Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 57

Chapter 57: College Entrance Exam, The Most Important Day

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After returning from Yanxia Lake, Chu Suhe and Xia Ruoming resumed their usual mode of interaction, both tacitly avoiding mention of that night’s events.

Xia Ruoming still protected Chu Suhe with her gentle nature that influenced subtly like spring rain, while Chu Suhe remained just as introverted as before.

The only difference was that whenever their eyes met, they would both shyly look away.

Meanwhile, the countdown to the college entrance exam on the whiteboard decreased day by day.

In the blink of an eye, only one week remained before the exam.

In the final mock exam, Xia Ruoming submitted a paper scoring 713 points, boosting all teachers’ morale.

The title of provincial top scorer was within reach.

Xia Ruoming herself knew this because she remembered that year’s provincial liberal arts top scorer had 650 points.

During this time, Xiao Qinghan and other teachers had repeatedly wondered why, given that choosing science would provide better future prospects in digital media, business administration, or finance in that era, and Xia Ruoming showed no natural disadvantage in sciences that girls might have, she still chose liberal arts.

Of course, Xia Ruoming wouldn’t say that in her past life, she chose liberal arts because Xu Fengwu was in the liberal arts class.

“Besides art and literature, I’m not interested in other career paths no matter how promising they are,” she always used this reason to dodge the teachers’ questions.

Chu Suhe’s hard work paid off, with her score surpassing 630. When Chu Suhe happily showed Xia Ruoming her score sheet saying she could accompany Xia Ruoming to Zhejiang University, Xu Fengwu felt an indescribable discomfort.

She had thought that after the college entrance exam, these little girls always surrounding Xia Ruoming would be gone, since they wouldn’t be at the same school anyway.

Although she herself scored close to 640, she still felt upset when she got her paper. Xia Ruoming said she would go to Zhejiang University, but there was no guarantee she wouldn’t go to Tsinghua University if they offered especially good conditions for the top scorer.

Based on last year’s Tsinghua liberal arts cutoff score, even with the most optimistic estimate, the minimum requirement would be 650 points.

The moment she got her test paper, Xu Fengwu started studying. At the very least, she couldn’t let Xia Ruoming leave her too far behind, couldn’t let herself be unable to catch up if Xia Ruoming went to Tsinghua University.

The determined Xu Fengwu didn’t know that 713 points was Xia Ruoming still holding back…

Perhaps the most excited person about this mock exam was Ji Chuan.

Watching Ji Chuan nearly sliding to her knees on the classroom floor, Xia Ruoming and He Ya exchanged glances from afar and smiled at each other.

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On June 7, the south wind brushed across the examinees’ faces, bringing a slight coolness to the 33-degree weather as they headed to take their exams.

At the school entrance, the original countdown on the whiteboard had been replaced with messages wishing the examinees success in their future.

For the senior students, this was perhaps the most nerve-wracking day of their lives.

Just like in her previous life, Xia Ruoming rode her bicycle, arriving at the exam site an hour early, and had booked a hotel room for two days nearby.

While riding her bike, Xia Ruoming saw a girl wearing a pink and white top chatting with others near the exam site.

Gently pressing the brake, Xia Ruoming parked her bicycle near a tree, then walked over to the girl and lightly tapped her shoulder.

“What is it? Do you need something?” The girl turned around, her eyes reflecting a face she didn’t recognize at all, thinking Xia Ruoming had mistaken her for someone else.

“Classmate, did you bring your exam admission ticket?”

The girl wanted to curse at Xia Ruoming for being strange, but she instinctively reached into her shoulder bag.

The previously annoyed girl’s expression suddenly changed dramatically. She bowed slightly to Xia Ruoming, softly said thank you, then quickly turned and hurriedly hailed a taxi.

Xia Ruoming chuckled lightly, shook her head, and didn’t acknowledge the bow.

This incident had left a deep impression on her in her previous life. The girl in the pink and white top had forgotten her exam admission ticket, and after returning home to get it, she was 15 minutes late and couldn’t enter the exam room. The girl cried outside the exam room for who knows how long, but it was no use.

The exam site was like a microcosm of life.

Some people are always careless, forgetting important things at crucial moments.

Some people are always seeking dangerous shortcuts, wanting to try small tricks like cheating at such times.

Some people are always nervous at important moments, leading to poor performance.

People like that girl were not few in number each year, and the college entrance exam, whether inside or outside the venue, was always a chaotic scene.

The students inside the venue were extremely nervous, and the parents outside were the same.

Xia Jingsong tightly held Liu Ruoxue’s sweaty hand, not only was Liu Ruoxue nervous, but he was equally so, continuing like this for two consecutive days.

Liu Ruoxue even had slight dark circles under her eyes. While Xia Ruoming wasn’t nervous at all, she was extremely anxious, unable to sleep at night. The helpless Xia Ruoming even gave Liu Ruoxue her hotel room key, letting Liu Ruoxue rest well in her room.

As for Xia Ruoming herself, she went to a coffee shop to doze off for a while, as it was too late to book another hotel room then.

“Old Xia, do you think our daughter might be too nervous? After all, she inherited my genes, and I tend to get nervous…”

Xia Jingsong gave Liu Ruoxue a side-eye, speaking of nervousness, he wasn’t any less nervous than Liu Ruoxue. Their daughter had given up sports for so long, if she didn’t do well there would be no future, if she did well, all his secret savings would be gone…

When the last exam ended, Liu Ruoxue was still pacing back and forth anxiously at the main entrance.

However, Xia Ruoming walked out of the exam site carelessly blowing bubble gum bubbles.

Seeing Xia Ruoming coming out so quickly, reporters gathered around her.

Reporter: “Student, why did you come out so quickly?”

Xia Ruoming: “I used to play basketball, those skinny arms and legs couldn’t run as fast as I walk.”

Reporter: “…”

Liu Ruoxue was stunned, could her daughter really be this glib in front of reporters?

Reporter: “Student, you seem so confident, did you do well in the exam?”

Xia Ruoming: “It was just okay, pretty simple actually, closed my eyes and opened them and it was done, kind of boring.”

Reporter: “…”

Reporter: “Student, since you say that, do you think you have a chance to become the top scorer?”

Xia Ruoming: “Duke Huan united the feudal lords nine times and brought order to the realm. Why should he not aspire to perform the Feng and Shan sacrifices?”

The group of reporters were already full of question marks, could a girl really show off like this?

Finally, one reporter came to his senses and asked a management question: “Then, student, now that the college entrance exam is over, do you have anything you want to say to important people?”

“Stupid IceFrog, buff Shadow Fiend for me! Just look at this version, can SF even be played? Have some shame, will you?” Compared to her previous voice, Xia Ruoming seemed to be roaring these words, then left the reporters completely bewildered.

“Well done, daughter, looks like you did very well?” Xia Jingsong couldn’t hide his joy, he had heard everything Xia Ruoming said during the interview, wasn’t this clearly indicating exceptional performance?

“Of course, for dad’s 100,000 yuan, your daughter nearly worked herself to death.” Xia Ruoming also showed some pride, who says girls can’t be happy showing off?

Hearing this, the previously happy Xia Jingsong’s face suddenly darkened.

Was this ungrateful child really his daughter.

“Alright, alright, Old Xia, and Ruoming, quickly get in the car. You did so well today, mom will take you to the hotel for a good meal.” Liu Ruoxue said as she opened the car door, urging them to get in quickly. In the 35-degree weather, she had been in the sun all day and was feeling a bit unwell.

At the last moment before getting in the car, Xia Ruoming looked at the main entrance of the exam site, showing a rather nostalgic and emotional expression.

In her previous life, she could never have imagined that one day she would speak words aspiring to claim the top scorer position.