Half a month after the competition ended and the final exam ended, it was rare to see the sun every day. Although the room was still humid, there were more students walking around the campus.
As soon as noon arrives, many students would rather go for a walk on the playground to memorize papers or sit on the auditorium on the concrete floor with a mat to write papers than stay in a cold and damp classroom.
After surviving the last ten days of rigorous review, winter vacation has arrived as scheduled. As the last vacation in high school that can be enjoyed for a while, most people still attach great importance to it.
Many students said they would take advantage of this short holiday to sleep more, play more games, and stay up late to watch all the TV they had not watched for a semester.
After the head teacher finished assigning the final winter vacation homework and instructing on safety precautions during the vacation, before he could post the year ranking list on the blackboard, there was a burst of noise in the corridor.
"What's going on? It's so lively."
"It seems like the red list has come out."
"The first place this time in science is Song Yimian again."
"Our class teacher said that Class 1 has more than half of the places on the science red list this time!"
"Our class also said so! Fortunately, it was the science class 1 led by Master Miejie. They are really awesome."
"Have you heard that Ding Dongyi is number one in liberal arts?"
"She is so good at liberal arts, why would she switch to science?! I don't understand, are you kidding?! If she comes to science and her grades are not as good as when she studied liberal arts, thank you, it's too late to regret."
"Hey, by the way, can she successfully transfer to another department this time?"
"This is the gap between top academics and you and me. Even if she fails to transfer subjects, her grades in liberal arts are not affected; her success in transferring subjects means that she is not far behind in science subjects. No matter what, she will go to college. "
"I'm really convinced. Neither of you has made it into the top two hundred, and neither of you has made it into the top three hundred. You are here to gossip about other people's top academics. Aren't your parents asking to be in the top 150 this time? Think too much. I wonder how I can have a better time during this winter vacation."
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Murder and heart-wrenching, nothing more than that...
——Red List.
Tao You lowered her head and looked at the report card she was holding tightly in her hand. The scores in each subject were slightly beyond her expectations. Each number came into view, like drums beating in her heart. With the speed of her eyes, The sound of gongs and drums changed from slow to sudden.
Until the very end, the last thing the class teacher wrote at the end of the comment was the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing, with the big word "Excellent" written on it.
The class teacher stood on the podium, scanning the group of students who had already flown downstairs and were eager to see the red list. Since most of them did well in the exam this time, he waved his hand generously and said, "Here are fifteen for you." I'll read the red list in a few minutes and come back when I'm done. There's still something unfinished..."
Before the head teacher finished speaking, more than half of the class had already left.
"Take it easy on the stairs and pay attention to your safety!" is a clichéd advice.
When Tao You squeezed downstairs with her cell phone in hand, the front of the red list was already filled with darkness. All she could see were the backs of heads of different heights, and a faint hint of red could be seen through the gaps.
"Borrowed it, borrowed it!" She curled up as hard as she could and struggled through the crowd. After being stepped on and pushed countless times, she finally saw clearly the red list posted on the bulletin board.
On the red list, the top fifteen names have not changed much. Who were they before and they are still the same now. Except for a few dark horses that occasionally pop up, the rankings of others are relatively fixed. Even if the rankings fluctuate, they are still the same. Between the ones above and below, there is nothing to look at.
From left to right, from top to bottom, I searched for a name without landing.
After finally finding her name on the red list, Tao You turned on her camera and took a photo of her ranking and results while being pushed by the classmates next to her. Then she saved it and sent it to her parents.
The time it took to find the name was far less than fifteen minutes.
She happily put her phone back in her pocket and was not in a hurry to enter the room.
The footsteps followed the crowd pushing and shoving, moving small steps to protect
Keeping your body balanced, your eyes uncontrollably look towards the top few on the red list. When she first saw the two names in the first row of the liberal arts and sciences red list, written neatly side by side in black ink and two sizes larger than the other names, she was inevitably jealous for two seconds.
"You tell me, Ding Dongyi is the first in liberal arts, so why should she go to science? If she goes there, she won't necessarily be on the red list."
Several strange classmates around him looked at the two most eye-catching names at the top of the red list and started teasing them.
"You are stupid. If she really wanted to be the first in liberal arts, why would she take the transfer exam?"
"Think about it, who is in the science department?" Another student glanced at the red list and made a vague suggestion.
The classmate murmured in a low voice, "Ding Dongyi, Song Yimian, Song Yimian..."
"I'll go! No way!" He exclaimed, suppressing the tremor in his voice under everyone's surprised and curious eyes, "Song Yimian?"
"I said you guys are so... blind and arrogant!" Another female classmate couldn't stand it and said loudly, "Why did Ding Dongyi transfer to another department for Song Yimian? She couldn't do it for herself. A dream?! Does it have to be because of a man?! Where does the confidence come from!"
"When you switch to liberal arts and sciences, it's all a decision made after careful consideration by yourself and your family. At that time, you don't know what you want. At this time, it sounds like nonsense to say that you changed subjects for your dreams." xь.
"..."
The dispute became more and more intense, and the students gradually followed the conversation of several people, automatically divided into two groups, and joined in the verbal fight.
Tao You did not follow the conversation, did not clearly express his position, and was mercilessly squeezed out of the crowd and pushed back to the stairs.
"Xiao Youyou, I didn't expect Ding Dongyi's grades to be so stable. I thought her ranking would drop this time." After fifteen minutes of going downstairs, Hong Xiqi chose to go to the canteen to buy snacks. She was not on the red list anyway. There is no difference.
At this moment, I have seen the complete red list from the photos in the class group.
She took out another bag of yogurt from the bag and handed it to Tao You. She put her hands on her waist and squinted at the name on the red list from a distance, unable to see anything clearly.
He turned his attention to the crowd in front of the red list who was stopped by the teacher on duty while he was cheering. He took a sip of yogurt, kicked the pebbles on the ground, and said vaguely, "I really hope she doesn't succeed in transferring to another department. She is not good at being the number one in liberal arts." Okay. I have to come to the science department to get involved."
This time she unexpectedly ranked last in the class, ranking outside the top 100 in the school, putting a huge distance between herself and her classmates. I feel very bad.
Thinking about the next semester, there will be another person competing with me for ranking, and I feel even more unhappy.
No one wants to have another strong opponent at this time.
What's more, this person is Ding Dongyi.
Tao You also thought selfishly in his heart.
News of good news kept coming in on her phone, and red envelopes came one after another, but the joy in her heart had almost been swallowed up.
"But, Xiao Youyou, you are cheating this time!" Hong Xiqi, after worrying about the next semester for a moment, pointed to the photo on her phone and enlarged the photo, her cheekbones rose with excitement, "You will be on the red list!" Better than herself! I’m even happier if I’m on the red list.
"Keep up the good work, I'm optimistic about you!" She patted Tao You on the shoulder hard and said encouragingly, "Next time, just enter the top ten! I'll treat you to a big feast!"
Tao You gave a helpless smile. She was only on the red list because of how many nights she stayed up late to read, how many papers she did, how many wrong questions she corrected, and how many times she memorized formula texts.
Getting into the top ten is never easy.
But she didn't want to spoil the fun at this moment of celebration, so she put aside the twists and turns in her mind and agreed, "Okay, don't spend your New Year's money randomly this year! I'll reserve half of it first! I'll try to let you spend it all in the second half of the year. Lose!"
She took one last look at the names on the popular list, drank the last sip of yogurt, threw it into the trash can in the corner, and walked upstairs with her arms around Hong Xiqi's neck.
Hong Xiqi counted the numbers on her fingers and joked, "Half of the new year's money?! Xiao Youyou, you have such a good appetite?! I never noticed it before. Have you always suppressed your nature in front of me! Every time you say eat You’re full, but you’re actually only half-to-six full?”
"No wonder I don't see you fat!"
"You don't treat me as one of your own!"
"..."
When the two returned to class, a small number of classmates had already returned. The class teacher was sitting next to the podium table looking at his mobile phone. He could not stop their excitement, and each one told them about their winter vacation plans.
Song Yimian and Gu Yi went to Coach Tan to collect the prize money from the competition, but they arrived late.
Gu Yi skillfully pulled open the chair of Hong Xiqi's deskmate, lifted and placed the heavy schoolbag on the chair on the table, and sat astride the chair.
With a shudder, he unfolded the not-so-thick pile of bonuses in his hand into a fan shape and fanned it, "So much money, this color, tsk, it's really nice."
Hong Xiqi also took out the bonus she got, "I have it too! What's there to be proud of?"
"Going out to eat delicious food later? I'm treating you." Gu Yi took out his mobile phone and showed several restaurants he had selected in advance.
Hong Xiqi closed her eyes in a rare move and said angrily and helplessly, "I failed the test. I'm waiting to go home and be reprimanded. I won't go."
"...How bad did you do in the exam?" Gu Yi casually took the transcript on the table and looked at it from bottom to top, "Second to last..."
"You can do it, you really can. From the middle to the bottom." He gave a thumbs up. "Save it for the New Year."
"But Tao You, big brother, you are awesome!"
Song Yimian put the bonus into his wallet and chatted, "You did well in the exam. You're on the red list."
Regarding the two people's praise, Tao You still reacted more to the latter.
"What does it mean to be on the red list? I have studied hard for so many days, and I have not learned it in vain. If I hadn't been on the red list, how could I be worthy of the hair loss and aggravated dark circles under my eyes these days." She pursed her lips, suppressing her anger. The raised cheekbones, a little self-satisfied.
I kept arranging the already neat textbooks and stacks of papers in my hands, as if I was very busy and didn't care.
"It's your first time on the red list. Do you have to treat me to a treat?" Gu Yi didn't want to miss such a good opportunity to eat and drink.
"You want to save some face," Hong Xiqi estimated that the head teacher behind him just gave Gu Yi a hard kick, "You have so much bonus, why do you want us to treat you?!"
Gu Yi was very innocent, "I said I would treat you, but you have to go home and be punished..."
Song Yimian put all the books on the table, folded them into two high piles, blocking Gu Yi and Hong Xiqi from facing them, and whispered to Tao You with a smile, "What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll treat you." "
"Without them both."
"My bonus is much larger than Gu Yi's, so you can take whatever you want."
"Didn't you say a few days ago that you wanted to go to that old restaurant in the west of the city? Are you going?"
Tao You's eyes lit up, there was such a good thing!
She wouldn't mind more.
There's nothing wrong with it except a little bit of embarrassment.
Xiu Shuzhu
