Chapter 45: Chapter 45: The Students I Lead Are Right in the Senior Year Building

Although Li Likun and Wang Cuiping have little hope for their son, as the college entrance exams approach, they couldn’t resist giving Li Yang a call.

Today happened to be a day for pouring concrete, so they could take half a day off.

“Yang, how have you been eating lately? The college entrance exam is coming up, you have to take it seriously…”

Li Likun added, “Write what you can, leave it blank if you can’t, if you’re sleepy just nap there. The score doesn’t matter, just don’t wear yourself out…”

On the other end of the line, Li Yang was at a loss for words.

His dad had a knack for sarcasm.

He said, “Mom and dad, I’ve been studying hard these days. I’ll do my best in the exams!”

His words left the previously sarcastic Li Likun speechless.

This kid’s changed?

Ever since the second semester of high school started, he hadn’t uttered a word about studying hard.

Wang Cuiping also found it incredibly surreal.

Recently, Liu Dayou had been calling them frequently, complaining about how Li Yang didn’t respect teachers, skipped classes, and even said he bragged in the office about having money and not needing teacher’s concern.

When they first heard Li Yang saying he wanted to study, they didn’t take it seriously, and Liu Dayou’s calls brought them back to reality.

But hearing it again today, even though Wang Cuiping didn’t completely believe it, she felt somewhat reassured and asked, “Do you want mom to come back and cook for a couple of days? You should eat well during the exams, can’t rely on the cafeteria food.”

Li Yang: “No need, no need, that would be too much trouble for you. If I don’t do well, it wouldn’t be worth those meals. I can manage myself!”

Li Likun: “…”

Wang Cuiping: “…”

When did this brat become so considerate?

Before, even after being beaten with a feather duster, he wouldn’t say such things.

Nobody could understand the frustration Li Yang brought upon them.

“Mom and dad, I should quickly get back to studying, with only two days left, maybe if I work a bit harder, I can score a few more points.”

“Oh, okay.”

Li Likun and Wang Cuiping felt their son had suddenly become so unfamiliar.

“Is this a miracle?”

…

“Likun, shouldn’t we go back once?”

Li Likun replied, “How can we go back? We have to start working early tomorrow morning and work continuously for three and a half days. By the time we’re done, his exams will be over. Besides… can we really trust what this kid says?”

Wang Cuiping was very conflicted.

To her, her son’s college entrance exams were as important as his wedding, not being there for it made her feel she would be letting him down.

After pondering for a while, she said, “How about we find a couple of workers to get it done in three days, and head back by train on the night of the 7th, then grab a meal with Yang after his exams.”

Li Likun frowned.

That would be more exhausting, taking away their current half-day breaks, and they’d stay on the train throughout.

Then they’d have to hurry back to the construction site, essentially working a high-intensity eight-day shift.

But eventually, he gave in: “Alright then, go ahead and book the train tickets.”

At that moment, Li Yang was studying Chinese.

A hundred and fifty points had no standard answers, like the sixty points for the Chinese essay and twenty-five points for the English essay.

To secure points, he first needed to ensure that the essay stayed on topic.

He’d never seriously read the essay prompts, which typically restricted writing styles to either argumentative or narrative essays.

He aimed to score over ninety in this hundred-and-fifty-point section without standard answers, to leave some leeway for mistakes in the science and math sections.

After all, some biology questions required drawing, and the differences in diagrams were subtle, making it hard for him to believe he’d reproduce them accurately.

Theoretically, scoring ninety out of a hundred and fifty wouldn’t be too challenging, but he couldn’t afford to be reckless or careless.

He didn’t want his parents coming back and forth for an eleven-hour train ride, and knowing their frugality, they definitely wouldn’t buy a sleeper berth.

Aside from being exhausting, it didn’t serve any purpose, and he couldn’t persuade them otherwise now.

His dorm mates had all gone to an internet cafe for an all-nighter, leaving Li Yang to quietly study through the night.

Early the next day, he took his admission ticket and walked to Jiangcheng Second High School.

His exam was there, so he wanted to get familiar with the place to avoid feeling lost on the day itself.

Mainly because he was unfamiliar with Second High School and didn’t want to waste time by taking the wrong route.

Jiang Banxia was taking her exams in her own school, so they had no overlap during the exams.

While checking out the exam venues, he encountered Wang Manqi, who had a guy with her.

Wang Manqi truly had skills, effortlessly mesmerizing others without giving anything in return, making people willingly fawn over her.

Being a beauty, with an excellent figure, just not outright rejecting people, already left a lot of room for imagination.

Li Yang pretended not to see her, and her gaze didn’t linger on him for more than three seconds.

After checking out his exam venue, Li Yang was ready to head back, when he heard a voice from behind: “Li Yang…”

It was a straightforward voice.

Turning around, it was someone straightforward too.

“Teacher Xue, what a coincidence? I remember you’re not the class advisor, right?”

Usually, class advisors lead the groups checking the exam venues, but Xue Ning was just a subject teacher.

Subject teachers don’t get the same benefits as class advisors, so they rarely help them out.

Xue Ning walked over with a smile, saying, “A homeroom teacher in one of my classes couldn’t make it, so I’m in charge of the team for the Second High School exam venue. Which building are you in?”

“Right by the entrance, in the Senior Three teaching building.”

Second High School’s layout differs from First High School’s, with Senior Three right at the entrance.

Xue Ning quickly said, “Perfect, most of the students I’m supervising are also in that building. Do you want to ride back with us during the exam days?”

The two schools are three kilometers apart, so students either stay in the dorms or rent places nearby, needing to return for meals at noon.

Of course, parents who prioritize it might accompany their kids in person, even renting a room at a hotel near the school to rest and eat at noon.

“No, no, I’ll just grab a quick bite at a restaurant near the entrance, rather than heading back to the dorm.”

He’s not fond of running back and forth, nor does he need an afternoon nap.

Jumping from thirty-something to eighteen clearly highlighted the contrast.

Around thirty, you distinctly feel limited in energy, but at eighteen, you’re full of vigor.

Dozing off and re-energizing for an entire day is his current routine.

Xue Ning quickly said, “That won’t do, I promised Xiaxia I’d take good care of you. How about this, I’ll be by the Senior Three building exit, bring you lunch at noon, and after the afternoon exams, I’ll treat you specially.”

“Not necessary…”

Li Yang was about to refuse when Xue Ning suddenly picked up her phone, saying, “Okay, okay, I’ll be right there.”

Then she put away her phone and said to Li Yang, “It’s settled then, I’ll be waiting for you here the day after tomorrow, don’t forget…”

She spoke as she walked into the school.

Li Yang watched as she went far to the Senior Two teaching building and collected a bunch of students’ admission tickets.

These are her students in the Senior Three building?

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