Chapter XXII
Xiao Lin raised his head and looked at the electronic display above the blackboard. Time flew by so quickly that more than 40 minutes had passed. There was less than an hour left before he had to hand in his paper. Xiao Lin had only done a dozen questions in the entire test paper. He did not know how to do most of them, or rather, he could not calm down and think about them.
Usually, they were busy with club activities and class work, so they skipped classes more often. Even if they went to class sometimes, they would not listen. They would hide under the desk and play with their phones. The teachers also seemed to be completing their teaching tasks more than imparting knowledge and answering questions. They were more concerned about the students who were not present during the class roll call to deduct their usual points.
In the one or two classes before the exam, they guided the students to highlight the key points of the exam in order to prevent a large number of students from failing the exam, which would lead to so-called teaching accidents. Xiao Lin belonged to the majority of students who chose to cram at the last minute. In order to successfully pass the final exam, they had to fight through one or two nights.
The classroom was very quiet. Xiao Lin always felt that other than himself, the other students in the class were all working hard on the questions. There were two invigilators in each examination hall. One of the invigilators for Xiao Lin's media class was a bespectacled, gentle-looking teacher sitting on the podium. He seemed to be studying Xiao Lin's examination papers very carefully. The other teacher had a buzz cut and was bored out of his mind. He walked back and forth in the classroom aisle. Instead of proctoring to prevent plagiarism, it was more like killing time.
Xiao Lin put down the pen in his hand, leaned on the table, and scanned the surroundings. Li Xiangyue, who was sitting on Xiao Lin's left, was copying the answers on the test paper onto the answer sheet. She tilted her head and winked at Xiao Lin. She raised her eyebrows strangely and then pointed at her answer sheet with a pen. Xiao Lin understood what she meant. As long as he hinted to her which questions he didn't know, she would definitely move the answer sheet to the right where he could see it clearly. However, Xiao Lin hesitated.
There were a few large chalk words on the blackboard." We Promise to Take the Honesty Test-Grade 11 International Media Class." This was written by Xiao Lin according to Teacher Cheng Wenjing's request before the examination. The handwriting was thick and clear. On the Tuesday afternoon before the exam week, Ms. Cheng specially arranged a class meeting for all the students in her major to emphasize the importance of the integrity test. At the same time, she asked Xiao Lin to lead everyone to read out the letter of commitment for the integrity test. Xiao Lin had even made sufficient preparations for this and memorized the letter of commitment.
"Honesty is the foundation of a person, and the integrity test is a comprehensive reflection of the excellent quality of college students. In order to carry forward the excellent school spirit, regulate the school's examination atmosphere, create a fair and just examination environment, and strive to be honest examinees. I promise: 1. Study hard, prepare for exams, and be a civilized college student. 2. Study the exam requirements seriously and treat each exam with integrity. 3. Strictly abide by the examination discipline, do not take shortcuts, do not slack off, and adhere to the principle of fair competition. 4. They should actively maintain the integrity of the examination environment and resist the bad atmosphere. 5. Respect the invigilator's arrangements. 6. Willing to be punished by the school for any violation of discipline.”
He remembered that after the meeting, Teacher Cheng Wenjing even jokingly asked Xiao Lin if he would choose to plagiarize someone else's questions if he encountered questions he didn't know how to do during the exam. Xiao Lin answered with certainty that he would fail his subjects at most. Didn't someone say that a university was incomplete if it didn't fail? Teacher Cheng gave Xiao Lin a meaningful smile and didn't say anything else.
"Students, there's still half an hour before the time to collect the papers. Those who haven't finished the questions, please hurry up and check them again.”The invigilator who was walking back and forth reminded everyone warmly. Xiao Lin looked up at the time helplessly and bit his finger, thinking, It was over. This course was definitely going to fail. It seemed like he really had to take a make-up exam.
At this moment, some students in the class handed in their papers in advance. Two invigilators stood on the podium and tidied up the papers and answer sheets that were handed in. Li Xiangyue had also finished. She stood up and walked to the podium with the test paper. She placed the test paper on the lecture table. Taking advantage of the invigilator's lack of attention, he threw a tissue ball on Xiao Lin's desk, then casually took his admission ticket and stationery like a pen and walked out of the examination hall.
Xiao Lin carefully glanced at the invigilator above and quickly held the ball of paper in his hand. "Just copy it. It's okay. You just don't want to fail. You don't want to compete with others, and it won't affect the other students from getting the scholarship. Moreover, the teacher is sorting out the papers. It's impossible for them to find out.”The paper ball in Xiao Lin's hand was like a life-saving straw, and he couldn't wait to open it.
"Wait a minute, how can you do this? When you read out the letter of commitment, you were still so confident and righteous. Now, you want to betray your integrity. I really look down on you. You're too hypocritical.”Xiao Lin fell into a state of anxiety, sweat appearing on his forehead.
"Just take a look, really just take a look. Don't be so calculative. In the future, this will all be in the past.”
Xiao Lin finally convinced himself. He glanced at the paper and secretly spread it out on his lap. However, he didn't expect that the sweat-soaked tissue paper could only see blurry black words. Xiao Lin smiled bitterly and stepped on it. It seemed that even the heavens wanted him to be an upright and honest person.
After handing in the exam papers, Xiao Lin walked out of the examination hall. He felt very relaxed and his heart was very open. Although he thought that failing the exam was already an established fact, he had finally passed his test. Xiao Lin didn't know if he should thank the sweat on the wet tissue. No matter what, Xiao Lin finally passed this invisible test. Whether he was proactive or passive, he finally kept his bottom line of integrity.
"Brother Lin, how is it? Did you copy it?" When Xiao Lin returned to the dormitory, Li Xiangyue sent him a message to ask.
"Although I didn't copy your answer, I found mine. Thank you very much, Xiangyue.”Xiao Lin replied to her message.
After this morning's exam, Xiao Lin only had one exam left in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. No matter what, this semester was over. Xiao Lin asked himself what he had learned in this year of university, but it was difficult to answer. He could only say that he was constantly adapting and searching. He did not have too much hope.
The weather was very hot at noon. After Xiao Lin finished eating, he took a cold shower and slept on the mat on the ground during his lunch break. When she woke up, it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon. Xiao Lin guessed that Bai Bingying should be taking her exams. She told him that most of the exams in the School of Media were final exams, and there were only two exams. Therefore, they could finish their exams this afternoon.
Xiao Lin went to the library alone, planning to borrow a few books to read during the summer vacation. He had planned to stay in school for most of the summer vacation, except for a trip home and a trip. Walking into the library, Xiao Lin was pleasantly surprised to find that the school had turned on the air conditioner. Compared to the temperature outside, the library was extremely cool.
Xiao Lin walked to the literature reading room and carefully selected the books. He always thought that it was a very lucky thing to be able to pick a meaningful and valuable book. Sometimes, it took more energy to choose a book than to finish reading it. After borrowing the book, Xiao Lin stayed in the reading room to read.
Xiao Lin looked at the time and guessed that Bai Bingying's exam was about to end. Xiao Lin stood up and walked to the reading room to call her. "Hey, Yingying, are you done with the exam?”
"Your timing is really accurate. I just handed in my test paper and walked out of the classroom. I turned on my phone.”Bai Bingying said coquettishly. Although she pretended to be reluctant, Xiao Lin knew that she still wanted him to call her. After all, they hadn't seen each other for a few days during the revision period.
"Which classroom are you in? Wait for me here. I'll be right there.”Xiao Lin walked out of the library with his book in his arms. When he passed by the second canteen, he went to the fashion bakery and bought two cups of watermelon juice for Bai Bingying.
Walking from the side door of the Only Loyalty Building to the quiet lake, even though Xiao Lin could feel the sweat on his back, he wasn't irritated by the heat. He was more delighted to see Bai Bingying. Perhaps this was the sweetness of love. Climbing up to the third floor, the corridor was very quiet. There should still be people taking the exam. Xiao Lin saw Bai Bingying sitting on a bench in the small crowd, waving at him.
"Here, this is yours. It's room temperature without ice.”Xiao Lin walked up and handed the watermelon juice in his left hand to Bai Bingying." How did you do?" Is it difficult?" Xiao Lin also sat down on the bench.
Bai Bingying took the watermelon juice and placed it on the chair. She took out a pack of tissues from her bag and opened one." Don't move. I'll wipe the sweat off your face."”Xiao Lin closed his eyes and smiled blissfully, allowing Bai Bingying to wipe the sweat off his forehead.
"Thank you, dear. That's so thoughtful.”As Xiao Lin spoke, he reached out his arms to hug her. Bai Bingying moved to the side and gently patted Xiao Lin's arm.
"It's a hot day. Don't you think it's hot? Wipe it yourself, little guy." Bai Bingying stuffed the tissue into Xiao Lin's hand and ignored him. She picked up the watermelon juice and drank it alone. Seeing that she was unhappy, Xiao Lin picked up the book in his hand and fanned her to please her.
"Stop slapping. Promise me one thing, okay?”Xiao Lin stopped and leaned over to ask her to say," Accompany me to Huadong University tomorrow, to my disciple's place."”
"Why?" Xiao Lin asked in confusion. Before the two of them got together, Xiao Lin had heard Bai Bingying mention that she had a disciple named Liu Shu. He was also from the same class as her from elementary school to high school. They had a good relationship. When he applied for university, he applied to Jiangxi because of Bai Bingying. Xiao Lin only knew him, but he had never had the chance to meet him.
"Why are you so surprised? I went to his school because I left a pair of hiking shoes with him when we came back from home last time. I thought that if we went home together this time, he would bring them over for me. However, he still hasn't finished his exams the day after tomorrow, so I could only go to his school to get them.”Bai Bingying explained patiently.
"What? You're going back the day after tomorrow? In the morning or in the afternoon? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Xiao Lin was a little agitated. Bai Bingying hadn't even discussed such an important matter with him, and she hadn't even told him a few days in advance.
If he hadn't come to look for her today, would she have just informed him before she left? Moreover, she would leave the day after tomorrow, and he would have an exam in the afternoon. He might not even be able to send her to the train station. Xiao Lin found it difficult to understand her decision.
"You shouted at me." Bai Bingying's eyes reddened as she looked at Xiao Lin, tears streaming down her face. Xiao Lin was stunned. This was the first time a girl had shed tears in front of him. Even his ex-girlfriend of three years in high school had never done this before. Xiao Lin was caught off guard and did not know what to do.
Xiao Lin couldn't bear to see Bai Bingying's tears. He thought to himself that it was indeed his fault. No matter what, he shouldn't have scolded her so loudly. Xiao Lin was thick-skinned as he pulled Bai Bingying into his arms. He stroked her hair and comforted her," Don't cry, my dear Yingying. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been so fierce to you. I was wrong. I won't do it again."”
Bai Bingying sobbed like a child." Yingying, you know that I have an exam in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. If you leave the day after tomorrow and it's also in the afternoon, how can I let you go to the train station alone?”
"I'm not alone. Yuanyuan, Shuyu, and the others are going to my house to play. Come back with me.”Bai Bingying sniffled.
Xiao Lin wiped her tears with the back of his hand." Why didn't you tell me earlier?"”
"Did you ask me to say it? You only know how to shout and don't know how to coax girls at all. If you shout at me again, I'll make sure you can't find me. I'll hide.”Bai Bingying said angrily," Hide somewhere you can't find and never see you again."”
"There definitely won't be a next time. Don't worry, Yingying.”Xiao Lin promised," Then when are you leaving the day after tomorrow?”No matter what, Xiao Lin was still reluctant to part for almost two months of summer vacation.
"I'm leaving in the afternoon. I don't need you to send me off so that I won't be annoyed when I see you.”Bai Bingying didn't cry anymore, but her eyes were still wet. She said reluctantly.
"Don't be willful, okay?" Xiao Lin had no choice but to comfort her gently.
"I'm going from Nanchang to Beijing the night after tomorrow, and then I'll take the train back from Beijing.”In the end, Bai Bingying still told Xiao Lin, which was considered as forgiving. The bell that signified the end of the exam rang, and the number of people going up and down the stairs increased. Xiao Lin picked up Bai Bingying's bag and the books he had borrowed from the library. He held her hand and walked out of Only Justice Building.
Xiao Lin held an umbrella and accompanied Bai Bingying to the fifth canteen. He ordered a bowl of Lan Zhou ramen and added vinegar for her. He sat at the side and watched her finish her meal. When he sent her back to her dormitory, he made an appointment to go to East China University of Jiao tomorrow morning to get her shoes from Liu Shu.
It was a cool night. When she woke up, she realized that it had rained last night. Xiao Lin remembered that he had to accompany Bai Bingying to East China Jiao Tong University today. He got up as soon as the alarm rang. He walked to the balcony and saw that there were crystal clear water droplets hanging on the guardrail. There were only water marks on the road. The water had seeped through and dried up. The sun was hiding behind the cumulus clouds and did not come out. He could only see a large circular red glow. The temperature was not as high as it was a few days ago. It seemed that today was a good day and it was more suitable for going out.
Xiao Lin picked up the washbasin and towel and walked into the bathroom. After washing up, he returned to the dormitory with his phone and wallet. Just as he was about to go out, he was worried that the two of them would be too bored sitting on the bus, so he went back to get his headphones.
Xiao Lin excitedly walked out of the sixth dormitory building and stood in front of the fifth building, waiting for Bai Bingying. They had agreed to meet at 8:30, and Xiao Lin came ten minutes early to wait for her. Five minutes after 8:30, Xiao Lin was worried that she would oversleep, so he called her.
"Yingying, are you up? Are you still sleeping in? Did you forget that we're going out today?”
"Wait for me for a while. I'm drying my hair.”Bai Bingying said briskly.
"There's no rush. Come down when you're done. I'll take a walk at the storm field and do some morning exercises. You have to dry your hair, or you'll catch a cold.”
After Xiao Lin finished his call, he put on his earphones and walked leisurely on the track through the iron fence surrounding the Wind and Rain Stadium.
Mornings were usually the quietest time of the day on campus. Due to the lifestyle of most students, most of them slept quite late at night, usually between 11 am and midnight, and woke up later in the morning.
At this moment, Xiao Lin was the only one walking in the Storm Stadium. However, there were still some students walking along the aisle of the Storm Stadium towards the library with their bags on their shoulders. Their gazes were firm and their footsteps were steady.
After walking two rounds, he saw Bai Bingying's figure coming out of the building. Xiao Lin pulled out his headphones and put them in his pocket as he walked towards her.
"You didn't wait for me for long, right? Hehe." Bai Bingying jumped up and down as she ran over and happily held Xiao Lin's arm.
Xiao Lin bent his finger and touched her nose.""You girls like to dawdle. If you come later, I won't accompany you.”As he spoke, he took her bag from her shoulder and helped her carry it.
"No, I want you to accompany me. Otherwise, I won't go over.”Bai Bingying said coquettishly. Xiao Lin laughed in his heart. He really couldn't do anything to her.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked into the cafeteria of Changsheng Garden. As they ate breakfast, Xiao Lin showed Bai Bingying the bus route that he had taken the screenshot of last night. She didn't take Xiao Lin's phone but joked that with Xiao Lin as her bodyguard, she wasn't worried about going the wrong way or taking the wrong car.
Hearing her say this, Xiao Lin was still very grateful for her trust in him. After all, it was not easy to make someone trust you without any scruples.
They stood under the bus shelter opposite the Third Bridge, waiting for the bus to arrive. After a few minutes, the bus came to a slow stop. Xiao Lin held Bai Bingying's hand and helped her onto the bus. He stuffed a two-yuan coin into her pocket and moved to the back of the bus. He was surprised to find that there were seats in the back row. Perhaps because there were not many students going out during the exam week, Xiao Lin let Bai Bingying sit by the window.
"Listen to a song. There are earphones in my bag." After chatting for a while, Bai Bingying said that she wanted to rest for a while. She had fallen asleep late last night, and time passed faster when she listened to music.
"Can I play the song on your phone? My songs are almost all English and piano songs. There are very few Chinese songs, okay?”Xiao Lin took out her earphones from her bag. He didn't tell Bai Bingying that he had also brought a pair, but praised her for her thoughtfulness.
"Okay, play my music." Bai Bingying put her earphones into the phone, gave Xiao Lin one, and put one in her ear. She leaned her head on Xiao Lin's shoulder and closed her eyes to sleep. Xiao Lin stretched out his arm and rested it on the back of his seat. He turned his head to the window and listened to the music.
The beautiful voice was transmitted to Xiao Lin's ears through the thin white line. It was a song that he usually liked to listen to," Coral Sea " sung by Jay Chou and Liang Xinyi. " The horizon is starting to turn dark. How can sadness be calm and pure? My face is always covered with helplessness..."
Time passed unknowingly in the beautiful song. The bus would announce the name of the next stop every once in a while. It would stop, walk, and announce the next stop. Bai Bingying rubbed her eyes and woke up to ask Xiao Lin if they were about to arrive. She asked Xiao Lin to gently massage her sore neck.
The bus slowly came to a stop. Xiao Lin waited until most of the people in front of him had left before he grabbed Bai Bingying's hand and stood up. Then, he stepped out of the bus through the back door. The two of them walked to the north of Bayi Square and changed to the bus No. 16. There were many passengers and it was crowded. Xiao Lin held the railing above his head with his right hand and stretched out his left hand to surround Bai Bingying, as if he was afraid that she would be hurt by the crowd. Fortunately, the distance from Bayi Square to Blue Sky and Clear Water Shopping Center was not far. They arrived ten minutes later. Xiao Lin held Bai Bingying's hand and the two of them squeezed out of the bus, waiting for the bus No. 223 to go directly to East China Jiao Tong University.
"You must be tired. Let's take a taxi over, okay?”Xiao Lin asked with concern.
"I'm not tired. I'll take the bus. I don't want to spend your money. Look, isn't that bus number 223?”Bai Bingying pointed excitedly at the bus that was heading toward them and said," That's it. There aren't many people. We're so lucky. We didn't have to wait long before it came. We're so lucky."”
Just as Bai Bingying had said, they were both lucky. Even though there was only one seat, Xiao Lin was already very satisfied. It didn't matter even if he was standing. After a few stops, the uncle sitting beside Bai Bingying got off the bus. Bai Bingying moved in and let Xiao Lin sit down.
As soon as Xiao Lin sat down, she snuggled up to him sweetly. "Thank you, dear Xiao Lin, for taking the trouble to squeeze on the bus with me and accompanying me to East China Jiao University.”After saying that, he kissed Xiao Lin's cheek.
After the bus stopped at Huadong University, the two of them got off. Xiao Lin saw the fruit stall opposite the entrance of East China University and asked Bai Bingying what she wanted to bring for her disciple. Although Bai Bingying said that she didn't need it, Xiao Lin insisted. When the light turned green, he held Bai Bingying's hand and carefully crossed the road. Xiao Lin picked and bought two catties of lychees and two catties of peaches. He was also planning to buy some bananas, but Bai Bingying tried her best to dissuade him.
Xiao Lin picked up the fruit and followed the crowd to the school gate with Bai Bingying. As soon as he stepped into the school gate, the first thing that greeted his eyes was the scene of green trees. Thick trees stood upright, and there was a vertical bridge that spanned over the long river. Standing on it and looking at the blue waves, it looked quite artistic and ancient.
Xiao Lin stopped and looked around. Bai Bingying called Liu Shu and told him that she and Xiao Lin were already standing on the bridge, waiting for him to pick them up.
Not long after, Xiao Lin saw a boy walking toward them excitedly from the other side of the bridge. He had a smile on his face. As he walked closer, Xiao Lin realized that his eyes were fixed on Bai Bingying. Bai Bingying also saw him and pulled Xiao Lin forward. She told Xiao Lin that he was her disciple.
Xiao Lin observed Liu Shu from a short distance. He was tall and wore a Rockets jersey. He looked very strong and had a crew cut. His exposed skin was tanned. He should be a sporty boy.
"Master, why are we here so quickly?”Liu Shu did not seem to notice Xiao Lin's presence as he looked at Bai Bingying intently. Xiao Lin stopped smiling and stood awkwardly at the side. Bai Bingying let go of Xiao Lin's hand and hugged Liu Shu without hesitation.
"Disciple, let me introduce you. He is my boyfriend, Xiao Lin.”Bai Bingying said to Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin deliberately held Bai Bingying's hand again, and he didn't let go. Seeing that Liu Shu had no intention of shaking hands with him, Xiao Lin just smiled and nodded.""Hello, my name is Xiao Lin, and I'm in the same school as Bingying. I've heard Bingying talk about you a lot, but I never had the chance to get to know you, so I accompanied her here today.”
Xiao Lin handed him some fruits." We brought some fruits for you."”
Liu Shu looked at Xiao Lin up and down, took the fruit and thanked him. Then, he led Bai Bingying and said that he would take them to his dormitory to get Bai Bingying's shoes, and then treat them to a meal outside the school. Liu Shu pointed at some buildings and introduced them to Bai Bingying. Xiao Lin was too busy to do that. He just wanted to leave the school as soon as possible.
When they arrived at the entrance of the dormitory building that Liu Shu mentioned, Xiao Lin was pleasantly surprised to find that East China Jiao Tong University was the same as his own school. There was a clear sign in front of the dormitory building that prohibited girls from entering. Although Liu Shu strongly wanted to bring Bai Bingying into their dormitory and explained to the dormitory manager for a long time, the manager was worried that the leader would find out and implicate Bai Bingying. She insisted on not letting Bai Bingying in. In the end, Liu Shu had no choice but to let Bai Bingying and the others stay outside and walk into the dormitory building alone.
"Aren't you happy?" Bai Bingying asked Xiao Lin when Liu Shu came out.
"No, I haven't." Xiao Lin pretended to be relaxed as he shrugged his shoulders. His furrowed brows relaxed as he said," I'm just a little worried about tomorrow's exam. I haven't even started revising yet.”
"Then let's go back early. Alright, I don't want my disciple to treat me to a meal.”Xiao Lin was very grateful that she could see through his thoughts, so that he wouldn't have to say it out loud.
Liu Shu walked out from the door. Xiao Lin reached out to take the hiking shoes from him.
"Disciple, you know that I'm going back by train tomorrow night, but there are still a lot of things that I haven't packed.”Bai Bingying nodded at Xiao Lin.
"But haven't you eaten yet? Let's have lunch together before we leave.”Liu Shu reluctantly asked him to stay.
"When we came here, we had already eaten at Bayi Square. We're all very full now. Disciple, don't worry. Master can't be hungry when he comes to your place.”Bai Bingying said.
Liu Shu had no choice but to accompany Xiao Lin and the others out of the school gate. They stood under the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive. When they got on the bus, Xiao Lin deliberately put his arm around Bai Bingying's waist, waved at Liu Shu, and found a seat.
"Wang Lin, tell me, are you jealous? Why are you so petty? Liu Shu is only my disciple. I've always treated him like a younger brother.”Bai Bingying seemed to have read Xiao Lin's mind.
"This isn't a matter of generosity or pettiness. It doesn't matter if I'm thinking too much. It's a human nature, possessiveness. More importantly, I can't let you get hurt.”Xiao Lin seemed to be convincing himself.
In order not to burden Bai Bingying with the burden of " lying ", Xiao Lin was not in a hurry to go back. Instead, he had lunch with Bai Bingying at Bayi Square and took the 208 bus back to school.
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