Chapter 10

The list of exam room assignments has been read out.

In the entire class, only four students have consecutive numbers. One pair of consecutive numbers is for two girls who don't study very well, and the other pair is for Bian Xuedao and Zhou Hang.

Zhou Hang's grades are in the top 6 in the entire grade for the liberal arts. Moreover, everyone has noticed that Bian Xuedao and Zhou Hang's relationship has been getting better over the past month.

A thought surged in the minds of many students. If Peng Hong were still in school, he would definitely shout, "Damn!"

The homeroom teacher continued to announce from the podium, "Tomorrow is the last day of classes. If you have any questions, ask your subject teachers now. Tomorrow's evening self-study is voluntary. Those who want to stay can, and those who don't can go home."

"Everyone, make sure to take all your books and personal items home tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, the school will rearrange the desks and chairs according to the exam room requirements. Any items left behind will be treated as waste. After the exam numbers are marked, the door will be sealed, and no one will be able to enter."

"Does anyone have any questions?"

A student asked, "Teacher, what do the exam rooms look like?"

In response to the question, the homeroom teacher took a piece of chalk and drew a snake-like diagram on the blackboard, marking each of the 8 points with a number. "I'll explain. Each exam room has 30 people. Starting from the first desk at the door, the desks are arranged in a snake-like pattern. Do you understand? Before the college entrance exam, make sure to visit your exam room in advance to familiarize yourself with the route and environment. Don't make the mistake of not being able to find your exam room." The teacher paused for a moment, "Don't worry, the college entrance exam questions are easier than the ones we usually practice. Also, everyone must follow the exam room rules; the college entrance exam is not a game."

Before the afternoon class, Dong Xue told Bian Xuedao and the other four that she would treat them to dinner tonight, as she was the only one who didn't treat them last time, and everyone was coming today.

During previous dinners, everyone had more or less said things like hoping the college entrance exam would come soon. If they had drunk alcohol, they would mutter, "The sooner it's over, the sooner I'll be free." But when it really came to this moment, everyone fell silent. Especially Guo Dong, who kept looking at Bian Xuedao, then at Zhou Hang, saying very little and drinking silently.

The exam numbers had already been distributed, and they were leaving school tomorrow. Bian Xuedao had to find an opportunity to talk to Zhou Hang about the things he had prepared for over 40 days.

Bian Xuedao was looking for an opportunity.

During dinner, Zhou Hang tried to act as he usually did, looking at Bian Xuedao a few times with a meaningful gaze, as if waiting for Bian Xuedao to say something.

Dong Xue had been trying to find topics all day, doing her best to lift the spirits of the other two girls and drinking large gulps of alcohol, which was unprecedented. Bian Xuedao tried to help her drink a few times, but she refused.

In the middle of the meal, Dong Xue stood up, filled her glass, and raised it to Zhou Hang, saying she wanted to drink with him. Zhou Hang also stood up and drank the glass of wine in his hand. Just as he was about to sit down, Dong Xue took the wine bottle, filled Zhou Hang's glass halfway, and then filled her own glass to the brim. Without a word, she drank her glass of wine. Dong Xuedao's actions were too fast for Bian Xuedao to stop.

Zhou Hang glanced at Bian Xuedao, filled his glass, and drank it.

Dong Xue didn't sit down. She filled her and Bian Xuedao's glasses, and then filled Zhou Hang's glass halfway. She pulled Bian Xuedao's arm, making him stand up, raised her glass to Zhou Hang, and drank again. Then she looked straight at Bian Xuedao, who smiled and drank the wine in his glass. Dong Xue then looked straight at Zhou Hang.

This time, Zhou Hang didn't refill his glass, just drank it.

Dong Xue was a bit drunk. She leaned softly on Bian Xuedao's shoulder, occasionally giggling.

Back in the classroom, Dong Xue fell asleep on the desk and didn't wake up until nearly 9 o'clock. When she woke up, she saw the yogurt Bian Xuedao had prepared for her.

The students in the lower grades had already been dismissed. On the eve of leaving school, the senior students were no longer bound by the usual rules. The entire grade corridor was filled with students moving between classes, exchanging contact information with friends; couples who were not in the same class hugged at the classroom doors, no longer caring about others' opinions; a few boys gathered together, smoking openly, and some of them even had tears in their eyes...

There were also some extremely shy boys who, after three years, finally gathered the courage to shout at the door of the class of the girl they had liked for three years, "XX/XXX, someone is looking for you at the door!"

Of course, there were also some students who still seemed to be studying and doing problems very seriously, but if you observed them closely, you would find that they hadn't turned a page in a long time.

At this moment, Bian Xuedao was holding a small notebook, asking each classmate if they had a QQ number with fewer digits.

Perhaps due to the impending farewell and the emotional atmosphere of the entire floor, his efforts were quite successful. He got one 6-digit QQ number and four 7-digit QQ numbers.

When he turned to Dong Xue, she looked at him and asked, "You never asked for my phone number or QQ number."

Bian Xuedao's forehead tightened. He realized that this little Dong Xue was not easy to deal with.

Seeing Bian Xuedao stunned, Dong Xue smiled mischievously, took the small notebook from his hand, and wrote her home phone number and QQ number on it, signing it as "Xue."

Suddenly, guitar-accompanied singing came from the other end of the corridor, singing "Friends, Don't Cry." The corridor quickly fell silent, and people gathered around the source of the singing.

The other end of the corridor was the science class, and this end was the liberal arts class.

The students in the class couldn't sit still. A few boys who usually tried to attract girls with their musical talent quickly decided to send one of the boarding students back to the dorm to fetch a guitar.

More and more people gathered at the science class end, and a few beautiful girls from the liberal arts classes also joined in.

The student who fetched the guitar finally returned.

While the science class was deciding who would sing next and what song, the class had already chosen someone.

Yang Di, Wang Cunmao, and Xu Bing started singing "Wish You a Smooth Journey."

Yang Di found a few notes on the guitar, and the music began.

The guys might have been eager to attract people back from the science class. Bian Xuedao knew the key was too high. Sure enough, when they reached the climax, all three couldn't hit the high notes, but fortunately, the classmates in the class helped them through.

The key was too high, but the effect was still good, and people started coming back this way.

The science class's singing started again, with Little Tiger Team's "Fly with Confidence." Because there were more boys, the singing was very powerful.

After they finished, the class discussed and chose Zhou Huajian's "Friends." It was a good song, but it had been overused, so the atmosphere wasn't as lively as on the science class side.

Before the class could finish singing, the science class started Little Tiger Team's "Goodbye."

The class was in a hurry, quickly thinking of a song. They debated for a long time between "Deskmate" and "Blessing." After much discussion, the boys who usually boasted about their guitar skills got cold feet and couldn't play in tune.

The class president, nicknamed "Midnight Song Wolf Grandma," said, "There are six science classes and only two liberal arts classes. We have fewer people. Anyone who thinks they can sing, please volunteer. We can't lose the battle, even if we can't sing as well as them, we can't let them win."

The liberal arts class really lost the battle.

The singing from the other end of the corridor started again. Zhang Yusheng's "Sea" spread like invisible waves across the entire floor, and all the students fell silent.

The boy singing "Sea" had a good voice, only lowering the key a few times. The high-pitched singing echoed off the walls of the corridor, entering everyone's ears. This was the science class's ace.

The few students in the liberal arts class who were discussing the song were a bit stunned. A self-proclaimed handsome boy suggested singing "Trouble Caused by the Moon."

Dong Xue was also getting anxious.

The students in the class asked each other, "Who can play the guitar? Who can play the guitar? Hurry up and come on!"

Dong Xue casually asked Bian Xuedao, "Can you play the guitar?"

"I can," Bian Xuedao replied.

Dong Xue pushed him, "If you can, go play."

Bian Xuedao didn't move, "I haven't played the two songs they mentioned."

Dong Xue pushed him again, "Go sing me a song."

"Okay!"

A person who loves singing can get itchy after not singing for a while. Since his rebirth, a middle-aged soul had returned to the vibrant senior year of high school. The pressure of the college entrance exam made Bian Xuedao focus only on studying, and many of his habits from his previous life were forcibly suppressed. He carefully planned to change his life trajectory, but sometimes he couldn't help feeling a sense of detachment, which made his heart feel like it was under a volcano.

He originally planned to let it all out after the college entrance exam, but the alcohol, Dong Xue's expectations, and the excitement of the entire grade stirred up some deep emotions in his heart.

Bian Xuedao stood up, waved to the few boys discussing the song, "Give me the guitar, I'll sing one! You keep thinking."

Hearing someone volunteer, the guitar was immediately passed over.

Strapping on the guitar, Bian Xuedao sat on Dong Xue's desk, tried a few notes, and then thought for a moment.

The students had never heard Bian Xuedao sing and didn't know he could play the guitar. Seeing him holding the guitar but not making a sound, they were all anxious for him.

After a few simple notes, Bian Xuedao started singing.

"I'm afraid I won't have the chance

To say goodbye to you

Because maybe I'll never see you again

Tomorrow I'll leave

The familiar place and you

To part ways

My tears will fall"

At this point, Bian Xuedao turned and winked at Dong Xue.

Bian Xuedao's key was a bit higher than Zhang Zhenyue's. As he sang, he became fully immersed in the song. He felt as if he was in a dimly lit place, and the scenery around him kept changing. For a moment, he couldn't tell if he was releasing himself in a KTV after a week of work or competing in a song with the entire corridor in his senior year.

"I'll remember your face

I'll cherish the love you gave

These days will never be erased from my heart

I can't promise you

If I'll come back

No turning back

No turning back, I'll keep walking"

Dong Xue was initially smiling as she listened, but as the song went on, her eyes turned red. A few active students in the class spontaneously clapped to the beat of Bian Xuedao's song. Dong Xue lifted her head and started clapping too.

Bian Xuedao felt better and better as he sang. Unlike the serious students who sang earlier, Bian Xuedao sang with a smile. Later, he put one foot on the chair and swayed with the guitar. At the climax, Bian Xuedao felt as if he had released a heavy breath, and his entire body and mind felt more transparent.

"..."

"I'll remember your face

I'll cherish the love you gave

These days will never be erased from my heart

I can't promise you if I'll come back

No turning back

No turning back, I'll keep walking

No turning back

No turning back, I'll keep walking"

"..."

Bian Xuedao returned the guitar to Yang Di and sat down next to Dong Xue. Dong Xue asked him, "Whose song is this?" Uncertain if Zhang Zhenyue's "Goodbye" had been released by then, Bian Xuedao told Dong Xue, "It's a secret."

A mysterious and impressive moment was born in 2001.

Actually, many students couldn't fully understand the sentiment of the song, but they genuinely thought it sounded good and felt that the boy singing it was very talented.

Bian Xuedao deliberately asked Dong Xue, "Impressive, right?"

Dong Xue looked at him blankly, not saying a word.

After a restless evening, the senior year finally calmed down. Everyone packed their things and prepared to move home.

Before leaving the classroom, Bian Xuedao went over to Zhou Hang and asked, "Are you coming to school tomorrow?"

Zhou Hang nodded, "Yes."