Chapter 50

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After Mr. Song entered, he first read out the list of the top ten students in the class, "Dong Mian, first in the class, first in the grade; Tang Xiang, second in the class, sixth in the grade; Dang Han, third in the class, tenth in the grade. Dang Han is a transfer student who has achieved her best score right away, which is worth encouraging."

Actually, it was quite remarkable for Tang Xiang to surpass Cheng Xianru and Tong Yan, two major obstacles.

"Cheng Xianru, fourth in the class, twelfth in the grade; Lan Mingzhu, fifth in the class, twenty-first in the grade; Su Xiaomei, sixth in the class, twenty-fifth in the grade. Su Xiaomei is also a new student, and she has performed very well."

At this point, many students were worried about Tong Yan. They hadn't heard his name yet, and they wondered just how poorly he had done this time!

"Huang Yelou, seventh in the class, thirty-seventh in the grade; Tong Yan..." Mr. Song paused for a moment, then continued, "Eighth, forty-first in the grade."

The ninth and tenth places received little attention. Everyone looked at Tong Yan with concern. His recent state had indeed been poor, but no one expected his grades to drop so drastically.

After reading out the top ten, Mr. Song posted the grade list next to the blackboard. "I won't read out the rest. You can check it after class. This ranking doesn't mean much. The purpose of the exam is to learn from it and avoid making the same mistakes next time. Now, let's discuss the test..."

In the afternoon, after school, Tong Yan, carrying a simple backpack, took the bus back to his hometown. After getting off, he rushed to the Five Flavors Bookshop. Although his exam results had made him feel terrible, he couldn't let go of his novel. The first thing he did when he got home was to write the drafts for the next two days.

"Tong Yan is back," his cousin greeted him with a smile. A girl was sitting at the computer desk. His cousin introduced her, "This is Tang Jiao, my girlfriend."

"Hello, Auntie." Tong Yan said sweetly.

"Oh, Tong Yan, right? Just call me Jiao Jie. I've heard about you from Liu Ming." Tang Jiao was focused on her computer and didn't look up.

Liu Ming turned to Tong Yan and asked, "You've had a tough month, haven't you?" As the actual publisher of "The Little Soldier's Wild History," Liu Ming could feel the pressure Tong Yan was under.

Tong Yan replied with a forced smile, "It's okay. I go out for an all-nighter once a week, and I can write a bit during computer class. Now I write faster, so it's enough for a week's worth of updates."

It sounded like he hadn't spent much time, but Tong Yan didn't mention how many times he had drifted off during class to think about the vast story framework, to come up with clever and satisfying plots, to ensure the continuity of the story, and to make each new character unique. He had even lost control of his thoughts during the exam, and his poor performance was likely due to the novel.

Hearing Tong Yan's light-hearted response, Liu Ming didn't say anything more. He was happy as long as Tong Yan was.

After sitting with Tong Yan for a while, Liu Ming patted his head, suddenly remembering something. He walked over to his girlfriend, "Jiao Jiao, can you play later? My brother wants to use the computer now."

Tong Yan quickly said, "It's fine, let Jiao Jie use it first."

Tang Jiao glared at Liu Ming, "See, your brother is more considerate than you." Then she continued clicking the mouse with a grim expression.

Tong Yan was taken aback. He was just being polite, really, just being polite, but he never expected her to be so impolite!

Liu Ming also gave Tong Yan a reproachful look. He knew his girlfriend well; she would take advantage of any opportunity. You can't be polite with her at a time like this. Now you're in a bind, aren't you?

Tong Yan thought that even if his future sister-in-law was impolite, she wouldn't keep playing with her future little brother-in-law waiting beside her.

But Tong Yan was wrong. She really did. He waited until six o'clock, but Tang Jiao didn't show any signs of stopping. She played the game with more determination than he did when writing.

"Brother Liu, I'll go first." Realizing he wouldn't be able to write today, Tong Yan decided to go home. If he missed an update, so be it; it wasn't the first time.

Liu Ming saw Tong Yan out and instructed him, "Come early tomorrow, take the seat first, and don't be polite with her." He couldn't directly ask her to leave, as she was his hard-earned girlfriend, so he had to compromise.

"I understand, Brother Liu. You go back." No matter what, the bond between brothers was unbreakable.

After Liu Ming returned, he gave Tang Jiao a reproachful look.