civilwarnovels Chapter 37 Evening Self-Study
Chapter 37 Evening Self-Study
"You can recite all these texts?" Lu Yuan looked up, his eyes full of surprise, and couldn't help but ask.
Ye Yixian simply nodded slightly, his expression calm and indifferent, as if memorizing these texts was nothing more than a trivial matter, not worth making a fuss about.
Her tone was indifferent, even somewhat matter-of-fact: "Pretty much, these are the kinds of things that are tested anyway, so you definitely have to memorize them."
"How many points do you usually get on tests?" Lu Yuan asked, a hint of curiosity in his mind.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yixian's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and she subconsciously shrank back, her tone carrying a hint of resistance: "Why are you asking this?"
She didn't want to mention her grades at all, because her grades were only considered mediocre at the school.
However, Lu Yuan had his own judgment: Ye Yixian's grades when he entered No. 1 High School were definitely not bad.
After all, she didn't get into the top high school without good grades.
"I was just asking casually." Lu Yuan could see her reluctance, but he didn't press her. He just smiled gently.
Ye Yixian curled her lips, a look of resignation and despair on her face, her tone tinged with barely perceptible bitterness and self-mockery: "A little over three hundred points, not as good as your class's school beauty, Xu."
Xu Lingjing?
Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback, completely unprepared for the topic to suddenly shift to Xu Lingjing.
Xu Lingjing's scores can reach 700 points whenever she performs exceptionally well in exams, and even when she performs steadily, she can still score around 680 points. She is recognized by the entire school as a promising student who is definitely capable of getting into a top university.
Even though Xu Lingjing is usually arrogant and her character isn't exactly likable, her outstanding achievements are undeniable.
"A little over three hundred..." Lu Yuan murmured to himself. This score was indeed negligible at No. 1 High School. He couldn't help but feel even more puzzled. "Since you can recite these texts so fluently, you shouldn't have only scored this low?"
In his view, someone who can immerse themselves in classical Chinese texts and thoroughly understand the content of the Chinese textbook must have excellent learning abilities and would not be completely unable to learn other subjects, so their grades should not be so bad.
Ye Yixian misunderstood, thinking Lu Yuan was subtly mocking her poor grades, and her face instantly flushed with anger: "I can get over 100 points in Chinese! Are you saying I can't do the other subjects?"
"Over 100 points in Chinese?" Lu Yuan was genuinely surprised this time.
It should be noted that at No. 1 High School, there are many students who can score over 100 in Chinese, so it's not worth mentioning.
Ye Yixian's total score was just over 300, with Chinese accounting for a third of it. This level of imbalance in his subjects was simply outrageous.
"Don't believe me? Your exam scores for each semester are recorded; you can check them yourself."
Seeing the surprise on his face, Ye Yixian assumed it was distrust and her tone became even harsher.
"I don't disbelieve you."
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Lu Yuan quickly waved his hand, gently soothing her slightly agitated emotions.
Once Ye Yixian's expression had calmed down slightly, Lu Yuan fell into deep thought, secretly calculating in his mind:
Ye Yixian has a solid foundation in Chinese language and clearly has a talent for learning. However, he has not focused on his studies or has not found the right learning methods. If he can be properly guided, it is not impossible for his grades to improve.
Seeing that he had suddenly fallen silent, and with the ten-minute break about to end, Ye Yixian raised her hand and gently waved it in front of his eyes, pulling him back from his wandering thoughts. She asked softly, "Is there anything else you want me to do?"
Lu Yuan snapped out of his daze, stopped thinking about it, took out ten yuan from his pocket, and handed it to Ye Yixian: "Buy two bottles of mineral water for me and Gao Zhe."
"Just buying water?" Ye Yixian held the ten-yuan bill, looked up at him, and asked with a hint of doubt in her eyes.
Two bottles of water cost no more than five or six yuan. In the past, when she was asked to run errands, Lu Yuan never let her pay back the change, insisting on giving it to her as a running fee.
But she always felt guilty for taking the money for nothing, and every time she wanted to return it, Lu Yuan would look displeased and not return a single penny.
"Okay, go and come back quickly."
Lu Yuan was unaware of her inner turmoil. He casually gave her a word of advice and then turned back to pick up his book to look at it again, but his mind was not entirely on the book.
Once we find an opportunity to understand Ye Yixian's grades in each subject, we can help her identify and fill in the gaps in her knowledge, and gradually improve her grades.
Now, after this period of intensive study, his learning progress has been rapid. He has mastered most of the knowledge points in Chinese, mathematics, English and science, with only a few obscure and difficult contents remaining to be fully understood.
Learning is a gradual process; you can't get fat overnight. I can't fully figure out what knowledge gaps I still have right now, so I can only wait until the first mock exam soon to find out.
Ever since Lu Yuan openly presented Ye Yixian with ninety-nine roses, Xu Lingjing has become the subject of much gossip among her classmates, losing all face.
During evening self-study that night, she kept her head down the whole time and didn't say a word, creating a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere.
Sitting not far away, Li Xian saw her disappointment and loneliness and felt a pang of heartache.
He thought and thought, always wanting to do something to make her happy, convinced that Xu Lingjing needed to be recognized and needed most at this moment.
So, during the break between classes, he mustered up his courage and approached Xu Lingjing, softening his tone: "Xu, I've been thinking about a few questions for a long time and still can't figure them out. Could you discuss them with me?"
But all he got in return was a cold glance from Xu Lingjing.
She didn't even linger her gaze on him, immediately lowering her head to continue reading, remaining silent the entire time and completely ignoring his advances.
Li Xian stood frozen in place, his smile gone, his enthusiasm dampened, and he felt incredibly embarrassed.
But he didn't blame Xu Lingjing. The embarrassment and disappointment in his heart turned into a rage, and he secretly blamed all the mistakes on Lu Yuan.
When the bell rang for the second evening self-study session, Ye Yixian returned carrying two bottles of mineral water, and Lu Yuan got up and went to the corridor outside the classroom to take over.
The academic atmosphere in Ye Yixian's class, Class 22, was already lax. Even during evening self-study, the classroom was still chaotic, with many students talking and playing around, and quite a few students sneaking out to wander around.
She wasn't in a hurry to go back. Evening self-study at No. 1 Middle School relied on students' self-discipline, and very few teachers supervised the entire process.
"Are you settling into your dorm?" Lu Yuan picked up a bottle of water, about to unscrew the cap, when he suddenly paused, then handed it to Ye Yixian, grinning shamelessly, "Open it for me first."
"Lu Yuan, aren't you ashamed? You actually let a girl open a bottle for you?"
Ye Yixian looked at him with disgust, her brows furrowed, her eyes full of speechlessness.
Lu Yuan, however, felt no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, he laughed confidently and said, "That's not right. Isn't it said that men and women are equal? What men can do, women can naturally do too. Besides, you're my follower, so why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up."
Ye Yixian: -(；一_一)
Reluctantly, he took the water bottle, twisted the cap open forcefully, and then said indifferently, "It's fine, I'll sleep on the top bunk."
"How are your roommates? How are things going?" Lu Yuan took the water but didn't drink it right away.
What he cared about was whether Ye Yixian could integrate into the group.
Girls are naturally more sensitive and thoughtful, which makes them more prone to conflicts.
Ye Yixian is stubborn, has a strong sense of self-esteem, and is extremely insecure. Once she has a conflict with her roommate, it is difficult to resolve.
If she is unhappy in the dormitory, then the original intention of letting her live on campus to avoid trouble will be ruined.
"My roommates are all very nice, especially Qingyu, who is very warm to me."
When Ye Yixian spoke of this, his tone softened slightly, and a rare warmth flashed in his eyes.
"Wang Qingyu? Is that the petite girl?" Lu Yuan vaguely remembered her; she was the quiet girl in his class.
"Yes, she's very easy to get along with." Ye Yixian nodded gently.
"That's good."
Lu Yuan finally felt relieved. For Ye Yixian, being able to make friends in the dormitory and not be isolated was the best start.
Over the next few minutes, Lu Yuan, worried that she had never lived in a dormitory before and might not understand the rules, thus upsetting her roommates, patiently and meticulously explained various things to note about living in the dormitory.
Ye Yixian didn't find him long-winded and listened attentively.
Just then, a malicious voice boomed from Class 5, shattering the classroom's silence: "Lu Yuan, don't you know it's already evening self-study time?"
As soon as the words were spoken, all the students in the classroom who had been studying with their heads down suddenly raised their heads and turned their eyes toward the source of the sound.
That was none other than Li Xian, who was standing in his seat with a gloomy expression.
Then everyone's attention quickly turned to Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian in the corridor outside the classroom.
The sudden gaze startled Ye Yixian, his face paled slightly, and he subconsciously lowered his head.
She wasn't a student in Class 5 to begin with, and she was already in the wrong for staying in the corridor of another class during evening self-study. Now, being stared at by everyone, she felt extremely uncomfortable and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Lu Yuan's expression darkened slightly. He immediately stopped talking, slowly turned around, and looked calmly at Li Xian.
Evening self-study at No. 1 Middle School is supposed to be a time for independent learning. As long as students don't make noise or disturb other students, it's considered compliant with regulations.
He was talking to Ye Yixian while keeping his voice down, and he stood in the hallway outside the classroom the whole time, so it was impossible for him to disturb the other students.
As the class monitor, Li Xian had the duty to maintain class discipline. However, he deliberately made trouble for Lu Yuan in front of everyone, even though Lu Yuan had not violated any rules. His aggressive tone made it clear that he was deliberately picking a fight and nitpicking, using his position as class monitor to settle personal scores.