Back to high school, Peking University is beckoning me

It was March, and the return of the south winds was extremely severe in the south. The classrooms and dormitories were soaked with dampness. Even a pair of underwear would remain damp after three or four days of drying.

In dormitory 501, Lu Youning and several of his roommates were complaining.

Lu Youning said helplessly, "This time Nan Tian is really unbearable. When will it end? Look at this dormitory, it's so wet everywhere, it feels like mushrooms can grow here."

Lu Yixiao frowned and continued, "That's right. I don't dare wash my clothes. Even if I do, they won't dry. These underwear are still wet after three or four days of drying. It's really frustrating."

Lin Muwan sighed: "Oh, this weather really affects my mood. I feel sticky and uncomfortable all over."

Liu Yufei suddenly had an idea and said, "I really want to buy a dryer, so I don't have to worry about clothes not drying."

Lu Youning: "You are such a clever little ghost, you can come up with such a good idea, but there is no plug in our dormitory."

Then there were sighs in the dormitory again.

For electrical safety, only light switch buttons are installed in all dormitories of the school.

Lu Youning: "Go home next week and bring back some more underwear, otherwise I won't have any to change into."

Lu Yixiao replied, "This is the only way."

At this time, a boy from the boys' dormitory next door yelled: "Oh my God, my underwear is moldy."

A flurry of screams and shouts ensued, with some boys shouting, "When will this awful weather ever end? I can wring water out of my socks!"

A voice shouted, "Ah~, I've had enough of this wet day. I feel like I'm going to mold."

Someone else joked: "Brothers who don't have a change of underwear, why don't you just wrap yourself in a bath towel before going out."

The sound of ghostly screams coming from the boys' dormitory in the next building made them burst into laughter.

Lu Yixiao laughed and said, "Haha, the boys can't stand it either. It's really embarrassing to have no underwear to change into."

Lin Muwan said, "That shout made all the girls in the building know that he had no underwear to change into."

Liu Yufei shrugged: "This time, Nan Tian is really making people laugh and cry. I hope it will pass quickly so that our lives can return to normal."

Lu Youning smiled and said, "I think a lot of students have asked for leave recently because they don't have a change of underwear and need to ask for leave to buy some."

There was another burst of laughter upon hearing this.

Seeing that it was time to go to the classroom for evening self-study, Lu Youning and others left the dormitory and walked towards the classroom.

Lu Yixiao happened to run into Gu Siyuan and Ruan Fuxi in the stairwell. She asked quickly, "Gu Siyuan, who in the boys' dormitory just now shouted that their underwear was moldy?"

Gu Siyuan said in a rude tone: "Why, are you interested in me?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yixiao said angrily, "Gu Siyuan, you are a dog with no ivory in your mouth. I will beat you up." Then she chased after Gu Siyuan and started beating him.

Gu Siyuan: "I just want to ask, why are you so angry?"

Lu Youning shouted, "Don't play around in the stairwell. You can easily fall." Just as she finished speaking, a classmate walking by accidentally bumped into her. Her foot had just lifted, but it wasn't steady, and she slipped, about to hit her head on the railing.

At this time, Ruan Fuxi was quick-witted and quick-handed. He stepped forward quickly and held Lu Youning steadily.

Lu Youning was still in shock, but when she saw Ruan Fuxi, her eyes were filled with gratitude. "I was so scared, luckily you helped me out."

Ruan Fuxi smiled lazily and responded, "I'm glad you're okay. The ground in Nantian is too slippery this time, so you have to be careful."

The classmate who accidentally bumped into Lu Youning also quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I wasn't paying attention just now."

Lu Youning waved her hand and said, "It's okay. Just be more careful when you walk next time."

The return of the south wind lasted for more than two months, and with the occasional rain, all kinds of wrestling postures were performed in the school every day. It added a lot of laughter to the students.

……

"During the Qingming Festival, it rains heavily, and the pedestrians on the road are almost heartbroken." When the return of the south wind was almost over, the Qingming Festival arrived, and the school organized outstanding students to visit the martyrs' cemetery to sweep the tombs.

There was a light drizzle in the sky, as if it was also mourning for the martyrs.

The students wore neat school uniforms and walked towards the Martyrs' Cemetery in an orderly line with reverence in their hearts.

Everyone was very quiet along the way, and when they arrived at the Martyrs' Cemetery, a solemn and dignified atmosphere overwhelmed them.

A tall monument stands in the center of the square, engraved with the words "Revolutionary martyrs will live forever", which looks even more solemn under the drizzle.

The students stood quietly in front of the monument and then laid flowers in turn to express their grief for the martyrs. The white chrysanthemums looked particularly holy in the rain, expressing the students' infinite respect for the martyrs.

On this special day, everyone deeply realized that today's happy life is hard-won and was paid for with the blood and lives of countless revolutionary martyrs.

After the tomb sweeping activity, the students slowly walked out of the Martyrs' Cemetery.

On the way back, Lu Youning was silent. The drizzle continued to fall, hitting the car window and blurring the outside world.

Her thoughts drifted far away. She recalled that in her previous life, the situation abroad was becoming increasingly tense, and conflicts between countries frequently appeared in the news. The scene of smoke-filled gunpowder seemed to be right in front of her.

Lu Youning murmured, "Pure love, only for China." She remembered first hearing this phrase from a soldier guarding the border. She was deeply moved and overwhelmed with a strong sense of national pride, and she had no regrets about being born in China.

At that moment, she also realized more deeply the saying, "There is no such thing as a peaceful life, it's just that someone is carrying the burden for us."

Ruan Fuxi, who was sitting nearby, was slightly moved by these words, his eyes revealing the same respect and emotion. "You said it very well."

Lu Youning turned his head to look at Ruan Fuxi and smiled faintly, "I didn't say that. A soldier guarding the border said that."

“It’s also nice to remember.”

……

In the following days, Lu Youning continued to listen to lectures and take notes carefully as usual, and reviewed and summarized the knowledge points learned in class after class.

She would try to finish her homework during breaks, and her notebooks for each subject grew thicker and thicker, marked with red and black pens. She also bought small labels to help her find content quickly.

I usually sleep for half an hour during lunch break and use the rest of the time to do exercises or write a Chinese reading comprehension.

She won't see any results in a short period of time, but as long as she persists and does it repeatedly, she believes in the power of repetition.

The time before evening self-study is used to do math workbooks. I mark down the questions I don’t know how to answer, and then go directly to the office to ask the teacher for help after class.

Although Luo Mingdian looks very serious on the surface, his ideas for solving problems are extremely clear and his explanations are easy to understand.

In her previous life, she would rather have only a vague understanding of the problem than ask a teacher for help.

Maybe poor students are afraid of teachers, especially when they ask questions to you. All the classmates' eyes are on you, and you want to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

The calligraphy competition finals were coming up soon, and it happened to be this Saturday. The school arranged for a teacher to lead the team and a bus to go with them.

After school on Friday afternoon, many students packed up their things and prepared to leave. Lu Youning also packed her schoolbag and went home to prepare for tomorrow's competition.

At dinner that day, Lu Youning told his parents, "Tomorrow I'm going to the Provincial Cultural and Arts Center to participate in a calligraphy competition. I'll be at school by 7:30 this morning to catch the bus."

Father Lu said, "Ningning, do you need us to prepare anything? How about having your mother take you to school tomorrow?"

"No need, Mom and Dad, just do whatever you need to do tomorrow. It's very convenient for me to take the bus in the morning."

Mother Lu said, "The bus is crowded this morning, and it's so slow with all the stops and starts. Anyway, tomorrow is Saturday and I'm off, so it won't be a hassle to give you a ride."

"Okay, thank you, Mom."

After dinner, Lu Youning curled up on the sofa, watching the news and chatting with Lu Yixiao.

I am a little cutie: "Ningning, you must do your best in tomorrow's competition! Get first place, get first place."