Back to high school, Peking University is beckoning me

"Warm congratulations to our student Lu Youning for winning first prize in the provincial calligraphy competition!"

"Student Lu Youning: The fragrance of ink and the rhythm of calligraphy show her elegance, and her youthful spirit writes a brilliant chapter!"

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Lu Youning looked at the banners and instinctively wanted to run away. She hadn't thought much of anything when she saw the banners celebrating Ruan Fuxi's award, but now she felt a bit embarrassed.

It seems that she still hasn't mastered the cultivation, is not confident enough, and is not calm enough.

She decided to flee the scene first, fearing she might be recognized. So she hurried back to the dormitory, sat on the lower bunk, and panted slightly, as if someone was chasing her.

"Gu Siyuan was right." Lu Youning muttered softly.

Since she arrived early, there was no one else in the dormitory. She thought that the classroom door might not be open at this time, so she might as well finish her English homework in the dormitory.

She took out her English exercise book and began to do the exercises seriously. After an hour, she finally finished the exercises in the remaining two chapters.

"Ah~ Ouch~" Lu Youning was about to stand up, but she sat down on the floor instead. Her feet were numb from squatting for too long. She slowly supported herself on the bed and sat down, pressing her legs with her hands.

At this time, Lin Muwan and Liu Yufei walked into the dormitory. Liu Yufei saw Lu Youning and said in surprise, "Wow, Youning, why are you here so early?"

Lin Muwan saw Lu Youning massaging her legs and asked with concern, "Youning, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Lu Youning didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm not feeling unwell, my feet are just numb from squatting down to do my homework."

Liu Yufei stepped forward and handed Lu Youning a bottle of milk. "Are you feeling better? By the way, congratulations on winning first prize in the calligraphy competition."

"Yes, Youning, you really bring honor to our class!" Lin Muwan said.

Lu Youning took the milk and said thank you.

Liu Yufei said excitedly: "I just saw the banner when I entered the school gate. It's really impressive."

"Don't you find it funny or embarrassing?" Lu Youning said, looking at them.

Liu Yufei and Lin Muwan replied, "It's okay, I don't think so. School has always been like this, you'll get used to it after a few times."

Lu Youning touched his nose and said, "Okay! Maybe I'm a little uncomfortable because I'm the protagonist this time."

Then he looked at his watch, "It's past four o'clock. Are you going to the classroom now? Should we go together?"

"Give us a few minutes, it will be ready soon."

The three girls walked across the campus, where more and more students were returning. Many of them were discussing Lu Youning, but Lu Youning pretended not to hear them, carrying her backpack as she headed towards the classroom.

Some classmates recognized her and pointed excitedly, while others said loudly, "Look, that's Lu Youning, the one who won first prize in the calligraphy competition."

Lu Youning's face instantly turned red to her ears. Why were they talking about others so loudly? She wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Liu Yufei and Lin Muwan looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes.

They held Lu Youning's arms, one on each side, and walked slowly with their backs straightened, as if announcing to the people around them: "This is our good friend, isn't it awesome!"

Lu Youning gently broke free from their hands and whispered, "Oh, let's go quickly. I feel embarrassed." The three of them quickened their pace, but the discussions seemed to be following behind them.

Lu Youning felt both embarrassed and a little proud. She knew that her efforts were recognized by everyone, but the feeling of being the center of attention still made her a little uncomfortable.

Finally returning to the classroom, Lu Youning breathed a sigh of relief. But before she could sit down, several classmates surrounded her and asked her about her competition.

Lu Youning was a bit overwhelmed and could only briefly recount the course of the game. After more than ten minutes, the group finally walked away, feeling satisfied.

"Finally gone," Lu Youning breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Yufei and Lin Muwan smiled, gave Lu Youning a thumbs-up, and returned to their seats.

After that, Lu Youning ignored what they said and continued to work on her math problems. Fortunately, the classmates were all focused on their studies, and no one came to look for her.

Before evening self-study, Ruan Fuxi brought her a new math exercise book.

Lu Youning held the exercises and looked at him with confusion, "What is this for?"

Ruan Fuxi smiled and replied softly, "This is a gift to celebrate your award."

Lu Youning was speechless. "Big Brother, good friend~. You really are worthy of being the top student in your grade all year round. Is there anyone who gives gifts like you?"

Ruan Fuxi laughed heartily when he heard this: "I'll teach you when the time comes if you don't know anything."

"Will that interfere with your studies?"

"No, I'll just treat the time I spend teaching you as a way to relax."

Lu Youning gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Do you want to listen to what you are saying? Are you here to congratulate me or to criticize me?"

Ruan Fuxi looked at her cute appearance, like a little hamster with puffed cheeks.

He resisted the urge to touch her hair, but the smile on his face became more and more obvious. "Okay, okay, don't be angry. Of course I came here to congratulate you sincerely."

Ruan Fuxi's voice was gentle and doting, "You worked so hard to win this award. I'm proud of you."

After hearing this, Lu Youning's expression softened a little, but he still said stubbornly, "Then you can't hit me like this."

Ruan Fuxi quickly coaxed, "I was wrong. I promise to be more careful with my words next time. Don't you like this gift?"

Lu Youning glanced at the exercises in his hand, humphed, and said, "It's okay."

Ruan Fuxi knew she had calmed down, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "Then if you have any questions from now on, feel free to come to me. I'll be open to all my questions."

Lu Youning nodded and said, "That's more like it." In her heart, she understood Ruan Fuxi's good intentions. It was just that she was too bad at math.

Dian Ge and Mo Yuanting, who had just walked out of the office, happened to see this scene, so they watched the whole process quietly.

Luo Mingdian asked, "Teacher Mo, do you think they look like they are in love?"

Mo Yuanting: "Well, is it possible?"

Luo Mingdian: "Should we intervene?"

Mo Yuanting: "First, make sure they're really in a relationship. It's normal to have some naive feelings during adolescence. If they're not dating, it would be bad for us to intervene rashly."

Luo Mingdian nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, then we'll observe and decide. But if these two children really fall in love, will it affect their studies?"

Mo Yuanting frowned slightly. "This is indeed a problem, but we can't generalize. One of them is first in science, and the other is first in liberal arts. Let's see how the situation develops. We don't want to let it affect their studies in the end."

Soon the bell for evening study rang, and the sound of reading aloud began to be heard from each class.

Soon, Luo Mingdian came to inspect the class and see the students studying. He would glance at Lu Youning from time to time, and seeing that she was concentrating on her studies, he felt relieved.

After class, Lu Yixiao also took out a small gift box and a notebook and handed them to Lu Youning, "Congratulations on winning the award. The small gift box is from me, and the notebook is from Gu Siyuan. I just happened to run into him in the stairwell, so I brought it to you for him."