Back to high school, Peking University is beckoning me

The five-day holiday passed quickly, and it wasn't too early for Lu Youning to arrive at the classroom.

Most of the students in the class have arrived, and a small number of students are still writing furiously. It is obvious that they have not finished the test paper and are "borrowing" from other students.

After Lu Yixiao saw Lu Youning sitting down, she whispered, "Ningning, why are you so late today?"

Lu Youning slowed down and replied, "Nothing, I just went out late." Then he asked, "Have you finished your homework?"

Lu Yixiao smiled easily and replied, "Yeah, I really didn't stop for a moment during those five days at home. My parents were shocked to see how hard I worked. Plus, I've lost a bit of weight recently, and my mom is so worried about me that she makes soup for me every day."

Lu Youning clearly agreed with Lu Yixiao's words, "I've been writing all the time too. Taking a break is even more tiring than attending regular classes."

The two of them grumbled a few words in low voice before ending the topic and starting to study. Students gradually arrived in the class, and soon, the bell for evening reading rang, and the sound of reciting began to echo in the class.

Luo Mingdian also went to the classroom and looked around. He saw several classmates still working on their papers but didn't say anything. He thought back to when he was just like them. Who hasn't been young once?

After class, Lu Youning felt like standing outside the classroom corridor, so she and Lu Yixiao walked out. They stood in the corridor, their hands resting on the guardrail.

"Ningning, look at the seniors across the street. It's dismissal time, and hardly anyone has left the classroom! They're still studying. They're in their final days now, and in another month they'll be free. I'm so envious!"

Lu Youning looked at the senior high school classroom across from him and said, "There's nothing to envy. You'll be free after the college entrance exam."

Lu Yixiao sighed slightly and said, "But the college entrance examination seems so far away. Now I have endless homework to do and endless books to memorize every day."

Lu Youning gently patted Lu Yixiao's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't think like that. We'll take one step at a time and move forward steadily. The college entrance examination will come soon."

The weather in May is not too hot and humid, and there is a breeze from time to time at night, carrying the fragrance of tuberose.

The flower has a very strong fragrance and repels mosquitoes, so even though it smells bad, the school still plants a lot of it.

On Wednesday afternoon after school, Gu Siyuan and Ruan Fuxi came to look for Lu Youning and the others.

"Sister Ning, Xiaoxiao, it's my birthday this Saturday, you guys have to come!" Gu Siyuan looked at Lu Youning and Lu Yixiao expectantly.

"Sure. Are there many people? Who are they?" Lu Yixiao's voice was filled with excitement.

"Class monitor Lu Yuanlang, Qin Haifeng and some of my former classmates. There are also a few who are my roommates." Gu Siyuan replied.

"Okay, I will definitely participate." Lu Youning replied with a smile.

Lu Yixiao asked curiously, "How are you going to celebrate your birthday?"

"Just, eat together, then go sing and play some games."

"Yeah, okay." Lu Yixiao nodded.

Gu Siyuan: "Okay, then it's settled. I'll send you the address when I get back on Friday tonight. I've made an appointment with a friend to play ball, so I'm leaving now. Bye."

Ruan Fuxi glanced at Lu Youning and said, "Let's go. Bye."

"Uh, bye!"

"Bye-Bye!"

After the two boys left, Lu Youning and Lu Yixiao prepared to go to the cafeteria to eat.

"Ningning, what birthday gift are you planning to give?" Lu Yixiao asked as they walked.

Lu Youning thought for a while and said, "I'm going to just send a cake. I really don't know what Gu Siyuan likes."

Lu Yixiao was also worried about what gift to give.

Lu Youning said, "Or you could give him a puzzle or a comic book, whatever you like."

Lu Yixiao's eyes lit up, but then she hesitated: "Puzzles and comic books are indeed good choices, but I'm not sure if he will like them."

Lu Youning smiled and said, "It's okay. This is all from our heart. And you can choose a unique puzzle or a popular comic book. That way, he might be very surprised when he receives the gift."

Lu Yixiao suddenly asked, "Ningning, when is your birthday?"

"In the winter, around the time of the New Year."

"What about it?"

"The 18th day of the twelfth lunar month."

"Then it's definitely the New Year." After thinking for a while, he said, "It seems to be about the winter vacation time."

"Yeah, almost."

"My birthday is during summer vacation, on the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, which is not during school hours."

At ten o'clock on Saturday morning, Lu Youning arrived at the agreed restaurant carrying a sixteen-inch cake.

She gently pushed open the door and walked into the private room, only to see Gu Siyuan and Ruan Fuxi inside; the others had not arrived yet.

Lu Youning smiled and handed the exquisite cake to Gu Siyuan, saying, "Happy birthday! This is a gift for you."

Gu Siyuan's eyes were filled with surprise and touching. He quickly took the cake and said, "Thank you, Sister Ning. Come on, please sit down and wait for a while. They are still on the way."

Lu Youning sat down and started chatting with them. "Why haven't the others arrived yet?" Lu Youning asked.

Ruan Fuxi shrugged and said, "Maybe there was a delay on the way. Let's wait a little longer."

Not long after, Lu Yixiao arrived. She happily handed the puzzle in her hand to Gu Siyuan and said, "Happy birthday! This is a gift for you. I hope you like it."

Gu Siyuan took it happily and thanked him repeatedly.

As time went by, class monitor Lu Yuanlang, Qin Haifeng and other students also arrived one after another.

Lu Yuanlang saw Lu Youning's eyes light up and said, "Youning, I didn't expect you to come so early."

Lu Youning smiled and replied, "It's okay, I left early."

Lu Yuanlang nodded, a faint sadness welling up in his heart. He collected his thoughts and said, "I didn't expect you to be so good at liberal arts. You're number one in the grade. That's amazing."

Lu Youning politely replied, "Thank you for the compliment, squad leader. You are also very capable."

Ruan Fuxi had been keeping an eye on Lu Youning, so he naturally noticed the expression on the squad leader's face, albeit briefly. He frowned slightly.

Gu Siyuan interrupted, "Class monitor, today is my birthday. Let's not talk about studying today, okay?"

Then he introduced his three roommates to Lu Youning and Lu Yixiao.

After Lu Youning and Lu Yixiao greeted them, the atmosphere in the private room became more and more lively. Everyone laughed and shared interesting things around them.

Just when everyone thought that everyone was there, the door was pushed open again and Liang Sisi and Zuo Yanzi walked in.

Lu Yixiao's eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't expected Gu Siyuan to invite them as well. Lu Youning was slightly surprised, but didn't react much.

Liang Sisi had been paying attention to Lu Youning's expression since entering the box, so she naturally noticed her slightly surprised expression. Liang Sisi was very satisfied and said with a smile: "Gu Siyuan, happy birthday! You didn't expect that we would be here too."

Zuo Yanzi also sent her blessings: "Happy birthday, you don't mind us coming uninvited, do you?"

Gu Siyuan was also surprised and asked, "How did you know I was celebrating my birthday here?"

Roommate Liu Xiangheng looked at Gu Siyuan and said, "Well, Liang Sisi asked me, and I thought it would be more lively with more people, so I told her."

Gu Siyuan didn't say anything else. He couldn't just kick them out, so he asked Liang Sisi and the others to sit down. He said to them, "I'll ask the waiter to serve the food." Then he left the private room.