Back in the dormitory at night, after a few people had washed up, they all got into bed, afraid of the lights being turned off.
"Jiayi Yi, hurry up and tell us, I'm dying to hear the gossip," He Lele pulled back the bed curtain and poked her head out.
Zhang Jiayi cleared her throat before starting her story.
"You know Gao Xinhao, he broke up last time, right? Because of that, he kept talking about how great his ex-girlfriend was even after moving to a new position. But after the winter break, he found a new one. She's from Class Ten, named Shi Mengyan. She's quite pretty and has had a few boyfriends before. After school started, they'd run out together every day after evening study hall. Even during a sports class, they'd often sneak off together." Zhang Jiayi said with relish; she got this gossip from her friends in Class Ten.
"That's hilarious, so fast. I thought he'd keep going on about his ex-girlfriend, but I guess I overestimated him," Shen Jiaxin shook her head, directly exited the group chat, and lay down to sleep.
Wang Muman also couldn't listen anymore, so she let the two of them sleep.
The next day, several people were already in the classroom early, all diligent students. Wang Muman and He Lele sat down at their seats and whispered, "I didn't expect people to be here studying so early."
He Lele nodded and immediately put her head down, feeling drowsy. She was supposed to be memorizing a passage because she'd been asked to recite one yesterday and couldn't remember half of it. So today, she was being punished to memorize the entire article.
"Don't sleep, hurry up and memorize. Don't forget, if you can't recite it, you'll have to copy it several times, and there are so many words," Wang Muman shook her.
He Lele picked up her book and began to silently recite, her eyes almost closed. Wang Muman would occasionally remind her, while she herself read a newly borrowed book.
Yan Cheng also arrived at the classroom very early this time because he needed to mop the floor. He wanted to finish early so he wouldn't have to do it during morning reading and get scolded by the homeroom teacher.
"Morning, Manman." Yan Cheng saw Wang Muman reading as soon as he entered the classroom and walked up to her to say hello.
Wang Muman looked up and replied softly, "Morning, morning!"
"What about me? Why aren't you saying hello to me?" He Lele's eyes were fighting to stay open, and her words were full of sleepiness.
"Morning, He Lele!" Yan Cheng turned around and looked at He Lele, who was nodding off bit by bit. He knew she had a tough time reciting the book in Chinese class yesterday.
"Hmph, men, so perfunctory!" He Lele was almost asleep. After saying a harsh word, she closed her eyes.
Wang Muman nudged her with her elbow, "Did you memorize it?"
He Lele's eyes snapped open instantly, and she kept repeating the words "memorize book" to try and stay awake.
After a while, she slumped onto Wang Muman, "Help me, why is it so long! I can't memorize it, Manman."
Wang Muman patted her face, "Keep going, don't get sleepy, you can definitely memorize it."
Yan Cheng was sweeping the floor nearby when a braid suddenly reached out next to him, startling him. xxs壹贰
"He Lele, hurry up and recite. There are only twenty minutes left until morning reading starts, and you'll have to memorize new material," Yan Cheng said, checking the time.
He Lele sat up straight, glared at Yan Cheng, and then slumped back down. She looked at the book and started reading aloud.
Wang Muman looked at Yan Cheng. He was working hard, bending over, his movements a bit large. She remembered that he could cook when he was at his grandmother's house; he was truly a capable person with many life skills. She thought she should ask him to teach her how to cook sometime. Her own brother wasn't very reliable; his cooking was usually mediocre, and he'd told her that cooking fumes were bad for a girl's skin, which made her not want to go into the kitchen at all.