Chapter 35: Youth Campus Episode 8

  Su Luo clutched Yan Yu's admission ticket and ran to the edge of the warning line, only to be stopped by a proctor: "Student, the exam is about to start, hurry back and stop wandering around outside!"

  "Teacher, let me go out, I have an urgent matter, a very urgent matter!" she requested anxiously.

  "What's more important than the college entrance exam? Don't be ridiculous, hurry back to the classroom!" The proctor sternly scolded her.

  "It's really an emergency, my classmate forgot to bring his admission ticket and it's with me. I have to send it to him or he won't make it on time. Teacher, please, I'm begging you!" He had never begged anyone like this before, just hoping for a little leniency.

  The invigilator looked at the child in front of him, who was still maintaining a 90-degree bow, and felt embarrassed. Because it was not uncommon for students to be late for exams and beg to be let in, some had even knelt down, but the rules were clear, and this was the first time someone had asked to leave. The formal bell hadn't rung yet, and the papers hadn't been handed out, so technically, she could still leave, but as an educator, he couldn't bear to watch her give up on such an important exam, lest she regret it later.

  "Your classmates are your classmates, take care of yourself first, don't disappoint your parents' years of nurturing."

  "Teacher, please let me go out. My classmate's grades are really good and can be admitted to a key school. If they can't take the exam, it would be a pity! How about this? I'll go to the entrance to see if there are any teachers from our school and ask them to send the admission ticket to No. 6 Middle School. I'll come back right away."

  "The Ministry of Education has regulations to avoid suspicion of cheating, and those who go out are not allowed to come back in. The exam is about to start, so you should hurry back. After reading books for so many years, it would be a pity if you give up now. Your classmate didn't bring his admission ticket, that's his problem, he can't take the exam and can't blame others. Don't get yourself involved."

  "Teacher, I'm bad at reading and can't get a good score on the exam... forget it." These words were said lightly, but actually required great determination. Because of her good looks, and after being trained by a professional found by her mother, she had already passed the entrance examination for the Central Academy of Drama's acting department half a year ago. The academic requirements weren't high, as long as she passed the threshold it was fine, so she still had some confidence... but now... she could only grit her teeth and give up, hoping that next year would bring similar good luck.

  Although Suoluo said so, the examiner was still very responsible: "Give me your admission ticket and I'll tell you about yourself."

  Suoluo didn't know his intention and obediently took it out.

  The proctor took a look, "Su Luo, 27th exam room. Alright, I'll send you in now, take your test with peace of mind, we can talk about other things after the exam." He was not only a renowned teacher but also a father, and he did not want this child with clear eyes to make a decision that would affect his whole life due to a momentary impulse.

  "No! I don't want to go back!" Suoluo heard him say that, snatched the admission ticket, ripped it to shreds with a whoosh, and tears fell down with a plop.

  Sorry, Dad. Sorry, Mom. And sorry to myself too. Forgive me for being selfish one last time.

  "What are you doing!!" The inspector was shocked and gasped for air, "How can this child be so stubborn! Whose future is more important than your own?!"

  "I'm sorry, I'm sorry teacher! I won't be able to take the exam now either, just let me go."

  "Go, go, I really can't understand you kids nowadays. Hurry up and go to Sixth Middle School to find your head teacher to reissue the admission ticket. Don't miss the upcoming exams, even if the scores are not ideal, it's good to accumulate experience in the mock exams."

  "Ah! Thank you, thank you teacher!" She was like a prisoner who had just been pardoned, and she darted under the yellow line, running towards the school gate, turning her head to bow twice as she ran.

  Then, the security guard opened a small door for her according to the inspector's instructions, and she went out very smoothly.

  It had been ten minutes since Yan Yu's phone call came in.

  "Master, go to No. 6 Middle School! Hurry up, it's very urgent, I need you to deliver the admission ticket to my classmate!"

  "Alright, daughter! Sit down!"

  Fortunately, as soon as he went out the door, he saw a taxi with a green ribbon that provided free pick-up and drop-off service for examinees. Su Luo quickly jumped in, and the driver stepped on the gas, speeding away with a whoosh.

  It's great, next year let Dad send out all the drivers of the family and company to be volunteers and learn from this master.

  Just as she let out a sigh of relief thinking they would arrive soon, the car suddenly broke down.

  "My god, how could this happen! What's going on?! What to do, miss? This repair is going to take a while. Why don't you get off first and see if we can change to another car? I'm sorry about this, it's all because of this broken-down car!" The driver was sweating profusely, his face full of embarrassment as he explained, but there was nothing he could do about the unreliable car. He had originally wanted to do something good, but who knew things would turn out like this.

  "It's okay, thank you, I'll find another car." Suoluo jumped off the car quickly and decisively, not daring to delay for a moment.

  "Girl, if you have money on you, don't worry, Uncle will give you some!" The master's anxious reminder came from behind as she ran, worried that she wouldn't have enough for a taxi.

  "Yes, thank you!" Without even turning his head back, he ran while paying attention to whether there were any empty cars.

  She glanced at her watch, and another 15 minutes had passed. The exam had officially started five minutes ago, which means that if she couldn't deliver the admission ticket within the next 25 minutes, Yan Yu would completely lose the opportunity to enter the examination room, and her abandonment would be worthless.

  But now, there are still several kilometers away from No. 6 Middle School.

  It's all over, will it be too late?!

  Why isn't there a single taxi?!

  She waved her hand at private cars too, but none of them were willing to stop.

  Her heart was racing more and more violently, the June sun had almost made her dizzy, her legs were running non-stop, her clothes were all wet with sweat. Fortunately, she still recognized the road to Sixth Middle School, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.

  As she approached a crossroads, the green light had just entered its last 5 seconds of countdown, and she didn't even bother to wait, dashing out across the zebra crossing.

  The eight-lane road is really too wide, and before I've taken two steps, the light turns red. I'm so eager to hurry up and cross over.

  She was so focused on the car that she didn't notice a motorcycle turning from the right side, and by the time she tried to avoid it, it was too late.

  "Bang!" The car and person crashed into each other, and both the driver and she fell to the ground.

  "What's going on! What's going on!" The traffic police who were handling another case nearby immediately came over.

  "Hiss, hiss - Officer, it's not my fault! I was riding properly, but she ran the red light and came straight at me!" The motorcyclist, wincing in pain, got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and quickly defended himself.

  Suoluo was hit and felt a dull pain in his chest, it took more than half a minute to catch his breath.

  It's okay, it's okay, all four limbs are intact, no head is broken or bleeding, just a big piece of hands and feet were scraped, with sand and dust stuck on top, burning pain.

  This road is also too unlucky, I really can't help but curse.

  Fortunately, the driver finally slammed on the brakes and dissipated some of the momentum, otherwise the consequences would have been unthinkable.

  "What's wrong with you! Don't you value your life! Can't you see the huge red light!" The traffic police officer walked up to Su Luo, saw that she seemed fine, and yelled at her fiercely.

  It's all because of these people who don't follow traffic rules that there are so many accidents every year.

  "Sorry officer, I'm a student on the way to No. 6 Middle School. Sigh...I won't make it in time, and now I've been caught running a red light." How annoying!

  "Is it the college entrance exam today?! What time is it already?! Hurry up, I'll send you there, can you still move?!"

  "Alright, alright! I'm getting up. Thank you, thank you officer uncle! Sorry, sir!" He turned around and apologized to the motorcyclist again, having said countless "thank you"s and "sorry"s along the way.

  "Be more careful next time." The driver was also a kind person, seeing that she was a college entrance examinee, didn't say much and let her go.

  "You watch this side, I'll send this little sister to Sixth Middle School." The traffic police who promised to send her helped Su Luo up and handed over to another colleague.

  "Go ahead and rest assured, I'll take care of things here."

  Another 7 minutes have passed and there are only 18 minutes left until the deadline.

  You must catch up, you must catch up! Sulolo sat silently in the police car praying.

  "Officer, is it still possible? There are only 18 minutes left."

  "What's wrong with you kids? You're late for such an important exam! Don't worry, I'll get you there in 10 minutes, and I'll even turn on the siren."

  "Thank you! Thank you! That's great! I'll send you a big banner later to express my gratitude."

  "You're quite clever for a young girl! Alright, forget it, it's not a big deal. You'd be embarrassed to give me a ride and I'd be embarrassed to accept, just sit back down."

  "They're really sincere..." Su Luo muttered under her breath and sat up straight.

  Right, I wonder what Yan Yu is up to now, I'll give him a call first.

  She took out her mobile phone and took a look. Fortunately, the screen was cracked a bit, but it could still be turned on. Nokia's quality is really good, and it's quite lovely.

  In these thirty minutes, Yan Yu's mood had plummeted to an all-time low, filled with self-blame, guilt, irritation, pain, and despair. The torture was driving him nearly mad as he watched the seconds tick by without a single message. Finally, his last shred of hope was abandoned, and he slumped down on the grass, resigned to his fate. Just then, the phone in his pocket rang, displaying an unfamiliar number.

  "Hello? Who is it?" answered weakly, with a slightly hoarse voice.

  "Yan Yu, I'm Su Luo Luo, your admission ticket is with me. I'll arrive at No. 6 Middle School immediately. A kind policeman named Shu Meng is driving a police car to send me there. Please wait for me at the school gate."

  "What?! Say it again." Yan Yu seemed incredulous, as if he thought he had misheard.

  "I'm saying - I'll - give - you - the - admission - ticket, it'll - arrive - immediately! Did you hear clearly?" Su Luo repeated it again, word for word.

  Yan Yu was shocked at first, then overjoyed, but soon thought better of it. "Wait a minute! Doesn't Su Luo have an exam today too? How did he have time to deliver the admission ticket?" "What about your own exam?"

  "Uh... never mind about that. Just leave it like this, Bai Bai."

  "Hey! Don't hang up! Who told you to do this, did you think I'd thank you?!" In fact, Yan Yu's heart was very moved. Clearly he had already given up all hope, but who would have thought that in the end it would be Su Luo who pulled him back. But though she could put aside past grievances, he couldn't accept it calmly - this sacrifice was too great, and he couldn't bear the weight of this favor, nor could he swallow his pride. His mouth was hard, so he couldn't help but speak harshly. But as soon as the words left his lips, he immediately regretted them, and didn't know how to take them back.

  "Why scold me? Good intentions are not rewarded, and I didn't ask you to thank me. What's the point of being angry?" Su Luo muttered under her breath, not knowing if Yan Yu had heard her, and hung up directly. Unhappy!

  The police officer driving the car was initially amused by Su Luo's dialect, but soon became serious when he realized that it was actually Ge Ge. He had appeared on a police TV show before and was quite familiar with the accent. However, he was now being called "old" by the young couple. As he listened to their conversation, he couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia, thinking that youth was truly wonderful. He himself was old, while the girl was so devoted and the boy was so lucky.

  "Little sister was originally giving her boyfriend an admission ticket, how devoted!" Can't help but gossip a sentence.

  "No, no! It's really not my boyfriend!" Su Luo hastily explained.

  "So you like him?"

  "Hmm... I can tell too, you're really impressive! I used to like him, but now... forget it, I don't like him anymore. Anyway, he doesn't like me either."

  "I still have feelings for you, I'm helpless towards myself, understand, uncle understands!" The previous sentence was sung, and the singing was actually not bad.

  Su Luo's face was covered in black lines, what a gossipy and sentimental freak!

  The two didn't say anything else because the car soon arrived at the school gate.

  Su Luo's eyes landed on Yan Yu in the doorway and she jumped off the carriage, running over to finally hand him the admission ticket that was as precious as her life.

  "Hurry up! Only 10 minutes left, go in quickly!"

  "En, then I'll go in." Yan Yu took over this somewhat hot paper and ran inside without saying a word.

  Sulolo, thank you! Really, thank you!

  Yan Yu had already run a few meters away. Su Luo shouted at his back, "Male god, add oil!" Male god, see you later! This sentence was in her heart.

  I won't be foolish for you again, this is the last time.

  Yan Yu heard it, but he didn't turn his head back. He casually waved his hand behind him with a genuine smile on his face. Fool!

  Unfortunately, Sulolo didn't see it.

  Many years later, Yan Yu still couldn't forget Su Luo's last call to him as "male god". He regretted not turning back then! The first time he smiled at her, she just happened to not see it.