Chapter 8 Examination Ended

  Guo Ming entered the examination room a few minutes before the exam, and dozens of eyes turned to Guo Ming. They were skeptical about what Guo Ming had just done.

  Guo Ming's face was calm and he didn't even glance at those people. He returned to his seat and fell into deep thought.

  At this time, a male student behind him wanted to tap on his shoulder and ask some questions about the exam just now. Unexpectedly, Wang Lao Tou arrived ahead of schedule, and his gaze was fixed on Guo Ming. The student was so scared that he quickly withdrew his hand and sat up straight, not wanting to be implicated by Guo Ming.

  Wang Lao came over to Guo Ming and said in a bad tone, "Guo Ming, when you take the math test, I'll be supervising you all the way. Let's see how you cheat this time!"

  Guo Ming raised his head and shook it, saying: "It's okay, but please don't get too close to me, that will affect my answering."

  Wang Lao Tou was furious, this is clearly the greatest contempt for Guo Ming. He didn't believe that Guo Ming could score so many points, due to his preconceived notions, he didn't even think seriously about it, with the full supervision of that young teacher, who would Guo Ming copy from? Even if he could cheat and get away with it, who else in this classroom has such good grades?

  One by one, the loopholes made the cunning old king lose his ability to distinguish right from wrong.

  But half an hour later, his face was full of shock. The young teacher had some demeanor just now and sat with a distance from Guo Ming, but the old man Wang directly sat next to him, watching Guo Ming answer question by question.

  Another hour passed and Guo Ming checked his name again, stood up and said calmly: "Teacher Wang, excuse me, I'm going to hand in my paper."

  Old Wang stood up in a daze, looking at Guo Ming's figure with an unbelievable expression. Was it that he had reserved his strength before or did he really put in effort? Old Wang had been teaching math for decades and as soon as Guo Ming finished the test, he immediately calculated Guo Ming's score to be 125. Such a result was not only top-notch but also absolutely superior.

  He naturally saw that Guo Ming didn't plagiarize at all, and his problem-solving speed was terrifying. Old Man Wang believed that if he focused on cultivating Guo Ming, getting into First Middle School would be a sure thing. However, he had also heard about how Guo Ming studied alone at home. At first, he was somewhat disdainful, but today's events proved that Guo Ming had indeed grown up and worked hard. The little rascal from before seemed to have completely disappeared. Old Man Wang didn't know why, but he believed that Guo Ming's efforts over the past month were the result of his growth. Because Guo Ming used to go to great lengths to plagiarize, what was his goal? It was just to avoid losing face in front of his parents and hurting them. He finally understood his mission. Old Man Wang smiled with relief. No matter what, his student's hard work and success were absolutely not a bad thing for him.

  After finishing the comprehensive exam, Guo Ming took a deep breath. The two-day test had finally come to an end, and he could finally get some good rest. More than 20 days of neglecting sleep and food was unbearable even for someone like Guo Ming who had forcibly changed his physical condition.

  As soon as I returned to the neighborhood, neighbor Peng asked: "How did Xiaoming's exam go?"

  "It's all right!" Guo Ming said with a smile.

  Mrs. Peng was taken aback this time, previously when she asked, Guo Ming would either mumble and not say anything or come up with some vague excuse to brush her off, but today he actually dared to say something like that.

  She was originally using this to mock Guo Ming, and thus to show the superiority of her own son. After hearing Guo Ming's words, she couldn't help but say in a sarcastic tone: "Hehe, I hope you won't get beaten by your dad then, that would be embarrassing."

  "Don't worry about this, you should control your son, Jiahao. In my estimation, even the second middle school is a bit dangerous! Guo Ming said with a smile." After finishing speaking, he entered his own home without looking back.

  Mrs. Peng was so angry that her whole body was shaking, which wasn't surprising, as the children on this street all had good grades, and the worst ones were Guo Ming and her own son, Jiahao. So whenever others talked about their kids' grades, she liked to bring up Guo Ming.

  This is human nature's weakness, and it can also be understood as Ah Q spirit.

  "Will you be back tomorrow? How was your exam?" Yu Xia hurriedly asked as she walked out of the kitchen.

  "It's all right," Guo Ming said calmly.

  Seeing no joy on her son's face, Yu Xia's heart sank to the bottom. Ah! She had indeed expected too much from him after all. It was only a few days, even if his intelligence wasn't low, but he hadn't accumulated anything, how could he have made progress? So she let out a soft sigh and said: "Wash your hands and come eat."

  "No, mom, I want to go out for a while and come back tonight to eat," said Guo Ming, putting down his book.

  "Alright, remember to come back early," Yu Xia nodded and said. She subjectively thought that her son didn't do well on the exam and wanted to go out for a walk to clear her mind, she had no reason to refuse.

  He came back to the lake again, Guo Ming circled around the lake several times but still couldn't find that mysterious old man. He felt a little disappointed in his heart, but he also understood that having an unparalleled memory was already a great blessing. If he wanted more extraordinary encounters, it would be no different from being greedy. Having thought this through, Guo Ming loudly said towards the lake: "Grandfather, Guo Ming thanks you for your great kindness and virtue."

  After finishing speaking, Guo Ming rode his own bicycle back home.

  Not long after he left, an old man walked out from a corner. He looked in the direction where Guo Ming had left and said in a low voice: "I have already helped you to cut your hair and wash your marrow, what's left is up to you now, I can only do this much for you. If one day in the future, you reach the Seven Stars, maybe we will meet again. But it's just a possibility?" The old man shook his head. What the Seven Stars represent, probably only the martial arts families would understand the meaning of the Seven Stars. It almost represents impossibility. The old man smiled self-mockingly and looked at the setting sun, coughing violently several times, muttering to himself: "Tian Yi, have you also reached the end like this sunset? Haha..."

  No one understands why the old man is smiling, but that old man's smile is so melancholy and twilight. Maybe it's really like he said, he has already reached the end of his life, and now he is just living humbly.

  Guo Ming slept until noon the next day, stretched his waist and yawned. Yu Xia smiled and said: "Finally woke up, right? Dream Yao came to find you just now."

  "Meng Yao? Guo Ming's heart slightly stirred, what was she up to?"

  "I'm not clear either, I told her you were sleeping and she went back, go ask her, said Yu Xia."

  Guo Ming nodded and arrived at the Shi family home, looking at the grand entrance. He was slightly taken aback, realizing it had been a long time since he last visited her house. It had been at least several years, and even during Chinese New Year, Guo Ming would only hang out with friends and didn't visit her home to pay his respects. Things had changed so much that he felt somewhat estranged; he had missed out on too many beautiful scenes.

  Shuimeng Yao opened the door and saw Guo Ming outside, who was slightly stunned for a moment before reacting and saying: "It's you! Come in quickly."

  The sunlight shone on Yumeng Yao's cheek at this moment. Guo Ming was stunned, and the girl in front of him instantly put on a mysterious veil. The gray-brown pupils seemed to emit an astonishing charm, and the porcelain doll-like face revealed a breathtaking beauty that shocked his soul. Although he had seen Yumeng Yao's beauty many times before, Guo Ming still couldn't help but be enchanted.

  Because she was at home, Shui Mengyao dressed very casually. A low-necked vest, with the lower half of her jade legs exposed. Guo Ming hastily turned his head away, he was worried that he would spit out another nosebleed. Although it was very seductive, this kind of thing should not happen in front of someone's door.

  Shui Mengyao also seemed to have realized this and hastily turned her head to run away, leaving Guo Mingyu outside.

  Guo Ming was neither coming nor going. Fortunately, Shui Mengyao quickly walked out of her room, her face flushed red, and said in a low voice: "Come in."

  Guo Ming nodded and looked around, asking: "Where are Uncle and Aunt?"

  "Oh, they've all gone to work, and I'm the only one left at home," Shui Mengyao said softly. She poured a glass of water for Guo Ming and sat down across from him.

  Guo Ming's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly became aware that his parents were not home, leaving the two of them alone in the house. Guo Ming naturally thought about the consequences of being alone with a girl, although he didn't mind if something happened between them, but what was up with Mu Dreaming's gaze? Was it disdain? Guo Ming quickly gathered his thoughts and furrowed his brow, saying: "Uh, Dreaming, did you come to find me for something?"

  Seeing the other party put away his sinister expression, Shui Mengyao secretly let out a sigh of relief. Just now her heart was jumping non-stop, no matter how she looked at Guo Ming, he didn't seem like a good person, especially with what Guardian Zhang said still fresh in her mind, it was too dangerous to be in the same room as someone like Guo Ming.

  "I, I want to go deep into the mountains for a trip, can you accompany me? After Water Dream Jade finished speaking, she regretted it a bit. This is clearly playing with fire! In this way, one's own safety is all being placed on Guo Ming's shoulders. Although it's clear that Guo Ming wouldn't dare to do anything to herself, the relationship between their two families is at stake? I'm sure Guo Ming wouldn't dare, but what if Guo Ming takes advantage of her? Such things shouldn't be spread around."

  Actually, Shui Mengyao also felt a bit helpless. Her father's severe coughing fit the other night was still fresh in her memory. She secretly asked the doctor if there were any effective treatments or prescriptions.

  The old Chinese doctor finally revealed his own secret recipe - Pinellia. Pinellia is a precious Chinese medicine, but it's very rare and toxic, yet it has excellent cough-relieving effects. It can be said to be using poison to attack the essence! However, now Pinellia cannot be bought in pharmacies at all, only deep in the mountains can one catch a glimpse of its shadow.

  Shui Mengyao had originally wanted to invite other friends, but she didn't have many friends to begin with. In this kind of situation, calling a girl wouldn't be suitable, so she could only call a friend of the opposite sex. The deep mountains were said to still have some wild beasts, and Guo Ming was a famous fighting king, having him by her side would make her feel much safer.

  After thinking for a long time, Shui Mengyao finally made this decision.

  Shuǐ Mèng Yáo stated her intention, and Guō Míng suddenly fell silent. After a moment, Guō Míng spoke seriously: "You describe Bàn Xià's characteristics to me, I'll go alone, it's not suitable for you, a girl, to go there, it's dangerous."