C1 The Top Student Reduces His Grade
"Have you made up your mind? Are you sure you want to keep it?"
"I've thought it through. I want to keep my level..."
In the office, the sun was setting. The director of the Education Bureau looked kindly at the young man in front of him. He had a handsome face and was still young. The moment he entered the school, he caused quite a commotion.
It was said that some second-year and third-year girls had already written love letters or had queued up to send gifts after class. Some of the senior boys even wanted to cause trouble for him.
In the end, the kid turned down all the admirers' gifts. It was even said that a famous quote had popped up from his mouth.
"In my heart, I can only study. Thank you for the good intentions of my schoolmates."
In fact, Lyu Tianming's grades were not bad. He got first place in the first grade in the entrance exam. His grades had always been stable in the top three. It was just that the second half of the semester had started to decline.
For this reason, he had talked to Lyu Tianming a lot and provided psychological advice.
Boys and girls of this age were too easily tempted by external factors. It wasn't impossible to lose one's heart for a moment, but the key was to know how to stop a horse in the face of a cliff.
During the final exam, Lyu Tianming's ranking was already at the bottom. Many people thought that his name as a genius was just an illusion.
But even if his grades were bad, there were even more suitors for such a good-looking boy. It was really a headache.
"Go back and discuss it with Mom and Dad. I agree with your decision."
When they got home, their parents would get up early and work in the dark. They would normally not participate in their studies too much, but they would never lack care and care.
The two of them were both working class. The family of four lived in two rooms and a living room that was less than 80 square meters. In the morning, they had to line up to use the toilet. The kitchen was still an open kitchen that was shared with the neighbors.
Yes, the family of four.
There was also a cute little sister. The two of them were only one year apart.
Gluttony, funny, neurotic was the exclusive label of the younger sister. Of course, the cuteness in his eyes was beautiful in the eyes of outsiders. There were many suitors. Every day, there would be a stack of pink envelopes in the school drawer. There would also be some snacks.
Usually, his sister would roll the snacks into her bag and throw the envelopes into the trash can.
His sister also had a famous saying that was widely spread among her classmates.
"In my heart, I only have food. Love or something, can I eat it?"
Lyu Tianming, who had cooked rice and washed vegetables, lay on the sofa in the living room. The hard days that he had been through for half a semester were finally coming to an end. When he thought of this, he could not help but clench his fists.
"Dog system!"
"Beep... what orders does the dog owner have?"
"Go to sleep, I didn't call you."
"Okay."
Lyu Tianming thought about it and got angrier. Half a year ago, he had been browsing the website in the library for no reason. He wanted to find a part-time job to relieve the family financial pressure.
When he graduated from junior high school, he had also done some leaflets. Making babies and bears and so on. So he wanted to do something else, to experience life.
When he saw a flash screen advertisement, he didn't have any academic qualifications or age requirements. He only needed to fill out a form, and he would be paid 100 yuan if he met the requirements.
Supporting QQ / Wechat Zhi Fubao The bank paid online. The family conditions were poor. At least the QQ number wasn't worth much. He had it himself.
Therefore, he filled out the form. Now that he thought about it, he was really greedy and suffered a huge loss!
100 yuan was put on such a damn system, and he even issued a compulsory mission!
The first mission was to let him retain his level. Although he would receive double the tuition fee reward, how would he explain it to his parents?
After half a semester, Lyu Tianming's originally calm temperament had become much more irritable.
It could not be helped. From the top three of the grades with excellent grades to the bottom three, this kind of huge psychological disparity was not pleasant for anyone.
Don't just look at the students in the class smiling and saying that they were fine, but they didn't make fun of him behind his back?
As for that trash system, he didn't think it was useful at all. He only hoped that it wouldn't send him some crazy missions. If he were to stay behind, he was only worried that it would bring mental pressure to his parents. Without the system's compulsory external conditions, he was confident that he would be able to rank up again.
Wasn't it just a test paper? Was it very difficult?
He had also thought of resisting the system's unreasonable conditions, but every time he was halfway through writing, the system would force him into a state of failure.
His eyeballs could move, but his hands would not listen to him.
The more he talked, the more overbearing he became. He even wanted to use his mouth to bite the pen to fill in the blanks, but that was not possible!
The last month was to hand in the white paper directly.
Who among the teachers in the school did not feel pity for him? However, if this was something that could not be helped, there would be an exception for every student at every stage.
The stunning appearance left the scene dejectedly.
During dinner time, parents got off work and the younger sister came back from a gathering with friends. The family sat at the dining table with the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding. No one spoke.
Lyu Xinxin buried her head into her meal and looked at her parents' expressions. Both of them must have received a phone call from the school teacher. The matter of their brother leaving his class would definitely make them feel more upset.
High school was not the category of compulsory education. One year's tuition and miscellaneous fees were considered to have gone down the drain, but they were not only concerned about money.
Father Lyu Jianping, 40 years old. The head wood worker would occasionally take on some private work, the pillar of support in the family.
His mother, An Ru, was 37 years old. The manager of the clothing store. Because she was familiar with the boss, this job gave her more flexible time.
After finishing her meal, An Ru cleaned the dishes and then quickly sat down on the small sofa. She was worried that her husband would do something when he got angry.
"Tell me what's going on."
Lyu Jianping wanted to light a cigarette, but An Ru grabbed the lighter with one hand. "Let's talk about things. What do you want to smoke?"
An Ru wanted to take the initiative and take the field. She wanted to beat her husband. The way she scolded her son was a little weaker.
She knew her son well and believed that there must be a reason behind it. However, such a problem had never occurred in her studies. She wanted to defend her son, but she was worried that she did not know much and would instead become more and more shady.
Lyu Tianming thought about it and said, "I just entered high school. I did too many papers. I felt uncomfortable seeing the papers. Later on, I became more and more afraid, so I could not write. ... I want to stay for a year and adjust my condition."
Lyu Xinxin wanted to help her brother say something but was glared back at by Lyu Jianping.
"Is the situation that serious?" Lyu Jianping frowned and said, "Should I find you a psychologist to take a look?"
"No need. I can overcome it." Lyu Tianming clenched his fists. His father's concern seemed to be questioning his words, which made him feel very uncomfortable. However, he could not tell him about the system.
Wouldn't it be more absurd to say it out loud?
He tried to communicate with the system when there was someone else. He wanted to attract the attention of others, but at this time, the system would make him lose his voice. Others would only look at him like he was an idiot. Then, they would shake their heads and walk away.
He was so handsome, but he was actually a stupid mute. What a pity.
"Dad, brother is really trying hard to overcome himself. He does the exam by himself every day until 2 PM. I know this!"
Lyu Jianping thought for a while and agreed. His son's efforts were beyond his expectations. It was because of this that he felt that Old Lu's family was finally going to produce a Savant.
In the end, it was still him who had high expectations. Now that he had just entered high school and was going to be demoted, it was inevitable that he felt a little unbalanced in his heart.
"Alright then. You just need to know what's going on. As your father, I won't say anything more to you. I'm just a village person. After I went to elementary school, I don't know much. I can't bear the hardships of studying.
"Today, I'll give you a reason. A man must have his own thoughts and responsibilities. When he does something, it's most important to complete his own work.
If he can't bear the pain of learning now, he will be like me in the future, suffering the pain of life. "
Lu Chengping stretched out his callused hands. "This is still a good life after a few years. In the past, when I didn't have tools, it was much thicker"
A son and a daughter lowered their heads. The corners of their eyes were filled with tears. An Ru stroked the backs of the two children. "It's okay, it's okay."
As she spoke, she glared at Lyu Jianping. There was no need to express the resentment in her eyes.
His children were so sensible, yet you still made them feel uncomfortable. I have to teach you a lesson tonight!