As such, the day of Classmate’s Su Han’s final examination had arrived in the anticipation of both the father and son but without each other knowing.
***
That morning, looking at the woman sound asleep next to him and, recalling the very “stern” request from the day before, Lu Shao woke Su Ran up helplessly.
“Xiao Ran.”
“Mrs. Lu.”
“Wife.”
“Hmm……” Su Ran opened up her eyes with difficulty, only to closer her eyes again the next minute and pushed her way toward the “heat source”.
Looking at Su Ran’s reflexive move, Lu Jue chuckled and pulled the person into his arms.
“Do you want to get up?” He whispered into her ear.
“Yes, I must get up,” said Su Ran very affirmatively. It was more like she was saying that to herself.
By January, perhaps because the weather had been getting colder and colder, Su Ran noticed that the blanket had developed a strong attraction to her, making it impossible for her to get out of bed.
She could fall asleep at night and not be able to get up in the morning.
That was the best way to describe Su Ran’s late condition.
Luckily, she didn’t have a lot going on recently with the exception of a creating some songs for a few studios and prepare for the international piano competition that would be taking place after the new year.
As such, Su Ran was able to sleep until she woke up naturally every day.
It was, however, a special circumstance today.
Su Han’s final examinations were today and Su Ran had decided to get up and drop her son off school no matter what.
“Alright,” Lu Shao chuckled again before he cranked up the heater and carefully dragged Su Ran out of bed.
***
“You can keep on sleeping. I am fine going by myself.” Su Han couldn't help but said over at the dinner table when he saw how sleepy Su Ran looked.
“I can’t do that. Today is day of your final examinations. Plus, I am already up,” said Su Ran as she gave her son a look.
“It will be fine. I will wake up shortly.”
Su Ran was telling the truth.
Every day after she had crawled out of bed, she would wake up instantly when she applied toner to her face.
“Oh right, what subjects will be tested today?” asked Su Ran.
“Literature in the morning and English in the afternoon. Tomorrow will be……” Su Han felt speechless as he talked. This must be at least the third time he was telling it to her.
“Okay, good luck on them.” Su Ran nodded.
“Son, let me tell you. Be sure to read the questions carefully during your examinations, especially when it comes to Literature and Mathematics, alright? Anything that you don’t know the answers to, just pick C, make a note of it, and revisit them after you are done with the others. And, with English, don’t try to fill out the answer sheet at the very end. You must fill it out as you go, okay?”
Even Su Ran felt that she was being too naggy. But what could she do? She couldn’t help herself.
These were all experiences on examinations that she had gotten from other parents.
It looked like she wasn’t the only one who was nervous. All the other parents were nervous as well.
“And, have a down jacket over your school uniform. Otherwise you will get old sitting around for so long.
“Here, have another steamed bun. You don’t want to get hungry half way through your examinations.”
Su Ran handed a steamed bun over to her son as she talked. Half way through, she pulled her hand back.
Seeing the baffled look on her son, she went on to explain, “Maybe you shouldn’t eat so much. What if you get nervous during the examinations and needed to use the bathroom?”
“I won’t get nervous,” said Su Han, feeling speechless from Su Ran’s words.
Only the fool Liu Yangyang would so something like that. And most likely that was because he had left a book in the bathroom……
“Right, right, right. Don’t get nervous. Relax. Just do your best, okay?”
Su Han, “……”