Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Life Planning
So they’re really forcing me to stay until the end, huh?
Shen Zhaozhao stood up and walked out.
“Zhaozhao, where are you going?” Xia Miao asked behind her.
Shen Zhaozhao: “I’m going back to sleep!”
“Ah? But class is about to start!” Xia Miao reminded her.
Shen Zhaozhao: “Didn’t I just advance directly? Advancers should have some privileges, right?”
Too tired, just let it be!
Xia Miao looked at her enviously.
Being smart means you can do what you want!
The third assessment was set to eliminate twenty people, and everyone became more competitive.
Since they were no longer teaming up, Xia Miao and the others were too embarrassed to ask Sheng Chuyi to help them with the problems, so they had to work hard on their own.
Everyone stayed in the classroom until very late every day, but when everyone else was striving hard, Shen Zhaozhao was striving to slack off.
She was stuck here anyway, so eat when it’s time to eat, sleep when it’s time to sleep.
Soon, the third examination ended, and Xia Miao and the other three girls in the dormitory were eliminated.
The girls began packing their things to leave.
“Zhaozhao…” Xia Miao hesitated as she looked at Shen Zhaozhao, “My dad says you must have a plan in life, you can’t just coast; we should make the most of now and work hard.”
Shen Zhaozhao: “I have one, I have one! I’ve planned it all out; my dad will support me until I’m twenty, then my husband will support me until I’m sixty, and then my son will take care of me until I’m eighty. If by any chance I accidentally live past eighty, no problem, my grandson can support me until I’m a hundred.”
Xia Miao was stunned: …
Is that even a valid plan?
Distressed, Xia Miao looked at her and said, “What if you can’t find a husband?”
Shen Zhaozhao said in shock: “That should… probably not happen, right?”
Xia Miao grasped her hand and said, “I think you’re very smart and talented, and if you really put in the effort, you’ll definitely make it without relying on anyone else. Shen Zhaozhao, go for it! You’re the only one left from our dorm now; you have to represent our dorm in the competition.”
After speaking, Xia Miao hugged Shen Zhaozhao, then took her luggage and left with her parents.
Of the eight girls in the dormitory, now only Shen Zhaozhao remained.
Looking at the empty dormitory, Shen Zhaozhao felt quite sad.
Feeling that it was boring to be alone, she went to the classroom.
“What’s wrong?” Xu Siyan, seeing her low spirits, couldn’t help but ask.
Even Sheng Chuyi looked up at her.
Of the last ten remaining, aside from Shen Zhaozhao and Sheng Chuyi, Xu Siyan had also passed the third test.
“Everyone’s gone,” Shen Zhaozhao walked over, sat down next to them, and glanced at the classroom. The classroom, once full, now had only a few people left.
She really didn’t understand why they had to have this elimination rule.
Why couldn’t everyone stay until the end together?
Xu Siyan offered an explanation: “Teacher Chen does this to foster a sense of competition, to make everyone more serious about listening and studying harder when they feel a sense of crisis.”
Because no one wants to be eliminated or outdone, everyone has to work as hard as they can.
Of course, Shen Zhaozhao wouldn’t have that kind of awareness.
“Alright, since we’ve all made it this far, let’s work hard together and hope that the three of us can end up representing the city in the competition,” Xu Siyan smiled at her, encouraging both himself and her.
Shen Zhaozhao: “Alright!” Having stayed this long, if she couldn’t compete in the end, wouldn’t this month have been a complete waste?
One of the five spots must be hers, or else it would be a huge loss!