Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 139 - 133. Huo Feng, who takes the exam seriously (1)

The midterm exam is considered a major test, as the grade from the midterm is linked to the final semester grade, as well as to the teachers’ salaries, and even more so, to the fates of many students.

This time, the midterm exam spans two and a half days to assess nine subjects.

First, the freshmen take their exams from Friday through Sunday morning, with four subjects a day until the last one on the third morning.

Next, the sophomores have their turn from Monday to Wednesday.

On Wednesday afternoon, both freshmen and sophomores are given a vacation and sent home, leaving the school empty for the seniors to take their exams.

Because the senior exams are particularly important, the school makes such arrangements.

All in all, the days off don’t decrease, and the school days don’t increase, so it’s not a loss or gain.

After three days of exam, Huo Feng is in the same classroom as Pu Sangzhi, and even their seats are nearby—just thinking about it fills him with joy!

The first subject is Chinese.

Encouraged by Pu Sangzhi, Huo Feng rolls up his sleeves, full of ambition, ready to channel his energy into his work!

Thus, the exam officially begins...

In the classroom, silence falls like a hush.

The proctor begins their rounds, hands clasped behind their back, pacing in their low-heeled shoes, neither too fast nor too slow.

The only sounds in the entire classroom are the rustling of exam papers and the friction of pen tips against the sheets—so far, everything is calm.

Both Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng are deep in concentration as they work on the problems, both faces etched with seriousness and precision.

For Pu Sangzhi, the questions hold no pressure; she knows the texts by heart, including every poem and ancient piece’s translation and interpretation. It’s as if the correct answers are already written out before her.

She barely needs to think; she reads each question once and can write down the answers immediately, reaching the realm of ’reading ten thousand books and writing as if divinely inspired.’

But for Huo Feng, the process isn’t so straightforward.

Despite Pu Sangzhi tutoring him for quite a while now, their sessions are limited to weekends due to time constraints.

During these weekends, she also tutors Lin Qianqian, splitting her time between the two. With this arrangement, plus Huo Feng’s tendency to slack off, he is understandably not at ease during the exams.

Huo Feng is thinking through each question as he writes.

For any classical text or poem, he must recite it first, dredging up the answers from some forgotten corner of his mind before daring to put pen to paper.

So for Huo Feng, this exam is still a difficult battle.

However, to be fair, Huo Feng can feel that this exam is going much smoother than the monthly test.

The last monthly test was a nightmare, where he knew nothing and essentially handed in a blank sheet with only his name on it.

But this time, he is managing to answer quite a few questions on the first pass through the exam.

Even though it takes time to think, Huo Feng is sure that his answers are correct.

After all, these are things he has memorized—her memory is just so good!

The Chinese exam progresses at a measured pace; halfway through, Pu Sangzhi has already begun drafting her essay.

When composing an essay, Pu Sangzhi typically outlines it first, writes a rough draft on scratch paper, then revises this initial version before copying it onto the answer sheet.

This meticulous process is why Pu Sangzhi’s essays usually stand out with high scores. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

This time, the essay topic for Chinese is about responsibility.

The task is to write an essay related to responsibility, with no limits on theme or content.

Upon seeing those two characters, "responsibility," an image of her father comes to Pu Sangzhi’s mind.

For some people, responsibility may weigh heavier than Mount Tai.

For others, it may be lighter than a feather.

Pu Sangzhi decides not to write about social or political responsibilities; she plans to compose a smaller-scale essay about personal responsibility.

Her father is the figure she very much wants to write about...

Because to this day, she can’t quite determine whether he qualifies as a responsible person?

When it comes to responsibility, what should men bear? And what should women bear?

With those thoughts in mind, Pu Sangzhi begins her essay.

Meanwhile, Huo Feng is still struggling with the earlier sections of the test.

He spends three-quarters of his exam time just on the initial questions. With about twenty minutes left, Huo Feng starts to hurriedly write his essay.

At that point, racing against the clock, he takes one glance at the prompt and gets to work right away.

’Responsibility’—Huo Feng doesn’t think too much about it before starting to write.

He believes he is a very responsible big boy.

Thus, Huo Feng’s essay includes the responsibilities he held in elementary school, those of middle school and the ones he faces in high school...

In summary, he writes a narrative that flows like an account book, and in the last twenty minutes, he fills 800 words.

The Chinese exam concludes in a blur.

Following the end of one subject, there is a 15-minute break.

During this break, Huo Feng doesn’t want to waste a second.

After submitting his paper, he turns his head immediately, his gaze fervently fixed on Pu Sangzhi as he says, "Sangzhi, how did you do?"

Confident as always, Pu Sangzhi responds with her own question, "I did well, but what about you?"

Huo Feng slapped the back row desk, "I’m doing great! Let me tell you, with my exam state today, top 400 is a sure thing!"

The classmate sitting in the back row was startled by Huo Feng, and knowing Huo Feng was the School Tyrant, didn’t dare to show up in his line of sight. He quickly ducked and scurried out of the classroom.

Once he left, Huo Feng got up, walked over, and sat in his seat, and then he and Pu Sangzhi became desk mates.

"Sangzhi, look, we’re at the same desk," he said proudly, gesturing at the distance between him and Pu Sangzhi.

Pu Sangzhi, propping her chin with one hand and leaning on the desk, told him, "Boring."

"Sangzhi, this is fate, wouldn’t you say?"

Huo Feng chuckled ruefully, "How could it be such a coincidence? In the same classroom with you, and you sitting so close to me. Look, when fate arrives, it’s unstoppable."

Pu Sangzhi glanced at him dispassionately, "That’s to ensure you don’t cheat."

Huo Feng clicked his tongue and frowned, "What are you talking about? Would I be that kind of person? I didn’t make a bet with you this time, there’s no need for such tricks."

Pu Sangzhi snorted, "So you only cheat when you make a bet with me? Doing it on purpose?"

Huo Feng smiled, "Can’t help it, the temptation is too great. You said last time if I ranked within the top 200, I could ask you out, a date! I’ve been dreaming about dating you! You have no idea how many times I’ve dated you in my dreams, almost traveled around the whole world, but in reality, it’s a big fat zero!"

Pu Sangzhi couldn’t help but laugh at his antics, "Then you should just indulge in your dreams."

"Sangzhi, how about we make a bet this time too?"

Huo Feng started to make trouble again, "If I can reach top 400 by my own capabilities, you’ll go on a half-day date with me, just half a day, to fulfill my little dream. What do you say?"

Pu Sangzhi refused outright, "Not happening; even if you come second, it has nothing to do with me."

Huo Feng’s eyebrows furrowed deeply, "Why do you keep saying I’ll get second place? If I work hard, maybe I’ll become first!"

Pu Sangzhi: "Not possible, first place is mine."

"Oh..."

Huo Feng thought for a moment, "Right, I forgot."

Suddenly, Pu Sangzhi asked him, "Did you actually study the notes I gave you? There were several key points I marked for the Chinese exam—you did write them down, didn’t you?"

Huo Feng nodded eagerly, "Of course, it’s because I seriously studied your notes that I wrote my exam so smoothly today as if I was possessed by the god of exams!" Although that wasn’t actually the case...

But boasting before the fact was a common attitude for Huo Feng.

Seeing him so confident brought some reassurance to Pu Sangzhi, "Keep it up and strive for improvement this time. I believe once your grades improve, your dad will stop being so harsh on you."

Huo Feng immediately looked touched, "Sangzhi, so you actually care about me because you’re afraid of my dad being tough on me... You’re so considerate; I’m truly moved!"

Pu Sangzhi: "...Disgusting."

Huo Feng: "Sangzhi, let’s have lunch together? What about dinner? And breakfast tomorrow too?"

Pu Sangzhi shook her head.

Huo Feng: "It’s just a meal...can’t we even eat together? Food is the most crucial thing for the people!"

Pu Sangzhi reminded him, "That won’t work. Our class teacher dines in the school cafeteria."

A chill suddenly poured over Huo Feng’s head...

"Ah, ah, ah, ah!"

Huo Feng clutched his head, flailing and rolling over on the desk in a dramatic struggle.

Pu Sangzhi quietly watched his childish antics, unable to restrain her laughter.

It’s been a long time since she saw him...

Pu Sangzhi had forgotten what it was like to be amused by him.

Now that feeling was back, and it wasn’t so bad...

"I don’t care, I want to eat with you! Could a meal even cause trouble?!"

After his resistance, Huo Feng stubbornly persisted, throwing caution to the wind.

But Pu Sangzhi was unflappable, "I don’t want to."

Huo Feng pouted with furrowed brows, "Sangzhiiii~"

Pu Sangzhi: "Acting cute won’t work."

Huo Feng, in a huff, "If you won’t accompany me, then I simply won’t eat."

Pu Sangzhi: "Starve if you like."

Huo Feng: "Pu Mamasan!"

Pu Sangzhi chuckled, "What is it?"

Huo Feng: "You’re really cruel!"

Then, Huo Feng received a glare.

...

The morning exams went by smoothly. At noon, Pu Sangzhi indeed refused to have lunch with Huo Feng.

She angered Huo Feng enough that he actually skipped lunch, deliberately punishing himself to make her feel guilty.

The afternoon exam started at 1:30, beginning with English.

Pu Sangzhi arrived at the classroom at 1 o’clock and to her surprise, found Huo Feng already sitting there, memorizing English vocabulary.

Seeing him so earnest, Pu Sangzhi was quite astonished.