Only one family’s young ones were thoughtful enough to write a large calligraphy piece that delighted their great-grandfather, sparking a new wave of bragging.

Of course, Chuxia and Cen Huaian in Liangzhou had no idea what was happening in the northwest and the capital.

At this moment, Chuxia was busy with the end-of-November monthly exams.

Every month, exams were sent from the capital, and Chuxia was quite stressed about her studies.

Every evening, she was either doing exercises or memorizing material.

Cen Huaian, when watching cartoons, kept the volume at its lowest to avoid disturbing his mother.

The cartoon he was watching was called The Nine-Colored Deer, which was very popular with kids at the time.

Chuxia, when she was tired from studying, would occasionally glance at it too; it was very enjoyable.

Cen Huaian watched it every day.

He didn’t have much homework and usually finished it all at school.

At home, he just practiced his handwriting and studied Go.

Watching cartoons didn’t interfere with his study time.

Chuxia didn’t insist that he spend all his time studying.

As long as he balanced his playtime and study time, she didn’t mind.

She only intervened if he became too absorbed in TV.

Cen Huaian was very disciplined.

Once the show ended, he would turn off the TV.

He had learned his lesson after having his little red flowers taken away once for watching TV secretly.

The back of the TV would get hot, so his mother could always tell if he had been watching it on the sly.

Chuxia’s grades were steadily improving, and her exam seat was now fixed in the first exam hall, moving closer to the front with each test.

Currently, she was seated in the third position, with only two students ahead of her.

By now, all the second-year students at No. 6 High School knew about a transfer student named Luo Chuxia who was excelling, progressing rapidly despite not attending school, even surpassing those who studied on campus.

Everyone believed she must have some secret study method.

As a result, during exams, several students would walk by her desk, hoping to catch a glimpse of how she studied.

But Chuxia brought nothing but paper and pen to the exams.

The only time she brought books was for Chinese and political studies, but everyone had those.

There was just one more English exam left, and everyone knew that Chuxia would submit her paper early.

English was her strong suit, and she had never scored below 100.

Her English essays were frequently used by teachers across the grade as model essays for other students to study.

So, when Chuxia returned to her seat after a bathroom break, the girl in the first position walked up to her.

“Hello, Luo Chuxia. I’m Wang Chaoxi,” she said.

Wang Chaoxi frowned as if struggling with something difficult.

She opened her mouth several times but couldn’t bring herself to speak.

No matter how you looked at it, Chuxia was much older than her, both in reality and in mindset.

Seeing her classmate like this, she felt like she was looking at a younger sister.

Moreover, she didn’t sense any malice from Wang Chaoxi, only a strong, competitive spirit and determination.

She smiled and asked, “Hello, Wang. Is there something you’d like to ask?”

Wang Chaoxi bit her lip, finally closing her eyes and blurting out, “Luo Chuxia, I want to know how you study. Do you have any study tips? Of course, this is your personal matter, so it’s fine if you don’t want to share. I’m sorry for being intrusive; you don’t have to answer.”

Wang Chaoxi spoke so quickly that her face flushed bright red after she finished.

She then turned to leave, embarrassed.

She felt helpless.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get a perfect score of 100 in English.

Although she was still ranked first, she could feel Chuxia getting closer and closer, and the sense of crisis overwhelmed her.

She was worried that next time, Chuxia would surpass her, and she would never catch up.

Desperate, she ran out to ask Chuxia for study tips, but as soon as she asked, she regretted it.

In their class, students were very secretive about their study methods, and nobody would easily share their secrets.

Sometimes, when others asked her questions, she also hesitated to answer. So why did she expect Chuxia to share?

That’s why she ended up apologizing afterward.

Chuxia held her back as she tried to leave and hesitated before saying, “Actually, I don’t have any special tricks. I just do a lot of exercises and memorize my notes.”

Wang Chaoxi’s eyes brightened for a moment but quickly dimmed. “I’ve also done lots of exercises. I’ve finished everything the teacher gave us.”

In fact, Chuxia did more than just the teacher’s exercises.

She also completed problems sent by her grandfather in the capital and her mother-in-law from the Northwest.

She wasn’t sure where they found all these different exercises, but each set had the names of different high schools on them, with a wide variety of problems, many of which were more challenging and covered a broader range of knowledge than those given by her school.

Chuxia found that working on these diverse problems helped her improve faster and gain a deeper understanding of the material.

As she spoke with Wang Chaoxi, she noticed other students listening intently, their eyes filled with curiosity and a hunger for knowledge, making her feel the urge to share more.

But the extra exercises were specially provided by her grandfather and mother-in-law.

If she had bought them herself, she wouldn’t mind sharing with her classmates who were eager to learn.

However, exams were ultimately about personal effort; doing exercises alone didn’t guarantee better grades. Without truly absorbing the material, it wouldn’t help.

Chuxia looked at Wang Chaoxi and then at the expectant faces around her and said, “The key is to make sure you’re really absorbing what you’re doing.”

Wang Chaoxi wanted to ask more, but the invigilator entered, so she had to return to her seat.

After returning to her desk, Chuxia kept thinking about the looks on her classmates’ faces.

Her teachers had also helped her a lot, even sharing knowledge and test papers selflessly when she couldn’t attend classes.

Staring at the papers on her desk, she couldn’t resist going to the shop to make a call.

First, she called her grandfather to ask if he would mind her sharing the test papers with her classmates, and then she called her mother-in-law.

Jiang Shengnan didn’t answer initially, but she called back that evening.

Both her grandfather and Jiang Shengnan gave her the same answer: the test papers were hers to handle, and she could share them with anyone she wanted.

They also praised her selflessness, comparing her to a role model like Lei Feng, leaving Chuxia feeling a little embarrassed.

Was she really that selfless?

She felt it was just like sharing exam papers with classmates, something that was normal in her past life, where those who did well were often invited to share their study tips in front of the class.

However, the truth remained that even with step-by-step guidance from top students, the gap between the high achievers and the low achievers often persisted.

Sharing tips and experiences could help, but those uninterested in studying still wouldn’t score high.

Chuxia organized the test papers sent from the capital and the Northwest and brought them to school.

Instead of handing them directly to the students, she gave them to her class teacher, who copied them and returned the originals.

The teacher, along with other faculty members, was thrilled.

Even the head of the academic affairs office praised Chuxia as an exemplary student.

“I’ve never made a better decision than allowing you to take the transfer exam!” the director said, wanting to honor her across the whole grade.

But Chuxia declined, saying, “I don’t want too many students to know I was the one who shared these papers.”

She simply wanted a low-profile life as a transfer student for the remainder of her high school years.

Sharing the papers was an impulse sparked by Wang Chaoxi’s request; otherwise, Chuxia wouldn’t have realized how many of her classmates were eager to learn her study secrets.

“I don’t want special treatment from anyone. Just say it was shared by a student inspired by Lei Feng’s spirit. Let’s talk more about it after the college entrance exams. Teachers, I just want to quietly finish my time here as a transfer student. Please help me keep this low-key.”

Indeed, Chuxia’s presence was already noticeable due to her rapid improvement in every exam.

If her generosity in sharing the papers became public knowledge, it might draw more attention, both positive and negative.

Seeing her insistence and the fact that the papers were hers, the teachers agreed to her request.

As December arrived, the weather got colder, and Chuxia and Cen Huai’an started wearing their winter coats.

One morning, she overslept and arrived at the factory later than usual, overhearing people in the office talking about her.