Professor, your turtle!

The day of the competition is getting closer and closer, Ji Fan routinely wakes up early and goes to class every day to brush up questions.

The atmosphere in the school became more and more tense, everyone was busy with their own business, and there were occasional intrigues in the past, but in the face of absolute pressure, all of them disappeared without a trace.Even Xu Haifan resisted his talkative nature and dared not disturb him casually.

——There was no one to find fault with him, and no one talked to him, Ji Fan felt relieved a lot at first, and then felt somewhat lonely.

In the past few days, Aunt Haixia probably told him that Xu Haifan was always cautious when talking to him.Ji Fan told him several times that there was no need to do this, but he refused to listen to him, and kept chanting nonsense that Ji Fan must get extra points to be admitted to T University, which made him even more nervous than the righteous master.

Ji Fan laughed, "What? You got admitted so you can continue to harass me?"

"No way, no way?" Xu Haifan yelled, poking his neck, "I promised to be a classmate for the rest of my life!"

Ji Fan laughed in a low voice, and said okay, I will try my best.

Xu Haifan was obviously very dissatisfied with his perfunctory attitude, and opened his mouth to educate him, but seeing Ji Fan lowered his head and continued to study, he didn't want to disturb him, and his face flushed.

In fact, only Ji Fan knew that he looked calm on the surface, but inwardly he was in a state of turmoil, and he was going crazy with anxiety.

——Not only because of the upcoming exam, but also because of another person who is far away from T University.

In the past few days, he simply borrowed his sister's account and secretly logged into the campus forum every night to check the latest news.

Professor Fu's blessing post has been written for several pages, but there is no update about his current situation for a long time.

The latest news only said that he finished his treatment and returned to China to continue to be hospitalized.

In Ji Fan's imagination, he must be suffering from a serious illness to be hospitalized for so long, right?Even though the post said that Fu Mingyuan was safe and sound, he still couldn't help feeling anxious.

However, it is not an easy task to get in touch with each other.

My elder sister, Ji Huan, works at T University, so of course she knows Professor Fu's contact information, but Ji Fan didn't know what reason to explain his relationship with Fu Mingyuan, so he had to keep silent.

In the end, he searched through the faculty and staff introduction column of Ocean College, and found Fu Mingyuan's work mailbox.

When he opened the email, Ji Fan had many, many questions in his mind to ask, but he wrote and deleted, deleted and wrote, and when it was done, only a dry greeting was left, "I heard that you are sick, are you feeling better recently? "

At this time, he wished that he had studied liberal arts back then, Ji Fan thought a little dejectedly, he is really not good at expressing feelings at all.

Originally, "Ji Fan" was written in the place of the signature, but after thinking about it, he finally deleted those two words and typed "little turtle" on it.

However, even if this scribbled and altered letter took him most of the night to write, after it was cast, it was nothing but nothing.

Ji Fan was a little discouraged, but after thinking about it, there are probably hundreds of people who have written condolences to Professor Fu recently. It is really normal that the other party did not notice this small letter for a while.

But what happened to Professor Fu?Is he better?

In such an anxious mood, he finally ushered in the weekend competition entrance examination.

Ji Huan went back to T University in the past few days, Chen Youqing was also in charge of the project in other places, and his father hadn't returned to China for more than half a year. When it came to the big day of the competition, Aunt Haixia and Xu Haifan were the ones who sent him to the examination room.

As usual, Haixia drove a flamboyant convertible, wearing a pair of exaggerated tea-eye sunglasses, matched with her newly dyed cherry blossom pink curly hair, she looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

When he arrived at the entrance of the examination room, Ji Fan pushed the door and got off the car. He didn't take two steps.She stood up suddenly and blew a loud whistle at Ji Fan, causing all the students and parents around to look sideways.

Several parents even took their children a little further away, trying to avoid this "bad girl who seems to be sending her boyfriend to the exam".

It was the first time since he was born that so many people stared at and pointed at him, Ji Fan's face turned red all of a sudden.

Haixia laughed even harder, pressed Xu Haifan's head forcibly, leaned over from the driver's seat, supported the edge of the car door on the other side, straightened the neckline for Ji Fan who was flustered, and said gently, "Come on, we Fanfan are the best .”

At that moment, another cold but soft voice suddenly flashed in Ji Fan's muddy mind.

"Come on, you have to believe in yourself more."

Obviously, the two people's tone, voice, and movements are not alike at all, but their gentle and trusting eyes are exactly the same, as if they have overlapped through time and space.

Ji Fan was stunned for a moment. If... If Mr. Fu was here, he would definitely say the same thing, right?

Gradually, the restlessness in his chest faded away, and then his heart beat faster like a drum.

—Look, there are so many people waiting for me.

"I, I will..." he stammered.

Haixia smiled again, and rubbed his hair affectionately.

Until this moment, Xu Haifan managed to squeeze his mother's claws away, and he poked his head out to take a few breaths, then turned to Ji Fan, and hurriedly told him, "Take the exam well, don't be nervous, you know? You have to read the questions carefully, multiple choices and single choices." Don’t get me wrong, write as many short-answer questions as you can, choose x if you can’t think of a true or false answer..."

"You can shut up." Haixia interrupted him mercilessly, "You need to remind me of these? Don't you, Fanfan?"

Ji Fan's mood has completely calmed down.He lowered his eyes to look at his long-eyed friend, a little funny in his heart, but also a little touched, and nodded lightly, "Thank you."

Xu Haifan was more nervous than him. Judging by his expression, it was obvious that he still had a lot to say, but he didn't dare to say more due to Haixia's coercion.He blushed again, and finally said dryly, "Watch, is it aligned?"

Haixia grabbed Ji Fan's wrist neatly, turned it over to match her mobile phone, and made an "ok" gesture.

"I'm leaving."

"Hurry up, don't be late, remember to... um!"

"Come on!" Haixia smiled softly, pinching Xu Haifan's chattering mouth precisely.

Compared with the nervousness before the exam, when the exam actually came, I felt nothing at all.There is the sound of pens being written in the classroom, and the continuous chirping of cicadas in early summer outdoors, the shadows of the trees shaking slightly, and the sunshine just in time, everything becomes a distant background sound.

The tertiary structure of protein molecules, the effect of insulin on glucose metabolism, the amino acid residues contained in collagen, the relationship between plant cell membrane aquaporin and water transport...

He read silently in his mind, and most of the content seemed familiar. Once he calmed down, the questions he had done before and the books he had memorized seemed to be neatly arranged in his brain, just waiting for him to read them.

Ji Fan answered the questions very smoothly, and was almost the first examinee in the classroom to turn the page.At about the same time as him, there was a sound of turning pages from the right front of the classroom.

He glanced sideways unconsciously, and saw a familiar thin figure sitting there.

Is it... Chen Zhen?By the way, the last time the two of them met, it was the night when they went to inquire about that mysterious young man—it is said that the young man looked very similar to himself, and it was that person who asked Xu Haifan to send that magical pet egg.

They hadn't been alone for a long time since that night, though.For some reason, Chen Zhen seemed to have lost weight again.

Ji Fan vaguely remembered that Chen Zhen had to take away a photo of his little uncle that night.

His thoughts moved slightly, and he returned to that humid rainy night in a trance. Through the continuous rain, Chen Zhen looked forward expressionlessly, the flickering traffic lights blurred the indifferent outline, and blurred the flashing water in his eyes .

Previously, Ji Fan couldn't understand his expression, but now that he thinks about it, he can somehow sense a trace of embarrassment.

Maybe he knows something?Maybe I should ask him to understand...

cough.

The invigilator coughed gently and caught off guard, interrupting his rambling thoughts.

Ji Fan suddenly came back to his senses, blushing, and quickly lowered his head to continue answering the question, not daring to be distracted anymore.

——Compared with previous years, no matter the depth or breadth of the questions, this year's test questions are not too difficult.The more Ji Fan did it, the more he relaxed.

Finally, he turned the last page.

This is a new project this year - additional questions.It is said that well-known university professors were specially invited to come up with questions, and most of the content would be beyond the outline, and no points would be deducted for wrong answers, and the extra points for additional questions would be used to distinguish the rankings of some players with the same score.

In the final analysis, this question has little effect on the total score.

As for the content of the topic, it's not that Lao Xu and his classmates in the biology group haven't discussed it before, but who knows which professor will ask some weird questions on a whim?

The content of this question may cover the subject knowledge of any college student. It would be a waste of time to prepare everything. If you want to bet on the question, there are no past papers to refer to.

After thinking about it, Ji Fan simply relaxed his mind and put aside this question directly - it is considered a lottery, it is normal if you can't do it, if you happen to see it, then you have hit a big luck.

However, when he really saw the test question clearly at this moment, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

It's not because the question is too difficult, but because this question is really, really... He couldn't find any suitable words to describe this question, but he just felt that it seemed too random, and it shouldn't appear in such a picture at all. On the competition roll.

Ji Fan even involuntarily turned back to the first page to confirm that he got the correct paper.

He glanced up, and saw that Chen Zhen who was not far away also turned his head quickly, and the two exchanged a glance in a hurry, and each other's expressions were a little distorted.

There is no other reason, only because some of the additional questions are clearly written in black and white

"Please briefly describe the cultivation techniques of geraniums."

The topic is very short, but also very deadly.

The techniques of planting flowers are similar, and anyone can say a few words, but when it comes to geraniums, the scope is too narrow.What's more, this is a biological competition, not some gardener's agricultural science qualification test. The author of the question gave such a question, it is really...

Looking at the furrowed brows of the students around, I knew that no one expected such a child's play finale extra question.

Besides, even if you really have to take the practice test, there are so many animals and plants in the world, why did you choose the geranium that Old Xu gave as an example...

This is not just a matter of hitting the big luck, it's simply hitting everything!

After the ecstasy was over, Ji Fan collected himself, forced himself to calm down, and carefully analyzed the answers. From soil moisture to cutting techniques, he put a lot of effort into taking care of the squeaky, picky and delicate geraniums raised by Old Xu. .

After pondering for a few seconds, he began to write furiously.

As for the rest of the candidates, they are also the best in biology. After looking at each other for a short while, they also buried their heads in answering - no matter what, it is always right to write more basic skills, maybe they are right.

The classroom returned to calm again, and everyone was racing against time to catch up with the last 5 minutes.

Ji Fan's spirit was tense, and his fingertips turned white with force, and even trembled a little.

"Put down the pen, put down the pen!" The invigilator said loudly, "If you write any more, you will be disqualified! Everyone sit still and wait for us to collect the papers. I will say it again—"

Ji Fan let go of the fountain pen in a daze, and slowly scanned the densely packed answer sheet, his mind went blank, and he felt deeply tired immediately.

——This feeling is like the moment when you relax after a long-distance run, your whole body loses strength.

Really... it's over.

"Wow, finally finished writing."

"How are you? I think you answered everything?"

"What the hell is this extra question? The polymers I memorized all night didn't come in handy at all, so I threw up."

"Hey, what should I choose for the last one? I'm really not sure I'm confused..."

As the teacher collected the last paper, the classroom instantly became lively. Candidates from this school and other schools seemed to have become close comrades-in-arms at this moment, voicing this paper together with aspirations.

Ji Fan still sat blankly, for a long while, he raised his hand to wipe his face, only to feel a cold sweat.

Really... is it over?

There was buzzing in his ears, and at this moment, he felt his arm being grabbed by someone.The man pulled him and pulled his light soul back to the ground.

"Ji Fan? Ji Fan!"

"?" Ji Fan rolled his eyes slightly, and saw Chen Zhen squeezed beside him at some point, bending over and yelling loudly, "Hey, are you okay?"

He wanted to say that he was fine, but when he opened his mouth, he felt his throat was dry, so he nodded with difficulty.

Chen Zhen squinted his slender eyes, without saying a word, swept the stationery on the table into his bag with one hand, and directly dragged him out.

The playground was exposed to the sun, and his stiff limbs slowly warmed up. Ji Fan took two steps slowly, and then the sounds of insects, human voices, or car horns on the road outside the door flooded into his ears again.

Chen Zhen took half a bottle of water and handed it to him, "Here."

"...Thank you." Ji Fan took a sip and splashed some more on his face, "Sorry, I was probably too nervous."

"It doesn't matter. Even if it's me, when I took the entrance exam for the first time..."

Ji Fan paused, and the plastic bottle made a crisp sound, "Before...?"

Knowing that she had made a mistake, Chen Zhen fell silent again. She just nodded casually and changed the subject, "Speaking of which, how did you answer the last question?"

"OK How about you?"

"...It's okay."

The two were silent for a while, and couldn't help laughing together.

"Okay, I understand, 'okay' means very good." Chen Zhen commented.

"Old Xu would be so happy if he knew that he could bet all the questions."

"Yeah, it's enough for him to boast for three years." Chen Zhen, who has always been taciturn, couldn't help but joked.After that, he waved his mobile phone and walked towards the shadow of the teaching building, "I'll text him right away."

Ji Fan was taken aback for a moment, "Aren't you in a hurry to go home?"

"It doesn't matter if you're late, no one's waiting for me." After Chen Zhen said lightly, seeing that Ji Fan still wanted to ask more questions, he suddenly reached out and pointed behind him, "Hey, that person is here to look for you, right?"

"Wait a minute, you just said..."

Chen Zhen raised his hand to interrupt him, his tone was gentle but he could not refuse, "That is indeed the person who came to pick you up, Ji Fan, look back."

Ji Fan turned his head helplessly, but who knew that the person who came... didn't seem to be Xu Haifan?

It was a young man who couldn't see clearly, standing in the shadow of camphor not far away, waving at him from a distance.Seeing him turn around, the man lowered his arms, seemed to be smiling slightly, and immediately stepped forward.

One step, two steps.The man stepped out of the shadows, and finally, his face was clearly exposed to the bright sun at noon.

At that moment, Ji Fan was completely stunned, his mouth was slightly opened, and he almost forgot to breathe.

so similar!

He finally understood why Xu Haifan insisted on asking him if he had any brothers at that time—the person in front of him actually had a face that was exactly like his, except that the corners of his eyes were more raised, the outline of his brows deepened, and the soft outline of a young man faded away. Tuo is a replica of him.

The young man walked up to him slowly and stopped, about a head taller, bent slightly, without speaking, and let Ji Fan look at him.

Ji Fan couldn't look away at all, and his throat rolled unnaturally—the shock of the glimpse just now was still in his heart, but now that he looked closely, he found that they were not so similar.

The young man in front of him has a unique temperament that people can never forget. It is not gloomy, but it just gives people an indescribable sense of depression—even when he smiles—his smile is obviously gentle, but after a long time , but it is like a cold rain pouring down your head in midsummer.

He always looks sad, Ji Fan thought.The temperaments of the two are very different, the only similarity...probably only the appearance and outline.

"Hello, Ji Fan." The young man broke the silence first, calling out his name accurately.

"You..." Ji Fan finally came to his senses and said, "It's you! Did you ask Xu Haifan to take that..."

"Shhh." The young man rolled his hands down to signal him to keep quiet, and then pointed sideways to the corner of the flower bed, "I understand that you have a lot to ask, would you mind talking in another place?"

Seeing Ji Fan's guarded expression, he couldn't help but smiled again, a deep dimple appeared on the corner of his lips, "Don't worry, it won't be a long delay. I know, your little friend is still waiting for you at the school gate."

Ji Fan hesitated for a second, but in the end he couldn't match his curiosity, and followed the mysterious young man towards the flower bed.