faint star

That day Gu Heng failed to finish the painting.Xu Zhiwei forgot how he went back, he seemed to say in a panic that he was not feeling well, or that he was going back to prepare for the monthly exam review.When he came back to his senses, he had already taken the subway home.

Xu Guheng didn't call him for the next few days, wondering if he saw something.

Xu Zhiwei didn't look for Gu Heng either, he's been a little confused these days.

Then until after the monthly exam in early December.

On the morning when the grades were given, the class teacher Lao Chen arrived at class 10 minutes earlier than usual.She was sitting by the podium, staring at the students coming in one by one with a serious face.

The usual jubilation before self-study has turned into a depressing rustle today.

When the deskmate put down his schoolbag, he muttered in a low voice: "What happened to Lao Chen today? It's like a pressure cooker with its air hole blocked, it seems to explode, and it seems to kill people. I'm afraid..."

Old Chen's eyes shot in their direction.

The deskmate shrank his neck and buried his head in the book.

Xu Zhiwei saw that the angry eyes were directed at him.

When the results of the monthly exam came out, Xu Zhiwei was ranked tenth in the class, just outside the fiftieth place in the grade.If it is an ordinary student, this score is not bad, but Xu Zhiwei has never dropped out of grade [-] before.

Looking at the rankings at the same table, he said with emotion: "This time the monitor didn't pass the exam, he was ninth. He was only one place higher than you. Come on! Zhiwei, don't lose to him!"

Xu Zhiwei said, "Do you think we are horse races?"

He didn't care about comparing with Shen Lian before, but now it's different.

He saw that Gu Heng's score was still around [-], the middle position, almost unchanged.

"Are you and Shen Lian both sad and shocked because of Miao Shanshan's incident?" asked the tablemate.

Xu Zhiwei was suddenly a little ashamed.

Unexpectedly, everyone around could see that he was absent-minded.

It's just that he wasn't distracted by Miao Shanshan.

Lao Chen didn't have an attack all morning, and he didn't criticize anyone by name in class.But during the lunch break, she called Xu Zhiwei to the office to discuss this serious issue with him.

"Your scores have been declining in the two monthly exams. Last time I looked at your papers and lost points for several calculations, so I won't mention you. But this time, did you read the papers yourself? There are many questions, I can't even see where your problem-solving ideas are? Some multiple-choice questions, simple traps, you are doing it wrong."

Xu Zhiwei was silent, he didn't want to argue for himself.He was irritable during the exam.

Old Chen said again: "Teachers of other subjects also responded that you have been distracted in class recently. Also, you are often late for evening self-study, wandering outside, and being with Gu Heng from Class [-]."

Xu Zhiwei was silent.

Old Chen said: "It's easy to play wild with people like Gu Heng. When you go to college, you will have a more colorful life. What you think is fun now is something you must play. It will be boring to look back after a few years.”

Will not.Xu Zhiwei said in his heart.

But he finally opened his mouth and said: "Mr. Chen...

I will definitely recover next time. "

Old Chen shook his head: "I want to talk to your parents. When will your father be free? The senior high school entrance examination is not a trifling matter, it is a major event related to your future."

Xu Zhiwei finally said: "He won't care about me, I can only rely on myself."

Old Chen sighed: "Since you know your situation, why are you still distracted at this time? You have to be responsible for yourself, understand?"

In the end, she still looked at Xu Zhiwei's past performance and let him go temporarily: "Then I will talk to your parents during the parent meeting."

After school in the afternoon, Xu Zhiwei saw Shen Lian's mother.

He remembered what Gu Heng said.Shen Lian's mother is a good person, a good mother, her son's grades have declined, so she immediately came to school to communicate with the teacher in person.

Xu Zhiwei wandered around for a while after school, but did not find Gu Heng in school.

The people in Class [-] said that he only had half a day of class these days and left early.Anyway, the teacher in charge of their class never cared about him.

That night, he called Gu Heng.

Gu Heng quickly picked it up.

"Zhiwei?" He sounded a little surprised, "It's so late, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing, can't I call you?" Xu Zhiwei said indifferently.

It was just that he hadn't seen Gu Heng for a few days, and hearing his voice at this moment seemed to come from another time and space.

Gu Heng smiled: "Aren't you afraid that your grandpa will know?"

Xu Zhi said softly and slowly: "He fell asleep, I don't know."

The two fell silent at the same time.Xu Zhiwei heard Gu Heng's slight breathing on the other end.

None of them mentioned anything about last weekend.

"Why haven't you attended class in the afternoon these few days?" Xu Zhiwei asked.

Gu Heng said: "The art test is coming soon, and I have to cram my feet. I have to go to the teacher's class in the afternoon for the past few days."

He patiently explained to Xu Zhiwei what he was busy with, and he didn't disappear for no reason.

"Did you get criticized by Old Chen today?" Gu Heng asked him in turn.

"How did you know?"

"There are people who gossip in our class. Now they are talking about the two handsome guys in the class. They are heartbroken for Miao Shanshan, and even affect their grades." Gu Heng joked.

Now Xu Zhiwei will no longer take Gu Heng's words as ambiguous hints.He wanted Gu Heng to care about this because of Shen Lian.As long as he thinks this way, his heart will be much calmer.

"Won't you be sad?" He asked Gu Heng, "Shen Lian likes others."

Gu Heng was silent for a while, and said: "It's okay. But I believe he will get better, and he won't just indulge in it."

Xu Zhiwei: "Then I don't need to comfort you."

Gu Heng called him: "Zhiwei." It sounded very moved.

"But I may want your comfort." Xu Zhi said with a smile.

"Because of being scolded by Lao Chen? I believe in your strength."

Xu Zhiwei: "Old Chen also talked about me playing with you, she thinks I shouldn't hang out with you."

Gu Heng asked gently: "What do you think? Are you going to get rid of me?"

Xu

Zhiwei thought, it must be an illusion, he actually heard a trace of pitiful feeling.

But his mind has not changed, he said: "No. Didn't you say that we both have similar tastes?"

He said to Shen Lian that he is different and he doesn't care what others think.

As if what happened at Huayan that day had no effect, the two of them got mixed up again.

On the afternoon of the parent meeting, they went to the roof of the library to smoke together.

Gu Heng told him that he had to take the art test first, and after passing the art test, he had to go to the school test.He has decided to take the photography major.

Xu Zhiwei was a little surprised: "I thought you were going to major in fine arts."

Gu Heng shook his head: "I'm not suitable."

He said it firmly.

Xu Zhiwei thought of Gu Heng's paintings: "But you draw very well..."

Gu Heng explained: "It's not good enough. If I learn to paint, I will probably always be jealous of other people's talents. For me, painting is to exercise my ability to compose pictures."

Xu Zhiwei just looked at him - Gu Heng was the same age as him, but he was very aware of his own abilities.

He has always been studying hard, never thinking about what he wants to do in the future, and what talents he can use.

In the afternoon of December, they will blow the strong wind on the roof together without leaving the smell of smoke on their bodies.

Xu Zhiwei pursed his chapped lips and said, "I should think about it..."

The parents' meeting lasted for two hours. After the parents left, the students had to continue their evening self-study.

Gu Heng didn't have any parents to attend the parent-teacher meeting. Of course Xu Zhiwei's father and stepmother would not come. Before junior high school, it was his grandfather who attended, and later his aunt.

Xu Zhiwei returned to class, met her aunt who was about to leave, and sent her out of school.

Aunt Xu Wenjing frowned and asked, "The teacher said that your grades have declined recently, and you are hanging out with some rich second generation?"

Xu Zhiwei said: "It's just making friends, not dating."

Xu Wenjing was taken aback: "It's your third year in high school, do you still want to fall in love?"

Xu Zhiwei didn't speak.

Xu Wenjing said a few more words fiercely: "You have always been sensible, and you don't need to worry about your grades. At the most critical moment, you are rebellious? If you fail in the college entrance examination, who do you think is the saddest? Grandpa is the saddest! Don't let you Dad looks down on it! He always said that he was so great to get a good job in the university exam, and said that you are not like him, but like your mother..."

She stopped abruptly.

Xu Zhiwei's biological mother doesn't have a good reputation among the relatives and friends of the Xu family.Back then when Xu Wenkang was on a business trip, a neighbor saw her eating out with other men, and she was pretty, so the rumors got worse and worse.

Xu Zhiwei didn't know what the truth was.He didn't even remember what his mother looked like - after she left, Xu Wenkang tore up her photos and threw them away.He only vaguely remembered that his mother was very young, loved to laugh, and often wore a cherry red skirt with white polka dots.

Xu Wenjing cleared her throat: "In short, you have to speak for yourself in the college entrance examination! What kind of rich second generation, they are all dudes. If you really want to make friends with you, you shouldn't delay you at this time!"

she speaks very well

serious.

Xu Zhiwei suddenly remembered what Gu Heng said, he said that what Shen Lian needs most is a peaceful and quiet environment...

Even in the eyes of mature adults, this is considered sincere.

He jumped away to look, but was not so sad.

Now that I wake up and think about it, I will be more thankful that I didn't confess to Gu Heng first, and I didn't ask Gu Heng affectionately, "Do you like me?"

Over the past few days, he has gradually formed a prototype of a new plan, but whether it can be successful depends on Gu Heng's performance.

At noon the next day, when Xu Zhiwei went to the cafeteria, he passed by Class [-] again.

Gu Heng came out with his schoolbag, and he left school early again today.

Xu Zhiwei offered: "This weekend, I want to go to your home to review, is that okay?"

Gu Heng didn't expect that this was the first time Xu Zhiwei went to his house on his own initiative.

"My downstairs house is being renovated, it's too noisy, I can't review it." Xu Zhiwei added.

Gu Heng quickly said: "No problem, then we'll see you on the weekend." As he spoke, he took out another small item from his bag and threw it to Xu Zhiwei.

Xu Zhiwei caught it, it was a small box of lip balm.

His lips were a little chapped in winter, but he never cared about it.

Gu Heng said: "It will be much more comfortable to use."

Xu Zhiwei thought that his plan might very well come true.