The King's Game

On the day of the parent meeting, Jiang Nan's uncle and aunt had to go to work. Aunt Liu Xiaohua originally planned to ask for leave, but it was said that the client had a very important order temporarily. In the end, it was her cousin Lin Jie who had no classes at university that day to attend the parent meeting.

From the bottom of his heart, Jiang Nan was very grateful to his uncle and aunt's family, as well as his cousin Lin Jie, and he didn't feel any resentment about it in his heart.

Since Qi You was the class monitor, the parents' meeting that afternoon had to stay and help, Jiang Nan wanted to stay and help him, but Qi You refused.

"It's so hot and there's not much to do, why don't you go back and have a good rest, haven't you slept well in the past few days?" Qi You's words are not groundless, Jiang Nan's dark circles are getting heavier day by day.

Seeing Qi You's serious expression, Jiang Nan didn't dare to say any more, nodded and left the classroom.

There was no one at home, Lin Bin was in class, Lin Jie went to the parent-teacher meeting, uncle and aunt were at work, Jiang Nan silently went into his and Lin Bin's room, intending to review mathematics, physics and chemistry, but remembered Qi You's speech before leaving the classroom He still unloaded his schoolbag and lay down on his little bed, and fell asleep almost as soon as he touched the pillow.

When having dinner that day, Lin Jie took the initiative to bring up the matter of the parents' meeting, briefly talked about the main points of the teacher's lecture, and what should be paid attention to in daily life, and then asked Jiang Nan: "Xiao Nan, what university are you planning to go to?"

"I... haven't made up my mind yet." Jiang Nan hesitated.

"Nan Nan, you don't have to worry about money, your parents have a deposit for your education before, and we will help you pay for the excess." Liu Xiaohua smiled and added a chicken leg to Jiang Nan.

"Then he must be able to afford the exam..." Lin Bin muttered in a low voice.

Jiang Nan's brain is not bright, and their circle of relatives and friends know this.

Lin Jie kicked Lin Bin under the table: "My grades are much better now than in the previous class, and the teacher said that he is making rapid progress!"

Lin Bin rolled his eyes and said nothing.

Jiang Nan felt very warm in his heart, and he glanced at the person gratefully: "Thank you."

"We are all a family, why are you still so polite?" Liu Xiaohua shook his head.

"Are you going to take the exam in this city or go to another place?" It was Lin Jiang, the uncle who had never cared about Jiang Nan, who asked suddenly.

Jiang Nan said cautiously: "I, I want to go to the capital."

The capital has the best universities in the country. With Qi You's grades, he will definitely go there.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the dinner table became quieter.

It was Lin Bin who broke the silence. He sneered and said, "Did I hear you right? Go to the capital? If you can get into a local college, I'll consider you a great player."

Jiang Nan was used to his yin and yang aura long ago, so he didn't take it to heart, but Liu Xiaohua looked worried: "I heard that the schools in the capital are difficult to take the exam in other places."

"Yeah Xiaonan, I know it's a good thing to have ideals, but you see, it's better for you to go to a better local university than to be a phoenix tail in someone else's territory?" Lin Jie's words can be said to be very tactful. Everyone thinks that Jiang Nan can't even afford to go to a better local university.

Jiang Nan whispered: "But, I want to go there."

Everyone looked at each other, Liu Xiaohua looked at Lin Jiang to see what he had to say.

"Whatever you want," Lin Jiang said with a calm expression, "Don't cry and ask me for help."

It was the cousin who quickly changed the subject, and said as if remembering something: "By the way, Xiao Nan, your monitor is at the same table as you?"

Jiang Nan froze for a moment, then nodded.

"He looks very handsome, does he have a girlfriend?"

Jiang Nan said "Ah?", with a hesitant look on his face, and Jiang Nan felt a little conflicted about the word girlfriend.

"Why are you so nervous? Sister, it's not that I don't have a boyfriend. I just asked. You can see that he has a good parent, a good study, and is very enthusiastic." Lin Jie curled her lips: "He said you have a good relationship, yes Really?"

"Xiao Nan and your class monitor are good friends? This is good, and it is also good for your studies." Liu Xiaohua smiled.

"Well...we are good friends." Jiang Nan said, his ears were a little hot, seeing them discussing Qi You, and occasionally sighing, he couldn't help feeling a sense of pride in his heart.

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The days of study were long and boring, but as the countdown posted on the blackboard in the classroom decreased day by day, the sense of urgency became stronger and stronger, and the students in the class only hated how the time would not be longer.

Especially Jiang Nan, although every mock exam is improving, but it is still not enough to achieve his goal, he began to spend more time reviewing, especially the key points that Qi You drew for him and the topics specially recommended for him to do , he went to look at it repeatedly, his little face became more and more tired day by day, and the dark circles under his eyes became heavier and heavier, which made Qi You who was sitting beside him feel a little distressed.

In the last class, the teacher used the remaining 5 minutes to talk to the students about the college entrance examination scores and voluntary reporting. At the same time, he analyzed the students in the class according to their current academic performance. how many.

Jiang Nan glanced at the report card on the ppt. The teacher drew two red lines on it. Above the first red line are students who can go to key universities, in the middle are students who can go to ordinary colleges, and at the end are students who can go to second grade universities. students of one or three colleges.

Jiang Nan watched intently. He had worked very hard these days, but there were still two red lines between him and Qi You.

He originally thought that as long as he worked hard, he would be able to achieve it, but now he realized that the distance between the two red lines could not be shortened to his ideal level in less than half a year.

Qi You soon noticed that something was wrong with Jiang Nan. He had been immersed in his studies for the past few days and rarely thought about the outside world. Obviously, Jiang Nan did not belong to the kind of person who could study hard while thinking about things, but Now the other party seems to be in a pessimistic mood.

He patted Jiang Nan on the shoulder: "What are you thinking?"

Jiang Nan asked in a low voice: "Qi You, what university are you planning to take?"

Qi You almost didn't hear it, thought for a while and said: "I haven't thought about it yet, let's talk about it when the scores come out..."

Jiang Nan thought that he would definitely hear words such as the capital, but Qi You, who had always planned his life perfectly, would say something that he didn't think about, and turned his head to look at him in confusion.

Qi You asked: "What about you?"

The reason why Jiang Nan asked Qi You was that he wanted to study in the same place with him. Even if their relationship could not develop as he expected, it would be good to be closer to him. Now he has no right to choose, he can only keep moving towards his own goal. The motivation to work hard, even if he can't achieve such a goal in the end, he will admit it, at least he has worked hard.

"I don't know either." Jiang Nan lowered his head.

Qi You suddenly understood the depression and worries of the other party all the time. He never thought that things like going to university would become an obstacle for him and Jiang Nan. Even though they were thousands of miles apart, he still had the confidence to either pull the other party to his side or leave by himself. past.

Besides, he wouldn't let that happen at all.

But Jiang Nan didn't know anything. Qi You didn't want these things to distract Jiang Nan from studying, and he didn't want all the roads between them to be taken by himself, because if Jiang Nan couldn't face his heart directly, he would change. Be brave, even if they are together in the future, he will shrink back more easily when facing many tests, such a relationship is not guaranteed.

He had to let Jiang Nan come over by himself.

It's just that in his view, they only have to wait for half a year, but in Jiang Nan's view, they only have half a year.

Seeing Jiang Nan's bewildered and bewildered expression, he could hardly help but want to give up his initial plan, hug her directly into his arms, and then whispered his thoughts to him, but he held back in the end.

Qi You thought for a while and said: "In fact, many local universities are very good, and it is easier to get admitted than to go to other places. If you stay, you will have more opportunities."

Jiang Nan's cousin also persuaded him in the same way, but he was almost sure that Qi You would go back to the capital that would be the best for him in the future, so he was hesitant about this choice.

Just as he was about to say something, Qi You interrupted him: "If you stay, then I'll take the local exam as well. After all, I have liked Z University since I was a child."

"...Do you want to be admitted to Z University?" Jiang Nan barely reacted, and repeated it in a murmur.

"Yes."

Qi You likes Z big?

It is obviously not that difficult for Jiang Nan to take the local exam. Besides, Z University is the best university on their side. Although it is not as good as the universities in the capital, the faculty is strong enough.

After being stunned for a while, Jiang Nan remembered the way Qi You said just now—"If you stay, then I'll take the local exam as well."

Happiness came so suddenly, Jiang Nan couldn't bear it.

Does Qi You also want to stay in this place with him?Did he choose to stay because of himself?

No, no, don't think too much, the other party has already said, it's because I like z big, the previous sentence is just a catchphrase, right?

But Jiang Nan still felt surprised and happy, not only because of what Qi You said, but also because the distance between them was not as far as he imagined, and they could stay together.

He turned to look at Qi You's eyes seemed to be shining.

Qi You felt a little embarrassed when he saw him. He recalled what he said just now, it was a bit ambiguous, but he felt that with Jiang Nan's IQ and EQ, he should not have considered his true intentions before confessing his love. So he was so excited just because he planned to stay here?

How can it be so easy to satisfy?