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[Genius Girlfriend]

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[Episode 16]

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The holiday's over,

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and it's time to get back on track.

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[Happy New Semester]

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This semester is crucial for us.

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Some of you have chosen
to compete in contests

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[Constantly Strive to Become Stronger;
Strive to Be Number One]

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and pursue early admission,

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but most of you will still be
taking the college entrance exam.

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[Happy New Semester]

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So you need to be clear about
your own goals.

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[Constantly Strive to Become Stronger;
Strive to Be Number One]

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I'm sure you've noticed

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that some students aren't present today.

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Based on the rankings from
the 2 exams last semester,

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some students in our class
have received notices

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to transfer back to the regular class.

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I know

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that after spending
a whole semester together,

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you'll definitely feel disappointed.

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But

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I don't think you need to focus
too much on the rankings.

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After all, some students might

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simply be better suited to the pace
of a regular class

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and could actually perform better there,

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right?

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However, this system is here to stay,

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so try your best

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to remain in the top 50 in our grade.

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[Happy New Semester]

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As for the open spots,

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feel free to adjust
your seating arrangements

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among yourselves if needed.

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Excuse me.

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Sorry, I'm late.

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Tang Tingting, you're always late
on the first day of school.

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[Notice Board]

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Hurry back to your seat.

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It feels like it was only yesterday

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that I found the classroom sign
for Class 1, Grade 10.

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And yet, in the blink of an eye,
we're already about to finish Grade 11.

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Time is such a strange thing.

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When I was alone,

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a single class could feel endless,

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and a weekend seemed to drag on.

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But ever since I've had friends
by my side,

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the days have felt like
they've been put on fast-forward.

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In the blink of an eye,
more than a year has flown by.

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The college entrance exam
is in 3 days.

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Three days from now,

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every single word you write
will no longer be just ink on paper—

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it'll be a final sprint,

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a decisive battle,

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and the moment
when your 12 years of hard study

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finally bear fruit.

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It'll be the culmination of
your passionate youth

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and the sweat you've poured in
along the way.

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[Ten Years in the Making,
Today We Put It to the Test]

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Give it your all

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and fight for a youth with no regrets.

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Everyone, please raise your right hand

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and make this pledge with me:

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I will not let down my parents' hopes.

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I will not let down my parents' hopes.

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I will not let down
my teachers' expectations.

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[Ten Years in the Making,
Today We Put It to the Test]

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I will not let down
my teachers' expectations.

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I will strive with all my might.

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I will strive with all my might.

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I will emerge victorious
in the college entrance exam.

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I will emerge victorious
in the college entrance exam.

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I will not let down my parents' hopes.

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I will not let down
my teachers' expectations.

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[Ten Years in the Making,
Today We Put It to the Test]

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I will strive with all my might.

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I will emerge victorious
in the college entrance exam.

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Are you finished?

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I feel tired.

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I'm taking a break.

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The exam's in 3 days.

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How are you feeling?

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That my final hour is approaching.

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I'll just leave it to fate.

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Relax, you'll be fine.

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What are you eating?

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Walnut pastries.

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Let me have some.

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You can't eat this!

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The name is associated with
the word "failure."

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It's bad luck. Take it away.

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Here, eat this instead.

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The gorgon fruit cake.

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It symbolizes "scoring high
in the college entrance exam."

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Eat 6 pieces

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for high scores in all 6 subjects.

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What's wrong? What's wrong?

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You can't drink water.

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Your grades can't be watered down.

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Try to swallow it.

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Mom, let him wash it down with water.

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It means "smooth sailing"—

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everything will go smoothly
without a hitch.

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Good. Smooth sailing is good.

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Wash it down then.

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-Things will go smoothly.
-Dear.

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Look what I bought you.

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What is it?

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This is actually a thing
in northern China, you know?

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What is this?

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It's the latest style, pure cotton.

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Purple bottoms.

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Meaning "you're definitely
going to make it."

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Come on, put them on.

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You can't take them off
until the exam is over, okay?

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We've got to save up this good luck.

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That's right. Save it up.

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Start saving it
as soon as you finish this.

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What's up?

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Zeqiu is going to college soon,

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and Zhixia is next.

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The income from
just running this supermarket

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won't be enough to cover the expenses.

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I do want to make some extra money,

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but we don't really have other skills.

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Just keep crunching the numbers.

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What's wrong?

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I'm fine.

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I'm just

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tired from doing so many practice tests.

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Cut it out.

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I know that look.

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What's really going on?

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I overheard Mom and Dad
worrying about money.

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They're already scraping by

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just to pay for our education.

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You have good grades,

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and you'll definitely get into
a good college.

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But I...

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What if I don't do well on the exam?

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Lin Zeqiu.

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Did you choke on those 6 pieces of cake
and lose your mind?

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You've consistently ranked in the top 50
in your grade on all 3 mock exams.

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Based on previous years' data,

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that score guarantees

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you'll get into a Project 985 university
at the very least.

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Zeqiu, there's really no point
wasting time

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worrying about something
that hasn't happened yet.

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Statistically speaking,

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your chances of doing well are far higher
than your chances of doing poorly.

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Okay, thanks.

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Let me teach you a little trick.

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A little trick?

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You've got a little trick for exams?

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Of course.

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Lin Zhixia, you really know
how to keep a secret.

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You have a little trick, and you're only

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telling me now that I'm about to
take the college entrance exam?

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Don't get nervous
when you get the exam paper.

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Don't get nervous
when I get the exam paper.

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Look through all the questions once.

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Look through all the questions once.

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Kiss it.

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Kiss...

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K-Kiss the paper?

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Why?

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"Kissed" means "sure to pass."

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Just go to bed already.

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I know you're trying to comfort me.

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You've already made me feel better.
Thank you.

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What does the college entrance exam
actually feel like?

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The college entrance exam...

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It's...

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not like an ordinary exam.

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It's more like

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a crossroads where you make a choice
in life.

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A crossroads?

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It means

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after this exam,

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each of us will set off

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on a completely different path in life.

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What kind of school

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we'll attend,

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what kind of people we'll meet,

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what kind of life we'll lead,

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and what kind of work we'll do—

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it all starts with this exam.

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Kind of like

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a fork in the road for the future?

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You could say that.

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That's why this exam is so magical,

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and so...

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nerve-wracking.

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I believe in you.

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I'm sure you'll ace
the college entrance exam

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and walk the path you want to take.

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Okay.

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Sure to pass.

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Go to bed. Go to bed already.

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Don't tell anyone such little secrets
in the future.

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They'll make fun of you.

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[Manager: Guan Xunmei]

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I've looked into your family's situation,

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[Xinrong Steady Yield Plan]

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so this

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is the product I carefully designed

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[P2P Wealth Management Product
Introduction]

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specifically based on
your actual circumstances.

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This product is a great fit
for your family.

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It's called the Xinrong Steady Yield Plan.

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This is a product

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we launched through
a strategic partnership with a bank.

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There are many families like yours

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who solved their short-term
cash flow needs with this.

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-Really?
-That's good.

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That's great.

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What do you think?

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Okay, let's go with this one.

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This is it.

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This is it then, right?

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So who will sign it?

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You do it.

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I'll do it.

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Let the kids' father do it.

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♪ The world is limitless colour puzzle ♪

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It's been ages.

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♪ I have the wildest dreams;
never fitting in ♪

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It's been 2 or 3 years.

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-Me too.
-Me too.

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I've been looking forward to this album
for ages.

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♪ The formula in my mind
is messed up and reorganized ♪

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I came very early,

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but I still wasn't the first in line.

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♪ Is loneliness my only talent? ♪

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Me too.

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Here you go.

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Thank you.

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♪ Hide in the midsummer tree shade;
what's waiting for my answer? ♪

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Those in the back, step forward.
Don't push.

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There's enough for everyone.

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♪ The breeze blows past my cheeks ♪

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You want this one too, right?

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[Han Geng]

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♪ How do I solve for
the unexpected variables? ♪

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♪ At the most splendid moment ♪

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♪ Running and waiting for my exploration ♪

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♪ The unknown is so fascinating ♪

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♪ Young me stood on tiptoes ♪

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♪ Everything is transparent;
time is too light ♪

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♪ Natural deduction;
the answer is clear in an instant ♪

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♪ The timer is still counting down
3, 2, 1 ♪

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♪ The best answer is within our reach ♪

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♪ How should I define ♪

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♪ Crossing the distance
between meridians and parallels ♪

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Our group of friends

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moved forward quietly at our own pace,

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quietly heading towards our goals.

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Zeqiu did very well on the exam

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and was accepted into
the school of his choice.

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To secure early admission
to Qingbei University

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and to give ourselves an extra layer
of security for the future,

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Jiang Yubai, Jin Baihui, and I

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took part in
the National Olympiad Math Contest

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and all made it through to the finals.

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[The 28th National
Mathematical Olympiad for]

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[Secondary School Students (Final)]
[Examination Room 2]

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[The 28th National
Mathematical Olympiad for]

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[Secondary School Students (Final)]
[Announcement of Joyful News]

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[Congratulations to Lin Zhixia
from Class 1, Grade 12]

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[on standing out at
the 28th National Mathematical Olympiad]

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[for Secondary School Students (Final)]

272
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[and winning a first prize
at the national level.]

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Jiang Yubai.

274
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You didn't make the cut
for the national math contest.

275
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What do you plan to do?

276
00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:34,560
What option do I have?

277
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Go back to class, of course.

278
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What else can I do?

279
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That's it?

280
00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:43,200
Just letting it go like that?

281
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You worked really hard as well.

282
00:15:46,910 --> 00:15:48,510
You didn't get the early admission spot—

283
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don't you feel disappointed at all?

284
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Jin Baihui.

285
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I didn't work hard to prove anything.

286
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I just want to do my absolute best

287
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to get into the best school

288
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and study what I want to study.

289
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Lin Zhixia secured early admission,

290
00:16:09,510 --> 00:16:12,390
and I'll also work hard
to carve out my own path.

291
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Just as I expected.

292
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Lin Zhixia!

293
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Excuse me.

294
00:17:48,350 --> 00:17:49,480
Why are you here?

295
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I'm going to Qingbei University with you.

296
00:17:52,550 --> 00:17:53,550
Why are you going?

297
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I...

298
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want to go check out
my dream school in advance.

299
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I've been studying really hard lately.

300
00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:04,040
So I'm giving myself a break.

301
00:18:10,270 --> 00:18:11,000
Alright.

302
00:18:11,350 --> 00:18:12,200
Get on the bus.

303
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It's about to leave.

304
00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:14,680
Come on.

305
00:18:20,750 --> 00:18:21,440
Shen.

306
00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:24,160
Where are Lin Zhixia and Jiang Yubai?

307
00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:27,760
Didn't we agree to study together
for the college entrance exam?

308
00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:30,270
I'll text them and ask.

309
00:18:30,270 --> 00:18:31,130
Yeah, ask them.

310
00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:33,830
What about Tang Tingting?

311
00:18:33,830 --> 00:18:35,290
Why isn't she here either?

312
00:18:35,510 --> 00:18:36,750
Isn't that just how Tang is?

313
00:18:36,750 --> 00:18:38,440
She's always slacking off.

314
00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,500
That's why her grades never improve.

315
00:18:44,070 --> 00:18:45,480
I'm just a little late,

316
00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,540
and you're already taking a dig at me.

317
00:18:49,110 --> 00:18:51,640
No, what I meant is that

318
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if you just put in a bit more effort,

319
00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:55,500
your grades would shoot right up.

320
00:18:56,790 --> 00:18:58,390
I can't be bothered with you.

321
00:18:58,750 --> 00:18:59,680
Don't text them.

322
00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:01,440
They went to Qingbei University together.

323
00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:04,300
They probably won't be coming
for the next few days.

324
00:19:07,350 --> 00:19:10,210
Jiang Yubai, we've arrived at
Qingbei University.

325
00:19:12,730 --> 00:19:19,280
[Qingbei University]

326
00:19:26,750 --> 00:19:27,810
Look, the library.

327
00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:31,440
We can read books here together
in the near future.

328
00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:33,530
The playground is huge.

329
00:19:34,030 --> 00:19:35,760
You can play basketball there.

330
00:19:40,030 --> 00:19:42,480
Lin Zhixia went to take
the early admission exam.

331
00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:44,030
But why did Jiang Yubai go there as well?

332
00:19:44,030 --> 00:19:45,560
Didn't he fail the contest?

333
00:19:48,070 --> 00:19:49,200
Why do I feel like

334
00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:52,220
those two are more than just friends now?

335
00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,160
What do you mean more than just friends?

336
00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:57,750
Isn't he just going there
to protect a female classmate?

337
00:19:57,750 --> 00:19:58,510
Besides,

338
00:19:58,510 --> 00:20:00,440
those two have been classmates
since elementary school,

339
00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:02,700
so it's only natural that they're close.

340
00:20:02,830 --> 00:20:03,980
By your logic,

341
00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,790
the two of us grew up together
naked since childhood,

342
00:20:06,790 --> 00:20:08,640
but we're not glued to each other
every day.

343
00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:09,680
What do you mean,
"grew up together naked"?

344
00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:10,660
That's disgusting.

345
00:20:10,660 --> 00:20:11,640
Just do your exercises.

346
00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:12,440
Am I wrong?

347
00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:18,580
Jiang Yubai...

348
00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:36,030
How was it?

349
00:20:36,750 --> 00:20:38,550
Was the written exam
for the country's top university

350
00:20:38,550 --> 00:20:39,240
difficult?

351
00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:42,580
It was alright.

352
00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:50,200
What's wrong?

353
00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:55,160
I just overheard the proctors talking.

354
00:20:55,830 --> 00:20:56,960
They said the Math Department

355
00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:59,690
has very few spots for early admission
this year.

356
00:21:01,010 --> 00:21:02,010
So?

357
00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:07,960
The candidates taking the exam here

358
00:21:08,270 --> 00:21:10,130
are all first-prize winners
in the national contest.

359
00:21:10,130 --> 00:21:12,400
They're all top scorers
from their counties,

360
00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,200
cities, or even provinces.

361
00:21:17,740 --> 00:21:18,530
Don't worry.

362
00:21:19,220 --> 00:21:20,420
Believe in yourself.

363
00:21:21,700 --> 00:21:23,300
You've always been the best.

364
00:21:40,710 --> 00:21:41,530
Lin Zhixia.

365
00:21:44,740 --> 00:21:45,800
Hold out your hand.

366
00:21:53,740 --> 00:21:54,670
I have something

367
00:21:55,330 --> 00:21:56,390
that I was planning

368
00:21:56,770 --> 00:21:59,770
to give you after you secured
the early admission spot

369
00:22:00,850 --> 00:22:02,910
as sort of an "early admission gift."

370
00:22:03,660 --> 00:22:04,500
But now,

371
00:22:05,940 --> 00:22:07,800
I want to give it to you in advance.

372
00:22:11,420 --> 00:22:12,420
A watch?

373
00:22:33,460 --> 00:22:34,090
Alright.

374
00:22:35,010 --> 00:22:35,810
Now,

375
00:22:35,850 --> 00:22:37,900
it's time to witness a miracle.

376
00:22:45,140 --> 00:22:46,290
It's so pretty!

377
00:22:49,850 --> 00:22:51,980
I programmed it myself on my computer.

378
00:22:52,180 --> 00:22:54,610
Whenever we're apart
for more than 24 hours,

379
00:22:54,610 --> 00:22:56,050
the infrared sensors will pair up

380
00:22:56,050 --> 00:22:57,610
when we get close again,

381
00:22:57,940 --> 00:22:58,980
and a shining star

382
00:22:58,980 --> 00:23:00,570
will appear above the dial.

383
00:23:02,570 --> 00:23:05,290
Since you've already given me
the early admission gift,

384
00:23:05,290 --> 00:23:06,700
I'm definitely going to

385
00:23:07,180 --> 00:23:09,110
secure that early admission spot.

386
00:23:17,250 --> 00:23:17,940
Thank you.

387
00:23:33,050 --> 00:23:34,610
Hello, members of the panel.

388
00:23:34,610 --> 00:23:35,570
I'm Lin Zhixia from

389
00:23:35,570 --> 00:23:37,460
Nanhai No. 1 Experimental High School.

390
00:23:37,330 --> 00:23:41,200
[Qingbei University Early Admission
Qualification Interview]

391
00:23:37,460 --> 00:23:41,320
I'm here today to compete for
early admission to Qingbei University.

392
00:23:42,980 --> 00:23:46,290
[Qingbei University Early Admission
Qualification Interview]

393
00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:52,330
[Qingbei University Early Admission
Qualification Interview]

394
00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:56,590
[Qingbei University Early Admission
Qualification Interview]

395
00:24:00,980 --> 00:24:04,320
[Qingbei University Early Admission
Qualification Interview]

396
00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:34,890
[Constantly Strive to Become Stronger;
Strive to Be Number One]

397
00:24:51,500 --> 00:24:52,740
Come on, guys.

398
00:24:53,470 --> 00:24:55,480
[Constantly Strive to Become Stronger;
Strive to Be Number One]

399
00:24:53,770 --> 00:24:55,630
I have some good news to announce.

400
00:24:55,980 --> 00:24:57,980
Jiang Yubai from our class
successfully passed

401
00:24:57,980 --> 00:25:00,740
the independent admissions exam
for Qingbei University

402
00:25:00,740 --> 00:25:03,870
and earned eligibility
for a 60-point score reduction.

403
00:25:07,980 --> 00:25:08,770
Jiang.

404
00:25:09,180 --> 00:25:10,530
Your 60-point score reduction

405
00:25:10,530 --> 00:25:12,610
is no different from
getting an early admission, right?

406
00:25:12,610 --> 00:25:14,070
Quiet down. There's more.

407
00:25:14,940 --> 00:25:16,980
Lin Zhixia and Jin Baihui from our class

408
00:25:16,980 --> 00:25:18,330
both performed exceptionally well
in the early admission exams

409
00:25:18,330 --> 00:25:20,380
for Qingbei University
and Jiangnan University respectively,

410
00:25:20,380 --> 00:25:21,500
and have already

411
00:25:21,500 --> 00:25:23,630
secured their early admission spots.

412
00:25:26,770 --> 00:25:28,330
Early admission?

413
00:25:28,330 --> 00:25:29,660
I'm so jealous.

414
00:25:29,660 --> 00:25:30,740
Then work hard too.

415
00:25:30,900 --> 00:25:32,300
Alright, I'll do my best.

416
00:25:34,980 --> 00:25:36,040
Morning, Ms. Kong.

417
00:25:38,180 --> 00:25:39,250
You've secured early admission, right?

418
00:25:39,250 --> 00:25:40,510
Why did you still come?

419
00:25:41,380 --> 00:25:42,380
I thought it over,

420
00:25:42,380 --> 00:25:45,780
and I've decided to take
the college entrance exam after all.

421
00:25:51,250 --> 00:25:51,900
Jin Baihui.

422
00:25:51,900 --> 00:25:53,940
Didn't you already secure early admission
to Jiangnan University?

423
00:25:53,940 --> 00:25:55,800
Why are you still taking the exam?

424
00:25:56,050 --> 00:25:58,140
Jiangnan University is only
my backup option.

425
00:25:58,140 --> 00:25:59,870
My goal is Qingbei University.

426
00:26:07,260 --> 00:26:09,640
[Give It Your All
for the College Entrance Exam]

427
00:26:09,660 --> 00:26:12,870
[105 days until the college entrance exam]

428
00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:11,590
With the college entrance exam
approaching,

429
00:26:11,590 --> 00:26:13,000
the students in the experimental class

430
00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:15,260
are all pushing themselves to the limit.

431
00:26:15,810 --> 00:26:17,210
Like countless streams,

432
00:26:17,770 --> 00:26:20,770
they're all rushing toward
their chosen directions.

433
00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:23,410
Everyone has their head down,
solving problems,

434
00:26:23,410 --> 00:26:25,230
[Pursue Knowledge, Seek Truth;
Practice Diligently, Foster Innovation]

435
00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,530
as if we're collectively drawing

436
00:26:25,230 --> 00:26:27,710
[Give It Your All
for the College Entrance Exam]

437
00:26:26,530 --> 00:26:28,810
a small section of
a vast and intricate map of the stars.

438
00:26:27,740 --> 00:26:30,750
[78 days until the college entrance exam]

439
00:26:31,140 --> 00:26:33,140
At that moment, I suddenly realized

440
00:26:34,070 --> 00:26:35,880
that what we call "following a set path"

441
00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,140
is never merely mechanical repetition—

442
00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:40,170
[Give It Your All
for the College Entrance Exam]

443
00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,500
rather, it's each person shining
as brightly as possible

444
00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:41,660
[30 days until the college entrance exam]

445
00:26:41,940 --> 00:26:43,940
within their own quadrant,

446
00:26:45,010 --> 00:26:47,830
while silently illuminating the path ahead
for one another.

447
00:26:46,530 --> 00:26:46,820
[30 days until the college entrance exam]

448
00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:47,210
[29 days until the college entrance exam]

449
00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:47,590
[28 days until the college entrance exam]

450
00:26:47,610 --> 00:26:47,970
[27 days until the college entrance exam]

451
00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:48,390
[26 days until the college entrance exam]

452
00:26:48,420 --> 00:26:48,810
[25 days until the college entrance exam]

453
00:26:48,830 --> 00:26:49,170
[24 days until the college entrance exam]

454
00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:49,570
[23 days until the college entrance exam]

455
00:26:49,590 --> 00:26:49,960
[22 days until the college entrance exam]

456
00:26:49,990 --> 00:26:50,380
[21 days until the college entrance exam]

457
00:26:50,010 --> 00:26:52,000
We may be heading toward
different horizons,

458
00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:50,800
[20 days until the college entrance exam]

459
00:26:50,820 --> 00:26:51,190
[19 days until the college entrance exam]

460
00:26:51,210 --> 00:26:51,570
[18 days before the college entrance exam]

461
00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:56,000
yet we share the same chapter
of youth called "striving."

462
00:27:01,900 --> 00:27:03,310
The pre-admission notice

463
00:27:03,310 --> 00:27:05,270
is now sitting in my study,

464
00:27:06,290 --> 00:27:09,020
like a ticket allowing me
to leave the race early.

465
00:27:10,220 --> 00:27:11,790
I should feel relieved,

466
00:27:12,770 --> 00:27:15,500
yet I'm overcome by
a subtle sense of melancholy.

467
00:27:17,090 --> 00:27:20,440
Perhaps it's because I'm missing
a certain life experience—

468
00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:23,500
the experience of giving my all
in this final battle

469
00:27:24,140 --> 00:27:28,400
and using a pencil to draw a blueprint
for a future that's entirely different

470
00:27:28,510 --> 00:27:29,840
from the one I've known.

471
00:27:43,050 --> 00:27:43,770
Hello?

472
00:27:43,850 --> 00:27:45,740
Ms. Guan. It's me, Ke Yanhong.

473
00:27:46,420 --> 00:27:49,010
I'm calling to ask you about

474
00:27:49,290 --> 00:27:50,140
the wealth management product

475
00:27:50,140 --> 00:27:52,810
I bought. It's about to mature soon.

476
00:27:53,140 --> 00:27:55,540
Will I be able to withdraw the money
on time?

477
00:27:58,940 --> 00:27:59,570
Hello?

478
00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:01,810
Hello?

479
00:28:02,140 --> 00:28:03,420
Ms. Guan, are you there?

480
00:28:03,420 --> 00:28:04,530
Can you hear me?

481
00:28:06,570 --> 00:28:07,810
I'm here. I'm here.

482
00:28:08,700 --> 00:28:10,850
The product I recommended to you

483
00:28:10,850 --> 00:28:12,420
is our lowest-risk option.

484
00:28:12,660 --> 00:28:13,420
Don't worry.

485
00:28:14,500 --> 00:28:16,100
There won't be any problems.

486
00:28:16,940 --> 00:28:18,810
Okay, okay, thank you.

487
00:28:18,810 --> 00:28:19,850
Sorry to bother you.

488
00:28:19,850 --> 00:28:21,250
Alright, alright.

489
00:28:21,250 --> 00:28:22,310
That's all for now.

490
00:28:23,050 --> 00:28:23,740
Bye-bye.

491
00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:34,620
A bottle of soy sauce, please.

492
00:28:35,050 --> 00:28:35,770
Eight yuan.

493
00:28:38,460 --> 00:28:39,330
Our Zhixia

494
00:28:39,330 --> 00:28:40,380
went out with a bunch of bags just now.

495
00:28:40,380 --> 00:28:41,440
Where's Tingting?

496
00:28:43,220 --> 00:28:45,140
She's much more enthusiastic
about going out than studying.

497
00:28:45,140 --> 00:28:46,660
She went shopping first thing
this morning,

498
00:28:46,660 --> 00:28:49,460
saying she was worried
they'd need things up on the mountain.

499
00:28:49,460 --> 00:28:50,850
Tingting seems so carefree,

500
00:28:50,850 --> 00:28:52,140
but she's actually so considerate.

501
00:28:52,140 --> 00:28:53,810
I feel at ease letting Zhixia
hang out with her.

502
00:28:53,810 --> 00:28:55,660
You're absolutely right about that.

503
00:28:55,660 --> 00:28:56,810
Aside from her studies,

504
00:28:56,810 --> 00:28:58,250
she's never really given me much
to worry about.

505
00:28:58,250 --> 00:28:59,780
That's wonderful, really.

506
00:28:59,850 --> 00:29:01,290
You know, I still have no idea how she did

507
00:29:01,290 --> 00:29:02,850
on the college entrance exam.

508
00:29:02,850 --> 00:29:05,110
Just thinking about it makes me anxious.

509
00:29:05,380 --> 00:29:07,140
There's no need to worry about that.

510
00:29:07,140 --> 00:29:08,290
Right, let's talk about
something cheerful instead.

511
00:29:08,290 --> 00:29:09,610
Remember that wealth management product
you told me about last time?

512
00:29:09,610 --> 00:29:10,570
I bought it already.

513
00:29:10,570 --> 00:29:11,380
You bought it?

514
00:29:11,940 --> 00:29:12,900
Let me tell you,

515
00:29:12,940 --> 00:29:15,220
its growth over the past few months
has been very steady.

516
00:29:15,220 --> 00:29:16,550
I'm even thinking about

517
00:29:16,980 --> 00:29:18,290
holding onto it for a few more months.

518
00:29:18,290 --> 00:29:19,660
Of course you should.

519
00:29:19,850 --> 00:29:22,660
There's almost no interest
leaving it in the bank nowadays.

520
00:29:22,660 --> 00:29:24,060
I also told Duan about it.

521
00:29:24,330 --> 00:29:25,530
He bought quite a lot.

522
00:29:25,980 --> 00:29:26,500
Really?

523
00:29:26,500 --> 00:29:27,740
So I have to thank you.

524
00:29:27,740 --> 00:29:28,530
I'm off.

525
00:29:30,700 --> 00:29:31,740
I forgot what I came for.

526
00:29:31,740 --> 00:29:32,700
Look at me.

527
00:29:33,050 --> 00:29:34,010
Come again.

528
00:29:47,380 --> 00:29:48,180
What's wrong?

529
00:29:48,500 --> 00:29:50,160
What did you want to see me for?

530
00:29:54,090 --> 00:29:55,420
The graduation trip...

531
00:29:56,660 --> 00:29:57,460
I'm not going.

532
00:29:58,940 --> 00:29:59,740
Why?

533
00:30:01,660 --> 00:30:03,590
I'm leaving the country tomorrow.

534
00:30:04,380 --> 00:30:06,330
T-That's so sudden.

535
00:30:07,220 --> 00:30:08,620
Why didn't you tell them?

536
00:30:11,140 --> 00:30:12,180
You know me.

537
00:30:13,420 --> 00:30:14,220
I don't know

538
00:30:15,090 --> 00:30:16,820
how to say goodbye to everyone.

539
00:30:24,850 --> 00:30:25,850
You know,

540
00:30:27,380 --> 00:30:29,040
you're such a pain sometimes.

541
00:30:35,740 --> 00:30:36,500
What is this?

542
00:30:36,500 --> 00:30:37,500
Don't open it yet.

543
00:30:39,570 --> 00:30:41,500
I know you guys will go make wishes.

544
00:30:42,180 --> 00:30:43,290
When you do,

545
00:30:43,940 --> 00:30:45,220
take out this letter

546
00:30:46,420 --> 00:30:47,750
and read it to everyone.

547
00:30:48,570 --> 00:30:49,460
Think of it

548
00:30:51,010 --> 00:30:52,270
as my belated goodbye.

549
00:30:57,700 --> 00:30:59,830
But what if we don't get to make wishes?

550
00:31:02,980 --> 00:31:04,310
Then just throw it away.

551
00:31:08,180 --> 00:31:08,850
Alright.

552
00:31:10,940 --> 00:31:12,340
If there's nothing else,

553
00:31:13,420 --> 00:31:14,280
I'll get going.

554
00:31:24,250 --> 00:31:25,180
Have a safe trip.

555
00:31:26,220 --> 00:31:27,050
Best of luck.

556
00:31:29,010 --> 00:31:30,610
Take good care of Lin Zhixia.

557
00:31:34,500 --> 00:31:35,420
You don't need to tell me that.