Kong Xuan secretly glanced at Tan Xiao, hoping Tan Xiao wouldn't think he was angry.

Fortunately, Tan Xiao wasn't upset, just said to Yu Zhenzhen, "Class rep, what are you pretending for? You've actually been shipping for a long time."

Yu Zhenzhen: "... You saw through me."

"I know, last semester at the school celebration I already considered you two a match made in heaven and even tossed you the bouquet." Lin Yang turned around and said with a straight face.

Kong Xuan rarely didn't despise Lin Yang, but also felt a bit awkward to agree, so he just continued to observe Tan Xiao's reaction.

Tan Xiao: "Ah yes, yes, yes."

Kong Xuan: "..."

For some reason, when he continued to play along, Kong Xuan's fluctuating mood actually sank.

How could Tan Xiao be so calm!

Could it be that he had no intentions at all!

He didn't recognize me for a whole semester!!

After Kong Xuan averted his gaze, Tan Xiao also glanced at him and felt relieved. Fortunately, he didn't get angry out of embarrassment. Peacocks can't stand being teased.

"Class rep, the end of the semester is coming soon. Use your cards to divine my grades for me. See if I can score high on the finals." Lin Yang actively participated in superstitious activities every finals season. Before, he asked Tan Xiao to chant spells, and now he sought Yu Zhenzhen's Western mysticism. "If it doesn't work, have Tan Xiao perform some magic for me."

"Our family's magic has clear prices." Tan Xiao promptly said.

Yu Zhenzhen even took out her own tarot cards. After studying for so long, her skills were now much better than when Kong Xuan first transferred.

A classmate next to them overheard and poked his head over, "Hey, what can your tarot cards actually divine? I feel like it's usually just used by romance-obsessed people."

"Nonsense! It can divine all sorts of things. Studies, wealth, health, big and small matters, it can handle them all. I even did a reading before to see if there were ghosts in my house."

Yu Zhenzhen did this divination because during the previous New Year, she always felt like she had weird dreams and woke up in a daze, so she later used tarot to check.

"So what was the result? Are there ghosts in your house?" Tan Xiao heard this and got a bit curious.

"No. I probably just had nightmares." Yu Zhenzhen rubbed her nose.

It's normal for Tan Xiao not to have any, you asked if there were any ghosts, but what appeared in your house is a monster...

"Then do a reading for Xiao bro first, I want to know if their family's occupation means they often have ghosts visiting their home." Lin Yang immediately urged.

"Sure." Yu Zhenzhen immediately took out the mini tarot cards she carried with her, shuffled them and laid them out. "Tan Xiao, draw some cards."

Tan Xiao thought for a moment and drew a set of cards.

"Let me see..." Yu Zhenzhen looked at the cards. "The first card represents yes! The second one means quantity, only one male ghost. The third card shows the state of this spirit is always around you. Wow, does this mean a ghost is attached to you?!"

Tan Xiao glanced at Kong Xuan. Well, he does count as a kind of ghost...

Kong Xuan: "............"

Tan Xiao secretly winked at him with his right eye. Mm, the class rep's reading is quite accurate.

Kong Xuan's heart thumped wildly. His previously sunken mood soared to the clouds again. He suddenly felt like talking too. Deliberately not looking at Tan Xiao, he said to Yu Zhenzhen, "Are you interpreting the cards correctly? Does he look like someone with a ghost attached?"

Ridiculous. How could someone with a ghost attached look so energetic and adorably cute.

Tan Xiao could recognize him at a glance even in the midst of a scam, showing his mind was quite sharp. After all, he wasn't an ordinary "ghost".

Lin Yang also clicked his tongue and shook his head, "Exactly. Class rep, you still need to practice. With Xiao bro's fierce exam scores, how could he have a ghost attached."

Yu Zhenzhen was also a bit puzzled. She drew another card to assist the explanation. "That's not right. This one means it's harmless to you and even beneficial. Then that contradicts it being attached to you? Or could it be your ancestor following you?"

"Haha, getting more and more ridiculous." Lin Yang comforted, "Luckily you're just in high school. In the future, let's not rely on this for a living."

Yu Zhenzhen put away the cards and sighed, "Should I go learn some fortune-telling?"

As more classmates arrived, the topics everyone discussed consistently turned to this year's college entrance exam, not stopping even when the morning self-study bell rang.

Around the Dragon Boat Festival, the results of this year's college entrance exam have been gradually released, meaning the scores of the previous class of seniors. The current students couldn't help but pay attention too, feeling uneasy, not knowing what fate awaits them when it's their turn next year.

"My older female cousin is a year above me. Her scores came out today. She didn't get into her dream school and sent me a voice message bawling."

"My neighbor's older brother is the same. He's not responding anymore, probably didn't do well."

"A senior I'm close with is happy though. She showed off her score. Her performance was great, even higher than her usual grades!"

"Ahh I'm so nervous. It's not even our turn yet, but just thinking about us being like this next year... Gosh, my face is numb."

"I still made time to play games after going home yesterday, but today I suddenly can't really laugh. In another two months, we'll be high school seniors, wuwu."

Class 3 was no exception, falling into discussions about the college entrance exam scores.

Kong Xuan always knew about the college entrance exam, and was even threatened by Tan Xiao to be careful not to repeat a year. But today, everyone's discussions made him understand from a more realistic perspective what would happen.

Turns out it's not enough to just safely graduate and reach the minimum score.

Above the minimum, there are many tiers, with each school having a different admission score. If the gap widens, it would be very difficult to attend the same university.

Many classmates already have their dream schools in mind, each different. For their own goals, they will throw themselves into increasingly intense review sessions month after month in their senior year.

The college entrance exam is for the future. But Kong Xuan has no worries about the future, only the requirements set by his mother. At this moment, surrounded by various emotions, a thought suddenly rose in his mind:

I should also have a higher goal, not just completing my mother's requirement of getting in anywhere.

After all, Tan Xiao...

Kong Xuan glanced at Tan Xiao. He didn't seem to be affected much, still calmly organizing his books. Of course, Tan Xiao's grades are very good. Getting into his target school shouldn't be a problem.

Ji Huiming came to the classroom for a visit. Hearing everyone making a ruckus during morning self-study, he wasn't angry, just said, "What, everyone's discussing scores? These few days, people's hearts are all unsettled, huh."

Looking at the faces with varied expressions, with much unease and confusion among them, Ji Huiming leaned on the podium and said, "You could say you're basically high school seniors now. Everyone's pressure will only get greater and greater. Senior year is very short, passing by in the blink of an eye, not allowing any waste. But it's also very long, enough for you all to continue honing yourselves until you become your best selves.

"No matter what, this final year will definitely be very difficult and painful. I suggest, everyone can find where your spiritual pillar lies. Think about it, what can support you through this year? Whether it's hobbies, family, friends, perhaps you yearn for university life, perhaps you want to live up to yourself. Or, it's the hope of getting into the same university as your friends. Maybe, you look forward to openly being in a relationship after coming of age?"

When Ji Huiming said this, the class erupted in knowing laughter. Although puppy love is forbidden, whose heart hasn't fluttered once or twice.

spiritual pillar?

What Kong Xuan is most familiar with regarding this term is that in the long history of humanity, religious beliefs emerged, with a considerable portion of people taking it as their spiritual pillar and pillar.

Hoping deities can save them, bless them, protect them.

Therefore, as a deity, Kong Xuan is usually the one being relied upon.

If I yearn for something, if my heart finds sustenance in the coming days, it should be...

Kong Xuan glanced at the hand reaching across the desk to take his eraser. Without needing to follow the hand to look at its owner's face, he knew he must be smiling quickly before continuing to study, head lowered so his hair covers part of his cheek. From a higher angle, his dark lashes could be seen lightly fluttering.

--It should be relying on him.