boyutpedia Chapter 184 Die without Regrets
Chapter 184 Die without Regrets
At this stage of the exam, those selected are top-performing students from all over the country.
Hua Lichu knew very well that she had never been a genius and that winning an award would be very difficult.
So I had a very good attitude, just thinking of it as accompanying my sister to take the exam and learning something new along the way.
Despite this, Hua Lichu was still meticulous when she entered the examination room, and filled in all the questions she could answer.
If I really don't know the answer, I'll write down the general solution approach; the main point is to be serious.
Do your best in everything, so you have no regrets.
Before I even left the examination hall, I could see a familiar figure standing under the big tree at the entrance.
"Grandpa!" Hua Lichu grabbed Hua Antao and ran over quickly.
Hua Yuansheng didn't ask how his two children did on the exam, he only said:
"Then shall we go back tomorrow?"
Hua Lichu didn't want to go back.
Since we're already here, how can we not go to Tiananmen Square?
Zhu Yong saw through her thoughts: "No, you've already taken several days off, you need to go back to class!"
Hua Lichu's eyes darted around twice: "How about we buy tickets for 11 a.m. tomorrow?"
Zhu Yong was still thinking.
Hua Lichu said directly, "I've checked. Even if we go and buy tickets right now, the earliest ticket is for 5 a.m. tomorrow. We won't get home until late at night, and we won't be able to go back to school until the day after tomorrow."
"We might as well buy tickets for 11 a.m., then we can get up a little earlier, watch the flag-raising ceremony, catch up on sleep on the bus, and go straight to school when we get home!"
After saying that, Hua Lichu tugged at Hua Antao's arm.
Hua Antao suddenly woke up, pulling herself out of her own little world, and nodded blankly:
"My sister is right!"
Although I don't know what my sister said, I'm sure what she said is correct.
Seeing Hua Antao nod, Pei Yi'an quickly expressed his agreement:
"I also think that Kari-chan's suggestion is better."
Pei's mother glanced at her son with interest and smiled silently.
Zhu Yong was also visiting the capital for the first time and wanted to see the flag-raising ceremony. Seeing that all three students insisted, he readily agreed.
"That!"
On the way back to the hotel, Zhu Yong observed the expressions on the faces of the three children.
Hua Lichu happily linked arms with Hua Yuansheng, introducing him to all sorts of novelties, seemingly unaffected by the exam.
Pei Yi'an followed his parents with a blank expression, walking silently.
On the contrary, Hua Antao, whom he favored the most, had been absent-minded ever since leaving the examination room.
If Hua Lichu hadn't been holding her hand, she would have almost bumped into telephone poles several times.
Zhu Yong's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he hadn't performed well?
Having taught for many years, Hua Antao was the most gifted student in science he had ever seen, and he was hoping that she could bring back a national award this time!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yong could no longer hold back and tentatively asked:
"Hanaichi, were the exam questions difficult this time?"
Hua Lichu nodded seriously: "It's extremely difficult! Especially the last two challenging questions. I thought about them for a long time but still had no clue."
"It's not just the final, most challenging question that's difficult! The last two or three questions in each question type are very tricky, and the questions are extremely long."
Some questions seem quite simple at first glance, but if you follow your own line of thinking, you can't get the answer at all. Pei Yi'an looked distressed.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yong felt his spirits plummet.
But she couldn't help but look at Hua Antao with hopeful eyes.
But Hua Antao was currently lost in her own thoughts, unable to extricate herself.
He would frequently pull out his little notebook and scribble away, completely oblivious to what everyone was saying.
Zhu Yong, not wanting to disrupt her train of thought, did not forcefully interrupt her, intending to probe her further later.
But they waited until evening, and still didn't receive a reply from Hua Antao.
In order to get to Tiananmen Square, the group decided to get up at 4 a.m. the next morning.
Then I'll have to get some rest early tonight.
Thinking that there was plenty of time in the future, Zhu Yong silently returned to his room.
Hua Lichu leaned against the bed, flipping through her work plan to check if there were any tasks she had missed.
Until Hua Yuansheng knocked on the door from the outside,
"Pear, Peach, it's time for bed!"
"Alright, Grandpa!"
Hua Lichu turned to look at Hua Antao, who was sitting on the edge of the bed with a pile of draft paper in front of her, frantically solving problems.
"Sis, it's getting late, let's go to sleep? We can settle it tomorrow."
Her sister seemed possessed; after returning to the hotel, she sat on the bed calculating formulas without eating or drinking.
Hua Antao replied without looking up, "You go to sleep first, I'll just finish this little bit!"
Hua Lichu hesitated, as if she wanted to speak.
She said the same thing when I called her for dinner.
But she also knew that her sister wouldn't be able to sleep until she solved that problem.
All I could do was tell him, "Then hurry up!"
Hua Antao waved her hand and plunged back into the sea of questions.
These past two days, I've been either rushing to catch a train or looking for an exam venue, and I've also gone through another challenging exam.
When she's busy, she doesn't feel it, but when she finally has some free time, Hua Lichu feels extremely tired.
It had barely closed its eyes for two seconds when it started purring like a small animal.
The sound wasn't loud, and Hua Antao smiled knowingly. In between her busy calculations, she didn't forget to come over and check if she had covered herself with the blanket properly.
Hua Lichu slept soundly through the night without any dreams, until Hua Yuansheng knocked on the door, which startled her awake.
I glanced at the bed next to me and saw that Hua Antao hadn't slept all night and was still lying on the bed writing and calculating!
The draft paper in front of her had already covered the entire bed.
"Sis, you didn't sleep all night?"
Hua Antao was doing the final calculation: "Okay, hurry up and take a shower, then we'll go out."
Hua Lichu scratched her head and leaned closer to take a look at Hua Antao.
Two huge dark circles were visible under her eyes.
"Sis, your skin is so fair, but your dark circles are so noticeable!"
"It's okay, it'll be fine after you rest in the car."
As dawn broke and a cool breeze blew, tourists from all over the country had already gathered in the square, each holding a red flag and their faces beaming with excitement and anticipation.
The three members of the family, grandfather, grandmother, and grandson, held hands and stood in line waiting to watch the flag-raising ceremony.
Hua Yuansheng's eyes revealed his love for this land, and with tears in them, he softly told the two sisters about their past.
As time went by, the eastern sky gradually turned red, the lights in the square dimmed, and everyone immediately quieted down, focusing their attention on the city tower.
Suddenly, a loud bugle call broke the morning's tranquility.
The crowd's excitement reached its peak.
The three generations of the family raised their heads, gazing up at the rising Chinese flag, their faces filled with pride and self-satisfaction.
Hua Yuansheng wiped his eyes with the back of his hand: "I have no regrets about dying in this life!"