Chapter Six

  "Niang niang, so many books! Are they all for studying?" The old mother was stunned and even pulled over the old father to take a look.

  "This, dear, do you want me to buy you another bookshelf? Or should we change the wardrobe?" Dad has not had a chance to mention that he also got a raise, and it's not a small one. Now his monthly salary can afford to buy his daughter a new three-door wardrobe with a full-length mirror, at most it's just a matter of what kind of wood or style."

  “……”

  Chen Huaixing didn't even have time to respond. She was also terrified by the heavy coursework. That night, she studied until almost midnight before going to sleep, but since she had basically grasped the material and was confident that she could handle it even if she chose a science major, she didn't show any signs of fatigue in class the next day. Some of her classmates seemed normal, while others clearly hadn't slept well all night.

  On the other hand, my parents were overwhelmed by so many books and notebooks.

  So, starting from the second day, their colleagues knew that the international class was a hell of book mountains and sea of questions! The most tragic thing is that the school has two physical education classes every two days, and students leave school on time every day! But after students return home, they may not sleep until 10 or 11 o'clock! This situation spread like wildfire within a month, and some parents who were originally eager to try, seeing their own children staring blankly and refusing to work hard, completely gave up the idea of sending their kids to international classes.

  Chen Huaixiang refused her parents' idea of buying furniture for her, so she increased her pocket money... She can now buy sanitary products with wings and a simple juicer.

  The large red pimple disappeared in less than two weeks after applying aloe vera gel every day. There was no indentation, but there were still faint marks. She started using potato skins with some flesh to cover the scars, and by mid-summer, they had faded quite a bit. At most, her parents would whisper to each other about how potatoes could have so many uses.

  Before going to school, she had to consider making a face mask for herself. Age, emotions, weather, and diet were all good conditions for getting acne. She went to buy two pots of aloe vera, one packet of astragalus, and a large bottle of honey, aloe vera, astragalus, egg white, and honey mask, and also added a few drops of glycerin with white vinegar, determined to take care of her skin!

  "Chen Huaicheng, your acne seems to have cleared up quickly!" Dong Xuemin from the next seat dragged Chen Huaicheng to the bathroom together during class break. She had a pimple on her chin, and there were still sunspots on her cheeks, and the pores on both sides of her nose were getting bigger. Although they are all top high school students who care most about their studies, a face is also very important! At least it's got to be pleasing to one's own eyes, right?!

  Chen Haotian took a look at her face. Actually, it's quite pretty, but if she doesn't take care of herself, she'll become ugly.

  "Go buy two pots of aloe vera, then cut the meat inside into thin slices and stick them on the acne-prone areas... Also, you can apply some ointment, but be sure not to touch the non-acne areas! Absolutely do not!"

  Several sharp-eared girls also came up.

  After class, there was no conversation, but by noon, they all came running over - still from the neighboring class - to continue studying the aloe vera manual. They listened and wrote it down, letting Chen Huai-cheng review it, and only after verifying that there were no errors did they excitedly return with the exam secrets in hand.

  Then, a group of female classmates from her own class grabbed her: Tell the truth! Speak quickly!

  Then, half of the girls in the class added white vinegar or aloe vera juice to their glycerin. Of course, there were also those who used expensive products that were advertised on TV, looking down on simple and cheap things. Unfortunately, those brands contained artificial fragrances, preservatives, and petrochemical by-products. Not only did they not have good sun protection, but even the powder was full of bleaching agents. Chen Huasheng naturally looked down on them - she had already made aloe vera flower water that was free from additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients! The only problem was that there wasn't a sunscreen with a high cost-performance ratio yet, so she had to wear a hat and long sleeves every day, almost getting heatstroke, and her face got sunburned because she didn't have a mask. Fortunately, it wasn't serious, and after applying some aloe vera water mixed with glycerin and then using a honey banana egg white milk paste as an after-sun repair mask for 10 minutes, she quickly recovered.

  Chen Huai thought of the many obscure and even ostracized stock exchanges that still existed. But it was no use, now she didn't even have an ID card, so there was nothing she could do...

  So, the top priority now is to take the university entrance exam, work part-time and earn money for sunscreen! Can't let parents' hard-earned salary of a few hundred yuan be wasted on low-quality and expensive things! If you want to waste it, it should be her own money.

  Alright, study hard for your exams!

  Chen Hua Cheng furrowed his brow and copied down every word of the physics teacher's notes.

  It's okay if you're not a genius, there are two sayings: "diligence makes up for clumsiness" and "play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses". She can use the time and energy saved from her strong points to focus on her weak points... Speaking of which, I've completely forgotten the college physics and advanced math I learned back in university, now it's like starting all over again!

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  The third uncle's cousin was in the third grade, but he studied in another city. This kid, after school started for two months, probably didn't adapt well, his grades ranking not as good as when he was in first and second grade, so the whole family came to ask for advice.

  "Do you like your geometry teacher?" Chen Haoteng asked.

  "I don't like it." The little boy turned his head away.

  Now I know where the problem lies. Chen Huai Cheng suggested straightforwardly: "Invite a geometry teacher you like at home! But never find other teachers of the same grade. Geometry lessons need to be taught until the college entrance examination, and mathematics must be taken for both liberal arts and science."

  The little guy was about to get angry, but Chen Huai-sheng slapped him down with a slap. "Don't glare at me! Your eyes are too small... I'm studying until 10 o'clock every day now, just to cope with the schoolwork assigned by the school! Do you think it's easy to get into a good university? I believe you can definitely get into TV University, but is that what you want? Or do you think your broken English can take you abroad to get a diploma?!... Stupid!"

  A long string of reprimands, all in English; the last sentence, in French.

  Patting the little guy who was beaten to a pulp, a sense of accomplishment arose. Chen Huaisheng started calmly, but the language was still English, with standard pronunciation and perfect intonation, at least she thought so herself. "The last word is French, not English. When you pass the English university entrance exam for grade six, you can choose French as your second foreign language."

  The little guy basically didn't understand what she was saying, and thoroughly hung his head. He only knew that his older cousin was very fierce, scolding people could even use a foreign language, no wonder he could take the best local high school, enter the best key class.

  Mom and Dad were a bit bewildered. They didn't often hear their daughter recite foreign languages, and it seemed to be different from what they had heard when they deliberately passed by the classroom before. But now as long as the little nephew listened, as long as the daughter's grades were good, everything else was irrelevant.

  But the uncle and aunt didn't understand a single word, yet they were overjoyed. In the past, when they said one sentence, this dead kid could refute three sentences, when have they ever seen him so well-behaved?

  "But, uncle, I suggest that it's not necessarily the best to go to the school with the highest scores. It's better to choose a school that suits yourself. For example, in our class, after the first exam, there was a severe polarization, many classmates didn't adapt and once their confidence was completely destroyed, it was very hard for them to recover."

  This issue is very serious! The uncle and aunt began to reflect on whether their strategy of letting their son take the provincial key school exam was correct.

  Send away relatives, parents did not ask Chen Huai what's the matter with that mouthful of English. Let her eat an apple happily, and then do whatever she wants to do.

  So, good grades for minors are also a means of gaining a voice and freedom for themselves.

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