He crept over stealthily and, seeing that He Lele still had chicken legs in her bag, whispered, "Sister Le, spare me one!"
He Lele was startled. Suddenly, a head popped out beside her, making her jump. "You scared me to death! Zhou Mingyu, are you crazy? You're here at this hour!" He Lele's voice was a bit loud, and Wang Muman shushed her, signaling for quiet.
Zhou Mingyu tugged at the corner of He Lele's clothes. Seeing that he was determined, He Lele reluctantly gave him one. Zhou Mingyu grinned, clasped his hands in thanks, and slipped back. Soon, the aroma of chicken legs filled the entire classroom.
It was supposed to be a nap, but it turned into smelling delicious food, wanting to eat but not being able to, and constant yawning while doing math homework. It was miserable.
Wang Muman went to ask about the English homework. Her seat was empty. As Yan Cheng turned his head, Li Wei spoke to him. He had originally planned to go to the bulletin board together, but it seemed he would have to go alone.
He walked downstairs to the bulletin board. Yan Cheng saw several large characters and many paragraphs describing the two of them. There wasn't much to read, but the photos in the middle looked very good. As he was looking, someone stood beside him.
"Yan Cheng, you've come to see too." It was Wang Muman, who had come over after finishing her homework.
Soon, more people gathered, and the two protagonists were pushed to the front.
"Sister Manman looks great in photos! Truly my Sister Manman!" Zhou Mingyu showered her with praise.
Wang Muman wanted to leave but was blocked by people behind her. Seeing many unfamiliar faces behind her, she felt troubled.
"Everyone, please make way! The protagonists are here. No need to look at what's posted. You can leave after you've seen it!" He Lele also wanted to leave, as she still had math homework to do and needed to research historical matters carefully.
Successfully drawing attention, a path was cleared for He Lele. Wang Muman grabbed He Lele's clothes, asking her to take her out with her. In the end, only Yan Cheng remained, being gawked at like a monkey, and he only left the place before the bell rang.
The evening self-study was very quiet, with only the rustling of pens. The sunset outside was a tender pink, tinged with purple, exceptionally beautiful.
"Manman, look outside the window." He Lele nudged Wang Muman and pointed outside.
This sentence was spoken a bit too loudly, drawing half the classroom to look in that direction. Wang Muman was captivated. This was the first time she had seen such colors, perhaps because she hadn't paid attention to the scenery outside before.
"If only I had my phone, I'd definitely take a picture!" He Lele sighed and thumped her leg.
It was time for Chinese homework, a short writing exercise with the theme "Life's Journey is Long and Winding."
Wang Muman wrote: A person's life is both long and short. Will those children chasing the light discover the extraordinary beauty of the sunset along the way? Life's journey is long and winding; I only wish to live slowly and deliberately, savoring every experience in this life, and it will surely be endlessly memorable.
On Friday, during extracurricular time, everyone was to gather in the main hall for a meeting. It was a collective class meeting for the first-year students, primarily to commend those who excelled in the previous semester's final exams, as well as outstanding student cadres and model students at the school level.
Wang Muman could only hear the rustling of people around her, not knowing what they were doing. She looked at He Lele, who immediately turned her head away.
It turned out He Lele had brought potato chips and was constantly eating them. Wang Muman was surprised by her boldness, not forgetting to snack in such a formal setting. She wondered if He Lele hadn't eaten enough dinner.