I treated them as nonsense.

　　When it comes to climbing this mountain of learning, perhaps talent plays a big role in determining how far I can climb.

　　At least for now, I haven't taken the wrong path.

　　Throughout my sophomore year, I maintained this learning rhythm.

　　By then, the internet was already well-developed.

　　Many classmates would go to internet cafes to play games or surf the internet as soon as they had a break.

　　Some students from well-off families had already bought smartphones.

　　Only I remained like a wild hermit in the mountains.

　　It was either studying or studying.

　　If it weren't for the computer class offered by the school, I probably wouldn't even know the most basic operations.

　　Perhaps good fortune favors those with a heart.

　　In the second semester of my sophomore year, I entered the science-focused class with the lowest grades.

　　Even our homeroom teacher, Old Zhang, joked: "Zhou Xiaoyan, I remember you barely made it into this high school in the last admissions cycle, and now you barely made it into the science-focused class." "Could it be that you'll barely make it into the 985 of the college entrance examination?" 985 ? I didn't even dare to think about it.

　　For these years, the top students from our high school were all snatched away by the high schools in the city.

　　There were 120 students in the two science-focused classes.

　　At most, only fifty students would be able to make it to the 985.

　　If I can enter a Tier-1 university, I should already be grateful.

　　Throughout my junior and senior years, I hardly went home except for the Lunar New Year and summer vacation when the school dormitories didn't allow anyone to stay.

　　I couldn't even remember to call my parents.

　　On the other hand, after I entered the science-focused class, my mom would call the dormitory every half month.

　　It was always the same few sentences.

　　"Have you eaten? Don't go hungry!" "Study hard at school and don't get into conflicts with others." "Study well, so that in the future, you and your younger brother can rely on each other." Ha.

　　It's not about relying on each other.

　　It's about allowing Guicai to suck my blood.

　　After the separation of Arts and Sciences, the coursework became even more intense.

　　The school had a substitution system where the top students from parallel classes could replace the weaker students from the focused classes.

　　For me, it was undoubtedly immense pressure.

　　On this day, I had studied until my eyes were sore.

　　I leaned against the corridor, letting the wind blow and relax my eyes.

　　During dinner time, there were hardly any people in the entire teaching building.

　　The top student in my class, Yang Lan, leaned next to me and suddenly asked, "Zhou Xiaoyan, what do you want to do the most after the college entrance examination?"