Chén Zhāoyáng watched as Wáng Qiáng led his group of classmates away with lowered heads to clean the classroom. He couldn't express how elated he felt, and turning to Lín Xiǎotáng with a smile, he said, "We finally won this time, and it's all thanks to everyone's joint efforts." Lín Xiǎotáng's eyes curved into crescent moons, brimming with happiness. "That's true, but you're still the amazing one. If you didn't know so much about vegetable farming, how could we have grown them so well?" The two of them exchanged a smile filled with the joy of shared hard work, along with a trace of subtle sweetness that outsiders could hardly detect.
The victory in the vegetable-growing bet elevated Chén Zhāoyáng's prestige in the class a notch higher. The looks classmates gave him carried a bit more admiration, and more and more people came to him to ask questions. While patiently answering his classmates' questions, Chén Zhāoyáng enjoyed the feeling of being recognized, while not forgetting to keep studying hard and helping his family manage their business.
However, campus life was like a box of chocolates full of surprises; you never knew what flavor the next piece would be. During a class break this day, Chén Zhāoyáng and Lín Xiǎotáng were sitting at their desks discussing a difficult math problem when suddenly, a noisy commotion came from the classroom doorway. Curious, the two of them raised their heads and saw a group of classmates clustered around, as if watching some excitement.
Chapter 32