The Meaning of the College Entrance Exam
After hearing Wang Yue, Old Fan chimed in, "That's right. The Book of Songs says, 'The quiet girl is lovely' in the poem 'Jing Nu' from the Bei Feng section. 'Lovely' refers to a beautiful woman."
Wang Yue was at a loss. Why was Old Fan chiming in now? He glanced at him, wondering if he had anything else to say.
But after waiting a while and getting no response, Wang Yue joked with the class, "Tell me, does our classmate Huang Shu live up to her name?"
The girls in the class only smiled and said nothing. After all, they figured that if they dressed up, they'd be beautiful too. None of them would concede that someone else was prettier.
The boys, on the other hand, all shouted, "She does!"
Wang Yue glanced at Huang Shu. She looked calm, so he smiled and said, "From now on, this beauty is one of our classmates. Look out for each other. Huang Shu, there's only one empty seat in our class. Go ahead and take it!"
Seeing how warmly the class welcomed her, Huang Shu quickly bowed to Wang Yue and said with a smile, "Thank you, Teacher Wang."
Then she bowed to Old Fan and the rest of the class. "Thank you, teachers! Thank you, everyone!"
Everyone was pleased by her good manners, and they all applauded to welcome their new classmate.
Feng Xuejiao had been sitting between two seats. She quickly shifted to one side to make room for Huang Shu.
Seeing that the two girls seemed to be getting along, Wang Yue said goodbye to Old Fan and went back to his office.
Wang Yue now waited for Chen Mo to finish work so they could go home together. Until