My Earphones: You Can Have One Side

The second day of the college entrance examination, June 8th.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan got up very early. After breakfast, they went to school to meet up and take a bus to the test site for the Combat Assessment, which was a vast, primeval forest.

This forest is located on a outskirts of Nanjiang Province.

The place is deserted, teeming with wild animals, and rarely visited by people, making it an ideal testing ground for Combat Assessment.

Outside the doors of both houses.

Father Lin Mother, Shen Father Mother Shen, all four of them got up early to see their child off.

"Take this bag of bread with you..."

"Bring the cookies too..."

"Don't forget this sports drink..."

"And this packet of dried meat..."

"Bring plenty of food. Eat your fill before entering the forest, so you won't have to rush to find food once you're inside. You can observe the terrain first."

Zhang Wanxin unzipped Lin Zichen's backpack and kept stuffing food into it while talking.

Feeling his backpack getting heavier, Lin Zichen quickly said:

"Mom, that's enough, that's enough. We can't possibly eat all of this."

"Isn't Hanhan eating with us too?"

"Hanhan's schoolbag is full too."

"That won't matter. If you can't finish it, you can eat it after the exam. You'll probably be starving by then anyway."

Zhang Wanxin had considered everything carefully, fearing that the two children would go hungry.

On the other side, Xu Meng was also nagging Shen Qinghan, giving her instructions:

"Hanhan, the forest is full of dangers. Don't risk your life for a high score. Your safety must come first, understand?"

"I understand, Mom."

Shen Qinghan nodded obediently.

Hearing this, Zhang Wanxin smiled and said to Xu Meng:

"Don't worry, they just happened to be assigned to the same exam room entrance. With Xiao Chen there, he'll definitely be able to protect Hanhan well."

That's it, that's it.

Xu Meng smiled and replied.

After speaking, she looked at Lin Zichen, a gentle smile on her face, and said:

"Xiao Chen, I'm entrusting Hanhan to you. After the college entrance exam, Aunt Meng will buy you and Hanhan the latest iPhone as a graduation gift."

"Then I'll thank Aunt Meng in advance."

Lin Zichen smiled and didn't stand on ceremony with Xu Meng.

The two families have been together for so many years and have long regarded each other as family. Being too polite would only make them seem distant.

"Mom and Dad, Aunt Meng and Uncle Ye, we're leaving."

"Mom and Dad, Aunt Xin and Uncle Sheng, bye-bye!"

The two waved goodbye to the four parents, then quickly left with their schoolbags on their backs, walking briskly towards the school.

When they arrived at the school, all 10 Martial Arts Class in the senior year were already lined up on the playground.

Seeing this, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan jogged to the back of the senior class 1 line and joined the queue.

About half an hour later.

The bus responsible for transporting candidates to the Combat Assessment venue has arrived.

There are 10 buses in total, one bus per class.

Soon, all the candidates were on the bus.

Nearly 500 senior martial Martial Arts Student from Shanhai High School set off for the Combat Assessment venue.

At the same time, high schools in various cities of Nanjiang Province were also organizing students to go to the examination venues.

The number of people is not large.

A large, top-tier high school might only have a few hundred Martial Arts Student per grade.

A smaller, ordinary high school might only have one Martial Arts Class per grade, meaning only a few dozen Martial Arts Student.

Therefore, even in Nanjiang Province, which is known for its large number of college entrance examination candidates, the number of Martial Arts Student taking the exam this year is less than 100,000.

The remaining hundreds of thousands of test takers are all students majoring in academic subjects, arts, or technical fields.

Those who practice martial arts are ultimately a minority.

After all, if one cannot become Gene Fusionist or Mechanical Cyborg who studies academic subjects.

The one who might achieve the best results is to open a martial arts school and take on many disciples.

The next best option is to pass the civil service exam and become a martial arts teacher in a high school, or to work in a relevant public security department.

The next best option is to work at a martial arts school.

Students with a liberal arts background have a much wider range of job opportunities after graduation.

Education, healthcare, finance, design, internet, and so on—these are all job opportunities.

"What a pity, Hanhan. I wish I was at the same exam entrance as you. That way, I could keep you company and also get on Zichen's good side. Just thinking about it is awesome."

Inside the car, Li Chuxin turned around and leaned against the back of the seat, looking at Shen Qinghan in the back seat and saying something.

He Yu, who was sitting next to Li Chuxin, was immediately displeased upon hearing this and said with dissatisfaction:

"What do you mean? Don't you think my thighs are thick enough? Isn't it enough that we share the same exam entrance? You'll have a lot more fun teaming up with me, you know?"

Teaming up with a straight guy like you is no fun.

Li Chuxin looked disgusted.

He Yu scoffed, "What do you mean, 'straight man'? I call it being innocent and genuine."

Seeing the two bickering at the drop of a hat, Shen Qinghan found it quite amusing and watched the show with a quiet smile.

Lin Zichen, who was standing next to her, was wearing headphones and watching news videos on his phone.

Stay informed about current social events and keep track of developments in various sectors.

"A genius from Capital University has successfully fused with the Shadow Night Cat gene, breaking Capital University's record for the youngest person to Gene Fusionist!"

"Mechanical Genius Girl has successfully had the latest generation of God-Calculation Chip implanted in her right eye, allowing her to calculate various data about her target with just a glance, comparable to having eagle eyes!"

"At 4 a. m. this morning, a minor earthquake struck Shanhai City. A couple having an affair, with keen senses, felt the tremors and, terrified, rushed out of their house naked, shouting for residents to escape..."

In the video, a couple having an affair, their bodies blurred out, are seen covering their genitals with their hands and shouting "Earthquake! Everyone run!" on the roadside.

Then, an old woman rushed out of the house; she was the woman's mother-in-law. She picked up a broom and started beating the two of them.

She hit and cursed, yelling, "My son works on the construction site every day and sends money home. How dare you sneak home with a man in the middle of the night to have an affair? Do you think I, your mother-in-law, don't exist? I'll beat you two adulterers to death!"

As the news anchor solemnly reported the news, comments kept flashing at the top of the video.

"The civil engineering guy cried."

"It's alright, as long as the child is yours."

"Haha, even though it's an affair, he's quite responsible."

"Human nature is complex; some people are bad, but others are good."

"Who says heroes can only stand in the light? Heroes can stand naked too!"

"..."

Lin Zichen glanced at the comments and found them amusing, but he didn't laugh.

Instead, he frowned slightly.

This appears to be the second noticeable earthquake to hit Shanhai City this year.

Isn't this a bit too frequent?

Logically speaking, given the geographical location of Shanhai City, experiencing even one noticeable earthquake every few years would be considered a lot.

I hope I'm just being overly anxious, and that no major earthquake will happen...

Lin Zichen thought to himself.

On the other side.

Shen Qinghan shifted her gaze from He Yu and Li Chuxin in front of her and turned it to Lin Zichen beside her.

Seeing him quietly watching the news, I couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

Xiao Chen is so quiet, unlike other boys his age who are always making a lot of noise.

I must have saved the world in my past life to have such a near-perfect childhood sweetheart.

I'm so lucky...

Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily appeared on Shen Qinghan's lips, filled with satisfaction.

Lin Zichen noticed her gaze, assuming she was looking at the news on her phone, so he took off one of his earphones and handed it to her, asking:

"Want to watch it together?"

"OK."

Shen Qinghan smiled as she took the earphones, brushed the hair behind her ear with her hand, and put the earphones into her ears.

Then, with practiced ease, she leaned slightly forward and intimately rested her shoulder on Lin Zichen's shoulder, turning her head to watch the news video on her phone with him.

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