Finals week before summer break was nothing short of a trial by fire.
It perfectly reflected the mental state of today's college students: the bolder you were, the later you left your revision.
After finally getting through the CET-4 under Pei Song'an's downright terrifying tutelage, finals week followed hot on its heels. Some subjects even ran alongside the CET-4, tormenting him together.
The main problem was that Li Shu's memory was average, and the more he was pushed, the more muddled he got. His specialty was learning one thing and forgetting it, then learning another and forgetting that...
In the end, out of options, he recited his study material while adding reminders to his phone's notes app.
"Weren't you memorizing? Why have you gone quiet again?" Pei Song'an came out to get a glass of water and checked on Li Xiaoshu while he was at it, making sure he wasn't slacking off.
Startled, Li Shu hurriedly picked up his book and pretended to recite. Pei Song'an's dad vibes were back. With how strictly he'd been watching him lately, Li Shu thought the man was even starting to look ordinary.
Perhaps to someone who didn't know Pei Song'an, this man's allure was off the charts, enough to make them want to die on top of him.
But to Li Shu, a young college guy whose head was crammed with material for finals, he held absolutely no appeal.
Pei Song'an hadn't expected Li Shu to tell him anyway, so he simply picked up the phone to look.
Under the date for Christmas that year, Li Xiaoshu had specifically written: Santa Claus, please put the final exam answers in the stocking by my bed.
Pei Song'an deliberately checked the date again, repeatedly making sure this note wasn't a little too far in advance.