Wei Jiajie and Mo Weidong, Tang Yue didn't understand them well, but now it seemed that they were all full of vitality, each with boundless prospects. Looking at Tang Jun again, Tang Yue could no longer find the streetwise youth of her previous life. With facial features somewhat resembling those of Tang Zhengde, Tang Jun carried a sunny and handsome appearance, his eyes firm and imposing, no longer the naive youth he once was. "Xiao Jun, how did you do on this exam?" Tang Yue inquired. "Sister." Tang Jun looked expectantly at Tang Yue with a plea for praise, "Guess which place I got?" Tang Jun's appearance made Tang Yue's eyes sparkle, she asked, "First?" "I am the first." Wei Jiajie spoke swiftly as he ran over, happily raising his hand. "Wei Jiajie, would it kill you to keep quiet!" Tang Jun kicked out in annoyance, his huffy demeanor akin to a cat that stepped on a sore spot. "So it's the second place." Tang Yue realized, before Tang Jun could get upset, she looked at him with approving eyes: "Xiao Jun is really impressive, getting the second place. Sister is very happy for you." "Wei Jiajie did well too, first place." Tang Yue also praised Wei Jiajie. The previously speedy Wei Jiajie now wore a face full of pride. Tang Jun secretly seethed, it was just a few points behind Wei Jiajie this time, next exam, he was determined to snatch back the first place. "Xiao Jun, we're not comparing with others, but with ourselves. Your grades weren't good in junior high, now being able to reach second place shows great improvement." Tang Yue was afraid Tang Jun cared too much about winning and losing. "Sister, I'm just a few points behind him." Tang Jun couldn't help but get agitated thinking about it. "And you guys?" Tang Yue knew they were just messing around, and that Tang Jun wasn't truly mad at Wei Jiajie, so she was reassured. She turned to look at Zhang Qiang and Mo Weidong, thinking they didn't do well, and was about to comfort them. Zhang Qiang said, "Cousin, I got the hundredth place." His tone was somewhat downcast, his parents were very happy with the grades and ranking he brought home, but he wasn't, he was far behind Tang Jun and the other two. "I got sixty-eighth." Mo Weidong also sounded dejected. Tang Yue's thoughts stirred, asking, "How many students are there in the whole grade?" "Over eight hundred." Tang Jun immediately replied. Tang Yue was a bit shocked, Tang Jun's improvement was thanks to her tutoring, after arriving in Jing City, he hadn't taken many extra lessons, but with Tang Jun's solid foundation and serious attitude towards studying, it was natural for him to do well. But as for Zhang Qiang... In her previous life, she knew that not being the absolute last was considered good for him, but now, out of over eight hundred students, getting into the top hundred was already an impressive feat. "Zhang Qiang, Mo Weidong, how many points did the two of you score?" Tang Yue went on to ask for their scores in detail. Both of them didn't hide anything and shared the details. Zhang Qiang lost more points in English, while Mo Weidong's composition was somewhat lacking. "Zhang Qiang, let me start with you. Do you still remember how many points you scored in seventh grade?" Tang Yue directly asked. Zhang Qiang tried hard to recall, his face gradually turning into an embarrassed expression, and said, "Seems like I failed all subjects." "How many places from the bottom were you?" Mo Weidong couldn't help saying, "I was just over the pass mark." "Zhang Qiang, how have you caught up in your grades over these years?" In Tang Yue's words, there was considerable admiration for Zhang Qiang. It suddenly dawned on Zhang Qiang. Indeed, his foundation was worse than theirs, but now he had made it into the top hundred, he didn't know how much he had improved. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ novel·fire.net "Sis, didn't I start studying with Xiao Jun later? After that, I would often do homework together with him." Recalling those middle school days, Zhang Qiang couldn't help but look towards Tang Jun and said, "My foundation was weak, and seeing Xiao Jun's grades getting better and better made me feel indignant. Then, I studied every single day, and my grades improved." Zhang Qiang spoke nonchalantly, but the effort involved was something only he understood. At that time, he had really felt challenged, but due to his weak foundation, he almost had no breaks from studying day and night. Fortunately, he was not dumb, and after catching up with the basics and also being tutored by Tang Yue along with some revision materials... Tang Yue was never stingy. Whatever Tang Jun had, he had too; later on, Wei Jiajie and Mo Weidong also got to know each other, and the materials were always sent back in four copies. Other subjects were all manageable, but Zhang Qiang's English was the weakest. "Sis, my dad and mom also brought a lot of tasty snacks for you," Zhang Qiang said as he dug out the snacks, all homemade treats that Tang Yue loved. "My mom said I really need to thank you properly." Those words were never actually said by Liu Cuixong, but she would always praise Tang Yue whenever she met someone because Zhang Qiang had improved in every way since joining Tang Jun and the others. Looking at the snacks, Tang Yue was in a great mood. She picked some sour Yangmei berries and enjoyed eating them, refreshing and sweet, especially since Liu Cuixong was generous with sugar. Remembering the old Liu Cuixong and comparing her to now, Tang Yue felt things had really changed, everything was moving in a positive direction. In the afternoon, seeing how spirited everyone was, Tang Yue took them to Jing City's library. Jing City's library was one of the top libraries across Huaxia, with a myriad of books. Each time Tang Yue came back, she felt like she was wandering in an ocean of books. Not to mention it was the first time for Tang Jun and the others entering, the shock they felt was tremendous. After hanging out at the library for three days, only then did Tang Jun and the others feel content. Passing by a bookstore, they each selected books, also buying cassettes and Walkmans. Tang Yue initially intended to pay, but each of the four boys had a fair amount of money and insisted on paying for themselves, so she did not spend any money. She thought that making them some delicious food in the evening would be just as good. The four of them bought many cassettes, mostly language learning tapes, and some music cassettes, but each person did get a Walkman. Tang Jun had money from Chinese New Year gifts and also occasionally received money from Tang Yue, so he was never short of cash. Zhang Qiang, being the only son of the Zhang Family, had a mother who doted on him. Even when they had little money, she would not let Zhang Qiang go without, not to mention now that they were wealthier. This time when Zhang Qiang came to Jing City, Aunt Liu Cuixong had given him around two hundred RMB. Wei Jiajie's situation was even less of a concern. Although Mo Weidong's house was not extremely wealthy, their life had been getting better and better in recent years, and they could part with this amount of money. After everyone finished their shopping spree and returned home, Tang Yue saw Lian Qingyang waiting for them at the house. "Sister Xiao Yue, where have you been?" Lian Qingyang exclaimed happily as she rushed over: "Sister Xiao Yue, my game is finished, do you want to check it out?" The moment Lian Qingyang finished speaking, she noticed the four mischievous boys behind Tang Yue, one of them being Tang Jun. Lian Qingyang took Tang Yue's hand and said affectionately, "Sister Xiao Yue, the crystal shrimp dumplings we had at Emperor Restaurant last time were pretty good, how about we go there again tonight?"