Chapter 8 Naked Plagiarism

  Lu Feng, who had just realized that many school leaders were sitting on the stage, was sweating profusely. In his eyes, Zhan Zhan already had a preconceived notion of being a useless good-for-nothing, how could she possibly succeed with her sloppy attitude? If she messed up again, it would be better if she didn't go up at all. However, looking at the current situation, it wasn't bad, should he start to have some hope for her?

  Lu Feng was deep in thought when the battle on stage had already begun. As he listened, Lu Feng's expression changed...

  "...In the darkness, we grope for the gate that leads to heaven. We once thought it was too far away, one fall, two stumbles, three collisions, and our confidence easily collapsed in despair, in desperation, in laziness. But finally, one day, we saw the appearance of heaven and opened the tightly closed door with our hands. Without effort, how can we talk about despair? Without madness, what is youth? At this moment, we are proud, we are arrogant, because we have finally stepped into the clear sky, taken the first step on our beautiful journey..."

  "...Because of dreams, we gather here; because of dreams, we take off from here. Three years, it's actually very short; three years, will also be very long...Thank you Qingyang, she will bring me all that I yearn for, accumulation of knowledge, growth through experience, friendship between teachers and students, as well as the pride of being a Qingyang person...Today I am proud of Qingyang, tomorrow, Qingyang will definitely be proud of me!..."

  Isn't it very familiar? It's really too familiar! Lu Feng, who had just brought the graduating class of high school, clearly remembered that this was the speech manuscript of Xia Zhi and An Ran at the graduation ceremony two months ago... Not completely identical, but slightly modified by her. She changed An Ran's hard work to junior high school stage and Xia Zhi's three-year harvest to the upcoming three years of effort. It can be said that the two speeches were revised by her seamlessly. Look at these students listening with excitement, especially those from their own class, many of whom had sparks of admiration in their eyes - too brilliant and touching!

  Can't see it, but this little class leader from our own family is a versatile talent who excels in both literature and martial arts!

  New students are one mentality, while old students and teachers who have been through the entrance exams are another.

  Is this okay? Naked plagiarism! The main character of plagiarism is still in this school activity now!

  On the stage, Waruwaru has finished his speech. After a big 90-degree bow, amidst the enthusiastic applause from all the first-year high school students, he came down waving his paws again.

  Sweat, fortunately, I have a good memory! Xia Zhi's brother's famous quotes are naturally to be learned well, and An Ran is also planning to take advantage of him and improve their relationship. Recently, he was thinking of collecting some materials, and now they've been used up without any waste.

  With a satisfied heart, he ran back to his own seat with a smile, looking at the gloomy face of Lu Feng beside him and asked: "Teacher Lu, how was it?"

  "Plagiarism! This is plagiarism!" Lu Feng lowered his voice, scolding her in a flustered tone. She wanted to get away with it, but she was still so arrogant? If he hadn't exposed the truth and saved face for himself as the class teacher, he really would have liked to expose her little trick.

  What is important in learning? Accumulation! This kind of cleverness is absolutely unacceptable!

  "Yeah, I'm asking you if my copying is good or not, and if my revisions are good or not?" Zhan Zhu Zhu didn't care at all, with an expression of "it's only natural": "In the past, Teacher Sun often said that all articles in the world are just a big copy, it depends on whether you can copy well or not. I've learned quite well, haven't I?" She was about to admire herself, not only clever but also quick-witted.

  Teacher Sun is the head of the language teaching and research group in the junior high school department, with a longer qualification than Lu Feng. Lu Feng naturally wouldn't say that her teachings are incorrect. However... "Too much borrowing, lacking original spirit!"

  "The principal's speech this time is almost the same as last time."

  "No talking during meetings!"

  Zhan Zhan stuck out his tongue and shrugged his shoulders. He didn't want to talk to himself, so he went to tell Li Qiu next door instead.

  "Li Qiu Li Qiu, how is it?" Zhan Yu Yu belongs to the typical no connotation, a little thing can't be hidden, show off.

  "Very good." Xia Liqiu gave a two-word evaluation. Indeed, it was very good. At least, she might be able to write out a speech in her mind within such a short period of time, but for her to say it out loud, that's another story altogether.

  The first class of the war opened a good start, because it was too brilliant, and the next few were dull. Later, classes 5 and 8 also came out with two more. After everything was over, it was about military training, instructor introductions, etc., and the opening ceremony ended with a curtain call.

  The next day, military training officially began.

  As soon as I got back to my room tonight, the first thing I did was go online. Yesterday, I didn't send an email to Xia Zhi Gege, which completely ruined her perfect record! She had originally planned to send one every day without fail, using persistence and dedication to move Xia Zhi Gege's heart. But that Xia Fei Han made her so angry that she forgot the most important thing.

  Open the email, there are no unread emails in the inbox. Xia Zhi seems to have not felt anything wrong because she sent one less email, and Xia Fei Han also didn't continue arguing with her after being scolded by her.

  What's wrong, feeling a bit down?

  Shaking her head, she let out a sigh and got down to business, continuing with the stream-of-consciousness account. However, it wasn't clear whether it was because of her mood today or being teased by Xia Fei this morning, but the cheesy phrases were noticeably fewer today.

  When sending an email, I thought about it and still made Xia Zhi the main recipient, but added Xia Feihan to the CC list.

  One to be sent to Xia Fei Han, Zhan Zhu Zhu thought for a moment, and then turned back to the first paragraph, adding back those cheesy messages, even more so, making himself feel goosebumps.

  Haha! You're killing me!

  "Hmph, with his cold and icy personality like a dead volcano, he probably can't make new friends even abroad. To avoid him dying of loneliness, she decided to uphold humanitarianism and at least tell him that he hasn't been forgotten by the whole world yet."

  Why am I so kind-hearted?

  After boasting about myself for a bit, I suddenly felt extremely good and went back to bed with a full heart.

  The next day, a five-day short-term military training began.

  As soon as she entered the classroom, Zhu Ling's eyes fell on that empty seat - Zhu Ling. After taking a sick leave yesterday, it seemed like she was going to take a sick leave for the whole week.

  This illness is really a good coincidence! Is it afraid of sunburn? In this regard, it's not as good as Li Qiu's family. Li Qiu never made special cases.

  A vast playground, without any shelter, ten classes of students lined up in different parts of the playground.

  The sun in September is still scorching, especially when wearing a sweltering camouflage uniform. The long sleeves and pants can prevent sunburn, but they also wrap up more heat. The scorching sun bakes the earth, and just standing in the sunlight makes the students' clothes wet and dry repeatedly, leaving behind ring after ring of marks. Sweat drips down their faces drop by drop, and hot air fills every person's nostrils.

  They stood at attention for at least thirty minutes, the pain in their feet, the heat all over their bodies, and the scorching sun beating down on them. Many of these pampered kids who only read sacred books felt like they couldn't hold out any longer. However, after just one morning, more than a dozen of the over 500 first-year high school students had collapsed, keeping the medical staff busy.

  Zhan Yuanyuan was naturally carefree, but she worried about Xia Lixiu. However, it seemed that her worries were unnecessary, as Xia Lixiu's cool and icy physique made him the ultimate summer refresher. His entire face was sunburned bright red, yet not a single drop of sweat appeared on his face, unlike Zhan Yuanyuan who looked like she had just been fished out of water.

  It was not easy to endure until noon, and everyone rushed into the cafeteria with air conditioning. Suddenly, it felt like they had arrived in a paradise on earth, and they almost didn't want to leave. As seniors, the four boys had already taken the initiative to help the two girls get their meals ready.

  "I'm starving to death!" Zhan Zhu Zhu belongs to the type of people who consume a lot of physical energy, and she is very serious about it! The military training seems simple, but she is meticulous and uses more energy than others. That dark-faced coach has already praised her as an excellent model soldier several times this morning.

  "Autumn is coming, isn't it?" The big tree and the rice bucket have already started to fawn over each other shamelessly. Baozi's emotional lines seem not to be fully developed yet - of course, his aesthetic ability is still intact.

  Zhan Zhan didn't mind that no one was paying attention to her, she lowered her head and ate happily like a little pig, gobbling down food quickly, almost choking.

  An Ran furrowed his brow, hesitated for a moment, and pushed the spare ribs soup in front of him over a bit. Those guys didn't have the habit of drinking soup either, it was just something he had developed since childhood. Saving one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.

  As soon as water appeared in the line of sight, it immediately shone brightly, and without caring where it came from, one scoop was taken over and tilted back to gulp down a few mouthfuls, let out a satisfied sigh, belched, smiled happily, and handed the soup back to An Ran, who continued eating with relish.

  She silently stared at a certain place, where the warthog was drinking directly with its mouth. Isn't this very unsanitary? He hadn't drunk any himself yet, so he gave it to her, and now that she's eaten, is she giving it back to him? It doesn't matter between brothers, but isn't he not that familiar with her?

  She stared at the bowl of soup in silence, and on the principle of not wanting to waste it, she pushed it a little further towards Zhan.

  Huh? Xiong An'an is being so friendly today, did she finally see how hard I've been working during military training? Although I'm a bit skeptical, my mood is actually quite good, which at least shows that my recent efforts have had some effect, right? Does this mean Xiong An'an doesn't dislike me anymore?

  "It's okay, just eat! You've been studying hard in your third year of high school and need to supplement your nutrition. I have a small appetite, so eating a little is enough for me!" Zhan scooped out the ribs from the soup and put them on An Ran's plate, looking at him eagerly: "Eat up!"

  ...gazed calmly at the pork ribs on the plate, as if seeing them mocking itself, then looked at Zhan's expectant expression, defeated, picked one up and put it in mouth.

  Let's just consider her a man, like those rice buckets. What did she say earlier? That she has a small appetite?

  An Ran almost choked on her words.

  In the afternoon, the sun was even more scorching. The training content remained standing at attention. The feeling of being exposed to the sun was unbearable, but every one of them who had been admitted to Tsinghua University were children who had gone through competition and testing, and those who lacked self-esteem never existed.

  Persevere, persevere again, this is the thought in the hearts of countless students. How can one fall down? Having persisted for so long, if one falls now, wouldn't all previous efforts be in vain? Stand up instead, believe that you will definitely make it. Giving up halfway is not an option; only perseverance can win the final victory. Those who fall because they fear hardship are cowards, while those who endure hardship and do not fear exhaustion are heroes.

  When heroes, strive to persevere to the end. The outcome, of course, is a complete victory.

  Even the weakest girl, Li Yan, persisted, although her face turned a bit pale. As soon as they reached halftime, while other classes sat on the playground and lawn to rest, Class One formed a unique landscape here.

  Thirty boys were divided into two groups of fifteen, taking turns standing up as a human wall. During the twenty-minute break, each group sacrificed ten minutes to block the scorching sun for the girls and other boys, bringing a patch of shade.

  The true meaning of military training is not only to temper students' will and body, but also to teach them to share the same joys and hardships, letting them gradually blend together, unite as one and form a collective with extremely strong cohesion.

  They are the fastest because they have a leader who is both brave and has great cohesion - Zhan Tianyou.

  At first, it was just because Li Yan was sunburned and still persisted, so Zhan Zhu Zhu, who stood beside her, admired her and took the initiative to stand up and let Li Yan sit in his shadow.

  Crane standing among chickens is always more eye-catching. Then, Meng Xuran stood up, without saying a word, and waved his hand to indicate that this should be his own business.

  The last time they moved boxes, it was a big blow to their masculine self-esteem, so we should give them the opportunity to show off.

  Zhan Zou originally wanted to decline, but after looking at the small shadow he had formed on the ground and then at Meng Xiran's, he smiled and made way for him, also beckoning Xia Liqiu to come over.

  Then, Su Ye Qiu, one of the three people who came later, also stood up tremblingly. Although he seemed to have some suspicion of roasting pigs himself, he still stood behind Zhan Yu Yu very manly - Zhan Yu Yu was leaning against Xia Li Qiu, and Meng Xuan Ran's shadow could no longer be hidden.

  Zhan Zhan looked up, gazing at Su Ye Qiu through the shadows, his hair looking like it had been fished out of water. He couldn't help but think that fat people were indeed a kind-hearted species and gave a thumbs up.

  Su Ye smiled foolishly: "...... I ...... shadow is big......"

  Shadows are useless if they're white or black, and then there's a girl who actively sits down, calling out to her friends, but it's still not enough, and then there's a boy... The cycle repeats itself, forming a wall of people.

  The first wave didn't catch up, looking at the time difference, proactively replaced with the second wave. The newly born collective, everyone wants to bravely show themselves, everyone wants to blend in.

  A class model was quickly spread throughout the grade, and even the instructors couldn't help but sigh that this group of students was the most united and loving they had ever seen.

  Zhan Zhan couldn't help but sigh, after all, they were all of high quality and had a high level of awareness. It would take a long time to achieve such an effect even in his own martial arts hall. After all, this was just a temporary team, not like the current one.

  Everyone will spend their best three years in the most youthful and brilliant time of their life.

  The days of military training were bitter and tiring, but it seemed that everyone's morale was high. Slowly, the atmosphere became more harmonious, during rest periods, people no longer remained silent, but learned to share, sharing the sweetness of water, sharing interesting things happening around them, sharing holiday joy, bearing others' worries, bearing others' troubles, and bearing homesickness. Everyone was no longer a small flower in the corner of the wall silently admiring themselves, but became sunflowers stretching out their hands embracing the sunshine, fearless of wind and rain, pursuing ideals.

  One by one, the loud and clear "reports" reminded them that they had grown up and should take responsibility for themselves. The days when everything was taken care of by family members were gone, and now, standing beside them to support each other were classmates and friendship.

  In junior high school, I was too young and didn't understand; in university, I started to get used to the social atmosphere and became more superficial. The most beautiful years of friendship were in high school.

  In this silent and imperceptible process, it ferments, sprouts, blossoms, and bears fruit.

  One point of hard work, one point of harvest. Under the strict and careful guidance of the instructor, under their own efforts and unyielding will, the five-day military training ended quickly. As each class's phalanx marched past the main rostrum on the playground, every young face held its head high, eyes fixed straight ahead, with a spirited and refreshing demeanor, taking steps forward in unison with teammates.

  Military training tempered their bodies and even more so their wills.

  Everything seems to be the same as before, but everything seems to have changed somehow.

  This is Zhu Ling's first feeling after coming back.

  It seems like nothing has changed with our classmates, but somehow the atmosphere and spirit have undergone a subtle transformation that can't be put into words.

  What happened during these few days when she was away?

  She was worried that the military training would get her sunburned and darkened, she treasured her skin the most, so she asked her dad to find a doctor here to get a sick leave, not only did she skip the military training, but also got an excuse to play video games.

  She thought that after she came back, what she should have heard was the news of how Zhang Dandan was scolded by the head teacher at that time. What she saw should be a bunch of dark faces - especially Zhang Dandan, who should look like he just returned from an African refugee camp?

  Just thinking about this outcome makes her want to laugh uncontrollably.

  But why is everything different from what she imagined?

  Her skin kissed by the sun every day, this military training didn't change her at all. It seemed that this healthy wheat color was already her darkest limit. She still smiled foolishly and carelessly, without a heart or lungs, where did she look like someone who had been trained?

  Zhu Ling was suspicious. At the end of class, she quietly pulled Wang Qian aside and asked for the latest news.

  Wang Qian naturally didn't hide anything, and vividly depicted how she had single-handedly led the charge on that day's opening ceremony, occasionally carefully glancing at Zhu Ling's expression.

  But Zhu Ling was even more furious when she heard that her original plan had not been implemented at all, but instead provided a stage for Zhang Wei to show off.

  What a good fight... cunning and clever, but unfortunately, they are all blatant plagiarism.

  She thought her opponent was Xia Liqiu, but this little black monkey actually crushed her repeatedly?

  Zhu Ling can't be calm anymore.

  Digression

  What will Zhu Ling do? Guess what? When you were in school, did you ever meet one or two people who always wanted to oppose themselves?