No.9Hunters

  "Hunter, noun, refers to a huntsman, hunting dog, hunting horse and wild beasts that hunt other animals, also means explorer, pursuer."

  "Alright, sit down. So the job hunters in this article are simple and literal, referring to people who are looking for jobs, so this question should choose C: people who are looking for jobs. Next question."

  English class. Tong Xiaomi was at a loss. Tong Hua ignored her again. Since the physics test paper came out last lesson, Tong Hua has not responded to her. No matter what small movements Tong Xiaomi made, she didn't even glance at her. She just kept taking notes densely. At first, Xiaomi thought she didn't want to be disturbed and wanted to listen carefully, but when Xiaoyi asked to borrow a calculator from her, she responded. When Nijiao asked to borrow correction fluid from her, she also responded. Xiaomi knew that Tong Hua was intentionally ignoring her.

  It's really an uncomfortable feeling to be ignored by others.

  Tonghua is naturally angry. Last time's physics test, 150 points in total, she only scored 102, while Tong Xiaomi got 136. Obviously cheating! And after class, when Tonghua asked the teacher questions, she was even asked by the teacher with a heavy heart if she had too much pressure, always looking at her unstable grades. The most infuriating thing is that the teacher actually wanted her to learn from Tong Xiaomi... It's really infuriating, do you want to learn how not to do homework, play truant in class, and cheat on exams?

  Tong Hua was always a model student. From elementary school to junior high, her grades were excellent and she was well-liked by teachers and classmates alike. She was the teachers' darling and her classmates' idol, a shining star. But everything changed once she entered high school. Although she was assigned to one of the top three classes based on her entrance exam scores, the results of the semester's first comprehensive exam two weeks after the start of school made her hide under her blanket and cry all night, her nose red and swollen. She knew that in this city's best high school, there must be many talented students, including those like Xia Yi who could solve math problems quickly in their heads.

  But no matter how many preventive shots you give yourself, it's really unacceptable to have such a shameful ranking of 65! And the reality is so cruel, 65th place means there's no glory to speak of, it means teachers can love or ignore you as they please, and your classmates also see you as just an ordinary member.

  From being a spoiled child to an ordinary passerby, this psychological gap has been adapted for a long time. She also made up her mind to find herself back in the past, so she studied hard and tried to make friends. However, there are always people like Tong Xiaomi who can have everything without doing anything.

  "Tong Xiaomi, read this fill-in-the-blank article and fill in the answers." The teacher seemed to have noticed Tong Xiaomi's restlessness.

  "Oh. Many things make people think artists are weird..." in a standard American accent.

  Tonghua sighed in her heart, forget it, some people are just born with better talent. Not to mention anything else, but Tong Xiaomi's English, which is almost accent-free, Tonghua knew that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't practice it out. Why bother being so envious. If you're stupid yourself, how can you resent others for being smarter than you? You should just work harder, if you don't make an effort, you'll have no way of achieving your goals.

  But thinking of her cheating is still very annoying.

  Tong Xiaomi's English, every time it appears in class, shocks everyone. This usually inconspicuous and slightly out-of-touch guy, how can he be connected with this authentic pronunciation and fluent speech? People are really unpredictable.

  Niang Jiao used to be shocked like everyone else, but after visiting Xiaomi's home, she felt that it was nothing surprising. Judging from the photos of Xiaomi at different ages on the living room fireplace, this silly girl must have stayed in the United States for a long time when she was young. Is it because of this that she is so silly? Niang Jiao thought disdainfully (in her heart, Americans are all silly).

  Whenever she thinks of Xiao Mi's home, Nian Qiao feels envious. The house of her dreams. Nian Qiao's parents worked hard for over a decade to own their first home. Nian Qiao still vividly remembers the scene of her family tightening their belts to save money for mortgage payments during her middle school days. At that time, she began thinking about how to earn and save money. She didn't have much ability to contribute financially to her family, but she could reduce or even not ask for pocket money. To avoid living a miserable life, she utilized weekends and winter/summer breaks to do part-time tutoring for elementary school students, teaching the children of her parents' colleagues to earn some extra money. At that time, she yearned for independence, earning her own money to support herself without asking anyone for help. Now, she is considered an experienced tutor and a part-time work queen. Although still underage, small jobs like distributing flyers or recording manuscripts wouldn't ask for ID numbers.

  She used to despise the children of wealthy families, thinking they were all spoiled parasites. Like those in idol dramas, childish and selfish, thinking they are always the center of the world. But when she saw Tong Xiaomi and Ai Jin, she thought she was wrong, two ordinary children who were so honest and down-to-earth, not showing any signs of their wealthy family background at all. Wondering if it's because they're too simple-minded or too cunning? Are they really that naive, or is everything just a disguise?

  Rich people are an enigma.

  She is indeed the daughter of a renowned family. Xia Yi thought with a smile.

  A child from such a family, just live happily and grow up healthily. Whatever you say or do, it's all sincere and loyal to yourself, without any ulterior motives. You won't think of bribing or snatching anything. This is probably why Xiaomi's eyes are so clear.

  She makes people feel relaxed, warm and bright.

  I don't know if she will bring this brightness to Han Qi, and whether that guy can feel this warmth...

  Two people who are worlds apart, why is it that when they overlap their shadows, they feel like they're the same kind of person? Is it because they both live so deeply in their own worlds?

  I am the one who is forever an onlooker. Forever uncertain of what I want.

  "Alright, class dismissed! See you later, CSS!"

  Tong Xiaomi endured the torture until the end of class, just wanting to apologize to Tong Hua and ask her not to be angry anymore (although she wasn't quite sure what she was angry about, but apologizing first wouldn't go wrong), when she heard Tong Hua ask her: "Want to go to the bathroom?"

  Although I didn't really want to go, I nodded like a garlic press, going to the toilet together is a testament to our friendship! (>_<)

  Tong Xiaomi happily walked back to her seat with a drawing in hand after using the restroom when the class bell rang.

  Class teacher's math class.

  Opened pencil case ready to take pen to class, but found a small note inside.

  Come play piano at 5:30 with Han Qi