70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 50: Advice

The midterm exams came quickly. They were held right in our classroom, with all the books moved to the last two rows, and the desks spread out.

To be honest, Xu Mumu was quite looking forward to this midterm exam. After all, the persona of a top student she had been crafting for herself needed verification.

Xiao Mengqin’s seat wasn’t far from Xu Mumu’s. There was a bet between them. For this period, Xiao Mengqin was very serious about studying, and Xu Mumu’s outstanding performance gave her quite some pressure.

Xiao Mengqin threw a provocative glance at Xu Mumu, feeling very confident about this midterm exam.

Xu Mumu didn’t take Xiao Mengqin’s provocation to heart. At the moment, she was reviewing her notes. Although she was confident about the exam, having been away from school for so long in her previous life, she found high school knowledge points somewhat rusty.

Her goal was the college entrance examination, which wasn’t easy at all.

Seeing that Xu Mumu completely ignored her, Xiao Mengqin’s face turned sour for a moment, but she quickly shifted her gaze, planning to let the exam results speak for themselves.

"Mengqin, you’ve reviewed so well this time; you’ll definitely make great progress." Li Yulan, sitting next to Xiao Mengqin, comforted her. She had observed Xiao Mengqin’s efforts all along and was confident that she would outperform Xu Mumu in the exam.

"We haven’t taken the exam yet." Xiao Mengqin said flatly, holding back her frustration. Looking at Xu Mumu’s calm demeanor, as if everything was under her control, made her feel a bit stifled.

Everyone could see Xu Mumu’s progress during this time, and as she appeared so composed, Xiao Mengqin suddenly lost some confidence.

The first exam was Chinese. Xu Mumu took the test paper, glanced through it all, realizing the questions were quite basic, not too difficult, and the essay topic lacked creativity.

Xu Mumu understood the test questions, solving the front part while pondering how to write the essay. There were many limitations of this era, and she couldn’t make any slip-ups.

Once she held the test paper, Xu Mumu started writing quickly. Xiao Mengqin kept a close eye on her, noticing how fast Xu Mumu was writing, turning a page quickly, prompting Xiao Mengqin to speed up her pace too. She refused to believe she was weaker than Xu Mumu.

As for the reading questions, Xu Mumu found them more and more fluid, relishing the feeling of being in the zone.

After the exam, having handed in her paper, Xu Mumu relaxed. The difficulty of these test papers wasn’t as high as she had imagined, and she felt she probably did quite well this time.

"Mumu, let’s go, it’s time for lunch." Xue Yan waved to Xu Mumu with her lunchbox.

"Coming." Xu Mumu walked over.

"Mumu, what are your answers to the multiple-choice questions in Chinese? Come on, let’s compare." Du Yu also ran over, looking expectantly at Xu Mumu. Xu Mumu had been tutoring him during this period, showcasing her capabilities.

"The results are already set; comparing answers doesn’t really matter," Xu Mumu said with a smile.

"Just compare, okay? I want to know where I went wrong. Some of the questions are really ambiguous and they make my head hurt." Du Yu pouted.

"Mumu, I also want to know how you did it. I saw you finishing the questions so fast." Xue Yan looked at Xu Mumu with shining eyes.

The three of them walked towards the cafeteria while discussing the exam questions.

As Xu Mumu shared her answers and gave them some analysis, both of them pulled long faces.

"I told you not to compare answers. Now it affects your mood, doesn’t it?" Xu Mumu said with a smile, wanting to teach them a lesson. It’s just the midterms; it doesn’t have much impact. But if it were the finals, the mood would be even more affected.

Xu Mumu herself wasn’t fond of comparing answers. She didn’t want to be bothered by these two, so she solved it once and for all.

"Well, yeah, a little bit." Xue Yan pouted, unhappy.

However, Xue Yan looked at Xu Mumu with curiosity and admiration. Was Xu Mumu’s progress really that significant in such a short time?

We were supposed to be underachievers together, and this guy turned into a top student behind my back.

"Mumu, why did you suddenly start studying so seriously?" Xue Yan asked curiously.

"I think studying is quite interesting. Learning more is never a bad thing." Xu Mumu gave Xue Yan a meaningful look. Even Du Yu knew to strive for improvement now. Since Xue Yan was a friend, Xu Mumu couldn’t help but give her some advice.

In class, Xue Yan was still not very attentive, constantly engrossed in comics and books; Xu Mumu didn’t even know what to say.

"Oh, I can’t understand what the teacher is saying. Besides, in a bit over a year, we’ll graduate, and my uncle said he could help me get into the textile factory by then." Xue Yan grinned. That’s what her uncle told her a few days ago, and it made her really happy.

Although her uncle previously mentioned helping her find a job, she always thought it was just empty talk. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

But now, her uncle assured her that once he secured the job, she wouldn’t have to study anymore and could go straight to work and earn a salary.

"Working in a factory isn’t that easy." Xu Mumu raised an eyebrow slightly.

"I know, you have to work to earn money. I get it." Xue Yan said excitedly. Once she started getting paid, she could buy pretty dresses and delicious food for herself.

"I think it’s better to study a bit more." Du Yu looked at the spirited Xue Yan and clicked his tongue secretly. According to his dad’s opinion, policies were changing, and it wouldn’t be long before the college entrance examination resumed. If she entered the factory too early, it would be quite a loss.

"Gosh, I can’t believe you said that." Xue Yan looked at Du Yu with wide eyes, as if she didn’t recognize him. Du Yu’s grades were even worse than hers, and yet he was advising her to study more? What’s gotten into him?

"Let’s go, time to eat, or there’ll be nothing left." Xu Mumu said calmly. She already gave all the hints she could; explaining further was impossible. Having done this, Xu Mumu felt she’d done her duty.

At Xu Mumu’s words, the two shifted their focus and quickly walked towards the cafeteria.

The cafeteria still served the same few dishes, a couple of stir-fried meats, with the rest being radishes, greens, and potatoes. Xu Mumu’s family was relatively poor, so she ate mostly vegetables. But the school always had white rice, which she enjoyed very much.

"Mumu, I asked my mom, and my aunt said that there’s no recruitment exam at the moment." Du Yu said while eating, feeling a bit embarrassed.