Chapter 104 I Am Her Son
The morning hours flew by quickly as Eileen was engrossed in diligent studying.
It was her last class. Other classes were having meetings, arranging their own time for activities, watching movies, and playing games.
The class still had two more evening study sessions to go, which would last until nine-thirty.
Being in the top-performing class, they hardly had any leisure activities, as most of them were busy with their own study plans. However, there were also surprises. Everyone received a Christmas cherry.
Eileen couldn’t attend the evening self-study session. She had two test papers for homework, which she could only take home to complete at night. She had to pack up her things and rush to her piano and dance classes.
The class was on the sixth floor. As Eileen took the elevator, she happened to pass by Class Six just as they were finishing. Vera was tidying up and happened to see her. “Eileen…” she called out.
Eileen paused. “Vera.”
The two of them greeted each other through a window.
Vera flashed a faint smile. “Today is Christmas. I was just about to look for you, but I didn’t expect to see you here. This is the card I’ve made for you. Merry Christmas.”
Eileen glanced around the classroom. There was a massive Christmas tree, ribbons, balloons… The Christmas spirit was palpable. Everyone was holding a gift, presumably exchanged with each other.
“I have something for you too.” Walsh pulled out a greeting card from the drawer and handed the gift to Eileen.
Eileen accepted it, feeling a bit embarrassed as she hadn’t prepared anything in return.
After pondering for a moment, she opened her backpack and took out two wrapped Christmas cherries. They were packaged in a paper box with two golden bells hanging on it. The bells were made of pure gold, making them quite valuable.
“I don’t really have much to offer you, so consider this as a token of my gratitude.” Conveniently, there were two items; one was a gift from Yvette, and the other was a beautifully crafted greeting card.
and the other
“Wow, this is so beautiful! Thank you, I
the Olympiad Mathematics exercise textbook in Eileen’s
Eric will also be going home for
go
back together
her wristwatch, realizing she was almost late. “I won’t be going back,” she said, “I
right. I’ll tell Eric later,” Vera said, sounding
then left.
cherry in her hand. “I remember this Christmas cherry. Class One gives it out every year, and it must
Class One for so long with grades earned through
see it? Or
just surprised. The perennial second-to-last, managing to squeeze into Class One. If she
“That’s not true! You just don’t know how hard Eileen has been working. She used to be the last one to leave, always engrossed in solving problems. Just now, I saw Olympiad Math textbooks in
becomes the top scorer in the university entrance exam
at him.”
year, I’ll
but her eyes didn’t/share the amusement. “If they hold prejudices against Eileen, it’s because they don’t understand
You all are just jealous…”
“Me, jealous of Eileen? That’s truly
up. “If you can’t do it yourself, don’t always deny others. Eileen has changed. At least she’s
short-sleeved shirt. The blue tattoo on his arm gave him a mysterious and rebellious vibe. “Stop mentioning her in front of
to speak again until a strange atmosphere
the school gate just as
wasn’t too
rehearsal room, Eileen was
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