No Substitutes for the Bigshots' Dream Girl Anymore!-Chapter 1740: Arnold Simmons Side Story (106)
Close enough for Arnold to clearly smell a faint sweet scent on her, like citrus flavored fruit candy, warmed by the sunlight.
Turning his head, he saw Hannah’s soft white cheek, her jawline and neck beautifully curved like a swan stretching its posture.
His heartbeat momentarily lost control.
"Arnold?"
Hannah waved her hand in front of him.
Only then did Arnold retract his gaze and refocus on the test papers, clearing his throat slightly, "I understand."
"Then I’ll move to the next question."
She flipped the test paper in front of her and began re-calculating on the draft paper, explaining each question Arnold had gotten wrong one by one.
Utterly serious.
Arnold focused, directing all his attention to the questions.
...
By the end of the month, only one month was left until the college entrance exam.
Taking advantage of the study period, the homeroom teacher Oscar Evans stood on the podium and announced the details of this afternoon’s "Senior Year Motivational Assembly".
The location is the school’s gymnasium, and all senior students must attend.
This is their last motivational assembly before the college entrance exams, aimed at boosting their spirits, urging everyone to make the most of the final sprint, and also summarizing the results of the second mock exam.
With the college entrance exam approaching, the school finally canceled their daily morning and evening exercises, replacing them with free activities during big breaks and two fixed sports classes each week.
Also, in consideration for the seniors, the club activities for the first and second-year students were also canceled during this period.
"Another motivational assembly? We already had one before, why another one now?"
"The last one was for the 100-days countdown; this one is for 30 days."
"Surely they won’t hold another when there are only ten days left?"
During the assembly, the grade director spoke first, mainly focusing on how to maintain a good and confident attitude and analyzing the results of the second mock exams.
After the grade director finished speaking, representatives from each class also had to speak and lead their classes in shouting slogans.
"Everyone must shout, organized by class, don’t be lazy and not open your mouth, or it will be a disgrace to your own class."
Before heading to the gymnasium, Oscar Evans specifically emphasized again the issue with slogans.
The slogans were all newly thought up.
Among them, inevitably, was Oscar Evans’ famous quote, "As long as the confidence does not slope, there will always be more solutions than difficulties," though it sounded a bit out of rhyme mixed in the slogans.
"I know you can’t memorize all this, quickly copy it down, don’t end up each saying something different!"
Oscar Evans knocked on the blackboard.
Hannah made an extra copy specifically, and while lining up, she handed it to Arnold.
Arnold unusually wore the school grade uniform today.
Compared to others, his uniform looked almost brand new, as if it had just been issued.
Oscar Evans had also specifically talked to him recently, probably because he noticed a change in his attitude.
Initially, Arnold had enrolled at Haicheng No.1 Middle School as the top student, and during his first year, he consistently ranked among the top three in his grade.
But then...
The school was not fully aware of the Simmons Family’s situation, and the teachers even less so.
However, Oscar Evans still hoped that his students could have a bright future.
After that day’s talk, Arnold sincerely thanked Oscar Evans.
He was determined to seize his future.
During the assembly, the grade director spoke first, followed by the vice principal, then the principal.
