Later, in the school's blackboard competition, Xiang Nan naturally won the first place, which also made the class teacher Hou Jia very happy.
In the monthly exam at the end of September, Xiang Nan scored 670 points, ranking second in the class.
Such a good result made Hou Jia even happier.
Fang Hui also did well in the exam, with 620 points, ranking fifth in the class.
Actually, her grades were already very good, and Xiang Nan's tutoring, checking for omissions and making up for gaps, naturally improved her grades to a higher level.
Plus she is carrying the magic subduing pestle, which can get rid of selfish distractions, can concentrate more when studying, and can perform more stably during exams, so her grades are naturally rising steadily.
Qiao Ran scored 630 points in the test, ranking fourth in the class. Lin Jiamo scored 540 points and Zhao Ye scored 410 points. Compared with the previous results, they were not bad.
…
After the National Day, it will soon enter late autumn.
Students began to make noise for the New Year.
Because this year is 1999, the last year of the 20th century, and next year will be the new century.
So everyone has an inexplicable excitement.
Girls are busy buying greeting cards to send their best wishes in the millennium.
The boys were discussing the Y2K bug and Nostradamus' doomsday predictions.
"Chen Xun, what kind of bug do you think this 'millennium bug' is? Can humans infect it?" Zhao Ye asked Xiang Nandao curiously.
In the 1990s, computers were still a rarity. Most people had never touched them, and they didn’t know what Y2K was. They thought it was insects like flies, mosquitoes, and bedbugs.
"Don't worry, people can't be infected, it's on the computer." Xiang Nan explained, "It's a program bug, or it can be understood as a computer virus."
"Oh." Zhao Ye nodded, "Then do you think 1999 will be the end of the world?"
"How is that possible." Xiang Nan pouted, "Nonsense."
"However, it is said that Noah's prophecy is quite accurate." Zhao Ye asked.
"It's all nonsense." Xiang Nan curled his lips and said, "For human beings, a thousand years is indeed a very meaningful day. But the earth's lifespan is as high as 4.5 billion years, and a thousand years is just a drop in the bucket for it, not even a time for a nap.
For 4.5 billion years, the earth has not been destroyed, and has been staying in the universe well. Now that the millennium is only two months away, what do you think will happen?
Is it a meteorite falling from the sky, a geomagnetic reversal, or a solar flare explosion? It's all impossible. Moreover, if it is really the end of the world, then the most worrying is not us poor students, but those high-ranking officials and rich people.
Nobody panicked, why are you in a hurry? "
When the students heard what he said, they all thought it made sense.
…
Although the end of the world is far away, the New Year's Day party is close at hand.
Xiang Nan, Zhao Ye, and Qiao Ran signed up for the dance, preparing to dance "Everybody" by the Backstreet Boys.
Xiang Nan learned it after just reading it once.
Thus those dances can be counted as movements and moves, and they are nothing more than the rhythm of the body, which is actually similar to martial arts. And compared to martial arts, these dance moves are much simpler.
Xiang Nan can learn martial arts in one pass, and naturally learns to dance faster, and he already looks good when he learns to dance for the first time.
But Qiao Ran and Zhao Ye didn't learn very well. They often remembered the front and forgot the back, and they didn't cooperate well. So to rehearse well, you need to practice more.
Backstreet Boys is her favorite group, and "everybody" is also her favorite song. As a result, Zhao Ye danced like this now, it was really ruined.
"Don't worry, I've already danced again, and I'll be fine with a few more studies." Zhao Ye said hastily.
"Oh, I'm hopeless." Lin Jiamo said depressedly.
"Come on, I'll practice, I'll practice." Seeing this, Zhao Ye said hastily.
…
Saturday.
Zhao Ye asked Xiang Nan and Qiao Ran to practice dancing together.
"I'll go, is the New Year's Eve party so important? You don't even have Saturdays and Sundays off." Xiang Nan laughed.
"Oh, the Millennium Gala, how can you lose the chain at such an important moment? You must show your best state." Zhao Ye explained.
"I don't think your purpose is that simple." Qiao Ran laughed.
"I think so too." Xiang Nan nodded, "To be honest, are you afraid that Jiamo will be disappointed, that's why you work so hard."
"Where, whoever said that, I just want to show off." Zhao Ye insisted.
Xiang Nan smiled, "Okay, even the uncle in the reception room can see how much you care about Lin Jiamo. If I were you, I would confess my love when the millennium is approaching. When you are so happy and romantic, maybe it will be done right away."
"Really?" Zhao Ye said excitedly when he heard it.
"Look, you still say it's not interesting to others." Qiao Ran laughed.
"Will it work, you can try it." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Even if it fails, it's still an attempt."
"That's right, if you don't try, you will never succeed." Qiao Ran agreed.
"But what if she doesn't agree?" Zhao Ye asked worriedly.
"If you don't agree, then don't agree." Xiang Nan laughed, "It's not so easy to chase a girl, you can succeed once. As long as you really like her, then keep chasing her persistently.
The so-called strong women are afraid of pestering men, and if they are sincere, gold and stone are open. Just because Jiamo can be your friend, it means she doesn't hate you. As long as you show your sincerity again, she will definitely consider you. I think this matter has a 60% success rate. "
"Only 60%?" Zhao Ye widened his eyes and said.
"Sixty percent is already a lot." Xiang Nan explained, "Think about it, if you want to chase Ruby Lin, don't you even have a one-ten-thousandth success rate? In comparison, isn't 60% quite high?"
"That's right, haven't you heard what the pheasant said in "The Way of the Dragon"? If you meet a girl you like, you must be bold, cautious and thick-skinned. If you speak, there is a 50% chance. If you don't speak, the chance is zero." Qiao Ran also persuaded.
"Well, it makes sense." Zhao Ye nodded, "Okay, then I'll try."
…
"Hey, Chen Xun, you have researched so thoroughly, are you with someone?" Zhao Ye asked curiously.
Although Xiang Nan and Fang Hui have been together for a long time, they have never disclosed it to the public.
Except for Qiao Ran and Lin Jiamo who seemed to be aware of it, the others have been kept in the dark.
Zhao Ye was always screaming loudly, so naturally he didn't notice it.
"Nothing, but who is my buddy, can I hide this kind of thing from me?" Xiang Nan said proudly.
"Virtue." Zhao Ye said with a smile, "But is it really possible?"
"Don't worry too much, you won't die if you try." Xiang Nan persuaded.
"Um."