Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 711 - 713: I Want to Skip a Grade Too

Cao Na had heard people talk about life in the countryside before, and she thought she was well-prepared. However, it turned out to be way beyond her expectations.

Although there were a few mosquitoes, after Aunt Zhan provided mosquito repellent packs, there were basically no bugs, the food was no worse than at home, and she was having fun. There was no need to overthink why others were befriending her.

But what surprised Cao Na the most was, "Wow, we still have to review our homework at night."

Cao Na had been amazed by the large luggage Gong Ruini and the others brought. She didn’t consider that it might contain a feast from Beijing, but actually, it was books.

What was more surprising was that there was Xuan paper. Watching Gong Ruini quietly standing at the desk writing made her feel faint.

Cao Na really couldn’t understand how Gong Ruini and the others could have so much energy to write after a busy day.

Sure, this was easy for Gong Ruini; it’s not something difficult for her. But why could Zhao Guangran and the others read and write too?

Even Zhan Banxia and their group were the same. They would get up early to gather herbs and come back to write and read medical books, which was truly unbelievable.

As for Gong Jiaming, he wasn’t the type who liked to play around. How could he be reading as well?

When Brother Ruiwen came in with a book, he saw Cao Na looking around and remembered he hadn’t told her something, "We read at night, and there’s a test every five days. If we don’t pass, there’ll be a punishment."

This was actually targeted at Zhao Guangran and Sister Jiaxin and her brother. But he wasn’t sure if Cao Na would be willing.

This made Gong Ruiwen hesitate because the punishment involved money, and he didn’t want Cao Na to mistakenly think it was deducting her hard-earned cash.

Oh no, isn’t it summer vacation? How could there be a test? Cao Na was stunned. Is this why Gong Ruini and Zhao Guangran can return to school without any adaptation issues after such a long holiday?

"Can I join?" That’s what Grandpa always said—endure hardship to be the best. If Gong Jiaxin and the others could do it, she should be able to as well.

Cao Na was unwilling to accept this. She wanted to work hard too and believed she could learn more.

"Okay." Brother Ruiwen pulled out a sixth-grade book for Cao Na, "Here’s your book. Let’s start class together."

Oh, Cao Na leaned over to check out Zhao Guangran’s book and was amazed, "Why is Guangran’s book different from mine?"

They were in the same grade; there was no reason for them to be different. Cao Na became dissatisfied.

Oh? Different? Brother Ruiwen then remembered something important and looked at Gong Ruini, "You didn’t tell her."

Gong Ruini was contemplating how to draw and instinctively replied upon hearing this, "Wouldn’t Brother Guangran have mentioned it?"

Usually, Zhao Guangran acted as the spokesperson among them, so why would she have to say it?

Zhao Guangran let out an "Ah," "I forgot to mention it."

Zhao Guangran regretted it deeply, "I felt like I had forgotten to do something back then but couldn’t remember, arghhh."

Previously, Zhao Guangran hadn’t shared it either, and he hadn’t gone up to the sixth grade. Instead, he stayed in the fifth grade, fearing Zhuge Mingshan would find out and then jump ahead too.

Unexpectedly, this concealment made him think he had already said it, but saying it now was just the same, "Ni Zi and I will be going to junior high school in the new semester."

What? No way, the book in Cao Na’s hands dropped onto the bed, "You’re actually going to junior high."

Cao Na felt upset, very upset, "You, you..." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"I always thought we were friends." There were some really secretive things she wouldn’t express, but she would share a lot; she didn’t expect Gong Ruini didn’t see her as a friend.

Luckily, this is in the Northeast; if it were in Beijing, she might have run out crying a long time ago.

Although she couldn’t run, Cao Na’s expression wasn’t good.

Gong Jiaxin’s expression also became a bit glum. She knew Gong Ruini and the others were smart, but she didn’t expect them to skip sixth grade and go straight to junior high. She was the sister; how could this happen?

Before, Gong Jiaxin used to tease Gong Jiaming for being an older brother but having a lower grade than Gong Ruini. But now, Gong Jiaming could laugh at her. What to do?

Ah, Ni Zi jumped a grade again. Gong Jiaming was a little surprised, but he wasn’t thinking much. Ever since they reunited, her grade was always higher than his, so he got used to it.

"Ah, I..." No way, seeing the dumbfounded expressions one after another, Gong Ruini was stunned too. Didn’t Zhao Guangran mention it? This guy actually didn’t show off at all?

Gong Ruini couldn’t believe it, "I skipped a grade to avoid Zhuge Mingshan."

"If it weren’t for her constant pranking, I really wouldn’t want to skip grades." She was already the shortest girl in her class, and going to junior high would make her even shorter.

The height difference isn’t something that can be caught up by just drinking milk, but thinking of Zhuge Mingshan’s face, she didn’t care about that anymore.

Oh, avoiding Zhuge Mingshan, Cao Na’s expression eased a bit. Recently, the people from Zhuge’s direct line were really going overboard with their actions.

But that doesn’t justify them, "I also want to go to junior high. I want to be in your grade."

"No, in the same class." Cao Na had gotten used to having Gong Ruini as her desk mate and did not want to sit with someone new, even if all five years of her classmates were the same.

Oh no, Gong Ruini was stunned, and so was Zhao Guangran, "You haven’t read the sixth-grade books, and we’ve already gone through them."

This annoying person, Zhao Guangran’s happiest thing about skipping grades was he wouldn’t have to see Cao Na again. This girl is a good friend of Gong Ruini and always undermines him, not realizing it saps his motivation.

Didn’t expect this brat to want to skip grades too. Does she really think she can do it?

Does she really think raising her grades means she can easily handle the sixth-grade curriculum? Child, you’re thinking too simplistically, Zhao Guangran thought, noting all he’d put into prepping for the grade-skip exam.

Ca Na acknowledged she hadn’t read the sixth-grade books, but was that difficult? "Brother Ruiwen, can you teach me?"

As long as she passed the sixth-grade graduation exam, Ca Na was confident she could enter junior high. As for shaky knowledge of sixth-grade topics, those weren’t a worry with Gong Ruini around; she’d look her up in a hurry.

Gong Jiaxin was also tempted, but she dared not say it out loud. Her parents had long instructed her not to trouble Gong Ruini them, but it was different following Cao Na; no need to feel embarrassed.

"I want to skip a grade too."

Oh no, Brother Ruiwen was watching as one after another clamored for skipping grades, driving him mad, making him shoot angry glances at Zhao Guangran.

Brother Ruiwen hadn’t discouraged them, but stuffing all this coursework into one summer break wasn’t normally feasible. Yet with three troublesome kids all asking to skip grades, what could he do?

He could only agree, though how possible it was for them to pass was not something he could determine.