fan translations of chinese and taiwanese novels
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Translated by: TaffyGirl13
CHAPTER TWO
He could hear the sound of water.
The sound was like the one in his memory that would often come from that darkness. Sometimes it would calm him, but most of the time it would carry an unbearable sense of unease.
Yu turned around but only saw a bunch of new classmates with their heads buried as they took notes. The rain droplets slid down the window, making a noise. After the rainfall, the air was still as humid as before, making it feel like every breath contained water. It was both cold and familiar.
His transfer exam results had surpassed everyone's expectations. The school board had originally assumed he would be an ordinary transfer student. But upon seeing his nearly perfect exam scores, they immediately changed their original plans so that he could transfer into a class with extremely strong focus on studies and grades. After Yu reported in, they had even specifically emphasised that if he could maintain his grades and stay in the top three in the entire year, he could definitely earn quite a few scholarships, and they could also introduce him to attend special seminars and such. He wasn't sure if this was the reason or not, but although he had not yet attended many classes on his first day, he discovered that all his classmates were studying even after class. They were always preparing for the quiz in their next class or constantly reviewing the contents of the previous class, inwardly afraid of forgetting a sentence, a vocabulary term, or a formula. The fun and games outside the classroom had no relation to them. The only thing they cared about was whether or not they could obtain grades that the adults would praise them for.
This class was too quiet. Even the sounds of water dripping down outside were louder than sounds of people breathing.
"Student, please don't let your gaze wander during the test." Even if it was his first day as a new student, the female teacher would not easily loosen her reins. When she noticed him turning around to survey his classmates and the room, she gave him a warning.
Everyone was still quiet. Even the teacher's voice had not interrupted them from their test writing.
Yu picked up his test paper and looked at her through his glasses.
"You're finished?" She stared at him in shock for a moment. It had only been five minutes since the test had started. Although it was really just a quiz, she felt that the questions were pretty complicated. After all, she was teaching students that aimed to get into tier one universities. The class's original ability level was higher than the others.
Yu nodded and handed over the quiz paper before taking out a book to read.
Luckily, he had just borrowed some new books from the library so that it could kill some time.
The teacher gave him a doubtful look but took the paper and walked back to her desk to correct it. Soon, her expression shifted. She quickly wrote the grade down on the paper with a happy smile.
About ten minutes later, the rest of the students submitted their test papers as well and she began to teach the dull and tedious lesson.
The pitter-patter of the rain outside was not very heavy but showed no signs of stopping. The rain striking the windows outside was the only noise to be heard aside from the teacher's voice in the classroom.
