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In the end, the issue of the test scores was
dropped because of Willow’s “illness.”
To appease Willow and minimize the fallout,
the school decided to give the
recommendation spots to both Willow and
Ethan.
When Ethan found out, he angrily cursed:
“They’re blind.”
I smiled and then went to the homeroom
teacher to apply for a dorm room. While
packing my things at home, I ran into Willow,
who had “recovered.”
She looked down at me, sneering:
“Some people just don’t give up.”
“What’s mine is mine. Parents, the
recommendation, no matter how hard you try,
it’s useless.
“”
I treated her like air and left home without a
glance.
Back at school, I buried myself in my studies.
In my past life, because of Willow, I chose
medicine, giving up my beloved physics.
That was my biggest regret.
Reborn, I would choose myself.
And Stanford’s physics program was the best.
I couldn’t guarantee I’d get in, so I had to
Day and night, classroom and dorm.
Not wasting a single moment.
My dormmates initially had some prejudice
against me, but seeing how hard I was
working, they couldn’t bring themselves to
mock me.
One night, as I was studying outside the dorm
with a small lamp, the dorm leader brought a
small table and placed it in front of me.
“Sharing my table, let me use some of your
light.”
But you have a lamp.
I blinked, but didn’t say it out loud.
I wasn’t a fool. I understood her kindness.
Later, in the dark nights, I had study
companions.
First, one.
Then, two, three, four.
And thanks to them, I also had blankets, hand
warmers, and hot water bottles.
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I discovered for the first time that winter
wasn’t so unbearable after all.
It could be warm.
