The essay had a significant impact on Chen Yuan.
It made him realize that his decent literary talent wasn't put to good use.
If it was about writing essays, he still needed to improve.
So he and Xia Xinyu seriously discussed how to better their writing.
The two decided to pay more attention to news and current affairs in the future, or at least skim through weekly briefings, to make their essays seem more concerned with the fate of the nation.
Then came the next day.
Comprehensive science exams and the foreign language college entrance tests.
They were doing questions at home, munching on the remaining half of a melon.
The Chinese and math exam papers had been fully released online, so they had plenty to keep busy with.
But this...
The cicadas outside were crying viciously.
Honestly, it was somewhat difficult to concentrate.
At that moment, a phone call came through.
Chen Yuan glanced at the screen and picked up, "What's up, Tang?"