"Why are you here too?"
Ji Chengxuan struggled to hoist the heavy bag in his hand. "Well, I'm here for school too."
As he spoke, Yun Que'er clearly saw him roll his eyes dramatically.
Yun Que'er sized him up and down for a long time and finally couldn't hold back her laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"What are you laughing at?" Ji Chengxuan gave Yun Que'er a sharp look. "It's not like you don't have to go to school."
Yun Que'er laughed so hard her stomach hurt. "No, I just feel more balanced knowing that you have to go to school too."
Ji Chengxuan: …
He pointed at Yun Que'er, speechless.
"You're so mean."
Ji Chengxuan was on the verge of depression. "I was even recommended for both undergraduate and graduate studies back then. But now I have to start all over again, and it'll take another decade or two before I can get ahead. I'm really …"
He was quite speechless.
Yun Que'er patted Ji Chengxuan on the shoulder. "I was in the same situation at first. There's nothing we can do. Just accept our fate."
Ji Chengxuan looked constipated. "If I had known it would be like this, why did I get this system in the first place?"
The two of them sighed in unison. "What a sin!"
Three days later, Yun Que'er was sitting in the classroom of the first - grade class for new students as scheduled.
Since most of the village schools had been merged into the town school, students came from almost every village. Many of them came in groups, childhood playmates who were like long - lost relatives when they met.
Before the teacher came, they started horsing around in the classroom.
Yun Que'er felt as if she had walked into a duck farm.
It was so noisy …
Suddenly, a person who had just entered the classroom caught everyone's attention.
The noisy group of kids suddenly fell silent, which made Yun Que'er turn her head too.
It was a little girl, but she clearly looked older than the others.
She had snow - white skin, and her long black hair was tied into a ponytail that almost reached her lower back.
She had a pair of bright big eyes. Even though she was still young, it was obvious that she would grow up to be a beauty.
Compared with her, the kids from the countryside looked like ugly ducklings.
The classroom was silent for two seconds, and then there were whispers. Everyone was talking about why this little girl was older but still in the first grade, or speculating whether she was from the city.
Yun Que'er was also curiously sizing her up. She saw the girl straighten her red - checked pinafore. Every gesture exuded an air of nobility, and even the little leather shoes on her feet seemed overly shiny.
Then she slowly turned around, found her name, Shen Qingqing, on the seating chart written on the blackboard.
Under everyone's gaze, she walked to her seat and sat down slowly.
She was truly an extraordinary person, Yun Que'er thought to herself.
A naughty little boy from the village couldn't help but go up and tug at Shen Qingqing's ponytail.
"Are you from the city? Isn't your hair too heavy?"
Shen Qingqing turned to look at the boy. Although there was no sign of annoyance on her face, she dodged his hand.
"Sorry, I don't like people touching my hair," Shen Qingqing said gently in her sweet voice.
But the resistance in her words was quite obvious.
The boy was a bit unhappy. "Hey, what are you pretending for? We're going to be classmates from now on. I just wanted to get to know you. Who are you putting on this act for?"
Shen Qingqing just smiled at the boy and said nothing.
Boys at this age were naughty. They liked to tease girls and often made them cry.
But Shen Qingqing's attitude left the boy rebuffed.
The boy's face flushed red. Since he couldn't do anything to her, he had to turn around and play with others dejectedly.
Seeing Shen Qingqing's unapproachable look, the others knew she was not someone to be messed with. No one dared to go up and talk to her, but the discussions about her didn't stop.
Shen Qingqing ignored them and just picked up her Chinese textbook and started reading.
Yun Que'er thought that Shen Qingqing was really a breath of fresh air. She might have a special background, so it was better to be careful when getting along with her in the future.
At this time, another person came in from outside. He rushed in like a little whirlwind, sat down beside Yun Que'er with a thud.
When Yun Que'er came back to her senses, the person beside her had already taken off his schoolbag.
"Why is it you?" Yun Que'er was surprised. "Aren't you in Class 4? Why did you come here?"
Ji Chengxuan turned to Yun Que'er and smiled. "Surprised? Unexpected? I asked my dad to talk to the dean. I came here especially to keep you company."
"For me?" Yun Que'er widened her eyes.
What a misfortune! She and Ji Chengxuan almost saw each other every day, and now they were even in the same class.
"But you can't sit next to me," Yun Que'er pointed at the blackboard. "There's already someone in this seat. Even if you're here, you have to wait for the teacher to re - arrange the seats."
"No need," Ji Chengxuan waved his hand. "When I came, I happened to run into that classmate and his dad. He knew someone in my original class. Both father and son were happy to switch. So I can just sit in this seat next to you."
Ji Chengxuan smiled and reached out his hand to Yun Que'er. "Dear deskmate, let's get to know each other again."
"Ugh …" Yun Que'er slapped Ji Chengxuan's hand away in disgust.
Ji Chengxuan continued to grin and forcibly grabbed Yun Que'er's hand.
"Aren't you happy? I specifically asked my dad to talk to them. If it weren't for the fact that my dad treated the dean's illness before and they knew each other well, I wouldn't have been able to come."
Yun Que'er pouted deliberately in disgust. "You're pulling strings. That's not right."
"How can this be called pulling strings? Besides, I'm doing this so that we can take care of each other. You can't dislike me, or I'll be sad."
Yun Que'er felt a shiver.
When did Ji Chengxuan become so oily?
Before she could say anything, someone beside them let out a soft scoff.
Both of them turned their heads curiously and saw that it was none other than Shen Qingqing.
"Do you know her?" Ji Chengxuan asked in a low voice.
"No," Yun Que'er shook her head. "She just came. We haven't even talked yet."
Ji Chengxuan rolled his eyes, then suddenly put on a big smile and reached out his hand friendly to Shen Qingqing across the aisle.
"My name is Ji Chengxuan. Classmate, what's your name? Let's get to know each other. We'll be good friends from now on."
Shen Qingqing slowly turned her head and gave Ji Chengxuan a not - so - sincere smile.
"Sorry, I already have my own friends. I'm just here to study. I don't want to make new friends."
What a cold rebuff!
Seeing Ji Chengxuan's face turn a bit sour, Yun Que'er quickly whispered to him.
"Don't be angry. She does have a point. You can't just make friends right after you meet someone."