Chapter 94: She's still young, why are you making things difficult for her?

Xu Yihuan looked at the figure coming against the light. Although she couldn't see the face clearly, her heart was still pounding nervously.

Subconsciously, I looked down at my outfit.

When Xu Yihuan touched her neatly tied-up slicked-back hair, she frowned in annoyance.

I should never have listened to the school and had my hair styled like this; I should have left two tufts of hair out!

Won't she look ugly like this?

"Teacher Pei, you've arrived!" Teacher Zhou immediately went up to greet Pei Yi'an and shook hands.

Pei Yi'an smiled calmly, nodded gently, and shook hands with Teacher Zhou.

"Hello."

"You've come so early, thank you for your hard work," Teacher Zhou said with a smile.

Since seeing Pei Yi'an, Teacher Zhou's smile has never faded.

"Professor Pei, today's procedures will be checked with you by one of our outstanding English majors," said Teacher Zhou, as she proactively pulled Xu Yihuan over.

The academy originally planned to have Tang Wanhua personally review the procedures, but Tang Wanhua had a bad temper and simply handed the matter over to her students.

Now that things have come to this, they have no choice but to trust Tang Wanhua.

Pei Yi'an's gaze followed Teacher Zhou's words and landed on Xu Yihuan, carrying a sense of unfamiliarity.

She seems to have forgotten who she is.

This was Xu Yihuan's first thought upon seeing Pei Yi'an.

A wave of sadness washed over me, and my eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

Seeing Xu Yihuan standing there without saying hello, Teacher Zhou was extremely anxious. She had seemed quite clever just now.

He frowned and looked at Xu Yihuan, gently scolding, "Yihuan, what are you doing? Quickly greet your senior."

Pei Yi'an looked at the girl in front of her and felt a sense of familiarity welling up inside her.

For some reason, Pei Yi'an always felt that seeing her was like having dopamine and endorphins working at the same time, making him feel happy from the bottom of his heart.

Hearing Teacher Zhou's reprimand at this moment, Pei Yi'an felt uncomfortable.

He instinctively spoke up to stop her: "Don't talk to her like that. She's only a freshman, still young. What could she possibly know? We can teach her slowly."

"Besides, I don't really care about these superficial things."

After saying that, Pei Yi'an also felt that something was wrong and frowned.

Logically speaking, even if I liked her a lot, I wouldn't embarrass her teacher in such a public setting, since the teacher here could be considered the true host.

Pei Yi'an rubbed her temples, looking troubled, and began to explain, "I'm sorry, Teacher Zhou, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Teacher Zhou interrupted her and quickly apologized, "What are you saying? I didn't think it through. You're right, she's only a freshman and this is her first time participating in any activity. I didn't guide her well."

It's obvious that Xu Yihuan has caught Pei Yi'an's eye, and she's overjoyed.

Although Pei Yi'an was protecting him.

Xu Yihuan felt uncomfortable inside.

Such maintenance is something that even a complete stranger or junior can receive, not something special.

Xu Yihuan pursed her lips. Her intuition told her that something must have happened to her mother to make her forget her.

It was precisely because of these things that she hadn't gone home to see her even once in all these years...

Xu Yihuan pondered in her heart.

Once the idea that a mother has a reason for her suffering takes hold in her mind, it becomes very difficult to let go of it.

It's alright, she's in the capital now too, they'll have plenty of time together.

Xu Yihuan then composed herself.

She looked up and smiled at Pei Yi'an, saying, "Hello, Teacher Pei. I am a freshman in the English major class. My name is Xu Yihuan. I will be checking the procedures with you today. Please come this way."

Although Pei Yi'an felt the name was too familiar, she didn't think much of it, assuming it was just too common.

He followed Xu Yihuan to the center of the first row below the stage.

Xu Yihuan led Pei Yi'an to her seat and then began to discuss the process with her.

Pei Yi'an crossed her legs, crossed her arms, and leaned back in her chair in a relaxed posture.

She raised her head, smiled, and looked at Xu Yihuan intently.

He nodded in agreement when Xu Yihuan mentioned some points that needed attention.

Xu Yihuan was a little nervous because Tang Wanhua hadn't explained the process to her at all.

But this isn't difficult; you can understand it yourself by looking at it. You just need to verify it with Pei Yi'an.

If there are any problems with the process, you can point them out and make changes on the spot.

But gradually, under Pei Yi'an's gaze, Xu Yihuan's nervousness slowly disappeared without a trace.

It's getting smoother and smoother; I'm finishing what I'm saying.

"So that's our whole process for today. Professor Pei, please take a look and see if there are any problems."

Pei Yi'an shook her head.

"No, there's an interaction we need to do next. Would you like to do it?"

Pei Yi'an asked, a hint of anticipation in her heart.

Tang Wanhua had told her this, and Xu Yihuan was just about to nod and say that if nothing unexpected happened, it should be her.

A clear voice interrupted Xu Yihuan's words.

"Auntie, I'm here!"

Pei Yi'an's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing the voice.

Put your legs down from the chair and stand up.

"Tangtang, you're here! Come here quickly."

Pei Yutang jogged over to Pei Yi'an.

She should have arrived much earlier, but because she couldn't get up too early, Pei Yi'an told her not to rush and to come when the show started.

Pei Yutang didn't wear makeup; she was too lazy to.

Pei Yutang ran to Pei Yi'an following the sound.

"aunt."

After speaking, he finally noticed Xu Yihuan standing next to him.

The moment Pei Yutang saw Xu Yihuan, her pupils constricted sharply.

Fear enveloped her like a tidal wave.

"How did you get here?!"

Her voice was much sharper than before.

Xu Yihuan's face remained expressionless: "I'm here to check the procedures with Teacher Pei."

One hundred and eight thoughts flashed through Pei Yutang's mind.

Finally, their gaze fell upon Pei Yi'an.

She held her hand and said coquettishly, "Auntie...you said you wanted me to cooperate with you this time."

When Pei Yi'an saw Pei Yutang, a rare, genuine smile appeared on her face, incredibly gentle.

He grasped Pei Yutang's hand and patted it gently to comfort her.

"I know, isn't that what you're saying to the staff?"

"She's a staff member sent by Peking University, so we can't cause her any trouble, right?"

Every word and phrase is detached.

Then, he turned to Xu Yihuan and said, "Alright, Yihuan, I know the process."

"As for what I asked you earlier, I just wanted to tell you that I've already made the selection of the people who will be going on stage to interact, so you don't need to make any arrangements here."

"If there's nothing else, you can go and rest later."

Although it sounded easy, Xu Yihuan couldn't feel happy at all.

Xu Yihuan stood to the side with her eyes lowered. Upon hearing this, she replied softly, "Okay, I understand."

After saying that, Xu Yihuan turned and left.

Behind him, Pei Yi'an affectionately tapped Pei Yutang's forehead.

"You, when have you ever failed to keep a promise your aunt made to you?"

Pei Yutang smiled, glancing out of the corner of her eye as Xu Yihuan walked a short distance away.

He then took Pei Yi'an's hand, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Pei Yi'an noticed her hesitation and took the initiative to ask.

"What's wrong, Tangtang? Just say what you want to say."

Pei Yutang glanced at Xu Yihuan who had left, pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Aunt, that girl is the one I mentioned before, the one who took the spot for the model student."

Pei Yi'an's smile vanished immediately, and her gaze darkened.

It also fell on Xu Yihuan.

She hadn't forgotten how upset Tangtang was about this spot before. So it turned out that she had taken it?

Watching Xu Yihuan lean against the wall alone, looking down at the process, I felt a sudden pang of pain in my heart for some reason.

Before he could even react, he had already called out her name.

"Huanhuan".