Xu Hualan pinched the bridge of her nose and looked at Bai Qianmo apologetically.

"Qianmo, Yitang is just being immature, don't take it to heart. I believe that once he gets to know you, he will gradually change his opinion of you. If he dares to bully you at school, just tell me, and I'll teach that kid a lesson for you."

Bai Qianmo smiled.

"I won't take it to heart; he's just a child."

He's just a brat who needs to be disciplined!

Bai Qianmo thought to herself, "Once we get to school, who knows who will be bullying whom?"

next day

Early in the morning

Bai Qianmo was woken up by Xu Hualan, who said that she had to go to school to register today.

Upon hearing about going to school, Bai Qianmo felt like she was still in a dream.

He pulled the blanket over his head and continued sleeping.

Xu Hualan sat helplessly on the edge of the bed and tried to persuade her.

"Qianmo, today is your first day of school, so you have to make a good impression on your teachers and classmates, right?"

Xu Hualan is truly gentle, and her voice is so pleasant to hear.

It's precisely this kind of person that Bai Qianmo simply can't refuse.

He lay there for three seconds, then rolled over and got up like a carp.

She has a rather bad temper when she wakes up, so to avoid affecting others, she put on her slippers and rushed into the bathroom without saying a word.

Seeing that she had gotten up, Xu Hualan did not linger.

He placed the neatly folded school uniform on Bai Qianmo's bed and left the room.

After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Bai Qianmo finally felt fully awake.

Stepping out of the bathroom, Xu Hualan was no longer in the room. His gaze fell on the blue and white school uniform on the bed.

The thought of having to start high school again made me inexplicably irritable, so I took a deep breath.

She then picked up her clothes and went into the bathroom to change quickly.

Staring at herself in the mirror, her long, soft, seaweed-like hair was casually styled into a pretty ponytail. She wore a white T-shirt, blue sweatpants, and white sneakers.

Wearing this outfit, I really feel like a high school student.

Walk into the courtyard

The old man and Xu Hualan were having breakfast under the pear tree.

Bai Yitang, carrying a skateboard in one hand and a backpack on his back, leaned against a tree trunk, poking at birds, looking somewhat impatient.

The little magpie chirped in protest against Bai Yitang's exorbitant profits.

"Are you trying to stab it to death?" Old Bai shouted angrily.

Bai Yitang pursed his lips, about to speak, when he noticed a figure approaching and subconsciously looked up.

His long, narrow phoenix eyes narrowed instantly.

This country bumpkin looks so good in a school uniform?

As a straight man, even if he didn't like Bai Qianmo, he had to admit that Bai Qianmo was beautiful.

But he felt that such beauty was too stunning, which instead gave people a sense of aloofness and unapproachability.

After putting on this ordinary school uniform, her sharp edges softened considerably, and she actually gave off a rather pure and innocent vibe...

Bai Yitang realized that he had given Bai Qianmo such a high evaluation.

She silently added to herself: No matter how pretty she is, she's still a country bumpkin. She can't compare to Sister Xi Ruo.

*

The autumn morning was chilly, with a hint of cold in the air.

Spring and autumn in the north are very short. Once September is over, it really feels like winter is coming.

Bai Qianmo got out of the car and straightened her school uniform.

Bai Yitang then got out of the car. Although the two of them were sitting in the back seat, they remained silent the whole way.

No one wanted to pay any attention to the other.

The two parted ways at the school gate.

Bai Yitang went to class, while Bai Qianmo followed Xu Hualan to the principal's office to report for duty.

Upon seeing Xu Hualan bring Bai Qianmo in, Principal Guo immediately stood up to greet them.

Bai Qianmo looked at the man walking towards her. He was in his forties, of average appearance, wearing round-framed glasses, and exuded a refined and scholarly air.