As the group descended into the parking lot, Mu Yiran had just unlocked her G-Class when Li Buhuo got out of the Maybach next door. "Little Cheng? You're off work already? If you leave early, Big Cheng will deduct your perfect attendance bonus again this month."

"A paltry perfect attendance bonus." Mu Yiran had received a list of Cheng Ran's assets from Li Bu Huo that morning, and she no longer cared about the perfect attendance bonus!

"But! I'm not leaving early, I'm going to work. We're going to Jingyi. Could you please tell the administration for me?"

“Jingyi?” Li Bu Huo’s eyes narrowed. “Is he going to film with Young Master Shi? I’ll go with him.”

"Where are you going?"

Li Bu Huo casually made up an excuse: "With so many people going to school, of course I have to talk to the principal."

Mu Yiran said "Oh," and patted his shoulder trustingly, "You're so thoughtful. Let's go, you drive."

Hearing this, Ai Ni, who was behind her, breathed a sigh of relief without even realizing it. Thank goodness Assistant Li was back.

Jingyi's gymnasium.

Shi Youxi sat behind the cello, his posture relaxed, his head lowered as he slowly drew the bow along with the piano accompaniment beside him.

Bai Yuning stepped onto the stage to the rhythm of the interlude. Her pure white ballet dress swayed with the girl's movements, and her wide, fluffy skirt resembled a blooming white lotus.

The teachers and students waiting for rehearsals in the audience couldn't take their eyes off the graceful dancing girl and the handsome young man playing the violin with elegance.

"Holy crap, I didn't know Shi Youxi could play the cello! Senior, she plays pretty well, right?"

A slender young woman standing to the side nodded, resting her chin on her hand. "Yeah, that's impressive, but I'm still a little better."

Lin Zhi: "Ah! I'm only a little worse than you. As expected, talented people are awesome at everything they do."

The senior student has already passed the Berkeley entrance exam, and she acknowledges Shi Youxi's cello skills, so it seems that Shi Youxi is truly talented.

“Speaking of the diversity of this world.” The boy next to Lin Zhi slowly shook his head. “He’s handsome, academically excellent, and has such a strong artistic talent. He’s the real protagonist of this world. We’re just NPCs.”

Why don't you just say he's handsome and rich?

"Who doesn't have money? Look at the Chairman, his family is the richest in Canada. So, do you think he's more handsome than Shi Youxi?"

Lin Zhi turned her head and glanced at the choir chairman standing to the side with a round belly. He was wearing a tiny bow tie and reciting his lines with a strong voice. She shook her head vigorously, "No way, he's so full of party spirit that he's practically ballooning up. He's not handsome at all."

The boy sneered, "Heh, woman."

“Actually, looking at it this way, Bai Yuning and the president are quite a good match,” one of the girls holding a notebook said.

“That’s obvious. Yu Ning and Shi Youxi are a couple, of course they’re a perfect match.” Chen Tingting walked out from backstage, holding Bai Yu Ning’s coat in her arms, her tone boastful. “This time on stage, Shi Youxi didn’t originally want to play the violin. He only agreed because Yu Ning wanted him to accompany her.”

"If it weren't for Yu Ning, you wouldn't have had the chance to see Shi Youxi play the cello. You probably don't know, but Shi Youxi has been playing the cello for ten years, and she won all the competitions in Liguo in the past few years."

Chen Tingting smiled smugly, while the group of students who had just been chatting exchanged speechless glances.

"...What I'm saying is, what does Shi Youxi's good playing have to do with her? It's not like she's some kind of royal relative. It's not like she's the one who plays so well."

"Exactly, exactly. It's just that they see their sisters hooking up with Shi Youxi, so they think they're different too."

"You talk about your sister's boyfriend as if he were her boyfriend. Actually, I've always felt that Chen Tingting only hangs out with Bai Yuning to get closer to Shi Youxi. She used to look down on those from families worse off than hers, but as soon as she saw that Bai Yuning knew Shi Youxi, she took the initiative to hang out with her."

"But I don't think the president and Bai Yuning are that close..." Lin Zhi suddenly recalled what she saw at the door after the interview in the conference room half a month ago.

"He seems to have spoken to Bai Yuning a few times. He even smiles in front of Senior Guan. Have you ever seen him smile in front of Bai Yuning?"

Boy: "How can that be the same? Senior Guan and the president grew up together abroad and returned to China together."

"He never smiled at anyone else, except maybe in front of the teacher he might fake a smile."

Berkeley senior: "So the conclusion is that Shi Youxi and Guan Shiyan are the true love, while Bai Yuning and Chen Tingting are just in unrequited love."

"Master's insightful observation!"

"What are you talking about!" Chen Tingting raised her head and raised her voice, "People don't laugh because Shi Youxi is naturally not fond of laughing. How could you possibly know what Shi Youxi is like in private?"

"Thump—"

"Senior, there's still a stretch left, where are you going, senior!"

As soon as Chen Tingting finished speaking, the expressionless boy on the stage, who was wielding his cello bow, seemed to notice something. He leaned the cello against his chair, casually put down the bow, and looked around. His dark pupils suddenly focused, until they landed on one spot.

Following the commotion, everyone looked and saw someone entering through the main gate, led by a woman wearing a floral embroidered cardigan.

Shi Youxi ran to the woman in an instant. The boy bent down and lowered his head until the woman raised her hand and rubbed the back of his head before he stood up straight, just like a feline taking the initiative to bring its head close to its owner for a pet.

Even from the side, you can clearly see that the boy's mouth is stretched all the way to his temples.

After a moment of silence, someone sneered, "Heh, here's a joke: Shi Youxi is naturally not fond of laughing."

"........"