Chapter 17 Absolutely Stunning

Chen Fangli touched her slightly flushed face and, seeing that she didn't have a fever, felt relieved.

She patted the back of the bicycle and said, "Weiwei, get on quickly, let's go home for dinner."

It takes about twenty minutes to walk from Fuman Elementary School back to Fuxing Village.

She thought that Shen Xuewei had come out of the mountains that morning and walked for so long, she probably couldn't walk much, not to mention that she had small arms and legs and walked slowly.

Shen Xuewei felt that she was a grown woman and could walk on her own without any problem.

She shook her head, "Second Aunt, I don't..."

Before she could finish speaking, Grandpa Chen lifted her up and put her on the back seat.

He said succinctly, "Go home."

Seeing Grandpa Chen's stern face, Shen Xuewei shut her mouth and sat quietly and obediently on the bicycle.

Chen Fangli pushed her bicycle, carrying Chu De'an and Shen Xuewei, with her maternal grandfather beside her, and slowly walked towards Fuxing Village.

Back home, Chu Fu had already prepared a meal.

Seeing the group return, he took the schoolbag from Grandpa Chen, hung it on the wall, and then invited everyone to eat.

Grandpa Chu, who was doing carpentry, heard the call to eat, put down his work, brushed the sawdust off his clothes, and went inside to eat.

In the countryside, people don't adhere to the rules of not speaking while eating or sleeping; they chat and laugh as they eat.

When the topic of Shen Xuewei's schooling came up, Chu Fu teased Shen Xuewei by asking her a couple of questions about her studies.

When she heard from Shen Xuewei that Chen had actually gone straight to the third grade, she couldn't help but glance at Grandpa Chen.

He hesitated and said, "Dad, Weiwei is still young. Isn't it a bad idea for her to start third grade so soon?"

Grandpa Chen, who had been eating in silence, paused, then sighed—a rare occurrence for him—and said with concern, "Ask her yourself."

He didn't intend to force the seedlings to grow, but the problem was that the seedlings were too ambitious and he couldn't control them!

Everyone then looked at Shen Xuewei.

Shen Xuewei was eating her meal attentively when she noticed everyone staring at her, so she gave them an innocent look.

"What's wrong? Weiwei is in third grade, aren't you happy for her?"

Afraid that people would keep asking her questions, she pouted, wrinkled her face, and pretended to cry.

Everyone quickly said, "Happy, happy, we're all happy for Weiwei..."

Shen Xuewei then stopped crying with satisfaction and continued eating.

Everyone sighed, "This girl... really knows how to manipulate people!"

After lunch, Grandpa Chen was about to go home.

But looking at Shen Xuewei, he was still somewhat worried.

The man, who was usually quiet, pulled Shen Xuewei aside and gave her a lot of instructions. When he saw Shen Xuewei nod obediently, his heart softened.

He pulled a wad of cash from his pocket, in denominations of fifty, twenty, and ten yuan...

Then, under Shen Xuewei's expectant gaze, he took out a one-yuan note and gave it to her.

"This is your allowance from Grandpa. You can buy candy or jelly, but remember not to eat those spicy snacks, okay?"

Adults generally don't like kids eating spicy snacks.

In their eyes, this stuff is spicy and unhygienic, and it will upset a child's stomach if they eat it.

Shen Xuewei clutched the one-yuan note. "I understand, Grandpa."

Grandpa Chen glanced down at her again, then started walking into the mountains.

Shen Xuewei watched her leave until she could no longer see her before slowly stepping into the house.

Chen Fangli, who was squatting in the kitchen washing dishes, glanced in this direction and called out, "Weiwei, you have to go to class this afternoon, don't go out to play, go take a nap. Your aunt will wake you up this afternoon and take you to school."

Shen Xuewei stuffed the money into the gap of her schoolbag and replied, "Okay, I'm going to sleep now."

She took off her coat, climbed into bed, pulled the blanket over her, and slowly fell asleep.

At exactly 2:10 p.m., Chen Fangli shook her awake.

Shen Xuewei rubbed her eyes, stretched, picked up her coat and put it on. Just as she was about to get out of bed, she realized that there was someone lying next to her.

Chu De'an, with his round head and chubby face, was lying to the side, fast asleep.

Shen Xuewei leaned closer and flicked his chubby cheek.

He flailed his little hands in the air a couple of times, and then there was no more movement.

Shen Xuewei smiled and quietly got out of bed.

Chen Fangli took a damp towel and wiped Shen Xuewei's face.

Stimulated by the coolness on her face, Shen Xuewei's last vestiges of sleepiness completely vanished.

Chen Fangli took down the schoolbag hanging on the wall, pushed her bicycle over, and urged Shen Xuewei to get on.

After Shen Xuewei was settled, she pushed off with her feet and rode her bicycle toward Fuman School.

After dropping Shen Xuewei off at the school gate, Chen Fangli gave her a few words of advice and then rode her bicycle home.

Shen Xuewei slowly walked to the classroom, and just as she sat down, the bell rang for class.

Elementary school classes are really boring.

As soon as class started, Shen Xuewei stared blankly, eagerly awaiting the end of get out of class and the end of the school term.

I only feel happy when I have free time during physical education class.

In PE class, after each student ran two laps, amidst cheers and anticipation, they heard the words they most wanted to hear from the PE teacher.

"Dismissed. Free to do as you please."

Some students went back to the classroom and slept on their desks, some went straight to the convenience store, and some went to the gym to borrow balls to play.

Shen Xuewei was listless and didn't want to do anything.

Unfortunately, some of her classmates were too enthusiastic and pulled her to sit in the shade.

Then... they messed with her hair, which reached her neck, and braided one, two... about ten little braids on her head.

"Look how beautiful it is!" several little girls exclaimed, looking at their work with satisfaction.

Shen Xuewei was fortunate enough to go directly to the third grade this time, and she was not bullied or ostracized like she had in her previous life.

Her classmates were generally three to four years older than her.

I felt that if others found out I was bullying a child like her, they would laugh at me.

Shen Xuewei's deskmate and the student behind her were both girls. After spending a day with them, they found that although she didn't like to talk much, she was polite, hygienic, and spoke kindly, so they were willing to include her in any activities.

Shen Xuewei let them mess with her hair without resisting, but her face showed a faint sense of death.

However, her classmates thought she was homesick.

"Xuewei, it's okay. You'll see your parents again during the Chinese New Year. My parents also come back during the Chinese New Year, and they bring me candy and new clothes."

A girl with single eyelids and a few freckles on her face said.

She is Shen Xuewei's deskmate, Wang Chunyan, who is ten years old this year.

Shen Xuewei, who didn't actually want to talk to her parents, smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you for comforting me, Sister Chunyan."

Shen Xuewei was not ugly; she had delicate features and a somewhat thin face. However, the most striking feature of her face was her eyes.

She has large almond-shaped eyes with long, thick eyelashes and dark, watery pupils. When she smiles, she looks exceptionally bright.

Her eyes, unaffected by her high myopia, adorned her small face, making them exceptionally bright and clear.

Being looked at like that by her, Wang Chunyan felt incredibly happy.