Right at the start of the school year, Ding Kemeng heard a rumor: XiuShui High School had a notorious school bully who picked on classmates, defied teachers, and committed all sorts of mischief...<...
"It's good that you're alright. But is your deskmate the boy from the last parent-teacher conference?" Mr. Ding recalled the boy he had seen at the last parent-teacher conference. That was last year, and to be honest, he couldn't quite remember what the boy looked like, but he remembered that the boy looked quite fierce.
"Yes, it was him. He's the one who brought me back and carefully bandaged my wound," Ding Kemeng said, pointing to a blurry photo that only showed half of her face.
Ding's mother also looked at the boy in the photo. She hadn't attended the parent-teacher conference, so she didn't know much about the classmate the father and daughter were talking about, but she couldn't resist her curiosity!
"This child is quite tall!" Ding's mother looked at the boy in the photo. Her own Mengmeng only reached the boy's chest when she stood up straight.
"Yes, he's quite tall, but he looks a bit fierce. However, he's a very nice person... and has a good personality!" Ding Kemeng thought for a moment and then added the last sentence. She wanted Lu Ziyin to have a better image in her mother's mind.
“That child’s personality is indeed quite good,” Mr. Ding suddenly interjected, agreeing. After looking at the photo and recalling it, Lu Ziyin’s image came to mind. Mr. Ding’s impression of Lu Ziyin was actually quite good.
Ding's mother didn't say anything, but looked at the boy's profile in the photo, a hint of curiosity in her heart.
The next day, Mr. Ding learned that his daughter had injured her leg. In addition, he had received news that she needed to attend the parent-teacher conference, so he drove his daughter to school.
As Ding Kemeng sat in her father’s car, she secretly rejoiced. Luckily, she had rejected Lu Ziyin yesterday. Otherwise, it would have been so awkward if Lu Ziyin had come to pick her up this morning and run into her father!
This time, the parent-teacher meeting was held a little earlier, so the area outside the school was already packed with cars early in the morning. The security guard had no choice but to come out again to maintain order.
Lu Ziyin arrived at the school ahead of time and saw Ding Kemeng from afar at the school gate. She was overjoyed and wanted to go find her.
Ding Kemeng seemed to sense something, turned around, and met Lu Ziyin's gaze. She was initially delighted, but became nervous as she saw him running towards her.
Ding Kemeng quickly waved to him, trying to get him to leave. Then she pointed to the car next to her and mouthed to Lu Ziyin not to come any closer.
After parking the car, Mr. Ding saw his daughter gesturing wildly and muttering something to herself, so he looked over with some curiosity.
Mr. Ding recognized Lu Ziyin at a glance. He was tall and still had that fierce look about him. Wasn't this his Mengmeng's classmate?
"Young Master Lu, you're here too!" Father Ding suddenly couldn't remember Lu Ziyin's name, only his surname, so he changed Lu Ziyin's name and beckoned him over.
Ding Kemeng was completely bewildered when she saw her father call out to Lu Ziyin. She thought Lu Ziyin would be smart enough to greet her and leave, but to her surprise, he had no sense of propriety at all!
Upon hearing Mr. Ding call him, Lu Ziyin immediately put on an innocent smile and strode over: "Hello, Uncle Ding!" His attitude was respectful, without a trace of the arrogant demeanor of the eldest young master of the Lu family.
Several parents who had just parked their cars and were coming out with their children saw Lu Ziyin. They were thinking of greeting the eldest young master of the Lu family, but who would have thought that the eldest young master of the Lu family would actually run up to someone he had never seen before and greet that person with a smile.
Everyone was shocked and asked the children around them who the person Lu Ziyin greeted was!
These kids had no idea who Ding's father was, but they recognized the girl next to him—Ding Kemeng. Rumor had it that she was Lu Ziyin's girlfriend!
Last time, Tang Zhizhou's father happened to be free, so he came to his son's parent-teacher conference. This time, however, he was unavailable, so Tang Zhizhou's mother came to the conference today.
Mrs. Tang, dressed appropriately and carrying the latest spring style handbag, got out of the car, and Tang Zhizhou and Tang Qiushui also obediently got out of the car.
Tang Qiushui walked up and affectionately took her mother's arm, speaking softly and gently, making Mrs. Tang laugh. Tang Zhizhou looked at the mother and daughter and smiled helplessly. He turned around unintentionally and happened to see Lu Ziyin and the others.
Feeling somewhat pleased, Tang Zhizhou walked over.
"Brother Lu, Sister Meng!"
Attracted by the unique address, Mr. Ding turned around and saw a boy walking towards them.
Tang Zhizhou then noticed Ding's father, glanced at Ding Kemeng, and quickly suppressed his unrestrained smile, saying respectfully, "Hello, Uncle Ding!"
Mr. Ding looked at Tang Zhizhou, and after a long while, he remembered something. At the last parent-teacher meeting, the one who got the lowest score was this kid, wasn't he? He had heard his father mention him back then!
"Hello, little classmate. What's your name? You're in my Mengmeng's class, right? It seems you're quite close to my Mengmeng!" This child has a handsome face, but he looks a bit frivolous, and he calls his Mengmeng so... Mr. Ding couldn't help but scrutinize Tang Zhizhou again, his eyes filled with a hint of wariness.
Mr. Ding knew this kind of boy very well; he must be the kind of boy who attracts a lot of attention at school. His Mengmeng was still young and in her adolescence, so he absolutely couldn't let her get too close to this kind of boy!
Tang Zhizhou had no idea what Ding's father was thinking. When he heard him ask his name, he immediately and generously replied, "Uncle Ding, my surname is Tang, and my name is Tang Zhizhou!"
Perhaps due to preconceived notions, Ding's father became even more wary of Tang Zhizhou after hearing his name... The name Tang Zhizhou sounded frivolous, hmm... He'd better have a good talk with Mengmeng later, and make sure she stays away from this Tang Zhizhou, lest she be fooled by the child's face!
Thinking this, Ding's father glanced at Lu Ziyin again, and his feelings towards Lu Ziyin improved considerably.
Although Mengmeng's male deskmate is tall and strong and looks fierce, upon closer inspection, he is actually quite handsome, has a good personality, and is humble and polite. He's quite nice!
Tang Qiushui was talking to her mother when she realized that Tang Zhizhou was gone. She turned around and saw Lu Ziyin and Ding Kemeng.
A flicker of annoyance crossed her mind, but Tang Qiushui pulled Madam Tang along and pointed in Lu Ziyin's direction, saying, "Mom, Brother Ziyin has arrived too, let's go see him!"
Following her daughter's gaze, Madam Tang immediately spotted her son and Lu Ziyin standing together. Overjoyed, she walked over.
"Ziyin is here too, why didn't you say hello to your aunt!" Although it was a complaint, the affection in her tone was completely undisguised.
Lu Ziyin turned around, saw Madam Tang, and smiled gently, "Good morning, Aunt Tang."
Tang Qiushui looked at Lu Ziyin, her face flushed, and she quickly whispered, "Good morning, Brother Ziyin!"