After taking photos at the entrance, An Moxue and her group went straight to the registration area. They registered there and took more photos. As Aunt Ma said, "It only happens once in a lifetime. Why not keep a memento? You can take them out and look at them in your spare time to recall the wonderful scene when school started. Isn't that great?"

She really wanted to say, "Aunt Ma, I've been to university three times already, it's not a once-in-a-lifetime event, there's really no need for this," but she couldn't bring herself to say it, nor could she bear to disappoint the elderly woman who genuinely cared for her.

After registering, since they didn't plan to live on campus, the group went straight to the Academic Affairs Office and found the college's Academic Affairs Director. An Moxue showed her work ID and successfully completed the registration process for commuting.

The group then relaxed and strolled around the campus, taking photos whenever they saw scenery they liked.

A few people sat in front of Mingyang Lake on campus, enjoying the beautiful scenery and taking a break.

Ms. Wu sighed, "Walking around the campus is tiring, but it's been a long time since I've been out for such a long time, and I'm in a great mood."

Wu Sicheng asked worriedly from the side, "Mom, you haven't walked for this long in a long time. Can you take it?"

Mother Wu retorted, "Of course you can! I've accompanied your father on countless visits to the company every year, far more than this. Don't underestimate me."

Wu Sicheng coaxed, "Yes, Mom, you're amazing. Have some water, okay?" He then handed her the water bottle.

An Moxue sat to the side and asked, "Auntie, Uncle Ma, Aunt Ma, shall we continue shopping? We still have ten rolls of film left in the camera. Shall we take all the photos?"

Aunt Ma glanced at Mother Wu discreetly, then said, "I'm not going to shop anymore, I can't walk anymore, let's go back! We've already taken more than two rolls of photos, it's all money."

Old Ma chimed in, "Listen to your aunt."

Aunt Wu waved her hand and said, "We can come again later. Anyway, Mo Xue will be studying here for four years, so there's no rush. Let's rest for a bit and then go eat. I've made a reservation at the State Guesthouse to celebrate Mo Xue's start of school."

An Moxue was helpless. It was just a matter of going to school. Four people came to accompany her to start school and they even had a meal to celebrate. But why did she feel a strange sweetness in her heart?

Being cared for is always a happy thing.

The two sat together, talking quietly. "Mo Xue, I'm going to military academy to register tomorrow, so we can only see each other next Sunday. If there's anything you can't handle, go find the people who had dinner with us the other day. Didn't you get their contact information?"

An Moxue chuckled, "Well, I'll just go to school quietly, what could possibly happen? You don't need to worry."

"Don't you have any self-awareness?" Wu Sicheng said, just as a frail, delicate woman walked towards them.

The woman approached and smiled at the two of them. In An Moxue's eyes, it was a flirtatious smile directed at Wu Sicheng, and the mockery in her eyes was obvious.

"Comrade, can you do me a favor?" the woman asked shyly.

Wu Sicheng replied with a straight face, "No."

"I... um..." The woman seemed surprised that Wu Sicheng would refuse. Her eyes widened in disbelief, and the words she was about to say stuck in her throat.

"Let's go! We've rested enough. There are always some self-righteous people who think all the men in the world should revolve around them. Why don't they just fly to the moon? And she's a student at Kyoto University! She's a disgrace to Kyoto University. Bah! Shameful trash." Aunt Ma stood up, her eyes filled with blatant contempt as she looked at the woman.

The woman looked at Wu Sicheng with a wronged expression, but he didn't even look at her. He just pulled An Moxue aside and said to her, "How can there be mentally unstable people in this school? We should report this to the school. And you, don't be so kind in the future."

As they were talking, the five people had already walked outside.

While taking the opportunity, Mrs. Wu continued to lecture her son, "These kinds of women are best at exploiting men's vanity to achieve their own goals, manipulating men completely. Little do they know that most women can see through their tricks at a glance, but men can't. Some even pretend not to know and enjoy it. Son, we can't be like that; it lowers our standards too much."

"Mom, I know. Besides, I don't even like her! She's so ugly, how can she be so confident?"

"They're just being flattered by men! They don't know their own worth." The group deliberately slowed their pace and raised their voices, making sure their words reached the woman's ears clearly.

The woman was seething with hatred, her face contorted in a terrifying grimace, yet she was utterly helpless. Just by looking at their clothes and demeanor, she knew these people were either rich or noble, and not to be trifled with. However, she secretly harbored resentment towards An Moxue, who was prettier than her.

Just you wait, I'll make you pay when I get the chance!

“Not all men are like that. Look, Comrade Wu and I weren’t fooled by him, were we?” Old Ma took the opportunity to vindicate himself.

An Moxue took the opportunity to boast: "Who is my Uncle Ma? He has a pair of sharp eyes that can see right through anyone. No one can hide from him."

Old Ma laughed and cursed, "You sycophant!"

An Moxue's eyes widened in disbelief. "Oh my! You old man, what's wrong? Don't you like to hear nice things? No way! Next time I'll try to tease you in a different way. I always feel like there's something hidden in what you said."

Old Ma's face was fierce. "Speak now, I'm listening."

An Moxue hesitated, "Hmm—let me think about it."

It made everyone laugh, attracting the attention of those around them, some of whom also smiled knowingly.

After walking a while, they saw more and more students. Wu's mother said, "The age gap is quite big. Look, that person must be over thirty, and the child next to him must be over ten years old."

The group looked in the direction she pointed and saw a man leading a girl by the hand, saying as they walked, "This place is not like the countryside. You can't run around. You must stay close to your father, understand? You must never do something like that again. Look how much effort your father went through to find you."

Anyone could hear the concern and annoyance in his voice. He must have been extremely anxious and scared at the time, holding the girl's hand tightly, as if afraid that she would turn around and disappear again.

"I understand, Dad. I was wrong. I won't do it again."

"Dad isn't angry with you, he's just worried."

"Yes, I will definitely listen to Dad."

The figure walked away, and the sound became indistinct.

Ms. Wu continued, "There are also graduating high school sophomores, whose age is almost halved."

Wu Sicheng said, "The official regulations stipulate that anyone under the age of 35 can participate in this college entrance examination, and scores are not based on class background. Anyone admitted based on class background is disqualified. This has resulted in a range of ages from 35 to 14 or 15."

Looking at the bustling students, An Moxue sincerely said, "With the college entrance examination selecting talents, our country will get better and better!"