"Do you know how hard it is to get into Linjiang No. 1 Middle School? How rare is the opportunity to study here? Do you still think it's like when you were a kid in the village, where getting into fights and dropping out of school didn't matter?!"

Ming Xiaoxiao jogged to catch up with Xie Li, glancing back at Jiang Yifan's direction.

Jiang Yifan shook his head at her, clearly disapproving of her approach.

In his opinion, judging from Xiaoxiao's words, Xie Li was clearly a troublemaker and a bad student who liked to fight.

No matter how hard Ming Xiaoxiao tried to persuade them, it was no use. This kind of person was simply not on the same path as them, the good students.

Without hesitation, he picked up his schoolbag and ran to the administration building again.

Xie Li also felt that Ming Xiaoxiao's words made sense, and sincerely thanked her, assuring her, "Don't worry, I'm just going to communicate some things, I won't fight."

She's not a born violent person. Why resort to fists when you can talk things out?

Ming Xiaoxiao watched the girl's departing figure, bit her lip, and whispered, "Xie Li, don't blame me, I did it all for your own good."

——

Xie Li arrived at the alley behind the school.

I waited for more than half an hour.

During this time, she got hungry and went to the milk tea shop next door to buy a cup of milk tea. She was instantly captivated by its sweet taste.

She bit her straw, spaced out for a while, thinking about making money.

She has a baby face and looks quite wealthy, and she's also a cool girl. I think she could try to develop a business with her.

Of course, if her friends were around, she might not have to worry about money.

Thinking of this, Xie Li took out her phone and, unusually, sent a WeChat message to her friend who had been asking her where she was for the past few days.

Xie Li: @Yuanshangcao, didn't you say you were coming to Linjiang City? When are you coming?

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As soon as get out of class ended today, Li Chen grabbed his schoolbag and prepared to slip away.

He even interrupted the homeroom teacher's overtime class for this reason.

The homeroom teacher was no pushover. As an ambitious and promising middle-aged man determined to surpass Linjiang No. 1 Middle School, he naturally wouldn't allow a troublemaker like Li Chen to exist.

"Time is money, do you know what you're wasting? If you're not good at learning, don't waste other people's time!"

Li Chen took a few seconds to ponder the meaning of those words, then asked in surprise, "You mean your words are gold?"

He stated frankly, "You're overestimating yourself. With your teaching level, tsk!"

The homeroom teacher was so angry she almost had a heart attack. "What's wrong with my teaching? You're from a poor mountain village, have you ever seen a better teacher than me?"

He knew Li Chen's background; he came from a poor county in central China, and his family must have some money, probably some kind of local tyrant, to be able to get Li Chen into Deyu.

But there are so many rich people in Linjiang City, who is Li Chen? With such a background, how dare he act so arrogantly in Linjiang City? The homeroom teacher is determined to make him a better person.

Li Chen was baffled: "So what if you come from a poor mountain village? Junior high school students from poor mountain villages are better at studying than you."

Not wanting to waste time, he ran off as soon as he finished speaking, which was a serious challenge to the homeroom teacher's authority and a slap in the face to the teacher.

But Li Chen didn't care much about that; he wasn't lying.

He arrived relatively early, and as soon as he looked up, he saw the group of girls from yesterday heading aggressively towards a small alley next to the school gate.

He glanced around casually and complained to Butler Li beside him, "Uncle Li, you see, no matter where you are, there are always some troublemakers..."

As he was speaking, he suddenly opened his eyes wide!

He turned around and chased after the group of girls in the direction they had gone.