The boy hesitated for a moment, then said, "Shi Xi, I...I am Zhou Jin. This is my...notebook, with detailed notes on the key points. You can...take a look."

At this point, the students in the class started to discuss:

"Zhou Jin, that pervert, transferred from Class 1 to our class because he harassed the school beauty. That shows he's not an honest person."

"He behaved himself for a while, but now he's started harassing his classmates again. He's pretending to be a good guy to deceive the new students."

"Exactly, a leopard can't change its spots."

"He always wore tattered clothes and smelled terrible. It was awful."

"He and Shi Xi are kind of birds of a feather, both from the countryside. Shi Xi is really..."

"Shut up, all of you, what's all the noise about?" Han Yan raised his head and shouted.

...

The classroom fell silent instantly.

Zhou Jin nervously clutched the hem of his clothes, looking at Shi Xi with trepidation.

Shi Xi stood up, took the notebook from him, and looked at it. The contents were very detailed. Even if you didn't listen to the lecture, you could understand all the knowledge just by looking at this notebook.

"Thank you, Zhou. Your notebook is very useful to me. I just arrived and I'm struggling to keep up with many of the courses. This has solved my immediate problem."

"Shi Xi, I'm glad I could help you," he said, his head bowed.

"You can just call me Shi Xi, or Xiao Xi is fine too." Shi Xi didn't believe that Zhou Jin was the kind of person her classmates were talking about; she understood the power of hearsay.

Zhou Jin raised his head, his eyes shining with light, and said cautiously, "Xiao Xi."

"Um, Zhou Jin. Can we be friends?"

"Of course, but..." he hesitated, unsure of what to say.

"Oh, no buts. The fairy wants to be your friend, you can't refuse." Qin Xue put her right hand on Zhou Jin's shoulder.

She couldn't believe that such a shy, blushing boy could be a pervert.

"Xiao Xi, are we... friends now?" The depression on his face had lessened, and he looked more vibrant.

"And me, I'm your friend too. Kid, call me Brother Qin."

"Brother Qin," Zhou Jin said softly.

"Brother Qin." Shi Xi.

"From now on, Brother Qin will protect you two. If anyone bullies you, I'll beat them up," Qin Xue said fiercely, clenching her fist.

The three of them exchanged a smile, laying the foundation for their solid friendship.

At noon, Shi Xi, Qin Xue, and Zhou Jin went to the cafeteria for lunch together.

"Little fairy, this is delicious, this is delicious, that is delicious..." Qin Xue pulled Shi Xi around, picking up a lot of dishes. Zhou Jin followed behind them silently.

The cafeteria at Beijing No. 1 High School offers a wide variety of dishes. You can find cuisines from all over the country here.

However, students' spending is also high.

The food on the first floor of the cafeteria is relatively inexpensive and tastes good, even better than the food at many universities.

The second and third floors are more expensive, and are mostly frequented by wealthy people.

Most of the students at No. 1 Middle School come from wealthy families. A small number of students come from working-class families. These students are undoubtedly academically excellent and receive scholarships and subsidies from the school.

Shi Xi wanted to try the food on the first floor first, and then go to the second and third floors.

Qin Xue: It doesn't matter where we eat, as long as we're with the fairy.

Zhou Jin: He's already very satisfied to be able to eat with them.

So the three of them ate on the first floor.

"Come on, let's sit down." Qin Xue grabbed a seat in the aisle, where it wasn't too crowded.

"The food here is quite delicious." Shi Xi took a bite.

"Ah..." Shi Xi screamed. The soup that the cafeteria had just cooked was scalding hot, and it hurt so much when it was poured onto her left hand.

Qin Xue and Zhou Jin suddenly stood up.

Qin Xue held Shi Xi's hand, and Zhou Jin poured cold mineral water into her hand.

A classmate wearing a red long dress said dismissively, "Sorry, I didn't mean to."

There wasn't a trace of apology in her eyes; she was doing it on purpose.

She was about to leave after she finished speaking.

Qin Xue was furious: "Stop! You think you can just leave after hurting someone?"