Perhaps influenced by what happened last night, Bai Xiaoruo's mind was filled with the words Ji Ziqian had said to her, and her heart was completely in turmoil.
I feel really uneasy. Will it be awkward to face Brother Ziqian in the future?
As the school bell rang, Bai Xiaoruo's wandering thoughts were finally brought back.
Even though I was at school and in class, I couldn't concentrate at all.
"Xiaobai, what are you thinking about? I've seen you spacing out the whole class. Are you missing my brother?" Ji Shushu, who was sitting next to her, nudged her with her elbow and smiled knowingly.
"I didn't..."
"Bai Xiaoruo, the teacher wants to see you in the office." At this moment, class monitor Yu Qian walked over.
office?
Bai Xiaoruo's grades in class were pretty good, and she was well-behaved and didn't cause trouble, so she was rarely invited to the office for a chat. Could it be because she was daydreaming in class and the teacher noticed?
"I understand, I'll go right now."
"Xiaobai, are you alright? Do you want me to come with you?" Ji Shushu looked at her with some concern.
"Don't worry, he'll probably only say a few words and then come back. The teacher won't eat me."
"Okay." Ji Shushu pouted, hoping that her friend wouldn't get a scolding or be bullied.
***
When Bai Xiaoruo arrived at the teacher's office, the door was open, and she politely knocked on it.
"Knock knock knock—"
"Report."
"Come in."
Standing at the door, Bai Xiaoruo noticed that there was more than just her homeroom teacher in the office; there was also a man present.
When he heard the sound at the door and turned around, Bai Xiaoruo's heart skipped a beat. It was Gu Yao!
What's he doing here? Shouldn't he be working at Hsien Ming-yu's company at this time?
Or... did Xuan Mingyu send him here?
"Bai Xiaoruo, don't just stand there at the door, come over here."
"yes."
Bai Xiaoru walked into the office with a guilty conscience, her eyes darting around, not daring to look directly at Gu Yao.
If it were just the two of them or if Xuan Mingyu were there, Bai Xiaoruo wouldn't be so nervous. But this was her school, and even her homeroom teacher was there. Gu Yao's sudden arrival gave Bai Xiaoruo a very bad feeling.
“I’ve heard about your situation from Mr. Gu. Starting today, except for some classes that you absolutely cannot miss, you can go directly to the dance studio on the fifth floor. Mr. Gu has already arranged a teacher for you and has also spoken with the other teachers in our school. You can just go there every day.”
"What? A dance studio?" Bai Xiaoruo was puzzled. She was clearly an art student, so she should be learning drawing, right? What did it have to do with dance? Why was she going to a dance studio? And who was the teacher assigned to her?
It's unclear what Gu Yao said to the homeroom teacher, but the teacher was incredibly attentive to Gu Yao, always listening to his every word, and even exempting Bai Xiaoruo from attending many classes.
"Then, teacher, there's no time to lose, so I'll take Miss Bai there first. I apologize for disturbing you today."
"Alright, alright, you can go ahead." The homeroom teacher smiled broadly, seemingly already quite familiar with Gu Yao.
Bai Xiaoruo was still completely confused. What exactly was she supposed to do?
"Teacher, I..." Bai Xiaoru hesitated, unsure whether to go with Gu Yao. Their class would start in a few minutes.
"Go ahead, go ahead."
Since the teacher had said so, Bai Xiaoruo had no choice but to obediently follow Gu Yao out together.
As they walked down the corridor, Bai Xiaoruo glanced around and saw that there weren't many students around. She reached out and tugged at Gu Yao's sleeve. "Wait a moment."
Pulling him to the railing, Bai Xiaoruo finally couldn't help but ask, "Where are you taking me? Why do you want to take me to the dance studio? I'm not a dancer."
If he didn't explain clearly, Bai Xiaoruo would still be full of doubts and wouldn't be able to walk with him so easily.
Gu Yao sighed. He should have known Bai Xiaoruo would ask. "Sister-in-law, this is all Mingyu's arrangement. Just be a good girl and listen to him. There's less than half a month left until the old man's birthday. We need to start making some preparations. The rules of the Xian family are complicated. You need to know more about them. Besides, I think you know that Mingyu's parents don't like you as their daughter-in-law. So on the old man's birthday, what you need to do is not only to please the old man and the old lady, but also to win the favor of Mingyu's parents."
Only when they were alone would Gu Yao address Bai Xiaoruo as "sister-in-law" in familiar terms.
“Yes… But, does that mean they’ll like me just because I can dance and say nice things?” Gu Yao’s words reminded Bai Xiaoruo that, in the few months since she married Xian Mingyu, apart from her grandparents, his uncle, and some close friends, she had never seen Xian Mingyu’s parents. She didn’t know what they looked like or whether they were strict or easy to get along with.
"I can't really say for sure. You'll understand when you meet your teacher. She'll teach you a lot. You must study hard, especially on the old man's birthday. Make a good impression. You need to know that Mingyu is a very proud person. From the day you married into the Xian family, you've not only been the young mistress of the Xian family, but you've also represented the face of the entire Xian family. Do you understand now?"
"I understand... But how did you convince our teacher? You didn't actually tell her my identity, did you?"
"How could I possibly tell the truth? Sister-in-law, you don't know yet, do you? Mingyu just joined the investment last month and is now one of the school's board members. I told your teacher that you are actually Mingyu's cousin. As the cousin of a board member, she naturally has to give you some respect."
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