The first long holiday after the start of the school year is the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.

These two holidays combined give a total of seven days off.

Upon learning this, Shi Chao immediately went home and made plans to meet up with Wang Zeguang, who is also studying in the same city’s college, to have some boba tea together.

Shi Chao brought his girlfriend along, and Wang Zeguang also introduced his new girlfriend.

The four of them sat in a popular boba tea shop, enjoying cold drinks and air conditioning, chatting about their unforgettable past.

After finishing a large cup of boba tea, Wang Zeguang couldn’t help but sigh, “Brother Shi Chao, I envy you guys! Back in high school, we were both at the bottom of our class, struggling with our grades. How did you two manage to excel and leave me behind?”

Before Shi Chao or Lu Lili could respond, Wang Zeguang shook his head with a self-deprecating smile, “Unlike me, who barely made it to a vocational college and is now just waiting to graduate and take over the family business. Sigh, I don’t have much of a future.”

Lu Lili exchanged a glance with Shi Chao, who remained expressionless.

Well, they couldn’t understand the ‘struggles’ of someone from a wealthy family!

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Shi Yan didn’t come home to visit during the seven-day holiday. Instead, she decided to use this time for more meaningful endeavors.

From the moment she stepped off the high-speed train in a completely unfamiliar place where no one knew her, Shi Yan wore a sunny smile.

She had already made up her mind. From now on, in this new place, with a completely new image and personality, she would start her life anew.

In this fresh environment, no one knew, and no one could tell, how once she had been a girl filled with insecurities and loneliness, feeling that her life had no purpose.

One month into the semester, in the eyes of those around her, Shi Yan was a beautiful, calm, and intelligent girl with a bright smile.

She handled everything with composure, approached challenges with a more positive and rational mindset than others, and often showcased her intelligence in her studies.

Everyone enjoyed spending time with her.

Even after they learned about her family situation, no one showed any strange expressions, let alone discrimination or mockery.

Everyone appeared unfazed, as if having an incomplete family was nothing special.

In a moment of realization, Shi Yan understood that people her age were now adults and wouldn’t find joy in teasing and ridiculing others as they did in elementary and middle school.

Her previous insecurities and loneliness were the result of being teased and ridiculed by many classmates every day from elementary to middle school.

Those classmates who had caused her psychological harm had long gone their separate ways, scattered in different places.

Perhaps when they were young, they never imagined that the things they found amusing could cause such great harm to a classmate.

Shi Yan wondered if they still remembered the classmate they had once teased and ridiculed…

During her four years in college, in the quiet late-night hours, Shi Yan would often find herself thinking about what her life would be like if she hadn’t met the person who had brought color to her gray high school years.

Perhaps she would still continue her bleak, seemingly hopeless life even after she went to college.

She had once been in a dark abyss, but fortunately, someone had pulled her out and led her towards the light…

On the other side, Lu Lili would often receive messages from Shi Yan at one or two in the morning, saying :

[Lili, I miss you again…]

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rokumi’s note : honestly, this novel is getting boring for me. I’m sorry but I’m going to drop this.

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Shi Chao has already become very proficient in kissing.

He knew how to kiss his girlfriend until her legs went weak.

Then, he held her in his arms and fell onto the sofa behind.

He wanted to do something he had always wanted to do, but could only wait until now.

“Lili, are you willing?”

When the young man’s low, slightly hoarse voice sounded in Lu Lili’s ear, she felt his hand lightly gripping her waist, making her unable to resist letting out a soft ‘hmm’ from her nose.

The next moment, a passionate kiss landed, accompanied by the young man’s low, pleasurable voice, “Lili, I’m willing too…”

A certain woman : “???” Did she say anything just now?

The young man’s voice continued, “I promise to give my best…”

“…” Did he really need to say such things~!

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From the sofa to the bedroom, the light was on all the time.

In such a bright environment, there was nothing left to hide from each other, seemingly amplifying their embarrassment.

Lu Lili reached for the thin blanket to cover herself, her face blushing as she pushed the man off the bed. Her voice became unintentionally coquettish.

“Turn off the lights first, Brother Shi Chao.”

“No,” the young man replied firmly.

“?”

“I like looking at you.”

“!”

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The next day, they woke up in the afternoon.

After a night of tossing and turning, Lu Lili was too tired to get up and just wanted to continue lying there.

With warmth and tenderness in his arms, Shi Chao also had no intention of leaving.

He held her with one hand and picked up his phone with the other. “Shall we order some takeout, Lili? What would you like to eat?”

Lu Lili, half-opening her eyes, lazily replied, “Anything is fine, as long as it’s a bit spicy.”

“Okay, I’ll order the same.”

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The two of them didn’t leave the house for two or three consecutive days.

You could say they were lazy, or you could say they were dilligent.

Because even though they didn’t go out, they were not idle.

They only separated and went to their different schools when school officially started.

After setting up his dormitory bed, Shi Chao realized he had forgotten to buy some daily necessities. So he went to a nearby convenience store near the school to make a purchase.

While waiting in line at the checkout, there was a more mature-looking guy in front of him who seemed confused and clueless. He held two packages of different brands of sanitary pads and hesitated as he asked the middle-aged cashier.

“Boss, which one of these… is better?”

The middle-aged man stared blankly at the indecisive young man for a few seconds.

Adhering to the principle that the customer is God, he replied earnestly, “I don’t know, I haven’t used them.”

Then, as the young man continued to hesitate, the middle-aged cashier couldn’t resist some active marketing, “Hehe, you can buy both and find out which one works better for you in the future.”

“Yeah, that makes sense,” the young man happily accepted the boss’s advice.

Shichao, who was standing behind them, overheard their conversation and couldn’t help but chime in, “The sky-blue one is good, the purple one tends to leak!”

For a moment, the middle-aged cashier had a complicated expression.

The mature young man looked pleasantly surprised, “Thank you, bro!”

Shi Chao awkwardly touched his nose and whispered, “You’re welcome.”

After all, he had some experience in these matters, right?

When they met again in the basketball club at school, Shi Chao learned that the mature young man was the president of their school’s basketball club, currently in his third year.

Seeing each other in the club now, both of them couldn’t help but feel awkward…

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Shi Chao and Lu Lili chose to attend a local college.

They weren’t at the same one, but they were very close. It took about half an hour by subway to get to each other.

Shi Yan wanted to see the outside world, so she chose a university in another province to experience different customs and cultures.

At the end of August, after Lu Lili and Shi Chao sent Shi Yan to the high-speed train station, Lu Lili heard the system congratulating her on completing the mission.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully obtaining a wealth card!]
[You now have three wealth cards, do you feel satisfied?]

Lu Lili calculated in her mind that three wealth cards could only be exchanged for 30,000 yuan. She couldn’t help but sigh at how little it was considering she had spent three lifetimes on this. So she asked, “System, when can you let me go back and collect rent?”

Oh, she could collect more than this with just one rent.

[Host, there are only two ways to return to the real world. The first is if you die before completing the mission, and the second is if you successfully complete all the tasks.]

The system explained patiently, “But you can rest assured that whenever you return to the real world, time will still be frozen at the moment you bound to this system, and not a second more will be spent.”

Well, hearing the system say that, she could feel more at ease about doing tasks in various small worlds!

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Lu Lili and Shi Chao also took the opportunity to go shopping and have dinner outside, and they didn’t return to their respective homes until nightfall.

When she got home, it was eerily quiet, with only Lu Lili in the house.

Zhao Fen and her new husband had already obtained their marriage certificate and moved into his place together.

Since both of them had been married before, they decided not to have a wedding ceremony and simply had a meal with their family.

Lu Lili was already an adult, so it wasn’t appropriate for her to move in to her stepfather’s house since there was no blood relation. She chose to stay in her original home, and she would live in the school dormitory once the school year started. She would only come back during holidays.

At this moment, next door in Room 303, it was also quiet, with only Shi Chao there.

Shi Yan had gone so far away for school; it would probably be half a year before she could come back.

Outside, the sky had turned completely dark. Shi Chao, expressionless, turned off the TV where a sports game was playing, took a careful shower, and then went out.

He didn’t have to walk far before he arrived at the door of Room 302. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

After waiting for a moment, the door opened.

Lu Lili came out wearing a cartoon pajama set, shorts and a short-sleeved top, and she looked up with a smile. “Brother Shi Chao, why are you here?”

She had been lying on the bed, scrolling through her phone and snacking, and had just heard someone knocking on the door.

She didn’t need to guess; she knew it must be her boyfriend coming to find her. After all, he liked seeking security from her, and now that he was the only one at home, it would be strange if he didn’t come over.

Shi Chao entered and locked the door behind him. He followed Lu Lili to the living room and spoke in a low and somber voice, “Lili, I’m hungry.”

Lu Lili felt her still full stomach and was surprised that he was hungry so soon after they had eaten together. Nevertheless, she said considerately, “There’s not much left in the fridge, should I make you a bowl of instant noodles?”

“No,” he replied bluntly.

Lu Lili could only suggest, “Then how about we order takeout?”

“No, I just want to eat…”

“?”

“You.”

With those words, he gently kissed her.

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In the Year 3 Class 6.

Three girls sat close, each holding a book in their hands.

The girl with short hair and glasses couldn’t help but place her hand on the shoulder of the girl in the front row, who had her hair tied in a ponytail.

She lowered her voice and said, “Qianju, did you see those two girls from Class 5 at the door just now? I suspect they were deliberately watching you!”

Wu Qianju’s eyes flashed with annoyance as she replied, “Remove the suspicion, they are probably planning how to retaliate against me.”

Upon hearing the word ‘retaliate,’ the girl with short hair frowned and immediately defended her, “No way, you didn’t do anything wrong! It’s clear that they violated the school rules by dating, so why should they retaliate against you? Qianju, I don’t even know why you like that expressionless guy so much; he hasn’t smiled in all three years of high school…”

“Don’t talk about it, I’m annoyed.” Wu Qianju turned her head away, pouting in frustration, refusing to speak further.

So she didn’t see the girl in the back seat having a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes behind her glasses.

The girl with short hair lowered her head and flipped through her books, thinking, Hmph, just because she’s called the class flower for being pretty, she thinks she’s so special. She always loses her temper so easily, she doesn’t treat us like friends at all. It’s no wonder the guy in the next class isn’t interested in her!

Wu Qianju stared at her textbook but couldn’t concentrate at all. In her heart, she actually regretted it. She blamed herself for being too confident.

She thought that with so many boys pursuing her because they liked her, there was no way a guy wouldn’t notice her qualities. And some boys who already had girlfriends would still fall for her charm, so she was confident that she could make the guy in the next class like her.

But the result…

She was rejected so miserably; she had never been so embarrassed in her life.

After seeing that there was no hope at all, she anonymously sent a report to the school authorities out of anger.

But she never expected that the two people she reported would get away with everything.

It made her look like a clown jumping around aimlessly.

Hmph, she has her own pride too; she wasn’t afraid of others’ revenge, and she would never bow down to them!

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However, even after high school graduation, Wu Qianju never received any retaliation from anyone.

It was only then that she suddenly realized that in the eyes of others, she was just a forgettable person.

That summer, Wu Qianju, who hadn’t performed well in the college entrance exams, chose to retake the exams and start her life anew.

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When Shi Chao received his college acceptance letter, he was washing dishes alone in the kitchen.

Since Zhao Fen had said that he would be responsible for washing the dishes from then on, he had been doing it diligently every day from the next day onwards.

But today, Zhao Fen wasn’t at home.

In the living room, only Lu Lili and Shi Yan were opening mail packages.

When the college entrance exam scores came out and Zhao Fen saw that Lu Lili had done well, she confessed to Lu Lili that she already had a suitable partner for remarriage.

She had kept it a secret from Lu Lili to avoid affecting Lu Lili’s performance in the exams.

Upon hearing this, Lu Lili hugged her and said, “Thank you, Mom. I’m already an adult now, fully capable of taking care of myself. You can pursue your own happiness without worry! I trust your judgment, and I wish you and your fiancé all the best!”

Remarrying after a divorce was quite normal, and it didn’t affect Lu Lili’s mood for the college entrance exams at all.

She heard that her Dad, who lived in another city, had already gone on blind dates and remarried within half a year of the divorce.

When compared to that, Zhao Fen’s relationship seemed like it was after a long time.

Nowadays, Zhao Fen and her fiancé had gone abroad to take pre-wedding photos, and their wedding date was probably approaching soon.

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Zhao Fen smiled and praised, “It’s rare to see such a diligent boy like you. If you enjoy doing the dishes, then you can take care of washing them from now on.”

Her tone didn’t treat him politely like an outsider.

Shi Chao was a little surprised by this.

As he washed the dishes, he couldn’t help but wonder what it meant for him to wash the dishes from now on.

Luli Li was also unsure, and she couldn’t predict what Zhao Fen would say to her and Shi Chao in a moment.

She didn’t dare to speak or ask, so she could only obediently wash the dishes.

When she and Shi Chao finished busy work in the kitchen and came out together, they immediately understood what it meant.

The four of them sat in the living room together.

Facing the two who had come out of the kitchen, Zhao Fen slowly said, “I’ve already communicated with the school, and they won’t make things difficult for you. You two don’t need to worry about anything, let alone have any psychological pressure.

“Now that the situation has occurred, we must face it with a positive attitude. As long as you both can achieve good results in the college entrance examination, I will continue to support your relationship.

“Now, to show my support for you, starting from tomorrow until the end of the college entrance exam, you two siblings will eat with us at our house! I will prepare nutritious meals for you every day, and I hope that with a good nutritional foundation, you can both bring back excellent results.”

Finally, Zhao Fen looked at Shi Chao and Shi Yan, smiling, “Don’t feel embarrassed. If you have the intention to become a family in the future, don’t be so polite during this crucial period.”

It can be said that open-minded parents like Zhao Fen are truly rare.

For the phrase ‘to become a family in the future,’ Shi Chao nodded with a thick-skinned face, and a burning fighting spirit ignited in his heart.

Seeing this, Shi Yan also nodded and thanked Aunt Zhao.

After the two siblings returned to their own home, Zhao Fen had something else to discuss privately with Lu Lili.

“Lili, I don’t care if you want to date, but it’s better not to make me a grandmother too early. I still want to enjoy a few more comfortable years.”

Zhao Fen sighed, thinking that she could become a grandmother in a few more years, suddenly feeling like she had aged all at once.

Lu Lili replied, “Mom, don’t worry. We know our limits.”

She also wanted to enjoy a few more comfortable years and didn’t want to have children too early.

Because Zhao Fen had been staying at home without going out, Lu Lili could only stay at home and couldn’t visit her next-door neighbor.

Shi Chao’s desire to kiss Lu Lili had to be put on hold…

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On the next day, the three people arrived at school early and stood together at the back door of Class 5, keeping watch.

Next to the back door was the front door of Class 6, and from this place, they could spot anyone entering Class 6.

After most of the students had entered the classroom, Shi Chao whispered to the two beside him, “Here she comes, the one with long hair tied up.”

Lu Lili and Shi Yan looked over, and three girls walked into Class 6, with only one of them having long hair, easily recognizable.

“Lili, do you think that’s her?” Shi Yan asked in a hushed tone.

Lu Lili looked and looked again, then nodded decisively, “Yes, I remember she has double eyelids.”

Indeed, it was her without a doubt.

Shi Yan blinked, not sure what to say.

She couldn’t understand why, in the new century, there would still be a girl who develop a feelings for a boy just because he had helped her once.

Shi Chao didn’t know what to say either.

He couldn’t blame his girlfriend for helping others out of kindness and inadvertently caused trouble, right?

Helping people was not wrong; if Lu Lili hadn’t intervened at the time, who knows what terrible things might have happened to that girl.

Sigh, Lu Lili fell silent herself, and finally sighed, “Forget it, I hope she can come to terms with it herself.”

After all, there would be school teachers to counsel her.

And the most important task for the three of them was the college entrance exam!

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Shi Chao couldn’t help but feel frustrated as he summarized, “The whole situation is so inexplicable. I have no idea what’s going on, and I’m sure I’ve never spoken to her. Yet, that girl seems to think I should know her, and I just ignored her.”

Listening to this, Lu Lili suddenly remembered something she had forgotten.

“Brother Shi Chao, I suddenly remembered something. In the first semester of our second year, when I’m in your body, I helped a girl from Class 6!”

Under the simultaneous gazes of Shi Chao and Shi Yan, Lu Lili continued :

“It was already after school, and I was passing by Class 6 when I heard a girl crying. I got curious and looked inside the classroom, where I saw a few guys bullying a girl.”

Naturally, it was the kind of harassment where boys were harassing a girl.

“Those guys didn’t look like good people, and I couldn’t just stand by, so I helped her out. Maybe that’s why she remembered me.”

Lu Lili thought for a moment. “I don’t know her name, but if I see her in person, I should be able to recognize her.”

“…,” Shi Chao felt really aggrieved at the thought that this might be the reason.

He was getting blamed for something he didn’t do.

He had mistakenly become the scapegoat of ‘the hero saving the beauty’ incident.

Shi Yan calmly spoke up from the side, “Let’s wait until we get to school and see if it’s really Wu Qianju.”

Lu Lili nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Shi Chao didn’t react much, Lu Lili nudged him with her elbow.

Shi Chao reluctantly nodded along.

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As they reached the third floor, they saw that Zhao Fen was already waiting at the door of Room 302. The door was wide open, and a tempting aroma of food wafted out.

Zhao Fen stared straight at the three of them as they climbed the stairs, clearly there to confront them.

“Mom, I’m back,” Lu Lili said with a hint of guilt.

She hurried a few steps and reached Zhao Fen’s side.

“Aunt,” Shi Chao and Shi Yan said almost in unison.

Lu Lili turned around and unexpectedly saw a hint of guilt and embarrassment on Shi Chao’s usually expressionless face. Shi Yan also had her head down, looking uncomfortable. After all, Lu Lili and Shi Chao’s secret relationship had been discovered by the school and parents. Even if they didn’t feel they were in the wrong, they couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. It was a normal reaction for teenagers when facing their parents.

Seeing that the three kids were nervous, Zhao Fen deliberately softened her tone and invited Shi Chao and Shi Yan to join them for dinner.

“Shi Chao and Shi Yan, right? Come in and have dinner. Aunt has also prepared food for you. After we eat, I have something to discuss with all of you.”

With Zhao Fen being so direct, Shi Chao and Shi Yan couldn’t refuse. They ate their meal feeling quite anxious.

After dinner, Zhao Fen turned to her daughter and said, “Lili, go to the kitchen, wash the dishes, and then come back to talk with us.”

Lu Lili nodded obediently and began to tidy up the dishes and utensils.

Today, Zhao Fen had prepared a variety of dishes, and the dining table was full of dishes and plates, with a large soup pot in the center. Washing the dishes this time seemed like a hefty task.

Shi Chao saw that only his girlfriend was doing the dishes, and he wanted to help, so he couldn’t resist asking, “Aunt, can I help with the dishes?”

“Of course,” Zhao Fen was more accommodating than expected.

She glanced at the young couple and then fixed her gaze on the boy.

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Well, Shi Yan must’ve gotten used to it.

Lu Lili knew that she and Shi Chao would always be like this. Even though everyone was talking together, they unknowingly turned the conversation into a private world for the two of them.

Shi Yan had eaten a lot of dog food, so she learned to leave the scene at the right time.

Lu Lili couldn’t help but raise her foot and gently kick Shi Chao’s calf. She said speechlessly, “Don’t casually say such suggestive things at school. It’s embarrassing if someone overhears.”

Shi Chao bent down slightly to pat the shoeprint on his school uniform pants and accused her with his eyes, Lili, you’re abusing me…

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After school, the three of them walked home together, and Shi Chao finally had the chance to talk about the girl from Class 6.

In fact, starting from the second semester of their second year, when Shi Chao got back to his own body, he occasionally heard classmates discussing who liked whom in the class.

Then he heard someone say, “Hey, it seems like the class flower from next door, Class 6, has a crush on our classmate Shi Chao. I’ve noticed her coming over to inquire about whether Shi Chao has a girlfriend several times.”

At the time, he didn’t pay much attention because he didn’t even know who the class flower from Class 6 was and had no interest in finding out.

It wasn’t until they entered third year that he found out.

A girl he considered to be average-looking suddenly entered the classroom and approached him, saying, “Shi Chao, you still remember me, right?”

Shi Chao didn’t mince words and replied, “I don’t remember.”

The girl was visibly disappointed. “I’m Wu Qianju from the Class 6 next door. Can I talk to you?”

“No, I’m busy.”

“But Shi Chao, I already know your secret.”

Shi Chao had completely forgotten the tone and expression the girl used at that moment.

All he remembered was his cold look as he imitated the tone of a villain from a TV series saying, “Very well, those who know my secret must die!”

In that instant, the girl was genuinely frightened, and her face turned somewhat pale.

However, she quickly regained her composure and continued with her topic, “I’m not joking with you. Look at these!”

The girl placed several printed photos in front of him.

Initially uninterested, Shi Chao was suddenly drawn to the two people in the photos.

The photos showed him and his beloved girlfriend.

There were pictures of them walking side by side, holding hands, and even eating together…

Shi Chao immediately understood what the girl meant by knowing his secret.

She had simply discovered that he was dating. It was nothing special because there were several couples in the school; this wasn’t a secret at all.

However, the girl clung to this like it was a piece of leverage and said, “So you’re dating Lu Lili from Class 5, right? I suggest you break up with her quickly, or I’ll tell the teacher!”

Shi Chao remained unfazed and simply collected all the photos into his pocket. He replied politely but sarcastically, “Thank you for helping me take photos with my girlfriend. It would have been even better if the image quality was higher.

“But I can see that you have great potential.

“You have the potential to become a paparazzi. When it’s time to fill out your college application, make sure not to make a mistake, or the paparazzi world will lose a talented individual like you, and that would be a big loss.

These words successfully drove the girl away.

However, she didn’t give up but chose other ways to achieve her goal.

For example…

She always secretly slipped love letters into his desk when he wasn’t in the classroom.

But he would always discard them without reading, unless they went unnoticed, like the heart-shaped note he had found today, after searching his desk. He had originally been looking for evidence, and unexpectedly found it.

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Not long after leaving the office, the school bell signaling the end of class rang.

On campus, more and more students were pouring out of various classrooms.

Lu Lili and Shi Chao looked up at the third floor of the third year’s building, and Shi Yan was already standing on the balcony of Class 5, looking down at them with a worried expression on her face.

Many third year high school girls had cut their hair short to save time, and Shi Yan was no exception.

She no longer had the look of a young girl with bangs. After the Lunar New Year, she had already turned eighteen, and her long bangs were pinned behind her ears, revealing a youthful and beautiful face.

She looked more confident and determined than before, always keeping her head down.

Lu Lili smiled and waved to Shi Yan, using her lips to reassure Shi Yan that everything was fine.

In the gentle breeze, Shi Yan also smiled, feeling relieved.

Lu Lili and Shi Chao quickly ran up to the third floor and stood together with Shi Yan in a quiet corner of the corridor.

“Lili, it was Sister who told me that the grade director suddenly called you to the office, so I was able to come in time,” Shi Chao’s gaze swept over the two girls of similar height and explained, “We both guessed that the teacher must be talking about our relationship.”

After all, this teacher was particularly concerned about cracking down on puppy love.

“Yanyan, you’re really smart~” Lu Lili praised with a hand on Shi Yan’s shoulder, smiling.

Shi Yan, who had grown used to Lu Lili’s compliments, smiled with her lips pressed together, her slightly lowered brows showing a hint of shyness.

Then, Lu Lili looked at Shi Chao and said with an analytical tone, “But what’s the deal with the girl from Class 6, Brother Shi Chao? I don’t think I’ve ever heard you mention her.”

“LiLi, I’ll tell you about this when we get home,” Shi Chao’s face was expressionless, but his tone was filled with a strong desire to survive. “But let’s agree on one thing first : you can’t get jealous. After all, who someone likes is their own business, and we can’t control that.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t get jealous,” Lu Lili laughed heartily, showing no signs of unhappiness in her expression.

She explained, “Other girls will have good eyes like me and might like you, just as there might be other boys who have good eyes like you and might like me. If we were to get jealous every time, wouldn’t that mean we’re constantly looking for trouble?”

Lu Lili appeared nonchalant, not thinking that what she said was because she had a thick skin. After all, she was just stating the facts.

However, the guy who had just said not to get jealous had a black expression on his face now.

But he tried to keep his tone gentle. “LiLi, you have to be responsible for me for the rest of your life. You absolutely cannot like anyone else.”

Lu Lili couldn’t help but laugh, “Brother Shi Chao, did you forget what you just said so quickly? ‘Don’t get jealous!'”

Shi Chao : “…”

If it weren’t for the fact that when they swapped bodies before, he had received some overt and covert confessions from other guys, would he be this nervous?

Perhaps he would continue to feel insecure until he married her.

“LiLi, when we go home after school, I still want to kiss you.”

When the boy whispered in her ear, Lu Lili nervously glanced around.

Fortunately, no one was passing by here, and the surveillance cameras couldn’t capture this corner.

They didn’t even know when Shi Yan had walked away, probably not interested in being a third wheel here.

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One hour later.

Father Shi couldn’t come to school because he was currently travelling abroad, and Zhao Fen arrived while dressed in her professional suit for work.

After receiving a call from the teaching director, she immediately took leave and came over.

“Mom.”

“Aunt.”

Lu Lili and Shi Chao stood up and greeted her respectively.

Zhao Fen glanced at the two of them indifferently, already understanding the situation.

She recognized this boy; he lived next door to them and they often met in the neighborhood.

Her own daughter was in the same class as his sister, they were good friends, and they often played together next door.

Perhaps this is how feelings develop over time, Zhao Fen quickly analyzed in her mind.

After all, she had also been young once and knew that teenagers during their youth were easily attracted to each other; teenage love was difficult to prevent.

Moreover, it’s only less than two months until they graduate from high school, and she felt it would be best not to interfere with the kids’ college entrance exams.

After greeting the teachers, Zhao Fen calmly suggested, “Why don’t we let the two kids go back to class first? They’re about to take their college entrance exams, and it’s a waste of their precious time here.”

The headteacher didn’t respond immediately. “That’s one way to put it, but we haven’t given them any counseling yet, to help them recognize their mistakes.”

Currently, it was indeed class time, and the time of the high school third year students was indeed precious, but addressing the issue was also important!

Zhao Fen decided to get straight to the point. “To be honest, Director, I came to the school this time to support them. I don’t think they’ve done anything wrong.”

“Oh, this…” Several teachers were not used to parents being so lenient.

Most parents would cooperate with the school to help their children wake up from early love and focus on their studies.

“If you don’t believe me, teachers, take a look at my daughter’s grades.”

Zhao Fen’s tone had a hint of authority. “Before she started dating, she was a bottom-ranking student. We can see the harm that early love can bring, but we can’t deny that it can also have a positive side.”

“This parent, it’s because we’ve seen Lu Lili and Shi Chao work hard and become excellent students with great effort that we hope they can realize the mistake of early love and wholeheartedly devote themselves to the college entrance exams, aiming for better universities!”

As soon as the teaching director finished speaking, Shi Chao stood up expressionlessly.

“Teacher, what if this love is my motivation for the college entrance exams?”

In the silence of the crowd, Shi Chao continued, “When I was a student with bad grades, every one of you teachers gave up on me, thinking that I had no future, that after high school, I would only be able to work as a laborer on a construction site.

“Of course, it’s also my fault. I didn’t like studying, and I didn’t have the motivation to study, so it’s normal for the teachers to give up on me.

“But now I’ve found my motivation. In the nearly two years, I’ve studied tirelessly day and night, even during holidays, I haven’t slacked off, all for the sake of having a better future with the girl I love!”

As Shi Chao spoke, his eyes began to well up with tears.

His misty gaze fell on Lu Lili, and he spoke with emotion, “Similarly, Lu Lili and I share the same goal. Every day, we study hard for a better future together. What’s wrong with that?”

“…” Seeing the boy becoming so emotional that he was on the verge of tears, there was another moment of silence in the office.

Finally, the teaching director waved his hand helplessly. “Alright, the two of you can go back to class for now. Your homeroom teachers will talk to you separately later.”

Lu Lili and Shi Chao responded and left the office together.

Zhao Fen remained behind, still discussing and communicating with the teachers.

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However, seeing Shi Chao ran over like this, the teachers could basically confirm that the boy who was dating Lu Lili was indeed him.

Lu Lili was a very obedient and honest student, and did not lie to the teachers.

Shi Chao also acted responsibly as a boy.

I guess he also found out that his girlfriend had been called to the school leaders’ office for questioning and bravely stood up to share this consequence with her!

However, there still needs to be consequences.

“Student Shi Chao, please take a seat first,” the teaching director said in a gloomy tone. “Someone anonymously reported that the two of you are dating. Is that true?”

Shi Chao, without any reservation, moved a chair next to Lu Lili and sat down. Lu Lili smiled and handed him the secretly taken photos.

The way they interacted was natural and familiar.

Shi Chao looked at the photos, his face expressionless but his tone mocking, “No, teacher, this isn’t an anonymous report.”

“Hmm…?” The three teachers looked puzzled.

“The one who reported us is Wu Qianju from Class 6,” Shi Chao said confidently and loudly.

It was as if he already had evidence and was ready to make the culprit face the consequences.

The grade director knew about Wu Qianju, a student he had recently been closely monitoring.

So he spoke first, “Shi Chao, who reported it isn’t the main issue. The main issue is that you and Lu Lili are dating, which violates school rules.”

The reason the grade director had been closely monitoring Wu Qianju recently was also because he suspected her of being in a romantic relationship.

She had been one of the top thirty students in the grade during the second year, but her grades had been consistently declining since the beginning of the third year, hovering around the one hundredth position, which was quite disappointing.

In the absence of any special family problems, the grade leader could only suspect that Wu Qianju’s declining grades were due to a romantic relationship affecting her studies.

Although he had been observing her for a while, he hadn’t seen her getting close to any particular boy.

“Teacher, Wu Qianju’s report is malicious!” Shi Chao took out a piece of paper from his pocket, folded into the shape of a heart. It was a piece of paper he had painstakingly found after rummaging through his entire desk.

After discreetly glancing at Lu Lili next to him, he said emphatically, “She has been secretly stuffing love letters into my desk for the past year, and she even threatened me to break up with my current girlfriend, claiming to know my secret and wanting to start a romantic relationship with me. Because I clearly rejected her, she reported us.”

“…,” the grade director fell silent.

The reason for the declining grades of Wu Qianju, whom he had been monitoring closely, was now known from this male student.

It seemed that after resolving this matter, he would have to invite Wu Qianju to his office for a chat.

The teaching director also had the same thought, to resolve the matter of these two students first.

So he said seriously, “The school clearly prohibits romantic relationships, and you have violated the school rules. We must now contact your parents to come to school.”

After saying this, he glanced at the two students sitting below.

He found that one of them had an expressionless face and showed no signs of panic, while the other blinked her innocent eyes, with no signs of nervousness or fear on her face.

The head teacher couldn’t help but wonder if today’s students had such strong psychological resilience.

When he connected the first call, he first contacted Lu Lili’s parents.

After all, in romantic relationships, girls were the ones who suffered the most.

He had seen many parents of students involved in romantic relationships, and when they were called to the school, they looked like they wanted to kill someone.

Of course, the person they wanted to kill was probably the boy their daughter was dating.

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