In a blink of an eye, Little Tuanzi had reached the age to start primary school. Tomorrow would be her first day. Lin Yao had packed her schoolbag early.
Besides the necessary textbooks, he also stuffed a lot of snacks into the bag.
There was no way around it. Ever since Little Tuanzi turned six, her appetite had been growing. She would get hungry every two or three hours. It was okay in kindergarten as the school provided snacks during breaks, but in primary school, she had to prepare them herself.
Lin Yao carried Little Tuanzi's heavy schoolbag and walked with her towards the school.
The teachers had changed, but thankfully, most of the classmates were the same as before. Miaomiao didn't feel any discomfort at all. As soon as she entered the classroom, she greeted everyone familiarly.
After sending his daughter to school, Lin Yao left the classroom. He could leave the rest of the matters to his assistant.
The school bell rang tinklingly.
The children took their seats. The teacher walked into the classroom with a clatter of high - heels.
Beside the teacher were a little boy and a little girl.
Miaomiao excitedly raised her head and waved her arm high. The little boy the teacher was leading was none other than the boy to whom Little Tuanzi had given the fairy stick during the New Year festival.
"Hello, everyone. I know most of you have been classmates and played together since kindergarten. But there have been some changes in the class assignments for primary school. These two are top students in our class. They were admitted to our school because of their excellent academic performance. Children, you must be united and kind to each other and make friends with these two new classmates. Okay?"
"Okay!~"
The teacher patiently explained the background of these two children. Both of them had one thing in common: their clothes were very plain, even a bit shabby.
They stood in sharp contrast to the kids in the class who were all dressed in designer brands, looking out of place.
Fortunately, since they entered this school, the children here had been taught to be united and kind, so there would be no exclusion or bullying.
The children clapped their hands vigorously, warmly welcoming these two new classmates.
The teacher noticed that Miaomiao had greeted the boy at first, so she simply arranged for Tuanzi and the boy to be deskmates.
After all the seats were assigned, the children started to introduce themselves in order.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Wei Ziqi."
The little boy quickly stood up, announced his name, and then quickly sat down. It seemed that he wasn't used to being in front of so many people.
Next was the introduction of the little girl. She was quite confident. She gave a shy smile to everyone, bowed, and said, "Hello, everyone. My name is Shao Rong. My hobbies are singing and painting. I'm best at math. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
Compared with the nervous Wei Ziqi, Shao Rong's self - introduction was obviously more popular, and the children clapped more enthusiastically.
"Tsk, stop pretending."
Cheng Ruan rolled her eyes, nudged Yao Mingxuan beside her, and continued, "You'd better not be friends with her, or I won't talk to you anymore."
"Huh? Why do you hate her so much?" Yao Mingxuan was a bit confused. Although Cheng Ruan didn't like to talk to strangers, she was usually polite and friendly. This was the first time he had seen her clearly express such strong dislike for someone.
Moreover, this little girl named Shao Rong was quite cute. Like Miaomiao, she had big round eyes and a round face. He actually had a good impression of her.
"I said no, and that's final. I just hate her. When she was introducing herself just now, she looked at Miaomiao. She must be provoking us!"
Cheng Ruan, who had been influenced by countless idol dramas, intuitively felt that Shao Rong was not simple. She said assertively.
Yao Mingxuan was even more confused. He hadn't noticed that Shao Rong had looked at Miaomiao. But even if she had, so what? Isn't it normal for people to look around when they're talking?
However, seeing Cheng Ruan's angry face, Yao Mingxuan wisely chose to keep silent. His intuition told him that if he dared to voice his doubts, he would surely be in trouble.
It had to be said that little Yao Mingxuan made a very correct decision.
During the first class, the teacher was just talking on the podium about the familiar school rules and the class schedule. Little Tuanzi was dozing off until the bell rang for the break.
As soon as the class was over, Shao Rong slowly walked towards Miaomiao. Cheng Ruan blocked in front of Little Tuanzi like an old hen protecting its chicks.
"I just heard you're called Miaomiao. Hello, I'm Shao Rong. Can we be friends?"
Shao Rong ignored Cheng Ruan's obstruction, showed a kind smile, and spoke to Miaomiao over Cheng Ruan.
Miaomiao tilted her head and looked at the little girl in front of her. She always felt something was a bit off, an indescribable uneasiness, but she couldn't find anything wrong.
Wei Ziqi beside Little Tuanzi also shifted his gaze to Shao Rong, his eyes full of curiosity and surprise.
Before Miaomiao could say anything, Cheng Ruan said fiercely like a dog guarding its food, "No. Miaomiao is only my best friend. There's no room for a third person in a girl's friendship!"
Yao Mingxuan covered his face when he heard Cheng Ruan's declaration.
What was all this!
He had told Cheng Ruan to watch fewer cheesy dramas, but she just wouldn't listen. Now she was talking like in a romantic drama.
"I... I know my family is poor and I'm not from the same world as you. I just thought Lin Miaomiao was so cute that I couldn't help but want to be her friend. Please... don't be angry."
Shao Rong's tears welled up instantly. With a look of grievance and innocence, she lowered her stance to the extreme.
Due to Shao Rong's crying, the classmates' attention was drawn over.
Yao Mingxuan, who had had a bit of a good impression of Shao Rong before, also frowned.
He could tell the tricks among adults from his surroundings, let alone this kind of childish drama.
"Sorry, we're very willing to be friends with Wei Ziqi. He probably has the same family background as you. We just think you're not suitable to be our friend. If we have to give a reason, it's just that our personalities don't match."
Yao Mingxuan calmly reasoned with Shao Rong. His voice already carried a bit of anger.
"Okay, I understand. I'm sorry for bothering you."
Shao Rong limply wiped her tears and walked back to her seat at a snail's pace. As soon as she sat down, she buried her face in the desk. Her shoulders trembled slightly as she sobbed quietly.
Seeing Shao Rong like this, the surrounding children all gathered around, some showing concern and some trying to console her.
Most of the children who didn't go up were Miaomiao's former classmates. They already knew that Yao Mingxuan, Miaomiao, and Cheng Ruan were a close - knit group.
Under normal circumstances, no one could break into it. They were already used to it.