After the bus stopped, Shi Yang squeezed out from the back door with Zhao Meimei, the bus stop being very close to the school.
After getting off, Shi Yang released her hand and walked side by side with Zhao Meimei toward the school gate. They hadn’t gone far when they heard someone up ahead waving and calling, "Meimei!"
Xu Xu stood at the school gate with a backpack, a bright smile blossoming on his face.
Zhao Meimei waved back and was just about to speak when her Brother Yangyang said, "You go ahead, I’ll leave first."
Zhao Meimei nodded agreeably, turning her head to say, "Brother, I’m going now."
Shi Yang watched her with a smile, "Mm, go ahead."
Shi Yang’s gaze fell on Xu Xu’s face ahead, Xu Xu was very handsome, a striking young man, and he was looking back at him too.
Shi Yang nodded at him, and Xu Xu waved his hand, then quickly turned his attention back to Zhao Meimei.
Zhao Meimei jogged toward Xu Xu, her long slender legs moving, her hair tied at the back of her head gently swaying, tracing a fleeting arc in the air.
Shi Yang watched Zhao Meimei run to Xu Xu, facing him and talking, the smile in his eyes faded little by little, and an inexplicable sense of loss surged in his heart.
He quickly turned around, and almost the instant he turned his back, the expression on his face completely collapsed.
The young boys and girls smiling and chatting in the sunshine were so youthful and beautiful, and those younger days were something he could never regain, an era that had already passed.
He looked down at the clean white shirt he was wearing, the neatly pressed trousers, which starkly contrasted with the students walking by.
Shi Yang walked forward with a heavy and slow pace, the tight line of his jaw betraying his emotions.
Zhao Meimei reached Xu Xu and greeted him with a smile, "Morning, did you just arrive too?"
Xu Xu nodded with a smile, "Mm." After speaking, he reached out his hand, wanting to take Zhao Meimei’s backpack, just as Zhao Meimei turned to look in the direction of Shi Yang turning away.
Xu Xu’s hand hung in the air for a moment before he silently withdrew it.
Zhao Meimei shouted at the top of her voice, "Brother!"
Shi Yang paused in his steps, hesitated for a moment, then turned around, an expression of obvious surprise on his face.
Zhao Meimei waved, "Take care on the road! Don’t forget to have lunch!"
Shi Yang’s expression was momentarily stunned; he looked at Zhao Meimei standing not far away, waving at him, listening to her caring advice, and his gaze softened little by little, waving back, "Got it, you should get going!"
Only then did Zhao Meimei turn around and enter the school gate alongside Xu Xu, glancing back every few steps.
Shi Yang waited until Zhao Meimei’s figure disappeared at the school gate before he turned to leave.
He walked a few brisk steps, glanced up at the bright morning sun suspended in the azure sky.
With a slight curve of his lips, the weather is indeed quite nice today.
On the first day of school, most classmates arrived early, sitting in the classroom curiously observing each other. Zhao Meimei glanced around, and aside from the dozen or so top-ranking students from last year, everyone else was unfamiliar.
The homeroom teacher of Class 1, Senior 1 was surnamed Hao, named Hao Ren, a man whose appearance sharply contrasted with his name.
When Hao Ren wrote his name on the blackboard, there was a sudden uproar below.
Zhao Meimei and Xu Xu sat in the second-to-last row. Taking advantage of Hao Ren turning around to write, she whispered to Xu Xu from the side, "Hey, don’t you think our teacher looks exactly like a bandit? Like in that popular TV drama right now, what’s it called again? Well, he looks just like that, especially his eyebrows!"
Amidst the whispers, Hao Ren, indeed looking quite like a bandit, suddenly raised a blackboard eraser and flung it backward.
Wow!!! Another uproar erupted below.
Xu Xu was stunned at the time but was swiftly pulled down by Zhao Meimei, dodging the attack.
Zhao Meimei shielded Xu Xu, turned around, and with a gloating expression looked at the male student covered in chalk dust.
The male student’s eyes widened enormously, his expression was comically exaggerated.
Zhao Meimei couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing, revealing a row of neat white teeth, her long narrow eyes squinted into slits, quite pretty.
The male student stared at Zhao Meimei, utterly incredulous: "..."
Robber Hao glared at Zhao Meimei, visibly trying to suppress his anger, "You dare to dodge! You, yes, you, bring me back the eraser!"
Zhao Meimei turned around, picked up the eraser, glanced at the surprised or something else, face flushed red male student, chuckled twice, and then turned to head back to the podium.
Zhao Meimei placed the eraser back on the podium, turning to look at Robber Hao.
Robber Hao glared at her, "You go ahead and introduce yourself to everyone from the podium."
Zhao Meimei stood upright at the front, her posture impeccable, being the class president for three years in junior high was no fluke, she introduced herself clearly, "Hello, everyone, I’m Zhao Meimei, from Middle School No.6, previously serving as class president all the time, with excellent academic performance, and great rapport with classmates. I believe I can become good friends with you all in the future, so if there are elections, please remember to cast a vote for me!! Thank you!!"
Zhao Meimei bowed courteously to everyone.
Applause thundered!!!!
A group that never shies away from excitement!
Robber Hao’s eyes almost bulged out of their sockets, never expecting Zhao Meimei to turn a punishment into a class officer campaign.
Robber Hao was nearly amused by his anger, gazing deeply at Zhao Meimei, pondering that this student might be memorable for the rest of his life.
Robber Hao held back his laughter, commanded, "Take your seat!"
Zhao Meimei, "Thank you, teacher."
All classmates collectively paid attention to her; Zhao Meimei, who never experienced this, strutted like she was walking the red carpet, with a face full of pride.
Her classmates’ impressions of her instantly deepened, thinking this girl was so amusing, fun, and importantly, quite good-looking.
Just as Zhao Meimei returned to her seat, Robber Hao said, "Then from Zhao Meimei’s start, let’s go row by row for introductions."
After Xu Xu, it was the male student seated behind, innocently caught up.
The moment the male student stood up, the class erupted in astonishment, he must be around 1.88 meters? 1.90?
At least in Zhao Meimei’s view, sitting on the chair, the top of her head seemed level with his waist.
The male student was very tall, very thin, and well-proportioned.
As he raised his head, another wave of astonishment swept through the class, this fellow was quite handsome, with a clean-looking face, very pretty, yet his large, pitch-black eyes resembling deep wells were void of warmth, and while looking at people, the corners of his rosy lips curled slightly, hinting at a touch of disdain.
The male student said indifferently, "My name is Zhang Zhao, the Zhao in Zhaojun, from Class 1, Middle School No.5, my hobbies are, hmm, daydreaming."