She looked again at her own clothes from before, patched with big and small patches all over.
These clothes were hand-me-downs from Er Ya, very worn out. She had grown accustomed to wearing the nice clothes given by Jiang Mianmian, and now she really felt a bit embarrassed to go out in those old clothes.
After hesitating for a moment, she ultimately picked out a little dress that had been given to her by Jiang Mianmian.
Thinking that Jiang Mianmian was going to middle school this term and they would not be attending the same school, she could wear these clothes to school, and Mianmian wouldn’t know.
Having chosen their clothes, the girls laid them out by the kang to wear them directly the next day when school started.
After breakfast, Jiang Changhe thought about Da Ya and Er Ya going to school for the first time. He was somewhat worried, so he decided to take his daughters to school himself and pay their tuition fees while he was at it.
Carrying their schoolbags and walking on the road to school, Da Ya and Er Ya were extremely excited, feeling as if they were walking on clouds with every step.
Jiang Changhe, with his long legs and large stride, walked at the very front, while Da Ya, Er Ya, and Zhaodi, the three sisters, walked hand in hand behind him.
Outside the village, on the way to school, Zhaodi, with her keen eyes, spotted Shen Qingming walking ahead of them alone, carrying his schoolbag.
Her eyes lighting up, she let go of Er Ya’s hand and whispered, "Big sister, Second sister, that boy ahead is my classmate. I’m going to talk to him for a bit."
"Okay, go ahead," Er Ya replied with a smile after glancing forward.
Zhaodi ran a few steps and called out loudly ahead of her, "Shen Qingming, wait for me a moment."
Shen Qingming, hearing someone call his name, turned back and, recognizing Zhaodi with whom he was very familiar, stopped in his tracks.
When they caught up to him, he greeted them politely, "Uncle, sisters, Zhaodi, hello."
Jiang Changhe knew Shen Qingming’s father and was aware he was Zhaodi’s classmate. He nodded and replied, "Hello, you’re well."
"Brother Shen, let’s walk together," Zhaodi smiled at Shen Qingming and said in a very friendly manner.
Shen Qingming said, "Sure, I’m by myself anyway."
Along the way, Zhaodi kept looking for opportunities to talk with Shen Qingming, wanting to get closer to him and foster a relationship.
After learning that Jiang Mianmian was a reborn person, she understood that her previous plans might no longer work.
Jiang Mianmian would definitely not let her take away Cao Mingkun, her husband from the previous life, nor the significant support from Yu Cheng!
Thus, Zhaodi could only change her previous plans, settling for the next best option.
After some consideration, Zhaodi thought Shen Qingming was the best choice for her at the moment. She planned to take advantage of his young age and spend more time with him to cultivate their relationship.
She was determined to hold on to him tightly!
Zhaodi and Shen Qingming walked together, chatting and laughing. Da Ya and Er Ya, though neglected, did not mind. They were still overwhelmed with the excitement of attending school.
When they arrived at the school and Shen Qingming parted ways, Zhaodi told her father and headed straight for her classroom.
Jiang Changhe led Da Ya and Er Ya to the teachers’ office.
Because of the awards ceremony last semester for Jiang Mianmian, more parents came to drop off their children at school this term than the last.
Jiang Changhe, with the two girls, had to wait at the door for quite a while before it was their turn.
"Hello, teacher, I am here to bring my two daughters to school. I was hoping they could be in the same class as Zhaodi." With previous experience under his belt, Jiang Changhe was still a little nervous, but he was doing much better than last time, at least he wasn’t stuttering.
"Hello, teacher," Da Ya and Er Ya said nervously yet excitedly as they greeted the teachers in the room.