Rebirth begins with picking up a cold and aloof school beauty

Gao Qin thought about it and agreed. It seemed that the two little ones had already explained the main issues.

There's no need to ask for details.

Gao Qin said, "Tell me, how would you like me to deal with you two?"

Chen Zhou hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Professor Gao, please forgive me for what I did to bring honor to the school, okay?"

Gao Qin replied without hesitation, "No way!"

Chen Zhou: "…………"

After a few seconds of silence, Chen Zhou continued, "Then I assure you, I will definitely win first place in the national finals this time and redeem myself!"

"Please stop pursuing the matter between me and Xia Xiaomiao, okay?"

Gao Qin was taken aback. "Xia Xiaomiao?"

Xia Yu peeked out from behind Chen Zhou again, "Auntie, it's me."

Gao Qin: "…………"

"Aren't you Little Fish? How come you've turned into Xia Xiaomiao again?" Gao Qin asked.

Xia Yu explained, "This is a special title that Chen Zhou gave me..."

Gao Qin smiled speechlessly, "Am I part of your play?"

Xia Yu shook her head. "No, that's not it."

Chen Zhou smiled, then said sincerely, "Professor Gao, didn't you say before that once you get into Tsinghua or Peking University, you can do whatever you want at school, and the principal won't interfere?"

"Xia Yu and I will definitely get into Tsinghua or Peking University! Without a doubt!"

Gao Qin chuckled, "You two, you haven't passed the exam yet, have you?"

I knew it!

Chen Zhou was truly at his wit's end; he was at the mercy of others, like a fish on a chopping board!

Chen Zhou said, "Fine! Then how about this... punish me if you want!"

"Starting tomorrow, I'll go home and deeply reflect on my actions, okay?"

"If you don't want to see me, I'll go home and stay for a month, a semester, or even until the day of the college entrance exam, it's all fine!"

Chen Zhou thought to himself, "Perfect, I need to focus all my energy on the game company for the next three days."

Then, I will go to Beidu again on Thursday to take the exam.

My high school career can end early!

I've been accepted into Tsinghua or Peking University without taking the entrance exam!

Xia Yu shook her head repeatedly, "Chen Zhou~, no."

"Auntie, blame me if you must, don't punish Chen Zhou."

Xia Yu is simple-minded.

Chen Zhou made an "uh" sound, turned around, and gave Xia Yu a wink.

Xia Yu looked at Chen Zhou, blinking her beautiful eyes, not quite understanding, but vaguely knowing that she might have said something wrong.

She shut her mouth, feeling wronged, and lowered her head.

Chen Zhou looked at Teacher Gao with a hint of helplessness, but his hand behind his back was gently drawing circles in Xia Xiaomiao's palm.

Xia Xiaomiao was stunned for a moment, but soon she realized that Chen Zhou did not blame her.

Xia Xiaomiao's sadness turned to joy.

Gao Qin frowned upon hearing Chen Zhou's words.

Go home to reflect? A month? A semester? Until the college entrance exam? It's not that serious.

In fact, if Chen Zhou's romantic partner wasn't Xia Yu, Gao Qin wouldn't have gotten so angry, or even at all, considering Chen Zhou's competitive achievements.

After all, top students do have privileges! They receive preferential treatment from teachers!

After a moment's hesitation, Gao Qin finally spoke up: "Chen Zhou, you said before that you wanted to atone for your crimes by doing good deeds?"

"OK!"

"Let's make this a happy decision!"

"but!"

Gao Qin spoke quickly, then abruptly changed the subject, saying, "You two must break up!"

Chen Zhou and Xia Yu: "???"

Chen Zhou had no time to react.

Xia Yu immediately said, "No!" She was very firm.

This time, Xia Xiaomiao was no longer the one hiding behind Chen Zhou, being protected.

Instead, she stood in front of Chen Zhou, facing his aunt directly.

Xia Xiaomiao is very angry!

Chen Zhou was completely dumbfounded!

Gao Qin was also deeply shocked by Xia Yu's reaction. "W-what did you say?"

Xia Yu said seriously, "I said, I don't want to break up with Chen Zhou!"

Gao Qin: "…………"

Oh my god!

Grandma Xiaoyuer, would you like to come and see if your granddaughter has this side to her?

Gao Qin laughed in exasperation, "Xia Yu, you're really brave!"

Xia Yu said, "Anyway, Auntie, I won't break up with you!"

Gao Qin got angry. "Xia Yu, this isn't something you can decide!"

Xia Yu also firmly refused to back down, saying, "Auntie, I can listen to you on other matters."

"But this time, I won't!"

For a moment, the aunt and niece were at loggerheads.

Chen Zhou quickly pulled Xia Xiaomiao back and protected her behind him.

Chen Zhou said, "Um... Professor Gao, how about this? Let's each compromise?"

Gao Qin asked, displeased, "How can I return it?"

Chen Zhou said, "I can break up with Xia Yu."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu immediately became anxious, grabbed Chen Zhou's sleeve, and her beautiful eyes welled up with tears.

"No." Xia Yu felt extremely wronged, her heart aching.

Chen Zhou quickly said, "Don't cry, Xia Xiaomiao, I haven't finished yet."

"What I mean is, even if we break up at school, we can still remain best friends."

"But outside the school, Ms. Gao, please don't interfere, okay?"

"Of course, don't worry! Xia Xiaomiao and I are very sensible!"

"We definitely won't cross that line if it's something we shouldn't do!"

Chen Zhou proposed his compromise, and Gao Qin and Xia Yu were both intrigued upon hearing it.

Xia Yu thought to herself, "Isn't this just the same as before? It's acceptable."

Gao Qin thought that if the two of them didn't flaunt their presence at school and chose to keep a low profile, at least it wouldn't cause any negative impact.

No one will say I'm putting personal interests before my public duties!

And this kid even solemnly assured me of his bottom line.

Gao Qin pondered for a moment and said, "Chen Zhou, you'd better keep your word!"

Chen Zhou said, "Professor Gao, think about it, what is there that I haven't done in keeping my word?"

Gao Qin thought for a moment, "That's true."

"Alright, go back to the classroom. You don't need to go home and reflect on your actions. Let's just let this matter go."

Chen Zhou made an "uh" sound, "Well... actually, you could go home and reflect for a few days."

Gao Qin looked at her suspiciously, "What do you mean?"

Chen Zhou said, "I'm going to Beidu on Thursday, right? That's only three days to prepare for the national finals. I think I can prepare better if I stay at home."

"Coming to school won't help my competition at all; in fact, it might distract other students and disrupt the normal teaching activities. That's not good, don't you think?"

Gao Qin couldn't find a single fault with what she said.

She nodded. "Okay, then I'll prepare at home."

"Go ahead," Gao Qin said, gesturing with her chin.

Chen Zhou said, "Then Xia Yu and I will go back to the classroom."

Gao Qin frowned and said, "You go back, she stays. I have something to say to her alone!"

Chen Zhou: "…………"

Sigh... After all, they are aunt and niece, and I am the outsider now.

Chen Zhou said, "Teacher Gao, please don't scold her or blame her."

"If you want to lose your temper, just take it out on me."

Gao Qin said sternly, "You talk too much! Get out!"

Gao Qin gave him the order to leave, and Chen Zhou was at a loss. He could only pat Xia Xiaomiao's shoulder, the two exchanged a glance, and then he went out the door.

Chen Zhou didn't leave; he waited in the corridor outside the office.

Inside the office.

Gao Qin looked at her graceful niece and felt a mix of emotions.

She originally intended to give Xia Yu a severe dressing-down.

But the scene where Xia Yu confronted her just now gave her a sudden idea.

The girl that I and my entire family cherish... If I go too far, will she hold a grudge against me in the future? For Chen Zhou's sake?

Thinking of this, Gao Qin sighed, "Sigh..."

Xia Yu asked with concern, "Auntie, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

Gao Qin glanced at Xia Yu and suddenly realized that she had been overthinking things again.

This girl has always been a kind and gentle treasure.

If I hadn't pushed her to the limit and crossed her bottom line, she wouldn't have "bite when cornered."

Gao Qin said, "It's nothing."

"Little Fish, your aunt won't say anything more about you and Chen Zhou."

"There's only one thing: you need to be careful. You're a girl, and your aunt doesn't want you to suffer."

Xia Yu parted her red lips slightly, "Auntie, I won't be at a disadvantage."

Gao Qin: "What?"

Xia Yu waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, I, I know."

"Chen Zhou and I won't cross any lines," Xia Yu said nervously, her face flushed.

Gao Qin hummed in agreement, relieved, and continued, "I won't tell my family about this for now."

"You should focus on your studies and not let romance affect you."

"Your top priority is preparing for the college entrance exam. Think about it, if Chen Zhou really can get first place in the country, and if you really like him and want to be worthy of him, shouldn't you at least get first place in the province?"

Xia Yu said earnestly in a soft voice, "Auntie, I will try my best and won't let it interfere with my studies."

"Really," Xia Yu added.

Seeing how well-behaved and sensible Xia Yu is, well, she doesn't seem as sensible as before.

Gao Qin was both amused and exasperated, then said, "Alright, that's enough. You can go back now."

"Your aunt believes in you; you definitely know what's good for you!"

After saying that, Gao Qin picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip.

But it was after they finished drinking.

She discovered that Xia Yu was still standing there.

Gao Qin asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there anything else you need?"

Xia Yu pursed her red lips, hesitated for a moment, and tentatively asked, "Auntie, isn't there a winter camp in Guangdu District next Thursday for high school seniors to study at Tsinghua and Peking Universities?"

"I want to participate, is that okay?" Xia Yu stared at her aunt's reaction.

Gao Qin froze for a few seconds, then chuckled.

Gao Qin said, "Xia Yu, Xia Yu, are you going there for the study tour?"

"I'm too embarrassed to point it out to you!"

Hearing this, Xia Yu felt a little wronged, but she still asked again, "Then... Auntie, can I go?"

Gao Qin showed no mercy, "No way!"

Xia Yu looked even more aggrieved and pitiful, "W-why?"

Gao Qin said, "You and Chen Zhou kissed right under my nose in Rongcheng, in Guangdu District!"

"I don't even want to think about what you two would do if I sent you both to Beidu, two thousand kilometers away!"

Xia Yu assured her, "We won't do anything, really."

Gao Qin scoffed without hesitation, "I! Don't! Believe!"

Xia Yu: "…………"

Gao Qin nudged her chin. "Alright, that's enough. Stop overthinking."

"You focus on preparing for the college entrance exam, and Chen Zhou focus on preparing for the national finals."

"Just remember, if you two truly love each other, you should stand together for a bright future!"

"Go out."

"Oh." Xia Yu pouted her cherry lips, turned around and left dejectedly.

Upon exiting the door, Xia Yu was pleasantly surprised to find Chen Zhou waiting for her.

Xia Yu said happily, "Chen Zhou~, were you waiting for me?"

Chen Zhou smiled and said, "That's right."

"Did Teacher Gao scold you while you were inside?"

Xia Yu shook her head. "No."

Chen Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Let's go back to the classroom."

"Okay!" Xia Yu nodded obediently.

Afterwards, the two returned to their respective classrooms.

Chen Zhou listened attentively as his chemistry teacher lectured on organic synthesis, but he was completely bewildered.

My mind is a complete mess.

Damn it! How did I even manage to understand all this nonsense back then?

For me, pursuing the competitive path is simpler!

Meanwhile, Xia Xiaomiao from the next class was multitasking, listening to the teacher's lesson while thinking about how she wouldn't be able to go to Beidu.

I'm so sad.

How can I get to Beidu?

After the first evening self-study session ended.

Xu Lele couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, my dear lady?"

Why do you seem so absent-minded?

Xia Yu confided her feelings, whispering, "Lele, I want to go to Beidu..."

Xia Yu privately explained the whole story to Xu Lele.

After listening.

Xu Lele exclaimed in surprise, "What? You two have already..." Xia Yu quickly shushed her, and Xu Lele immediately lowered her voice, but was still surprised, "You two kissed?"

"And your aunt caught you?"

"Oh My God!"

"Given your condition, you still want to go to Beidu with Chen Zhou? Are you crazy?"

"You are Teacher Gao's own niece. If I were her, I wouldn't feel at ease with you two either, and I would do the same thing as him."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu said dejectedly, "Oh, okay, I understand."

Xia Yu found a math test paper and started working on the problems.

But it still lacked the spirit and energy of a top student, as if its soul had left its body.

Xu Lele, defeated by her love-obsessed best friend, offered a suggestion: "Alright, alright, Xiaoyuer, I have a plan!"

Xia Yu turned to look at her best friend, "What plan?"

Xu Lele said, "Aunt Rong!"

"My mother?" Xia Yu asked, puzzled.

Xu Lele nodded and continued her analysis: "Think about it, although your aunt is strict, your mother is the one who has the final say."

"If she agrees, what can your aunt say?"

"Most importantly, your mother already knows that you and Chen Zhou are dating."

"She even agreed! Your father approves too!"

"Think about it, your parents don't object, and you and Chen Zhou are both adults. You're almost 19. Just treat a trip to Beidu as a vacation, what's the harm?"

Xia Yu's eyes lit up when she heard Xu's best friend, her strategist, Lele's idea.

"Lele, thank you, you're so smart!" Xia Yu smiled happily.

Then, she couldn't wait to take out her phone and open QQ.

Xia Yu sent a message to her mother.

Xia Yu: "Mom, I want to go on a study tour to Tsinghua and Peking Universities, but my aunt won't let me."