I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

After saying goodbye to Hao Mei, Jiang Ye and Xu Zhiyu walked into the kindergarten together.

Xu Zhiyu was in a good mood throughout the journey, with a smile on her lips.

Jiang Ye asked, "Little Fish, which class are you in?"

"Class 2, Aye, what about you?"

Jiang Ye pointed to the classroom in front of him.

"Class 1"

The kindergarten is not very large, consisting of two teaching buildings. The senior class is right across from the junior class, separated by a small square.

Xu Zhiyu pouted slightly.

"Aren't we in the same classroom?"

Jiang Ye was both amused and exasperated, and raised his hand to touch his nose.

"Little Fish, you're two years older than me."

Xu Zhiyu snorted, but the next second, her eyes widened.

I noticed the band-aid on Jiang Ye's arm.

Xu Zhiyu's expression darkened slightly, and she asked calmly, "Aye, how did you hurt your hand?"

She reached out and touched Jiang Ye's wound gently, afraid of hurting him.

Jiang Ye was taken aback for a moment, then explained, "I just got a scratch by accident."

lie.

Xu Zhiyu knew Jiang Ye well and immediately realized he was lying, but she said nothing.

"I understand, A-Ye. Well... I'm going to class now."

She looked at Jiang Ye: "Remember to wait for me after school."

Jiang Ye nodded repeatedly.

The two parted ways.

As soon as Jiang Ye stepped into the classroom, Ji Xiaoxiao and Zhou Jie came to greet him.

"Good morning, Jiang Ye!"

Ji Xiaoxiao greeted Jiang Ye with great enthusiasm.

Zhou Jie was also by her side.

"Good morning..."

Since what happened yesterday, he seems to have become Ji Xiaoxiao's follower.

Jiang Ye was in a good mood and responded with a smile.

Good morning.

"Who was that lady who was with you just now? She's so pretty."

Ji Xiaoxiao looked up at Xu Zhiyu's retreating figure as she entered the second-year class, her gaze filled with curiosity.

"She's my older sister who lives next door to me."

Jiang Ye offered an explanation.

Zhou Jie wiped his nose and said, "Is she in the second-year class? The fat guy who bullied me yesterday is in that class too. Will she get bullied?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye hesitated for a moment.

"Probably not, she's very smart."

Despite saying that, Jiang Ye still decided to go see Xu Zhiyu after class.

Meanwhile, in Class 2.

"Children, look over here!"

"The little girl next to me is Xu Zhiyu, she's our new classmate, she didn't have time to register yesterday."

"Everyone applauded to welcome her."

Sparse applause rose from below, and each child looked at Xu Zhiyu with innocent curiosity.

After all, she is really cute.

Xu Zhiyu remained expressionless and offered no response.

The teacher was a little embarrassed and immediately said, "Well... Xu Zhiyu, please sit over there. There's an empty seat."

Xu Zhiyu nodded and obediently sat down in the empty seat.

The female teacher breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought Xu Zhiyu had an eccentric personality, but now it seems she's just a bit introverted.

Class started soon.

This was the first time Xu Zhiyu had sat in the middle of so many peers to attend class.

Listening to the teacher's patient and encouraging lecture, and looking at the students around her who were either noisy or quiet, Xu Zhiyu felt a little dazed.

It feels very different from being at home.

But... I don't dislike it either.

Just then, her ears twitched, and she heard familiar words beside her.

Jiang Ye.

"What are the names of those kids from Class 1 who bullied us yesterday?"

"The woman's name is Ji... Ji Xiaoxiao, the one who spilled milk on you is Zhou Jie, and the one who suddenly rushed out seems to be called... Jiang Ye."

"Hmph, they were clearly in the wrong yesterday, why should I apologize? We'll talk about it after school today..."

Xu Zhiyu could no longer hear what was said next in a string of gibberish.

She turned her head and stared intently at the chubby boy and the pockmarked boy who were whispering to each other.

Seemingly sensing a strong chill coming from behind, the two shivered involuntarily and followed the chill to see Xu Zhiyu.

"Why...why are you staring at us?"

For some reason, the chubby boy felt a little scared, and said in a fierce but weak voice.

Xu Zhiyu's small face was expressionless, yet it exuded a powerful aura: "What did you do to Jiang Ye yesterday?"

"What...is it to you?"

Xu Zhiyu turned her gaze to the pockmarked boy and suddenly smiled, as if an iceberg had melted and spring flowers had bloomed.

"What happened yesterday? Can you tell me? I'm so curious."

Looking at that cute face, Zhao Xiaoming, the pockmarked boy, couldn't help but fall for it and immediately puffed out his chest.

She recounted yesterday's events in a vivid and somewhat illogical manner.

"...If it weren't for Jiang Ye suddenly rushing out and catching her, Ji Xiaoxiao would be in a terrible state right now."

Xu Zhiyu's smile gradually faded.

Zhao Xiaoming's voice also weakened. He wanted to say something more, but Xu Zhiyu had already turned her head away and stopped looking at him.

He scratched his head, wondering what he had done to upset Xu Zhiyu.

The class ended quickly, and Jiang Ye, Ji Xiaoxiao, and Zhou Jie ran together to the door of Class 2.

Jiang Ye peeked over and saw Xu Zhiyu sitting quietly in the corner.

He waved: "Sister Little Fish."

Xu Zhiyu turned her head and immediately smiled when she saw him.

But when she saw Ji Xiaoxiao and Zhou Jie beside Jiang Ye, her smile faded.

Jiang Ye noticed this scene and his heart skipped a beat.

Were they really bullied?

Xu Zhiyu stood up and came to Jiang Ye.

"Ano."

She looked at Ji Xiaoxiao and Zhou Jie, lingering particularly long on Ji Xiaoxiao.

"Who are they?"

Jiang Ye introduced her, saying, "Her name is Ji Xiaoxiao."

"This person's name is Zhou Jie."

"They are all new friends I've met."

Xu Zhiyu lowered her eyes slightly.

"A new friend..."

For some reason, she felt a bittersweet feeling in her heart.

It felt as if something precious that I had been guarding had been stolen.

Isn't it enough for A-Ye to only have himself?

But five-year-old Xu Zhiyu doesn't understand this emotion at all.

Ji Xiaoxiao immediately grasped Xu Zhiyu's hand and praised her:

"Little Fish Sister, you are so pretty."

Xu Zhiyu glanced at her and smiled.

Since he is Aye's friend, then he is her friend.

She wouldn't make things difficult for A-Ye.

"Thank you, you're so cute too."

Ji Xiaoxiao smiled immediately; she really liked this older sister.

After a few children chatted at the door for a while, the school bell rang.

Ji Xiaoxiao pulled Jiang Ye back quickly.

Jiang Ye stumbled from her pull, then turned and shouted to Xu Zhiyu, "I'll wait for you after school!"

The younger children finish school earlier than the older children.

Xu Zhiyu nodded, quietly watching Jiang Ye's figure disappear behind the door.

Then he turned around and looked at the chubby boy and Zhao Xiaoming who were watching them.

The two had obviously witnessed what had just happened and knew that she knew Jiang Ye and Ji Xiaoxiao. They immediately shared a common hatred and made faces at Xu Zhiyu.

Xu Zhiyu smiled.

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