"Shuyue, do you think what Yang Mengru said is true?"

"Impossible, they just grew up together and have a good relationship."

Seeing her best friend so excited, Zhang Yuanyuan knew that she had feelings for Lin Xingcheng. After school that afternoon, she went to Xia Yichu's classroom to find her.

"Yichu, let's chat for a bit."

"Sorry, I'm busy."

Xia Yichu walked right past her and went home with Lin Xingcheng, while Zhou Shuyue stood there watching them leave.

"Shuyue"

"Let's go home."

Zhang Yuanyuan looked at her best friend with concern. She knew that Zhou Shuyue seemed to have a good temper on the surface, but she actually had a bad temper and was stubborn. She would definitely do anything to get what she wanted.

Zhang Yuanyuan discovered this by chance. When they were little, she and another girl named Xiaoting were good friends. She remembered that Zhou Shuyue had her eye on Xiaoting's doll, but she only had one and refused to give it to Zhou Shuyue.

Zhou Shuyue didn't say anything at the time, thinking that the matter was over. But one day when they went to Xiaoting's house, Zhang Yuanyuan saw with her own eyes that Zhou Shuyue took out scissors and cut the rag doll horribly.

She was terrified at the time and silently walked away, never telling anyone about it. However, even now, she's still hesitant to offend Zhou Shuyue, and is even a little afraid of her deep down.

"Xiao Cheng, I remember you told me that you self-studied the courses in your second and third years. Why don't you take the exam to skip a grade and graduate earlier?"

"Then what will you do? I'm worried about leaving you alone at school."

In truth, Lin Xingcheng had considered graduating early; the university courses were easy for him. He didn't want to waste his time here; he wanted to do something else, but he was worried about Xia Yichu.

"You can't even beat me, so what are you worried about? At worst, I won't go to university and will go to Kyoto sooner. Besides, you'll have your own things to do in the future. Can you take care of me forever?"

"Don't talk nonsense. You must study hard in college. Let me think about this matter some more."

"Okay, how about we visit Xia Guoan's friend this Sunday?"

Xia Yichu noticed that Xiao Cheng had several pages of notes written in red on his notebook, which must have been questions he didn't understand.

"it is good"

Xia Guoan's friend, Wu Mingli, is currently the deputy head of Fushan District in Shenzhen. Three generations of his family have been involved in politics, and he is the eldest son and grandson in the family. Therefore, even though he loves scientific research, he was forced to return to politics.

She couldn't contact Xia Guoan in her past life and had considered asking Wu Mingli for help. However, Chen Shaoping stopped her, saying it wasn't appropriate to ask him for help and that it would be better to wait for Xia Guoan to step in.

If she doesn't listen to Chen Shaoping, it might be good to have Wu Mingli help stall for time. Xiao Cheng has a history of turning himself in; perhaps with Wu Mingli's intervention, he won't have to suffer the consequences. Fortunately, she was reborn, and now she has a chance to prevent the tragedy from repeating itself.

On Sunday morning, Xia Yichu went out early to buy fruit. Since they were both students, they didn't need to buy anything too expensive. Wu Mingli wouldn't accept anything she bought, so she only bought some fruit.

"Xiao Cheng, let's go."

"it is good"

I called yesterday at noon, and Wu Mingli happened to be home today. He originally said he would send his driver to pick them up, but Xia Yichu refused. After asking for the address, the two of them took a taxi there, which wasn't far and only took half an hour.

"Yichu, Xingcheng, I'm here."

As soon as they got out of the car, a man in his thirties called out to them from the roadside.

"Hello, Uncle Wu."

Wu Mingli waited for them at the intersection, just as he had in their past life. But later, Wu Mingli told her several times that Chen Shaoping was not a good man. Xia Yichu felt he was being too nosy, and their relationship gradually drifted apart.

"Yes, you look just like your teacher. I recognized you as her daughter at a glance."

"Hello, Uncle Wu"

"Okay, let's talk about it when we get home."

Wu Mingli was genuinely happy for his teacher. He knew his teacher had devoted himself entirely to his work, contributing to the country his whole life. He hadn't paid much attention to his own affairs, but thankfully, his teacher now had a daughter.

He also longed to dedicate his life to scientific research, but unfortunately, he had responsibilities and personal desires, and could not devote himself to scientific research like his teacher.

"We're here, come in! Jiaojiao, look who's here."

Wu Mingli has a daughter named Wu Jiaojiao, who is seven years old and has just started elementary school.

"Dad, brothers and sisters, hello, my name is Wu Jiaojiao."

"Hello, Jiaojiao, you are so beautiful."

Xia Yichu didn't say anything out of line. Wu Jiaojiao was wearing a pink dress, with fair skin and big eyes.

"Thank you, sister. You're beautiful too."

Wu Jiaojiao held Xia Yichu's hand and chattered on and on.

"Uncle Wu, I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

As soon as Lin Xingcheng sat down, he took out his notebook to ask Wu Mingli for advice.

"Let's talk in the study."

"it is good"

Wu Mingli actually reads books in his spare time. He has bought many books himself, and some were sent to him by Xia Guoan.

"Mom, you're back. Sister, this is my mom."

Xia Yichu had met Chen Wanrou a few times in her previous life. She and Wu Mingli were a perfect match, and she was a very gentle person.

Sister Wanrou

"No, sister, you should call me Mommy Auntie."

"Your mother is too young, I can't bring myself to call her that."

Xia Yichu was telling the truth; Chen Wanrou was only in her early thirties. She was more than ten years older than her, so calling her "sister" was perfectly acceptable.

"Yichu, I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I just bought some random things."

Chen Wanrou went out to buy groceries early in the morning with the nanny and had just returned home. She knew her husband valued teachers who did scientific research, and this was his daughter's first visit, so she took it very seriously.

"It's okay, I'm fine."

"But sister, I call you sister, and you call me mom sister, aren't we messing up the generational order?"

Wu Jiaojiao was still struggling with the issue of how to address someone; she still felt that calling someone that was inappropriate.

"Jiaojiao, why don't you call me Auntie? That way, the generational order won't get mixed up."

"No, no!"

"Alright, let's not worry about it anymore. You shout yours, and I'll shout mine."

Xia Yichu really likes Jiaojiao; girls who are pampered and spoiled are indeed very likable.

"Jiaojiao, where's Daddy?"

"Dad and brother are in the study."

Chen Wanrou heard that he was in the study and didn't ask any more questions. She went to the kitchen with the nanny to cook. Xia Yichu was pulled to the room by Jiaojiao to see her paintings and toys.

An hour later, Chen Wanrou called for dinner, and Wu Mingli and Lin Xingcheng finally came out of the study.

"Xiao Chu and Xiao Cheng, help yourselves to whatever you want to eat. Don't be shy, make yourselves at home," Wu Mingli said with a smile.

Xia Yichu could tell from Wu Mingli's expression that he genuinely liked Xiao Cheng, unlike the feeling she had for Chen Shaoping in her previous life.

Wu Mingli said that Chen Shaoping didn't seem to be here to ask questions, but rather to curry favor with him.

"Xiao Chu, Xiao Cheng, I have to go out, so I'll take you back to school."

After finishing their meal and sitting for a while, Xia Yichu suggested going home. She knew Wu Mingli was very busy, and it wasn't easy for him to find time to see them for a morning.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Wu."

Goodbye, older brother and sister.

"Goodbye, Jiaojiao."

When Wu Mingli drove them home, Chen Wanrou noticed that her daughter was wearing a jade pendant as a peace lock around her neck.

"Jiaojiao, who gave you this?"

"Sister! She said this jade pendant can protect me and keep me safe and healthy. Isn't it beautiful? I really like it."

When Wu Mingli returned home that evening, Chen Wanrou told him about the jade pendant.

"It's alright, keep it! Given my relationship with the teacher, if Yichu needs my help, I'll definitely help her."

"But that jade pendant looks quite valuable."

Xia Yichu soaked the jade pendant in spring water, making its color appear warm and smooth, and even more delicate.

"Don't worry! In my experience, these two kids know how to behave."

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