The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

The last period on Friday morning is a moral education class.

Yang Jidong walked into the classroom with a smile, holding a teacup in his hand.

"stand up!"

"Hello, teacher!"

"Hello, students, please have a seat."

Yang Jidong cleared his throat, glanced at the students below the stage, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Classmates, this is the first time we've met this semester."

"I feel very gratified to see that everyone has grown taller and more mature compared to before the summer vacation."

"New semester, new look. This semester, our big family of 46 people has gained another member."

He looked at Xu Xi, who was sitting against the wall, and waved to her.

Xu Xi carefully passed behind Wen Yao's chair, walked up to the podium, and stood shyly next to Yang Jidong.

"Xu Xi has been with everyone for a week now, but I, as her homeroom teacher, still don't know her very well."

"Which students would like to tell the teacher what kind of person she is?"

"Teacher, Xu Xi studies diligently. She can be seen sitting quietly in her seat studying during breaks and lunch breaks."

"Teacher, Xu Xi sings very well."

"Xu Xi just doesn't like to talk. It would be great if she could say a few more words."

Xu Bowen's words elicited a burst of laughter.

"Come on, Xu Bowen, you come up on stage too."

Yang Jidong seemed amused by this remark, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Xu Bowen scratched his head, standing somewhat embarrassed on the other side of Yang Jidong.

Yang Jidong patted his shoulder with a half-smile.

"Have you caused me any trouble lately?"

"No, absolutely not!"

"Did you bully the class monitor?"

"No way. The class monitor is the most important person in the world. If the class monitor tells me to go east, I would never dare to go west."

Wen Yao rolled her eyes at Xu Bowen, whose face was full of nonsense.

This guy, he tricked himself into making a wasted trip to the homeroom teacher's office after school yesterday, and I haven't even had a chance to settle accounts with him yet.

Noticing the change in Wen Yao's expression, Yang Jidong subtly increased the force of his pat on Wen Yao's shoulder.

"Then I'm relieved. Xu Bowen, keep it up."

"Yes, sir!"

Xu Bowen stood at attention and answered.

"You just said that Xu Xi is not talkative and is rather quiet, right?"

Xu Bowen's eyes darted around, and he shyly scratched the back of his head, not daring to answer Yang Jidong's question.

Yang Jidong clicked his tongue and said with displeasure.

"What's wrong? A real man like you, you dare to do it but not admit it?"

"Yes, yes, I did say that. I'm sorry, Xu Xi. I apologize to you."

Upon hearing Yang Jidong's somewhat displeased voice, Xu Bowen's expression immediately froze, and he hurriedly bowed to Xu Xi to apologize.

Xu Xi was about to say it was okay when Yang Jidong stopped her.

"I didn't say you were wrong, so why are you apologizing?"

He feigned a puzzled expression and said.

Laughter erupted in the classroom again.

"Speaking of which, has Xu Xi introduced herself since joining our class?"

The students all shook their heads.

Xu Xi looked nervous. Did this mean she had to introduce herself on the spot?

Her hands were twitching nervously behind her back, and her toes were wriggling inside her shoes.

"Well then, Xu Bowen, please give a self-introduction for Xu Xi."

Xu Bowen's expression shifted between light and shadow.

"Teacher...may I introduce myself on behalf of Xu Xi?"

Yang Jidong nodded seriously.

"Yes, you said it yourself, Xu Xi doesn't like to talk, so the important task of introducing herself will be done by you, the talkative one."

The students laughed so hard they were doubled over. Seeing Xu Bowen completely subdued by Yang Jidong, they couldn't help but smile.

Wen Yao, in particular, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle when she saw Xu Bowen get the short end of the stick.

"Teacher...but I don't know her at all. I've never even spoken a word to Xu Xi..."

"I don't believe it. How do you know she's quiet if you don't understand her?"

Xu Bowen had no words to express his bitterness and wished he could travel back in time and slap himself twice.

Having no other choice, he had to bite the bullet, clear his throat, and stammer out his words.

"H-Hello everyone, my name is Xu Xi."

As soon as he finished speaking, his close friends put on expressions of barely suppressed laughter, just like viewers watching a comedy on TV.

Even Xu Xi, who was standing to the side, quietly turned her face away, revealing shallow dimples on her cheeks.

Xu Bowen gave them a warning look before continuing to speak with difficulty.

"I enjoy... I enjoy learning and music. Feel free to reach out to me anytime, thank you!"

"Is it over?"

After a long silence, Yang Jidong asked in an exaggerated manner.

"That's all."

Xu Bowen shrank back, not daring to meet Yang Jidong's gaze.

"Okay, let's go back."

Yang Jidong waved his hand, and Xu Bowen, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, hurriedly fled back to his seat.

"Xu Bowen's self-introduction was great, but it was a pity it was a bit short. It would have been better if he had said more."

"It's clear that Xu Bowen is not a very talkative person, and he's not good with words. Classmates, please take good care of him in the future, remember?"

This time, the students laughed so hard they were doubled over, and the laughter lingered for a long time.

Even students from the next class quietly left their classrooms and peered curiously into the classroom of Class 3, watching what was happening.

"Xu Xi, do you think Xu Bowen's self-introduction reflects your own situation?"

Xu Xi gently shook her head, a faint smile still lingering on her face.

"It seems that the person who understands you best is yourself."

Yang Jidong said, feigning helplessness.

"Well then, Xu Xi, would you like to introduce yourself to everyone?"

Xu Xi nodded with a smile.

If she was so nervous that she couldn't speak when she first stepped on stage.

After this pleasant atmosphere, the unease in my heart has quietly dissipated.

"Hello everyone, my name is Xu Xi, the 'Xi' in 'stream'."

"My name comes from the song 'Red Bean' that I sang in music class. Perhaps you will accompany me to watch the stream flow by."

The students began to whisper among themselves, praising the elegance of the name.

"I don't have many hobbies. When I'm at home with nothing to do, I like to experiment with cooking. The happiest thing for me is hearing someone praise my cooking."

Remembering how much Xu Nian praised her cooking, a happy smile appeared on Xu Xi's face.

"My goodness, she can even cook."

"That's amazing! I'm terrified even when I'm just frying an egg, and yet someone my age can cook!"

"Due to some family reasons, I transferred to a high school this year and became one of them."

"I hope we can get along well with everyone for the next two years. Thank you."

Having overcome her nervousness, Xu Xi spoke fluently and confidently, earning unanimous applause from her classmates.