My sister never calls me brother.

"Why?" An Lan asked, her brows furrowing slightly.

“The news department is not affiliated with the student union, and the publication is a club activity, so the student union has no right to interfere.” Wang Linlin had no intention of backing down.

She didn't have a good impression of An Lan. In the student council, An Lan imposed her will on others and suppressed anyone who disobeyed, as if she were building her own kingdom.

Wang Linlin is a very principled and strong-willed girl. She doesn't really respond well to An Lan's subtle hints; she's the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.

"This isn't the student council's idea, it's mine," An Lan stated clearly.

“Then I have even less reason to listen to you,” Wang Linlin said with a shrug and a smile.

"Do you know that this stubbornness will cost you your position as head of the news department?" An Lan's expression was grim as she threatened him.

Chapter 128 The Life I Want

"Heh..." Wang Linlin sneered. Since they had already torn off the pretense, she might as well stop pretending. "Are you trying to scare me? Removing someone from their position requires the president's signature, and you're just a vice president."

Wang Linlin emphasized the word "vice," intending it for An Lan to hear, to tell her not to be too self-important.

An Lan's face darkened. She hated it when people teased her for being a vice president. Now the president was practically a figurehead, and many people started calling her president, which she enjoyed.

"Looks like there's no way to talk. We'll see!" An Lan left angrily.

An Lan slammed the door to the news department shut with a loud bang.

An Lan hadn't expected the news department to be so firm. Her purpose in coming here wasn't simply to hold them accountable; she also had her own agenda—

An Lan didn't pay much attention to the news department at first, as it was a club that was all show and no substance.

But the recent brawl has increased the value of the news department.

Therefore, An Lan was very optimistic about the prospects of the news department and had the idea of ​​bringing it under his command.

If the news department is staffed by our own people, then we will have the right to take the initiative in the information war.

This is very important to Anlan.

Just as the news department was starting to show some promise, how could Wang Linlin possibly give up the fruits of her labor?

"Hmph—" Wang Linlin frowned, snorted coldly, and her expression was not good. She muttered to herself—

"Trying to devour the news department? What a huge appetite..."

After the Seigaku Office's club activities ended.

Airi Miyazaki went straight home.

Now that the first four steps of the plan have been completed, Seigaku Agency is just one step away from success.

The final step requires Zhou Han to go to school tomorrow.

Therefore, Miyazaki Airi wanted to inform Zhou Han in advance.

Although tomorrow is the last day of the bet, as long as Zhou Han shows up at school, this whole plan can succeed.

Zhou Han's interpersonal relationships will also improve, although not by much, but certainly by a lot.

“Tadaima (I’m back).” Miyazaki Airi said, but no one responded, and she didn’t care.

Normally, no one would respond to her.

Usually, Zhou Han would roll her eyes and say something like, "Can you please stop speaking Japanese? I can't understand it," and that would be enough of a greeting.

Miyazaki Airi took off her shoes and put down her schoolbag in the entryway before arriving at Zhou Han's room.

She had just raised her leg, intending to kick the door open, but after a moment's thought, she realized that being so forceful at this time wouldn't be appropriate.

Airi Miyazaki silently lowered her leg, then politely knocked on the door. "Hey! Are you dead or not? If you're not, say something!"

There was no response from inside the room.

"Stop pretending to be mute! Speak up! I have something to tell you!" Miyazaki Airi thought Zhou Han was doing it on purpose.

There has still been no response.

“I’m going to barge in. If you’re not wearing any clothes or anything…” Miyazaki Airi paused, frowning as she said, “If I see you, you… you’re dead!”

The room was completely silent.

"Hmm?" Miyazaki Airi sensed something was wrong. She gently pushed open the door and cautiously peeked into Zhou Han's room, just in case she saw anything offensive.

But the room was empty; Zhou Han hadn't returned, and Miyazaki Airi didn't know where he had gone.

Seeing that no one was around, Miyazaki Airi pushed the door open completely, stood at the doorway, and sighed.

Unintentionally, I noticed that Zhou Han's usually empty desk now had a pen and a piece of paper on it.

This puzzled Miyazaki Airi. Could Zhou Han really be studying hard at home? That's impossible.

Airi Miyazaki walked curiously to the desk, picked up the paper, and there it was—

The application form for admission to Zhongqing No. 8 Middle School has been filled out with all the information.

"Huh?" A buzzing sound flashed through Miyazaki Airi's mind, and her brain went blank.

She never expected this to happen, let alone that Zhou Han would have the idea of ​​transferring schools.

Zhou Han's behavior has been normal these past few days, but now Miyazaki Airi knows about it.

All of this is merely a facade of calm; turbulent undercurrents are subtly advancing beneath the surface.

Airi Miyazaki mistakenly believed that Zhou Han would sit idly by and wait for his doom, forgetting that everyone is an individual with their own unique way of thinking.

Everyone is acting in their own way; no one is willing to be a lifeless Pinocchio.

Miyazaki Airi regained her senses and stared at the ordinary form as if facing a formidable enemy.

If Zhou Han is truly determined to transfer schools and leave, then all the efforts of so many people these past few days will have been in vain.

Airi Miyazaki only thought of the people at Seigaku's office, but that's only a part of it. There's also Yao Xiaorui, Fang Yong, Gu Bai, Wang Linlin, Xu Zheng, and many, many more...

These people also did a futile job.

The decision rested entirely with Zhou Han.

Will we continue forward with our original aspirations, or will we abandon them and choose shortcuts?

No one knew the answer to this choice except Zhou Han.

Airi Miyazaki's face was pale, her long eyebrows were furrowed, and her tightly clenched cherry lips had lost a little color.

This disregard for others made her very angry.

Zhou Han had no idea what happened at the school after she left, or what caused it.

However, Miyazaki Airi believes that this reason cannot be used as an excuse for escaping, because it is not convincing at all.

Airi Miyazaki gripped the college application form tightly, as if she wanted to tear it to shreds.

But then she thought again that she didn't have the right to do that.

Airi Miyazaki blankly flattened the college application form.

She planned to wait for Zhou Han to return.

Ask carefully.

Near Zhongqing No. 8 Middle School

In a barbecue restaurant.

After visiting the school, Zhou Han was supposed to hurry home.

However, Xie Peng forcibly dragged him to a barbecue restaurant for a meal.

They said they wanted to give him a welcome dinner.

Zhou Han was not used to this kind of behavior.

A group of people were gathered around the dining table, including Sun Qi.

He was very happy today to see that Zhou Han had actually come to visit the school.

Therefore, Zhou Han's transfer to another school is almost a done deal.

Unfortunately, Zhou Han did not bring the completed application form with her.

If you bring it, today will be considered your official enrollment day. Then, once your student record is transferred, you'll be all set.

Sun Qi, with a touch of江湖气 (a kind of chivalrous,江湖-like air), introduced Zhou Han to everyone.

But Zhou Han didn't react enthusiastically.

He felt he couldn't connect with these people.

The entire private room was filled with smoke, as many of the people there were addicted to cigarettes.

These people were talking about girls, sports, and games, their expressions animated.

It turns out that these people, just like other teenagers, also talk about these topics.

The only difference is that he likes to unintentionally swear.

Zhou Han raised her head in confusion, looking at the incandescent light above her.

The smoke drifted slowly, passing by the lamplight and appearing somewhat hazy.

what is this?

Is this the life that's best for me?

Maybe so...

Chapter 129 The Last Day of the Bet

night--

Airi Miyazaki was watching TV; the program was "Empresses in the Palace" episode 129, "The Legend of Zhen Huan," titled "The Plum Blossom in the Snow."

"If the headwind understands my heart, it will not easily destroy me."

A classic line came from the screen.

Airi Miyazaki hugged her knees on the sofa, swaying gently like a roly-poly toy.

In the end, he fell on the sofa with his knees in his hands, his eyes were very listless, and he said to himself, "これは何ですか? Common language is を语すと, まったくわからないね (What does this count? You speak Mandarin, otherwise you won't understand it at all)."

In reality, Airi Miyazaki was just hypnotizing herself, creating things to do for no reason.