Chapter 72

The homeroom teacher, Liu Yunmi, walked in holding the lesson plan.

- Liu Yunmi

A few people then returned to their seats.

- none

"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Not bad, you all came pretty early."

- ladies and gentlemen

Liu Yunmi cleared her throat, placed the lesson plan on the podium, and said, "Everyone knows the scores, right? Well then, let's first congratulate Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin for tying for first place in the school!"

- Liu Yunmi

- Mu Youyu

- Jiang Liangjin

Then another wave of exclamations rose from below.

- none

Although they already knew, hearing Liu Yunmi announce it personally, they couldn't help but turn their gazes toward the two students at the back of the classroom.

- Liu Yunmi

- (no other names)

"Ahhh, they're amazing! Did they lose two points on the essay again?"

- none

"Sniffle... I used to look down on Mu Xiao Hua when she transferred here... talk about a harsh slap in the face."

- Mu Xiao Hua

"Our class average has been raised!"

- none

Liu Yunmi smiled and pressed her hands down, saying, "Don't just envy them—Jiang Liangjin has been at the top since freshman year, and now Mu Youyu has joined; this time they've widened their lead to 26 points, so ladies and gentlemen, learn from their experience."

- Liu Yunmi

- Jiang

- Mu

"Received, Little Liu Sis!" Xia Chao-yi raised an eyebrow.

- Little Liu Sis

- Xia Chao Yi

Everyone below started speaking up.

- none

"Who in freshman year can compare to them?!"

- none

"Unless Senior Song is also in our cohort!"

- Senior Song

Senior Song is the former student council president, consistently top in exams, a scholar and campus heartthrob, and also Jing Shaotang's brother and Xi Shao's cousin.

- Senior Song

- Brother Jing Shaotang

- Cousin Xi Shao

However, having been recommended for admission, he's never actually come to school.

- none

"... Sniffle... I don't know if I'll get to see him before the pre-summer banquet in a few days."

- none

"If we're looking for someone to give a speech, it might as well be Jin Ge going up—don't even think about it."

- Jin Ge

Mu Youyu was playing a mini test game with Jiang Liangjin when she heard, turned her head, and asked, "Do you want to give a speech?"

- Mu Youyu

- Jiang Liangjin

Jiang Liangjin pondered,... I'll go up or I'll pick someone.

- Jiang Liangjin

The Lan Lin banquet usually features the student council president, someone chosen by the president, or the top student of the grade.

- Lan Lin

- (others generic)

Mu Youyu nodded, stopped speaking, and continued playing the little game.

- Mu Youyu

「……」

- none

Liu Yunmi praised all the members, then coughed and said, "Our Class A has 34 students, and everyone is ranked 34th in the school!"

- Liu Yunmi

- Class A

？

- none

"Little Liu Sis, what do you mean? Is someone being outranked by another class?"

- Little Liu Sis

The two are tied for first place.

- none

【68】

Class A

【71】

- none

Liu Yunmi let out a helpless laugh and said, "It's not about comparing downwards; there's one student who tied for third place in the school with our class, and another who is stuck between 33rd and 34th, just one point apart. After the school decided, they're preparing to let both transfer into our Class A at the start of sophomore year."

【73】

our class

【75】

Two people?

- none

【79】

- none

Oh well, welcome!

- none

【82】

Xia Chao Yi

【84】

Leng Yueyou chuckled and asked, "Little Liu Sis, who is that?"

【86】

Little Liu Sis

【89】

- none

Liu Yunmi glanced at the lesson plan and said, "One is Mo Song, tied for third with Xia Chao Yi; the other is Luo Yi, ranked 33rd in the school."

【91】

Mo Song

【93】

Luo Yi

【95】

Mo Song

【98】

- none

The Class A students had all gone to the student council office before, so they naturally had met.

【100】

student council office

【102】

An Xiao Hua (nickname for An Guan)

【104】

The top five campus belles are Mu Youyu, Bai Yun, Luo Yi, An Guan, and Leng Yueyou.

【106】

Mu Youyu

【108】

Luo Yi

【110】

Leng Yueyou

【112】

An Guan

【114】

Class A

【116】

Class A

【118】

Mu Youyu

【121】

- none

Liu Yunmi paused and said, "But right now the most important thing is the college entrance exam holiday schedule; we don't have to return to school for these seven days, with vacation starting tomorrow, June 3, and lasting until June 9! When we return to school, it will be our school's pre‑summer banquet."

【124】

- (others generic)

Got it!

- none

【127】

Liu Yunmi

【129】

Applause erupted instantly below.

- none

【132】

Mu Youyu

【134】

The boy tilted his head, his side‑swept bangs brushing past his ear as he moved, and asked, "Going back?"

【136】

Mu Youyu swiped her fingertip across the phone screen one last time, muting the victory chime just as it began.

【139】

- (others generic)

She didn't want to suffer another social death from the "You're so awesome!" notification sounding when she cleared a level.

【141】

She put away her phone, waved her hand, and said, "I don't know, home is so boring."

【143】

Behind them, Yu Ci was just taking a call; hearing it, he stepped up to the two and said, "A Jin, Youbao, I'm going to look for A Nan first!"

【145】

A Jin

【147】

A Nan (nickname for Gu Xingnan)

【150】

- none

Gu Xingnan didn't come today because his sister Gu Xingluo had returned to the country, so he went to pick her up.

【152】

Gu Xingluo

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- none

Bai Yun and Xia Chaoyi in the front have already packed up their things.

Mu Youyu sighed, "Where are you guys going to play?"

Second Brother said they could only go to Y Guo around the 10th.

Xia Chao Yi heard that, turned to the side and smiled like a sly fox, "What a coincidence, I and Xiao Yun are planning to go to the Glass Greenhouse at Wu Meng Zhuang Yuan in the city center—I heard they just opened a new glass greenhouse! Xiao Yun is going there to take photos."

Bai Yun added, following his words: "The manor also has a vintage bookstore with many out-of-print comics!"

She mainly wanted to go take photos for check-in and buy comics!

Bai Yun looked at Mu Youyu, the corners of her eyes crinkling, "If you find home boring, want to join? If Jin Ge comes too, we'll have exactly four for a board game!"

Mu Youyu's eyes lit up instantly, "I thought you guys had already made plans, I didn't want to intrude."

Bai Yun chuckled, "No no, the more the merrier! I was just about to call you!"

Mu Youyu glanced sideways at Jiang Liangjin beside her, "A Jin, come on, come on?"

The boy lowered his head, playing with his phone, the screen still showing the game stats from before he hadn't closed.

It was the same as Mu Youyu's, a little figure dancing and setting off fireworks, with the text "You're so awesome!"

He lazily lifted his gaze, "I have no objections."

His gaze fell on Mu Youyu's face, his tone ending with a soft breath: "If you want to go, I'll have the driver take the car to the school gate."

Her shallow eyes brightened a little, "Go go go!"

"Let's go now!" Bai Yun had already packed her things.

They had come to school early and finished early; it was only nine in the morning now.

Just in time to play all day!

Mu Youyu's phone chimed once, and she lowered her brows.

It was a message from Mo Song.

Mo Song: 【Yu Jie, do you have time now?】

After they added each other as friends last time, Mo Song, upon learning her identity, started calling her 'Yu Jie' all the time.

Mu Youyu replied by typing: 【Planning to go to Wu Meng Zhuang Yuan with friends, what's up?】

Mu Youyu's fingertip hovered over the screen, before she could type 【Need help?】

Mo Song's message popped up again, accompanied by a wronged cat emoji: 【Yu Jie, you didn't say you'd spend the holiday with me for a day?】

Mu Youyu blinked at the screen, only then realizing she had forgotten yesterday's promise to Mo Song.

Back then, the girl had sent her a soft message asking if she had time to go out, saying she wanted to treat her to a meal.

She had said she would come after a few days of vacation.

Mu Youyu hadn't even thought about seeing Mo Song again tomorrow; instead she asked, "Xiao Yun, can I bring someone else?"

Bai Yun heard that, lifted her head, her high‑ponytail‑tied head tilting curiously, "Who, who? Is it someone from our school?"

"Mo Song, the one who's coming to our class next semester."

Jiang Liangjin beside them heard the name Mo Song, his delicate eyebrows twitching slightly; he said nothing, just quietly looked at Mu Youyu.

Bai Yun exclaimed, "That's the one tied for third with Xia Chao Yi!"

Second place is Bai Yun.

"Right, right."

Bai Yun leaned close to Mu Youyu, shaking her arm, "Sure, sure, I didn't expect Xiao Yu to know her! Having her come over will let us get acquainted early!"

Having gotten her friend's consent, Mu Youyu instantly replied: 【Song Song, I'm waiting at the school gate, let's go to Wu Meng Zhuang Yuan together!】

Almost instantly, Mo Song's message popped up with a cheering rabbit emoji: 【Good! Yu Jie, I'll be there right away!】

"Let's go!" Mu Youyu put away her phone and lifted her chin at the three of them.

They then went to meet at the school gate.