On the second day of school, during the first morning self-study session. Teacher Liu suddenly entered the classroom at the sound of the bell, bringing with her Zhen Yu who had just been assigned to Class 1 of Fourth Grade yesterday. "This is the new transfer student..." Before she could finish, the students underneath began whispering. "A transfer student! She actually got into Class 1!!" "How come I never heard about a transfer coming? Did you?" "No... Maybe she decided to transfer suddenly?" "She looks so aloof!" That was a little comment from a girl. "The type I hate the most! She looks hard to get along with!" another girl said with displeasure. "Maybe she’s just because she’s new to the place—you need to learn to look beyond appearances," the boy retorted. The girl pouted, "Pssh! Have you learned that? You’re just defending her because she’s pretty!" Zhen Yu listened with an expressionless face, no trace of emotion rippling in her eyes. Teacher Liu sternly said: "Quiet!" The voices below instantly softened. Teacher Liu addressed Zhen Yu standing at the doorway, "You should introduce yourself first." After saying this, she walked down from the other side of the podium. All the classmates watched Zhen Yu intently, but she did not walk up to the podium. Instead, she stood tall where she was and simply said, "My name is Zhen Yu." After that, there was no more to follow. The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly grew delicate. Teacher Liu was slightly taken aback, and had to break the silence, "Zhen Yu, you may take a seat... over there!" As she spoke, Teacher Liu swiftly glanced around the classroom, then pointed to the last row by the window. There was an empty seat there. "Got it." Zhen Yu nodded and walked to the seat Teacher Liu indicated. Once she settled down, Teacher Liu added: "Come find me after morning self-study to get your textbooks and uniform." Zhen Yu immediately stood up again, nodding and replying, "Okay, teacher!" After arranging things for Zhen Yu, Teacher Liu nonchalantly left. Zhen Yu’s seat was next to the aisle, and to her left sat her new desk mate. Zhen Yu only saw the back of a head, and judging purely by hairstyle, he seemed to be a boy. Even as Zhen Yu took her seat beside him, he continued facing the window, leaning on the desk, motionless. Perhaps he was not used to waking up early just after school started, catching up on sleep... Zhen Yu didn’t think much of it and took out an English dictionary from her bag to memorize words. Perhaps seeing her so self-absorbed, the classroom’s chatter gradually quieted down. All who can make it into the top class are undoubtedly one in a hundred good students! And such students would not waste their time discussing meaningless gossip! Not even halfway through the self-study session, everyone was back to minding their own business. From an angle others couldn’t see, Zhen Yu quietly curled up the corner of her mouth. The learning atmosphere in the top class was indeed excellent! She liked it! The bell for the end of class rang, and Zhen Yu collected her dictionary with aplomb, standing up from her desk. Before she reached the door, someone suddenly called out from behind her, "Zhen Yu! I’ll go get the books with you!" This sweet sound was somewhat familiar; was it her? Just as Zhen Yu turned around, before she could spot Gu Qing amidst the sea of uniforms, a male voice suddenly rose, "Zhen Yu? Zhen Yu! What are you doing here?!" Why on earth can’t I be here? Glancing at the source of the voice, Zhen Yu clearly saw who the speaking boy was! She didn’t really want to bother with him. But even if Zhen Yu didn’t bother with him now, she would have to eventually! Because he was none other than the boy with the back of his head she’d seen earlier! Her new desk mate—Lu Huai... In the corridor, Zhen Yu was stiffly walking in the middle, holding her uniform bag in one hand. Gu Qing walked empty-handed to her left, while Lu Huai, carrying a big pile of books, walked on her right. At this moment, Zhen Yu greatly regretted letting these two follow her! For some reason, from the moment the three of them left the classroom, she felt awkwardness from the inside out! Extremely awkward! Finally making it to the doorway of Class 1 of Fourth Grade, Zhen Yu swiftly returned to her seat, leaving behind a swift figure for the remaining two. Gu Qing was somewhat sensitive, so she actually forgot to ponder over Lu Huai’s thoughts due to Zhen Yu’s actions, her mind spinning with one thought, "Does Zhen Yu not like me..." But Lu Huai didn’t think much of it, merely following her quickly back to their seats. Thump! A stack of textbooks were tossed onto Zhen Yu’s desk by Lu Huai, kicking up a cloud of dust, which, under the sunlight, resembled a swarm of tiny flies whirling and dancing in the air. Zhen Yu frowned and waved her hand through the air. Before the dust had time to settle, Lu Huai had already sat down. He turned toward Zhen Yu and asked casually, "Hey! How come you suddenly transferred to Affiliated School?" Zhen Yu didn’t answer; she wasn’t interested in such unfruitful conversation. Taking advantage of the little time before class, she took out her pen and began writing her name on the first book. She had to do it on every book to prevent loss or mix-ups. Zhen Yu kept writing, and Lu Huai kept watching her. Until the bell rang for class to start, he hadn’t spoken any further words. Zhen Yu had not answered his question, so Lu Huai understood her attitude. Plainly put, don’t bother her if there’s nothing important. He hadn’t just met her today; accustomed to her "strangers keep out" personality, Lu Huai was rather well-adapted. Throughout the lesson, Zhen Yu focused on listening and didn’t notice that her desk mate glanced over at her from time to time with a look full of curiosity. Right after the first class ended, Gu Qing approached Zhen Yu’s desk with an invitation, "Shall we go out for a walk?" "Sure!" Zhen Yu quickly tidied up her desk and stood up to answer. Having just arrived in this unfamiliar place, having someone halfway familiar take the initiative to be friendly, Zhen Yu certainly wouldn’t refuse. Moreover, her interaction with Gu’s father over the summer had been frequent; now looking at Gu Qing felt like looking at a neighbor’s child, and she was more than happy to look after her a bit. As soon as Zhen Yu and Gu Qing left the classroom, Lu Huai pulled a book from Zhen Yu’s desk slot. It was the Chinese textbook from the previous lesson! Opening it, there were notes Zhen Yu had made in class on the first few blank pages. Lu Huai looked over them seriously for a moment and then put the book back just as it was. Then he collapsed onto his desk, trying to catch up on sleep. But he couldn’t fall asleep no matter how hard he tried. Perhaps because the party concerned was absent, the classmates naturally started to focus their conversation on Zhen Yu, the new transfer student. "Hey? What do you think is the relationship between her and Gu Qing?" "Friends, I guess. They don’t look alike! Probably not relatives..." "And what about her relationship with that guy?" "Desk mates! Hahaha..." "Come on! Be serious! They obviously know each other, otherwise, why would Lu Tianwang even bother with her!"