"Hello?" "Is this Liu Ting? This is Zhen Yu." An astonished shout came from the other end, "Ah?! Zhen Yu!" "Why so surprised? Are you afraid of taking my call?" "No, it’s not that..." Liu Ting was a bit troubled. She knew what was going on, but she didn’t know whether she should tell Zhen Yu or not. After all, Qian Duoduo had asked her to keep it a secret... "It’s Lu Wei failing to skip a grade, isn’t it!" Zhen Yu was eighty percent sure of her guess. Because Zhen Yu knew very well that Lu Wei was just love-struck! Otherwise, why would he have failed his middle school entrance exam in his past life! Compared to him, Qian Duoduo was a girl who could prioritize things much better! "How did you know, uh! Ow!" Liu Ting was just a girl, and her words gave it all away. "Alright! Enough about them!" Zhen Yu got the confirmation she needed and changed the topic, had a brief chat about their recent lives with Liu Ting, and then hung up. After hanging up the call with Liu Ting, Zhen Yu hesitated for less than a second before deciding to directly dial Qian Duoduo’s number! "Hello?" The woman’s voice on the other end did not sound like a girl, and Zhen Yu swiftly concluded it was Mrs. Qian. "Is Qian Duoduo available?" "Who is this?" Mrs. Qian’s words trailed off, probing for information. "I’m her classmate." Zhen Yu intentionally kept it vague. But then Mrs. Qian started getting to the root of it! "Which classmate? I know all her classmates!" "... Wu Qiong." Zhen Yu was forced to impersonate someone else. After all, in the eyes of Mrs. Qian, she definitely wasn’t a good person! "Oh! It’s you!" Mrs. Qian’s tone started off quite courteous, but she then did a complete three hundred and sixty-degree turn! "Duoduo is not here, and don’t call again in the future!" What the hell is going on here? Wasn’t Qian Duoduo on good terms with Wu Qiong? Zhen Yu was initially baffled, but then she belatedly remembered the incident where Wu Qiong stole things in the dormitory... It was her fault! How could she have forgotten this! Now if she calls again, she’ll surely be suspected! Sigh! She could only wait and call later! Zhen Yu hung up the phone and then made her third dial, this time to the Fu Family’s landline. "Bai Xue should be there..." While waiting for the call to connect, Zhen Yu mumbled to herself. "..." Zhen Yu paused, then tentatively said, "Fu Yu?" "Zhen Yu! You’re calling..." "I’m looking for Bai Xue!" Zhen Yu quickly explained her reason, "Is she there?" "... Yes, wait a moment." Fu Yu’s voice became subdued, but Zhen Yu didn’t notice; her mind was completely focused on Bai Xue. "Hello! Xiao Yu! You finally decided to give me a call! I thought you had forgotten about me!" Bai Xue’s voice was full of complaints, which took Zhen Yu by surprise. Thinking it over, she really had neglected her friend, so Zhen Yu promptly apologized, "Sorry! I’ve been a bit busy over the summer, so it took me until now." "Phew! Alright then! I haven’t called you either, have I? We’re even!" Bai Xue’s voice was filled with joy, clearly happy to receive a call from Zhen Yu. "I was about to ask you! Why didn’t you call me either?" Zhen Yu naturally asked. "Hey! Don’t even mention it! If we’re on summer vacation, don’t other people have to take a break too? That guy! He came back... How dare I come here and call you? Isn’t that asking for trouble!" It took Zhen Yu a moment to react before she realized that "that guy" Bai Xue referred to was probably Second Fu. She had long stopped caring about such people and decided not to pick up that topic. Zhen Yuxin’s mind was continuously occupied with the matter she had requested Qian Duoduo’s help with, tutoring Bai Xue after skipping a grade. Even though she already knew the hope was slim, Zhen Yuxin felt that she should still get a final confirmation. "Bai Xue! Who are you sharing a desk with now?" As she asked this question, Zhen Yuxin was thinking, "Qian Duoduo, what kind of choice did you end up making?" Bai Xue, unaware that Zhen Yuxin had privately asked someone to look out for her, replied openly, "No one! After you left, I’ve been by myself!" It seemed that Qian Duoduo hadn’t gone to Class 1 of the Ninth Grade. Oh! It should be called Class 1 of the Tenth Grade now. Having finally ascertained Qian Duoduo’s thoughts and actions, Zhen Yuxin couldn’t help but shake her head and sigh. She hadn’t imagined that in this life, Qian Duoduo would be so infatuated with Lu Wei that she disregarded even study and friendship... But early love isn’t something friends can intervene and manage. Zhen Yuxin felt that there was no need for her to call Qian Duoduo anymore. If the other party wanted to contact her, she would naturally take the initiative to call. After idly chatting with Bai Xue about daily life for a few moments, it was time for Zhen Yuxin to return to school for class. Bai Xue reluctantly said goodbye to Zhen Yuxin on the phone, reminding her to call again in the future, before allowing Zhen Yuxin to ’leave’. Zhen Yuxin had thought this matter was settled. However, to her surprise, during a little spare time before evening self-study, as Zhen Yuxin was consulting Zhang Liang about a network issue, a call from Qian Duoduo came. It was Zhen Yan who came to call her sister, and this time he directly called out, "Little sister! A call from Qian Duoduo!" It looked like the caller had identified themselves... Zhen Yuxin gave Brother Zhang an apologetic smile, and leisurely made her way upstairs. "Zhen Yuxin..." Qian Duoduo’s tone sounded inexplicably guilty. Zhen Yuxin didn’t have much time; she needed to go to school soon. So she spoke her mind bluntly, "Just say what you want! It’s okay if you don’t want to bring it up. After all, that’s your own affair, and it’s not for others to interfere with." "...I’m not skipping a grade anymore... I’m sorry!" Qian Duoduo’s tone of apology was very sincere. "Heh." Zhen Yuxin chuckled softly, thinking that being too kind as a child isn’t necessarily a good thing. Just like Qian Duoduo now, always habitually taking the blame upon herself! Out of kindness, Zhen Yuxin still said a few more words. "You don’t have to apologize to me! It was me asking you for help! There’s nothing wrong with someone who can’t help!!" "Ah?" Qian Duoduo seemed to be a little dizzy from the conversation, and after several seconds, tentatively said, "Aren’t you mad at me?" Zhen Yuxin fell silent. Was she angry? She was angry. But not because Qian Duoduo couldn’t tutor Bai Xue; rather, it was a frustration born from the inability to assert oneself! Thinking this, Zhen Yuxin spoke up. "Qian Duoduo!" "To be honest, I am very angry!" "I’m mad because you don’t know how to cherish! You waste time! Do you realize how precious the time you’re wasting is?" Qian Duoduo fell silent. Zhen Yuxin added another two stabs. "To skip a grade, you must have put in a lot of effort, right?!" Ever since her rebirth, Zhen Yuxin found that even having 24 hours a day was not enough! She wished she could split every second into eight parts! What she could least stand now was Qian Duoduo’s frivolous attitude towards skipping grades! Isn’t saving a year of time good? That’s a year, you know! 365 days, 8760 hours!