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Four-Eyes was bragging to Gu Jiashun, "Shun-ge, Xingyu and I went to confront that Jiang Zhe who annoyed you..."
Gu Jiashun's eyebrows furrowed, "Who told you to go find her? Did you bully her?"
Four-Eyes, puzzled, "...Why does it seem like you're terrified that we bullied her?"
Gu Jiashun's expression fell, "How could that be! But from now on, you are not to go looking for Jiang Zhe."
Four-Eyes muttered, "Weird and weirder."
Finally, Luo Qiaoyin managed to quieten the class, "Today, our class welcomes two new students, Jiang Zhe and Xiao Meng. From now on, everyone should be caring and help each other. Alright, Xiao Meng, go find a seat."
Jiang Zhe had already found a seat, saving the spot next to her with her backpack. A boy who was planning to sit next to her was dissuaded by a look from her.
When Xiao Meng came over, Jiang Zhe moved her backpack, making the seat available to her.
Xia Enci also quickly changed her seat to sit beside Jiang Zhe.
Song Xingyu picked up an English book and slapped the back of the head of the student sitting behind Jiang Zhe. When the boy looked up and saw it was him, he obediently gave up his seat.
The next second, Gu Jiashun changed to a seat in front of Jiang Zhe.
As Xiao Meng sat down, whispers started nearby, "Xiao Meng from Class A, she's really transferred to our class?"
"She used to be so brilliant, I heard Mr. Tian went to great lengths to keep her in Class A, and now she's just gone?"
"You don't know the half of it; Xiao Meng's grades last semester took a nosedive, and rumor has it she even got into a fight with a guy. Mr. Tian has been wanting to kick her out of Class A."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, those A and B classes aren't so easy to stay in, huh? Kick someone out just like that."
Xiao Meng clenched her fists tightly, head down, her face flushed red.
Jiang Zhe glanced at her.
The surrounding people felt an inexplicable pressure in the atmosphere and stopped their gossiping.
The stir caused by Xiao Meng's transfer to the unnamed class was not even a tenth of what Jiang Zhe's arrival had caused.
During the break, many students from other classes went out of their way to pass by the storeroom for sports equipment to peek into the unnamed class.
Jiang Fanyue was chatting with classmates, and noticing a tide of boys from Class A moving outwards, she curiously asked, "What's happening outside?"
Was all this commotion really because of Xiao Meng transferring classes?
"I heard there's a new student in the unnamed class who's incredibly pretty! The whole school is abuzz."
"Really?" Jiang Fanyue was skeptical. Her own looks were lovely, and she had grown up being praised for her beauty. She was a strong contender for the title of school beauty at Yizhong and didn't believe a random transfer student could measure up to her.
"How could it not be? Just look at what the boys in the group chat are saying. The new transfer student, named Jiang Zhe, sounds like Daji, all mystical and charming, a blend of purity and seduction, finally understanding King Zhou's feelings..."
Upon hearing the name Jiang Zhe, Jiang Fanyue said with disbelief, "What's her name?"
"Jiang Zhe. Look, someone even sneakily took a photo of her."
Jiang Fanyue snatched the phone to look at the stolen photo. The photo didn't capture Jiang Zhe's face, but that dense, jet-black hair, the signature wild and cool demeanor, the aloof temperament, it was unmistakably Jiang Zhe.
How had she come to Yizhong? Wasn't she supposed to have gone back with that old man from the Jiang family?
A school like Yizhong, was it somewhere Jiang Zhe could enter with her grades?
Her gaze landed sharply on the photo.
In the photo, the people around were blurred, but Jiang Fanyue could still tell at a glance that the person sitting in front of Jiang Zhe was Gu Jiashun.
She realized, even though Jiang Zhe had left the Jiang family, she hadn't given up on Gu Jiaheng.
But Gu Jiaheng was already in university, and wouldn't be easily accessible during normal times.
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That's why Jiang Zhe chose to attend First High, to make his presence known in front of Gu Jiashun, in a roundabout rescue mission.
Gu Jiashun and Gu Jiaheng were biological brothers with a good relationship, so as long as he made a good connection with Gu Jiashun, getting to Gu Jiaheng would be a piece of cake.
"Fanyue, are you upset?" Seeing Jiang Fanyue's somewhat gnashing demeanor, a classmate asked with surprise.
"No, I just think it's a pity that Xiao Meng went to the unnamed class."
"That's true. Xiao Meng's grades are so good, originally almost on par with you, why are they so inconsistent? It's really strange."
Jiang Fanyue handed back the phone, seeing the boys returning to class looking utterly satisfied, felt an unpleasant taste in her heart.
She had always been very confident in her talent and ability, but in terms of looks, she did lag somewhat behind Jiang Zhe.
The beauty of Jiang Zhe was too intense and passionate, making her appear bland by comparison.
Now with Jiang Zhe at the school, her sense of crisis inevitably deepened.
"Jiang Fanyue, someone's looking for you at the school gate," a classmate came over and said with a meaningful look.
Could it be Gu Jiaheng? Jiang Fanyue headed towards the school gate with an excited heart.
What came into her view, however, was Jiang Yaowang's slightly hunchbacked body, dressed in clean but overly plain clothes, and Jiang Fanyue clenched her fists tight.
No wonder the classmate who delivered the message had such an expression on his face.
She was getting increasingly irritated, with Jiang Zhe this way and Jiang Yaowang that way, why couldn't they just disappear.
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Jiang Zhe was surrounded by onlookers for a break, and Xiao Meng, being chased by these people, obviously became nervous, her clenched hands never relaxing.
Seeing Xiao Meng's state, impatience with these people was clearly visible in Jiang Zhe's eyes and brows.
Xia Enci noticed her mood and immediately stood up, "I'll drive those guys away!"
"I'll go too!" Song Xingyu stood up as well.
After thinking briefly, Gu Jiashun also got up.
Four-Eyes looked at Jiang Zhe, then at Gu Jiashun and Song Xingyu: "Then then then I'll go too."
A moment later, all the boys outside were chased away.
Xiao Meng finally breathed a sigh of relief and unclenched her hands.
Jiang Zhe's expression finally eased somewhat.
After gym class in the afternoon, there was some free time. Xia Enci called Jiang Zhe and Xiao Meng, "I'll accompany you to check the dorms. Sister Xiaozhe, have you moved your stuff into the dorm? Xiao Meng, what about you?"
With the intense curriculum of senior year, Xia Enci had chosen to board at the school.
Jiang Zhe was also used to living in the school dormitory and had already agreed with Jiang Yaowang and Jiang Xiruo that she would board at First High too.
Xiao Meng had always been a boarder, and this time she just needed to move her bedding from the dorm of Class One to the unnamed class's dorm.
"My stuff is still in the dorm of Class One," Xiao Meng said softly.
"Then I'll help you move it! I'm free anyway," Xia Enci said immediately.
Jiang Zhe picked up her backpack: "Let's go."
Hearing that Jiang Zhe also intended to help Xiao Meng move, several boys stood up right away: "We're free too, let's go help as well."
Song Xingyu also stood up, "You, you, and you, weren't you going to play basketball? People are still waiting outside, you know."