The won’s fashion section of the mall was being restructured, and the leasing docunts were officially sent down. This ti, Shi Yang wasn’t in a hurry to negotiate for a space. Instead, he lingered around each brand, coincidentally eting a few brand representatives, inviting them out for als with mutual friends to get a sense of the rent increase over the years.
When Shi Yang was too busy to pick up Zhao ii from her tutoring class, Qu Chaozong or Wang Tianyu would occasionally take over.
But no matter who it was, they would always walk Zhao ii to her door before leaving.
Both Shi Yang and Shi Yang’s father were very busy, with many evening engagents. Generally, when Zhao ii got ho from school, Shi Yang’s mother was the only one at ho.
Shi Yang’s mother valued a high-quality lifestyle. Even if she was ho alone, she took extra care in dressing up. In the evening, her skincare routine was ticulous and complex. In her forties, she looked only slightly over thirty due to proper maintenance.
Zhao ii was under a lot of academic pressure, with an unstable routine, resulting in acne outbreaks. Shi Yang’s mother imdiately treated it as a serious issue, purchasing a complete set of moisturizing acne-treatnt skincare products from the beauty salon and buying a lot of flower tea, mostly for heat-cleansing and detoxification. In the morning, she would take a large bottle to Zhao ii in a big mug and, after dinner, the first thing Zhao ii would do was wash her face and apply a mask.
During that ti, the part of Zhao ii’s blanket near her pillow was always greasy, sared with a layer of sleep mask or sotis nourishing moisturizing cream specially bought from the beauty salon.
Shi Yang’s mother patiently helped Zhao ii change her bedding every two days, enjoying the process.
Under Shi Yang’s mother’s consistent beauty care, Zhao ii stood out among her classmates, who were drained from academic pressure with dark circles under their eyes.
Her face was as smooth as a boiled egg, fair and rosy. When everyone was in school uniforms with uniformly weary faces, habitually slightly hunched over from the burden of studies, Zhao ii in head-to-toe designer wear, even with hair clips matching her T-shirt under the school uniform, imdiately appeared distinctively different.
Most importantly, the most handso guys in school, Xu Xu and Wang Jiayue, always hovered around Zhao ii like faithful sidekicks. Whenever the three of them walked through the school, they beca a picturesque sight, drawing significant attention.
You can raise all kinds of people from the sa grain. In a key city high school like Number One High, there are diligent students focused on academics and those falling behind, uninterested in what they should be doing.
During breaks, when Zhao ii accompanied Wang Jiayue to the restroom, they were occasionally stopped by soone, whether male or female. These people either handed her a fervent love letter or verbally asked, "Hey, Zhao ii, let’s be friends?"
If it was a girl, Zhao ii would be a bit more polite, asking, "Why?"
The other person would surely point to a male classmate peeking over from behind or a few steps away: "My classmate fancies you, how about giving him a chance?"
Zhao ii would give a light roll of her eyes, "Sorry, I have sothing to do, got to go."
If the person was a guy, Zhao ii would simply glance at him and walk away without a word.
Over ti, even Wang Jiayue beca curious and couldn’t resist secretly asking Zhao ii, "ii, the class representative from class two confessed to you earlier, why did you ignore him?"
Zhao ii was indifferent, "I don’t like him."
Wang Jiayue looked at Zhao ii, tentatively asking, "ii, do you like soone? Could it be Xu Xu?"
When she asked the last question, Wang Jiayue’s hands clenched into tight fists by her sides, feeling extrely anxious.
Zhao ii glanced sideways at her, "Why are you asking this?"
Wang Jiayue, under Zhao ii’s gaze, blushed, "I, I was just asking casually."
Zhao ii’s face slowly broke into a smile, the subtle lines at the corners of her mouth carrying a hint of mischief, "You’re trying to hide sothing from ? Who likes Xu Xu? Actually, it’s you who secretly likes Xu Xu, isn’t it? Trying to trick , huh?"
Wang Jiayue’s face turned beet red, murmuring, "I, ii, I..."
Zhao ii lightly poked Wang Jiayue’s chest, "You sneaky thing!"
Wang Jiayue was so embarrassed she didn’t know what to do.
Only then did Zhao ii stop teasing her, smiling and taking her hand, "Alright, I’m done teasing. Rest assured, Xu Xu is just my buddy, he’s like a best friend to ."
Wang Jiayue smiled, feeling warm inside, leaning closer to Zhao ii, "ii, you must like soone, too, right?"
Zhao ii’s lips curled into a sweet smile, "Of course."
Wang Jiayue was just about to ask who it was, when Xu Xu entered the classroom holding a stack of workbooks, handing the first one directly to Zhao ii. His eyes shifted between Wang Jiayue, who was blushing, and Zhao ii, who was smiling, "What are you guys talking about that’s got you so happy?"
Zhao ii giggled and tossed the conversation to Wang Jiayue, "I’m asking you!"
Wang Jiayue playfully pushed Zhao ii, "You’re so annoying!"
Zhao ii opened her workbook with a smile, seeing there were no mistakes, tossed it into the desk, and pulled out the textbook for the next class, placing it on the desk.
Xu Xu’s gaze lingered on her face with a tinge of confusion. He paused but didn’t ask further, turning away with a pile of workbooks to distribute according to nas.
After a month of tutoring, the effect showed in the monthly exams, with the entire class steadily improving in all subjects, and the gap with top students Xu Xu and Wang Jiayue noticeably closing.
Robber Hao was extrely pleased during that period, and parents in the class felt grateful, lining up at the school to offer their thanks.
This improvent in grades wasn’t sothing Zhao ii ntioned at ho; she’d always been sowhat indifferent to these matters.
On Wednesday evening, Shi Yang surprisingly had no social engagents, so he deliberately took ti to visit Zhao ii’s school, intending to take her out for dinner before sending her to her tutoring class. However, upon entering the teaching building in the na of a parent, he coincidentally saw Robber Hao warmly chatting with a student’s parent in a secluded hallway corner, clearly receiving sothing from them.
It was then that Shi Yang suddenly rembered, ever since Zhao ii started high school, apart from giving Robber Hao two boxes of tea at the very beginning of the school term, he’d been too busy with work, neglecting school matters.
Shi Yang fumbled through his pockets, took out several shopping cards from his wallet ant for gifting, casually picked one with a suitable denomination, stuffed it into his jacket pocket, and wandered the school a bit. Estimating it was almost ti, he headed to Robber Hao’s office.
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