“Yaoyao, after you get to school, if anyone bullies you, just tell them you’re a child of the Lu family, okay? Mom, Dad, and your brothers will back you up.”
Those were the words Lu Xiong had gently told seven-year-old Lu Xuanyao in the car in her past life.
Meanwhile, Lu Yinghan had sat alone in the front passenger seat, making herself as small as possible.
It was a world away from what Lu Jiansen had said to her today:
“Keep a low profile and don't bring shame to the Lu family.”
Lu Yinghan didn't take the children's mockery to heart at all.
She simply scanned each of the wildly laughing kids with a calm, indifferent expression.
Seeing that she didn't turn red or look flustered as they expected, her calm reaction made them lose their amusement.
The looks they cast at her grew a touch more contemptuous, filled with deep disdain.
“Isn't that outfit she's wearing from ages ago? Why is she still wearing it?”
“Her family must not have any money to buy new clothes.”
“So our class got a country bumpkin?”
As soon as those words left their mouths, the children burst into ruthless laughter, without giving a single care that Teacher Zhao was standing right there.
The other students who disliked their behavior rolled their eyes, though their gazes toward Lu Yinghan were still full of curiosity and scrutiny.
Not a single person in the entire class showed any friendliness toward Lu Yinghan, who had suddenly barged into their lives.
Well...
It didn't matter. As long as these kids didn't bother her and kept the peace, being an invisible person for these six years sounded just fine.
Besides, she could still properly experience life at an elite school.
Of course, that was merely Lu Yinghan's wishful thinking.
How could reality ever go as she wished?
Once the kids finished laughing, Teacher Zhao smiled and said to Lu Yinghan, “Go ahead and introduce yourself.”
Lu Yinghan nodded.
“Hello, everyone. My name is Lu Yinghan, and I am seven years old. Starting today, I will be attending this school with all of you. Please treat me well.”
No sooner had the words left her mouth than a child below intentionally shouted at the top of their lungs, “Teacher! I don't want to sit with her!”
“Teacher! I don't want to either!”
“Me neither!”
As soon as one person shouted, the rest followed suit, raising their hands to declare that they didn't want to sit next to Lu Yinghan.
The classroom was quite large, with several empty seats near the back.
Lu Yinghan didn't even cast a glance at the students raising their hands to reject her.
She simply walked over to the empty seats on her own.
There was no one around, and the space was spacious.
She even got to enjoy some peace and quiet.
Lu Yinghan was very satisfied.
Little did she know that the children who had raised their hands were now staring at her with hostility.
Lu Yinghan's indifferent—and downright dismissive—attitude made them feel like absolute fools.
Had they ever experienced being ignored like this in their entire lives?
Every single one of them glared at her, looking as fierce as they possibly could.
“Alright, alright! It's time for class now, so let's focus on our lesson~”
Only then did the atmosphere in the classroom gradually ease up.
The children who had made fun of Lu Yinghan reluctantly pulled out their textbooks and notebooks, braving themselves to listen to Teacher Zhao's lesson.
Since today was Lu Yinghan's first day, she didn't have any textbooks.
She had originally assumed that first-grade material wouldn't be very difficult.
But what on earth was this?!
Middle school Chinese literature and history?!
First-graders learning Classical Chinese and ancient texts?!
And expected to comprehend their meanings?!
In her past life, she had only completed the first semester of seventh grade before being kicked out, never setting foot in a school again.
She didn't fully understand Classical Chinese lessons or the methods for interpreting ancient texts.
All she could do was listen to the lecture with half-formed understanding.
Just as Lu Yinghan was feeling a bit stumped, a brand-new Chinese textbook appeared in front of her.
“Here.”
The childish male voice carried a hint of seriousness and gravity.
Lu Yinghan looked up at the boy who had handed her the book.
His soft, fluffy black hair bounced slightly in the air with his movements.
His supple, fair skin revealed a tinge of cute pink under the sunlight.
A pair of cold peach-blossom eyes stared at Lu Yinghan, his delicate lips pursed tight.
One look was enough to tell he would grow up to be a handsome young man!
Lu Yinghan blinked her wide eyes a few times.
Taking his textbook, she offered her thanks.
“Thank you.”
“Mm. You're welcome.”
The little boy continued staring at Lu Yinghan for a moment, only turning back around after she began feeling a bit awkward.
Whew...
Finally turned back around.
Lu Yinghan focused her attention on the textbook on her desk. Opening to the first page, the three neat, powerful characters “Xie Chengsheng” caught her eyes.
Lu Yinghan's body, which had just relaxed, instantly froze again.
Xie Chengsheng.
The Young Master of the capital's Xie family.
The Xie family's standing was on par with the Lu family's.
If anything, the Xie family's influence was actually even greater than the Lu family's.
Old Master Xie of the Xie family was a military general through and through.
Adorned with illustrious military accomplishments, he was second to none.
His sons were equally capable:
Either entering business to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Lu family, or serving in the military to defend the nation.
Xie Chengsheng was the child of Old Master Xie's fourth child, making him Old Master Xie's youngest grandson.
Influenced by his family environment from a young age, young Xie Chengsheng had developed excellent living habits and study methods early on.
Even in her past life, when Lu Yinghan barely paid attention to the news, she had still heard of his legendary achievements.
Back then, while working at a bubble tea shop, her female coworker had even daydreamed out loud about how wonderful it would be if she could become Xie Chengsheng's partner.
Lu Yinghan felt a momentary daze.
After barely making it through Teacher Zhao's lecture, the bell ringing the end of class chimed on cue.
Instantly, the kids set down their books.
Teacher Zhao quickly packed up her lesson plans and stepped out of the classroom.
The children's gazes shifted directly onto Lu Yinghan, filled with playful malice.
Expressionlessly, Lu Yinghan poked the back of Xie Chengsheng, who was sitting in front of her, fast asleep.
The noisy, laughing atmosphere in the classroom abruptly fell dead silent.
The smiles wiped clean from their faces as they stared in sheer horror at Lu Yinghan poking the back of this Great Demon King.
“What is she doing?!”
“Doesn't she know that after the Great Demon King falls asleep, he hates being disturbed the most?!”
“...I'm terrified, but I really want to see how she deals with the Great Demon King.”
The parents of the children in this class had repeatedly warned them at home about Xie Chengsheng's background:
Do not cross him! Do not cross him! Do not cross him!
Previously, a girl attracted by his good looks had poked Xie Chengsheng awake after class.
In the end, he had harshly scolded her with scathing words.
From that point on, no one ever dared to disturb him while he was sleeping.
And now, Lu Yinghan, who had just transferred here, was stepping straight onto a landmine on her very first day?
Such a thrilling sight!
Everyone was terrified, yet completely unable to look away!
Holding their breath in suspense, they watched as she poked Xie Chengsheng awake.
The little boy in front irritably ruffled his hair.
He turned his head around, staring coldly at Lu Yinghan.
“What?”
“Your book...”
She quietly handed the Chinese textbook he had lent her back to him.
The anger surging inside Xie Chengsheng began to subside slowly.
He looked at Lu Yinghan for a moment, took the Chinese textbook from her hand without a word, pulled out the textbook for the next class from his bag, and tossed it in front of her.
He then dropped his head back down and went right back to sleep.
...
Huh????
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