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93 A Group Full of Ladies Was Always Fascinating and Mysterious

“Alright then, I’ll pull you into the Circle of Madams group. This group is very interesting. We’ll get together when we’re free. Otherwise, you’ll get sick if you stay at home all day.” When Lin Wan refused to go with her to her place, Mrs. Jin seemed compelled to do something for her. She took her phone that displayed a QR code.

There seemed to be nothing wrong with joining the group. Lin Wan scanned the code. After confirming that Lin Wan had joined the group, Mrs. Jin let her go.

Lin Wan had always felt that a group full of ladies was always fascinating and mysterious. Many racked their brains to find a way to get in. And here she was being granted a chance. ‘Li Yanchen really must be a Big Shot around here,’ she thought.

As expected, many ladies greeted her the moment she was in the group. Lin Wan really did not know how to properly handle all these new relationships, so she sent a smiley emoji at them and thanked them.

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The Royal Water Bay didn’t look big, but it took Lin Wan half an hour to walk around. In order not to be seen by the other wives, she deliberately took a small, secluded path home.

Perhaps it was because there were too many things to do in Lan village, she felt like there was nothing for her to do here. She was very bored. She thought about how she had spent the entire day staring up at the ceiling the first day she had found herself in this world. Lin Wan took out her phone and searched for more info on Tieba.

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At Yun Xi High School, Li Zexuan went to the classroom early. Because of the live broadcast, he had missed five days of class. He wanted to use these three days to catch up quickly.

The Class Monitor and the Study Committee members all volunteered to lend him their notes but were defeated by Lu Wenqians offer of extra notes.

Lu Wenqian opened her bag and took out her language, mathematics, and science notebook. “I have two. This one is for you. It’s all important.”

The Class Monitor and the Study Committee members all took their books back. Li Zexuan’s snatched their notes and said, “I will take a look at these first.”

Lu Wenqian’s hand clutched at the brand-new notebook in embarrassment. She had spent the whole night copying the notes for him. “How could he reject me in front of everyone?’

Sun Mingtao was also shocked by Li Zexuan’s actions. Seeing Lu Wenqian’s smile freeze on her face, he took the notebook from her hand. “Wenqian, Li Zexuan is a straight-A student, I am the one who really needs this.”

Sun Mingtao whispered in Li Zexuan’s ear, “Bro, what you are doing isn’t very kind, you know.”

Lu Wenqian’s background and her personal qualities were considered outstanding in Yun Xi High School. Even so, she was always rebuffed by Li Zexuan. Even if the other female students liked Li Zexuan a lot, no one had the courage to step forward after seeing her rejected like that. Li Zexuan was a celebrity student. Most of them didn’t even get to speak with him.

“Give it to me after you’ve finished with it,” said Lu Wenqian to Sun Mingtao. “I still have a lot to write down.” She glanced at Li Zexuan subtly and walked down the stairs. Li Zexuan was spinning his pen in his fingers. He looked indifferent.

At Yun Xi Middle School, Li Zexin also arrived early in the classroom, a full half an hour earlier. This surprised everybody so much so that everyone put their books down and gathered around him.

“Is he sleepwalking?” A student whispered.

Li Zexin pushed away the face that was close to him. “You’re the one sleepwalking.”

“I’m wide awake. Could it be that you didn’t sleep properly and accidentally came to class early?” The students in the back seat stood up to get a good look at Li Zexin.

“You never come early for Abbess Miejue’s class!” a student three tables down said. “Today, the whole morning is her class, and you are actually here?”

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Amid everyone’s doubts, Li Zexin realized how unreliable he had been before.

He didn’t bother explaining. He opened his English textbook and started reading aloud.

Their English teacher had graduated with a master’s degree. In her first year here, she oversaw Li Zexin’s class. She always spoke in a gentle voice. Even when she met students like Li Zexin who was always late to class, she was always patient with them. Because of her gentle and soft personality, the students called her a sheep.

In the first semester, she recorded one-tenth of the students who skipped class in the seventh grade. She knew that students in elite schools were very difficult. But she was very devoted. She had spent time with them and painstakingly improved the numbers. In the eighth grade, the number of students skipping classes had drastically reduced. They became more interested in reading and learning, except Li Zexin.

In class meetings, she would always say, “Did you know that it’s so hard to take care of you guys? But I am willing to put an effort to understand what it is that you need that will make the learning process more comfortable for you.”

For the English morning reading class, she always came early. When she arrived at the class today, she heard Li Zexin reading aloud. She couldn’t enter through the door because she had a hard time believing such a thing. She peeked through the window to confirm if it was really Li Zexin.

All this time in the morning class, Li Zexin had felt his teacher’s sharp eyes at him.

The English class was next to the morning reading session. Li Zexin sat upright and actively answered the questions. Although he got a few questions wrong, it still made his teacher, Abbess Miejue, very happy. After the class ended, she called Li Zexin to her office.

After the two talked for a while, Li Zexin apologized for his behavior in the past and promised to work hard from now on. The teacher told him that it was never too late to find an interest in learning and that she was proud of him. She even said that she was willing to put in extra hours from her side to help him catch up.

During lunch, Preserved Egg and the others moved their bowls closer to Li Zexin. They were scared they wouldn’t get to be friends with him anymore.

“Are you serious right now?” Preserved Egg asked in a low voice as he looked at Li Zexin, who was holding a book while eating.

“Hmm,” mumbled Li Zexin, chewing his vegetables.

“Is it difficult to register for the livestream? I’ll ask my dad to send me for such a drastic transformation too.” Jiang Pangpang, who had been punished in class, also wanted to change himself like Li Zexin.

Big Mouth said hoarsely, “It’s better to learn from the second son you’re your father. Your brother is a celebrity. Do you know any brother transforming camp to take us along?”

Li Zexin touched his nose. “If I find one, I will definitely call you guys along. Also, it wasn’t a transforming camp, it was a family reality show. Can I please eat in peace now?”

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In primary school, Li Zekai sat among his classmates, sharing interesting events from the live broadcast.

Without the pressure of exams, every child was very happy. Even the teachers joined in to listen to his story.

After class, He Shuting asked Li Zekai if he wanted to go to the amusement park with her and her family in the holidays. Li Zekai hesitated then refused her offer. He told her that he had to go back home because his father would be back from his business trip, and he wanted to spend time with him. He Shuting was a little disappointed. In the past, whenever there was a holiday, she would invite Li Zekai and he would agree every time because his father was away and there was only Assistant Qin to spend time with.

“But Jiejie, what if your father postpones and doesn’t return?” asked He Shuting.

“There is Auntie Lin at home,” blurted out Li Zekai.

He Shuting knew that Auntie Lin was Li Zekai’s stepmother. “I thought you didn’t like your stepmother.”

Li Zekai hesitated. “I don’t. That’s why I want to make the holidays miserable for her. Adults find it annoying when children keep them company.”

“Oh…” He Shuting didn’t fully understand.

Yesterday, when his classmates had given him candies, he had sneaked a few in his pocket to take them back for Lin Wan.