02

However, the birth certificate and household registration book cannot be deceived; I do not have the kind of background found in novels. I am indeed my father's daughter, even though compared to Shen Xiaoxi, she appears to be his beloved daughter.

It has just occurred to me that I seem to still not know his name, while my name has been seen by him

"Shano, the teacher wants you to come to the office!" a girl shouted from a short distance away

I think I should thank him, but I have never had the courage to go to the next class to find him. Our two classes are so close together that he must have heard about it; a girl from the next class foolishly wrote about him in her diary.

I took a deep breath, adjusted my frantic heartbeat, and then, when he stood in front of me, I whispered softly, "Thank you"

Sometimes, not looking, not thinking, and not listening can make one feel a little better

It is indeed a prestigious institution with a history of a hundred years, and there are a great number of students studying here

Alternatively, he did not recognize who I am at all

I do not know where this saying originated, but it surprised me a little

As usual, Dad accompanied us to register. I really wanted to say, "No need, I can manage on my own," but Shen Xiaoxi showed a strong willingness to have Dad go along, so I had no choice but to remain silent and say nothing.

Will the beautiful, proud, and imperious person like Xia Nuo secretly?

I do not know what kind of relationship he perceives between me and Shen Xiaoxi, whether it is harmonious, whether we get along well, or perhaps he has never cared about this issue at all

My heart trembled slightly, an indescribable emotion surged within me, something I desperately wanted to forget, yet it surfaced unexpectedly, leaving me feeling suddenly cold all over.

That day he took me to the infirmary, but it was merely a small effort, completely unremarkable to him, just as someone who is liked by many would not pay attention to a girl who writes his name in her diary.

Regarding that matter, I have always been unwilling to recall it. Later, someone told me that on that day, I disgracefully fainted at the classroom door, and it was Shano who carried me to the infirmary.

Beneath my name, I saw the name Shen Xiaoxi

I continued to search the list, and in the roster of our neighboring class, Class 5, I saw the name of Xiano

In fact, that annoying boy is not wrong; I am indeed a cowardly person

Originally, I intended to apply for accommodation at the school, but since it is only three stops from the school to my home, and it takes no more than thirty minutes to walk, my father rejected my request as soon as I brought it up to him

However, on the third day after that incident, I encountered Shano in the corridor

Although he is certainly a student at our school, and perhaps lives very close to me, my gloomy and introverted personality makes it difficult for me to pay attention to matters beyond myself; in fact, I have not even taken the time to truly focus on my own self. Thus, I quickly pushed that annoying boy out of my mind and prayed not to encounter him again

Suddenly, a familiar figure walked past the car window, and I was momentarily stunned

Hmm. I nodded, not wanting to speak

Therefore, I said nothing further and returned to my room to prepare the items needed for school tomorrow

It is close to home. If you don't want to walk or take the bus, just have Aunt Chen drive you and Xiao Xi. Living at school is not as comfortable as being at home. He looked at me with a hint of reproach, as if he were looking at a very unreasonable child

Perhaps I should catch up to him and loudly say a "thank you" that he could hear, but I do not dare; all my courage has already been exhausted just now

I really do not want to engage in this topic, yet I suddenly recall those rumors. Is it true that Shen Xiaoxi is paying attention to Xia Nuo because she has feelings for him? Or is she merely trying to bully me, just as she took my father away, also snatching away Xia Nuo, whom I have been secretly watching all along?

He walked past me, continuing to smile as he moved forward, just like a pillar beside the corridor.

However, regardless of the circumstances, time will not stand still. Whether we are willing or not, we have graduated from our original school and are about to enter another stage of life

I feel somewhat frustrated, and my emotions are quite complex

I do not know why, but thinking of these things fills my heart with an inescapable sense of irritation and anger

The long summer vacation passed accompanied by the prolonged chirping of cicadas. Shen Xiaoxi seemed to feel that she had gone too far with that incident, and from then until the end of the summer vacation, she did not come to provoke me.

It is that boy

My mind is somewhat chaotic, and I force myself not to think about these things, ignoring Shen Xiaoxi.

However, upon arriving at the school, I got off the vehicle and walked alone into the crowd

Many times I have doubted whether I am truly my father's biological daughter, whether, like in the novels I have read, Shen Xiaoxi is my father's real daughter and I am merely someone he picked up by chance

I looked up at the list, and my name, along with those of my acquaintances, was absent from the lists of Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3; my name appeared in the list of Class 4

He walked towards me, and my mind was in a chaotic state. I really wanted to run away, but my feet would not obey. In that moment, a thought crossed my mind—since I cannot avoid him, then I might as well take this opportunity to say thank you.

Do you love him so much that you are willing to do such despicable things for him

I rolled down the car window and shifted my gaze outside.

His gentle gaze swept across my face, and he smiled at me

After waiting in the car for a while, my father finally walked over with Shen Xiaoxi, chatting and laughing.

However, later on, I inadvertently heard some gossip suggesting that Shen Xiaoxi had feelings for Xia Nuo, which was why she publicly read my diary at that time. She intended to embarrass me, and more importantly, she wanted Xia Nuo to dislike me

I really do not want to be in the same class as Shen Xiaoxi, but my father will surely find a way to make us be in the same class. He never asks for my opinion and always makes decisions on his own.

Dad saw that I had been waiting and was momentarily taken aback, then smiled and asked, "Xiao Die, have you seen the class assignment list?"

Shen Xiaoxi sat down in the passenger seat, while I sat alone in the back. She was holding her phone, laughing "giggle" without knowing what she was thinking. She turned her head to look at me, smiling somewhat mischievously: "By the way, Xiaodie, I just saw the class division list, and Xiang Nuo is in the class next to ours."

After that day, I requested the teacher to move me from the seat by the window, and since then, I have never seen Shano walk past our classroom window again

Tomorrow is the day for registration, and the official start of the school year is the day after tomorrow

Has he also been admitted to this school

This school, which has weathered many trials and tribulations, is the place where I will spend the next four years of my life

The scores for the entrance examination have been released, and I scored three points lower than Shen Xiaoxi. My father rewarded Shen Xiaoxi with the latest model of a mobile phone, while I was given only a skirt that still does not fit me.

He must not have heard me say "thank you"

In the end, Shen Xiaoxi and I were admitted to the same school. This school is a century-old prestigious institution, said to have been established around the same time as Peking University

As for that annoying boy, it seems that I have not seen him again.

I suddenly felt a bit annoyed; why did this annoying person end up at the same school as me? That day, he followed me all the way, and I couldn't tell if he really lived near my home or if he was deliberately trailing behind me to provoke me.

The list of new students was posted on the school's bulletin board, and at that moment, many people were standing in front of the bulletin board

It is truly a case of bringing up the very topic that should not be mentioned

That person who is clearly very indifferent, yet speaks a lot and is arrogant, with a 'sharp tongue'!