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The two homeroom teachers beside them looked flustered and hurriedly spoke kind words to plead for leniency. In fact, the grade director had only come to intimidate these two new students; seeing that they were not as unruly as he had imagined, he thought perhaps they were just mischievous children

The grade director's expression suddenly became "colorful"; in the end, he glared at Lin Xiangyu's homeroom teacher and said: "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

The faint sounds of teachers conducting their classes could be heard in the corridor. Teacher Wu, unwilling to break the atmosphere, remained silent as he led Hu Tao to the office. He sighed and gestured with his chin towards the inside. Suddenly, Hu Tao had a flash of insight and guessed that the incident from the morning had surely been discovered, yet she could only brace herself and walk in.

He originally just thought that this girl was really noisy and casually said something to scare her

Stephen Chow was already standing there with his hands behind his back, his silhouette tall yet slightly hunched, exuding an air of lethargy. Hu Tao smiled faintly and then stepped forward to stand beside him in a line.

When she circled around to the teaching building and found the classroom of Class 3, Grade 1, the young female homeroom teacher was still introducing herself. With a guilty conscience, Hu Tao immediately put on a weak and submissive demeanor and gently called out, "Report."

"The 'chi' in 'chicheng' (to gallop)." Walnut replied softly from the side

Hu Tao was just about to introduce herself when she saw the duty teacher striding towards her with an imposing demeanor. She stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh no! Let's split up and run away. We'll meet again next time if there's a chance." With that, she took off running.

Hu Tao tugged at the shoulder strap of her backpack and lowered her head as she walked to the end of the line

The boy did not argue with her; instead, he tilted his head to gaze at the blue sky and white clouds for a while, then spoke without looking away: "If you keep talking, the teacher will be back soon."

Then, under the helpless expression of the other party, the grade director turned around, glanced at Lin Xiangyu and Hu Tao, and spoke again, his tone considerably gentler: "However, punishment is inevitable; I do this for your own good. Before taking action, you must consider the consequences you will bear. How about this: you will be responsible for cleaning the small path behind the teaching building."

Lin Xiangyu's homeroom teacher coughed softly, leaned closer to the grade director, and whispered: "Director, this child’s surname is Lin, Lin Xiangyu."

His appearance in her life caught her off guard

A group of senior students around couldn't help but laugh, and the duty teacher shot them a fierce glare: "What are you laughing at!"

Nostradamus once predicted that this year would be the end of the world, as the king of terror would descend from the heavens, causing widespread panic among the people globally

"Girls are just troublesome," the boy frowned, unwilling to back down, "There is so much nonsense."

Puff!

Hey," the boy shouted from the other side of the wall, "pass me the backpack first

The teacher hesitated to speak, while Hu Tao bit her lower lip, fearing that she might laugh out loud. She believed that, apart from herself, the other students present could accurately write down the last word. It was during the years when Stephen Chow began to rise to fame. Although the film "A Chinese Odyssey" performed poorly at the box office in Hong Kong, it caused a tremendous stir in the mainland. Young people would readily recite, "Once, there was a sincere love placed before me ... ... " It was during the years when Stephen Chow began to rise to fame. Although the film "A Chinese Odyssey" performed poorly at the box office in Hong Kong, it caused a tremendous stir in the mainland. Young people would readily recite, "Once, there was a sincere love placed before me ... ... "

Hutao turned back to glance at the already vanished figure of the duty teacher, frowning: "What should we do now?"

In the midst of the conversation, Hu Tao took a few steps back, then ran and jumped, repeating the series of actions that the boy had just performed. Although Hu Tao found it somewhat strenuous, she managed to complete it in one go

The boy on the other side said, while Hu Tao had her hands pressed against the wall. Before she could even open her mouth to ask, the other party had already flipped over again

That was the moment when youth had just begun, like the morning sun bursting forth, like new shoots sprouting green buds, like the stream flowing towards the distance, like the drifting clouds scattering to the horizon

Hu Tao glanced at the direction in which the teacher had left and anxiously said, "If we are discovered using false names later, we will be doomed"

At such a young age, you have already learned to lie! You even dare to climb over the wall without permission! Where did these habits come from!" The grade director, tall and imposing, spoke passionately, not forgetting to point at Lin Xiangyu's skull T-shirt, "And you, what are you wearing? What does it look like!"

The homeroom teacher of Class 3 is surnamed Wu, a recent graduate from a normal university, with a very pleasant demeanor, who did not reprimand Hu Tao for being late: "Come in quickly."

The boy next to her was wearing a black hoodie, which featured an exaggerated skull print, making him particularly eye-catching among a group of blue and white school uniforms. His short, neatly styled hair stood up like a hedgehog, and his skin was even fairer than that of most girls. He was likely the only first-year student in the entire team besides herself, at least she had someone to accompany her, which made Hu Tao feel somewhat relieved.

Ah? Both Hu Tao and Lin Xiangyu were taken aback

Before long, the duty teacher walked up to them, twirling the pen in his hand, and without raising his head, asked the boy next to Hu Tao: "You, what is your name?"

The drowsy "Stephen Chow" seemed to sense someone nearby, reluctantly lifted his eyelids, and upon seeing Hu Tao, raised an eyebrow without saying anything. However, Hu Tao felt that he finally seemed willing to straighten his body.

The young man leisurely opened his mouth, pointed in a certain direction with his chin, and then cast a rather disdainful glance at Hu Tao, "With good intentions," he pointed out a clear path for her: "All roads lead to Rome, don't you know how to find an alternative route?"

Hutao was worried that Teacher Zhou would suddenly return in a fit of anger. She tugged at the strap of her backpack and walked towards the wall, but did not forget to retort: "Who asked you to take responsibility?"

After registering the last name, the duty teacher closed the notebook, scanned each student with a stern gaze, and said: "Being late on the first day of school, what kind of discipline is this! I will go find your homeroom teacher to take you away. Two first graders, this is even more unacceptable; you are developing lazy habits! Stand here properly!"

Hutao hesitated: "How can I possibly do this?"

When he moves, his body is as agile as a leopard, completely different from the listless appearance he had just moments ago, as if he has transformed into another person

As Hu Tao reached the wall, pondering whether it would be more efficient to climb directly over or safer to step on the nearby tree branch, a black backpack suddenly flew over the wall, landing heavily with a thud, startling the birds on the grass around who flapped their wings and hurriedly fled.

Hu Tao slowly walked towards the only empty seat in the class, her gaze sweeping across the room, but she did not find the little "Stephen Chow" from earlier. For some reason, a slight sense of loss unexpectedly arose in her heart

She hurriedly and obediently handed over the backpack, saving it from the tragic fate that had just befallen its kind.

I fear you may not be able to jump up, so you can step on my hand

According to the school regulations, unauthorized circumvention of the firewall will result in a disciplinary record

In the midst of his words, he had already stepped onto the largest stone on the ground, leaped upward with a spring, timed his hands to grasp the top of the wall, performed a pull-up, and swung one leg over, thus sitting astride on the wall.

Hu Tao is not as open-minded as he is, and in anger, she said: "It's all your fault for being so clever!"

Hu... Hu Tao had just uttered a single word when she immediately recalled the little tricks of the boys around her. As they were all freshmen, she did not wish to leave a negative impression in the teacher's mind right at the beginning of the school year. "Zhu Yin, the character for 'because' with the grass radical underneath."

Stephen Chow shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows to indicate indifference

Hutao did not hear his complaints, she simply rolled up her sleeves: "Then I will come over"

Hutao nodded, only to realize that he was not visible, so he responded again: "Alright."

A senior boy turned his head to look at her and whistled, "Wow, the little junior is really beautiful"

The young man lazily replied, without haste: "Stephen Chow."

The teacher of the value week walked right up to Hu Tao.

The Zhou of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, the star of the Milky Way, and the word 'chi'... The boy still appeared unhurried, but it seemed he couldn't think of how to form words for a moment, and was stuck.

Then she turned back and continued to ask the boy: "Which few characters?"

"Well done, you!" The boy also turned over, casually brushing off the dust from his hands, and looked at Walnut with a sense of approval. "My name is Lin Xiangyu"

"Did you really call her Zhu Yin again?" the boy replied with a half-smile.

The young man lifted his eyelids slightly, casting a meaningful glance at Hu Tao, and then nodded, saying: "That's the one."

Ah, wait a moment

Just before the end of the fourth period in the morning, the class teacher suddenly entered the classroom quietly through the back door, pulled Walnut, and then pointed outside. Walnut did not understand what was happening and stood up to follow her outside

Hu Tao turned her head in surprise, while "Stephen Chow" shrugged his shoulders, wearing an expression that suggested he was at a loss with her: "Forget it, we can't let the girls take the lead."

Hu Tao raised her eyebrows and a hint of a triumphant smile appeared at the corner of her mouth: "Watch me."

What happened

At this point, "Stephen Chow" was quite taken aback: "I won't be responsible if you fall down."

Yet he could only be seen smiling with calm composure

What is your name?

Following his gaze, Hu Tao saw the low wall of the school. Beside it stood several tall sycamore trees, standing straight and giving one a sense of opportunity. At the corner of the wall were some large stones that could serve as stepping stones to climb over the wall. Hu Tao glanced at her brand new sneakers, estimated the height of the wall, and finally smiled cheerfully: "Alright!"

By the time Hu Tao came to her senses, he had already darted to the other side of the wall with a swift "whoosh", his movements clean and agile

He sat on the wall, his long legs swinging back and forth. Turning his head, he raised his eyebrows high and beckoned to Walnut, as if provoking her. September was a time of clear skies and refreshing air, the azure sky was as clear as washed, the branches of the phoenix trees spread out beside him, their green leaves glistening with moisture. The sunlight leaned slightly, kissing the boy's face, casting a faint halo around him.

On the first day of school, Hu Tao was "honorably" late

The driver parked the car at the corner of the intersection. Hu Tao jumped out of the car, grabbed her backpack, and jogged over. Outside the school gate, there was already a sparse line of people standing. The duty teacher was registering their names one by one in a notebook. Upon hearing Hu Tao's voice, he turned his head to glance at her, pointed with the pen in his hand to the end of the line, and said coldly: "You, go stand over there"

Hu Tao and Lin Xiangyu met in the autumn of 1999

As soon as the teacher briskly walked into the campus, Hu Tao suddenly panicked; she was not really named "Zhu Yin". What should she do now?

In a moment of forgetfulness regarding any particular celebrity, she, in a state of panic, drew upon the influence of "Stephen Chow" nearby and recalled the female lead of "A Chinese Odyssey"

"Is your backpack filled with stones? It's so heavy."

Hu Tao placed her hopes on the boy next to her. She cleared her throat and tentatively asked, "Hey, are you really named Stephen Chow?"