Chapter 58: The New Student

Class A, Freshman Year

Having finished her bowl of millet porridge, Bai Youqing arrived at the classroom half an hour early.

She was still not the earliest; stepping into the room, she could already see a scattering of students at their desks studying.

Bai Youqing took a deep breath, sweeping all distracting thoughts from her mind.

Opening her textbooks, she was determined not to let her academic performance drop significantly just because she had become a magical girl.

If that were to happen, her older brother would certainly be very angry.

The murmurs of studying gradually grew louder.

More and more students arrived. Without needing any instructions from the teacher, they consciously took out their books and began to study. Sometimes, the atmosphere of a classroom could truly transform a person.

"Tap, tap!"

A few knocks sounded at the door. The students raised their heads to look over.

Chen Yuyi, the head teacher, walked in through the front door leading a young girl. "I am very sorry to interrupt your studies."

After entering the classroom, she first apologized to the students before introducing the girl behind her.

Please welcome classmate Chiyuan Mijan to our Freshman Class A family with your warmest applause."

"Clap, clap, clap~"

Amidst the applause, the girl walked up to the podium somewhat shyly, bowed to the head teacher and the classmates, and began her self-introduction:

"Hello everyone, my name is Chiyuan Yayoi, and I am from Dongying City. I am very much looking forward to a harmonious school life with all of you, and I hope we can learn from and take care of each other in the days to come. Thank you!"

As soon as her words fell, the classroom erupted into enthusiastic applause. It was not because the girl's self-introduction was particularly eloquent, but simply because this new transfer student was genuinely stunning.

Regardless of whether they cared about studying, adoring beautiful girls was a universal trait among youths.

The girl had azure-blue eyes and light golden hair.

At that exact moment, the gloomy dark clouds parted, and sunlight broke through the gaps, spilling its soft radiance over her.

The girl's light golden strands seemed to shimmer, and her skin was so fair it was almost translucent.

This exquisitely featured girl looked like an elf strayed into the mortal realm, hardly seeming human.

"Since we have a new classmate, let's rearrange the seating chart."

Chen Yuyi glanced at Liu Guangze's empty seat and hesitated. Ultimately, she decided it was best to reorganize the seating; leaving a new student to sit all the way in the back seemed somewhat improper.

Humans are always inclined to show kindness toward beautiful things.

The female students had no objections to this.

The boys, however, became restless. Who wouldn't want their seatmate to be a youthful, radiant beauty?

Even if nothing romantic might ever happen between them, simply coming to the classroom every day and seeing a living, breathing anime-like beauty sitting right next to them would be enough to make their eyes feast and their hearts gladden.

However, the boys were soon disappointed.

The beautiful girl walked right up to Bai Youqing and asked softly,

"Hello, classmate. May I sit next to you?"

Faced with this invitation, Bai Youqing hesitated. She had a premonition that if she agreed, she might run into some very troublesome matters.

Yet, abruptly refusing a new classmate's request would appear impolite.

Just as she was searching for an excuse to decline,

Chen Yuyi spoke up, winking at Bai Youqing with a mischievous smile.

"Since Chiyuan Mijan wants to sit with Youqing, and Youqing doesn't seem to mind, let's settle on that. Youqing is an exceptional student, so Chiyuan should learn a lot from her."

"Understood, Teacher Chen."

Chiyuan Mijan revealed a faint smile, clearly looking very pleased.

Looking at this smiling girl, Bai Youqing silently acquiesced to Chen Yuyi's arrangement.

What kind of malicious intentions could such an adorable and pretty seatmate possibly have?

Poor Gu Xiaorou. With a bitter expression and a drooping head, she reluctantly left Bai Youqing's side and moved over to Ye Qing.

That was right; she had become seatmates with Ye Qing, the school's supreme tyrant.

You can run from the first day of the lunar month, but you cannot hide from the fifteenth.

Looking at her new seatmate, who was smiling at her, Gu Xiaorou felt an uncontrollable wave of terror rise within her.

She felt no warmth in that smile; she perceived only chilling coldness and distortion.

Logically speaking, she had no reason to be afraid of Ye Qing.

Her family was also extremely wealthy, even wealthier than the Ye family in some respects.

If the Ye Biomedical Technology Group was responsible for manufacturing frontline recovery potions across the entire Yechi City, then the Gu family was the undisputed leader in Yechi City's construction industry. Practically all defensive fortification frameworks on the Yechi City frontlines had been built by the Gu family.

That wasn't all; the Ye family's luxurious mansion in the Changwu District's Crescent Bay, their corporate office buildings, and more had all been constructed by the Gu family.

Idling about, Ye Qing looked at the adorable little "hamster" trembling and curled up beside him, a flicker of amusement crossing his eyes. Had he ever thought about making a move against this third young miss of the Gu family?

Yes, he had, and his plans were quite ambitious. But he couldn't act on them just yet.

Even though he couldn't touch her, it didn't stop him from teasing this adorable little hamster miss.

The moment Gu Xiaorou raised her head, she happened to catch his ambiguous, half-smiling gaze.

It startled her so much that she shuddered violently.

It was the terrifying gaze of a beast fixing its eyes on its prey.

*Youqing, come save me!*

*I don't want to sit with this demon.*

*Sob, sob, sob~*

Unfortunately, Bai Youqing could not hear her inner cries; she was already deeply engaged in conversation with her new classmate.

At first, Bai Youqing truly hadn't wanted to talk to her. Upon first seeing her, she had felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort, wanting to stay far away from her.

Naturally, there had been no conversation between them.

However, after two periods of mathematics classes,

Bai Youqing noticed that her new classmate was either scribbling aimlessly on her draft paper or staring blankly at the problems.

And after the class ended, she had actually buried her face in her desk and wept.

This frightened Bai Youqing, who hurriedly poked her new seatmate's arm and asked in a low voice, "Classmate Chiyuan, what's wrong?"

"These problems... I don't know how to solve a single one of them. Sob~ Do you think I'm completely useless?"

After a moment, the new classmate replied with a tearful voice, choked with sobs.

"It's okay, it's really okay. Which parts don't you understand? I can teach you. After all, you just transferred from another school, and the pacing is different on both sides. That's completely normal; you'll catch up gradually," Bai Youqing attempted to comfort her new deskmate.

"Really?"

Chiyuan Mijan raised her head, looking at Bai Youqing with red, tear-rimmed eyes.

She had to admit, Chiyuan Mijan was truly gorgeous.

Even when crying, she possessed a fragile, heart-wrenching vulnerability that made one want to protect her.

Bai Youqing found her heart fluttering slightly at the sight, before suddenly remembering that she was a girl herself. *Fluttering my heart over what?* She quickly tossed that bizarre thought into the trash can.

And so, she began earnestly tutoring Chiyuan Mijan in her studies.

Chiyuan Mijan did not disappoint her either. Whenever Bai Youqing explained a new concept, the girl was able to draw inferences about other cases from one instance.

If it weren't for having seen her cry so miserably earlier, and how she only remembered the exact concepts Bai Youqing taught while remaining completely clueless about anything else,

Bai Youqing would have thought the girl was merely acting.