You Are My Constant Thought and Unforgettable Love - Chapter 2

Shen Xin originally intended to withdraw the money and quietly return to X City, but just as she finished making the withdrawal, Mrs. Shen’s call came through.

On the other end of the phone, the woman spoke in a soft, slow cadence: “Why did you only withdraw six thousand? Do you want to sign yourself up for a full set of tutoring classes, or are you planning something else?”

Shen Xin: “…”

Her hand was still resting on the ATM’s cash dispenser. She had only withdrawn six thousand when she realized the machine had actually run out of money.

“Are you stalking me?” she said after a moment of silence.

Mrs. Shen gave a light laugh. “How could I? When you withdrew the money, I received a text notification. It just so happened that I had finished a round of mahjong and saw it.”

Shen Xin took a sharp breath, thinking to herself that this was definitely not that simple.

Mrs. Shen continued, “I looked into it, and that ‘Little Scholar’ tutoring center in your town is decent. Even a full-set package wouldn’t cost that much; you can use the leftover money to buy yourself some more practice workbooks.”

“Fine.” Hardening her heart, Shen Xin grabbed all the money from the dispenser, thinking that this amount would still be enough for her to get back to X City.

“I happen to be free in a few days,” Mrs. Shen said leisurely. “You’d better be smart. Don’t wait until your father and I go to the school only to have to call the police to find you.”

Shen Xin’s movements as she tucked the money away slowed down. She gritted her teeth as if chewing on the words. “Understood.”

Thus, the idea of fleeing at the last minute was instantly extinguished. She was forced to go sign herself up for the Little Scholar tutoring center, and she even opted for the premium package that covered every single exam subject.

This was her first time in Z Town, and she didn’t know the way. It took her a long while to find the school hidden behind a pasture. The terrifying part was that there were actually cows grazing at the school gates.

The school entrance wasn’t particularly large just wide enough for a single car to pass through. The gate wasn’t an automatic one with alarms; instead, it consisted of two large iron gates, rusted and of the style that relied entirely on manual labor to open and close.

Shen Xin was dressed in trendy brands, and the tips of her hair were dyed she clearly looked out of place with this simple and plain school style. She tilted her head back to see four large characters on the plaque beside the gate: Z Town Middle School. One of the dots on the top of the character for “School” had even fallen off.

She stood at the gate in disbelief for a moment to confirm she hadn’t returned to a primitive society. Then, with a wooden expression, she turned to enter. Just as her left leg stepped inside, she was stopped by the security guard.

“What are you here for? Sign in,” the guard said, waving her over.

Shen Xin replied somewhat reluctantly, “I’m here to report. Transfer student.”

The guard let out a short “Ah,” and after a moment, he nodded. “Right, there is such a thing. Even transfer students have to register. You haven’t picked up your school ID yet, have you?”

Following the rules, Shen Xin wrote her name in the ledger and nodded. “Haven’t picked it up.”

“Hey,” the guard said, “remember to go get it later. You can’t enter or leave without a school ID.”

Shen Xin: “…”

She hadn’t expected this dilapidated place to be so strict.

Before leaving, she couldn’t help but ask, “Uncle, why are there cows grazing at the school gate?”

The guard laughed. “They ran out from the village to steal some food. Our place is remote, and the grass at the gate grows well, so it always attracts cows.”

Shen Xin was silent for a long while. It took her quite some time to digest the fact that cows grazed at the gate before she followed the guard’s directions to the Academic Affairs Office.

Inside the office, a director wearing a large floral dress was speaking to someone. She was somewhat stout, blocking the person in front of her so completely that not even a single strand of hair was visible.

“Lin Fei didn’t do it on purpose. It’s inevitable for there to be some friction between classmates. I see other students fooling around all the time; is there anything that can’t be resolved?” The floral-dress director spoke with great conviction.

The person being blocked didn’t utter a single word, standing there perfectly still.

“Later, I’ll have Teacher Zeng adjust your seat. Take some time to have a good talk with Lin Fei; there’s nothing you can’t get past,” the floral-dress woman added.

The person remained silent, quiet as could be.

Shen Xin raised an eyebrow and called out, “Teacher, I’m here to report.”

Hearing this, the floral-dress director turned around, and the person she had been blocking finally revealed half of her face.

It was a pale, fair face. Her eyelids drooped slightly, and her lips were pressed thin. She was as delicately carved as a porcelain doll that would shatter at a touch.

Shen Xin immediately thought “Whoa” in her head. What a coincidence wasn’t the girl getting lectured the same little beauty who had been helping the old man sell bok choy under the bridge?

Lu Nian also froze for a split second when she saw her. Then, she turned her head away, keeping her lips pressed together in silence, her jawline sharp and beautiful.

She didn’t know what method Mrs. Shen had used, but if it were a teacher from her old school, they would have had a headache just looking at her outfit. However, this floral-dress director’s eyes lit up, and with a joyful expression, she enthusiastically began introducing the school.

Well, it turned out the school’s academic performance was actually quite good, having produced many students accepted into prestigious universities.

Shen Xin listened half-heartedly, glancing occasionally at the “little beauty” standing against the wall. She saw that the girl was still standing straight, her face full of unyielding pride; she was clearly someone with a temper.

“It just so happens Lu Nian is also in Class One. I’ll have her take you there in a bit,” the floral-dress director said.

Shen Xin nodded. She had let the long speech from before go in one ear and out the other, but she took this last sentence to heart. She raised a hand and greeted Lu Nian.

Lu Nian glanced at her but said nothing.

The director felt a bit awkward. “This girl is just like this, she’s not…” She paused, then continued, “She doesn’t talk much. Don’t mind her, Student Shen.”

Shen Xin’s expression was strange. She wondered if the girl was a mute.

The director turned back to Lu Nian. “Take her to the classroom in a bit. And about that matter with Lin Fei, let it go. How many times has this happened already?”

Lu Nian pressed her lips together and gave a nod so slight it was barely visible. Her face was written with reluctance, clearly showing she had no intention of being “classmate” at all.

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