Chapter Seventy-Five After School

  Zhang Ben called the director of admissions and the vice president, Li Luyu, to discuss the matter. Such a student's enrollment is absolutely not a small thing, and because the school is very strict in managing academic integrity, An Nanxiu's request to not attend school can only be handled on a case-by-case basis. Zhang Ben agreed, but still needs confirmation from higher-level leaders.

  Annan Xiu didn't mind, she could come to school every day if she wanted to, unless Li Luyu came with her every day, otherwise she would never come.

  She was playing with the globe, found the Mediterranean Sea, and then looked at Li Luyu. It turned out that she and Li Luyu were here after all. The Mediterranean Sea is so small, the earth is so big, Li Luyu is just one person, and she is also one person. In this world with countless locals, why did she meet him?

  The little girl felt a sense of wonder and had a sweet feeling in her heart, as if she was eating a white sugar ice pop.

  Li Luoyu's heart was also sweet and felt like he had fallen into a honey pot because he got the bonus for being recommended to enter school.

  The competition for high school in the Mediterranean is very fierce, so the enrollment reward is very generous. An Nanxiu's admission is treated as the first place in the Zhonghai City High School Entrance Examination. Li Luyu was originally eligible for a 5,000 yuan bonus, but because the top scorer can hang banners to promote the school and increase its influence, An Nanxiu cannot, so Li Luyu's bonus was discounted to only 3,000 yuan.

  If Annanxiu gets the top scorer in the college entrance examination, that's a scholarship of 100,000 yuan. This is an advertisement from the Polytechnic University and will not be discounted or defaulted on.

  It needs to be mentioned in advance that Li Luyu told the school that An Nanxiu cannot apply for Tsinghua and Peking University, which made the school a little disappointed. After all, it is also a halo that can make the school's college entrance examination data look better. However, under the halo of the champion of the college entrance examination, it doesn't matter. The school didn't have strict regulations that one must apply for those two universities to get a scholarship. Moreover, there is a gap between Guofa University and Tsinghua and Peking University, but the gap is not big. Many people in Zhonghai even think that Guofa University is better... regional pride.

  Li Luyu handed over Annanxiu's household registration to the school, and when taking the college entrance examination, the school can handle the ID card on behalf of her. After being admitted to Tu Gao High School, Tu Gao will handle the registration for the college entrance examination, and this information will be included in the Zhonghai City education system. Annanxiu will not be poached by other high schools anymore. The Tu Gao side completely regards Annanxiu as a top student of the school, and she doesn't even need to pay tuition fees. She can also receive eight sets of school uniforms: four for summer, two for spring and autumn, and two for winter.

  However, Annanxiu didn't come to school, so the scholarship for the final exam and the subsidy for the top student couldn't be issued to her. Li Luyu had no opinion on this, after all, for the school, the scholarship for the final exam and the subsidy for the top student were supposed to be given to excellent students who excelled in both character and learning. Annanxiu only came to school occasionally, she was not eligible to pass the review of scholarships and subsidies.

  An Nanxiu's class was arranged in the same class as Li Banzhen, because Li Banzhen is Li Luyu's sister, making it more convenient to get in touch with each other.

  Although it was a bit strange that An Nan Xiu's parents didn't come, but instead Li Luoyu came to help An Nan Xiu with her school registration. When Zhang Ben saw An Nan Xiu's solitary household register, he recalled the story of Li Luoyu and his siblings, and vaguely had some suspicions in his heart. He stopped others from asking further questions, thinking that it was probably a family misfortune, and there was no need to make them talk about their own misfortunes. It was just a pity for An Nan Xiu, such a talented child, yet without parents to take care of her, no wonder she had such a bad temper.

  Li Luyu originally wanted to take Annanxiu to familiarize herself with the classroom, but thinking that she would have to accompany her herself in the future and time was limited, it wasn't necessary. So they waited together outside the school for Li Banzhuang to finish class.

  As the school day drew to a close, many private cars gradually gathered outside the school, although there weren't too many luxury cars, mainly mid-to-high-end sedans, after all, the high tuition fees were not something that ordinary families could afford.

  Li Luyu couldn't help but sigh, he and his sister were really a different kind of people. This difference wasn't about their family background compared to other students in the school, but rather that they had started from behind, yet were now ahead in their studies. However, as for their future prospects, there was no guarantee that they would be stronger than their peers. After all, times have changed a lot since ten or twenty years ago. Back then, children from wealthy families often didn't study as hard as those from ordinary or poor families. Rich kids were almost like little tyrants, representing the bad kids. But now, rich kids have already surpassed poor kids in many ways - they have more choices, better educational resources, and a more relaxed learning environment. In this era, it's even harder for poor kids to turn their lives around.

  Is this progress or a step back? Li Luoyu didn't know. After sighing, the tall school gate swung open and the after-school crowd poured out in an endless stream. The "School Dismissing" signs at both ends of the street lit up, and passing vehicles slowed down voluntarily. In China, society's support and protection for schools and students are always reflected in subtle ways.

  Some students had already changed out of their school uniforms, but those who were still wearing them made up the vast majority. Li Luyu stood there, standing out from the crowd, as a large group of people passed by. An Nanxiu was holding onto Li Luyu's hand, feeling very uncomfortable and just wanting to leave quickly. She held her breath, exhaling continuously but refusing to inhale, her small face turning bright red. Li Luyu didn't know what she was doing, but found it amusing, pulling her into his arms. An Nanxiu's cheek pressed against his chest, finally relaxing, the familiar scent of Li Luyu filling her lungs, shielding her from the annoying presence of the crowd that swarmed around them like ants.

  After a while, the crowd of students dispersed, and the parents' cars slowly drove away like snails. An Nanxiu left Li Luyu's arms, her cheeks still flushed red. After all, so many people saw her hiding in Li Luyu's arms, even if Princess Annan didn't care about the commoners, but she felt a little embarrassed. She looked up at Li Luyu, who seemed to be unaffected by their intimate embrace earlier. An Nanxiu felt a bit angry again - why did she feel embarrassed when he was so calm? Did he really treat her like a child?

  She's a girl, after all. She's been holding onto this girl for so long, yet just now it was like she was only hugging a tree. An Nan Xiu crossed her arms over her chest, panting, and turned her head away from him.

  Li Luyu knew that Annanxiu's thoughts changed rapidly, and from a distance, he saw the familiar girl jumping out with her backpack. Li Banyun was wearing the autumn school uniform, with a Scottish plaid skirt in red and black, which was a bit longer than the summer one, covering her knees. Her top was a black jacket with a tightly tied female tie that made her neck look particularly slender. She was full of youthful vitality. Li Banyun still had her signature hairstyle, straight on top and curly at the bottom, which matched her gentle and sweet smile, making people feel happy as soon as they saw her, like looking at a beautiful landscape.

  Li Luoyu was also in a good mood and opened his arms wide.

  Li Banxuan sped up, running and jumping into Li Luyu's arms, tightly hugging his waist, holding him tightly, closing her eyes to deeply breathe in the air with a brotherly scent, before letting go of him, with some unexpected joy. "Brother, why did you come pick me up today? I thought I misheard earlier at the stadium. I knew you'd be waiting for me outside school after class."

  Li Rouyu pointed at An Nanxiu who was leaning against the wall with her head tilted down, "She will be your classmate from now on."

  "Are you kidding me?" Li Banzhen didn't even believe her brother's words, and her big eyes widened even more. She couldn't believe that the awkward little girl was actually in the same class as her. Li Banzhen felt like her status had been lowered. She was a high school student, after all! The one who should be in the same class as An Nanxiu was probably a sixth-grader at most, or maybe even just a middle schooler.

  "It's true, I brought her over to register today. But don't worry, she doesn't usually attend school, only coming during exams. She won't be getting any scholarships or subsidies for top students either, so you don't have to compete with her." Li Luyou said with a smile, somewhat proudly, as his sister always got first-class scholarships.

  Li Banxian let out a sigh of relief, not because she was worried that An Nanxiu would snatch the scholarship. She hadn't considered this issue and wouldn't regard An Nanxiu as a threat. She had no idea how formidable An Nanxiu was; all she knew was that being in the same class as An Nanxiu was absolutely not an easy thing.

  "No wonder someone moved a desk in later, but the teacher didn't say there was a transfer student coming. It turns out it was her." Li Banzhuang still looked puzzled, "If she doesn't usually attend school, what's she doing here?"

  "She's here to compete with you for next year's top scorer in the college entrance exam."

  "Then I'll just give it to her." Li Banxuan thought his brother was joking and smiled, saying that she hadn't even thought about becoming the top scorer in the college entrance exam. Her grades were indeed very good, and at Polytechnic High School, she was one of the top students, but becoming the top scorer still seemed a bit far-fetched, and other public high schools also had many strong competitors.

  "Go back, today we're going to eat something delicious. Li Luyu received a 3,000 yuan recommendation scholarship." Annanxiu felt uncomfortable seeing Li Luyu and Li Banyun talking nonstop as soon as they met.

  "Eat at home, I'll make sour cabbage fish and vinegar-braised pork ribs for you to eat, plus a three-delicacy soup will be enough." Li Banzhen and An Nanxiu discussed, Li Banzhen didn't know what the entrance award was about, but couldn't spend money randomly, since An Nanxiu seemed to live with her brother for a long time, Li Banzhen couldn't let her brother always indulge An Nanxiu, what should be saved still had to be saved, and the dishes made at home were always more comfortable to eat than those outside.

  "Add one more." Annan Xiu felt a bit disadvantaged, only three dishes were too few.

  "Good, what's extra?" Eating at home is always a bargain.

  "I haven't thought it through yet."

  "Go home first, I'll ask you something later." Li Luoyu suddenly became serious.

  "What's going on?" Li Banzhuang asked in puzzlement.

  "You actually copied each other's English exam papers and then handed them in ahead of time to go out and play, did you do that?" Li Luoyu started acting like a big brother.

  "Brother... how did you know?" Li Banzhu suddenly stopped in her tracks, clinging to Li Luyu's arm and pouting, her long eyelashes lowered in embarrassment. After all, she had always wanted her brother to think that she was a good girl who studied hard at school, but unexpectedly, she had been found out.

  Li Luyu was afraid she would do this, her chest development is very good, and she wouldn't wear the kind of stiff bra that helps squeeze the cleavage like An Nanxiu, but rather simple, comfortable and soft types. In this way, the beautiful tactile sensation of her chest can always be transmitted directly to Li Luyu's arm. When Li Banyan did this, Li Luyu was helpless, putting things aside first, shaking off her and saying "I'm afraid of you, stop shaking, let's talk about it when we get back."

  Li Banzhuang felt a bit smug, relying on her brother's favoritism to get away with being spoiled. She glanced at An Nanxiu, who was glaring at her with an angry gaze. Li Banzhu puffed out her chest and continued to smile sweetly.