Chapter 1 Entering High School for the First Time

  May this life be like a lotus, with a pure and elegant heart, untainted and unsoiled, calmly viewing the fleeting splendor. 14-year-old Xia Meng had long hair that fell to her shoulders, a bright and moving face, round and large eyes that sparkled when she smiled, and a tall and slender figure. She wasn't a stunning beauty at first glance, but a girl who could leave a deep impression with just one look.

  Xia Meng wore cotton and linen clothes, with a pair of black cloth shoes on her feet, so she walked quickly like the wind. When speaking, the corners of her mouth were raised, and her voice was clear as crystal. Xia Meng stood at the school gate with her backpack and luggage, looking at the crowded crowd, feeling both excited and nervous, finally stepping into her ideal high school.

  This high school has a brilliant history and is a place where top students gather, with almost all of the city's liberal arts and science champions emerging from this high school every year.

  A gentle breeze blew, lifting the hem of the girl's skirt. The sunlight filtered through the leaves and cast a glow on the girl's tender face, which was slightly flushed with excitement.

  While Xia Meng was curiously sizing up the school, her head was suddenly and heavily hit by a flying basketball. Xia Meng groaned in pain, "What's wrong with you, my old classmate?"

  A sweaty and handsome face popped out from behind Xia Meng's back.

  "Li Han, go wherever you want!" Xia Meng waved her hand to shoo away the boy behind her, Li Han. From kindergarten, elementary school, and junior high school, they were always in the same class. In Li Han's words, Xia Meng was the person he had spent more time with than his parents since birth.

  From kindergarten to elementary school, Xia Meng was always a few grades higher than Li Han in terms of academic performance, physical education, and even height. Xia Meng was a proud princess, while Li Han was the obedient little soldier who followed her every command; if she told him to go east, he would never dare go west.

  Although Li Han has always been a naughty and mischievous child who gives his parents and teachers headaches, only Xia Meng can make him behave obediently.

  The reason why the teacher always lets Xia Meng be the class monitor is not only because she has the best grades in the class, but also because she can manage Li Han, who is the most mischievous and troublesome student in the class.

  If Li Han doesn't listen, Xia Meng won't say a word and will grab him to give him a good scolding, beating him until he can't fight back. (Actually, Xia Meng has always been a well-behaved girl, except for Li Han, she hasn't fought with anyone else). However, when they entered junior high school, the situation changed dramatically. Li Han grew taller and no longer obeyed Xia Meng's leadership, although he still called her "class leader" from time to time. He would occasionally flick Xia Meng's forehead or scratch her hair, which made Xia Meng even more frustrated. What's worse, this little brat also managed to squeeze into the prestigious high school with a barely passing score.

  Xia Mengbai gave Li Han a glance and walked towards the dormitory with her luggage without looking back.

  "Monitor, we're still in the same class - oh". That "oh" sounded particularly unpleasant to Xia Meng's ears. How could someone so tall and with grades soaring like a rocket be so unfair?! Xia Meng's parents had moved back to their hometown due to work, and for the convenience of studying and living, Xia Meng chose to board at school.

  There are four girls in the dormitory, Wang Qi, Zhao Yino, Chen Yumeng.

  It's so easy for girls to go from strangers to close friends, and before you know it, everyone is getting along famously.

  Xia Meng poured out all the snacks from her backpack and shared them with her new friends.

  The most mature and stable is Zhao Yino, 3 years older than Xia Meng, with a slender figure, beautiful face, and a perfect beauty; Chen Yu Meng is fresh and elegant, Wang Qi is cheerful and lively, they are both 16 years old, two years older than Xia Meng. The youngest is Xia Meng.

  They were eating snacks and started discussing the fresh things they had just encountered when they entered school, and the topic unconsciously turned to boys.

  "I just saw a boy by the basketball court, he's really tall and handsome, I don't know which class he's in, his name is Han or something?" Yunmeng said with excitement.

  "Is it Li Han? I met a boy named Li Han at the school supermarket, he's tall and handsome, especially when he smiles, it's too charming!" Wang Qi exclaimed excitedly.

  Li Han? Did I hear that wrong? Xia Meng blinked her eyes and shook her head, is he handsome? How come I never noticed!

  "That guy, um, is in our class." Xia Meng said with a mouthful of potato chips.

  "What? Our class?!?" Yunmeng and Wang Qi stared at Xia Meng, "Are you sure?"

  Xia Meng nodded her head. "Wow!" "Yes!" Yu Meng and Wang Qi cheered excitedly.

  Zhao Yino looked at all of this, smiling faintly. Only a naive and innocent little girl who doesn't understand the ways of the world would put her feelings on display and say them out loud without fear, without considering the consequences.

  In the evening self-study, the class meeting was held. The head teacher asked each student to go on stage for a self-introduction. When it was Li Han's turn to go on stage, he caused a stir among the girls in the class. "Wow, so handsome! Big eyes, just like Takashi Yamamoto!" "I think he looks like Wu Yanzu!" "No way, he kinda looks like Lin Zhijie!" "He's much taller than Lin Zhijie, I think he looks like Wang Leehom."

  Xia Meng looked at Li Han on the stage, still the same Li Han she was familiar with! The boy who made her feel disgusted! If the girls knew that this person was usually careless and didn't study hard, only making an effort during exams, talked nonsense all day long... how could he have become everyone's male god? And what's so handsome about him anyway?

  Li Han's self-introduction on stage was humorous and interesting, which led to a burst of applause from the girls below. When he walked down from the stage and passed by Xia Meng's desk, he quickly pulled Xia Meng's hair with his hand. All the girls looked back at Li Han with joyful eyes as he returned to his seat, except for Xia Meng, whose eyes were fiercely staring at him. "You're going to pay for this!" Xia Meng secretly vowed in her heart.

  Back to the dormitory, Xia Meng felt depressed and unhappy in her heart. When did it become the turn of this silly farm slave to sing a song! At this moment, the mobile phone beeped with an incoming message. "Class leader, under the dormitory building, there is something very important for you", displayed as sent by Li Han.

  "Can't be bothered with you!"

  "If you don't come down, I'll shout from downstairs!"

  Xia Meng glanced at her roommates around her, who were all busy applying face masks, and quietly got up and ran out the door.

  When she got downstairs, Xia Meng saw Li Han standing under a big tree, grinning from ear to ear, holding a plastic bag in his hand.

  "Class monitor, this is the mango I've brought for you! It'll go bad if you don't eat it, I know you love mangoes the most-----", Xia Meng turned her head and was about to walk back into the dormitory building.

  "You're not taking it? I'm going to throw it away then!" Li Han's voice grew louder and louder, while Xia Meng grabbed the plastic bag and ran back to her dorm without looking back.

  Xia Meng loves to eat mangoes the most, seeing mangoes is like a cat seeing fish, she can't control her love for mangoes! Xia Meng returned to the dormitory and shared the mangoes with her roommates. Everyone said they were on a diet and wouldn't eat anything at night. But Xia Meng quickly finished off a whole plastic bag of mangoes in just a few bites.

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