Afternoon.
Five o'clock.
The Cayenne and Mercedes pulled up one after the other near South Latitude Road. After getting out, they found the gates of Beijing Yucai Middle School at the end of a recessed road directly across from them. Yucai was an old, prestigious school—a Key Middle School with deep cultural roots. Just looking at its gates and the red-brick walls around it, it appeared far grander than ordinary schools. The overall feel was somewhat similar to the Forbidden City. Without that kind of pedigree, the Xie Family would never have sent Xie Hao here to study. Standing at the entrance, Zhou Yanru and Chengcheng were stunned by the school's majestic gates. Let alone anywhere else, even their provincial committee compound was not this imposing. It was simply exaggerated.
Chengcheng stared blankly. "This is a school?"
Wang Yuling smiled wryly. "Why does it feel more like a museum to me?"
"The facilities are pretty good." Dong Xuebin nodded. "Let's go in."
Zhou Yanru hurried after him, feeling uncertain. There had been no hope even for a district key school, much less a city Key Middle School like this. Could Chengcheng really get in?
Suddenly, a burst of hearty laughter came from nearby.
"Hahaha, Brother Dong!" Xie Hao shouted from a long way off. He waved as he strode over and fiercely pulled Dong Xuebin into a bear hug. "You finally came!"
Dong Xuebin smiled and patted his back. "You brat, you're still as noisy as ever."
"Is that noisy? This is called being outgoing!"
"Heh, let me introduce you. This is Aunt Zhou, that's Sister Wang, and this is Chengcheng." Xie Hao greeted them cheerfully. Then Dong Xuebin pointed at Xie Hao. "This is my little brother. Just call him Xiao Hao." Everyone exchanged polite greetings.
He was still