New Life

"How would I know?" Andre was equally baffled. "Normally, without my permission, there shouldn't be any other sounds in the space. And aside from leaving a mark when crossing planes, I didn't do anything..."

At that, Andre suddenly jumped up in realization. "It's your house, Qin Yi. The sound is coming from your house."

"Huh?" Qin Yi and Qin Rong stared blankly at each other.

"My house?"

"Yes, your house." Andre spoke with absolute certainty. "It should be your mother..."

Just then, Tang Manru, who had knocked on the door for ages without getting a response, called out, "Xiao Rong, Xiao Yi, are you up? Hurry downstairs for breakfast. You still have to go to your new school today!"

Going to school? Was it morning already?

This realization made Qin Yi call out helplessly, "Andre, there's something wrong with your space again!"

Author's note: Update~

Though there's a little less meat.

Please bear with it, everyone.

Xiao Ba is still in the probationary stage and needs to prepare properly for practice teaching.

Don't forget to leave your paw prints, everyone. Awoo~

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Love you all the most~~~

☆, Chapter 26: New Life

Chapter 26: New Life

After gaining Divine Power, traveling between planes became exceptionally simple. After hurriedly leaving Kate a note telling him that he had something to do and would return soon, Qin Yi took Qin Rong's hand. With a slight thought, they returned to the villa in J City in a flash. By then, the sky outside was already bright. Morning light streamed through the clear glass windows, bathing the room in a golden glow.

Qin Yi stretched lazily, then walked over to the window and opened it. The early morning sun was warm and gentle. Fresh, natural air carrying the scent of flowers and grass rushed in, peaceful and refreshing enough to lift his spirits at once. Humming a little tune, he turned around and returned to the door, unlocking it. Tang Manru stood outside, looking somewhat impatient.

"Why did you take so long?" Tang Manru looked up to speak, but froze when she saw what Qin Yi was wearing.

"What kind of outfit is that?"

"Huh?" Qin Yi looked himself over in confusion, then immediately fell silent. He was still wearing the nobleman's formal attire Kate had found for him in the previous plane. Elegant, luxurious, dazzling, unconventional, and full of fantasy flair, it was no wonder Tang Manru found it unbelievable.

"Are you planning to go cosplay?" Tang Manru looked at Qin Yi in surprise.

"Huh? Ah!" Qin Yi stammered in response. He instinctively looked back at Qin Rong and found that, at some point, this guy had already changed into a tracksuit. Qin Yi immediately rolled his eyes.

"All right, stop fooling around. You still have to go to your new school today! Xiao Yi, hurry up and change." Tang Manru stroked Qin Yi's head and spoke softly.

"Okay." Qin Yi nodded helplessly and shut the door.

"Why didn't you remind me?" Qin Yi complained as he looked at Qin Rong's calm, unruffled expression.

"You opened the door too quickly." Qin Rong glanced at Qin Yi.

"What a lame excuse..." Qin Yi pouted and complained unhappily as he took off the complicated formal wear and changed into the newly bought Nike tracksuit. It was a matching set with Qin Rong's, one black and one white. Qin Rong wore black, while he wore white. Once they were dressed, they stood side by side—

Whoa. We look like the Black and White Impermanence. What kind of taste does Mom have? Qin Yi grumbled inwardly as he opened the door.

"..."

The two went downstairs together along the spiraling staircase. Breakfast had already been laid out: soy milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, egg cakes, and several small dishes of pickles. Two freshly poured bowls of soy milk sat on the table, with two eggs on a small plate beside them.

"Eggs are good for children in the morning. They can supplement your nutrition too." Tang Manru smiled when she noticed Qin Yi's dissatisfied gaze fixed on the eggs. For some reason, Qin Yi had never liked eggs since he was little.

"Okay," Qin Yi answered gloomily. He walked to the table, sat down, and began eating in silence with his head lowered.

"No rush, eat slowly. After breakfast, your uncle will take you to school." Qin Dingbang smiled at the two boys who were busily eating.

"Mm." Qin Yi nodded without saying anything, though he did not slow down at all.

"But speaking of which, Zhen Guo really raised his children well. Of you two brothers, the older one was the top scorer in the provincial high school entrance exam, while the younger one, even after skipping grades, still scored high enough to get into a key middle school. Truly, a tiger father has no dog sons!" Qin Dingbang continued praising them. His admiring gaze landed on Qin Zhenguo, while the corner of his eye caught Old Master Qin's satisfied expression.

"Of course. Qin Rong and Qin Yi are direct descendants of the main branch of the Qin family in J City. Naturally, they are extraordinary." Old Master Qin nodded very reservedly, speaking as though he did not care. Yet the pride in his words was impossible to hide.

"They worked hard themselves too." Qin Zhenguo, flushed from the praise, hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"It's both." Old Master Qin wore the contented expression of a man who wanted for nothing with grandchildren like these. After thinking for a moment, he said, "After breakfast, your mother and I will head back to the main residence to look around. You should pay attention and go back to visit sometime. After all, you're all descendants of the Qin family. Don't grow too distant."

"I understand, Father." Qin Zhenguo put down his bowl with a serious expression.

"Then let's eat..."

After breakfast and some casual conversation, Qin Yi and Qin Rong put on their backpacks and got into Qin Dingbang's new BMW. Under the concerned gazes of Tang Manru, Qin Zhenguo, Old Master Qin, and the others, the car slowly drove out of the villa and onto the main road. Half an hour later, it stopped in front of a school.

J City No. 1 Middle School, a nationally renowned key middle school.

Qin Yi opened the door and got out. Standing beside the car, he casually straightened his slightly wrinkled clothes before following Qin Dingbang through the school gates.

After passing through the carefully designed artificial lake and rock garden, Qin Yi and Qin Rong followed Qin Dingbang into the classroom office building. They climbed the stairs to the sixth floor. At the end of the long corridor was the principal's office, and Qin Dingbang walked straight in without even knocking.

"Oh! Dingbang, you're here!" The middle-aged man seated behind the spacious desk stood up. Looking at Qin Yi and Qin Rong, he asked, "These are the two children from your family you mentioned?"

"Mm, these two. I'm leaving them to you, so make sure you take good care of them." Qin Dingbang nodded, speaking bluntly without ceremony.

"Anything you ask of me will be no problem!" the middle-aged man replied casually. Then he looked at Qin Rong. "Qin Rong, the top scorer with a perfect score in S City's high school entrance exam? I've heard a great deal about you!"

"Hello, Principal Uncle!" When the middle-aged man addressed him, Qin Rong immediately greeted him properly. His well-behaved manner made the man laugh heartily, while Qin Dingbang curled his lips in discomfort.

"Then you must be Qin Yi, the one who skipped four grades and still scored high enough to meet the key middle school admission cutoff?" After speaking to Qin Rong, the middle-aged man bent down and addressed Qin Yi. As expected, Qin Yi nodded. The man smiled knowingly, then said to Qin Dingbang, "These are both good children. Leave them with me and rest assured!"

"I definitely trust you." Qin Dingbang nodded. "Remember to put them in a good class, Principal Lin."

"Of course." Principal Lin nodded, walked over to his desk, and made a phone call. "Have Teacher Zhang from Class One come to my office."

After hanging up, he said to Qin Dingbang and the others, "Sit down, have a seat. I plan to put both children in the key class. Their homeroom teacher will be here shortly. Please wait a moment."

When Zhang Fengguo received the call, he immediately hurried toward the principal's office. A few days ago, while helping someone organize student records, he had noticed that the file of the top scorer with a perfect score had been transferred to their school. Now the principal was calling for him—could it be...

About the time it took to drink half a cup of tea later, someone lightly knocked on the principal's office door. After receiving Principal Lin's permission, Zhang Fengguo entered with a beaming smile.

"Principal Lin, you called for me?"

"Ah!" Principal Lin nodded and pointed at Qin Yi and Qin Rong. "This student is Qin Rong, the top scorer with a perfect score in S City's high school entrance exam. The one beside him is his younger brother, Qin Yi, who skipped four grades, took the high school entrance exam directly, and still met the key school cutoff. They're both remarkable students. I'm leaving them to you, so you must teach them well!"

"Don't worry! I definitely won't disappoint you." Before Principal Lin had even finished speaking, Zhang Fengguo's mouth had already stretched into a huge grin. He looked eagerly at Qin Rong and Qin Yi, and the tenderness in his eyes gave them both chills. Before anyone else could say anything, Zhang Fengguo said blissfully to Principal Lin, "Then I'll take these two students back to the classroom first. It's their first day of school, so they should get familiar with things."

Principal Lin froze for a moment. Then he turned to look at Qin Dingbang's reaction before saying to Zhang Fengguo, "All right, take them over first."

"Okay!" Zhang Fengguo nodded, then said kindly to Qin Yi and Qin Rong, "Come with me, you two."

So they had just been sold off like that?

Qin Yi looked innocently at Qin Rong, rubbed his nose, and stood up to follow Zhang Fengguo out. When he reached the door, he did not forget to politely say to Qin Dingbang, "Then Uncle, we'll head over first. Goodbye, Principal Uncle."

S City No. 1 High School had a very simple way of dividing classes. The best class was naturally Class One, followed by Class Two, Class Three...

So when Qin Yi followed Zhang Fengguo into Class One of Grade One, he saw, unsurprisingly, a group of bookworms. Or rather, a class made up mostly of bookworms.

Zhang Fengguo stood on the podium and clapped his hands. After drawing the entire class's attention, he said, "Students, two new students have joined our class today. Please welcome them with applause."

Scattered applause gradually rose, then became more orderly and louder. Once several girls clearly saw Qin Rong and Qin Yi's faces, the applause grew even more enthusiastic.

"Now, please introduce yourselves." Zhang Fengguo gestured for everyone to quiet down.

Qin Yi looked at Qin Rong, who showed no reaction, and stepped forward first. "Hello, everyone. My name is Qin Yi, Yi as in memory. I'm from S City. I'm very happy to be in the same class as all of you, and I hope you'll take care of me from now on."

As soon as he finished speaking, several girls in the back row impatiently clapped and cheered. One of them even whistled, successfully covering Qin Yi's forehead in black lines. The key class of a key middle school really was different. It could not be judged by ordinary standards.

Qin Rong, however, stepped forward, gave the class a reserved nod, and said coolly, "Qin Rong. I'm his older brother." Then he fell silent.

His introduction was so brief and direct that everyone was struck speechless.

Looking at the silent classroom, Qin Yi laughed awkwardly and said, "Haha, my brother has always been this humorous!"

Before anyone could react, a voice sounded from the classroom door. "Reporting, Teacher Zhang. Sorry, I'm late."

Someone was late on the first day of school. This person clearly was not some good student who studied hard every day! Back then, although Qin Yi had not been good at studying, he had never dared to arrive late or leave early! This classmate was definitely a kindred spirit! Still embarrassed, Qin Yi immediately thought gleefully. He turned around with a broad smile, about to tease the newcomer a little. But when he saw the person's face clearly, his eyes widened in shock—