Chapter 78

"Hello, Ruan Mian. I'm Shen Baili, the class monitor of Class One. You can come to me about anything, and I'll do everything I can to help."

Ruan Mian's clear almond eyes met hers as she took Shen Baili's hand. "Baili, thank you."

After a moment's hesitation, she gathered her courage and asked, "Does your name mean white pear blossoms?"

Shen Baili said, "Yes."

"It's a lovely name, just like you." The words slipped out of Ruan Mian's mouth, and her face flushed the moment she realized she had complimented her.

Shen Baili smiled warmly. "Thank you. Your name is lovely too."

"Just like you."

Ruan Mian's cheeks turned bright red in an instant.

"Th... thank you."

Watching them, Qiao Yi felt a growing sense of crisis, but she showed no hostility.

She greeted her warmly. "Hello, Ruan Mian. I'm Qiao Yi. It's nice to meet you."

Ruan Mian looked up at the striking girl before her and liked her immediately. "Hello, Qiao Yi."

"Which characters make up your name?"

"Qiao as in qiaomu, and Yi as in yiren," Qiao Yi said.

Ji Qi came over. "Hello, new classmate. I'm their good friend, Ji Qi."

"Ji as in 'season,' and Qi as in 'start.'"

Ruan Mian looked at him. Ji Qi pointed to Meng Jiu'an, who was asleep with his head on his desk.

"That's our friend the sleeping god. He can never seem to wake up. His name is Meng Jiu'an."

Warmth filled Ruan Mian as she looked at everyone welcoming her.

The students here are all so nice.

"Hello, Ji Qi."

"Hello, Meng Jiu'an."

This sleeping boy had left the second-strongest impression on her in the class.

He looked difficult to mess with. Ruan Mian quietly filed that away and reminded herself to keep her distance.

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