Sensing Miaomiao draw closer, Alfred subtly shifted to one side, using his body to shield her from some of the prying eyes.
His expression remained gentle, and he lowered his voice so only the two of them could hear. "Miss Miaomiao, discussing new things is human instinct. You needn't pay any attention to these rumors."
Damian's elementary school section lay in another direction. He tipped his chin at Miaomiao, then turned and walked away with his schoolbag.
Although Tim and Miaomiao were both in the high school section, Tim was officially two years older than her, so they were in different grades. Tim had to head to class, while Miaomiao, as a midyear transfer, first needed to report to the teacher responsible for receiving her.
Tim patted the girl's hair, his voice still tinged with sleepiness. "I'm heading to class. Contact me anytime if you need anything."
"Okay."
Watching Tim make his unsteady way upstairs, Miaomiao couldn't help asking Alfred with some concern, "Alfred, Tim looks so sleepy. Did he stay up late again last night? Won't he fall asleep in class?"
Alfred was at a loss for words.
In truth, his workload had made late nights routine, and Tim often fell asleep during class. Sometimes, business at Wayne Enterprises and Drake Enterprises forced him to ask for leave from school, leaving his attendance rate pitifully low.
But with both Drake Enterprises and Wayne Enterprises behind him, and Tim himself being a teenage genius who had long since mastered everything the school taught, the administration simply turned a blind eye.
"Miss Miaomiao, let's go to the administrative office first and meet your adviser." Alfred reached out to adjust the schoolbag strap that had slipped down her shoulder. "If there's anything you don't understand about the campus facilities or your class