“Yan Yan, let’s go!” Jiang Xian was already getting a little impatient.
The classroom was bustling with noise.
Dozens of little ones, fresh out of kindergarten’s control, were in a state of brand-new, unrestrained excitement.
Jiang Xian’s eyes lit up, and she was about to charge in like a little cannonball. Just as she was about to leave the “safe zone” by Shen Yan’s side, a small hand suddenly clamped down on her wrist.
The grip wasn’t strong, but it carried a stubbornness that made it impossible to break free.
Jiang Xian turned around in surprise. Shen Yan’s face was expressionless, but as he held her hand, he conveyed a silent command: Stay put, don’t wander off.
A look of confusion flashed across Jiang Xian’s face, but she obediently stopped, though her little head still turned curiously from side to side.
Seeing that she had settled down, Shen Yan took her hand and led her into the classroom. His gaze swept around the room before he guided her toward two empty seats side by side near the window.
He had Jiang Xian sit in the inner seat by the window, while he took the outer one.
No sooner had they sat down than a little girl in the front row turned around and stared at them curiously. “Are you twins?”
“Do you think we look alike?” Jiang Xian leaned toward Shen Yan. Noticing his head was a bit far from hers, she deliberately nudged it closer.
The little girl glanced at Shen Yan, then looked at Jiang Xian. “You’re both equally pretty.”
Jiang Xian loved it when people complimented her and Yan Yan, so she immediately smiled brightly and said, “You have such a good eye.”
The little girl nodded immediately, her eyes sparkling. “Right? Right? I think so too. “Hi there, my name is Xu Yuan. Can I be friends with you two?”
“Of course!” Jiang Xian replied cheerfully. “My name is Jiang Xian, but you can call me Xianxian. He’s Yanyan. But we’re not twins, you know—we’re even closer than twins.”
“What kind of relationship is that?” Xu Yuan asked curiously.
Jiang Xian: “It’s the absolute best relationship in the world—no one is closer than we are.” They were going to be together for the rest of their lives.
Xu Yuan nodded to show she understood.
Although she didn’t really get it either—what kind of relationship was that, exactly?
She turned to Shen Yan and greeted him, “Hello!”
But he merely gave her a faint glance without saying a word.
Xu Yuan blinked in confusion, then turned back to Jiang Xian and whispered, “Why isn’t he saying anything? Is he mute?”
Shen Yan’s gaze instantly shifted from aloof to icy.
Xu Yuan couldn’t help but cover her mouth with her hand. When Shen Yan looked away, she quickly moved her hand aside and continued whispering to Jiang Xian, “He looks so scary!”
Jiang Xian remembered the task Aunt Wanwan had given her and hurriedly said, “Don’t be afraid. Yan Yan is a really nice person. Also, Yan Yan can talk—he just doesn’t like to talk much.” ”
“Oh, really?”
Xu Yuan realized it was rude to say he couldn’t speak, so she stole another glance at Shen Yan and apologized to him, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said you can’t speak.”
“It’s okay, Yan Yan won’t be mad at you.” Shen Yan remained silent, so Jiang Xian answered for her.
“Okay!” Xu Yuan nodded, and the two girls quickly started chatting happily again.
Shen Yan watched the two of them chatting away enthusiastically and couldn’t help but furrow his brows.
Is she really that happy?
Xu Yuan really liked her new classmate, Jiang Xian. She pulled a piece of candy out of her pocket and placed it on the table in front of Jiang Xian, saying, “ “Here, have some candy. My dad bought this for me specially from abroad—it’s so delicious.”
Unfortunately, it was the very last piece, and she hadn’t even wanted to eat it herself.
But now she wanted to give it to her new friend.
“Thank you, you’re so kind.”
The other girl had complimented her on her looks and even treated her to candy.
Jiang Xian felt that she, too, really liked this new friend.
Shen Yan’s expression grew even colder.
Giving her candy makes her a nice person?
How gullible is she?
For some reason, Xu Yuan felt as if the classroom had suddenly turned cold.
Catching Shen Yan’s gaze unexpectedly, the young girl couldn’t help but shiver.
Had she said something wrong again?
But no matter how hard she thought, she couldn’t figure it out.
Plus, he really did look a little scary!!!
She looked up, just about to call out to Jiang Xian, when she noticed Jiang Xian was staring in Shen Yan’s direction.
Shen Yan was still fuming when something was suddenly slipped into his hand.
Frowning, he looked down to see a piece of candy lying in the palm of his hand.
“Here, have this.”
The little girl looked at him with a smile in her eyes. Seeing him staring blankly, she simply unwrapped the candy and popped it into his mouth. Blinking her eyes, she asked, “Is it sweet?”
The sweetness spreading across his tongue made Shen Yan want to frown, but seeing Jiang Xian’s eyes shining brightly at him, the chill in his body instantly melted away.
After a moment, he gave a soft “Mm-hmm.”
Jiang Xian’s smile grew even wider. She turned away and continued chatting with Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan glanced at Jiang Xian, then at Shen Yan, then back at Jiang Xian, and then at Shen Yan again—she kept looking back and forth like this several times.
It wasn’t until Shen Yan couldn’t stand her gaze anymore and frowned coldly at her that she quickly averted her eyes.
Her heart was pounding a little too fast.
She had just discovered a secret.
This quiet new classmate actually has a temper!
“What’s wrong?” Jiang Xian asked, unable to resist when she suddenly fell silent.
Xu Yuan blinked at her and shook her head.
Shen was a little scary. They’d better not gossip about him right in front of him—it wouldn’t be good if he overheard.
Hmm, they could find another place to gossip.
Just then, a figure walked into the classroom from outside.
It was a young, beautiful female teacher. With a sweet smile, she said in a clear, crisp voice, “Hello, everyone! I’m your homeroom teacher, Ms. Lin. Starting today, we’re going to embark on a wonderful first-grade journey together.”
The classroom fell silent instantly, and everyone stared at Ms. Lin with curiosity.
After briefly introducing herself at the podium, Ms. Lin looked out at the class and asked, “Would you like to come up and introduce yourselves?”
“Me, me, me…” Everyone raised their hands eagerly.
Ms. Lin had them come up one by one, and soon it was Shen Yan’s turn.
“Shen Yan.”
He walked up to the podium, his face stern, and coldly uttered those two words.
Just as the homeroom teacher was about to encourage him to say a few more words, a figure rushed forward.
“It’s my turn! Hi, everyone! My name is Jiang Xian—the ‘Jiang’ in ‘ginger,’ the kind that makes a dish smell delicious even without meat, just with shredded ginger; and the ‘Xian’ in ‘envy,’ the one who makes you all die of envy every day. You can also call me Xianxian!”
It was the first time Teacher Lin had heard such an amusing self-introduction, and she could barely keep a smile from breaking through.
She glanced once more in Shen Yan’s direction.
Indeed, every child is a unique flower.