At Repulse Bay, Norman Ziyue had just woken up. With sleepy eyes, she descended the stairs.
After gulping down a large glass of water, she looked around with half-closed eyes, her slightly hoarse voice casually calling out, "Baroque, Baroque, are you there? Give me a bark if you hear me~"
"..."
Besides the faint sound of the wind outside, there was only the sound of her breathing...
Never mind, Baroque must be playing on the lawn outside. How could an old man be more energetic than her, a young lass? She tiptoed upstairs in her slippers and went back to sleep...
Meanwhile, the old man she mentioned was wagging his tail, trotting happily in the car. The bodyguard in front looked extremely reluctant, clearly having been subjected to some kind of 'threat'.
"Woof!"
Drive faster! How can you be slower than me? If you go on like this, you won't see your young master!
"I'm... driving slowly?" The bodyguard cautiously looked at Baroque, who was sitting steadily in the rearview mirror.
The latter's body remained still, but his head nodded vigorously.
"..."
The bodyguard was speechless. When did he start talking to dogs?
"We're near the school now, there are many people, so I can't drive fast." He hoped Baroque would understand this.
"Woof!"
The bodyguard gripped the steering wheel tightly. Why was this dog so unreasonable? If Mr. and Mrs. found out he brought the dog out privately, he'd be done for.
Didn't his brothers refuse to come along? If this were his own dog, he'd surely give it a good thrashing.
"Woof!"
It even knows what he's thinking? Has it really become a spirit?
The most amazing thing about this dog was that it would bark at just the right moments, and you never knew if it understood or not.
While the bodyguard was contemplating, a dog's head poked over.
"..."
Before he could say anything, the next moment, a dog's paw 'splashed' onto his face.
You didn't stop for me! Open the car door quickly!
Baroque's paw pointed at the car door. The bodyguard finally understood what it wanted. If it had just pointed it out earlier, why would he have squeezed into the crowd? Now the car couldn't even get out.
As soon as the door opened, Baroque trotted off with nimble steps. The bodyguard watched it crawl through a doggy door by the wall...
What a strange habit. Why wouldn't it use the main entrance of such a grand school, but insist on using that disreputable passage? Isn't the main entrance more imposing?
Wait, Baroque was coming to the school? It gestured left and right, and he couldn't figure out where it was going, but why was it coming to this school? To study?
"Beep beep beep~"
A harsh honking sound came from behind. The bodyguard thought someone was urging him to leave, but then a head popped out, anxiously shouting:
"The dog ran away..."
"..." Fine, I know, thank you.
At this moment, a commotion erupted at the intersection ahead. Then, a row of black, noble, and imposing vehicles escorted the car in the middle to the school entrance. The car in the middle was so expensive it could rival a common person's lifetime expenses.
The bodyguard in front quickly got out of the car, walked to the back seat, respectfully opened the door, and then a middle-aged couple with distinguished气质 stepped out. After they got out, they immediately turned their heads back.
Jian You followed silently behind them. Just then, a small hand reached out. Jian You glanced at it indifferently and then extended her own hand. With the help of that warm, large hand, she smoothly got out of the car.
Jian You had lived here for a few days and learned that this child could not speak. If they had gone out, this news wouldn't have been kept secret, which showed how well they protected the child. At least, the information Mr. gave her didn't mention it.
She didn't know if it was because of the child's experience or something else, but every time she saw this child, she felt a pang of sadness. Perhaps anyone would feel sorry for this child upon seeing him.
She herself was a very quiet person, and it was fine if she didn't speak for a day. But she felt this child should be more lively. In comparison, he and that child named Tongtong, the latter was more like a child.
It's just... she always felt they weren't happy.
Jian You shook off these heavy thoughts. When she looked up again, the child was already at the classroom door. Principal Chen Hui was talking to Xuan Hongyi, and then the teacher approached...
"Tongtong's mother, I haven't seen you in a long time! Your three children are all educated very well. Last semester, they consistently ranked ahead of all students in the class, and the school even commended them!"
When their students were praised, they also got some credit!
Jian You followed her gaze...
She mistook me for someone else?
The group that had been chatting and laughing moments ago suddenly fell into an eerie silence...
The teacher's smile stiffened. Why were they all looking at her? Did she say something wrong? She quickly took out her glasses from her bag, put them on in a panic, and then clearly saw the person in front of her.
"I'm so sorry. I'm so busy at the start of the school year that I mistook you for someone else. I sincerely apologize!" The teacher immediately began to apologize, especially since she had made such a basic mistake in front of the principal.
The principal was about to reprimand her, but Xuan Hongyi stopped him: "Let the teacher take the child to the classroom. We'll talk outside..."
Soon, the group walked out, leaving Jian You alone. Of course, she had asked to stay, but...
"Miss Jian, this way please. Mr. said that if you wanted to come to the school, you could enter anywhere."
Jian You followed the vice-principal to a location. She looked up and saw: the infirmary.
"..."
She had just come out, how did she fall into another pit so quickly?
"Mr. said that after you've rested, you can stroll around the vicinity. I won't disturb you then..."
As soon as Chen Hui left, Jian You immediately followed him out, only to be stopped at the door of the school infirmary. She turned her head and met the doctor's smiling face.
Jian You looked for two seconds...
Endure! It's only for a little while.
However, after entering, Jian You found that it wasn't completely empty. There were some models and books displayed inside, all of which she liked...
After playing for a while, Jian You went out. Although it was quite interesting, she still wanted to explore outside.
Not long after walking, Jian You sensed something rapidly approaching her. She quickly turned her head. Before she could see anything, a mass of fur pounced on her and started licking her face.
Jian You smiled helplessly and gently stroked its body, "Baroque, how did you get here?"
Baroque didn't speak, continuing to nuzzle against her, its tail wagging non-stop. Its excitement was so great that it couldn't calm down for a while...
It hadn't expected its young master to be here, it was truly a surprise. So it had rushed over from afar upon seeing her.
Jian You let it play. Honestly, she missed this dog too. When it didn't come with her, she felt regretful. Now, she could see it often.
"Is your body all better? Let me see..."
After a while, Jian You finally lifted its furry head. It seemed energetic enough, but she didn't know if it had fully recovered.
"If you're better, just nod your head."
Baroque obediently nodded and then continued to nuzzle Jian You, seeking affection. It had to leave its young master for a while later.