冥璃 glanced at the alarm clock by the bedside, rubbed her disheveled hair, and got out of bed.
Hearing the movement in the room, Xiao Zi, who was at the door, paused and asked, "Miss, may I come in?"
"Mm."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zi pushed open the door to Ming Li's room and walked in.
Ming Li glanced at the girl, who was younger than her, and said with a sigh, "Go change your clothes, and then come out with me."
"Ah?"
Hearing Ming Li's words, Xiao Zi was stunned.
Seeing the girl still standing there without moving, Ming Li raised her eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Zi snapped back to reality and nodded, "Yes, Miss."
......
After breakfast,
Ming Li took Xiao Zi into a low-key yet luxurious car.
Soon, the two arrived at a prestigious academy.
Ming Li glanced at the overly ostentatious school gate, sighed, and walked inside with Xiao Zi. Behind them, Xiao Zi looked at Ming Li's back somewhat nervously and asked, "Miss, why have you brought me here?"
Hearing the girl's voice, Ming Li turned to look at her and said in a faint voice, "Why else would I bring you to school if not to attend it?"
"But... I don't have any money..."
As she spoke, Xiao Zi's voice grew softer. She was Aunt Wang's daughter, and because her family had no money, she had dropped out of school before finishing middle school. The tuition fee for one year here was enough for her to save for several years...
Hearing this, Ming Li sighed and said, "You don't need to pay. The academy has two work-study positions, and I asked the principal to reserve one for you."
Actually, it was the original host who asked the principal to reserve it. Because the original host attended school here, her father had become the largest investor in the academy, so the principal had to give the original host face. In the original plot, if the original host hadn't experienced that night, she would have also brought Xiao Zi here the next day...
Soon, the two arrived at the principal's office.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
"Come in."
A middle-aged man's voice came from the office.
Ming Li pushed open the office door and walked in with Xiao Zi.
"Is this the child you mentioned who's here for work-study?"
Hearing the principal's words, Ming Li nodded and said, "Take her to register."
The principal adjusted his glasses and nodded, "Alright, you can go to class first."
Ming Li glanced at the nervous Xiao Zi and turned to leave.
Seeing this, the principal closed his book and personally took Xiao Zi to register.
Soon, Xiao Zi successfully registered. Because she was too young, she was placed one grade lower than Ming Li.
After class, as soon as Ming Li left the classroom, she met Xiao Zi, who was waiting for her outside.
Seeing Ming Li come out, Xiao Zi breathed a sigh of relief, bowed deeply to Ming Li, and said, "Miss, thank you!"
Ming Li asked, "Which class are you in now?"
Xiao Zi replied, "Miss, I'm in Class 3 of Senior Two."
Ming Li nodded and said, "Alright, you can go back now. If you need anything, remember to find me. If you can't find me, go find the principal."
Xiao Zi nodded and said, "Thank you, Miss!"
Not long after Xiao Zi left, Ming Li was surrounded by several girls in designer clothes. They wore fake smiles and said, "Xiao Li, we're so sorry. We were all too drunk last night and left you alone. Did anything happen to you?"
On the surface, they seemed concerned, but in reality, they were trying to stab her. If anything had really happened to Ming Li last night, hearing these words now could have made her jump off the building without hesitation.
Seeing that the girl in front of them had a blank expression, the girls were persistent and continued, "Xiao Li, we heard you left a hotel room today. How was it? You didn't go into the wrong room, did you?"
Ming Li's body exuded a chilling aura. She glanced at the girls in front of her with a dead-man's gaze, ignored them, and turned to enter the classroom.
The girls who were looked at by Ming Li instinctively shivered, feeling a suffocating sensation as if their throats were being choked. They were so scared that they quickly left the area.
The day quickly came to an end. After class in the afternoon, Ming Li went to Class 3 of Senior Two. After Xiao Zi came out, she took her to the academy's dormitory area.
After bringing her to her own room, Ming Li said faintly, "From now on, you'll be living with me in the academy. Go unpack yourself. I have something to do, so I'll be out for a bit."
As she said this, Ming Li's eyes darkened, and she turned to leave.
At this moment, the girls who had been looking for Ming Li earlier were driving to a bar to have some fun. However, while they were driving, they suddenly saw a woman in a white dress with long black hair appear in front of them. The glaring headlights shone on her, making her appear deathly pale, so pale that they couldn't even see her face.
Seeing this, the girls screamed. Someone suddenly shouted in terror, "It's a ghost! Quick! Run her over! Hurry!" As she yelled, someone even started desperately grabbing the steering wheel.
"Bang—"
The car quickly accelerated, closer! Closer! Just as the car was getting closer and closer to the figure, it suddenly crashed into an invisible barrier...