TECSBRO-(52)
A few people dealt with things while eating. Regarding the matter of Li Hao and Niu Yue, the school would give them a serious disciplinary record according to the rules.
To prevent retaliation, Qi Sui arranged a genius phone directory for the two kids. They could dial emergency contacts at any time if they encountered any situation, providing a sense of security.
The other party also knew Lu Xu's Weibo account and internet celebrity status. If they were dissatisfied, they might leave negative comments online. Qi Sui also informed Qi's father about this.
Qi's father now deeply cared for Lu Xu. Qi Sui forwarded the surveillance footage sent by the principal to Qi's father, who directly expressed that these two kids would not have the opportunity to tarnish Lu Xu's reputation.
They would need to wear school uniforms starting tomorrow.
The night before, Qi Sui's mother had a video call and learned about this unfortunate news.
Since the kindergarten's middle class, Qi Sui's mother had taken charge of Lu Xu and Rong Que's wardrobes.
She preferred similar styles of sibling outfits.
But now, wearing school uniforms was really limiting her creative freedom.
Qi Sui's mother tried hard to come up with ideas within the school's specified range of permissible accessories, collars, and a bit of inner layer revealed when the school uniform is opened.
However, even so, they had to wait for slightly cooler weather.
Currently, the summer school uniform was a white T-shirt with some red trim.
Moreover, after putting on the red scarf, the little necklace couldn't be seen.
Qi Sui's usually elegant and beautiful mother let out a lament in the video call.
Lu Xu tried to comfort Qi's mother and mentioned that there was still the weekend.
Qi Sui’s mother glared at Qi Sui, "Why did you send him to such a school? Do you know how painful it is to only wear regular clothes for two days?!"
Qi Sui endured the scolding and didn't forget to ask Lu Xu if he was interested in any sports classes during the weekend, like dance or martial arts.
Just as she finished scolding, Qi Sui's mother angrily pointed at the screen and said, "He hasn't even seen it, how can he choose without seeing?"
Qi Sui understood and quickly showed Lu Xu various dance styles and sports activities that he remembered, asking Lu Xu what he wanted to learn.
Lu Xu lacked interest in various ball sports, as they required quick movements, something he hadn't been interested in since kindergarten.
After spending an entire evening looking at options, they still hadn't found a suitable activity.
Dance movements were too complex, and Lu Xu seemed a bit physically uncoordinated.
Seeing Lu Xu's lack of enthusiasm, Rong Que suggested, "How about doing morning radio gymnastics every day?"
The experimental elementary school felt that radio gymnastics didn't provide enough exercise, so they replaced it with a more than ten-minute run during breaks.
But radio gymnastics was just right for Lu Xu to stay fit. The movements were simple, and it wasn't too tiring.
Qi Sui thought it made sense.
Lu Xu said he didn't want to wake up ten minutes earlier.
Qi Sui earnestly calculated for him, "For any other activity, you'd have one class per week, which is just one hour. Radio gymnastics is over ninety minutes per week, so it's more cost-effective."
Lu Xu thought about it seriously and realized that it seemed to make sense.
So, he obediently agreed to Rong Que's suggestion and said he would do radio gymnastics every morning.
However, if he did it every day for six days a week, the total time spent on radio gymnastics for the week would only be sixty minutes.
Not much different from regular classes.
But if it could deceive the child, that was enough for now.
They could consider other methods later when he realized it.
After settling the discussion, everyone tidied up and went to sleep.
Because the elementary school had much earlier class times than kindergarten, Lu Xu had to go to bed earlier.
He still had some resistance to starting elementary school, but due to yesterday's insomnia and the uncomfortable nap, he felt drowsy and sleepy.
Before falling asleep, Lu Xu whispered a bedtime secret to Rong Que with his last bit of consciousness, "What if someone never goes to elementary school?"
Rong Que fell silent for a moment, "You would continue attending kindergarten."
"Well, that's good. Why can't I just keep going to kindergarten?"
"In the future, when you're as tall as Teacher Li, you'll still have to squeeze with the other kids."
Lu Xu, probably in a drowsy state, didn't fully comprehend and changed the topic, "Will the homework in elementary school be difficult?"
"It won't be difficult if you pay attention in class."
Lu Xu suddenly seemed to understand and let out an "oh" before falling silent.
Thinking that the child had finally fallen asleep, Rong Que straightened the blanket to make sure Lu Xu wouldn't catch a cold and prepared to go to sleep himself.
Then, he heard Lu Xu perhaps already talking in his sleep, "Will there be tomato stir-fried with tomatoes for lunch tomorrow?"
Knowing that Lu Xu couldn't hear him anymore, Rong Que still whispered softly, "There will be tomato stir-fried with eggs."
Lu Xu seemed satisfied and giggled before settling into a rhythmic breathing pattern.
Early the next morning, Lu Xu was called to do radio gymnastics.
In the open courtyard, the air was fresh, and with just a few movements, they could feel a relaxing and comfortable sensation in their bodies.
Lu Xu, initially resistant, inexplicably found himself enjoying the activity as they progressed.
After finishing the exercises, Lu Xu went back to change into his uniform and have breakfast. Wearing the short-sleeved school uniform, he looked at himself in the mirror and felt like a mature elementary school student, no longer the cute kid from kindergarten.
When he walked out, the aunties all praised Lu Xu, saying he looked very suitable in the elementary school uniform.
In reality, the uniform wasn't very attractive, but with Lu Xu's face, it added a scholarly charm, making him look like a little academic achiever. Qi Sui deliberately took a picture for his mom.
Although his mom didn't like the school uniform, she still found Lu Xu adorable in it.
After some thought, Qi Sui also promoted Lu Xu's Weibo a bit. Since many schools in the city had the same uniform, there wouldn't be a risk of the school being recognized. Many fans congratulated Lu Xu on starting elementary school, predicting that with his intelligence, he would surely become a top student.
Qi Sui quietly put away his phone. Based on Rong Que's usual feedback, he felt that Lu Xu was more similar to himself, not having a particular interest in studying.
Because of the morning exercise and the feeling of being a elementary school student now, not a child anymore, Lu Xu ate an extra slice of bread compared to usual.
Qi Sui, the aunties, and Rong Que were all pleased with how things were going.
It's good to eat more; it's like a positive cycle.
Lu Xu, who was earnestly nibbling on his bread, felt many eyes on him. When he looked up, everyone was watching him.
He lifted his head somewhat uncertainly, hesitated, and put down the bread in his hand, asking, "Am I eating too much?"
"No, it's just that we all like to see you eat a bit more," Qi Sui explained awkwardly.
After finishing their meal, they headed to school. They arrived early, and as they passed by the house Qi Sui mentioned, he pointed it out, saying it was the one with the rooftop garden on this building.
Upon reaching the school, the new first graders didn't need to check their red scarves yet since they hadn't joined the Young Pioneers. They only needed to show their badges to enter.
Their arrival at the classroom was neither too early nor too late. The assigned student responsible for the day had just finished writing the schedule on the blackboard.
The first class was Chinese morning reading, and the teacher, Ms. Lan, arrived early and wrote the content on the blackboard. Fortunately, it was a self-study session with a text that didn't have too many uncommon characters, allowing even Lu Xu to understand it.
After finishing, the teacher came down and handed out two passes to Lu Xu and Rong Que, as well as to other students who possibly lived nearby and had already taken care of it in advance.
Lu Xu clung to his pass like a precious treasure, afraid of losing it.
Suddenly, Song Xiao turned around and whispered to Lu Xu, "Yesterday, a classmate asked me about you. It seems like everyone knows you."
"But I didn't tell him anything. I always feel like it's too much, and you deserve some privacy," Song Xiao finished with a hint of pride on his face.
Lu Xu nodded earnestly, agreeing with Song Xiao's reasoning.
When the bell rang for class, Lu Xu realized that he hadn't interacted with Rong Que since they entered the classroom.
Feeling an inexplicable sense of guilt, Lu Xu turned around and happened to meet Rong Que's gaze.
Feeling even more guilty, Lu Xu thought Rong Que must have been watching him chatting with other kids. Would Rong Que feel like he no longer considered him the best friend?
Feeling awkward, Lu Xu gave a sheepish and appeasing smile.
Rong Que, somewhat helpless, raised the corner of his lips, considering it as a response to Lu Xu.
The boy behind Lu Xu seemed to misunderstand his intentions. Seeing Lu Xu inexplicably smiling at him, his face turned red.
The boy behind Lu Xu also broke into a silly smile.
Glancing at him, Lu Xu felt that this classmate's inexplicable smile resembled Li Si's.
Ms. Lan called everyone to start self-study, so Lu Xu turned around.
The students behind him watched the beautiful plush ears that Lu Xu swung around.
For some reason, he remembered the time in kindergarten when their female desk mate received a little love letter from another desk mate.
"During class, the lingering fragrance left by the swaying of your braids across my face is enchanting."
His face turned a bit red.
No one knew what the little mind was thinking as he stared at Lu Xu's ears.
Lu Xu felt a strange goosebump on his ears, so he used his hand to smooth them down and draped them over his shoulder.
Due to his height, Lu Xu's seat was too far forward. If he dozed off a bit, like he used to, the teacher would knock on his desk.
Every time he was startled, he gave a shudder.
When the teacher was called out for a while, Lu Xu couldn't resist starting his little chicken pecking again.
The student behind him saw the silhouette of the teacher returning through the window and hurriedly poked Lu Xu.
But Lu Xu still didn't react, so the student thought about calling the class monitor.
However, the class monitor was immersed in memorizing and didn't respond.
He had no choice but to poke Lu Xu again.
This time, Lu Xu finally woke up. The moment he opened his eyes, almost instinctively, he sought the teacher's figure.
Then, he locked eyes with the teacher who had just entered the door.
Lu Xu and the student behind him were punished to stand at the door and read a book.
Because the teacher saw the misbehavior of the students.
The two kids stood in the corridor, watching other classes also having children being punished. This inexplicably gave them a sense of relief.
Lu Xu appeared to be reading a book, but he started a conversation with the classmate next to him, "I'm sorry, I got you involved."
Lu Xu didn't lift his head, so he naturally didn't know the other's reaction.
The classmate blushed and took a while before squeezing out a response, "It's okay."
"Um, classmate, what's your name?" He also looked at the book, but it was because he felt awkward to directly look at Lu Xu.
"I'm Lu Xu, 'Lu' as in deer, 'Xu' as in permission," Lu Xu smoothly said the self-introduction Qi Sui had taught him.
It was the first time the little boy heard such a nice name, and the other person was super cute, with a sweet voice.
He couldn't help stealing a glance at the other person. Even though he was looking at the book in agony, Lu Xu's profile looked as cute as a cat.
"I'm Rong Li," Rong Li said somewhat shyly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xu couldn't help but glance at him.
He hadn't encountered any classmates with the surname Rong, similar to Rong Que.
Seeing Lu Xu turning to look at him, Rong Li became even shyer, lowering his head. It was unbelievable that such a cute classmate was standing there with him as they served their punishment.
Completely forgetting that it was he who was accompanying Lu Xu in this punishment.
Lu Xu wanted to find something similar to Rong Que in the other person's face.
However, he didn't find it. Rong Que's features had shed their childishness quite early, not soft at all, but rather handsome.
Rong Li's features were all round, and his hair was styled in cute curls. His fair face also had a few freckles, making him look quite adorable.
Nevertheless, Lu Xu still tried to ask, "Do you know Rong Que?"
Rong Li thought for a moment and was quite sure he hadn't heard of that person. "I don't know him. Are you looking for him?"
Lu Xu shook his head.
Lu Xu initially thought it might be a relative of Rong Que's. Rong Que had never mentioned how he ended up in the orphanage, and Lu Xu assumed it happened when he was very young.
If there were any familiar relatives, maybe they could find Rong Que's family.
However, Lu Xu didn't actually want Rong Que to go back home. He preferred staying with Rong Que, Qi Sui, and Uncle Xue in the orphanage.
While the two were chatting, they were caught by Ms. Lan, who specifically came out to make them stand apart, one in front of the door and the other at the back.
Lu Xu didn't mind, but he noticed Rong Li was standing in the back, gazing toward him.
Maybe, like Rong Que, he wasn't accustomed to being alone and needed someone to accompany him.
Lu Xu thought so.
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