The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"Yes, yes, yes! I will obey Miss Xu Xi's orders!"

Principal Li nodded quickly and waved for the orchestra to stop playing and leave the stage.

The noise faded away, and peace returned to her ears. Xu Nian rubbed her ears, which had been throbbing from the commotion, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"It is a great honor for our school that you two have chosen to study here."

Principal Li extended his hand and shook hands firmly with Xu Nian, saying politely, "Our school has a century-long history, profound cultural heritage, and a pure academic atmosphere. It is a top-tier institution of higher learning in the province. With a century of accumulation, rigorous scholarship, and abundant resources, we will certainly not disappoint your aspirations for learning and will do our best to help you to deepen your studies and achieve your goals."

"Thank you very much, Principal Li." Xu Nian felt uncomfortable hearing such polite words, and her skin crawled with goosebumps. She couldn't help but urge, "Please take us to the registration office to complete the enrollment process, Principal Li."

"Alright, alright! This way, please!"

Principal Li responded repeatedly, his attitude humble and enthusiastic. He personally led the two to the new student registration office, handling all the registration procedures for them meticulously and personally.

After doing all this, he gathered a group of accompanying school leaders and escorted Xu Nian and Xu Xi on a tour of the campus, explaining in detail along the way the school's recent renovations, scientific research achievements, and faculty upgrades.

A large group of school leaders in suits walked along the campus path, making a striking impression and instantly attracting the attention of students passing by.

It's important to understand that university is different from junior and senior high school. University leaders are often elusive figures, and most students probably won't even see them once until graduation.

The fact that all of these people were mobilized was such a rare sight that passing students stopped and stared at them with surprise and curiosity in their eyes.

Xu Nian walked in the middle of the crowd, utterly speechless.

He was originally a freshman who came to study diligently and experience ordinary university life, but now, with this kind of entourage, he doesn't look like someone enrolling in school at all; he looks no different from a leader going on an inspection tour of the countryside.

Left with no other choice, he had to find an excuse and politely send away the group of school leaders who were accompanying him.

After the school leaders left, Xu Nian and Xu Xi finally stopped attracting so much attention.

They held hands, their fingers intertwined, strolling along the tree-lined paths of the campus, just like a sweet college couple, gentle and affectionate.

"These people are really strange." Xu Nian frowned and muttered under her breath, "When you first came to school, these leaders made things difficult for you, not letting you do business on campus, acting all high and mighty. Now they're being so enthusiastic, it's so hypocritical."

Xu Xi smiled gently, her eyes crinkling.

She took the man's arm and said softly, "Of course, brother. When you are strong enough, the world will treat you kindly."

"Besides, I've donated a lot of research funding to them, so we definitely have to show some respect to our big spenders."

"This is too much respect." Xu Nian shook her head, both amused and exasperated. "If we have to go through inspections with them every day, what's the point of studying? They might as well just give us an office."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xi couldn't help but throw her head back and burst into laughter.

After laughing for a while, she coughed lightly and said seriously, "Don't worry, brother. I'll talk to them later and tell them not to disturb our campus life. Otherwise, we'll transfer to another university. Anyway, with your good grades, there are plenty of universities that will accept you."

"That's more like it." Xu Nian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly realized something and asked, "Us? Aren't I here to go to school?"

Xu Xi smiled and took out her student ID from her bag, grinning sweetly, "It's us, brother."

Xu Nian's lips trembled suddenly, her face full of astonishment: "Didn't you graduate from university a long time ago? When did you retake the entrance exam?"

Xu Xi smiled gently, brushing a stray hair behind her ear: "I didn't finish university, you know. My brother arranged for me to take a leave of absence back then, have you forgotten?"

Only after Xu Xi mentioned it did Xu Nian remember.

Several years ago, Wen Yao told him that after Xu Xi recovered from his illness and returned to China, he stopped going to school and focused on starting a business to earn money to pay off his debts.

"So, they just went through the process of returning to school," Xu Xi pouted and said matter-of-factly, "It's just that the leave of absence was a little longer than usual."

Xu Nian pinched her cheek helplessly: "You resigned from your position as CEO just to go back to school?"

"No, no, no, brother only guessed half right." Xu Xi held up a finger and waved it gently in front of the man, then tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "The other half is, I want to go to school with brother."

Hearing this, Xu Nian felt a warmth in her heart, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

He used to always take Xu Xi to school, stand at the school gate, and watch her walk into the campus with her schoolbag on her back. He never dared to hope that one day he could also walk into the school and study with other students, let alone imagine that he could experience campus life with the girl he liked.

Recalling the sweet campus romances he had seen in short videos, he couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation for his future life.

In the near future, he and Xiaoxi will be able to stroll hand in hand along the campus lake, just like most college couples, and have a secret rendezvous in the woods late at night. Just thinking about it makes me excited.

A gentle breeze swept by, ruffling the girl's long, smooth hair, and strands of it lightly brushed against Xu Nian's arm, tickling her.

Xu Xi turned around and smiled at the man: "Brother, from now on, we're classmates."

"Okay, my little Xi." Xu Nian looked at her adorable appearance and felt as if she had eaten a piece of candy, her heart filled with sweetness.

Xu Xi gave a soft hum, a mischievous smile spreading across her face: "So, brother, since we're classmates, and I started school earlier than you, shouldn't you call me senior?"

Xu Nian was taken aback by these words and unconsciously raised her eyebrows.

Two and a half seconds later, he finally reacted, pinching the girl's little nose: "You little rascal, Xiaoxi, you've gone against the grain, trying to take advantage of me, haven't you?"

Xu Xi playfully stuck out her tongue and said matter-of-factly, "What do you mean by taking advantage of my brother? It's only natural, okay? I entered school ten years earlier than my brother, so I'm his senior, and he should call me senior sister."

Xu Nian was speechless for a moment, choked with emotion.

Logically speaking, there's not a single flaw in what she said.

But the competitive spirit inherent in men makes it impossible for him to utter that title no matter what.

Seeing this, Xu Xi's eyebrows curved into a smile, and she gently stroked her thigh with her small hand, tugging at the delicate white stockings. The fabric bounced back against her skin, making a crisp "snap" sound.

"If my brother calls out, I can indulge his little quirk tonight."

The girl's eyes and brows were captivating, and her demeanor was both soft and alluring.

Xu Nian felt a burning heat all over her body, and a fiery heat quietly ignited in her heart.

After hesitating for only two and a half seconds, he made up his mind, leaned down and whispered in the girl's ear in a voice only the two of them could hear, and in an extremely embarrassed tone, "S-senpai."

This was definitely not because he was lusting after Xiaoxi's body; he simply wanted to satisfy Xiaoxi's competitive spirit.

Xu Xi immediately smiled broadly, her eyes narrowed into slits, and her heart was pounding.

She reached out and patted Xu Nian's head, saying softly in a haughty tone, "My good junior, so well-behaved."

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