Huayu: Starting by piggybacking on the fame of "Fairy Mom"

After Fan Bingbing and Tong Liya took him shopping, he wouldn't let go and followed them all the way to the orphanage.

Their reasoning was quite sound—they've become like siblings now, so it's not unreasonable for them to get to know each other, right?

So, the thing Zhou Xiaobai least wanted to happen still happened.

Having transmigrated to this world, he became an orphanage resident with no job, no income, and no support.

He also wanted to learn some knowledge to get a good start, but unfortunately, things didn't go as planned—even though he knew a few words in his previous life, they were completely incompatible with the language of this world.

The key issue is that his aversion to school makes him dizzy whenever he looks at a book.

Since he couldn't study, he decided to go back to his old ways and commit a big crime.

However, the system secretly sealed off the martial arts skills he brought with him from his time travel, and he would only be able to unseal them after he was bound to the Rising Star!

The system also argued that only by being a cultured, principled, and rule-abiding transmigrator can one survive for a long time.

This left Zhou Xiaobai helpless, and he even considered giving up.

Men are traditionally concerned with their image, and the more they lack something, the more they crave it. This is one of the reasons why he didn't want them to witness his current predicament.

Upon entering the orphanage, Zhou Xiaobai led them directly to the dormitory. Tong Liya and Fan Bingbing sat down on the edge of the bed.

The bed was simply made, with a few yellowed comic books beside the pillow, clearly donated items.

Fan Bingbing picked up a book, flipped through it, and said in a discouraging tone, "Can you even read? Can you understand it?"

If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. Zhou Xiaobai was furious, but he had no choice but to bow his head under someone else's roof. He gritted his teeth and said helplessly, "Kids only look at pictures."

"Oh! You're complaining even though I bought you a dictionary?" Tong Liya added insult to injury, and then gave her a gentle pat on the head.

In order to maintain contact in the future, regardless of whether Zhou Xiaobai could understand it or not, the two girls put their heads together and bought him a Xinhua Dictionary. They even revealed their own shortcomings—that they were also poor students and had to look up words in the dictionary while learning.

Zhou Xiaobai was naturally unwilling, but the little brother couldn't outmaneuver the big sister, and now the dictionary was lying in the newly bought schoolbag.

"I haven't started school yet, I can't read a dictionary." Zhou Xiaobai rolled her eyes and turned her head to avoid it. "You can't touch a man's head."

"That's why you need to learn. Besides, you're not a man—" Fan Bingbing delivered a fatal blow, scooping him up and making him straddle her lap and swing on a swing. "You're a boy, a little brother."

"Pfft!" Tong Liya burst out laughing.

"You—" Zhou Xiaobai said angrily.

"What do you mean, 'what am I'? Am I wrong?" Fan Bingbing, who considered herself the older sister, swung her leg and imposed her own hobby on others, "Only little brothers like to do this."

After some playful banter, Zhou Xiaobai led the two girls for a stroll in the yard.

Needless to say, the orphanage's environment was rather poor—although it was located in a bustling area, the buildings were old.

In some places, the plaster on the walls had peeled off, revealing the mottled bricks and stones underneath. The cement ground in the yard was full of potholes, but the old locust trees were lush and verdant.

The sounds of children playing came from all corners: some were chasing each other on the slide, and some were squatting on the ground playing in the mud.

Their clothes were faded from washing, and some even didn't fit properly.

Although their faces were beaming with simple and bright smiles, the two girls felt a pang of heartache at the sight of such a shabby environment.

They all grew up in privileged environments; they had never seen anything like this before.

When she turned to look at Zhou Xiaobai again, her eyes were filled with surprise and heartache, as if her dearest person was going through a hardship.

Back in the dorm, Fan Bingbing suddenly had a brilliant idea: she could take Zhou Xiaobai back to surprise her mom. "Little brother, do you want to come back with me? My mom is so nice, she's in Jiangcheng too."

There's a reason she thinks this way—as an only child, her parents always nag about carrying on the family line, but unfortunately, the one-child policy is a heavy burden, and the idea of ​​having a son is completely out of the question.

Besides, Zhou Xiaobai is cute and approachable; Mom would definitely like him.

"I think it's a good idea," Tong Liya chimed in. She had the same thought, but she was still a child herself and could only watch her older sister make the first move. However, giving her little brother a home would definitely be a good thing.

"No way." Zhou Xiaobai refused without even thinking.

He thought to himself: If I really go back with you, we might end up being best friends who hold hands and go to the toilet together. Who can I complain to then?

"Why?" Fan Bingbing persisted, pinching Zhou Xiaobai's cheek. "I know that orphans like you are usually adopted by others."

Zhou Xiaobai had no choice but to make up a story: "The director said that someone has already been found to adopt me." He knew in his heart that every year some kind-hearted people would come to the orphanage to adopt children, and he would have to go down that path sooner or later.

Before Fan Bingbing could reply, he played the emotional card: "Sisters, you can come to see me in the future, and I can come to see you too." The system had said that any rising star who had met with someone would definitely meet again.

Fan Bingbing and Tong Liya exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of regret in each other's eyes.

"Little brother, you're not lying to us?" Fan Bingbing was a little skeptical. Tong Liya also tried to scare him: "Who? Don't lie to me, I'll go ask right now." As she spoke, she was about to get up.

Zhou Xiaobai was genuinely startled, but he had a reason—he pointed to his face: "Nobody would want me? You like me because I'm cute." This both explained the friendliness they mentioned earlier and also complimented his appearance.

Fan Bingbing was stunned for a moment, and wondered to herself: Could it be that she felt close to him because she thought he was cute?

Actually, when I mentioned taking it back earlier, it was partly a test. If I just took it back without the adults in my family giving their approval, it could easily cause a huge problem.

But we can take it one step at a time. So what if someone else adopts it? There will always be a way.

Thinking of Zhou Xiaobai's words that she could visit him in the future, she couldn't help but feel a surge of joy: "I've memorized the orphanage's phone number. If they treat you badly, remember that I'm here for you."

Tong Liya chimed in, her voice leaving no room for argument: "And me, your older sister, we've already agreed that we'll come to see you from now on."

After she finished speaking, she and Fan Bingbing exchanged a glance, and then simultaneously extended their palms.

Zhou Xiaobai felt relieved and also raised his hand to clap.

Time flies, and before we know it, it's time to say goodbye.

Tong Liya quickly kissed him on the cheek, clearly reluctant to part: "Xiaobai, we have to go. I'll call you. Study hard, and remember us."

Fan Bingbing then coaxed, even deliberately licking her lips, "Next time I'll take you to our Binhai, it's so much fun there... there's the sea... and seafood..."

Watching the two figures walk away, Zhou Xiaobai stood frozen in place for a long time, his mind a jumbled mess...

Just then, Dean Wang Shuzhen's voice rang out from the side: "Xiaobai, I've been busy all day, but I've managed to contact the school for you."

Zhou Xiaobai's face turned deathly pale instantly!

No wonder I haven't seen her since I got back. It seems she's up to no good and wants to harm our family.

He thought Grandma Wang was really meddling—she knew her own situation perfectly well, yet she still pushed herself into trouble.

Zhou Xiaobai pitifully approached her and pleaded, "Grandma! Can I not go to school?"

Wang Shuzhen stared blankly at the jade-like little figure before her: "What do you think? Even if you can't learn anything, having a diploma from nine years of compulsory education will at least allow you to make a living!"

Come to think of it, it was this face of the child that softened her heart when he appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

I liked the child the moment I picked him up – he had a unique fragrance, and a crystal jade pendant slid out from his chest, engraved with the three characters "Zhou Xiaobai".

Nearly a year after being adopted, he was confused for half a year and was almost kidnapped.

She finally managed to get her child into kindergarten, but the child kept causing all sorts of trouble and was expelled after less than half a month, which made her both angry and amused.

Zhou Xiaobai pouted helplessly, "I just wanted to wait until I was a few years older before starting!"

He had a different idea about studying—since he was a dead pig, he wasn't afraid of boiling water. He would slowly accumulate popularity points to unlock "one-click learning," then go to the space mentioned by the system to catch up on the lessons, and then skip directly to the next lesson, so that everyone would know that he was also a good student.

Wang Shuzhen rolled her eyes at him, turned around and left—the matter of going to school was now settled.