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

Xu Nian was overjoyed when she received the military overcoat.

He immediately draped the clothes over his shoulders; the size was just right, as if they had been tailor-made for him.

Aside from looking slightly bulky when zipped up, everything else is impeccable.

"Thank you, Xu Xi, I really like this outfit."

Xu Nian knew that the clothes were bought for him by the little guy with his own savings.

Moreover, this outfit is very practical.

With this, I can finally retire my coat that I've worn for many years.

While delivering food by bike today, the cold wind kept blowing into his body through his sleeves and collar, making him shiver.

"Brother, wait a minute."

Xu Xi stood on tiptoe and unzipped her coat.

Immediately, she jumped up and pounced on her brother, grabbing his shoulders tightly with both hands.

"Okay, brother, zip it up."

Xu Nian did as instructed, wrapping the little guy inside her military overcoat, leaving only his head sticking out.

"Hehe, this saves me the money I would have spent on another coat."

Xu Xi said with a grin.

"Nonsense, does that mean you'll follow your brother wherever he goes from now on?"

Xu Nian rubbed the little guy's exposed head, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Why not?"

Xu Xi whispered in her brother's ear.

"Little Creek will never be separated from her brother."

"Okay, come down now. If others see us, they might think we're conjoined twins."

Xu Xi shook her head, then buried it completely inside her coat.

"Hehe, that way you can't see it."

The little guy was already short and thin, and the military coat was very baggy.

After she buried herself completely in the clothes, from the outside, she looked no different from Xu Nian wearing the same clothes.

Xu Nian felt as if she had a backpack weighing seventy or eighty pounds hanging on her chest.

It's still one of those backpacks that gets heated.

Xu Nian rubbed her belly, corresponding to the position on the little one's back.

"Isn't it stuffy in there?"

"It's not stuffy at all! It feels so comfortable!"

Xu Xi let out a soft humming sound.

"Sob... I'll sleep here tonight, goodnight, brother~"

......

On the first day of November, some were happy while others were sad.

The results of the October monthly exams were released on this day. Students who did well were beaming with joy, already thinking about what reward they could ask their parents for when they got home that night.

Is it the latest game console, the figurine you've had your eye on for ages, or a few beautiful outfits?

Taking advantage of the Double Eleven shopping festival, various e-commerce platforms are running promotional activities, and many parents will be shopping during this time.

Even though many merchants raise prices before lowering them, offering no discounts whatsoever, and sometimes even making them more expensive, it can't stop people from wanting to shop at this time.

With the belief that shopping at this time will definitely be cheaper, many parents will grit their teeth and buy expensive items that they would normally be reluctant to buy for their children.

Students who didn't do well on the test sighed and prayed that their parents wouldn't ask about their scores.

Otherwise, a meal of stewed meat with a belt is probably inevitable.

"23rd place, hmm... that's alright."

Wen Yao received her report card. All her subjects were at an excellent level, and her grades were basically the same as in the last monthly exam. Her ranking was also exactly the same as in the last monthly exam.

She originally thought that after Song Jiayi dropped out of school, she would be able to move up one place in the rankings.

However, that's alright; maintaining a mid-level performance is already a very good result.

"Xi Bao, what score did you get?"

Wen Yao turned her head and glanced at Xu Xi's report card on her desk.

She was terrified at just one glance.

Wen Yao rubbed her eyes and looked at Xu Xi's report card again.

"Ranked 15th in class? Ranked 80th in grade?"

"My goodness, Xi Bao, you've turned your luck around!"

Xu Xi wasn't as excited as Wen Yao; instead, she was carefully examining the places marked with crosses on her test paper.

"I shouldn't have gotten this question wrong..."

Seeing Xu Xi's serious expression, Wen Yao couldn't hold back any longer.

She snatched Xu Xi's test paper and held her head, shaking it repeatedly.

"Speak! Who are you? You're not my Xibao! Waaaaah, give my Xibao back!"

"Relax, Yao Yao, I'm still me, how could I be someone else..."

Xu Xi said, somewhat dizzy.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Wen Yao looked incredulous.

"Last time you were 40th in the class and 300th in the grade, how come you've jumped to 15th in the class and 80th in the grade this time?!"

"I originally wanted to be friends with you as a model student, but in just one month you've completely trampled me underfoot, waaaaaah..."

Xu Xi scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Well... my brother found me a tutor, and I've been taking extra lessons at home lately, so I'm slowly catching up."

"Wow, you actually cheated on me behind my back! That's inhuman!"

Wen Yao buried her head in her desk, pretending to be crying.

"Okay, okay, I'll treat you to skewers after school, how about it?"

Upon hearing about delicious food, Wen Yao immediately lost her composure.

"Ugh... I can't be bought off with food, unless, unless it's the super spicy kind."

"Okay, okay~ I'll buy you the spiciest one and ask the owner to put the spiciest sauce on it."

Wen Yao clapped her hands, and an agreement was reached with Xu Xi.

But, but I'm still a little unhappy.

What to do!

So she snapped her fingers toward the window.

"What are you doing, ouch?"

"Stick your head out, I'll give you a buff."

"What buff?"

"Bang!"

"Awooo!!!!"

System notification: Player (Xu Bowen) has obtained a (dizziness) buff* (1), lasting (30) seconds.

Wen Yao shook her hand, feeling a surge of joy in her heart.

No wonder Xu Bowen used to love teasing himself so much; it turns out teasing others is such a stress-relieving thing.

But since she had no one to tease, she could only let Xu Bowen suffer.

It's his fault for teasing me every day before.

......

Outside the classroom, Zhao Lin, with her red hair, habitually glanced at the row of students near the window as she passed by Class 3 of Grade 11.

She had a lollipop in her mouth, and after realizing what she was doing, she frowned in annoyance and crunched the lollipop to pieces.

"Sister Lin, don't be sad, you'll meet someone even better."

A henchman stepped forward to comfort him.

"Get lost, you're such a blabbermouth!"

Zhao Lin kicked him, and the latter stumbled back several steps in pain.

Seeing his embarrassed state, the other followers cast mocking glances at him.

"Serves you right, you hit the horse's hoof with your camera."

"Sister Lin still can't forget that pretty boy."

"Hey guys, go back and find out where Song Jiayi lives, should we carry him to Sister Lin and make him kowtow?"

"Are you all tired of living?"

Zhao Lin's angry gaze swept over everyone, and she made a dangerous sound.

Her underlings all shut up, lowering their heads and not daring to look Zhao Lin in the eye.