Shu Qingqing originally thought the things she brought would be highly popular.
After all, her little cupcakes were widely praised.
She just didn't expect Lu Xun to be even more popular than her cupcakes.
Shu Qingqing led Lu Xun to Class One's area. As soon as they stood still, the girls from Class One got up from their seats one after another and surrounded Lu Xun.
"Little brother, why are you here too?"
"Don't you have to go to kindergarten today?"
"How did you get even cuter?"
"Come here and let me squish your cheeks, I missed out last time."
Lu Xun greeted everyone with a serious face, "I came to watch my brother's competition today, so Mom asked for a day off for me. Big sisters, let's just shake hands, okay? If you pat my head, I won't grow tall, and I want to be as tall as my brother."
The classmates' hearts melted at his cuteness.
Seeing this, Shu Qingqing let Lu Xun distribute the cupcakes and milk tea to everyone.
When it was Yan Zhuxi's turn, Shu Qingqing deliberately handed the pink cupcake to Lu Xun. She remembered that in the original novel, Yan Zhuxi was allergic to animal cream, so she specially substituted it with coconut cream. To distinguish it from the other cakes, she made it pink.
Just as Shu Qingqing turned her head to grab a cake for the next student, a girl suddenly popped up beside her.
"Hello, Auntie. Can I have a cake too?" the girl asked with a smile.
Shu Qingqing remembered that she had seen this girl once before; she was the supporting female character from the original book, Lin Wanwan.
Because Shu Qingqing had prevented Lu Yu from getting injured last time, Lin Wanwan and Lu Yu currently had no interaction.
Seeing how polite she was, Shu Qingqing handed her a cake.
Unexpectedly, Lin Wanwan frowned. "Auntie, can you give me a pink one?"
Shu Qingqing: "There are no more pink ones." She had only made one for Yan Zhuxi.
Lin Wanwan's expression turned ugly. "Then why did you give the pink one to Yan Zhuxi?"
Shu Qingqing was instantly displeased. "Student, I made these things, so of course I have the right to distribute them as I see fit."
Lin Wanwan bit her lip. "Auntie, is it because Lu Yu likes Yan Zhuxi that you treat her so specially? But what's so great about Yan Zhuxi? She's not as pretty as me, her family background isn't as good as mine. Her grades are only slightly better than mine, but in today's society, does studying even matter? Lu Yu being with someone of equal social standing like me is for the best."
Shu Qingqing was speechless. Leaving aside the fact that Lu Yu was currently fully focused on his studies and hadn't fallen for Yan Zhuxi at all, even if he did, that was Lu Yu's freedom.
Just as Shu Qingqing was about to speak, Lin Wanwan opened her mouth again. "Auntie, it just so happens my parents are in Beijing recently. I was thinking of having you guys meet, and then Lu Yu and I can just get engaged directly. That way, I can finally calm down and focus on my studies."
Shu Qingqing: ...
Wait, how did it escalate to an engagement?
Shu Qingqing: "Student, are you still dreaming? Lu Yu is only in his senior year of high school right now, busy with the college entrance exams."
Lin Wanwan suddenly scoffed. "They all say you, this stepmother, treat Lu Yu very well. I see that's not the case at all. With a great girl like me right here, you won't let Lu Yu get engaged to me, and instead support him liking that Yan Zhuxi. I think you're doing this on purpose, letting him marry a commoner so that your own son can marry a rich heiress in the future and push Lu Yu out of the company!"
Shu Qingqing laughed out of anger. "Are you okay? Have you been watching too many palace drama shows? How I treat Lu Yu is not for you to dictate."
Lin Wanwan sneered, threw the cupcake in her hand onto the ground, and turned to leave.
But after taking just one step, Lu Yu appeared.
"Pick it up," Lu Yu said, his face dark.
Lin Wanwan put on a wronged face. "Lu Yu, it was your stepmother who..."
"I told you to pick it up," Lu Yu interrupted her. "What right do you have to waste someone else's hard work?"
Lin Wanwan bit her lip and unwillingly squatted on the ground to pick up the cupcake.
Lu Yu took it and said coldly, "Get lost."
Lin Wanwan's tears fell instantly. "Lu Yu, you're actually telling me to get lost! Just you wait, one day you'll be chasing after me regretting this!" After saying that, she ran away crying.
Shu Qingqing couldn't help but click her tongue. "This girl is really quite confident."
After the interlude, Shu Qingqing continued handing out the cakes. She finally finished and sat down, only for several parents to immediately surround her.
"Lu Yu's mom, does Lu Yu really have a girl he likes?"
Shu Qingqing shook her head. "No, our Lu Yu is completely focused on his studies right now and has no time to think about anything else."
"Then do you want to take a look at my daughter first? The one in the third row." The parent speaking pointed to the west. "My daughter is also a recommended student for admission this time. She's pretty, and her dad runs a hotel business worth billions. Although it can't compare to your family, her dad will keep working hard."
Another parent quickly chimed in, "My daughter is even better. She's 1.7 meters tall. Any children she has in the future will definitely be tall."
Someone else said: "We come from a family of scholars. My daughter is much more suitable for Lu Yu."
Shu Qingqing: ...
Have parents nowadays become this open-minded?
Shu Qingqing quickly found an excuse and fled.
Fifteen minutes later, the fun sports meet officially began.
The events mainly included a three-legged race, a back-to-back ball carrying race, and tug-of-war, divided into teacher, parent, and student groups.
Shu Qingqing participated in the three-legged race and ended up in third place.
Lu Xun immediately pouted. "We didn't get first place."
Shu Qingqing glanced at Lu Xun. Although he cared a lot about his scores right now, it wouldn't stop him from becoming a terrible student in the future, the kind who scores in the single digits.
Lu Yu pinched his cheek. "Your big brother will win a first place for you later."
Lu Xun immediately cheered up. "Big brother is the best."
When Lu Yu's tug-of-war match began, Lu Xun cheered from the sidelines louder than anyone else. "Come on, brother! Pull harder, brother! You're the best, brother!"
In the end, Lu Yu's team did indeed win.
When it was time for the award ceremony, Lu Xun insisted on going over.
The principal found him so adorable that he specially placed the trophy into his hands.
Lu Xun was overjoyed, holding the trophy and showing it off everywhere.
The entire fun sports meet was very joyful, and the high school seniors relaxed quite a bit.
The principal open-mindedly announced that there would be no evening self-study classes tonight.
The students let out another wave of cheers.
After it ended, Shu Qingqing and Lu Xun accompanied Lu Yu back to the classroom to get his backpack.
The three of them had just walked down the stairs when a girl suddenly ran over. "Lu Yu, I like you! I'm also planning to test into Hua University. If I get in, will you be with me?"
Shu Qingqing finally witnessed the popularity of the male lead, Lu Yu, today.
But Lu Yu frowned and said coldly, "You are really annoying."
After saying that, he grabbed Lu Xun and walked away.
Shu Qingqing rarely saw Lu Yu be so heartless to someone.
The girl in front of her looked delicate and frail, and her eyes turned red after being rejected by Lu Yu.
Shu Qingqing couldn't help but comfort her: "Hey, student, don't cry. Actually, Lu Yu... there's really nothing that great about him to like. He's just a bit better looking and has slightly better grades, but he... um, he's actually totally unromantic, doesn't understand the mood at all, and is a complete straight-laced blockhead."
"Unbelievable. Who talks about their own son like that?" The girl shot her a glare, turned on her heel, and walked away.
Zheng Binyang, who had appeared behind them at some point, watched the scene and burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching his stomach.
"Hahaha! Auntie, you were totally fooled by her appearance too, weren't you? Don't let her delicate looks deceive you. She might look as fragile as a wilting flower, but she's actually strong enough to uproot a tree with her bare hands! She's cornered Lu Yu outside the restroom to confess her feelings so many times that he's absolutely sick to death of it, haha."
Shu Qingqing: ...
