ervous in his heart.Xie Yujia smiled at him encouragingly, clenched her fist, and made an encouraging gesture to him.Haoren also smiled at her, took a deep breath, and walked down from the stands."You...Chapter 526: Azifu Lives Across from Me (4th to Last Day, 42 Votes Surpass Three Books!)
"You're back" Hao Zhonghua, who was reviewing reports in the living room on the first floor, immediately came out of the house.
At the villa entrance stood a SUV with Zhao Hongyu and Zhao Yanzifu waiting outside it.
Xie Yujia tugged at a large suitcase, wearing a colorful gingham sleeveless blouse, smiling warmly.
"Haha, I arranged for Rainy's flight through the Mingri Group as per Mr. Zhao Guang's request. Since today happened to be convenient, I came to pick her up," explained Zhao Hongyu.
“No need to trouble yourself, I already told Yujia to call me once her flight was confirmed,” said Hao Zhonghua warmly.
Hao Ren and the Lu family sisters walked over from the backyard to the entrance as well.
Zhao Yanzifu spotted Hao Ren about to call out but noticed that his gaze was directed at Xie Yujia, so she pouted in dissatisfaction instead.
"Rainy is like my half-daughter, it's only right for me to pick her up," Zhao Hongyu smiled easily. "Yueyang not home"
“She’s at the meteorological bureau; I took a day off today specifically to fetch Rainy. Who would have thought that you’d bring her here,” Hao Zhonghua said while ushering Zhao Hongyu inside.
Xie Yujia, dragging her suitcase, looked towards Hao Ren; their eyes met and they both smiled back at each other. They had crossed paths before at the Five Heavens, but Rainy’s official return was different.
"Sigh," Zhao Yanzifu clenched her fists tightly upon seeing them exchange glances before entering the house.
“Lady Master!” The Lu sisters whispered and rushed to help Xie Yujia carry her luggage into the house ahead of Hao Ren.
The relationship between Lady Master and Little Mistress was a matter between themselves, so the Lu sisters remained neutral, not siding with either one.
"Zhao Guang and I will be going to Jade Emperor Mountain for some business inspection and it might take several days. Can she stay here temporarily Is that alright" asked Zhao Hongyu.
“Haha” Yueyang always says we are like family, no problem at all! Leave Azi with us!” Hao Zhonghua readily agreed.
He hoped Xie Yujia would become his daughter-in-law but also liked Zhao Yanzifu. Given how the relationships between the Hao and Zhao families were similar to those of the Xie and Hao families years ago, there was no harm in helping out with a child or two.
"Would it be alright if I stay for dinner then" asked Zhao Hongyu next.
“Of course you can! Of course!” laughed Hao Zhonghua heartily.
The rapport between Yueyang and Zhao Hongyu was excellent, but he still felt somewhat estranged from her. When she cracked a joke, the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
"But—" "Tomorrow A Ren is going to school," Hao Zhonghua added in補充一句。
Back then, he had been a prominent figure at Donghai University as well; he didn't pursue girls actively but many pursued him. He knew something about women's thoughts.
"Oh" Sure enough, Zhao Yanzifu showed an expression of surprise.
“What’s the difference If A Ren goes to school tomorrow, Azi will stay here. Anyway, it won't be long before school starts, and both Zhao Guang and I will soon return,” said Zhao Hongyu.
Hao Ren looked at Zhao Yanzifu, unable to suppress a smile: Want to bully me No chance, I’ll be going back to school tomorrow.
"Mom!" Zhao Yanzifu bit her lip, thought for a moment before suddenly calling out, "I want to board this year!
Limao Middle School was half-boarding; students who lived far from the school could stay in dorms. The school encouraged boarding mainly to foster independence and management.
Zhao Yanzi's home is in Donghai City, not far from the school, so she doesn't stay at the dormitory. Now Lingzhao Junior High has moved to a new location, but it’s still within her original district; the distance to her home has only increased by four or five bus stops.
At this moment, Zhao Yanzi suddenly proposing to live on campus is quite targeted.
"Have you thought it through" Zhao Hongyu asks her.
Zhao Yanzi was one of the few day students in her class. Her former homeroom teacher had asked if she wanted to integrate into the dormitory life, but Zhao Yanzi didn't want to leave her parents' care and insisted on being a day student.
Living on campus means not being able to play whenever one wants or eat whatever they like, meaning they can’t go home casually. It also means having to clean their own dormitory and organize bookshelves...
"I've thought it through!" Zhao Yanzi grits her teeth as she says.
Xie Yujia and Hao Ren are both boarders, so she must closely supervise them to prevent any emotional closeness between them.
"If you want to live on campus, you need to report to the school tomorrow. I'll go with Ren tomorrow," Zhao Hongyu said without rejecting her idea and smoothly followed up.
Zhao Yanzi's independent living skills do indeed need improvement. Moreover, her new campus is right next to Donghai University; if anything happens, Hao Ren can help resolve it.
Students who live on campus need to adjust to their new dormitory arrangements and clean up before classes start, so having Zhao Yanzi stay at the school means that she doesn't have to rely on Hao Zhonghua or Yueyang for care anymore.
"Alright then. Tomorrow let Uncle Hao take you there and help with your boarding procedures," Zhao Hongyu said.
Zhao Yanzi gritted her teeth, looked at Hao Ren and Xie Yujia with anger, and said, "Okay."
"No problem, I’ll handle everything tomorrow," Hao Zhonghua readily agreed.
For Hao Zhonghua, this is a minor matter. Even if Zhao Yanzi switched to boarding in the middle of the semester, given his relationship with Yueyang, it would be an easy task.
Xie Yujia was somewhat puzzled about why Zhao Yanzi suddenly wanted to live on campus and why she looked at her so angrily.
She had no idea that Zhao Yanzi decided to fight to the death against her. Moreover, Lingzhao Middle School has moved right across from Donghai University, just next to their south-campus dormitory area.
In the evening, Yueyang returned home and was particularly delighted to see Zhao Hongyu and Zhao Yanzi. After having a lively dinner together, Zhao Hongyu left to prepare for her trip with Zhao Guang to Yuhuang Mountain the following day, while Zhao Yanzi stayed at Hao Ren's house.
Xie Yujia had slept very well after returning from a long flight, but Zhao Yanzi was restless and couldn't fall asleep.
The next day, Hao Zhonghua took them to school and then brought Zhao Yanzi to handle her boarding procedures.
Xie Yujia wasn’t as informed as the boys and didn't know that Lingzhao Junior High's new campus was right across from Donghai University. Seeing the completed building opposite Donghai University with a sign saying "Lingzhao Middle School," she understood why Zhao Yanzi insisted on living on campus.
She had graduated from Lingzhao Junior High before and could be considered Zhao Yanzi's senior, feeling somewhat nostalgic seeing those words.
"Ren, come help me with the procedures!" Hao Zhonghua called out.
"I know," Hao Ren said as he saw Zhao Yanzi look at him with a pitiful gaze, knowing that he couldn't avoid this situation.
However, he didn't intend to refuse helping Zhao Yanzi; it was just that she seemed to have some issues with him
"Sir, we’re going back to the dormitory now. If there’s anything, contact us via WeChat," said Lu Linlin as she waved her colorful phone.
During this summer vacation, Yueyang had bought new phones for his sisters, making them very happy. They were increasingly accustomed to this colorful secular life and hadn’t thought about going back at all.
"I'll also go and tidy up my dorm. If you need anything, just find me." Xie Yujia said gently to Hao Ren before heading towards the south district's dorms.
"What are you looking at!" Zhao Yanzi glared fiercely when she noticed Hao Ren staring at Xie Yujia's back. She pulled Hao Ren's arm hard, making him turn around. "I used to let Hao Ren do whatever he wanted, but who knew that their relationship would develop so quickly—ahem, well, actually, I didn't really like Hao Ren much before…"
The newly built Lingzhao Middle School’s junior high section had all new buildings and a white minimalist architectural style reminiscent of Donghai University. No wonder everyone thought this was the affiliated middle school of East Great.
Just as moving house brought a fresh feeling, changing schools did too. Zhao Yanzi entered the new campus for the first time with curiosity in her eyes, looking around and imagining her new life.
Ninth grade… There wasn't much free time to play even after transferring to a new campus… Hao Ren, as an experienced "old hand," secretly scolded Zhao Yanzi. Today was the first day for boarding students to check in at their new campus. Many good cars were parked outside the school gate, and many parents personally brought their children to register.
Hao Zhonghua and Hao Ren accompanied Zhao Yanzi over; they looked like a father and brother escorting a student.
When Zhao Yanzi entered ninth grade, new first-year students naturally joined the school. When these young and beautiful girls saw Zhao Yanzi, another pretty girl, they couldn't help but look at her, then their gazes swiftly turned towards Hao Ren beside her.
Hao Ren wore light-colored shorts and a checkered shirt today, with his hair simply combed back. This style seemed to be very appealing to young girls. Especially the slightly tanned skin and well-proportioned yet not overly muscular physique gave off an aura of "handsome."
"Hey!" Zhao Yanzi next to Hao Ren was immediately displeased when she saw all those girls staring at him. "Hao Ren! You're not allowed to come to my school often from now on!"
Hao Ren felt wronged inside; he hadn't done anything.
Zhao Yanzi then glared at the girls and shouted, "What are you looking at" The freshmen who had just entered were intimidated by Zhao Yanzi's aura and averted their gazes one after another.
Zhao Yanzi proudly lifted her head and pulled Hao Ren tightly into the dormitory building. Her meaning was clear: regardless of whether he is her brother or anyone else, this handsome guy belongs to me, no one can have any ideas about him!
Now that the junior high section had separated from the middle school, there was no senior high section. Ninth grade was the most formidable stage, and Zhao Yanzi even competed with Xie Yujia; how could she tolerate these young girls having any thoughts towards Hao Ren
In the dormitory building on the first floor's window, they were processing registration procedures. This newly built teaching building was much larger and more spacious than Lingzhao Middle School’s previous dormitory building and looked more comfortable.
"That must be Hao Ren…"
“Zhao Yanzi is also living on campus now”
"Letting her boyfriend come to register, that's bold."
"Who are their parents They look pretty handsome too."
"I don't know, I think I've seen him somewhere…"
“Hey, have you heard The homeroom teacher visited Zhao Yanzi’s house and her parents said that Hao Ren is her fiancé. The homeroom teacher nearly had a fit."
"Is it really true When the holiday started, everyone in our group chat was talking about this..."
“That person must be Hao Ren's father, not his fiancé. He should be a relative.”
“Actually, if he is Zhao Yanzi’s cousin, it might be possible because too many people are chasing after her… If he were Zhao Yanzi’s cousin, I would go for him."
"You wish!
"Haha, be careful not to let Zhao Yanzǐ hear!"
A few girls ahead turned around and saw Hǎo Zhōnghuá and the others, whispering among themselves.
Zhao Yanzǐ clenched her teeth and pretended she didn't hear. She never expected that郝Rénshe used to look down upon would now become a sought-after commodity.
But if any of these girls dared to have designs on Hǎo Rén, she wouldn't be lenient either.
The registration process was relatively quick. Soon enough, it was Hǎo Zhōnghuá's turn.
Zhao Yanzǐ showed her student ID and signed the dormitory terms. Hǎo Zhōnghuá paid for the boarding fee and received his room number according to his class division—406.
The dorm building was close to Lingzhào Middle School's wall, just separated by a single wall from the Nan District of Donghai University next door.
Hǎo Zhōnghuá and Hǎo Rén accompanied Zhao Yanzǐ up the stairs. Following the room number, they found their dormitory. This newly built dorm building was indeed spacious and clean, even better than Hǎo Rén's university dormitory.
However, middle school dormitories were more strictly regulated. It remained to be seen if Zhao Yanzǐ could get used to it here.
In Room 406, there were four beds corresponding to four desks and wardrobes. The layout was similar to Hǎo Rén's room but had an independent bathroom.
"Gu Yán! Liú Qíqí! Xiaolíng!" As soon as Zhao Yanzǐ entered the dormitory, she saw her classmates.
"Ah Zi!" They were pleasantly surprised to see her.
Zhao Yanzǐ had a close relationship with Xiaolíng in their class. While her relationships with other girls weren't bad either, they all felt happy after two months apart and meeting again.
"Why have you chosen to board" Xiaolíng tugged at Zhao Yanzǐ's hand and asked curiously.
"It's a long story…" Zhao Yanzǐ shook her head and whispered into Xiaolíng's ear, "Did someone find out about your relationship with Liú Yúntāo"
"Shh, don't say it!" Xiaolíng quickly covered Zhao Yanzǐ’s mouth.
Zhao Yanzǐ immediately closed her mouth, “Okay, I won’t mention it!”
She and Xiaolíng were very good friends. She instantly understood the reason why Xiaolíng had switched to boarding for the last year of school.
Xiaolíng feared that her parents would investigate her early romance, so she avoided discussing it at all costs. Zhao Yanzǐ thought about her own parents and Hǎo Rén's parents and felt incredibly fortunate.
Seeing Zhao Yanzǐ whispering with Xiaolíng in a mischievous manner, Hǎo Rén couldn't help but smile. No matter how maturely she tried to act, when faced with her classmates, her little girl mentality would inevitably be revealed.
The parents of the three students saw Hǎo Zhōnghuá and suspected that this might be the famous scientist, Hǎo Zhōnghuá, often appearing in news reports. However, since they were from ordinary families and Class 2 "Common" wasn't known for having such influential relatives, these parents immediately dismissed their thoughts.
"Ah Zi, it seems there are no major issues. All the bedding is provided. If you need anything else, just let Rén buy it for you," Hǎo Zhōnghuá said reassuringly after looking around the dormitory.
"Mm, thank you, Uncle!" Zhao Yanzǐ smiled like a happy little cat and replied gratefully.
Hǎo Rén's father still doted on her. All she needed was this phrase from Hǎo Rén’s dad which felt like a "sacred imperial sword" to her! to Hao Ren.Hao Ren received the basketball, not knowing what else to say.Xie Wanjun then walked out of the basketball court and tapped on the heads of those who were still obediently doing push-ups,...