“No… why not!” Gu Beiyan declared boldly.

To him, Yuanyuan was the cutest, most adorable thing he’d ever seen!

Completely clueless about the conversation happening around her, Yuanyuan blinked, looking left and right, waiting for someone to explain.

Chu Qi squinted disdainfully, “Yuanyuan, he says he wants to marry you.”

“What’s marry?” The little girl was once again left in a daze.

It sounded familiar, but she couldn’t quite place it.

“It means you two will live together forever,” Chu Qi explained in her simple, straightforward way. In her view, marriage was just that—a lifetime spent together.

In the innocent world of children, much of life’s complexity is filtered out. Their understanding of things remains pure and uncomplicated.

“No way,” Yuanyuan immediately rejected the idea.

Rejected so quickly?!

Gu Beiyan, the pride of the kindergarten, felt like he had been crushed under a mountain. With the last of his dignity, he weakly asked, “Why not? Am I… not good-looking?”

Everyone had always told him how handsome he was, and even the other kids had agreed. He had complete confidence in his looks, but Yuanyuan’s rejection hit him hard.

“I’m not ugly, am I?” he muttered, eyes wide with disbelief.

Yuanyuan thought for a moment and then shook her head, “No, you’re not ugly, but… you’re not handsome enough for me to spend my whole life with.”

It was as if another mountain had fallen on Gu Beiyan’s shoulders, making it impossible for him to breathe.

Not ugly… but not good-looking enough… he only rated as “not ugly” in Yuanyuan’s eyes… Not ugly!

Barely clinging to consciousness, Gu Beiyan asked in disbelief, “You’ve seen someone better-looking than me?”

Without a second thought, Yuanyuan nodded firmly, “Brother Shen Ji is way more handsome!”

Shen Ji?! Who’s Shen Ji?! I need to find this guy and beat him up!!

Gu Beiyan wanted to pound his chest in frustration.

The break ended, and it was time to return to class. Each session between breaks wasn’t long, designed to help kids learn while they played.

The kindergarten was full of things Yuanyuan had never seen before, and her eyes sparkled with excitement. She was fascinated by every little thing and wanted to try them all.

By now, she had completely forgotten how she had hesitated at the door earlier that morning. Her mind was busy sorting through all the different playthings: one, two, three, four, five… Yuanyuan wants to try them all!

The teacher led the kids to different stations, letting them take turns. When it was Yuanyuan’s turn, she looked eagerly at a small climbing frame.

“Here, hold on like this, and put your foot up here,” the teacher patiently instructed, “Don’t worry, I’ll be right here to catch you.”

But Yuanyuan wasn’t scared at all. With a burst of energy, she quickly scampered up, her movements surprisingly agile. In just a few seconds, she had reached the top.

It seemed like she had awakened some hidden athletic instinct. Proud of her climb, Yuanyuan turned around to call for Chu Qi, but then suddenly realized—

It’s so high!

Where was she?!

For the first time, Yuanyuan found herself suspended in midair, and panic set in. She immediately curled up into a ball, crouching at the top of the climbing frame.

“What’s wrong, Yuanyuan?” The teacher barely held back a giggle. “Give me your hand, I’ll help you down.”

“It’s too high! I’m scared!” Yuanyuan whimpered, looking every bit like a kitten stuck in a tree.

As she peeked over the edge to see how high up she was, she shrank back even further, trembling.

Other kids had gotten stuck on the climbing frame before, but usually, they just froze in place. Yuanyuan was the first to curl up into a tight little ball, too scared to move.

“Don’t worry, Yuanyuan! I’ll save you!” Gu Beiyan had just climbed down and barely caught his breath before he rushed over to her aid once again.