Seeing the blank look in Yu Yuanyuan’s eyes, Teacher Su already knew she couldn’t count on her for an answer. Since there had been some tension between Yuanyuan and Wen Zifei before, it was surprising that Wen Zifei volunteered to help. Teacher Su figured it was only fair to give him a chance.

With a smile, Teacher Su invited Wen Zifei to come to the front of the class.

Now that someone else was answering, Yu Yuanyuan wasn’t as nervous. She stood off to the side, hands behind her back, watching with curiosity as if she were just an onlooker.

Wen Zifei shot her a sharp glare before reluctantly answering, “It’s 13.”

“Correct!” Teacher Su clapped her hands, and the entire class joined in with applause.

Yu Yuanyuan clapped the loudest and the fastest, eager to support her helper. After all, the atmosphere had to be kept lively!

“Let’s try another question,” Teacher Su said, changing the numbers. “How about 17 + 4?”

After counting on his fingers for a moment, Wen Zifei hesitantly replied, “21?”

“Very good,” Teacher Su nodded, allowing Wen Zifei to return to his seat.

Thinking the quiz was finally over, little Yuanyuan happily prepared to step down. But just as she was about to take a step, Teacher Su called her back.

“Hold on, Yuanyuan. Let’s try something simpler, shall we?”

Yuanyuan froze, her wide eyes resembling a startled kitten, both pitiful and amusing.

Trying to keep a straight face, Teacher Su held back a laugh. She wanted to give Yu Yuanyuan another chance to shine. Since two-digit addition was too difficult, she decided to switch to single digits.

After a few more problems, Yuan Yuan looked even more confused, counting on her fingers but still getting lost. She even wished she could use her toes to help.

The questions went from 8 + 4, then down to 5 + 2, and finally, “What’s 1 + 2?”

Yuanyuan stared at the simple problem, deep in thought. Even Teacher Su started feeling the tension, hoping she’d get it right this time.

Come on, you can do this!

Finally, faced with a question she knew, Yuanyuan took a deep breath and raised her chubby little hand, showing three fingers. “The answer is three!”

“Wow, Yuanyuan! That’s correct!” Teacher Su announced.

The classroom erupted into applause again, though most of the children looked puzzled.

Isn’t that a super easy question? Why does it feel like we’re celebrating New Year?

For Yuanyuan, that short class felt like it had lasted for hundreds of years—no, even longer!

Despite living for 250 years in the fairyland, she never wished for time to pass faster than she did today.

Finally, school was over. Knowing her dad would come to pick her up, Yuanyuan happily packed her things, swung her backpack onto her back, and stood obediently in line with the other children.

“Yuanyuan, Wen Zifei is your servant, remember?” Gu Beiyan popped his head out from behind her and reminded her, “You should ask him to carry your bag.”

Wen Zifei, who was nearby, heard every word. He frowned but then roughly yanked the backpack off Yuanyuan’s shoulders. “Fine, I’ll carry it.”

The little girl just stood there, stunned: “Huh?”

One by one, the children were picked up by their parents. Yuanyuan stood at the door, eagerly waiting until she finally spotted a familiar figure approaching.

“Daddy!” She ran over and threw herself at Yu Jinxiao, wrapping her arms around his legs in a big bear hug.

Seeing how cheerful she was, Yu Jinxiao figured she’d had a pretty good day at kindergarten.

“Here, take your bag,” Wen Zifei said gruffly, shoving the backpack back into Yuanyuan’s hands.

Yu Jinxiao glanced at Wen Zifei and casually asked his daughter, “A new friend?”

With her backpack now back on, Yuanyuan absentmindedly replied, “Servant.”

Yu Jinxiao: “…”

Did he hear that right?