On the road, father and daughter walked one in front and one behind. Ye He Ping knew his daughter was resentful towards him, and he had also been blaming himself, so how could he blame her? They reached the school where classes had already started, and the campus was quiet. Stopping at the office door, Ye He Ping instructed his daughter, "I will go in now to speak with your teacher. See if you need to say goodbye to your classmates." Ye Ling looked up at her father in surprise. Previously, her father would never have considered her feelings. Actually, regarding yesterday’s incident with Ye Qian, Ye Ling had noticed the change in her father’s attitude, but she always thought it was because there were many people around, and her father wanted to save face. Now standing outside the office with just the two of them, Ye Ling had to assess her father’s change. Ye He Ping felt uncomfortable under his daughter’s gaze, naturally understanding her assessment of his intentions. He coughed a few times to cover his awkwardness and turned away, "You go ahead. I will find you once I’ve finished talking to your teacher." He then knocked on the office door. Ye Ling truly had no classmates she needed to say goodbye to. She had always looked down on others in the past, so she didn’t get along with her classmates and had no good friends. After being reborn and returning to school, seeing her classmates stay away, she also didn’t consider trying to win them over. Later, she stayed home with her grandma to earn money and stopped attending school, which naturally made her even less connected. As for not following them into the office, it was because Ye Ling disliked the homeroom teacher inside, who was a snobbish person, always judging students by their background. Ye Ling didn’t want to see her pretend and ingratiate herself, nor did she want to outright reject her father’s suggestion, so she wandered aimlessly around the campus alone. This was the Second High School, located midway between the town and the village. Many children from nearby villages attended here. There were two rows of red-brick houses for classes, and half-man-high elm hedges on both sides connecting with the school buildings, forming a square playground. Outside the elm hedges was a circle of poplar trees, as thick as a person, clearly planted many years ago. All classes were in session. Ye Ling stopped under the poplar tree by the back door of her own classroom, planning to head to the school gate to wait for someone, not expecting to meet Si Daochen, who was collecting classmates’ exercise books from the office. Ye Ling happened to be standing by the back door, and when Si Daochen glanced in that direction from the hallway, he saw Ye Ling. Both saw each other. Ye Ling didn’t want to talk to him, so she turned away to look towards the woods. Unexpectedly, Si Daochen’s footsteps drew closer, and even without turning, Ye Ling knew he had stopped behind her. "Ye Ling, what I did yesterday was wrong. I apologize to you. But how you treated Ye Qian then was also wrong. After all, she is not young, and you should give her some face," Si Daochen had been scolded as soon as he returned home yesterday. From childhood to adulthood, he was rarely criticized by parents. Although Si Daochen felt bad, he knew he was wrong. He shouldn’t have told Ye Qian about Ye Ling cursing boys at school, which led to Ye Qian teasing and Ye Ling overhearing. On the other hand, Si Daochen had been snide about Ye Ling behind her back, feeling guilty. So after this incident, he didn’t blame Ye Ling much. He just felt Ye Qian was too innocent, merely listening to him and ending up as she did yesterday. "Si Daochen, didn’t I scold you enough yesterday?" Ye Ling never thought Si Daochen was so unpleasant, turning impatiently to look at him, "I don’t want our relationship to be so hostile that we ignore each other when we meet. You understand reason, don’t you? Why did I lose my temper yesterday? You laughed during my grandma’s funeral arrangements. Should I have laughed it off and pretended nothing happened? We may avoid talking about this, but let me ask you one thing: Didn’t your parents ever tell you not to meddle in others’ family affairs?" Si Daochen rarely spoke to girls and would blush if a girl greeted him. Being reproached face-to-face by Ye Ling for the second time, he couldn’t help turning red again from embarrassment and annoyance, "Ye Ling, why can’t you be like your sister, understanding and kind? Why must you use such harsh words to criticize others? I truly shouldn’t meddle in your family affairs, but I don’t want you and your sister’s relationship to suffer. You should learn from your sister, or you’ll end up with no friends." "Having friends is my business, not yours to worry about." Ye Ling realized she had previously given Si Daochen too much credit, "Since you admire Ye Qian so much, you can ask her for her address and keep in touch frequently." Seeing Si Daochen’s face stiffen with mockery, Ye Ling strode from the back door into the hallway, heading towards the office. Before reaching it, Ye’s father and Ling’s homeroom teacher, Shi Yan, came out. Shi Yan, who was sending Ye’s father out, naturally gave Ye Ling earnest advice, continuing until she was out of the school building. "Why are you standing here?" Shi Yan was startled to see Si Daochen standing behind. Because Si Daochen was a good student and his family’s situation wasn’t bad, Shi Yan always liked him. Seeing him still standing there during class, he didn’t ask much. "Teacher, why did Ye Ling and her father come?" Si Daochen didn’t know why he asked. Even though Ye Ling mocked him when she left, he couldn’t help but want to be concerned about this. "Ah, they’ve come to transfer Ye Ling. Starting tomorrow, Ye Ling will move to the city with her family and won’t be returning. The city’s educational conditions are better, and if Ye Ling truly dedicates herself, she might get into high school," Shi Yan affirmed, "Alright, return to class now and revise well. There aren’t many days left until the entrance exams." "Okay." Responding, Si Daochen returned to his class and sat down at his desk, still dazed. Ye Ling had transferred, suddenly she had transferred. Thinking of the quiet Ye Qian he met yesterday, clearly better than Ye Ling, yet what filled Si Daochen’s mind was Ye Ling’s indifferent and stubborn face. When Ye Ling and her father returned home, it was almost noon. Seeing his wife anxiously waiting at the door, Ye He Ping nodded indifferently and entered the house. "Lingzi, is everything settled?" Having faced coldness from her husband, Bai Xue sought some validation from her elder daughter. Unexpectedly, her elder daughter only nodded without a word and went directly inside, leaving Bai Xue forcing a smile. How did she give birth to such a tactless daughter? (To be continued. If you work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)