In response to Ji Yuan, I delivered a fierce elbow strike.

"Tong Yangfu? Ji Yuan, you're quite audacious."

"Have you forgotten the time when you cried and wanted to recognize me as your mother?"

It's funny to think about it. That night, as usual, I sneaked a piece of peach pastry and went to find Ji Yuan.

The little brat had a dirty face from crying, with tears streaking down.

Ji Yuan quietly observed me while eating, then suddenly ran over and hugged my leg tightly.

"Can you be my mommy?"

The child wiped his snot and tears all over my leg. It took a lot of effort to persuade him to give up on that idea.

...

When the past was mentioned, Ji Yuan fell silent, holding his head as I mocked him.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of Xie Rui standing in the shadows. His eyes flickered with emotions, but he still managed to force a smile, as if it were a carefully crafted mask:

"Ji Yuan, right? So, you're the new transfer student the teacher mentioned."

"Seems like you're not very good at chemistry. The teacher asked me to help you more."

I looked at Xie Rui with some surprise, and he responded by bending his lips into a friendly gesture.

The system also expressed its doubts:

"Why is Xie Rui being so easy to talk to?"

"Shouldn't this task be assigned to Ji Yuan instead?"

...

"Have something good to eat, system, and replenish your brain." I gently touched my intact right eye socket, mocking in my heart:

"Have you forgotten how my eyes went blind in the previous life?"