The daily life of elementary school students can be both boring and interesting.
Huo Guining immersed herself in the joy of teasing children every day.
In less than a month, she became the queen of the kids.
Even Shen Mingli, who had been bullied by her, willingly submitted to her.
The reason was simple: although Huo Guining often put on a sour face,
she had excellent grades and was articulate, making her a favorite among teachers.
Her classmates were no exception, treating her almost like a deity.
Sometimes Huo Guining wondered, when she was in elementary school, there were always one or two unlikeable kids in the class.
How come after transmigrating into this book, such situations no longer existed?
Despite her puzzlement, Huo Guining was so immersed in happiness that she couldn't extricate herself.
Sometimes she even forgot her actual age.
At first, Huo Yueze worried that Ning Ning might be bullied at school.
He often sneaked to the elementary school section to observe Ning Ning's situation.
After many observations, Huo Yueze came to a conclusion.
In the entire class, there were only those bullied by Ning Ning, and none who bullied her.
From then on, his heart was at ease.
As seasons changed and years passed,
The year Huo Yueze took the college entrance exam, Huo Guining had completed her elementary education early due to grade skipping.
That year, Huo Guining was 9 years old.
In July, the Huo Family held a grand graduation ceremony for Huo Yueze and Huo Guining.
On the night of the banquet, Huo Yueze and Huo Guining each invited their own friends.
The 18-year-old Huo Yueze was no different from when he was 15, constantly bragging about his sister to his friends at the banquet.
"Today is my graduation ceremony, that's right, but it's also my sister's."
"You know what? My sister skipped grades and graduated from elementary school at just 9 years old!"
"Isn't that worth bragging about? Ha! You try skipping grades if you can!"
The 9-year-old Huo Guining was much more mature than the 18-year-old Huo Yueze.
She had many friends, ranging from 9 to 12 years old across various age groups.
Shen Mingli lived near the Huo Family Ancestral Home, so he was the first to arrive.
The 9-year-old Shen Mingli had lost some of his baby fat, but his eyes remained clear and innocent.
"Ning Ning, won't you be in the elementary section anymore?" he asked persistently.
Huo Guining had answered this question many times: "Yes, from next semester, I'll be attending classes in the middle school section."
Although they were only classmates for a short year, Shen Mingli had often pestered Huo Guining in private.
After Huo Guining skipped grades, he would come to the ancestral home to bother her.
He annoyed Huo Xiaozheng so much that he was reluctant to bring Huo Guining back to the ancestral home.
If it weren't for Old Master Huo's mix of kindness and sternness, grass might have grown tall on Shen Mingli's grave by now.
Hearing Huo Guining's affirmative answer, Shen Mingli felt a bit sad.
He liked Huo Guining very much, but it was obvious that Huo Guining always treated him like a little kid.
Even though they were the same age, when Huo Guining talked to him, her tone always had a hint of coaxing.
It was very frustrating.
To this day, Huo Guining was going to middle school, while he was still struggling with math.
Truly struggling.
The kind of struggle where even a private tutor couldn't help him grasp mathematical logic.
Shen Mingli was very dejected, but there was nothing he could do.
The adults couldn't understand Shen Mingli's dejection, and Huo Xiaozheng directly ignored the little brat's shimmering eyes.
Throughout the banquet, he kept Huo Guining by his side at all times.
Only after the adults' bragging session ended did Huo Guining have time to gather with her own friends.
Calling them friends was an overstatement; they were actually just children Huo Guining liked to tease.
Among them were the kids she had appeared with on the parent-child TV show.
The children's gathering was full of eating, drinking, and playing around.
One of the kids suggested going to play in Huo Guining's room.
Huo Guining didn't think much of it and led the group on their grand expedition.
Upon entering the room...
"Ning Ning, you're so big now, do you still sleep in the same room as your dad?"
Huo Guining was taken aback: "Yeah..."
The child spoke without restraint: "How embarrassing, are you afraid of the dark and can't sleep alone?"
Huo Guining laughed awkwardly, brushing off the matter with a few casual words.
Shen Mingli said naively: "I'm afraid of the dark too. But my mom and dad don't let me sleep with them."
As he spoke, his eyes showed envy: "Ning Ning, your dad is so good to you."
The 9-year-old children weren't particularly intelligent.
They were easily led astray by Shen Mingli's words.
They all exclaimed: "Me too, my parents don't let me sleep with them!"
Huo Guining thought: Should she find a partner for Huo Xiaozheng?
However, before Huo Guining could act,
the banquet hall was already in an uproar.
"Mr. Huo, long time no see." A woman with a svelte figure and beautiful features extended her hand to Huo Xiaozheng.
Huo Xiaozheng frowned, politely shaking her hand: "Why are you here?"
The woman smiled charmingly, revealing a pair of small dimples at the corners of her mouth.
She was as beautiful as jade, exuding a slight sweetness.
"Oh? Am I not allowed to come?"
A group of little kids peered down from the second-floor railing, gossipping.
"Ning Ning, is this woman trying to be your stepmother?"
Huo Guining looked down and met a pair of bright black eyes.
Next to the woman stood a very handsome boy, quietly observing her.
His gaze entwined around Huo Guining like a water snake, making her feel uncomfortable.
She was the first to look away, answering the previous question: "I don't know."
Not knowing what the woman had said to Huo Xiaozheng, it wasn't long before Huo Guining received a summons from him.
"Ning Ning, come down."
Huo Guining nodded and led the group of children downstairs.
The kids were all afraid of Huo Xiaozheng, so they scattered as soon as they reached the bottom.
Huo Guining walked to Huo Xiaozheng's side.
"Your daughter looks like you," the woman's voice, unlike her appearance, lacked aggression and even had a hint of warmth: "Hello, little girl."
Huo Guining gave a polite smile.
"This is daddy's..." Huo Xiaozheng paused briefly at this point, then continued, "classmate, Song Qing."
"You can call her Aunt Song."
Huo Guining obliged: "Hello, Aunt Song. I'm Huo Guining."
Song Qing's eyes flickered, and she gave her son a gentle push: "Song Tianbai, go play with little sister Ning Ning."
Huo Xiaozheng frowned, immediately wanting to intervene.
However, Huo Guining, remembering Song Tianbai's earlier audacious gaze, felt a desire for revenge.
"Dad, I'll take him to play with Brother Yueze."
Seeing her speak up, Huo Xiaozheng no longer objected, only cautioning: "Be careful."
Ever since Ning Ning had been kidnapped, all of the Huo Family's security measures had been thoroughly upgraded.
Therefore, Huo Xiaozheng wasn't worried about her safety within the Huo residence.
It's just... Song Qing was a tricky character, and he didn't want her to have any connection with Ning Ning.
Watching the two children disappear from sight, he spoke languidly: "Tell me, what's your real purpose for coming here?"
Meanwhile, in the garden corridor, Huo Guining, like a little tyrant, pinned Song Tianbai to a bench, tilting up his chin like a small hooligan.
"Speak up, why were you staring at me earlier? What's your purpose?"
