The sky curtain makes you a useless class monitor, yet you act arbitrarily for eternity?

The audience quickly quieted down.

The chatter that had been going on just moments before gradually disappeared, and everyone focused their attention on the projection.

"Now, please welcome a representative of outstanding senior high school students to the stage for a speech!"

"Everyone, give us a round of applause!"

As the middle-aged man's voice faded, the projected image gradually lit up.

In the center of the auditorium, Jiang Liyu walked onto the podium.

She had long, ice-blue hair that reached her waist.

The light swept through her hair, and the cool glow made her skin appear even whiter.

The school uniform fit her perfectly, her shoulders and back were straight, her waistline was sharp, and her long legs were accentuated by the dark skirt and over-the-knee socks.

She stood on the stage, tall and slender, with exquisite features that were flawless, except that her icy blue eyes remained devoid of warmth.

She began her speech.

The content was not displayed in the projection; it was only visible.

She lowered her eyes, turned a page of her speech, and even when she looked up and glanced at the audience, it was as if there was an invisible layer of frost between her and the audience.

The speech ended quickly.

A burst of applause erupted from the audience.

She simply looked down and tidied her speech, without even glancing at the audience.

No classmates came up to greet her, and no one dared to strike up a conversation as she passed by.

First in his grade, student union secretary, and the tacit heir of the Jiang family.

These identities, once attached to her, eventually became a wall between her and others.

The camera didn't linger there for long.

The camera slowly pans outward, past the auditorium, and cuts into another classroom.

The bell had just rung, but the two girls were still in their seats discussing a problem.

One of them had short, dyed blond hair.

She stared at the draft paper for a long time, then finally put down her pen and leaned back in her chair.

"Xiaoqin, I don't know how to do this problem either."

"Eh—"

Xiaoqin's eyes widened. "Xuexue, you don't know how either?"

"Hmm, it's a bit difficult."

Xuexue shrugged, looking helpless.

"Why don't you go ask the class monitor?"

"She's the top student in our grade, she'll definitely be able to solve it."

"I'm not going."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoqin turned pale and shook her head repeatedly.

"Talking to the branch secretary of the Youth League always feels like facing an iceberg."

"Moreover, she was so assertive that after she explained it to me, I didn't even dare to admit that I didn't understand."

As she spoke, her gaze kept drifting uncontrollably towards the row in front of her by the window.

There, Jiang Liyu was sitting quietly.

She rested her chin on one hand, her profile clean and sharp, while her other hand rested loosely on the edge of the table. Her gaze was fixed on the window, as if she hadn't heard the noise in the classroom at all.

The light from the window fell on her, making her long, icy blue hair appear even lighter, and even her eyelashes seemed to be covered with a faint shimmer.

She's so beautiful that she seems unapproachable.

The students preferred to ask the teacher rather than approach her.

Jiang Liyu did not react to this.

She just stared out the window.

A gray bird flew past the edge of the teaching building, flapped its wings twice, and flew further and further away through the bright daylight.

The camera follows the birds as they leave the classroom.

The birds flew over the playground, over the wall, and finally disappeared into the distant clouds.

The camera paused for a moment, then returned to the view outside the window.

Jiang Liyu remained seated in her original position.

Her gaze fell in the direction where the birds had disappeared, a faint longing pressing down in her icy blue eyes.

That feeling lasted only a short time.

So short was it that the students passing by didn't notice, and the audience outside the canopy only had time to catch a glimpse of her slightly pursed lips.

The next second, the scene cuts to the balcony on the top floor of the teaching building.

"Hahaha!"

"You lost again!"

Laughter came from the setting sun.

A purple-haired girl was holding a game console, laughing so hard she was doubled over.

Jiang Liyu was sitting opposite her.

Jiang Liyu placed the game console on her lap, her fingers still resting on the buttons.

She didn't immediately refute, but looked at the purple-haired girl in front of her with a faint smile on her lips.

The setting sun shone over the railing, landing on her long, icy blue hair and illuminating her cool, aloof features.

On this balcony where there were only two people, she finally stopped being so aloof as she was in the classroom.

"Little Fish, what's wrong?"

The purple-haired girl waved her hand in front of her.

Jiang Liyu pursed her lips and smiled.

"It's nothing, I just envy Mengzhu for being able to be carefree every day."

"Hey!"

Mengzhu waved her hand: "You just overthink things!"

"We come to this world to be happy! Why burden ourselves with so many worries?"

Jiang Liyu looked at her, her smile lingering on her lips, but she didn't answer.

Mengzhu was already used to her like this, so she didn't ask any questions. Instead, she grabbed her hand.

"Little Fish, have you heard?"

"Recently, a company called Universe Super Invincible Little Love Universe has created a fully immersive game!"

"I heard this is the coolest game of our year 4026!"

"I've played it!"

"Being inside felt like entering a completely new world!"

"It's so much fun, it engages all five senses!"

"The public beta test starts tomorrow, and only 10,000 slots will be available!"

"Would you like to book an appointment?"

"I'll take you then!"

Jiang Liyu thought for a while.

"There are only 10,000 spots available, I doubt I'll be able to get one, right?"

"Oh dear, you should make an appointment first!"

"What if!"

Mengzhu handed the phone to her.

"Look, this is the helmet from that game!"

In the photo, the helmet is entirely dark blue, with a small figure laughing with his hands on his hips printed on the side.

Mengzhu patted her chest.

"Little fish, I'm not bragging, but if you follow me, I guarantee you'll be able to swim like a dragon in this game!"

What is a "swimming dragon"?

"Um……"

Mengzhu thought about it carefully for a moment.

"A graceful rampage!"

"real?"

Jiang Liyu rarely took the initiative to reply.

"That's right!"

Mengzhu raised her chin. "I'm a beta tester!"

"And he's the No. 2 player among the beta testers!"

"You can rest assured about their abilities!"

"it is good."

Jiang Liyu took out her phone and opened the reservation page.

"Then you should make an appointment quickly."

"Um!"

The two girls leaned against each other, the cold light from their phone screens reflecting on their faces.

On the corner of the balcony, a small drone hovered quietly, capturing the entire scene in its lens.

The camera slowly rises.

On the balcony, two figures standing very close together gradually shrank in size, and the drone in the corner also faded out of the frame.

The sky gradually darkened.

As darkness pressed into the edge of the city, Jiang Liyu was already standing in front of a villa. She paused for a moment before pushing the door open and going inside.

A table of food was set out in the living room, and four maids stood by the wall, heads bowed, keeping quiet.

A middle-aged man sat in the main seat, his eyes and brows exuding the authority of someone who had long held a high position. Beside him sat a beautiful, well-maintained white-haired woman.

"You're willing to come back?"

The middle-aged man snorted heavily.

"I heard from Xiao Wang that you've been coming back around this time lately."

"Did you go out and fool around with someone?"

"no."

Jiang Liyu handed her handbag to the maid and pulled out a chair to sit down.

"It was just exchanging ideas and studying with a female classmate."

"study?"

The middle-aged man grabbed a stack of photos from the table and threw them directly in front of her.

The photos were scattered.

The rooftop, the game console, and the two people leaning against each other—these are all scenes from Jiang Liyu and Mengzhu's recent time together.

"You still say you haven't been fooling around?"