Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Everyone immediately stopped their discussion, stopped drinking, and listened to the speech of the most influential person in their class.

It has to be said that Yu Zhe's status in this class is actually much higher than he imagined.

It wasn't because he was rich, but rather because of a combination of many other factors that gave him his absolute class status.

"Then I'll just say a few words."

Yu Zhe glanced around at the students sitting at the large round table: "It's quite a感慨 (feeling of emotion/reflection). Time flies, doesn't it? I transferred here when the semester was less than halfway through, and now it's already the end of the semester."

"Although I don't come to school often, when I do come, let me give you an example. The total number of days I spent at school during junior high school, over the three years, is probably less than twenty days."

"But this year, I've been in our class for at least a month. I'm really grateful to everyone. You always say that I've helped the class in some way, but actually it's you all who have benefited me the most."

Whether it's Qin Ruoke, Luo Xiaomeng, or other distinctive people in the class, they all made Yu Zhe realize that beyond interests, there are so many different kinds of living, breathing people.

Yu Zhe was very curious about the trust between people, the emotions that made the students in Class S willingly gather here for dinner today, and he did indeed gain a lot from it.

Everyone was listening attentively to the speech of the person who had made the class exceptionally united in just two months.

But this was never a formal statement, so naturally someone would stand up and ask questions.

Xinqin, who was at the same table, slowly raised her hand. Yuzhe gestured for her to speak and handed the microphone over to her.

"Yu Zhe, thank you for saying we helped you, but... to be honest, we feel... I don't know what others think, but personally, I really don't feel like I've helped you in any way..."

Her third-place ranking in the grade had never been stable before, but after Yu Zhe came, seeing Qin Ruoke relentlessly pursuing Yu Zhe's grades, she gradually began to pursue first place as well.

This is just a small manifestation of the changes that Yu Zhe has brought to the class.

Xinqin looked around and found that everyone was nodding in agreement, seemingly agreeing with what she had just said. They didn't feel that they had helped Yuzhe in any way.

“I have to explain this,” Yu Zhe said with a smile as he took back the microphone. “You’ll understand if you make a comparison. You don’t know, when I was in junior high, those kids were probably still young and didn’t understand much.”

"My grades were pretty good back then, but after every exam, I never saw the test paper arrive in my hands intact. It was always torn to shreds, and I never knew who was behind it. Haha, do you think they were just jealous of my good grades?"

Yu Zhe laughed at his joke, but no one else present could laugh.

Because it's not funny.

"And another thing, I've really had bad luck. You know, whenever we were assigned to a class, I always ended up in a class with an odd number of students. So, there was always one extra person in PE or lab classes, and it was so embarrassing."

"But what bothers me the most is that the teachers don't like me either. They don't dare say it openly, but they tell other students behind my back, 'Just ignore that Su Yuzhe. Let him be special if he wants. Don't cause trouble for him. Just pretend he doesn't exist. Don't even think about befriending him. In the end, you'll only get trouble for yourselves.'"

I happened to overhear that, and after that, I basically stopped going to school.

Yu Zhe spoke these words without any awkwardness, as if he were describing someone else's story.

In conclusion, he said matter-of-factly, "Now you all understand. With a little comparison, you'll see that you've actually done very well. At least so far, every exam paper has returned to me intact."

This time, a few people in the audience finally laughed.

Haha, really, if you compare them like that, they didn't do too badly.

But everyone knows that this is only to avoid causing trouble for Yu Zhe, and even so, Yu Zhe is already very satisfied.

See? This is Su Yuzhe, the angel of Class S in the third year of high school, forever a god.

"Well, that's all I wanted to say. In short, I wanted to express my gratitude to everyone. I hope you will all continue to guide me in this final semester. Alright, everyone, please continue eating. Finish your food early and go home. Don't stay up too late."

As soon as he finished speaking, applause erupted from the private room.

Everyone genuinely respected this unpretentious young master of the Su family.

Zhang Yiran, in particular, was almost in tears. Thinking back to his junior high school days, he never imagined that his older brother had such a difficult time at school. He should have been very negative, but his older brother was still so optimistic.

The scene of Yu Zhe saving Zhang Yiran and his girlfriend from the thugs became even more heroic in Zhang Yiran's heart at that moment!

Well…actually, Yu Zhe was just passing by at the time…

After finishing his speech, Yu Zhe placed the microphone on the table behind him.

As soon as he sat down, he felt two little hands, one on his left and one on his right, simultaneously tugging at the hem of his clothes under the table.

Yu Zhe looked around in confusion and found Qin Ruoke and Luo Xiaomeng, both of whom were secretly watching him with expressions of heartache in their eyes.

"What's wrong with you all? Did I say anything strange?"

"Yu Zhe, you... sigh, you really are something!" Xiao Meng angrily picked up a piece of braised pork and put it on Yu Zhe's plate. "I'm not saying anything more! You should eat more vegetables!"

She looked quite angry, but she didn't let go of Yu Zhe's clothes.

Qin Ruoke was much calmer, but what she said conveyed the same meaning: "Yuzhe, if there are things weighing on your mind and you can't bear to tell Zixiao and the others, you can confide in me..."

This was the first time they had heard about Yu Zhe's experiences in junior high school, and they never expected it to be like this.

"Hey? Haha, you guys are making a mountain out of a molehill. It's no big deal. As long as I didn't care at the time, I wouldn't feel wronged or anything, understand?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another piece of braised pork appeared on the small plate.

"..."

Okay, I'd better say less.

The girls at the same table really wanted to give all the food to Yu Zhe.

So, it's not that serious at all!

I should have kept quiet.

Of course, about ten minutes later, the matter was over, and everyone gradually returned to their previous state.

It was already around 9:30, so it should be time to leave soon.

Just then, Yu Zhe's phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and looked at it. Wow, it was a message from his father! That was really rare.

Without thinking much, he opened the message interface, but that was all it took. Immediately, Yu Zhe stared at the screen, his eyes widening in surprise.

Honestly, I haven't been this surprised in years...

It was all because of those two messages on the screen.

The first one is a photo taken at noon. A silver-haired woman stands in front of a Gothic building, smiling at the camera with a peace sign.

How could Yu Zhe possibly forget this woman? This is his mother, Yang Qiuyun.

The other message was a voice message.

Yu Zhe tapped the voice call button, gently placed the phone to his ear, and that familiar voice came through the receiver.

"Hey, Xiao Yuzhe! Did Mommy suddenly appear? Were you scared? Were you scared? Surprised? Hehe, you must have a lot of grievances to tell me over the years, but you'll have to wait a while. When the time comes, Mommy will come to find you!"

I'm looking for you, my foot!

Without saying a word, Yu Zhe made a voice call.

70. Just a little bit!

Because the room was too noisy, Yu Zhe pressed the voice call button and then got up to tell Xiao Meng and Qin Ruoke that he was going outside to make a phone call.

Once he reached the corridor outside the private room, he closed the door and eagerly put his phone to his ear.

Yu Zhe wanted to ask Yang Qiuyun what she meant by those words, and where she had been all these years.

The phone rang a few times before being answered.

"Hello?"

"Hey... Yuzhe, stop shouting, it's me, your dad."

The person who answered the phone was Su Zhenfeng. Come to think of it... this was originally Su Zhenfeng's account.

"Huh? Dad, what was that message about? Is Mom with you? She..."

"Yu Zhe, calm down a bit." Su Zhenfeng's words were calm. "My account was logged in by someone else just now. I knew that was probably the case. After waiting for a while, I checked the chat history and sure enough, it was Qiu Yun who sent you a message."

"But why doesn't she use herself..."

Oh, Yu Zhe is so angry he's confused. Mom's account and phone number were canceled years ago, so there's no way she can contact her anymore.

However, she did know Su Zhenfeng's account.

Yu Zhe felt it was worth a try: "Dad, although I don't know how much you actually know, I think... we can check where the message was sent. The Su Group should be able to handle that, right?"

There was a pause in the conversation before Su Zhenfeng spoke again, his tone filled with obvious heartache: "Yu Zhe... do as your mother says, wait a little longer. Checking information might work for others, but it won't work for Qiu Yun. You know her; if she doesn't want to be discovered, you won't find out no matter what you do."

"..."

Yu Zhe knows this too... When we were little, we played hide-and-seek with her, and even the clever Yu Zhe sometimes couldn't find where she was hiding.

As for

Regarding the question from earlier, Su Zhenfeng spoke frankly: "Actually, I only know a little more than you do. In short, I can't find Qiu Yun's exact location yet, but if things go as expected, the fact that she sent this message means she'll be here soon."

Yu Zhe took a deep breath and spoke into the microphone again, much calmer: "Okay, I understand. That's all for now. I have a classmate reunion dinner, so I'll hang up now."

"A classmate reunion? Don't stay out too late, go home early. Is Zixiao with you?"

"No, but Zixiao did arrange two 'little followers' to keep an eye on me." Yu Zhe smiled helplessly, thinking of Luo Xiaomeng and Qin Ruoke in the room. "Okay, I'll go back in a while."

After saying that, Yu Zhe hung up the call.

I have mixed feelings in my heart.

What is Mom doing? She sent a message but won't show up. She just tells me to wait, but how long is that?

My mother is still the same as before, speaking in a slurred and incomprehensible way.

That's what's most infuriating.

But Yu Zhe had a smile on his face the whole time, or as I just realized.

Hmm? Perhaps the happiness outweighed the dissatisfaction?

Yu Zhe didn't quite understand, but thinking about it carefully... this was the first time his mother had sent him a message in years, so no matter what, it was definitely a good sign.

Before, it was all speculation, but now there is solid evidence that Mom is indeed still alive.

Hehe, that's great, Mom, I'll see you again...

I'm going to teach you a lesson!

Good heavens, they've been disappearing for years, and when they come back they won't give a straight answer, leaving us with a mystery.

Then you're gone.

His steps were much lighter when he returned to the private room than before.