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

But the most intuitive understanding is that Su Yuzhe is giving Luo Xiaomeng a chance.

No wonder Luo Xiaomeng was so worried; it turns out she had absolutely no idea how to seize the opportunity.

Xiaomeng couldn't do anything about it. Everyone else was happy during their holidays, but she was completely cut off from Yuzhe. She looked forward to the start of school every day.

"Alright, I know why you want to make your presence felt. So when are you going to Senior Su Yu's house?"

"tonight."

"Oh, tonight? There's still time to prepare... What?! Tonight?!"

"Yes, yes, Yuzhe said he's going back to his own home for the Lunar New Year, so we're getting together before then..."

"There's only one afternoon left! What are you trying to prove by making your presence felt?!"

It's not that Zhang Zhi doesn't want to help her; it's just that even if she wanted to, there's nothing she could do. What could possibly change in just one afternoon?

"Strategist Zhang! No, Master Zhang! You have to give me some advice!"

"Calling me Master Zhang won't change anything..."

But as she was saying this, Zhang Zhi suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"What can change in an afternoon... Oh right? How about changing my image? I can't change other things, but I can always change my image!"

"Change your image?"

“That’s right!” Zhang Zhi clapped her hands. “The so-called sense of presence means that Senior Su Yuzhe can notice your difference. There must be a lot of pretty girls around that young master, so it’s expected that even if you’re cute, you won’t have a sense of presence. So, to change your image, you have to be different from them!”

"How are they different?"

You know what, what Zhang Zhi said was actually...

That makes sense, and Xiaomeng was listening attentively.

"You don't even need to guess. The girls around Senior Su Yuzhe are definitely very polite and impeccable young ladies. But Senior Xiaomeng, if you also act very sensible, you will definitely not be as good as them. So you might as well do the opposite and highlight your difference from them."

Xiaomeng was almost completely confused: "So... what exactly do we do?"

"Didn't I just say it? Change your image!"

Having come up with an idea, Zhang Zhi spoke with great enthusiasm this time: "Senior, think about how to stand out from the crowd. Since Senior Su Yuzhe is surrounded by well-behaved girls, why don't you dress up as a delinquent girl, and make it different from your usual appearance? That's the charm of contrast! And a delinquent loli, that's just too awesome, right?!"

"Don't mention the word 'loli'..."

After refuting that statement, Xiaomeng thought for a moment and then shook her head.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea. There is a contrast, but I feel like Yu Zhe will dislike me. He doesn’t like me very much to begin with… This is too risky.”

“No way, senior!” Zhang Zhi retorted. “You’re overthinking it. Although I don’t know him personally, I’ve heard how smart Senior Su Yuzhe is. You’re dressed up as a delinquent girl, but it’s not real. He can’t possibly not know. So our method is just to attract his attention and increase the sense of novelty. That’s how we achieve our goal.”

"Will it attract attention...?"

That seems to make sense. Isn't Xiaomeng's purpose in asking Zhang Zhi for advice to increase her presence in front of Yuzhe?

Being different from everyone else's style... this does seem like a worthwhile approach.

Although it's a bit unconventional, it's still a good idea.

"But what does 'delinquent girl' mean? Let me make this clear, I don't know how to fight, and I can't beat her."

Zhang Zhi looked at her speechlessly: "What are you talking about, senior? I was just talking about dressing up, I didn't actually ask you to fight. Besides, with your build, you probably couldn't even beat an elementary school student."

"?"

That's an exaggeration, that's an exaggeration! How could Xiaomeng possibly lose to an elementary school student!

Cough cough... That's actually quite possible, after all, lolis have no fighting ability. Oh well, let's not think about it anymore.

Xiao Meng asked, "Zhang Zhi, do you have any suggestions? If we need to prepare clothes, an afternoon should be more than enough."

"For reference... Senior, please wait a moment."

The internet age is so convenient; Zhang Zhi can find almost anything using her mobile phone.

It's just an outfit, right? She typed a search term on her phone for recent high school delinquent girl outfits, thinking that something so straightforward wouldn't yield any results...

And there really was a huge amount!

The internet is really useful!

"Here, that's all. Just imitate it a little, and you'll have a completely new look."

Xiao Meng took the phone and looked at it, then frowned.

Xiaomeng has been the class monitor for the past three years, and is responsible for managing discipline and conduct.

How should I put it? The outfit examples on these phones can only be described as a mess.

For example, tying clothes around the waist or wearing a shawl that just looks cool—these combinations look completely out of place with school uniforms.

"Is that all..."

"What do you mean 'that's all'? Senior Xiaomeng, this small change might get you Senior Su Yuzhe's attention! Isn't that great?"

"It's good... but I just think these combinations are a bit silly..."

Ah, no wonder she's a good student. Zhang Zhi clearly thought that while these outfits weren't exactly stylish, they were still pretty ordinary.

So, am I a little stupid too?!

Just as Zhang Zhi was beginning to doubt herself, Xiao Meng put the phone back in her hand and got up to untie the rope binding Xue'er.

"Okay, thank you for today, Zhang Zhijun. Those limited-edition cake coupons I gave you can be used until they expire, so you can go and eat them whenever you have time. I'll head back now."

"Huh? This..."

Zhang Zhi held the coupon, feeling a little embarrassed. She wasn't sure if she had actually helped anyone; if not, she would feel really awkward taking the coupon.

After all, they've come up with so many ideas, but Luo Xiaomeng and Su Yuzhe haven't made any progress.

"You can keep this. I think all your ideas are pretty good." Xiaomeng took Xue'er's hand and waved her hand, saying, "Besides, I've decided to give your suggestion a try. Whether it works or not, it's much better than sitting and waiting for death."

That's right, strong initiative and never procrastination are Xiaomeng's characteristics and her strengths.

"Senior Sister Xiaomeng..."

Zhang Zhi was touched, but it didn't seem to be because she had helped, but because Xiao Meng had allowed her to accept the coupon.

She quickly put the coupon in her pocket, afraid that Xiaomeng might change her mind, and added a sentence.

"Thank you, Senior Xiaomeng! Hehehe, to be honest, I've been wanting to try your new limited-edition strawberry cake lately, so please be sure to ask me for advice next time!"

6. You seem to know quite a lot?

You really are a foodie!

Xiao Meng thanked her a few more times, then took Xue'er's hand and left.

On her way home, Xue'er looked at her little master with a swaying head. The little master seemed very happy and hummed a little tune all the way.

................

"Xiaomeng! Dinner's ready!"

Xiaomeng's mother called out to her daughter's room, not knowing what was wrong. Her daughter had locked herself in her room since returning from walking the dog, and was fiddling with something.

"Okay! You guys eat first."

I'll be there in a bit!

Xiaomeng's response came from inside the room.

"How about I go take a look?" Xiaomeng's dad suggested.

He's a doting father and can't tolerate any problems with Xiaomeng, but the current situation clearly indicates something is wrong.

Before he could act, Xiaomeng's mother stopped him: "Hey, don't mess around. Children have their own things to do. Didn't you see how happy the child was when he came back? It can't be anything bad."

"Is that so...but..."

While Xiaomeng's parents were discussing what might be wrong, Xiaomeng was in her room preparing the proposal she had just made.

I'm a little worried.

These outfits look simple in the pictures, but in reality, they're not that easy to put together.

Look at these delinquent girls' school uniforms! They've cut something here or something there. Why would they cut off perfectly good clothes like that?!

Xiaomeng is reluctant to cut her own clothes, so let's skip this step.

Then she noticed something other than her clothes: a very distinctive earring on her ear.

That's even more impossible!

Xiaomeng is terrified of pain. She didn't even want to have surgery on her clothes, let alone have surgery on her ear. It's simply a pipe dream.

So this is what's troubling Xiaomeng.

Looking at it from all angles, it seems that almost none of the plans to change the image are feasible.

That won't do. Once Xiaomeng makes a decision, she won't give up halfway.

Since this one doesn't work, let's try some others.

She refreshed the search results several times and finally found a few that looked somewhat normal.

It's not fancy at all; it's just a little different from the standard way of wearing school uniforms.

The picture even has a helpful caption: tie the school uniform jacket around your waist and shorten the hem of the school uniform skirt by a few centimeters.

Shortening the skirt is out of the question, absolutely not.

Although Xiaomeng may seem carefree at first glance, she is actually quite conservative. Her school uniform skirt must be exactly the right length, not even a centimeter shorter.

Tying the school uniform around the waist is acceptable; in the past, some students who felt hot during summer PE classes would wear it like that.

However, she couldn't bear to use her current high school uniform, as it would create many wrinkles if tied like that, which would be troublesome later.

So let's start by taking action against junior high school uniforms!

Xiao Meng rummaged through her closet, but thanks to the fact that her clothes are usually kept very neat, she found her junior high school uniform in no time.

It's similar in style to the high school uniform, just in a different color; it's a light purple uniform.

Xiao Meng took off the light, Lolita-style dress she was wearing. Her parents had chosen it for her, but Xiao Meng herself didn't really like it. It looked too childish on her petite figure.

But what's even more tragic is that Xiaomeng's junior high school uniform actually fits her perfectly...