Zu Guiren

"Hey system", Xiao Zixin called. "Yes Master, horrid book system at your service.

"do you have to say your name in full all the time", Xiao Zixin groaned inwardly.

"yes Master",

"fine, suit yourself. What is the new intake ceremony",

"it is a ceremony where new students are welcomed to the academy",

"Do you mean the ceremony where Ju Mei is introduced to the school and Zu Guiren and the villain fall head over heels for her which marks the beginning of the book conflict?",

"yes Master".

Oh no! Xiao Zixin thought, he couldn't be there, he had already made up his mind to stay far away from Zu Guiren and Ju Mei. He quickly tugged Dang Gui.

"What is it, Xiao Zixin?",

"I have to relieve myself",

"now? Can't it wait. The ceremony is about to start", Dang Gui said with a frown.

"no, it can't. I need to go now",

"for real, I really want us to be at the ceremony. I heard a great beauty is going to be there", the more reason Xiao Zixin didn't want to be there.

"why don't you go? And I will join you later",

"will you be okay?",

"Of course".

Dang Gui went to the ceremony, after making Xiao Zixin promise to come join him soon. Xiao Zixin looked at him as he walked to the ceremony. Dang Gui was such a good friend, it was such a shame that the villain had sacrificed him for more power in the book. He promised himself that would never happen. He was going to be a completely different person from the villain. Xiao Zixin was deep in thought and didn't notice where he was going to. He bumped into something hard, he looked up to see a handsome youth looking down at him in concern.

"Are you okay?",

"yes... Yes, I am".

Just then the system spoke up, "master has successfully met Zu Guiren, the hero". Xiao Zixin's eyes went wide with horror, he had said he wanted to stay away from those two. Why had he bumped into him now?

Zu Guiren stared at the young boy in front of him who was staring at him like he had seen an apparition. Was he okay?

"are you sure you are okay?", he asked again. Xiao Zixin nodded dumbly.

"why aren't you at the ceremony?",

"I... Uh... Need to use the toilet",

"hmmm, I see. Aren't you the boy who fell down from the Great stairs this afternoon. Are you okay?",

"yes...I am".

Zu Guiren held his hand, "come on, I will take you to your room". No! No! No! Zu Guiren was supposed to see Ju Mei at the new intake ceremony and fall helplessly for her, he wasn't supposed to be escorting Xiao Zixin to his room.

"it's okay. I can go by myself",

"What if you got into an accident again, come on. I will help you",

"shouldn't you be at the ceremony?",

"it isn't compulsory for me to be there. I will surely see the new students tomorrow, come on, let's go".

Ignoring Xiao Zixin's protest, Zu Guiren took him back to his room.