Chapter 31 Do you mean "Jo Nien"?

Raocheng No. 1 Middle School is a century-old prestigious school where students are annually admitted to Qinghua and Peking University, two of the country's top universities. It boasts numerous well-known alumni and is arguably Raocheng's finest educational institution. As the new academic year began, the school's gates were bustling with people. Many parents drove their children to the school for registration. Among them was Qiao Weimin's newly purchased sapphire blue Bentley, which was particularly eye-catching on the road. Many parents brought their kids to school, glancing over with curiosity and envy at Qiao Weimin and Qiao Chen who were proudly basking in the attention received from all directions. Qiao Nian only spared them a glance before picking up her backpack and walking through the school gates, seemingly indifferent to the two as if they were strangers. However, Qiao Chen spotted a blue figure from afar and recognized Qiao Nian by her silhouette, pulling on Qiao Weimin's arm and pointing in the direction, "Dad, isn't that Sister? It looks like her from behind." By the time Qiao Weimin looked where she was pointing, the defiant figure had already vanished into the crowd. He frowned slightly and said dismissively, "Don't worry about her. She won't be in the same class as you. If you run into each other at school, just pretend you don't know her." New Biqu Pavilion Qiao Chen looked towards the direction where Qiao Nian disappeared, a sly smile curling on her lips stood obediently beside Qiao Weimin with a nonchalant agreement, hiding the scorn in her eyes. Right, based on Qiao Nian's grades, she would at most qualify for class D or F. If luck was not on her side, she might end up in a garbage class like S! The difference between her and Qiao Nian was destined, like the clouds in the sky compared to the mud on the ground! With her mood suddenly lifted, Qiao Chen put Qiao Nian out of her mind as she chatted warmly with her usual group of friends, including Zhao Jingwei. ... Outside the principal's office. Qiao Nian knocked on the door. "Come in." She pushed open the door to find a spacious and brightly lit office with a row of green plants on the large desk. Beyond the expansive leather desk, an entire wall of bookshelves was filled with books, among which were many classic works in their original English language. She closed the door behind her. She was not alone in the room. The first to greet her was a man in his early forties holding a file folder. His hair was thinning on top, his skin was sun-darkened, but his eyes were bright and serious. He was surprised to see her, then lowered his head to review the documents, and with a grunt, asked, "Are you Qiao Nian?" There was a photo attached to the profile on the document, and due to poor angle and dim lighting, the girl in the picture looked rustic, and her features were unclear. The deputy headmaster compared the vibrant, pretty, and somewhat casual girl before him with the person in the photograph and couldn't seem to match them. "Are you Qiao Nian?" Qiao Nian noticed his gaze lingered on her face for three to four seconds. She wore a carefree smile, "I am Qiao Nian. Hello, Teacher." That inherent wildness! "Oh, okay, have a seat for now." There were other teachers in the office, seemingly organizing materials for the new school year. They all turned their attention to her as she walked in. Chen Xi was among them. Seeing the girl walking over with the deputy headmaster, she froze and thought she had seen wrongly. She nudged the teacher beside her and whispered, "Mr. Liu, is this a new transfer student?" The homeroom teacher of Class C, a good-natured man, curiously peeked at Qiao Nian and responded, "We have only one transfer student this term, and she's going to the principal's office, so that must be her. The girl looks pretty and smart, I wonder how her grades are."