5.

The other barber watched him rubbing his own arm, his voice trembling as he said, "I... I... I... I'm a man too... I can't give birth..."

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After leaving the barbershop, XueJiao walked slowly along the street until she saw a bookstore; her eyes lit up and she ducked inside.

This shop was in a rather secluded location, but there were still a few people inside at this hour, among whom a father and son stood out particularly.

The man was dressed in nouveau riche attire that looked completely out of place in this shop, while the boy he was holding onto was tall and thin, wearing a jersey with a basketball tucked under his arm, looking impatient.

XueJiao only glanced at them once before looking away; her eyes lit up as she headed straight for the Wang Houxiong section.

Although small, the bookstore had everything one could need; XueJiao was engrossed in looking around, and she couldn't help but take out some books to read.

After a while, she felt as if someone was staring at her.

She looked up and froze.

The father and son from before were standing right next to her. The middle-aged man grinned at her, while the young boy looked impatient, his chin slightly raised, his face clearly expressing, "Heaven is number one, Earth is number two, and I am number three."

"Little girl, are you buying study materials too? I saw you looking at Grade Two of Senior High School reference books just now. Are you starting Grade Two of Senior High School tomorrow too?"

XueJiao nodded blankly.

"What a coincidence! My son is also in Grade Two of Senior High School, at Second High School over there!"

"Oh?" So they were classmates?

The man rubbed his hands together and said with a smile, "Um... my son's grades aren't good, and I don't really understand this stuff. Student, could you recommend some review materials?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy beside him looked impatient. "Hey, old man, are you done yet? Even if you buy them, I won't read them!"

"Shut up!" The man glared at him fiercely.

Then, he turned back and smiled "gently," scratching his head. "My son is Yi Tianyu. Don't mind him. Student, what are you planning to buy?"

Yi Dafa had it all figured out; he was going to buy whatever XueJiao bought for his son!

XueJiao continued to smile awkwardly and then said, "I have already self-studied the Grade Two of Senior High School curriculum, so I am preparing to buy review materials for the National College Entrance Examination. This... student has just started Grade Two of Senior High School, so it's not advisable to read too many reference books. The school will uniformly purchase appropriate materials, so he just needs to do those well. The main focus should be on the textbook content; all questions remain the same in essence, and the most fundamental thing is the textbook content. However, the materials purchased uniformly cater to all students and lack specific targeting. If he still has the energy, I suggest reading these few books after class and on weekends. This one..."

XueJiao spoke at length, and Yi Dafa nodded while hurriedly taking the books she pointed at and holding them in his arms. Yi Tianyu looked at the little girl who only reached his chest and was stunned.

Ten minutes later, Yi Dafa was already holding a stack in his arms, and the stunned Yi Tianyu had started grinding his teeth.

Why didn't this girl just move the entire bookstore for him? Was she trying to exhaust him to death?!

After finishing, XueJiao pursed her lips, looking embarrassed as well. "Um... I just think this combination is better, but a person's energy is limited, and he might not be able to finish so many books..."

Yi Dafa said heroically, "It's fine! It's fine! My family isn't short on money. Just buy them all for this brat. If he can learn even a little bit, I'll be satisfied!"

When they finally left, XueJiao and Yi Tianyu were each carrying a stack. Yi Dafa had bought everything XueJiao pointed out, and he even bought a set of Study guides just like she did.

The complete set of Study guides alone was a thick stack, and Yi Tianyu's face was beyond just looking unpleasant.

After XueJiao walked away carrying her books, Yi Dafa was still looking at her back and nodding. "This girl is so pretty and loves to study so much; she's really sensible. Whoever is raising this girl must be so happy..."

Yi Tianyu curled his lip, losing even the slight bit of good impression he had of the pretty girl just now. He said disdainfully, "Old man, I have an idea for you. Chase after her now, ask which family she belongs to, and then take me there to trade. Let her be your daughter instead."

Yi Dafa turned around and poked his head hard. "You heartless brat! And look at your terrible grades. With so many people in the grade, you're the one who ranked last!"

Yi Tianyu ran off with his basketball tucked under his arm and the books in his arms, his voice coming from afar: "Old man, with your terrible genes, how could I be good at studying?"

"You brat! Don't you dare run from me!" Yi Dafa took off his shoe, raised it, and chased after him.

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Being able to study again was a great honor, so XueJiao couldn't help but buy more books than intended.

When she was getting her hair done, she had already let the driver go back first. Now she was too lazy to call someone to pick her up, so XueJiao stood by the roadside, waiting to hail a taxi.

It was the scorching heat of August, and 2 PM was the most dreadful time of the day. She stood under a large tree by the roadside, wiping away sweat while standing on tiptoes to look down the road.

There were very few cars on this road at this time. After waiting for a few minutes, two cars finally approached from the right, with a taxi in the back. XueJiao was delighted and hurriedly picked up her books and walked onto the road.

"Taxi!"

Just as she shouted, the understated black Maybach in front of the taxi drove straight toward her without slowing down at all.

Chapter 3 Saving Someone

The person in the car clearly saw her too, but the car seemed to have some kind of problem; its speed didn't decrease at all as it drove straight toward her.

XueJiao's eyes widened. Was she going to die again?

There was a slope on the right side of this road, and the car's speed increased rapidly after coming down from that slope. For a moment, XueJiao's mind went blank.

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