Dai Shiyuan pushed her shopping cart to the checkout counter and hesitated for a moment when passing by the snack aisle. Then she stopped.

She needed to stock up on some snacks just in case.

Quickly grabbing some snacks she liked, Dai Shiyuan turned around and unexpectedly saw the female lead talking to a cold-looking woman.

They seemed to be familiar with each other.

Following behind the woman was a girl holding a bunny-patterned bedsheet package.

It was Zuo Jia whom she had just met.

Dai Shiyuan raised her eyebrows and prepared to pretend not to have seen them and quickly walk away. But the girl immediately called out her name loudly.

"Dai classmate, what a coincidence!" Zuo Jia waved excitedly, her eyes slightly squinted, making her look cute and adorable.

The other two people's gazes immediately turned towards them. Dai Shiyuan's mouth twitched and she had to stop and force out a smile in response, "What a coincidence."

"Do you know each other?" Shan Yaxin looked at the two and asked gently with a puzzled expression on her beautiful face.

"We just met." Zuo Jia answered excitedly, pointing to the bunny bedsheet in her hand, "Dai classmate gave this to me."

"How can you take what others like?" The cold-looking woman reprimanded, her expression looking very displeased.

Zuo Jia immediately became afraid, her smile disappearing instantly, and her head hanging down.

She looked a bit wronged, but she didn't dare to retort.

Dai Shiyuan frowned and was about to say something for Zuo Jia.

Before she could speak, Shan Yaxin smiled and persuaded, "Xiaofan, don't be so harsh. If Jiajia likes it, just give it to her. Xiaoyuan won't mind, right?"

By the end of her words, Shan Yaxin's eyes were smiling at Dai Shiyuan, and the meaning in her eyes was very obvious.

For some reason, Dai Shiyuan always felt like this sentence was implying something about her, as if she was being accused of being stingy.

Dai Shiyuan's frown became more severe, and she shook her head slightly, looking somewhat displeased.

Seeing this, Xiaofan's face looked better, and she ordered Zuo Jia, "Say thank you to Dai classmate."

"Thank you, Dai classmate." Zuo Jia raised her head and her smile looked a bit pale, not as bright as before.

Dai Shiyuan nodded and glanced at Zuo Fan quietly.

This woman's character in the book was always conservative and serious, especially towards her younger sister, sometimes to the point of being unfeeling.

The scene just now was enough to demonstrate her character.

It was this always solemn-faced woman who was the best friend of the female lead.

As expected, birds of a feather flock together. No wonder she always felt a coldness from the female lead.

Dai Shiyuan lowered her head and pursed her lips, feeling conflicted about whether to become good friends with Zuo jia.

"Xiaoyuan, let's go pay," said Shan Yaxin with a light laugh, pushing the cart towards the checkout first.

Dai Shiyuan immediately put her thoughts aside and followed behind.

At this time, there were quite a few people in line for the checkout, forming a long queue in front of them.

Dai Shiyuan stood behind the female lead, bored, and staring at her back.

When the female lead was chatting with Zuo Fan just now, her smile was very genuine, and she looked elegant and intelligent, with an excellent temperament.

But when she was with her, that smile always seemed perfunctory, and she often felt a coldness from her.

She hadn't offended the female lead, so why was she getting this treatment?

Dai Shiyuan thought seriously and suddenly a magnified smiling face appeared in front of her.

"Xiaoyuan, what are you daydreaming about? It's our turn," Shan Yaxin said with a gentle smile.

Dai Shiyuan's heart skipped a beat and she unconsciously frowned, leaning back slightly to create some distance.

This time, it was the female lead who paid, and the speed was so fast that she didn't even have a chance to decline.

She had used the female lead's money and inexplicably owed her a favor.

Dai Shiyuan's heart was complicated, so when she got home, she went to wash the sheets and covers.

The female lead went to the kitchen to cook.

It was almost six o'clock, and the house was filled with the aroma of food.

Dai Shiyuan lay on the sofa in her room, aroused by the fragrance, her eyes filled with desire, but she didn't move.

"Xiaoyuan, dinner is ready. Come out and eat," Shan Yaxin knocked on the door and said softly.

Dai Shiyuan immediately closed her eyes, pretending not to have heard.

Shan Yaxin waited for a while, but there was still no response. However, she did not leave but continued to persuade her by knocking on the door.

Finally giving in to the persistent voice of the host outside, Dai Shiyuan opened the door with a cold expression and said, "I know."

"I thought you didn't hear me..." Shan Yaxin apologized and smiled, withdrew her hand, and left with a somewhat pitiful back.

Dai Shiyuan frowned.

The female lead has always been trying to please her, but she always keeps a cold face, seeming a bit ungrateful.

Soon, Dai Shiyuan drove this strange idea out of her mind. She had to stay away from the host and not be deceived by the occasional display of weakness.

During dinner, Dai Shiyuan remained silent, only picking at her food and finishing it in less than ten minutes.

As she was about to get up, Shan Yaxin put down her chopsticks and said softly, "Xiaoyuan, there's something I want to tell you."

"Hmm?" Dai Shiyuan looked up with the same indifferent expression.

"To avoid gossip from other classmates, let's try not to tell anyone about our sister-in-law relationship. If we meet at school, just call me Teacher Shan, okay?" Shan Yaxin asked gently.

"I understand, Teacher Shan," Dai Shiyuan responded flatly and got up to return to her room.

Hearing this distant address, Shan Yaxin's heart sank a little, feeling slightly uncomfortable.

This was her request, and the other party complied with it. She had achieved her goal, but she still felt a little unhappy.

Her little sister-in-law had always been avoiding her, and her request seemed to play right into her hands.

Shan Yaxin pursed her lips, her expression turning cold.

Dai Shiyuan returned to her room and started organizing the things she needed. By the time she finished, it was already 9 pm.

After carefully counting and confirming that nothing was left out, she took a shower.

Thinking about being able to live a free life away from the female lead tomorrow, Dai Shiyuan couldn't help but smile.

But as soon as she opened the door after showering, the smile on her face disappeared in an instant.

She stared at the person outside and asked with a frown, "Teacher Shan, what are you doing here?"

"Xiaoyuan, from now on, call me sister-in-law at home." Shan Yaxin lifted the corners of her lips, smiling gently.

Dai Shiyuan's frown deepened, and after a moment, she said, "I'd better call you Teacher Shan to avoid calling you the wrong name at school."

This reason left Shan Yaxin unable to refute for a while, so she could only watch as Dai Shiyuan walked past her.

That night, Dai Shiyuan slept very well. When she woke up at eight o'clock in the morning, there was no one else in the room, which made her feel happy.

After quickly washing up, Dai Shiyuan put on light makeup and headed to school with her admission notice and registration fee.

Entering the campus, a pure and lively atmosphere rushed towards her. Looking at the young and innocent faces, Dai Shiyuan suddenly felt that her mindset had become younger.

With experience from applying to college before, she quickly completed the admission process and received the key to her dormitory.

She was assigned to Room 302, a four-person room. When she went in, one person was already making the bed.

Hearing movement, the person turned around and smiled happily when she saw Dai Shiyuan. "Dai classmate, what a coincidence, we're in the same dormitory."

"Yes." Dai Shiyuan smiled and nodded. She had known this result and was not surprised.

"Did Teacher Shan not come to send you?" Zou Jia asked after finishing the bed.

"Why should she?" Dai Shiyuan frowned and asked in return.

"Huh?" Zou Jia opened her mouth in surprise, and after a while, she smiled somewhat disappointedly. "So you're like me, no one came to send you either."

Only family members or relatives usually accompanied new students when they entered school. But the two of them had come alone.

"But I don't blame her. I know she must be very busy now." Zou  Jia smiled and looked down at the ground.

"Okay." Dai Shiyuan responded and started to tidy up her bed.

Zou Fan was also an English teacher and a homeroom teacher, so she was certainly very busy at the beginning of the school year.

"If only my sister could be as gentle as your sister-in-law."

Dai Shiyuan had just finished wiping the cabinet when she suddenly heard this sentence, and she was so shocked that she almost hit her head. She turned around and looked at Zuo Jia in surprise, "Is my sister-in-law gentle?"

"Your sister-in-law is very gentle." Zuo Jia nodded affirmatively, with an expression of admiration on her face. "She doesn't think I'm stupid and is always patient in tutoring me with my homework. She also encourages me often. If it weren't for her, I might not have been able to get into this school."

Dai Shiyuan listened and frowned slightly.

This plot was not mentioned in the original book. The female lead was indeed set as a gentle character in the early stages of the original book.

But she didn't feel it.

Anyway, just stay away from the female lead.

Dai Shiyuan continued to wipe the cabinet.

After a while, her phone rang, and it was a call from the female lead.

Dai Shiyuan frowned and stopped, pressed the answer button, and spoke calmly, "Teacher Shan, is there something you need?"

"Xiaoyuan, have you taken care of your enrollment?" Shan Yaxin asked gently, without any anger because of Dai Shiyuan's coldness.

"I've taken care of it. Is there anything else?" Dai Shiyuan said with an unchanged expression.

"That's good. Sister-in-law was too busy today and couldn't help you. I hope you won't blame her, Xiaoyuan." Shan Yaxin said softly, her eyebrows tightly furrowed.

Dai Shiyuan replied with a "Hmm" sound, hung up the phone, and caught a glimpse of Zuo Jia's surprised expression from the corner of her eye.

"Dai classmate, why are you so cold to Teacher Shan? Aren't you sisters-in-law?" Zuo Jia asked in amazement, with a simple face full of disbelief.

Dai Shiyuan's eyes flashed, and she didn't answer.

Seeing this, Zuo Jia felt a little embarrassed and crossed her hands together. "Sorry, I shouldn't have asked too much."

"It's okay." Dai Shiyuan said indifferently.

After wiping down the bed board of the cabinet, Dai Shiyuan planned to go back and move her luggage a little bit so she could stay overnight in the dormitory. Just as she left, she heard Zuo Jia's voice behind her, "Dai classmate, do you need any help?"

Dai Shiyuan paused for a moment and nodded after thinking for a while. Zuo Jia immediately smiled happily and got up, running out the door.

Dai Shiyuan suddenly felt that it was a good thing to be friends with such a pure and sincere girl.

The two arrived at the house and were met with a cold face as soon as they opened the door.

"Sister." Zuo Jia immediately called out and restrained her smile.

Dai Shiyuan furrowed her brows and reluctantly went in. She should have asked about the whereabouts of the female lead before coming over. Now it was a bit awkward.

TO BE CONTINUE...