"Speaking of which, it has been calm and peaceful since the last incident."

As they climbed the stairs together, Usugi Yui, who was walking beside Ziong MingDe, brought up this topic out of the blue.

"The last incident? Are you referring to the incident at the warehouse in the mountains?"

"Yes, in the end, I still couldn't understand why Souren Manranyama wanted your help, and I felt quite sorry for her when the entrusted task failed."

"Don't worry too much about it. Initially, she didn't have an absolute determination for success in doing this. Perhaps, she only wanted to show a certain attitude to someone."

What Ziong MingDe's words referred to was that Souren Manranyama went to such great lengths only to showcase her abilities to her father, Uminari Manranyama, and free herself from his control.

In terms of the outcome, Souren Manranyama achieved her goal, even though she was officially expelled from the Manzhangshan family.

"Well... it seems she's quite happy now that she's moved out. As long as she's happy."

Usugi Yui chuckled, ending the topic, and they happened to have arrived at the classroom. Ziong MingDe went along with it naturally.

Obviously, Usugi Yui brought up this topic because he still had doubts about the incident.

Ziong MingDe didn't think he could easily brush it off, but time was omnipotent, and there would always be more important things than the "past" that appeared in life.

"Good morning, Usugi."

As soon as they stepped into the classroom, Ziong MingDe bumped into Eiji Hayamizu head-on. This guy always had an exaggerated smile on his face, and today was no exception. As soon as they saw each other, Eiji Hayamizu hugged Ziong MingDe's shoulder and walked towards their seats.

Just by glancing at the memory of "Ziongzong," Ziong MingDe knew who Eiji Hayamizu was. If there were no requests or favors, Eiji Hayamizu would never be so "friendly" early in the morning.

As Ziong MingDe expected, as soon as they reached their seats, Eiji Hayamizu cheerfully started talking.

"Hey, Usugi, did you watch the variety show with akc49 last night? It was hilarious!"

"No, I don't have the habit of watching variety shows..." Ziong MingDe coldly replied.

"Well, you see, I was so focused on the show that I forgot to do my English grammar exercises. Can I copy yours?"

However, Eiji Hayamizu didn't care at all about what Ziongzong said and continued at his own pace.

If it were up to Ziong MingDe, lending his homework to someone else would be no big deal since it would be more troublesome not to lend it. But now he was playing the role of "Ziongzong," so...

"No way, instead of asking me for help, why not put in some effort yourself? Today's English class is in the afternoon, so you still have plenty of time."

"Ugh... it's such a hassle to do it myself..."

From the perspective of "Ziongzong's" thinking mode, it was for Eiji Hayamizu's long-term consideration, while Ziong MingDe only cared about simplicity and didn't mind what would happen to Eiji Hayamizu in the future.

In the end, Eiji Hayamizu was rejected by Ziong MingDe and went to find someone else with a sullen face.

Actually, it wasn't a big deal.

Soon after, the bell for class rang, and their regular student life began.

Ziong MingDe was obviously the type who didn't pay attention in class. He didn't want to waste time on things he already knew or deemed useless to him.

So he simply treated the teacher's voice as background music while sitting in his seat, lost in his own thoughts.

In simple terms, he was daydreaming.

In such an ordinary, yet normal living environment, Ziong MingDe naturally thought about one thing - the difference between his own life and the life of "Ziongzong," or simply the life of an ordinary teenager.

Those students who constantly complained about the mundane and yearned for something extraordinary...

Or those students who proclaim to "prefer the ordinary" and resist anything non-routine...

Is what they say, what they actually think, or what they truly want, truly the same concept?