Outside the classroom, some people were already gathered around Cui Wenyan, asking questions in surprise.

"Wow, Cui Wenyan, do you really have such a beautiful aunt?" Wu Yihao asked, eyes wide open.

"Yeah." Cui Wenyan nodded. She was really happy that her master could attend the parent-teacher meeting. Hearing her master say she was Wenyan’s little aunt made her even happier. She really regarded her master as family. Could it be that her master also saw her as an important family member?

"Really, really beautiful." Wu Yihao said with a dreamy look, and the other boys nodded in strong agreement.

"Exactly, which points to one issue." Wu Yihao suddenly looked serious.

"What?" Cui Wenyan’s heart tightened suddenly, asking nervously. Was he doubting the relationship between her master and her?

"It shows you’ve completely inherited your parents’ shortcomings. Look at how beautiful your little aunt is, and you, at best, are plain and nowhere near half as pretty as your little aunt. Sigh... fate, it’s truly dramatic." Wu Yihao shook his head, sighing.

Cui Wenyan twitched the corner of her mouth and gave an elbow, making Wu Yihao yelp.

Even though Wu Yihao teased her like that, Cui Wenyan felt sweetness in her heart and was very happy.

Inside, the parent-teacher meeting continued, report cards were distributed, bringing joy to some and worry to others.

The homeroom teacher then began evaluating the exam on the podium, warmly praising those who made progress, especially Cui Wenyan. Then came some motivational talk, encouraging parents and kids to communicate more and move forward together. With senior year approaching, everything had to be taken seriously, and so on.

After the parent-teacher meeting, the homeroom teacher approached Tianmiao.

"Hello, Aunt of Cui Wenyan." The homeroom teacher adjusted his glasses, smiling somewhat awkwardly, "I’d like to talk with you about Cui Wenyan. Do you have some time?"

"I do." Tianmiao nodded.

"Then please come to the office with me."

The homeroom teacher and Tianmiao went to the office, while Cui Wenyan was in the classroom cleaning, anxiously looking outside.

"Don’t worry, the head must have called your little aunt over to praise you. Maybe even to learn why your grades improved so quickly. No way they’d have a complaint. Seriously, it’s our group’s turn for cleaning today. My body’s here, but my heart has already flown away." Wu Yihao complained while sweeping the floor.

...

In the office.

The homeroom teacher invited Tianmiao to sit down.

"Aunt of Cui Wenyan, Cui Wenyan has made a lot of progress this time, which is a very good sign." The homeroom teacher, a slim man in his forties, usually showed subtle care for Cui Wenyan, indicating he was very kind.

"Thank you, homeroom teacher, for your care for our Wenyan. I’m really grateful." Tianmiao was well aware of the homeroom teacher’s daily care for Cui Wenyan.

"It’s my duty. This child... due to her special family circumstances, I often felt she was not focused on studies. Her significant improvement this time must be related to your involvement, right?" The homeroom teacher asked with deliberation. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"I found this child just recently. My family situation is somewhat special, and I only found out recently that I have a niece. Now that I’ve found this child, I will take good care of her from now on." Tianmiao explained.

"Just as I thought." The homeroom teacher smiled, "That’s great. This child has had it tough, living on her own for so long, and now she has someone by her side. That’s truly wonderful."

"Thank you. I really appreciate your care for Wenyan during this time, and thank you even more for not giving up on her." Tianmiao expressed her gratitude.