After Becoming a Cannon Fodder Side Character, I Became the Group’s Favorite (GL) - Chapter 21

Xu Chacha was unaware that her class assignment for after admission had already been arranged. She only felt refreshed after finishing the exam.

She was led to the entrance by Shen Xiuxiu, said thank you to her, and then ran quickly and excitedly into Mrs. Xu’s arms.

“Mommy! Mommy!”

Mrs. Xu caught the little girl and picked her up. “You look so happy.”

“Because I finally finished the exam and get to see Mommy!” Xu Chacha giggled. “Chacha listened to Mommy. I tried hard to fill in the answers for the questions I didn’t know, and the paper is completely filled.”

“That’s wonderful.”

Mrs. Xu kept her promise and took Xu Chacha to a dessert shop on the way back, letting her pick a few cakes.

The test results were sent to the parents’ mobile phones three days later.

When Mrs. Xu received the results, the family was having dinner. Xu Chacha was wearing small gloves, absorbed in gnawing on a chicken drumstick that was bigger than her face, while Xu Yanshu wiped her mouth for her on the side.

“Slow down, don’t choke.”

“Mhm, mhm. Then Chacha will take smaller bites.”

“Darling! You passed!” Mrs. Xu exclaimed in surprise. She hadn’t expected Xu Chacha to actually pass the exam, and she was even assigned to Class 1!

“Really! Then I can go to school with Sister now, right?” Xu Chacha’s eyes curved into a smile, appearing quite calm.

“The middle school section and the primary school section aren’t far from each other. Come find Sister if anything happens,” Xu Yanshu told her.

“Then I’ll definitely go find Sister to play often.”

In early September, the two sisters started school on time. Both Mr. and Mrs. Xu took time off to send their daughters to school.

Since Xu Yanshu was starting the second year of middle school, her registration was quite fast. After Mrs. Xu dropped her off and returned to the primary school section, Xu Chacha was still queuing to get her school uniform.

A Primary School’s girls’ uniforms came in both trousers and skirts, with different versions for all four seasons. They had to collect all of them at once.

“Daddy, the sun is so hot,” Xu Chacha leaned on Mr. Xu’s shoulder, looking lethargic. “Why hasn’t it been our turn yet?”

Mr. Xu turned up the power of the hand-held fan and directed it towards her reddened face. “How about Daddy puts you down, and you go inside the classroom to cool off with the air conditioner?”

He was also feeling terribly hot. Originally, he could have just asked an assistant or the housekeeper to handle this, but he was too worried about Xu Chacha and felt he had to come in person, also to get on familiar terms with her head teacher and ask them to take extra care of her.

“No, Chacha wants to be with Daddy.” Xu Chacha shook her head, holding up her two small hands to create a shadow over Mr. Xu’s head. “Isn’t Daddy hot too? Chacha is shading Daddy from the sun.”

“I told you you don’t know how to raise a child.” Mrs. Xu walked over with an umbrella, shoved it into Mr. Xu’s hand, and took Xu Chacha. “It’s one thing that you’re too lazy to bring a sun umbrella, but don’t let my darling get sunburned.”

“Mommy,” Xu Chacha looked up at Mrs. Xu with her rosy cheeks and smiled. “Mommy smells nice.”

Mr. Xu’s mouth drooped. He lifted his hand and sniffed himself. “Daddy doesn’t smell bad either.”

Xu Chacha pinched her nose. “Daddy is sweaty. Daddy smells.”

Perhaps it was Mrs. Xu’s innate luck or something, but as soon as she arrived, the queue began to move forward significantly. Soon, it was Xu Chacha’s turn.

Xu Chacha was small, so the school had to pull out their smallest XS size for her to fit properly. Mrs. Xu checked the size, placed the uniforms in Mr. Xu’s arms, and took Xu Chacha’s hand to go report to the classroom.

Class 1 was on the fifth floor, in the innermost position. As soon as they rounded the stairs, they could hear the continuous sound of children crying, spreading in waves. Class 1 had particularly many criers.

Xu Chacha cleaned out her ears, wondering if she should also pretend to cry a little to fit in with the group.

“Waaah! Qianqian doesn’t want Mommy to leave!”

Xu Chacha peeked her head in and saw the familiar little chubby girl. Oh good, it’s you again, Crybaby Qianqian.

“Mommy will pick you up in the afternoon. Don’t cry, don’t cry.” Mrs. Chen rubbed her plump cheek. “Go say hello to Teacher Wang.”

Chen Qianqian reduced her tears a little, glanced at the very serious-looking Wang Fang standing at the podium, and immediately her mouth drooped, and she started crying louder. “Waaah! Teacher Wang is so fierce! Qianqian is scared!”

By this time, Mrs. Xu had already led Xu Chacha to Wang Fang to sign in for registration. Xu Chacha stood on her tiptoes, leaning on the podium, her eyes darting around to observe Wang Fang’s expression.

She estimated that Wang Fang was the type of stricter teacher who didn’t like to immediately befriend the children, unlike many young teachers who eventually lose control of the class.

However, Wang Fang was indeed a bit too cold. First-grade students were small, so it was normal that they didn’t feel close to her.

Over there, after Chen Qianqian said that, her mother was so scared she immediately covered her mouth and gave Wang Fang an apologetic look. “Qianqian, no rudeness! Go apologize to the teacher.”

“Wuwu…” Chen Qianqian sniffled her red, teary nose, snot hanging near her mouth, looking pitiful.

She wiped it away with her hand and shuffled in small steps to the edge of the podium. She looked like she wanted to speak but couldn’t, a look of grievance filling her eyes with tears, seeming ready to turn into golden beans and drop at any moment.

“Don’t cry, Qianqian.” Xu Chacha stood on her tiptoes, patting her head with her small hand. “I’ll tell you a secret: pretty girls are all very gentle. Teacher Fangfang looks so beautiful, she definitely won’t be fierce to you! Don’t be afraid.”

“Huh?” Chen Qianqian rubbed her eyes, recognizing Xu Chacha. “You’re Chacha!”

Xu Chacha nodded. “We were in the same class during the exam, and now we’re in the same class again. What a coincidence.”

“Wow! Mommy, I’m in the same class as Chacha! That’s the little friend who complimented me on being pretty last time!”

Mrs. Chen came over and nodded a greeting to Mrs. Xu, then spoke to Chen Qianqian. “Then, with Chacha accompanying you, are you still scared?”

“Mhm, mhm! I want to play with Chacha.”

“That’s good.” Mrs. Chen reminded her, pointing toward Wang Fang. “Did Qianqian forget something?”

“Oh, right.” Chen Qianqian pouted and walked up to Wang Fang. “I’m… I’m sorry, Teacher. Qianqian didn’t mean to say anything bad about you. Please don’t be angry.”

Wang Fang handed her a tissue and said faintly, “It’s alright. Go say goodbye to your mother.”

“Okay, I know.” Chen Qianqian reluctantly ran back to Mrs. Chen, holding back her tears to say goodbye.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry.” Xu Chacha pulled out the only three fruit candies she had in her pocket. “Here, have some candy. After you eat candy, your mood will get better, and Qianqian won’t be sad anymore.”

“Candy.” Chen Qianqian’s attention was immediately caught. She grabbed the three candies from Xu Chacha’s palm, quickly tore one open, and popped it into her mouth. “Mmm… delicious! Thank you, Chacha…”

She was easily comforted by a few candies despite her snot and tears, which made Xu Chacha want to laugh.

Compared to a bunch of little crybabies, Mrs. Xu realized how rare Xu Chacha’s good behavior was. When it was time to leave, her reluctance to part was greater than Xu Chacha’s.

“Then Mommy is leaving now, okay? You must listen to the teacher at school. If you’re wronged, remember to tell Mommy. If the school food isn’t to your liking, Mommy will pack you a lunchbox next time…”

“I know, Mommy.” Xu Chacha was afraid that if she didn’t interrupt her, she would continue talking until school ended. “Hurry up and go to work and earn money with Daddy. Chacha will be fine alone.”

Xu Chacha pushed Mr. Xu, thinking: Quickly talk your wife into leaving!

Mr. Xu’s state wasn’t much better than Mrs. Xu’s. He was just holding on to his manly persona of not shedding tears easily, his face sternly suppressing his emotions.

“Can parents stay and observe the class?” Mr. Xu asked Wang Fang.

Wang Fang had worked at A Primary School for over twenty years and had seen countless powerful and wealthy individuals. She didn’t lower her tone due to Mr. Xu’s status.

“Not at the moment. You will be notified when we hold open classes for parents.”

Mr. Xu: “…”

“Daddy, Mommy, please go quickly,” Xu Chacha started pushing them. “Go, go!”

“Then give Mommy one more kiss.”

Who exactly is the parent here?

Xu Chacha sighed deeply in her heart but still leaned in and gave Mrs. Xu a mua on the cheek.

The two finally left, reluctantly, looking back three times as they went down the stairs.

“Ten minutes of free time.” After everyone in the class had registered, Wang Fang picked up her materials and beckoned to Xu Chacha, who was sitting in the front row. “Xu Chacha, come with the teacher for a moment.”

Xu Chacha followed, puzzled. If it were any other teacher, she might suspect that Mr. Xu had instructed them to give her extra care, but that was definitely impossible for Wang Fang. Given her personality, she would probably retort with, “It’s my responsibility as a teacher to treat every child equally.”

“What is it, Teacher Fangfang?” Xu Chacha stood in front of her desk, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, looking confused.

“Your written test score was quite good,” Wang Fang said in a very formal tone.

“Oh, oh.” Xu Chacha nodded.

She felt Wang Fang had a certain magic: even when speaking words of praise, she made Xu Chacha feel like she was being scolded.

“Your interview answers were excellent.”

“Thank you.”

“But don’t get too arrogant. Learning is something that requires long-term persistence.”

“I’ll listen to Teacher Fangfang.”

Xu Chacha replied smoothly, but her heart was filled with confusion. If that was all she wanted to say, there was no need to call her to the office alone.

“If you have any questions, you can come find me. I’m usually in the office during breaks.”

“Thank you, Teacher Fangfang.”

“Mhm. That’s all.”

“Then I’ll go out…?” Xu Chacha pointed to the door.

“Wait a moment.” Wang Fang suddenly pulled out three chocolates from her drawer. “Take these.”

Xu Chacha kept her hands behind her back, not daring to move rashly: Teacher Fangfang, you are acting strange.