“Damn Brother Brian, turns out he went to chase after a girl.” She also knew that girl—it was someone from Brian Carter’s class. She couldn’t help but stomp her foot in anger, but after a quick turn of her eyes, the little girl immediately called out to Brian Carter: “Brother Brian!” When Brian Carter turned around, she spoke in a very gentle tone: “I’ll wait for you to come home for dinner tonight.”

Up ahead, Brian Carter stumbled and glared at her fiercely, which made Emma Clark feel quite satisfied. She stuck out her tongue playfully at Brian Carter, giggled, and went to pick up her backpack. But then she was puzzled: the bike was three or four meters away from the backpack, and the backpack was on the grass by the roadside. Brian Carter had been riding in a hurry—when did he throw the backpack here? Besides, even though Brian Carter always bickered with her, he wouldn’t just throw her backpack for no reason.

No matter how Emma Clark thought about it, she couldn’t figure it out, and she also felt that Brian Carter seemed a bit different today. Over the past year or so, even when the two of them were together, they rarely joked around. But today, Brian Carter hadn’t stopped talking the whole way, and she had never seen Brian Carter take the initiative to approach any girl before—yet today, he actually went up to one.

Just thinking about Brian Carter being with that girl made Emma Clark pout. This damn Dongzi, ignoring the beauty right beside him, and instead chasing after someone else!

The girl walking with Brian Carter was named Grace Cooper, a classmate of Brian Carter. She was nearly 1.7 meters tall. Usually, girls that tall might look a bit awkward, but Grace Cooper’s figure was curvy in all the right places—slender waist, straight back, full chest, and her long legs were especially straight and shapely. The boys in the class often said in private that her figure was definitely model material.

As for Grace Cooper’s face, it was stunningly beautiful—delicate nose and lips, eyes like ink dots. Especially her temperament, which was hard to describe. If you had to compare, she was a bit like Shi Feixuan from “The Legend of the Great Tang Dragon,” exuding a calm and ethereal aura that made men feel a sense of distance, yet also irresistibly drawn to her.

Because of this, Grace Cooper had a nickname among the students… Lily Cooper.

Having such a beautiful classmate was naturally a blessing for the boys in Brian Carter’s class. Sitting in the classroom with this Lily Cooper every day seemed to make everyone feel more energized.

Brian Carter was a boy too, and he had always secretly liked Grace Cooper. But because of academic reasons, he knew he wasn’t on the same path as Grace Cooper. Although the boys in the class were always trying to get close to Grace Cooper, Brian Carter never got involved—just stealing a glance from afar was enough for him.

But today, when Brian Carter saw Grace Cooper at the school gate, he felt a sudden impulse—an urge to approach this Lily Cooper. With this storage ring, the gap between him and Grace Cooper was no longer a gap. His newfound confidence in the future made him take the initiative to approach the famously ethereal Grace Cooper for the first time.

At this moment, Grace Cooper was holding a few books to her chest with both hands, her long hair tied into a ponytail. Her fair, slender neck was flawless, adorned with a delicate silver chain that added to her graceful beauty. She looked at Brian Carter in surprise—among all the boys who usually hovered around her at school, Brian Carter was never one of them.

“Grace Cooper, what a coincidence. Looks like you studied hard again last night.”

Grace Cooper wasn’t like some pretty girls who acted all high and mighty around boys just because of their looks. When talking to boys, she was always poised and gracious. But just when you felt close to her, you’d realize there was still a distance. She smiled slightly and said, “I try to study as much as I can. After all, the college entrance exam isn’t far off.”

Grace Cooper’s voice flowed through Brian Carter’s heart like a clear spring. He said, “Heh… you’re a good student. I’m a bad student—the college entrance exam doesn’t have much to do with me now.”

Grace Cooper smiled gently and said, “That’s not necessarily true. You used to have great grades. I don’t know why you stopped liking to study, but if you work hard now, it’s still not too late.”

“That’s not easy. My heart’s gone wild—now I can’t rein it back in even if I want to.”

“That’s really a pity.”

At first, Brian Carter’s heart was racing as he talked to Grace Cooper, but after a few sentences, he relaxed and smiled, “You don’t look down on me, do you?”

“How could I? Everyone has their own ambitions. Studying isn’t the only path—maybe you’ll find a different road from ours.”

Brian Carter couldn’t help but feel touched. Grace Cooper’s words were truly comforting. He patted his chest and said, “With those words from you, I, Brian Carter, won’t let anyone look down on me. I’ll definitely succeed.”

As soon as Brian Carter finished speaking, the sound of running footsteps came from behind. A boy quickly caught up and walked alongside Grace Cooper on the other side, saying, “Grace! How come you’re earlier than me today?” Then he glanced at Brian Carter.

Grace Cooper smiled faintly and said, “I don’t have a fixed schedule.”