After several weeks of conditioning, An Lisi finally regained her complexion and the sores on her arms were completely healed. However, I still did not let my guard down with An Lisi, as there was always a chance of relapse, even though she was lucky enough to survive. Therefore, it was crucial to pay strict attention to this issue during her recovery process.

After relentless efforts, An Lisi finally kicked her drug addiction. It was truly a cause for celebration, although I myself still felt somewhat surreal about it. But when I saw the completely transformed An Lisi standing before me, I knew that she had finally overcome her addiction. It was now time for her to embrace a new life, bid farewell to drugs, and start anew.

"Um... you've been staring at me... I'm starting to feel embarrassed."

"Oh... sorry, I just couldn't believe it."

"What is it, Brother You?"

"Well... why are you calling me Brother You?"

In front of me was a beautiful girl with golden hair and an innocent smile, named An Lisi. Her name had a foreign flair to it, and her petite figure with ample bosom seemed rather contradictory. How could there be a little girl like her? It was natural to have such doubts. An Lisi stood at 155cm, ten centimeters shorter than me. We did look a bit like siblings, but that wasn't the reason for her calling me that, right?

"Please don't pay attention to those details..." An Lisi obviously tried to brush it off.

"Although I try not to mind, I still can't help but feel shy when called that by a girl," I blushed and muttered, and An Lisi showed an innocent smile.

During the weeks we spent together, I noticed that her smile had noticeably increased. Well... it was definitely a good thing that she was in a cheerful and optimistic mood.

"So, is it okay for you to go to school today?" Although everything had returned to normal after a few weeks of conditioning, I felt that it would be better to rest for another week.

"No problem at all. It's so boring staying in the room all day... Besides, Brother You... you're mostly at school, so I can't see you..."

"What did you say?" An Lisi's voice gradually became quieter, and I couldn't hear what she said next.

"Nothing... anyway, going to school is no problem."

"Well, it's been a month since the school suspended you, but you can't keep up with your studies if you don't go to school," I thought for a moment and said.

"But what you taught me, Brother You, I remember it well. I'm sure you're a great student," An Lisi looked at me admiringly.

"Not really. My academic performance is just average... nothing special," Although I diligently attended classes and took notes to help An Lisi catch up with her studies, I felt that it was a bit tiring.

"In my eyes, Brother You is the best," "When you praise me like this, I feel really embarrassed," I couldn't handle compliments and blushed.

"Brother You, your face is so red... Are you feeling unwell?" An Lisi leaned forward, observing me as I bent down to match her height. She was getting too close, and I could even smell a pleasant fragrance from her.

"N-No... I'm fine. Let's hurry to school before we're late," I stood up straight involuntarily, taking my gaze away from her face and nervously said.

"You're right. Let's go then." An Lisi and I walked downstairs. I had woken up early to come and take An Lisi to school. I felt tired and sleepy. It would be great if we had a bicycle so that I didn't have to wake up so early.

I went downstairs to the front yard and Aunt Zheng was still watering the flowers, maybe because the weather was getting hotter. I greeted her, "Good morning, Aunt Zheng," as I hadn't seen her when I went upstairs earlier.

"Good morning...Youjie...oh..." Aunt Zheng turned around and smiled in response. However, she noticed that Anna was a little surprised to see her.

"Good...good morning..." Anna said nervously, stuttering. She was also holding onto my clothes for some reason.

"Good morning, Anna. Are you finally going to school?" I asked.

"Yes..." Anna nodded.

"Hehe...that's good. It seems like you two have a good relationship," Aunt Zheng said with a smile, hinting at Anna holding onto my clothes. But it's difficult for me to take Anna's hand off. I explained politely to avoid any misunderstanding, "It's not what you think."

"Oh, I'm sorry if I misunderstood," Aunt Zheng apologized.

"It's...it's okay. We have to go to school now, so goodbye," I said.

"Then go and study quickly. Don't be late," Aunt Zheng said with a smile.

"Anna...it's time to go to school, or we'll be late," I said, but Anna kept her head down, lost in thought.

"Yes, let's go to school quickly," Anna raised her head and still had a bright smile. I was a little concerned about her earlier behavior, but I didn't have time to think about it anymore.

"Be careful on the way," Aunt Zheng said from behind. By that time, Anna and I had already run out of the apartment gate. We were in a hurry, so we ran almost the entire way. When we arrived at the school gate, I was panting for breath.

"Sorry...Anna...making you run so far on your first day of school," I apologized.

"It's...it's okay. You were running too, and if I left earlier, we wouldn't have to rush like this," Anna said, holding her heaving chest.

"Don't worry about that. We finally made it to school smoothly. Let's go to your classroom now, but before that, we need to inform your homeroom teacher," I said.

"Will you come with me, Youjie?" Anna looked hesitant.

"I...I'll accompany you," I decided to go with her because I was worried. However, if I did, I might be late to my own classroom.

"Yes..." Anna nodded happily.

"Then let's go quickly, so we won't be late for everything," I said, taking Anna to the teacher's office. On the way, we coincidentally saw Anna's homeroom teacher in the hallway.

"Hello, teacher," I greeted him suddenly, and Anna's homeroom teacher was a little surprised.

"Youjie, right?" he asked, still in a daze.

"Yes, sorry to disturb you. Today, Anna will start attending school. I'm here to accompany her and report to you...although it took so long to complete this, I'm deeply sorry," I apologized and lowered my head.

"It's okay. It's quite impressive that you were able to complete this task, Youjie. In fact, I'm the one who entrusted you with it," Anna's homeroom teacher said, feeling a little embarrassed.

"No, I...I willingly took on this task. I'm just grateful that I was able to complete it," I said gratefully.

I gratefully said,

"An Lisi, it's great that you can come back to class. The teacher is also happy about it. So, An Lisi, let's go back to the classroom. The classmates have been anxiously waiting for you."

"Waiting for me?..."

"Yes..."

An Lisi didn't show any sign of excitement on her face. Instead, she looked a bit confused.

"An Lisi...then let's go back to the classroom. I also need to go back to my own classroom because it's time for class."

"Brother You, don't leave me alone..."

"An Lisi, don't call me that in front of the teacher." I reminded An Lisi in a low voice. An Lisi seemed a bit unhappy for some reason, as if she was worried about something. Could it be that she hasn't seen her classmates for a long time and feels unfamiliar and nervous? Although it is inevitable,

"An Lisi...although it's difficult for you to adapt all at once, try to get along with your classmates slowly...it would be best to make a few friends." I smiled and encouraged her.

"Brother You..." An Lisi showed a helpless expression like a child. But I'm in a hurry now, the class bell has already rung.

"If you have any difficulties or troubles, just tell me. You can send me an email through your phone. Haven't we already added each other's email addresses?"

"Okay..." An Lisi still looked unhappy, but nodded.

"Well then, that's it. I have to go back to my own classroom. Teacher, I'll leave An Lisi to you."

"Youjie, you should also hurry back to your classroom...otherwise, you might bump into the teacher while they're teaching."

"You're right...then An Lisi, Mr. Wu, I'll take my leave." I hurriedly ran back to my own classroom. While running back to my classroom, I noticed that An Lisi was still looking at me with that helpless expression. She used to be able to come to school just fine. Could it be that she doesn't feel adapted to school because she hasn't been here for a long time? But I think she should be able to adapt quickly. After all, we are all about to become adults, not children anymore.

Thinking this way, I didn't pay much attention. When I rushed to the door of my own classroom and pushed it open, I became the center of attention. The math teacher had already started the class, and my sudden appearance interrupted the class. The students in the class were all staring at me, making me feel as if I had needles all over my body. It was especially uncomfortable.

The math teacher had a stern face.

"S...sorry," I apologized, bowing down.

"Quickly get back to your seat."

"Yes..." Hearing the math teacher's words, I felt relieved and hurriedly returned to my seat. When passing by Su Yuqian's seat, I noticed that she was looking at me. She must be wondering why I was late today.

I took out my math textbook and flipped to the page that the math teacher had written on the blackboard... Finally, I could attend class safely. Although I felt exhausted, as if I had sweated a lot and my body was a little sticky...and I felt a bit sleepy, I tried my best to stay alert and listen to the math teacher's lecture. However, my mind was still a bit chaotic.

It was really not good at all. It looks like I'll have to go to the vending machine to buy a can of black coffee to drink after class. Although I don't really like the taste, it seems to be effective in combating fatigue. Recently, I have to buy a can almost every day due to lack of sleep. And because of the lack of sleep, I seem to have faint dark circles under my eyes. Fortunately, I'm a relatively ordinary person, so no one would pay much attention to it. I thought to myself, enduring the drowsiness and desperately getting through this class. Finally, when I heard the end of class bell, it was a relief. But I have no idea what was taught in this class. It's really bad.