It’s Confirmed

"We're... just let in like this?"

It was clearly way before the school's normal opening hours, but they had just walked in without any trouble?

Luo Ruiyu walked behind, her gaze constantly sweeping left and right.

The campus environment was indeed nice, the hedges trimmed neatly, and the teaching buildings looked much newer than those at her old school.

But she wasn't in the mood to appreciate any of it right now. Her mind was completely occupied with how she would handle the upcoming interview.

“Of course. With Old Mo around, we basically have a clear path everywhere. But once the interview starts, we can’t go in with you.”

Fang Jun led the way ahead. He didn’t bother introducing Guangba either, because if Luo Ruiyu couldn’t actually get into Guangba, all his bragging would be for nothing.

And they couldn’t guarantee anything anyway.

Walking across the almost empty school grounds, Fang Jun’s group led Luo Ruiyu toward the administration building.

The admissions office was also there.

On Sunday, Guangba High School was eerily quiet. The teaching buildings stood empty.

Now and then, a few birds flew across the playground, their chirping only making the campus feel even more desolate.

Even G3 students got half a day off on Sunday, though they had to come back for evening study sessions.

Entering the administration building, Luo Ruiyu’s footsteps could be felt slowing down.

Fang Jun glanced back at her. “What’s there to be nervous about? It’s just an interview.”

“I’m not nervous,” Luo Ruiyu said, but her grip on her backpack straps tightened.

The admissions office was at the far end of the first floor of the admin building. Fang Jun deliberately let Luo Ruiyu fall behind while he pulled Lin Mo with him up to the office door.

He straightened his collar and cleared his throat.

Lin Mo shot him a sideways look. “Meeting your future mother-in-law or something?”

“I’m just psyching myself up to borrow some of your prestige,” Fang Jun said.

He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

Thump, thump, thump!

“Come in.”

A not particularly warm voice came from inside.

Fang Jun pushed the door open and gave a proper, dutiful greeting.

The teacher closest to the door was sorting through papers on his desk. Hearing the noise, he looked up, his brows already furrowed.

The admissions office handled not only recruitment but also tasks such as managing students' household registration files.

The teacher's gaze landed on Fang Jun, and his mental gears started turning.

Showing up at the office at this hour usually meant trouble.

Then his eyes shifted from Fang Jun’s face to the person beside him—Lin Mo.

His knitted brows unfurled at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Fang Jun was stunned by how quickly the teacher’s expression changed.

“What can I do for you?” The teacher set down his pen, his tone a complete one-eighty from before.

Fang Jun thought to himself, Lin Mo really is a godsend.

Bringing Lin Mo to school was like carrying a VIP pass. Every door opened for him.

The top student in the whole school—no matter the era or the school, those four words were a golden ticket in themselves.

And Lin Mo wasn’t some bookish nerd. He looked sharp and spoke well. None of the teachers could say a bad word about him.

After all, he was the number one holy son of the sect. Which elder would dare to disrespect him?

Fang Jun seized this friendly window of opportunity and said, “Hello, teacher. We’re looking for Director Liu from the admissions office. Is he here?”

When the teacher heard they weren’t looking for him, he visibly relaxed. He raised a hand and pointed to the other end of the office.

“Over there. The one wearing glasses is Director Liu.”

Fang Jun followed his direction.

Near the window, a middle-aged man sat in a chair reading a newspaper, his glasses perched on his nose, leaning lazily back in his seat with an air of casual nonchalance.

Hearing someone mention him, he lifted his head slightly.

First, he saw Fang Jun… no reaction.

Then he saw Lin Mo… and immediately folded the newspaper, placing it on the desk.

“Oh!”

Director Liu sat up straight and pushed his glasses up higher. “Lin Mo? What brings you to school on a Sunday?”

Fang Jun was already used to this kind of contrast.

But Luo Ruiyu, standing behind, was genuinely taken aback. She’d seen top students before, but one who got a warm welcome from everyone? That was new.

Lin Mo nodded politely. “Hello, Director Liu. A former classmate of mine from middle school wants to transfer to Guangba. She had an interview scheduled with you this afternoon, so we thought we’d bring her by.”

“Former classmate? Transfer to Guangba?”

Director Liu flipped through the files on his desk. “Oh, right, right. Luo Ruiyu, is that correct?”

Since only one person had scheduled an interview with him that day, Director Liu quickly figured it out.

At that moment, Luo Ruiyu stepped forward, standing beside Fang Jun, her back straight. “Hello, Director Liu. I’m Luo Ruiyu.”

Director Liu sized her up, nodded, then glanced back at Lin Mo, a smile spreading across his face.

Fang Jun almost laughed out loud.

If Director Liu ever found out that Luo Ruiyu was actually his former classmate and not Lin Mo’s, he wondered if that expression would change right back.

"Alright, let's head to the next conference room. The interview first, then the written test." Director Liu picked up the prepared files and exam papers from the desk, stood up, and walked toward the door.

The group followed him out of the office and arrived at the conference room at the end of the hallway.

Director Liu took out a key, unlocked the door, and pushed it open.

Fang Jun and the others followed.

Outside the conference room, Director Liu opened the door and stepped inside.

Fang Jun instinctively moved to follow, but a hand pressed firmly against his chest, stopping him.

It was Lin Mo.

Lin Mo called into the room, "Director Liu, we'll wait out here. No need to disturb you."

Director Liu turned back, saw Lin Mo blocking Fang Jun, and chuckled. "That works too. The interview will be quick, but the written test will take a bit more time. You can go hang out for a while."

The door closed.

Fang Jun didn't bother shaking off Lin Mo's hand that was still resting on him. He mumbled under his breath, "I just wanted to take a peek inside."

"What would you peek at? If you go in, how's Director Liu supposed to interview?"

Fang Jun thought about it and figured that made sense. He leaned against the wall and squatted down.

An Yuexin squatted beside him, fished two candies out of his pocket, handed one to Fang Jun, and gave the other to Lin Mo.

"Do you think she'll pass?" An Yuexin asked casually.

Fang Jun popped the candy into his mouth and said vaguely, "With Old Mo around, the interview's a sure win. Plus, her grades aren't bad to begin with. Should be no big deal."

He then glanced at the closed conference room door and muttered, "Should be... no problem, right?"

Lin Mo leaned against the wall, peeling the wrapper off his candy, and asked out of the blue, "Your first love?"

At those words, Fang Jun jolted like a spring was released, jumping up abruptly and clamping his hand over Lin Mo's mouth.

"What the hell! No, I don't—cut it out with that nonsense!"

Seeing Fang Jun's reaction, Lin Mo knew.

It was confirmed.