Cinderella's New Neighbor

"Okay okay please make room for your Zhi Chen senior to pass," as Zhi Chen's best buddy Ah Hao barged in trying to get the ladies' attention. As Xue Er looks over once more, she accidentally makes eye contact with Zhi Chen and pushes Yi Ping inside, dropping her necklace. Zhi Chen smirks and walks over to the entrance where Xue Er was standing before and saw a necklace on the floor. He picks it up and before he can take a close look at it, Ah Hao pushes him inside. "Let's head in before those girls come and attack us." Zhi Chen quickly slips the necklace inside his pocket.

Sixth-period bell rang

As Xue Er went into the girls' locker to change for the gym, she realized her necklace was gone. She searched through her locker and pockets but no sign of luck. "Xue Er, hurry up! We're going to be late!" her classmate shouted. "Coming," as she rolled her clothes into a ball and threw it inside her locker, and muttered, "I look for it later."

The girls were doing their stretches, the gym teacher announced that there is going to be an assistant helping them out during this period, "Zhi Chen will be assisting you girls with volleyball." As Zhi Chen entered, the girls went wild and did their crazy screaming like they were in a concert.

Xue Er's mouth drops and couldn't believe what she's seeing right now. She slightly pinches her cheeks to check if she's dreaming, but it's real. "Okay, now girls divide yourself into teams and practice in a circle for 10 minutes." While the teacher went out to grab something, Zhi Chen starts walking around the gym and examining everyone's skills.

As Zhi Chen walked over to Xue Er's team, one of the girls wasn't paying attention where she's hitting the ball to and it hit Xue Er right in the face. Everyone stops playing and runs up to see if Xue Er is ok. Zhi Chen made his way through the crowd and saw Xue Er on the floor with her hand on her face. "WHAT HAPPENED?" as the teacher came back and saw everyone crowded in one spot. She walked over and saw Xue Er on the floor. "Zhi Chen, can you please bring Xue Er to the nurse?" As Xue

Er was about to say that she's fine, Zhi Chen pulled her up and took her to the nurse.

"Mrs. Wang, you have a customer," Zhi Chen said as he opens the nurse's door, "Mrs. Wang?" Entering the empty room, Xue Er glanced up at him and shifted her arm away, "It's okay, I'll just get some tissues. You can go back now. Thank you for bringing me here." Zhi Chen stood there unsatisfied, and sat her down, "I'll help you out." As he goes to touch her face, she pushes him away, and coldly says, "No it's fine. I got this." A minute later, she whispers, "...my blood is dirty." He held the tip of her nose, "It's not."

Heat starts rushing up Xue Er's face and her face gets so red that it covers the redness from the hit. "Are you okay?" as he touches her forehead to make sure she isn't sick too. "Thank you, Mrs. Wang for bringing me to the hospital last time," as the nurse's door opens.

"What are you guys doing here?" as Mrs. Wang asked, with Yi Ping behind her. "OMGG, master Xue what happened?" he rushes over to her. Xue Er pushed Zhi Chen's hand off her forehead, "I just got hit during gym and Zhi Chen senior brought me here." Mrs. Wang walked up to her and saw a big bruise on her face and the nose kept bleeding. She gave Xue Er a new tissue and helped her stop the bleeding. She also handed her an ice pack for her face. "You boys can leave now, she'll stay here for a little longer," as Mrs.Wang said, pushing the boys out of the nurse's office and closing the door behind her.

Xue Er stayed inside the nurse room until school was over. "Xue Er," Mrs. Wang called her from her desk, "Classes are over now, you should go home now and rest." Xue Er got up from the bed and walked out, "Thank you, Mrs.Wang." As she closed the door, she noticed Zhi Chen sitting on the floor beside her, "Zhi Chen senior?" He tilted his head and looked up at her, "You're better now?" holding up her bag. "Yes, I took a nice nap too." "Let-" before he can finish his sentence, someone interrupted him.

"MASTER XUEEEE, you're here. I've been looking for you the whole time." Zhi Chen looks irritated when he sees Yi Ping so close to Xue Er. "I was at the nurse's office the whole time. What do you need me for?" "I have to go to your house today. I have big news to tell you," before Xue Er could respond, Yi Ping, snatched Xue Er's backpack from Zhi Chen and took Xue Er out of the building.

Outside the school building, Wei Wei was already there waiting for her sister. "What took you so long today?" as Yi Ping and Xue Er hop inside the car. "What happened to your face?" as Wei Wei questioned her. "Uhh, nothing. Just got hit by the volleyball today during gym," Xue Er laughs it off like nothing had happened. "But don't tell mom or dad, or else they won't let me play anymore." "How will you hide your face then?" Xue Er looks at her sister, "don't worry, I'll find a way." Wei Wei looked from the rear mirror and saw Yi Ping. "Hey Yi Ping, how was your summer break?" Yi Ping didn't respond back to her. "You're still mad at me that I threw out your concert ticket?"

"Xue Er, tell that "driver" to pay me back for the loss of the ticket. I worked so hard for that," Yi Ping whined as he glared at her. Wei Wei commented, "I'll take you to somewhere nice in exchange. How's that?" "Hah, I don't want to go on a date with you," he gave her a disgusted look. Xue Er sat there quietly listening to them arguing.

Stopping at a red light, Wei Wei turned over, "hahaha do you think I want to go on a date with you too." sticking out her tongue. " Are you sure your sister goes to college?" With a nod, silently, Xue Er reaches for her headphones inside her bag, and feels something cold, "Strawberry juice box?" She turned it over and found a post-it, "Hope it doesn't leave a mark (>0<)" She turned around looking at the direction of the school, "...Senior."

"So, what's the big news that you have to tell me?" Yi Ping gave her a smile and didn't say much. "You'll see when you get home." They arrived back home and next to Bai's house was a moving truck. "Why is there a moving truck? It wasn't here in the morning," Xue Er asked curiously. "I heard from mom that a new family is moving in today," as Wei Wei walks inside the house. Suddenly, Yi Ping tapped on my shoulder, "Look," as he pointed to where the moving truck is. A guy walked out and Xue Er couldn't believe what she's seeing. "Senior?" Xue Er turned to Yi Ping, "Is that the big news you're telling me?" He nodded his head and ran straight inside the house, leaving her and Zhi Chen senior alone.

Zhi Chen walks over to Xue Er, "Looks like we're neighbors. Hope we get along." giving her a beaming smile. She nodded and shyly said, "Hope we get along..." One of the workers called Zhi Chen over, "Sir, where do you want this to go?" "Talk to later, Xue Er," as he left, giving her a pat on her head.

That night, Xue Er couldn't focus on her homework and kept touching her head, "Zhi Chen patted me..." She peeked out her window and across from her was Zhi Chen unpacking his things, she quickly closed her curtain, "No way, Senior's room is across from mine..."