3. In the office, Lady Ye

"Miao~"

On the increasingly red evening-lit corridor of the school building, a handsome young man holding a schoolbag was followed by a black cat, but Yahashi was nowhere to be seen.

Now that school was over, the upcoming events had nothing to do with him, Yan Huan replied in the group chat, expressing his thanks to Yahashi and then decided not to let him accompany him any further.

He reached the floor where the principal's office was located, in the extremely quiet air, he seemed to faintly hear some conversation coming from the office.

He didn't continue forward but instead, turned his head towards the window to tidy up his appearance, shifted his schoolbag to hang from one shoulder, and looked back at Miao, who was sitting on the floor licking its fur,

"Miao, wait for me to come out and fetch you. Don't wander around; it wouldn't be good to be discovered by others."

"Don't worry, you don't need to mind me."

Miao seemed somewhat unsatisfied with the name Yan Huan had given it, yet it wasn't particularly nit-picky.

Its clear azure eyes blinked, speaking in Yan Huan's mind,

"If necessary, I can make only you aware of my presence. Don't worry about where I go, just call me in your mind, and I can appear in front of you any time."

"That amazing? Then that's good..."

"Miao~"

Upon getting the reply, Yan Huan nodded his head and stopped caring about the black cat behind him and walked towards the principal's office, a place he had been countless times before.

When he arrived at the door, the faint conversation from inside made Yan Huan hesitate.

It was mainly because an orphan's story suddenly brought forth a figure claiming to be his mother, either it's some urban legend or it has something to do with the modifier.

Thus, he involuntarily leaned closer to the door, starting to listen to the voices inside,

"Yes, yes, he's outstanding, he is indeed the President of Yuanyue Academy's student council. Although he has to handle some school affairs, whether it's tuition fee reductions, recommendation letters, or guaranteed university admission slots are all..."

The voice belonged to Principal Hermes of Yuanyue Academy, his voice thin, distinctly recognizable.

"But, I recall, regardless of the reduction, it's only up to two-thirds of the tuition fee, right? What about the remaining money?"

The person discussing with the principal was a gentle female voice, imbued with a soothing tone, her specific age indistinguishable, but her voice felt very gentle, like a breeze caressing one's cheek.

"This... Although the school doesn't prohibit part-time jobs during leisure time, I am indeed considering applying to the board to establish a scholarship to lessen the financial burden on families, especially for such a seldom seen excellent student like him."

"I see... Actually, I am here specifically to establish a scholarship fund for immigrants from Dragon Country under the name of Ye International at Yuanyue Academy, hoping to support Mr. Hermes' application. As for the fundraising, someone will contact you later..."

"You are too generous, Lady Ye... Ah, sorry for the wait, the students were having exams today, he might have set his phone to airplane mode."

"That's alright."

Not grasping the situation, Yan Huan decided to face the [metaphorical] storm.

Immediately, he raised his hand and gently knocked on the door,

"Knock, knock..."

"Mr. Principal, did you call for me?"

"Ah, he's here..." Principal laughed warmly at the previously speaking woman before he raised his voice towards Yan Huan outside, "Please come in, Mr. Yan."

Yan Huan pushed the door open, and saw inside the luxuriously furnished principal's office, Principal Hermes sitting on a genuine leather sofa facing Yan Huan.

He was dressed in formal attire, his graying hair neatly arranged, as elegantly sculpted as the goat's horns mustache on his lips, appearing very classical.

And sitting in front of him was a woman with her back against Yan Huan, her black hair tied into a bun.

Yan Huan's gaze was quickly captured by a naturally formed jade hairpin in the bun behind her head, but also caught the subtle charm spread out from that silhouette.

A strand of black hair was tucked behind one ear, creating a contrast where her other ear was exposed, showing her pale ear with a swinging emerald earring beneath.

As Yan Huan opened the door, she immediately turned her head, revealing a beautiful face that perfectly balanced between mature and youthful features, with her pupils slightly contracted.

A very beautiful lady.

She slightly opened her mouth, lifting the hem of her dark green cheongsam with floral patterns to stand up, her eyes carefully scanning the somewhat puzzled Yan Huan, focusing particularly on his face.

But in an instant, her eyes reddened, and she quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth,

"Too... too similar, sob, sob, sob..."

What kind of thing, to be so alike?

Yan Huan widened his eyes, staring blankly at the beautiful woman in front of him, then glanced at the chuckling Hermes, not understanding what was happening.

But once again, he had a feeling similar to when he met Bai Yi before.

Who might you be?

We haven't met before, right?

Yan Huan appeared to be asking as he looked towards Principal Hermes who also stood up, and the Principal cheerfully introduced,

"Mr. Yan, this is Ms. Ye Lan, the newly appointed head of Ye International at the offshore Lin Gate."

The offshore Lin Gate, an independent and massive city-state on the sea where Yuanyue Academy is located, renowned for its highly modernized and flourishing economy with a diverse immigrant population, a place that didn't exist in his previous life.

Ye International, a well-known top enterprise in Dragon Country in this world. Regarding Dragon Country, just by the name, it is understood to bear similarities with the heaven dynasty from his previous life.

This was enough to explain that the identity of the woman before him was extraordinary.