Chenchen heard the faint dissatisfaction and reproach in Thomas's words, but he felt very embarrassed to be caught between his mother and the teacher, and he looked at his mother with pleading eyes from time to time, hoping that she would stop being stubborn.

Xia Xiaoyan seemed to be engaged in a negotiation between China and the United States at the moment, her expression was serious, and she was quite unyielding, she said: "So can you help Charlie replace the art class with the biology class today?" ”

Mr. Thomas looked at the class schedule, turned his inquiring gaze to Chenchen, and asked, "Charlie, I just want to know now, what do you think about the selection of courses?" ”

Chenchen pursed his lips, looked at his mother, and then at Mr. Thomas, as if he was making an extremely difficult decision.

He fully understood what Mr. Thomas meant, and he was convinced of the views of this gray-haired old teacher who had been engaged in education in School A all his life, but he had grown up under his mother's arrangement and teaching since he was a child, and in the past fifteen years, he has never even spoken to his mother. As he grew older, he gradually began to have some ideas about his own affairs, but the habit of listening to his mother was cultivated over the years, and he knew that everything his mother arranged must be for his good, and he must not disappoint his parents.

Chenchen avoided Mr. Thomas's gaze for a long time before he whispered, "I agree with what Mom said." ”

Mr. Thomas reluctantly spread his hands, shook his head, and said, "Since you have decided so, I will talk to the teachers in the academic department again." As he spoke, he turned to Xia Xiaoyan and said, "As parents, you still have to consider, after all, this year is Charlie's first year in high school in the United States, and he needs time to adapt to studying and living here, and he also needs time to make friends and participate in extracurricular activities......"

Mother was greatly relieved when she heard that Mr. Thomas's tone was loose, and a happy smile appeared on her face, and then, ignoring what she said next, she took Mr. Thomas's hand, shook it excitedly, and said, "Thank you, thank you." Rest assured, Charlie won't let you down. ”

Mr. Thomas smiled reluctantly and sent the mother and son out of the office.

When he came to the campus, Chenchen said to his mother with some trepidation: "Mom, didn't you hear that Teacher Thomas was unhappy?" ”

Xia Xiaoyan looked relaxed and said, "It's tempting to be unhappy, and when you get good grades, the teacher will naturally be happy." ”

Chenchen puffed out his cheeks and complained in a low voice: "Mom, American high school is not as ...... as you imagined"

Xia Xiaoyan didn't wait for Chen Chen to finish speaking, so she interrupted him and said, "Okay, son, it's done." Mom is also tired and is about to go back to the hotel to rest. Tomorrow there will be a parent-teacher meeting and a lot of activities, so you should go back to the dormitory and hurry up to read a book. ”

Chen Chen raised his face and said, "Didn't you say that if you go to high school, you won't worry about me anymore?" ”

Xia Xiaoyan looked at her son's serious appearance, couldn't help laughing, and said, "Oh, mom and dad are willing to worry about you no matter how tired they are." ”

On Saturday morning, the school's Admissioner of Boarders and Proctor gathered all of the new students to a large lawn in the center of the campus and divided them into small groups for team building, known as Leadership Activities.

The students sat in a large circle on the lawn, and William, the president of the student union, and Rogers, the vice president, brought some of the main leaders of the student union to the center of each circle to meet the new students.

William wore a light blue T-shirt, dark blue pants, and his red hair was blown into a torch-like hairstyle that protruded forward, shining in the sun, really like a small flame. His brown eyes were also filled with warm light, and even the small golden fluff on his handsome cheeks shone in the sun, and his whole person was simply a walking luminous body.

Whenever William walked into a certain circle, the girls in the circle let out a burst of exclamations and discussions, like a group of little fans seeing their long-admired idols. William greeted his classmates with a calm and noble bearing and an approachable attitude.

Chen Chen couldn't help but take a closer look at their student union president, his face was clean and hard, his skin was slightly pale, his thick light brown hair hung down and obliquely covered half of his jade-colored forehead, the bridge of his nose was straight and towering, and a pair of radiant dark brown eyes seemed to absorb the light of the sun, and his enthusiasm carried the temptation to overwhelm all beings. With his broad and muscular shoulders, well-proportioned figure, and long, straight legs, he can wear any garment to the effect of turning decay into magic. Today, he wears a simple, well-ironed white shirt, a purple tie, and a pair of dark blue pants, which makes him handsome and vivid, capable and chic. Chen Chen thought: William is indeed worthy of the four words Fengshen Junxiu.

It just so happened that William stayed in Chenchen's circle to tell them about the history of the school and the anecdotes of the school. William's handsomeness, and his humorous eloquence, made everyone in this circle pay attention to him and listen to every word spoken by this charismatic senior.