Reborn as a short-lived loli who can only live for three years

The purpose of the lock is clear, but there is still a question.

"Why would the dean give you this thing?" Wan Yexi asked.

Chu Yu lowered her head and remained silent again, as if this was something that was difficult to tell them.

But the more she concealed it, the more confused others became about her.

Shi Zhimeng seemed to have noticed something. She put the lock aside and then asked with interest, "Is Chu Yu the one with the best relationship with your dean?"

Her tone was as if she was asking about ordinary relatives, and thanks to her, the originally suspicious atmosphere became relaxed.

"Probably. In the past, Chu Yu would occasionally tell me what she overheard from the dean." Wan Yexi replied.

"I heard from Xiao Wei that you two always perform very well, but Xiao Wei is always the last one!"

Seeing that Shi Zhimeng suddenly mentioned her, Ivy said politely, "I'm not good at fighting."

"Do children with poor performance never see the dean?"

"I don't know, but from what I know about the dean... I only know that he is a man."

"Then you know too little." Shi Zhimeng complained.

Ivy smiled and said nothing more.

Afterwards, Tokizhi Meng continued to chat with Wanye Xi about the past of the orphanage. They deliberately avoided the topic of the director so that Chu Yu would have more time to sort out her thoughts.

After a long time, Chu Yu finally spoke, interrupting their conversation.

"In fact, my lurking couldn't fool the dean. He discovered me a long time ago."

They then stopped talking and listened quietly to Chu Yu's story.

"He is a very powerful dark magician. The first time I tried to secretly observe him, I was already exposed."

"...He didn't blame me, nor did he forbid me to do so. So I went to see him a few more times, but he found me every time. Later...he taught me the lurking magic himself, and said that this was a secret between us."

It seemed that what Chu Yu was talking about happened several years ago, but everything in the past was still extremely clear to her, and her tone was very gentle when she was talking.

Wan Yexi felt a little surprised. She never knew that the mysterious and aloof dean actually had such a private interaction with Chu Yu.

At least, when it comes to keeping secrets, Chu Yu did manage to keep his mouth shut.

……

……

In Chu Yu's memory, the dean was a very good person.

Although he was busy all year round, he rarely appeared in the orphanage, and even if he occasionally appeared, he was not close to the children.

He seemed to only care about the practical results handed over by the teacher, and then paid most of his attention to the first place.

The first place is often Wan Ye Yu.

Occasionally, Chu Yu's hard work and Wan Yexi's negligence would allow her to grab the first place.

So, when she felt the dean's gaze for the first time, she found that it was gentler than she had imagined.

She began to crave this kind of attention and couldn't help wanting to get more attention. She also wanted to understand the dean.

Although her first attempt to lurk ended in failure.

The dean did not get angry, nor did he question her why she approached him secretly. Instead, he called out her name gently.

She was honored that the dean remembered her.

……

From one time on, perhaps because he felt that her lurking level needed to be improved, Dean Ran Yin began to teach her some magical skills.

Chu Yu felt very happy, as this made her feel like a special child.

She had average talent, so every time Ran Yin taught her a skill, she put in multiple efforts. Chu Yu hoped that her progress would make Ran Yin feel that it was all thanks to his guidance.

She really wanted to get Ran Yin's praise.

Even though not every effort of hers paid off, and even though no matter how hard she tried she was no match for Wan Ye Xi.

Her talent is average.

But she didn't want Ran Yin to know that she was actually an untalented child.

So, when Ran Yin asked her why she didn't make any progress in magic this time, even though she had secretly put in several days and nights of hard work, she would lie and say that she had slacked off in her practice.

"Don't be too playful." Ran Yin just said this casually.

There was no blame, but also no expectation.

Every time this happened, Chu Yu would feel a little scared.

Ran Yin would never look at Chu Yu more than once in front of everyone. He was still the aloof dean. Only when the two of them were alone together like this did Chu Yu feel favored.

She was afraid that one day Ran Yin would be disappointed in her and then withdraw this preference.

So she worked harder, and her monotonous life seemed to be nothing more than training, training, and training.

Fortunately, her desperate efforts finally paid off with some progress. Ran Yin recognized her efforts and gave her the praise she had longed for.

However, since when, even Chu Yu herself did not realize... Ran Yin's praise for herself has changed from "You are a smart child" to "You are a hard-working child".

When did it start?

Chu Yu couldn't remember.

……

As time passed, after Yu discovered that Dean Ran Yin would not take back her preference, she gradually got rid of her panic and anxiety.

Even though she still couldn't beat Wan Yexi, Ran Yin would not give Wan Yexi any special treatment, so she gradually felt relieved.

She began to accept her mediocre talent, but at least through her hard work, she had become one of the most capable people in the orphanage.

She also began to feel that Ran Yin just favored her for no other reason.

Although this preference only exists when the two are alone.

But even with this, Chu Yu felt very satisfied.

Occasionally, Ran Yin would tell her something, interesting anecdotes, the content of the next day's surprise test, or some unimportant information, and she would usually share these things with Wan Yexi.

This might be her clumsy way of maintaining friendship, or maybe she just wanted to show off something that Wan Yexi didn't know. Wan Yexi always thought that she had overheard these things, and Chu Yu didn't give any additional explanation.

After all, this is a secret between her and the dean.

……

It was not until later that she heard that the orphanage was going to select five children to implement a plan.

Why five? Was the dean afraid that she would not be selected?

Chu Yu fell into doubt.

It was not until Ran Yin called her over and said the following words to her that she realized...she was indeed half right.

"Soon, you will start playing a game. I believe you can win in the end, but I'm worried that you will get hurt." Ran Yin showed a concerned expression, but quickly signaled her not to worry.

"So, I'll leave a beacon here. Once the game starts, come and pick it up as soon as possible."