"Teacher Mu, hello," Gu Xiao greeted politely.
"Hello, Gu Xiao."
As an etiquette expert, Teacher Mu keenly noticed that Gu Xiao seemed to understand etiquette.
Although she intentionally hid it, etiquette is inherently a human habit, and once it becomes a habit, it's difficult to completely conceal.
Not to mention, Mu Shuyi was a master in this field, so Gu Xiao's concealment naturally couldn't escape her eyes.
However, what she could tell was that the etiquette Gu Xiao occasionally displayed seemed to be that of a gentleman.
"Teacher Mu, do you still remember me?"
At this moment, Jing Hanshuang poked her head out from behind Gu Xiao and waved at Mu Shuyi.
"Of course I remember, Second Miss."
Jing Hanshuang was especially lively and active as a child, often punished by the madam, leaving a deep impression on her.
"Teacher Mu, do you mind having one more student?"
Gu Xiao pulled Lu Li forward, holding both of Lu Li's arms and pushing her ahead.
"Ah? Me?"
Lu Li looked bewildered. Wasn't she just here to watch? Why did she have to learn too?
"Of course, as a qualified employee, I can perfectly fulfill all my boss's requests."
Mu Shuyi said, making a heart gesture towards Gu Xiao, and winked her left eye, smiling playfully.
Although she was an etiquette teacher, Mu Shuyi's personality wasn't rigid, and she was also proficient in popular internet memes.
However, despite what she said, it actually depended on Pei Lingyi, as Mu Shuyi was invited by her.
"Good, Xiao Li should learn too. It will be useful later."
Pei Lingyi naturally also wanted Lu Li to learn, but Lu Li was not her own daughter like Gu Xiao, so she hadn't mentioned it before.
She had originally planned to ask Lu Li for her thoughts after Mu Shuyi arrived.
"Me, do I have to learn too?"
Lu Li always felt that learning these things was meaningless; with her family's background, she wouldn't need them.
"Don't underestimate these etiquettes, Xiao Li. They'll be useful when you go to the Professional Academy later."
At the Professional Academy, many activities are often held, and because many students in the Professional Academy are from Noble Families, these events are very grand.
For them, banquets are also battlefields. Jing Hanshuang wasn't sure what the boys competed in, but among The Girls, it was naturally etiquette and demeanor.
Many young ladies from Noble Families specifically used this method to assert their presence over students from commoner backgrounds. Although Jing Hanshuang found it childish, such things indeed existed.
You can never understand the thought processes of some lunatics. Even if your grades are excellent, these people will still call you a 'mud-legged peasant,' just like automatically generated NPCs waiting to be slapped in the face.
Like those fake people online, their thought processes are incomprehensible to normal people.
Although these people are a minority and most can see the situation clearly, it's still disgusting.
Lu Li has now half-stepped into their circle, and the probability of encountering such idiots is quite high.
"Learn it, Xiao Li. Without you, it would be too boring for me to learn alone."
"Then, alright."
Although Lu Li felt that learning these things was useless, seeing Gu Xiao's expectant look, she finally nodded.
"Eww~ little brother, you're so flirtatious," Jing Hanshuang whispered to Jing Yuan, retreating beside him as she watched Gu Xiao's posture. "Can you make that expression at me later?"
Just as a brother hopes to be called "Onii-chan" by his sister, an older sister also greatly enjoys being looked at with such an expectant gaze by her younger sister or brother.
Unfortunately, Jing Hanshuang had never received this treatment. Jing Yuan was too mature since childhood, which truly made Hanshuang shed tears.
When will our older sister stock finally rise! Hmph!
"Shuyi will begin teaching you tomorrow. You still have today to relax, so cherish your last happy moments."
With less than two months, the task was naturally very tight.
After leaving the main hall, Lu Li, Gu Xiao, and Jing Yuan left the Jing Residence. This time, Jing Hanshuang did not follow.
More than ten minutes later, Jing Yuan drove and stopped outside a manor.
"Where is this?"
Lu Li looked at the exquisitely carved and painted manor before her, her face filled with doubt.
"This is my private manor, Yijing Villa, that Father gave me for my full moon celebration."
After parking the hovercar, Jing Yuan said.
"Ah, this..."
Private manor, full moon gift... I know all these words, but put together, why do they sound incomprehensible?
At this moment, Lu Li was once again shocked by the Jing Family's wealth.
It turns out that saying was true: the weight of a rich family's property deeds is more than the combined weight of all our family's assets.
She then thought of the hovercars in the aerial parking lot outside the Jing Residence. They had ridden in cars three times, and not a single one was repeated.
And every hovercar was expensive, all top-tier models.
Indeed, as an ordinary person, you can never understand how wealthy the top powerful figures in this world are.
"Let's go. I'll introduce you to a few people. They are also from our generation. If you encounter trouble at the Professional Academy later and I'm not around, you can ask them for help."
Today, Jing Yuan brought Gu Xiao and Lu Li out to introduce them to his childhood friends.
Of course, the main reason was for Lu Li.
His female body had already been revealed to the Jing Family. If she wished, and the reason was reasonable, Gu Xiao could directly mobilize the Jing Family's power.
But Lu Li was different; she had no profound background.
Knowing the Jing Family only counted as having one foot in this circle, because even Jing Yuan couldn't guarantee that his male and female bodies would be by Lu Li's side every time she encountered difficulties.
However, after getting to know his childhood friends, even without him, Lu Li could seek help from Ye Tianying and the others.
Out of respect for him, Ye Tianying and the others would lend a hand. This is called connections.
And this way, Lu Li would be considered to have fully entered this circle.
As a friend of the top second-generation elites in Tianyuan City, Lu Li could avoid a lot of trouble.
Aside from a few limited families in other top mega-cities, not many second-generation elites would be foolish enough to try and provoke Lu Li to see the consequences.
Following Jing Yuan along a mountain path, the three arrived outside the manor.
Under the eaves of the manor's entrance was a plaque with the four large characters: [Yijing Villa].
Passing through the main hall, the four entered the manor.
"Xiao Yuan, over here."
Just like the last time they had a meal here, Ye Tianying and the other four were gathered by the lake.