Chapter 989: I Saw My First Love

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The faint, lingering scent wafted through the air as Gu Zi walked past. It wasn’t overpowering, but it was enough to make everyone—whether male or female—stop in their tracks.

Heads turned, gazes followed, and a collective sense of awe settled over the crowd. Even her back was mesmerizing: her slender frame, the graceful sway of her ponytail, and her effortless poise left everyone entranced.

“Who is she?” one student whispered, unable to contain their astonishment. “Which class is she from? How have we never seen her before?”

A group of boys, recovering from their initial daze, began nudging one another with nervous excitement. Each one wanted to muster the courage to approach her, but none dared. She was simply too beautiful, too unattainable. Their usual bravado faltered in the face of her radiance.

“She’s probably not even from our school,” one boy speculated, masking his disappointment. “Someone that stunning? I’d have noticed her ages ago.”

“Maybe she’s a transfer student,” another chimed in, a flicker of hope sparking in his eyes. “If she ends up in our class, I swear I’ll study harder than I’ve ever studied before. I’ll ace the college entrance exams and win her heart! This must be destiny—my first love!”

The declaration earned a round of eye-rolls from nearby students. One girl scoffed, “You? Please. Apart from your family’s money, what do you even have to offer? A girl like her could have anyone she wants. Why would she settle for you?”

Before the boys could start bickering, a sudden commotion erupted ahead. “Something’s happened!” a voice shouted. “Someone just collapsed right in front of her!”

The news spread like wildfire. Within moments, a breathless student came running back, yelling, “She’s saving someone! That girl knows first aid!”

By the time everyone arrived, a dense crowd had formed around Gu Zi, who was now at the center of it all. The murmurs of the onlookers filled the air as they strained to catch a glimpse of what was happening.

The incident had unfolded so quickly. As Gu Zi walked by, a girl had suddenly fainted, collapsing at her feet.

Without hesitation, Gu Zi sprang into action. Calm and composed, she assessed the situation and called for two nearby boys to help her. Together, they carefully laid the unconscious girl flat on the ground. Gu Zi loosened the girl’s collar and elevated her legs, beads of sweat forming on her forehead as she worked methodically.

The crowd buzzed with uncertainty. “Does she really know what she’s doing?” someone whispered. “Shouldn’t we just call the school nurse?”

But before anyone could act, the girl on the ground coughed softly, her eyelids fluttering open. A collective gasp rippled through the students.

Gu Zi quickly reached into her pocket, producing a candy. She unwrapped it and gently placed it in the girl’s mouth, then looked up at the crowd. “Everyone, please give her some space,” she said, her voice warm but authoritative. “She needs fresh air to recover.”

Her tone was so reassuring that the crowd instinctively obeyed, stepping back to create a wide circle around her. Some even passed the message along to those further behind.

Turning back to the girl, Gu Zi asked softly, “How are you feeling now?”

The girl, still sitting on the ground, nodded weakly. “Much better,” she said, her voice trembling with gratitude. “Thank you. And thank you for the candy—it’s helped a lot. My vision isn’t blurry anymore.”

Gu Zi smiled. “That’s good to hear. It seems like you fainted from low blood sugar. Your face was pale, and your limbs were cold, so I guessed as much. Make sure to get checked at the hospital just to be safe. And from now on, keep some candy or snacks with you in case you feel dizzy again.”

The students around her were utterly spellbound. She wasn’t just beautiful—she was intelligent and capable, too. And the way she had handled the situation with such grace and composure? It was almost too perfect to be real.

Just then, the teachers arrived, led by none other than Gu Zi’s homeroom teacher, the foreign language instructor. “Gu Zi!” he exclaimed, astonished to see her. “You were the one who helped? You know first aid, too?”

Gu Zi brushed off the praise with a modest smile. “It was nothing, really. But we should get this student to the hospital for a proper check-up. Low blood sugar can be serious if not addressed.” She glanced at her watch and added, “I have to run—I’m on a tight schedule. Excuse me.”

And with that, she left, her figure disappearing down the corridor as the crowd parted to let her through.

The girl was taken to the hospital, and the other students gradually dispersed, though their minds lingered on what they had just witnessed.

Back in the classroom, someone suddenly slammed their hand on a desk. “I knew her name sounded familiar! Gu Zi—she’s the transfer student who got kicked out of Guangwai, isn’t she?”

“Wait, really?” another student exclaimed. “But that’s so weird. She doesn’t seem anything like the rumors said. She’s so kind, so refined. Did you see how quickly she reacted? She didn’t even hesitate to help. How could someone like her be a—what did they call her? A selfish ingrate?”@@novelbin@@