The Transfer Student
Chapter 1 – The New Arrival
The classroom was filled with noise.
Some students were laughing loudly, some were rushing to complete their homework at the last minute. The teacher was writing something on the board, but no one seemed interested enough to stay quiet.
Then suddenly—
BANG!
The classroom door swung open with a loud crash.
The entire class fell silent in an instant. Even the teacher flinched, the chalk nearly slipping from his fingers.
All eyes turned toward the door.
A tall boy stood there.
The new transfer student.
The teacher cleared his throat awkwardly.
"Hello, everyone… This is Li. His full name is Li Shan."
Whispers spread across the classroom.
Li Shan didn't say a word. His sharp gaze slowly scanned the room before he stepped inside. There was something unusual about the way he walked—calm, confident… almost intimidating.
The teacher pointed toward the last bench.
"You can sit there."
At the back of the class sat Ni—the class topper. He was quietly arranging his books, his expression calm but his eyes reflecting a hint of curiosity.
Li Shan stopped beside him.
"Hey, topper… mind if I sit here?" he asked with a faint smile.
Ni hesitated for a moment, then quickly moved his books and bag aside.
"Y-Yes… sure," he replied softly.
Li Shan sat down next to him.
For a few seconds, silence settled between them.
Then suddenly—
Ni's pencil slipped from his fingers and rolled under the bench.
And as he bent down to pick it up…
Neither of them knew that this small moment was about to change everything.