"Are you trying to deceive me with small favors?" The boy jeered. "I might not know much about the world, but I do know that if you want to achieve something, you should aim high!"
He then kicked over the anthill and walked away.
Bianca was shocked by the boy's actions. After standing in the scorching sun for a while, she finally snapped out of her daze and realized it was already evening.
The duty teacher began checking the classroom doors and getting ready to leave. The school principal emerged from a slightly better cottage, immediately spotted Bianca, and warmly greeted her.
"You're... Ms. Mosley, right? I remember you. You came with Ms. Harding and took lots of pictures of our children!"
Bianca forced a smile, although her face was pale.
"Ms. Mosley, why are you here at this time?" The people from the mountains were straightforward and honest. The school principal considered anyone who came with Lena—the one who brought the kids to school in Centrolis—as benefactors. She held Bianca's hand and expressed her gratitude profusely.
"If it weren't for all of you, the children wouldn't have the opportunity to leave the mountains! I only went to high school, but high school students are already a rare sight here... Now that the children have this opportunity, it's really..."
Bianca interrupted her. "I came over because... I wanted to double-check the student list."
"Oh?"
"Since we're leaving soon…" Bianca made up a reason. "Ms. Harding asked me to confirm the student list. Could I go over it with you?"
The principal believed her, nodded in agreement, and reopened the door to the principal's office.
"The list and photos are all here." She took out a stack of papers. "Ms. Mosley, please take a look. If you need any help, feel free to ask!"
Bianca took the papers and pretended to inspect them. Suddenly, she saw the photo of the boy.
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