Zhao Meimei didn't succeed in occupying Xu Xu's prime desk spot, but she wasn't angry. She was mainly over the moon with Xu Xu's compliments and didn't know what to say.
She turned her head and squeezed her stickers before returning to her seat, eventually pasting them over her schedule, covering up an old picture.
What Xu Xu said was true. Others might not have noticed Zhao Meimei's changes, but since starting fifth grade, Zhao Meimei's eyebrows and eyes had become more defined, and her whole appearance began to change significantly. Even Xu Xu's mom, on rare occasions when she saw Zhao Meimei, would compliment how Meimei was becoming prettier as she grew.
By sixth grade, the overall vibe of the class started to change. The silly girls and mischievous boys who used to be wild were starting to pay attention to their image, and discussions slowly turned to what kind of clothes were in style and how to style their hair.
