As Wan Qiu pondered, he felt that something seemed off about Chu Yigui's question.

Suddenly Wan Qiu realized that Chu Yigui's attitude towards the confession seemed to only have one option: rejection.

"Doesn't Yi Gui have someone she likes?" Wan Qiu asked with some curiosity.

Chu Yigui didn't think much of it and said matter-of-factly, "I like Wanqiu."

"I also like to reminisce about home."

This was almost an instinctive conversation, but Wanqiu realized after speaking that this was not what she wanted to ask.

"What I mean is, you don't accept other people's confessions?" Wan Qiu asked curiously.

"If I accept a confession now, that would be puppy love."

Wan Qiu felt that this reason seemed familiar; it was one he had used a long time ago.

"Doesn't Yi Gui want to be in a relationship?" Wan Qiu asked hesitantly.

Chu Yigui paused for two seconds.

He then laughed and said, "I'm still young and don't have enough experience or qualifications. It would be irresponsible to be in a relationship when I'm so immature."

Wan Qiu felt that this answer was ambiguous.

"Aren't you going to date?" Wan Qiu asked hesitantly.

"Yes," Chu Yigui replied, "My most important task right now is to properly assist Wanqiu."

Wanqiu blinked.

There's something vaguely off about it.

These words sound as if they're saying that Chu Yigui is the reason they chose not to date.

It also seems to suggest that Chu Yigui believes he is not qualified to be in a relationship.

I want to say something.

But while Wan Qiu was still organizing his thoughts, Chu Yigui suddenly interrupted him.

"Aren't you going to inform Fu Zhengyu and the others as well?"

Wan Qiu's attention was suddenly diverted from his thoughts.

Chu Yigui looked down at Wan Qiu's profile as she searched for Fu Zhengyu's phone number.

Their bright, glistening eyes, like a constantly surging fountain, shimmer with a magnificent rainbow under the sunlight.

Chu Yigui raised her eyes again and looked elsewhere.

Wan Qiu called Fu Zhengyu, and Fu Zhengyu was also very happy for Wan Qiu.

Unfortunately, Fu Zhengyu seemed to be playing with friends, and hung up the phone after offering his congratulations.

Wan Qiu, holding his phone, called Wang Yue again.

"You really skipped a grade? Going straight to high school?" Wang Yue was filled with shock and doubt. "I thought you were just joking when you said you were skipping a grade."

Wan Qiu was dumbfounded: "I've always said I'm studying!"

"What am I going to do without you? Where am I going to find another book lover?" Wang Yue expressed some unhappiness. "Why did you have to skip a grade? Don't you want to be classmates with Fu Zhengyu anymore?"

Wan Qiu was taken aback.

ah……

He and Fu Zhengyu are no longer in the same school.

“Because… I wanted to go to the same school as a friend,” Wan Qiu murmured, feeling somewhat disappointed at suddenly realizing that she couldn’t be with Fu Zhengyu.

"Boyfriend or girlfriend?" Wang Yue asked.

“Uh, boyfriend,” Wan Qiu said.

"Is he handsome?"

“…Very handsome.” Wan Qiu answered very seriously.

"I don't believe you unless you show me." Although Wang Yue was somewhat reluctant, she didn't show it too much.

"...Can I watch 'Remembering Home'?"

Wan Qiu covered the microphone of his phone and asked Chu Yigui.

Chu Yigui nodded.

"Wait a moment." Wan Qiu hung up the phone and switched to a chat app to open a video call.

"What? Your friend is right next to you right now?"

Wang Yue turned on her phone and started fiddling with her hair, trying to make herself look better in the phone's camera.

Wan Qiu moved the phone further away so that Chu Yigui could also enter the scene.

Chu Yigui also cooperated by lowering her head slightly and leaning close to Wan Qiu's shoulder.

"This is my friend, Chu Yigui," Wan Qiu introduced.

Wang Yue had only glanced at it casually when she suddenly realized something and switched her own close-up video to Wan Qiu's large video image.

Wang Yue: !!

"Is this your boyfriend?!" Wang Yue's voice rose at the end.

Chu Yigui said calmly, "Hello, I am the young master's tutor and also his friend. I haven't had the chance to meet you because of my studies. I am very grateful for your care for the young master all this time."

Wang Yue was shocked.

Wang Yue stammered, "Young...Young Master?"

Wan Qiu was also a little curious as to why Chu Yigui suddenly called him "Young Master" today.

She simply replied, "Yes, Dad said that Yi Gui's identity is the same as Butler Bai's. Her position is my personal assistant. Because she is good at studying, she also has the position of teacher, but we are also friends."

"Are you some kind of prince? Is it possible to find such an outstanding companion these days?" Wang Yue exclaimed in shock.

Wan Qiu didn't understand.

Chu Yigui helped Wan Qiu answer, "It is indeed a companion for reading."

Wang Yue's eyes widened, and her hand holding the phone trembled.

In her phone, Chu Yigui would look at Wan Qiu whenever Wan Qiu spoke.

The boy, taller than Wanqiu, lowered his eyes, looking serious and focused.

The two stood very close together so they could be in the same frame.

Neither of them felt anything special; it was as if they were very familiar with each other's presence.

"Holy crap... what kind of trap is this?" Wang Yue was speechless with shock.

Wan Qiu stared at his phone, bewildered: "What kind of meeting?"

"Is he really your boyfriend?" Wang Yue asked, holding her phone with both hands, her eyes filled with surprise.

“Ah, is that so?” Wan Qiu replied.

"Is he my boyfriend, or a male friend?" Wang Yue found her voice trembling.

"What's the difference?" Wan Qiu asked, bewildered.

Wang Yue noticed that Chu Yigui seemed to have sensed something in her words and immediately looked over through the screen.

"N-nothing...it's nothing, I was just saying." Wang Yue coughed twice, a little embarrassed. "You two are very close?"

“Mm,” Wan Qiu replied.

"How good is it?" Wang Yue was much more interested now.

“We’re together every day.”

"Do you sleep together too?" Wang Yue chuckled, revealing a hint of her wicked thoughts.

“Occasionally,” Wan Qiu replied.

Do you shower together too?

Wan Qiu hesitated, "Sometimes Yi Gui would help me scrub my back."

Wang Yue lay face down on the table.

ah……

What an innocent childhood sweetheart relationship.

Her thoughts are truly filthy.

"It's great, hehe, it's great. It's nice to have a friend like this. I also hope to have a childhood sweetheart or something."

While laughing, Wang Yue secretly took screenshots like crazy on her phone.

Only after hanging up the video call did Wan Qiu hold his phone and recall Wang Yue's expression.

Wanqiu had seen that expression many times.

That's a strange expression.

Chu Yigui stood to the side, seemingly lost in thought.

His brows furrowed slightly.

Suddenly, Wang Yue sent me a picture.

Wanqiu opened it and took a look.

It's a screenshot taken from a video by Wang Yue.

At that moment, Wan Qiu was looking up at Chu Yigui, while Chu Yigui was also looking at Wan Qiu.

Their eyes met briefly, which Wang Yue caught with lightning speed.

The photos are somewhat blurry because they are from a video.

It was just the exchange of glances between two people, a sense of familiarity and trust between them.

Looking at the photo, Wan Qiu had a strange feeling for some reason.

There's a strange, almost overwhelming thought, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is that feels off.

But Chu Yigui was stunned when she saw the screenshot from the video.

Wang Yue: Handsome guys, what a great combination!

Wanqiu suddenly put the strange feeling out of his mind.

Wanqiu: Yigui is very handsome.

Wanqiu: Zhou Peiyu said that Yigui was the school heartthrob.

Wanqiu: Many people think Yigui is very handsome.

The three consecutive boastful remarks completely dispelled the strange feeling I had felt earlier.

All that was left was Wang Yue's reply: Hahahahahahahahaha.

Wan Qiu was happily chatting on his phone, but his expression became somewhat downcast as the conversation progressed.

Chu Yigui asked, "What's wrong?"

"After high school, I won't be able to go to the same school as Fu Zhengyu, Wang Yue, and the others anymore, right?"

Because Chu Yigui was in high school, Wan Qiu knew that the high school and junior high school were far apart and it would be difficult for them to meet.

Although we can meet on rest days, the frequency will gradually decrease.

For Wan Qiu, both Fu Zhengyu and Wang Yue held special significance.

They were friends he tried very hard to maintain.

Wan Qiu felt Chu Yigui gently pat his shoulder.

Gentle, meticulous, and rhythmic soothing.

Like a gentle breeze, it brushes past, barely perceptible, yet it can carry away a trace of the summer heat.

"But I'm not too sad. I still keep in touch with my other friends."

Wanqiu has many groups where people can chat and talk together.

Friends don't cease to be friends just because of distance.

"How about we treat them to a meal before school starts?" Chu Yigui suggested. "Let's invite Wang Yue and Fu Zhengyu."

Wan Qiu thought this was a very good suggestion.

——

Wang Yue scrolled through the video screenshots on her phone, looking at each one with a series of "tsk tsk tsk" sounds.

I never knew Wanqiu had such a study companion before.

It's rare to see handsome guys at school, and Wanqiu and his study companion are two of these rare breeds.

Wang Yue was sharing with her book lovers in her small group, but she couldn't post other people's photos, which made her very frustrated.

It's really pleasing to the eye to see two handsome guys standing so close together, looking at their phones.

Wang Yue strongly suspected that the pixel quality was so poor that it made the two of them look so handsome?

But Wanqiu's appearance is almost identical to what the naked eye sees.

Wang Yue was so eager to get there that she arrived at the agreed-upon location an hour early, feeling a little nervous.

She specifically requested that Wanqiu bring him along as a study companion.

Wow, witnessing a super high-value childhood sweetheart pairing firsthand! Even if we don't care who's the top and who's the bottom, we can at least see these handsome guys together.

Sitting at the shop entrance, observing the tourists coming and going, I realized that good looks are truly a rare breed.

Wang Yue didn't wait for Wan Qiu and her study companion, but instead met Fu Zhengyu.

"Why are you here so early?" Fu Zhengyu asked Wang Yue with some confusion.

"Didn't you arrive quite early too?" Wang Yue retorted.

"I went shopping with my parents nearby today, and I came over here first after we finished." Fu Zhengyu sat down next to Wang Yue. "Why don't you come in?"

"The scenery here is beautiful." Wang Yue couldn't very well say she wanted to see handsome men approaching from afar, could she?

"Where is the scenery good?" Fu Zhengyu was puzzled, as all he could see were people.

"Do you know Wanqiu's study companion?" Wang Yue suddenly asked.

"A study companion?" Fu Zhengyu pondered for a moment, then understood what Wang Yue meant. "You mean Brother Chu?"

"Ah, right, it should be." Wang Yue remembered that the surname was also Chu.

"What's wrong with Brother Chu?" Fu Zhengyu didn't understand.

"Are they really studying together?" Wang Yue asked, her eyes full of curiosity.

“I’m not really sure, but at first, Brother Chu was Wanqiu’s younger brother…” Fu Zhengyu said carefully, “Wanqiu seems to have started school late for some reason, but he’s a few months older than Brother Chu.”

"Brothers? Both surnamed Chu?" Wang Yue pondered, but they didn't seem like it.

"At first it was, but then they said it wasn't. I don't know what happened. Anyway, Brother Chu and Wan Qiu were always together. Wan Qiu always wanted to skip a grade so that he could go to the same school as Brother Chu. Brother Chu was always tutoring Wan Qiu."

Fu Zhengyu briefly explained what he knew.

When Wang Yue heard this, she thought it was such a perfect "you pursue me and I take care of you" storyline, it was so touching.

"Are they particularly close?" Wang Yue couldn't help but ask.

"I've never met any friends better than Brother Chu and Wan Qiu. Even girls aren't that good. Wan Qiu takes such good care of Brother Chu, and Brother Chu always thinks of Wan Qiu. They even hold hands when they walk."

Wang Yue gasped in surprise.

"Ah, here it comes."

Wang Yue looked up and saw Wan Qiu and his study companion in the distance.

Just as Fu Zhengyu said, they really were holding hands when they walked.

Wanqiu looked at them and waved happily.

Chu Yigui, who had been watching Wanqiu, raised her eyes and looked at them.

At that moment, Wang Yue felt that even if she was eating with strangers all around her, it would be worth it.

"Congratulations on skipping a grade!" Fu Zhengyu said, clearly a little disappointed. "No one will buy me snacks anymore."

"I'll bring you even better snacks when we meet in the future," Wan Qiu promised honestly. "Everyone else has them too."

Wang Yue took the initiative to come to the hot pot restaurant, and now she thinks it was a really great idea.

Wang Yue watched intently as Chu Yigui placed the freshly cooked mutton onto Wan Qiu's plate, removing some of the larger seasonings and placing it cleanly inside.

“Even Brother Li Shuo didn’t get into that high school. Brother Li Shuo said his grades were pretty good!” Fu Zhengyu said.

Wan Qiu hesitated for a moment: "Brother Li Shuo hasn't replied to my messages at all."

"Of course he won't reply. Brother Li Shuo said he's not afraid of anything except you."

"Why?" Wan Qiu asked, puzzled.

Fu Zhengyu shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

Wang Yue remained silent, only watching longingly as Chu Yigui placed the cooled fish tofu from her plate onto Wan Qiu's plate.

Wan Qiu naturally ate the dishes that Chu Yigui had prepared for him, and then considerately shared half with Chu Yigui.

After that, Chu Yigui stopped putting the food back in her mouth and started eating with her head down.

Wang Yue felt that her mind was filled with a jumble of random thoughts, flying around everywhere.

Does Wan Qiu know that she hasn't even cooked the food herself?

When Wan Qiu choked unconsciously while speaking, Chu Yigui quickly pulled out a tissue from the side and handed it to Wan Qiu's mouth, then filled Wan Qiu's cup with a drink.

These actions were so natural that there was absolutely no awkwardness in their interaction.

"Going to the restroom?" Chu Yigui asked.

"Hmm." Wan Qiu stood up, tears and snot streaming down her face from coughing, and wanted to wash her face.

"Together." Chu Yigui also stood up and followed behind Wan Qiu.

Wang Yue was stunned, then suddenly grabbed Fu Zhengyu's clothes: "Are they always this clingy?"

"What do you mean by 'sticky'? This means you have a good relationship," Fu Zhengyu couldn't help but correct.

Suddenly, Wang Yue stopped her rebuttal. Chu Yigui had returned and took out a wet wipe from his backpack.

However, Chu Yigui stopped just as she was about to return.

Wanqiu has returned.

Chu Yigui stood in place, watching Wan Qiu walk over.

Wan Qiu then noticed the kettle on the side, examined it carefully, asked the waiter something, and then picked up the kettle.

Fu Zhengyu: "Why did you take that person's water bottle?"

Wan Qiu finished the drink in Chu Yigui's cup and poured water for Chu Yigui: "Yigui usually only drinks plain water."

Wang Yue: "?!!"

Wanqiu's face was dripping with water because she had washed it.

Chu Yigui opened the wet wipes and handed them to Wan Qiu, who naturally took them and wiped her face.

Because of coughing and tears, Wanqiu's eyes and cheeks were flushed.

Chu Yigui watched intently from the side, her gaze fixed on him for a while.

Wang Yue was sleepwalking the whole time.

It wasn't her imagination; the way these two interacted was truly problematic.

Even girls aren't this clingy!

Or is this how all tutoring companions are?

Wang Yue really felt that this was very abnormal.

Chu Yigui rarely speaks, and the only time she does is when Wan Qiu doesn't know what to say.

I will definitely not let Wanqiu have an awkward silence.

If Wan Qiu had something to say, Chu Yigui would basically not say another word, demonstrating an exceptional ability to read between the lines.

The group left after finishing their meal.

Chu Yigui did not take Wan Qiu's hand, but instead stood two steps behind Wan Qiu and stood next to Wang Yue.

Wang Yue suddenly tensed up and felt inexplicably stressed.

Chu Yigui was indeed much more handsome than the handsome men she saw in the videos.

But for some reason, Wang Yue felt terrified whenever she was near Chu Yigui.

A strange, almost innate sense of repulsion made her afraid to look at Chu Yigui more than a few times.

"You've been observing me," Chu Yigui said to Wang Yue. "Is there something you want to tell me?"

Wang Yue was taken aback.

"Well... well, I just feel like you and Wan Qiu have a very good relationship," Wang Yue said.

“That’s true,” Chu Yigui asked. “But what does it have to do with you looking at me?”

"I just think it's a bit too good, nothing more," Wang Yue said immediately.

"Hmm..." Chu Yigui looked at Wang Yue.

Under that gaze, Wang Yue suddenly wondered if her answer had failed to satisfy Chu Yigui.

He immediately voiced his thoughts.

"It just feels like you two are in the throes of a passionate romance."

Chu Yigui replied, "We are of the same sex."

Wang Yue said quite naturally, "Same-sex couples can also be in love!"

However, after saying that, Wang Yue realized something was wrong.

"No, I didn't mean you two are really in love."

"Do you like that type of novel?" Chu Yigui suddenly asked.

"Ah..." Wang Yue's mind went blank.

What was originally a normal thing suddenly became somewhat embarrassing because it was Chu Yigui who said it, and her face unconsciously turned red.

"I see." From Wang Yue's expression, Chu Yigui had already understood what Wang Yue was thinking. "You misunderstood."

“I…I know, no.” Wang Yue stammered in response.

Chu Yigui smiled and said, "It's just that our relationship is rather complicated."

Wang Yue stared longingly at Chu Yigui.

For some reason, she felt that this was not a denial or an explanation.

It's more like an affirmation from another perspective and angle.

Suddenly, Chu Yigui took two quick steps forward.

Under Wang Yue's gaze, Chu Yigui approached Wan Qiu's side.

Wan Qiu was chatting with Fu Zhengyu, seemingly unconsciously reaching out to the person next to her.

The next moment, Chu Yigui took Wan Qiu's hand.

It was so natural, it was as if the two were each other's hands and feet.

Wang Yue thought the pairing of the handsome young man and the cute young man was adorable, but for some reason she couldn't bring herself to ship them.

Just like lotus roots and lotus flowers, they are connected but unable to meet, separated by water.

Wang Yue secretly took a few photos from behind with her phone.

But at least the photos are still nice.

——

Wanqiu moved to a house near the high school before the start of the semester.

They were in a new place, but Wan Qiu didn't feel anything was wrong. As long as Chu Yigui was there, he could adapt.

It only takes five minutes to get to school from here. Wan Qiu felt a little guilty thinking about Chu Yigui's commute time over the past two years.

But the new school brought Wanqiu closer to Chu Yigui.

Coincidentally, both of their classes were near the stairwell, so Wan Qiu could easily reach Chu Yigui's classroom by going to the third floor during breaks.

Zhou Peiyu was at the other end of the corridor, but he would take the initiative to find Chu Yigui, making it convenient for them to meet.

High school courses are not as simple as what Wanqiu learned in junior high school.

Just two weeks into the program, Wanqiu already felt the difficulty.

Fortunately, with Chu Yigui's repeated explanations, Wan Qiu surprisingly didn't find it too difficult to learn, although it took more time.

Wan Qiu also realized that with his current level, it was already difficult to keep up with the normal learning progress, and wanting to skip a grade was basically a pipe dream.

Despite her disappointment, Wanqiu will continue to study hard.

Because of her experience with Fu Zhengyu and others, as well as her initiative in making friends with Wang Yue, Wan Qiu became much more proactive than she had been in school. At least she could chat with the students around her.

To Wan Qiu's surprise, starting in the second week, other girls in his class began to talk to him.

Seemingly having heard about Chu Yigui, she ran to Wan Qiu's side and asked him about it.

Wan Qiu didn't know how to interact with his classmates in this situation, and he didn't have much to say.

However, after a few rounds, everyone realized they weren't getting any useful information, and things became quite uneventful.

Wanqiu was not affected by this.

I just occasionally think that Chu Yigui is indeed very outstanding, so outstanding that there are always people subtly paying attention to him.

What caught Wan Qiu's attention the most was his homeroom teacher.

Wanqiu's homeroom teacher was a male English teacher.

He was handsome, looked to be no more than forty, and was half a head taller than Wan Qiu. He had a simple hairstyle and was dressed neatly.

For some reason, Wan Qiu had a strange feeling when she looked at the other person.

The homeroom teacher and a student who was daydreaming in class were casually playing around.

During class, he would occasionally look down and meet Wan Qiu's gaze, then smile.

As he passed by Wanqiu, he unconsciously tapped Wanqiu's desk with the chalk in his hand.

They would all inexplicably attract Wanqiu's attention.

That's strange.

It felt like... completely different from the people around me.