When Chu Zhang saw this message, his first priority was to search various websites for any rumors about him suddenly being linked to female celebrities.

I was relieved after searching around and finding nothing.

For some reason, Chu Zhang felt extremely guilty at this moment.

How could I let my little angel see him kissing a woman he doesn't know?

...Not really, his little angel is already an adult.

Chu Zhang paced back and forth, which was noticed by Zhao Xinghua.

"What's gotten into you again?" Whenever Zhao Xinghua saw Chu Zhang acting crazy, the reason was usually the same: "Wan Qiu sent you a message again?"

"Yes, that's right." Chu Zhang's expression was very subtle. "Wan Qiu asked me if kissing the female lead meant we were dating!"

Zhao Xinghua: "..." Although he found the question ridiculous, he realized it was a big deal when he thought that the person in question was Wan Qiu.

"Then just say it's for filming," Zhao Xinghua suggested.

"Wouldn't it be incredibly shameless of me to kiss anyone just for the sake of filming?" Chu Zhang immediately denied.

Zhao Xinghua suppressed the urge to complain and said, "Then just say you were dating back then."

"Wanqiu will love that woman so much that he'll extend that love to her, and I can't bear to do that, I'm not happy about it."

Zhao Xinghua felt a vein throbbing on his forehead: "Then let's find out what's going on first, and then think of a solution!"

Chu Zhang certainly knew what to do; he was just saying that to tease Zhao Xinghua.

Seeing Zhao Xinghua's expression, Chu Zhang knew he'd probably teased him too much; any more and he'd get a beating.

He immediately asked Wan Qiu in a serious tone what was going on.

After Wan Qiu sent several messages explaining the situation, Chu Zhang's expression was subtly fascinating.

Wanqiu: Yigui said, you can tell you like it just by looking at it.

Wanqiu: When I look at Yigui, I know I really like Yigui. Is this love?

Wanqiu: But Wang Yue said that lovers should know how to kiss.

Wanqiu: So if you don't dislike kissing, does that mean you're lovers?

Chu Zhang sat quietly in the lounge.

He held his phone in one hand and covered his mouth with the other, his expression serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.

No way...

It shouldn't be what he thinks.

Impossible, impossible.

It's not impossible!

Thinking about the conversation between Chu Yigui and Wan Qiu... it seems unlikely. If it really happened, there would have been some clues.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhao Xinghua also sensed that something was wrong and couldn't help but step forward to ask for more details.

"Brother Zhao, what do you think of the relationship between Chu Yigui and my Wanqiu?" Chu Zhang asked.

"Isn't it great?" Zhao Xinghua answered truthfully.

"Don't you think it's a bit too good?"

Zhao Xinghua nodded: "I rarely see two children with such a good relationship as them."

Chu Zhang grabbed Zhao Xinghua's hand anxiously: "You're an outsider, so please help me analyze this. Doesn't the way Chu Yigui and Wan Qiu interact resemble a romantic relationship?!"

"...Are you out of your mind?" Zhao Xinghua's expression was subtle.

“Yeah, that’s impossible.” Chu Zhang also felt that he wasn’t blinded by his own involvement.

Looking at Chu Zhang's expression, Zhao Xinghua's heart sank: "Could it be... that Wan Qiu told you he likes Yi Gui?"

Chu Zhang's lips twitched: "You've probably heard Wan Qiu say that he likes Chu Yigui quite a few times, haven't you?"

Zhao Xinghua thought about it carefully, and indeed, he had heard Chu Yigui and Wan Qiu say that they liked each other.

"Isn't that the norm? Why are you like this..."

Chu Zhang looked at his phone with an extremely serious expression: "Wan Qiu asked me about dating, and the first person he thought of as a potential partner was Chu Yigui."

"..."

"To be honest, I also think Wan Qiu and Chu Yigui's relationship is so good that it's like an old married couple. If we're talking about dating, they probably wouldn't be this clingy." Chu Zhang covered his face sadly.

Zhao Xinghua also felt that this was probably a big problem.

"Now he's asking me if being willing to kiss means I like being in a relationship. I'm really afraid that if I say yes, Wan Qiu will go and test it on Chu Yigui."

Chu Zhang felt terrible at the thought of that possibility.

“I’ve already said that dating is not allowed in high school,” Zhao Xinghua said firmly.

"Waaaaah, I want to be a caring older brother, not a strict parent."

Chu Zhang was whimpering when Zhao Xinghua slapped him across the face.

"Get your act together, is this a time for jokes?"

Although the blow was loud, it didn't actually hurt. Chu Zhang felt wronged: "I really, I'm very serious. I don't want to get away with this."

Zhao Xinghua sat down next to Chu Zhang.

The author expresses anxiety by repeatedly tapping his legs with his fingers.

"By the way, does your family discriminate against homosexuals?"

"No discrimination?" Chu Zhang said matter-of-factly. "Does my mom look like she would discriminate? If my mom doesn't discriminate, then my dad certainly doesn't either."

"Then why can't Yi Gui date Wan Qiu?" Zhao Xinghua asked.

Chu Zhang: "..."

Chu Zhang turned his head to look at the ground.

Chu Zhang's expression gradually became blank.

Zhao Xinghua twitched his lips. Did he not notice this problem from beginning to end?

"No, I can't imagine these two kids dating," Chu Zhang said helplessly.

Zhao Xinghua could understand Chu Zhang's feelings, after all, the situation was indeed a bit complicated.

"Moreover, Chu Yigui would not be willing to date Wan Qiu. If Wan Qiu has any ideas, it will be very difficult for her."

Zhao Xinghua was taken aback.

"Besides, it's not so much that I don't want Wanqiu to date Chu Yigui, but rather that I don't want Wanqiu to date so early. He's only been back for a few years, and I can't bear to see him like that."

Chu Zhang's voice was as soft as a dandelion seed blooming in a gentle breeze, drifting into the air and scattering in all directions.

Even ordinary parents would be reluctant to part with their children.

How could they bear to part with a child who had only been back with them for less than five years?

Chu Zhang thought for a moment and then replied to Wan Qiu's message.

Chu Zhang: When it comes to dating, let things happen naturally; don't force it.

Chu Zhang: If it's really a relationship, you'll definitely find out some clues someday.

Chu Zhang: Just like friendship and family, romantic love is not a complicated thing. You don't need to pay special attention to it or make things difficult for yourself.

Chu Zhang: My dear Wanqiu, don't rush into dating. Wouldn't it be better to spend more time with your older brother?

Chu Zhang's actions could hardly be considered a perfunctory response.

He was seriously answering Wanqiu's question.

Although the key point is the last sentence.

Wan Qiu quickly replied to the message.

Wanqiu: So, are you dating that female lead?

Chu Zhang: In TV dramas, of course they're kissing because they're in a relationship.

Chu Zhang: But the person in the TV series isn't your older brother.

After seeing the message, Wan Qiu suddenly understood something.

The person on TV wasn't his older brother; he was just a character in a TV series.

Wan Qiucai suddenly realized what was happening.

Wan Qiu sent a message to Wang Yue.

Wanqiu: Have you ever kissed someone?

Wang Yue: Damn it...

Wang Yue: No, I still have my first kiss!

Wanqiu: So you said you're willing to kiss, did you learn that from reading novels?

Wang Yue: ...

Wang Yue: Oh right, I'm just a theorist, okay? What, you haven't eaten pork but you've seen pigs run?

Wan Qiu suddenly realized that perhaps Wang Yue's words about love shouldn't be taken at face value.

It may have some reference value, but it should be considered carefully.

Love is really complicated.

It's so complex that everyone has a different interpretation.

——

Wan Qiu and Chu Yigui finally visited the orphanage again a few days before the start of the new semester.

On the way to the orphanage, Wan Qiu's hand was taken by Chu Yigui.

Wan Qiu also shook hands with Chu Yigui in return.

Suddenly, Wanqiu realized that it had been a while since they had spent time together doing nothing like this.

Wan Qiu has stopped tutoring Chu Yigui. Except for questions that Wan Qiu can't answer, Chu Yigui spends most of his time studying on his own.

This situation reminded Wan Qiu of the time when he had just returned to the Chu family, when Chu Yigui was always elusive and unpredictable.

Wan Qiu also asked Chu Yigui if she wanted to hire a tutor, but Chu Yigui refused.

Chu Yigui said he now needs to consolidate and learn on his own.

For some reason, Wan Qiu vaguely felt that Chu Yigui's enthusiasm for studying was different from before.

Compared to before, Wanqiu seems to have seen enthusiasm.

During the holiday, many of Chu Yigui's former tutors called to inquire about the universities she wanted to apply to, and some even had the idea of ​​directly recruiting her, but all of them refused.

Wan Qiu thought Chu Yigui was very capable, because others also thought Chu Yigui was very capable.

Wanqiu asked Chu Yigui why she was studying so diligently now.

Chu Yigui said he wanted to become the top scorer in the national college entrance examination.

Wan Qiu felt that the top scorer in the national college entrance examination sounded as powerful as an emperor.

Chu Yigui smiled and told him that a top scholar is a top scholar.

Because it had been a long time since Wan Qiu had properly faced Chu Yigui, he also felt a little uncomfortable.

Even if Wan Qiu does her homework next to Chu Yigui.

Even when he had nothing to do, Wan Qiu would sit at his desk and look at Chu Yigui.

He observed Chu Yigui more clearly than ever before.

Chu Yigui is so handsome.

He looks more mature than before.

His eyelashes were thick, and his skin was good.

His fingers are very long.

His shoulders are broader than before.

Wanqiu rarely bothers Chu Yigui, and even on weekends, Yang Ze takes Wanqiu to the dance studio.

Therefore, they hadn't touched it like that for a long time.

When their fingers intertwined again, it felt as if the familiar warmth of their other half was being transmitted to them.

Wan Qiu intentionally or unintentionally stroked the thin calluses on Chu Yigui's knuckles from holding the pen.

The tingling or itchy sensation when her fingertips brushed against each other was proof of Chu Yigui's hard work.

Wan Qiu, as if possessed, said, "Yi Gui will definitely receive the honor you deserve."

It's not just the top scorers in the national college entrance examination; there are many more.

"I will also show you that I have them." Chu Yigui smiled and made a promise to Wan Qiu.

Upon arriving at the orphanage, the children there greeted them with great excitement.

And unlike before, it wasn't just them who brought gifts for the children at the orphanage; the children at the orphanage also prepared gifts for them.

Because Chu Yigui is about to take the college entrance examination, although the children don't understand yet, the dean tells them that this is an important matter.

Everyone rehearsed the performance.

The children's chattering voices wished Chu Yigui all the best in achieving great results.

They practiced really hard, and they were even quite nervous when they went on stage to perform.

It was clear that only Chu Yigui and Wan Qiu were the audience, along with the hospital director and caregivers.

Wanqiu watched the adorable children gesturing and moving on the stage.

There were also some of the healthier children who danced the ballroom dances he taught them.

Everywhere there were traces of immaturity, but Wanqiu saw that after the ice and snow melted away, the seeds that had been covered by snow all winter heard the call of the spring breeze and sprouted tender green shoots from the black soil.

Young, lively, and beautiful.

Chu Yigui received a transparent plastic bottle.

Inside were paper cranes of various colors. The dean said that each paper crane contained a blessing wishing him good luck in his exams.

Wan Qiu knelt to the side, watching Chu Yigui hold the plastic bottle with some curiosity.

The paper crane was actually folded very roughly, as Wan Qiu could tell.

It seems that some playful children didn't like washing their hands, leaving some dirty marks on the paper cranes.

Inside the somewhat dilapidated orphanage, Chu Yigui placed the plastic bottle on his lap, showing no intention of opening it.

Wan Qiu smiled when he saw Chu Yigui.

But that smile was like a wild jasmine flower that hadn't actually bloomed very large, yet it filled the surroundings with a wonderful fragrance.

It is exceptionally beautiful and eye-catching.

While Chu Yigui was playing with the children, the dean sat down next to Wan Qiu.

Wan Qiu looked at this slightly plump woman, who was not short and therefore appeared very dignified, but was actually quite gentle.

"That child seems happier and happier. Is it because he's grown up?" the dean said to Wan Qiu with a smile. "Although I thought this child was very good before, he's not quite there yet. There's something missing."

Wan Qiu asked, "What's missing?"

"Hmm... emotions, I guess. It's a bit like a robot's. Can you understand that?" the dean asked.

Wan Qiu shook his head.

Wan Qiu remembered the robot; he saw it when he went to the science museum with Yang Xiaoyu.

He never thought Chu Yigui was like a robot.

In Wanqiu's memory, Chu Yigui had a variety of very vivid images, none of which were like a robot.

The dean thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "It seems that he has changed a lot since you returned to the Chu family. Every time he comes, it feels like he has grown up again."

Wanqiu was at a loss, not knowing how to answer the dean.

However, the dean smiled beside Wan Qiu: "You definitely don't understand, he's different in front of you."

The dean watched Chu Yigui playing with the other children. The children used to like Chu Yigui, and now they liked her even more.

Abandoned children are always sensitive; they gravitate towards those who are kind and gentle to them.

For example, Chu Yigui now.

“Perhaps he should thank you,” the dean suddenly turned his head and smiled at Wan Qiu.

Wanqiu never understood the director's words until she left the orphanage.

Even when Wan Qiu asked the dean, the dean did not tell him.

On the way back, Wan Qiu relayed the dean's words to Chu Yigui.

Chu Yigui, however, looked at Wan Qiu.

Then he laughed.

He said, "Thank you."

Wan Qiu didn't know why Chu Yigui would suddenly say thank you.

But at this moment, Chu Yigui seemed even more colorful and vibrant than the origami cranes folded from various colored papers in the plastic bottle placed between them.

When Wan Qiu saw the bottle placed in Chu Yigui's room, he found a piece of red colored paper, wrote a blessing on it, and secretly put it into Chu Yigui's plastic bottle.

May his blessings for Yi Gui bring her good fortune through the red paper cranes.

——

In the second semester of senior year, the school added evening self-study sessions for senior students.

To ensure students can learn better at school, participation is voluntary, and safety must be guaranteed before attending evening self-study sessions.

Even so, all the senior high school students participated.

This includes Chu Yigui and Zhou Peiyu.

Therefore, Wanqiu had no one to walk home from school with.

Even though Wan Qiu kept saying that he could go back by himself and that it would only take a short time to get from the school to their house near them, the other members of the Chu family were still worried.

Therefore, their housekeeping service was changed to a live-in housekeeping service transferred from the residence, and Wanqiu would be picked up from school every day.

Every day, when Chu Yigui's evening self-study was about to end, Wan Qiu would ride his tricycle and go with the housekeeper to pick up Chu Yigui.

The housekeeper would always sit on the back of Wanqiu's tricycle, and what started as awkwardness eventually became a habit.

Wanqiu's tricycle is a small tricycle. Wanqiu has grown a lot taller, and the tricycle that used to be a bit big is now a bit small.

However, the quality is very good, and it's easy to use.

So when Yang offered to buy him another tricycle, Wan Qiu refused.

Yang said that next summer vacation, he can go to learn to drive and drive the car at home.

Wan Qiu was also worried that the vehicle might break down if it was left sitting there, but Chu Zhang said it wouldn't.

It was said to be a limited edition collectible car, given to Wanqiu to play with.

Wan Qiu quietly asked Fu Zhengyu, who in turn asked Li Shuo. Only after seeing the photos Wan Qiu provided did Li Shuo realize the value of the car.

Even though Li Shuo felt it was a waste to leave the car sitting idle, Wan Qiu didn't have a driver's license.

Since they no longer needed to wait for Chu Yigui, Wan Qiu and the class monitor no longer had much time to chat.

Unlike Zhou Peiyu and Wang Yue, the class monitor was a very introverted girl, and their interactions became much less frequent.

However, Wanqiu felt that the class monitor should be considered someone in the category of friends, not very close, but still a friend.

When Wanqiu brings snacks to her classmates, the class monitor will also receive a share.

The class monitor would occasionally give Wanqiu some snacks as a return gift.

However, the class monitor wasn't that close to the other students in the class; she was only giving Wanqiu a gift in return.

At this point, however, everyone seemed to have become interested in such a two-way interaction.

Some people even openly asked Wan Qiuxi if she liked being the class monitor.

Wanqiu likes his friends, and he never hides his affection for them. Wanqiu's answer is 'I like them'.

Wan Qiu likes all his friends, and he will say the same thing to anyone who asks him.

However... things seem to have gotten a little worse because of this.

The classmates all egged them on to date.

Wan Qiu still doesn't understand the definition of being in a relationship, and given his previous experience of dropping out of school, how could he possibly agree to it?

Wanqiu's refusal caused even more uproar among his classmates.

Some girls even went so far as to mock the class monitor, saying some very hurtful things.

"So what were you doing waiting in the classroom every time school ended last semester? Turns out you were chasing after Chu Wanqiu. Do you think you're good enough for someone from a family like Chu Wanqiu's?"

"I heard you idolize Chu Yigui? You?"

Not only classmates from their own class, but even students from other classes would gather at the classroom door.

"Look, it's the one sitting in the third row on the side."

"Holy crap, how can someone look like that have such a face?"

"It is said that she liked both Chu Yigui and Chu Wanqiu at the same time."

"Hahahaha, ugly people always cause trouble."

At first, Wan Qiu didn't pay much attention to the fact that these people wouldn't say such things in front of him.

But as things escalated, more and more voices began to emerge, and Wan Qiu inevitably heard them.

Wan Qiu was very shocked.

It took him a long time to realize that his affection for the class monitor had led to the bullying.

When he saw people gathering at the door again, talking badly about the class monitor, he suddenly rushed up to them.

Wan Qiu gripped the other person's arm tightly.

"What did you just say?" Even though Wan Qiu was thin, he had more exercise than the other boys.

For a moment, the person being restrained was unable to break free.

"Let me go." The other person wouldn't give in so easily and struggled to break free.

Just as they were about to get into a fight, Wan Qiu was suddenly pulled by a force.

Despite not exerting much force, Wan Qiu, who was staggering, felt the school uniform choking her neck.

Wan Qiu turned around and saw the class monitor.

She cried.

Tears streamed down her slightly chubby cheeks.

She reached out to wipe her eyes, lifting her glasses up. She then straightened them again, looking quite disheveled.

Wan Qiu stood in front of the class monitor, at a loss for what to do.

"Don't worry about me." After saying that, the class monitor turned and ran away.

"The person you like ran away, aren't you going to go after her?"

Someone was talking nonsense nearby.

"Oh right, you look down on that fat guy, huh? Hahaha."

Wanqiu didn't know what to do.

He turned around and saw those who had been speaking take a few steps back, about to leave Wanqiu's side.

Wan Qiu couldn't understand why every word these people uttered, even though they were smiling, seemed to carry the sharp edge of a dagger, capable of leaving bloody marks on the skin with just a casual swipe through the air.

Wanqiu didn't know why the study committee was crying like that.

I wonder what the class monitor felt when he pulled him back.

But at this moment, Wanqiu seemed to recall something.

Those past memories, once jumbled in my mind, sitting in a corner.

Wanqiu suddenly realized that this was bullying, this was violence.

He doesn't care if he's bullied, nor is he sad or upset if others bully him.

However, the class monitor was not like that.

Wan Qiu went to chase after the class monitor.

But she went into the women's restroom.

Wan Qiu stood at the entrance of the women's restroom, at a loss.

The girls who came out of the women's restroom all looked at him with surprise several times.

Wan Qiu really wanted to find Chu Yigui.

But Chu Yigui, a senior in high school, was busy even after class.

Wan Qiu stood there quietly as his classmates walked past him one by one; some looked at him, while others did not.

Until the bell rang for the start of class, the girls in the restroom hurriedly walked back to their classrooms, and Wan Qiu still hadn't seen the class monitor come out.

"Chu Wanqiu? What are you doing here?" Suddenly, the homeroom teacher's voice came from beside Wanqiu.

Wan Qiu turned his head and looked at his homeroom teacher, who was holding an English textbook. He opened his mouth and only managed to say, "Teacher."