Li Shuo has been feeling very frustrated lately.

He felt that Chu Yigui had been targeting him recently.

As the class monitor, Chu Yigui remained as serious and earnest as ever, showing no difference from usual.

However, Li Shuo found that he started to feel unhappy whenever he encountered Chu Yigui.

Normally, he would skip class if the last period in the afternoon was a self-study period, but now he would definitely be caught by Chu Yigui.

This damned class monitor was completely at the other extreme compared to his usual indifference towards him.

Chu Yigui does not allow anyone to skip class.

If anyone else dared to manage him like that, Li Shuo would have already argued with them.

But the person who deliberately picked a fight with him was Chu Yigui, who was someone not to be trifled with, neither the person nor the family.

Moreover, neither the students nor the teachers knew what was going on, and they all felt that whatever Chu Yigui did was right.

That's absolutely outrageous.

Li Shuo could only sleep during self-study sessions with a dark expression on his face.

What's even more outrageous is that Chu Yigui acts as if nothing happened and walks home from school with him, making it increasingly likely that Chu Yigui will form a small group with them.

Li Shuo heard from his younger brother that the homeroom teacher was even worried that he was leading Chu Yigui astray, and had even spoken to Chu Yigui about it.

Hearing this, Li Shuo almost burst out laughing. What kind of ridiculous joke was this? He could influence Chu Yigui? Dream on!

Whenever he went out fooling around with others, as long as Wan Qiu was occasionally around, Chu Yigui would definitely be there too, practically inseparable from Wan Qiu.

Li Shuo barely had a chance to speak to Wan Qiu.

Li Shuo didn't care much about this. Anyway, there were so many people who wanted to talk to him, so there was no need for him to go looking for Wan Qiu, who was impossible to reason with.

One night, when Li Shuo was hanging out with his friends, someone casually remarked: "Recently, Li Shuo has been following the good student route; he doesn't skip classes anymore."

At this moment, Li Shuo's pent-up resentment finally erupted.

One day during self-study, when he was about to skip class, he was stopped by Chu Yigui again.

"Don't think that just because I take you out every day, you'll take advantage of me."

Li Shuo's already somewhat fierce-looking face now appeared almost ferocious.

"Final exams are coming up soon, and everyone is studying hard, including you."

Listen to this! Listen to this! What kind of talk is this?

"You're the class monitor, not the homeroom teacher. What business is it of yours regarding the class's collective honor? What can you do to me even if I skip the exam?" Li Shuo said through gritted teeth, glaring fiercely at Chu Yigui.

Chu Yigui's expression remained calm: "Your grades have always been good, there's no need for you to give up the exam out of spite."

"You know I'm a good student, why are you blocking me? Even if I don't study every day, I'll still get better grades than some academic idiots who study every day."

Li Shuo's words almost immediately provoked the anger of those around him who were studying diligently, but Li Shuo didn't care what the people around him thought; he didn't just do whatever made him happy.

"But you're not exactly smart either, are you?" Chu Yigui blurted out this question as if possessed.

To others, this sounded like a rebuttal on behalf of other classmates who had suddenly been subtly criticized.

But to Li Shuo, something suddenly seemed off.

"Whether I'm smart or not is none of your business." To be honest, Li Shuo really didn't have the face to call himself smart in front of Chu Yigui.

“The tutoring I’ve been giving to everyone during self-study sessions lately is probably all exam material. Didn’t you ask me for materials before?” Chu Yigui said.

Li Shuo was really furious.

But what Chu Yigui said was all true, and he couldn't refute it at all.

Heaven knows, Chu Yigui's bizarre ability to predict exam questions really did significantly improve his exam performance.

If he does well on the exam, his parents will give him a bigger reward when he gets home.

Although he's a slacker, he's not a mindless one; he's going to inherit the family fortune.

Li Shuo glared fiercely at Chu Yigui, but Chu Yigui remained as calm as a wooden sculpture, showing no reaction even when he stared intently.

"Do you dislike me?" Li Shuo asked.

Normally, Li Shuo would probably go back to his seat and go to sleep.

At least don't let things fall apart during the exam, otherwise he'll feel awkward and uncomfortable looking at the key points summarized by Chu Yigui later.

But today, it's truly a long-standing grudge.

"If I go out earlier, I can go find your stupid brother sooner. What if he gets bullied by other students on the playground again? Huh?" Li Shuo suddenly brought up Wan Qiu.

Chu Yigui's expression finally changed slightly, and she said, "My brother is not stupid."

"I'm telling the truth!" Li Shuo gritted his teeth.

“My brother will study hard on the playground; he’s preparing for his final exams,” Chu Yigui said.

But Li Shuo vaguely felt that Chu Yigui's attitude had undergone a very subtle change after Wan Qiu was mentioned.

Li Shuo narrowed his eyes.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. The final exams are next week, everyone needs to study." The class's academic representative stood up reluctantly, trying to separate Chu Yigui and Li Shuo.

Chu Yigui simply turned to the side: "Sorry, I was a little late. Li Shuo, why don't you sit back and listen? What I'm going to talk about today is very likely to be a major question on the exam."

Chu Yigui took the blame for the time delay, but everyone around him just thought he was sensible.

Li Shuo felt even more suffocated.

The way his classmates looked at him was as if he were an unreasonable person.

He's really going to be furious.

Propping his head on the table, Li Shuo couldn't help but think that Chu Yigui wasn't usually this persistent.

While it's true that he likes to meddle, he hasn't gone this far.

"Don't be angry, aren't you and Chu Yigui friends?" Li Shuo's female classmate nudged Li Shuo's arm and whispered.

Li Shuo felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of his friends; he wouldn't want a friend who was just a source of annoyance.

“He would always walk you home from school together and wait for you. Don’t you remember when you fell asleep before, he was the one who woke you up?”

His female classmate tried to comfort him, but Li Shuo seemed to vaguely sense something.

When did Chu Yigui suddenly start targeting him?

He remembered that it was after Wan Qiu had spoken to him once before.

conversation……

—But you're not exactly smart either, are you?

Suddenly, Chu Yigui's words reappeared in Li Shuo's mind.

During the conversation, Wan Qiu did indeed say that he had become smarter.

Because of Chu Yigui's request, he usually kept an eye on Fu Zhengyu and asked Fu Zhengyu to take care of Wan Qiu.

So after school, he would look for Fu Zhengyu and Wan Qiu at the same time, and Chu Yigui would come along too.

Li Shuo found it increasingly suspicious.

He squinted at Chu Yigui, and as Chu Yigui turned to write a problem on the blackboard, he suddenly stood up, opened the back door, and rushed out.

Li Shuo ran incredibly fast; he was certain that Chu Yigui wouldn't chase after him.

When Li Shuo arrived at the teaching building lobby, he found himself alone, so he headed towards Fu Zhengyu and Wan Qiu on the playground.

Seeing Wan Qiu from afar, Li Shuo vaguely felt that Wan Qiu seemed to have become much more cheerful recently.

"Brother Li Shuo." Wan Qiu was clearly happy to see him.

Li Shuo plopped down next to Wan Qiu: "You're so happy to see me?"

"Hmm." Wan Qiu glanced behind Li Shuo.

“He didn’t come,” Li Shuo said.

"Hmm." Wan Qiu didn't seem disappointed; he lowered his head and continued working on his problems.

Li Shuo noticed that Wan Qiu also had a document in hand, and the formal handwriting clearly belonged to Chu Yigui.

Li Shuo's lips twitched. Why would a fifth-grade student need to highlight key points for an exam? Isn't that absurd?

But seeing Wan Qiu diligently working on the questions, Li Shuo rolled his eyes.

"Is learning interesting?" Li Shuo asked.

"Mm." Wan Qiu nodded.

"Is it as fun as playing games?" Li Shuo asked in a cool tone.

Wan Qiu thought about it carefully: "They are all very interesting."

Li Shuo thought that the Chu family members were probably all bookworms.

"What are your plans for the holiday?" Li Shuo turned his head and looked at Fu Zhengyu, who was still sweating it out on the basketball court without any restraint even though it was almost the end of the semester, and clicked his tongue.

"I haven't thought about it yet," Wan Qiu said.

"If you're free, you can come out and have some fun, we'll show you around..."

Li Shuo suddenly got stuck.

What can Wanqiu do?

Werewolf? Murder Mystery? With Wan Qiu's IQ, what kind of gaming experience could he possibly have?

Escape room? I remember Wan Qiu mentioned before that he was so scared of ghosts that he clung to Chu Yigui and wouldn't let go. Don't even think about it.

If I took Wanqiu along to cause trouble...

Li Shuo thought of Yang Xiaoyu, who had found his father some time ago. His father was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling and praised Yang Xiaoyu for his amazing ability to make friends.

Li Shuo's face remained gloomy for a long time.

"You'd better not come looking for me during your vacation." Li Shuo felt that taking Wan Qiu out would be a nightmare.

Wan Qiu seemed to sense the disdain in Li Shuo's words and looked up at Li Shuo.

At the same time, Li Shuo instantly felt an indescribable, strange feeling of being stared at intently.

He immediately turned around and suddenly his eyes met the silhouette of someone in the window of his classroom.

Holy crap...

Even though it was impossible to see clearly from such a distance, Li Shuo was 100% certain that it was Chu Yigui.

In that instant, Li Shuo's suspicions were confirmed.

Should we do this?

This brother-obsessed guy is a real pain.

I only had a private chat with him before, and I've made him unhappy for so long.

However, Li Shuo suddenly realized that he was still alone with Wan Qiu...

"Damn it..." Li Shuo stood up and moved away from Wan Qiu.

Wan Qiu watched Li Shuo's departing figure with longing eyes.

"Why did you leave? What did you say?" Fu Zhengyu seemed to only then notice Li Shuo and ran to Wan Qiu's side to ask.

He told me not to contact him during the holidays.

Fu Zhengyu: "?"

Li Shuo strolled back to the classroom. He had run around carelessly, and now he was back in the same carefree manner, sitting down in his seat.

Squinting at Chu Yigui, who was sitting by the podium, waiting for his classmates to think about the questions.

Li Shuo was 100% certain that Chu Yigui was observing him and Wan Qiu at this time.

After finally making it to the end of get out of class, Li Shuo and Chu Yigui left school together.

"You're not angry because of my conversation with Wan Qiu, are you? Did I say something wrong that day?"

After thinking it over, Li Shuo realized that this was the only possibility.

"There's nothing wrong with it." Chu Yigui also learned some of the details through Wan Qiu's retelling.

"Then why do you always target me?" Li Shuo was completely baffled.

"I'm not targeting you," Chu Yigui denied.

"Isn't this targeted? It's one thing to stare at me while I'm on my phone during class, but you keep staring at me while I'm on my phone after class. And when I'm in the hallway, you tell me not to run around in the hallway. Am I a primary school student? We're not allowed to skip self-study, but you never cared about this much before..."

Li Shuo recounted all the things that made him feel aggrieved to Chu Yigui, and Chu Yigui simply listened quietly.

However, after Li Shuo finished speaking, expecting a response from Chu Yigui, he found that Chu Yigui actually looked...

It remained calm.

Li Shuo: "?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect so many things to upset you." Chu Yigui's tone remained calm, and her apology sounded sincere. "It's just that it's the end of the semester, and we need to clean up the class's study atmosphere. The homeroom teacher asked me to take more care of the class's discipline."

Li Shuo's expression was also complicated.

Could it be that he's mistaken?

Is it really unrelated to Wan Qiu?

"Even so, it doesn't deny the fact that you're a brother-complex guy." Li Shuo's confidence was starting to waver.

“I really like my brother,” Chu Yigui replied as always.

"..." Li Shuo was speechless.

Chu Yigui wasn't truly unaware that she was specifically targeting Li Shuo.

He was very clear about his own thoughts. Chu Yigui did not deny that Wan Qiu had taken the initiative to seek out Li Shuo instead of him, and he held a grudge about it.

Although there was some anger involved, Chu Yigui maintained a proper balance as always.

For example, right now, at least in Li Shuo's opinion, any excuse could make him doubt that he had guessed the correct answer.

However, Chu Yigui did not expect that something he had not deliberately done would be so easily seen through.

This is a rare instance of someone failing to control their emotions.

Chu Yigui looked back at this unfamiliar feeling, but was not entangled by the fear she had expected.

——

Wanqiu and Chu Yigui's handmade little house was completed the day before the final exams.

They were supposed to take time to review, but Jiang Chengfeng said that proper rest would help them perform better in the exam, so they finished the little house together.

The little house was encased in a transparent shell, and a tiny light inside was lit, making it seem as if someone was actually home.

Looking at the bright, beautiful little house, Wanqiu felt as if the bright yellow light shone into his eyes and was etched into his memory.

The small house was carefully decorated in Chu Yigui's room.

Wanqiu finished her final exams and got a good score.

Wan Qiu felt that Jiang Chengfeng's suggestion to relax before the exam was definitely correct.

Yang Xiaoyu praised Wan Qiu and also praised Chu Yigui.

Because Chu Yigui once again came in first place in this exam, and her score far exceeded that of the second-place candidate.

Yang Xiaoyu was very happy and said she would take them on a trip abroad.

But in reality, it was because Yang Xiaoyu's work abroad couldn't be delayed any longer; she had to go abroad and hoped to take Wan Qiu and Chu Yigui with her.

But Chu Jianshu disagreed, saying that Wan Qiu hadn't even figured out how to live in his own country yet, and that he could have a more comfortable summer vacation at home, where he was already quite familiar with the place.

The final decision rested with Wan Qiu.

Chu Yigui said that he had to listen to Wanqiu.

Wan Qiu, who always liked to consider other people's opinions, completely lost the option to choose based on others' moods because Yang Xiaoyu and Chu Jianshu had differing opinions.

Wanqiu was very distressed, unable to come up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.

While Wan Qiu was doing his summer homework with Chu Yigui, his phone suddenly started buzzing.

Chu Yigui snapped out of her homework and looked at the caller ID on Wan Qiu's phone.

It is Chu Zhang.

When Wanqiu is focused on doing his homework, he is rarely disturbed by his surroundings. Right now, he is writing each character carefully, stroke by stroke.

Chu Yigui thought for a moment, then used her slender fingers to block Wan Qiu's homework, interrupting his concentration.

Wan Qiu was taken aback and looked up at Chu Yigui.

At the same time, Wan Qiu heard his phone vibrate.

"Phone...phone!" Wan Qiu immediately reached for her phone, so flustered that she didn't even look at the caller ID. "Hello? Hello."

"Our little angel Wanqiu is answering the phone!" Chu Zhang's loud, uninhibited voice came from the other end of the line.

Wan Qiu even felt as if tiny golden and yellow flowers were constantly emerging from the phone, hitting Wan Qiu's ears one by one.

"Big brother." Wan Qiu was also pleasantly surprised, as he hadn't heard Chu Zhang's voice for a while.

"It should be summer vacation now, right? I saw in the group chat that Wanqiu's exams are over," Chu Zhang asked.

Wan Qiu nodded on the other end of the phone and said, "The exams are over. I passed all my subjects, and my younger brother is still first in the grade this time."

"Wow, my two younger brothers are amazing!" Chu Zhang said with a smile from across the table. "Does Wanqiu have anything else planned for this summer vacation?"

Wanqiu, holding her phone, said, "Mom said she wants to take me abroad, but Dad said he wants me to stay at home."

"Really?" However, Chu Zhang didn't care at all what others wanted Wan Qiu to do, and went straight to the subject of his call, "Wan Qiu, would you be interested in participating in Big Brother's filming?"

Wan Qiu asked instinctively, "What kind of filming?"

“We are currently filming a fantasy drama, and the crew is shooting on location at a scenic spot. If Wanqiu comes with the crew, she can travel around and see the sights. There are many nice places nearby.”

As Chu Zhang spoke, he also introduced some benefits to Wan Qiu.

"Wanqiu usually spends all his time with other people and has never had a proper chance to play with his older brother. His older brother would like to get closer to Wanqiu too."

Chu Zhang expressed his feelings without restraint, as passionately as a flame.

Wanqiu wanted to spend more time with her older brother.

The time he could spend with his older brother was really very short, as his older brother was always extremely busy.

but……

"Big brother is very busy and needs to focus on his work." Wan Qiu didn't want to put Chu Zhang in a difficult position because of her.

"It's okay, it's okay. Brother Zhao will take you with him. And if you watch the filming process, you can tell your friends about it when you get back. I remember you have a lot of friends who like me, honey?"

Suddenly, Zhou Peiyu's face appeared in Wan Qiu's mind.

If Zhou Peiyu, a fervent fan of Chu Zhang, knew that he had seen his elder brother filming, he would definitely be overjoyed.

Zhou Peiyu would jump for joy.

I can also get along with my older brother...

Wanqiu was very tempted.

Wan Qiu raised his eyes and looked at Chu Yigui beside him.

"If we're going, will your younger brother go too?" Wan Qiu asked.

Chu Zhang paused subtly for a moment, then immediately said, "Come on, come on! If you haven't hired a tutor for the youngest child this holiday, and you're free, then come along! Wanqiu will feel more at ease with her younger brother around, right?"

Wan Qiu held her phone, her small expectation sparkling like a star.

"But, Mom and Dad..." If we agree to Chu Zhang's request, won't Mom and Dad be unhappy?

"Then I'll ask them for you, brother?" Chu Zhang said directly.

Wan Qiu thought for a moment and decided to ask him himself: "I'll go ask him myself."

"Okay, go ahead and ask. Once you've got the information, I'll have Brother Zhao book tickets for you and Lao Yao."

Even after hanging up the phone, Wan Qiu was still bewildered.

Because the room was very quiet, Wan Qiu didn't try to hide his phone call from Chu Yigui. Chu Yigui heard almost every word Chu Zhang uttered with his unrestrained loud voice.

Wan Qiu held his phone, looking somewhat lost.

"What should we do?" Wan Qiu asked.

“If my brother wants to go, I will go with him,” Chu Yigui said.

Wan Qiu vaguely felt that this would be very troublesome, as Chu Zhang was at work and would be distracted while working.

"Won't this be bad for my elder brother?" Wan Qiu asked.

Chu Yigui denied it: "It shouldn't be. Since my elder brother made such a request, he must have his reasons."

Wan Qiu recalled the conversation over the phone and suddenly asked, "Is my younger brother no longer hiring a tutor?"

Wan Qiu remembered that during the summer before he came to the Chu family, his younger brother was always studying.

He could still remember that chubby middle-aged teacher.

“There’s no need for that,” Chu Yigui said.

Wan Qiu blinked: "Isn't my little brother going to study anymore?"

"Now all you need for learning is a mobile phone, and there are plenty of courses available online."

Chu Yigui simply wanted to explore more disciplines, learn more knowledge, and find her strengths and interests.

Yang Xiaoyu and Chu Jianshu spared no effort in training him, and almost all of them invited famous teachers.

Some people, even with knowledge, have a greater sense of self-interest.

For example, secretly contacting people in the house, or repeatedly appearing in front of Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu to increase their presence.

If these people discover Wanqiu's uniqueness in this family and want to get close to her, the easily controlled Wanqiu can easily be influenced by their deliberate goodwill.

He didn't want to see that happen.

So after Wanqiu returned and the last tutor left, Chu Yigui never looked for any tutor again.

Thinking about this, Chu Yigui realized that just like when he was facing Li Shuo, he would always do similar things.

Naïve, overly personal, seemingly considering Wanqiu, yet also his own actions.

Only he himself realized it.

Wan Qiu, having obtained Chu Yigui's consent, approached Yang Xiaoyu.

Wan Qiu thought Yang Xiaoyu would be unhappy, but she wasn't; she agreed.

"Then remember to stay with your older brother as much as possible, and don't run around if you're not around alone."

"Won't this cause trouble for my elder brother?" Wan Qiu asked.

"No way." Yang Xiaoyu waved her hand casually. "I remember that drama was invested in by our company. Who would dare to say anything to the big spender? Honey, you need to know that in this world, as long as you have money, you can do a lot of things!"

Wan Qiu nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

But money really can do a lot of things, Wan Qiu deeply agrees.

"Go on, go on, but Wanqiu will be away from Mommy for a long time. Baby, you must remember to miss Mommy."

Yang Xiaoyu held Wanqiu in her arms and felt that Wanqiu was no longer skinny and had grown taller.

They can also express their expectations now.

Looking at those expectant eyes, Yang Xiaoyu felt that she was gradually losing the limit of her affection for Wan Qiu.