Wan Qiu asked Huang Hu for help near the end of the semester.

It was on the day of the final exam that Wan Qiu received a call from Huang Hu.

Huang Hu specifically waited until Wan Qiu's exam was over before telling him this.

Wan Qiu put down the phone and was in a daze for a long time.

Those dark, malicious words were making their presence felt in the air.

It was as if telling him that these bad things were bound to happen.

Wan Qiu closed his notebook.

Wan Qiu found Chu Yigui that night.

Wan Qiu anxiously told what he knew.

Chu Yigui listened quietly and looked at Wan Qiu carefully.

Although he was expressing malicious intent, Chu Yigui did not get angry.

Rather than being angry, he was more concerned about Wan Qiu's overflowing concern for him.

There are many, many things in this world that are unbearable.

But as long as Wan Qiu was by his side, it seemed that nothing was unbearable.

Chu Yigui hugged Wan Qiu as if he was acting like a spoiled child.

Chu Yigui asked: "Are you worried about me so much that you have to ask for help from others?"

Wan Qiu nodded.

"Why don't you ask mom and dad for help?" Chu Yigui vaguely noticed the change in Wan Qiu's mood.

But Chu Yigui couldn't understand what the change was.

"It's okay. I'm fine."

Chu Yigui had never felt as strong as he did at this moment.

"I won't do what he wants."

Wan Qiu's beautiful eyes retained the last bit of pure whiteness for him, which would not be disturbed by any filth.

He was defenseless and slept peacefully in it.

"I want to meet him." Wan Qiu suddenly said to Chu Yigui very seriously.

Chu Yigui was stunned: "Hmm? You're going?"

"Yes! I'll go!" Wan Qiu said confidently, slapping Chu Yigui on the leg, "I said I would protect you!"

Chu Yigui was a little hesitant.

Although Wan Qiu did know what Ran Yongrui was planning to do, based on his understanding of Wan Qiu, he probably didn't understand why Ran Yongrui would do this.

Even if Huang Hu explained the pros and cons, it might not make Wan Qiu understand everything.

Ran Yongrui is a teacher after all...

But this is Wan Qiu's request...

"Then can I go with you?" Chu Yigui asked.

"Okay."

Wan Qiu answered hesitantly, as if he had never thought of taking him with him.

But Chu Yigui would not let Wan Qiu face it alone, let alone something related to him.

"Wan Qiu, do you think I will definitely go home with Mr. Ran?" Chu Yigui asked suddenly.

Wan Qiu was stunned.

He lowered his head, unable to answer the question.

Chu Yigui knew Wan Qiu's hesitation and stopped pressing him.

Chu Yigui took the initiative to call Ran Yongrui and agreed to meet the day after his exam. Ran Yongrui could decide the meeting place.

Ran Yongrui was obviously happy after receiving the call.

Chu Yigui knew that Ran Yongrui thought he had changed his mind.

Ran Yongrui was indeed a persistent person. Although he did not come to see him every day in the past year, they would definitely not miss each other for a long time.

Ran Yongrui is also very smart. He doesn't mention that he wants Chu Yi to return to his family every time they meet, but his every move shows the care of an elder for a younger person.

He asked about their grades, took them to some interesting and novel places, and even Ran Yongrui often introduced the university where he worked.

They are not close, but their relationship is definitely not unfamiliar, and they have a good sense of propriety.

It’s like... a very ideal father-son relationship in the eyes of normal people.

Ran Yongrui is a good choice.

It's like each getting what they need, Ran Yongrui needs a good son, and he needs a good father.

It’s just that he met Wan Qiu first.

But no matter how patient Ran Yongrui was, he was still anxious.

He will soon be seventeen years old, and there is only a little over a year left. Ran Yongrui can't wait any longer.

Chu Yigui looked at the questions on the desk. He had finished his homework and was doing extension work.

But today I couldn’t completely immerse myself in the sea of questions.

Wan Qiu’s silence at the end of the conversation today left Chu Yigui unable to understand.

Wan Qiu's expression... was as if he thought he would definitely do that.

Wan Qiu would not be so sure about something he had never encountered or seen.

Someone... is instigating him behind the scenes?

Chu Yigui frowned.

Chu Yigui was not indifferent about not being able to go to the same school with Wan Qiu.

Unconsciously, a clean plastic film was erected between him and Wan Qiu.

It was so transparent that the two of them seemed to be able to touch each other again easily, but only when they really reached out their hands could they feel the existence of the barrier.

The harder you push, the more you notice the increasing resistance.

——

Wanqiu has already had his vacation, and Chu Yigui’s exam is next.

When he reached high school, there were more and more exams, big and small, and the number of exams was almost twice a month, and Chu Yigui's ranking had never dropped below first place.

Chu Yigui is still the class monitor, and he still leads his classmates tirelessly, sharing information and predicting test questions.

I even have a lot of interactions with senior students, and can get a lot of past exam papers and question types.

Zhou Peiyu finally exposed the fact that he knew Chu Yigui, so he decided to go all out and come to play with Chu Yigui whenever he had nothing to do.

Zhou Peiyu also got a lot of information from Chu Yigui, and shared it with his classmates when he returned to the class to consolidate his popularity.

Zhou Peiyu felt that she was really lucky to go to the same school as Chu Yi.

Her parents never thought that with her grades, she could make further progress after entering high school.

"My mom said that if I can improve and get into the top ten in the class in the final exam this time, she will take me skiing this year."

Zhou Peiyu pestered Chu Yigui who was moving the homework required by the teacher to the classroom.

"I can also take you and Wan Qiu with me. My mother said thank you for your help in improving my grades!"

Chu Yigui didn't say anything, just nodded casually.

"Do you think I can get into the top ten in the class?" Zhou Peiyu asked.

"If you can study the information I give you carefully, there should be no problem." Chu Yigui said.

"But I have shared my information with other students?" Zhou Peiyu thought about it and touched his chin, "Shouldn't I be so generous?"

Chu Yigui stopped and said, "I can give you a few more physics questions. If you can do them well, you should be able to get a lot of points."

Zhou Peiyu was so grateful that he almost knelt down to thank him: "What a great bodhisattva you are."

"But I want to ask you something about Wan Qiu." Chu Yigui said.

Zhou Peiyu patted his chest and said, "Just ask me what I know."

Chu Yigui asked, "Did Wan Qiu tell you anything that you must keep secret?"

"No?" Zhou Peiyu answered as a matter of course.

"So what's the topic he talks about most recently?"

Zhou Peiyu thought about it and even wanted to look at her cell phone, but she didn't dare take it out in the school corridor.

"The most frequently asked questions are about novels, right? He seems to be obsessed with novels recently." Zhou Peiyu said.

Chu Yigui also knew about this and nodded.

"Then it's about Wang Yue, the novel that Wang Yue took him to read."

There didn't seem to be any important information. Although I was mentally prepared, I was still a little disappointed.

"Have you ever asked any strange questions?" Chu Yigui asked.

"Well... just ask me what I would do if I were to travel through time into a novel, what would happen if the world of the novel was changed, what I would do if I were reborn, and whether I believe in past lives or not?"

Zhou Peiyu only remembered that these were the things he talked about most with Wan Qiu.

"I like handicrafts more than novels. He basically talks to Wang Yue, right?" Zhou Peiyu thought for a moment. "You're not worried that he's in love too early, are you? No, no, absolutely not."

"Yeah." Chu Yigui responded.

"The exam is about to start, when will you give me the big questions?" Wang Yue followed Chu Yigui happily.

"After school today, don't you want to share?" Chu Yigui responded simply.

At this moment, Zhou Peiyu really felt that Chu Yigui was blessed by holy light, and she could get the final question directly!

If Chu Yigui can even bet on this correctly, then won’t he post it in the future?

When Chu Yigui gave the questions to Zhou Peiyu after school, he was very sneaky, as if he was handing over something secret.

Then he excitedly went home from school with Chu Yigui.

From a distance, I could see Wan Qiu standing at the school gate waiting for Chu Yigui.

"Wow, here we go again, you're not tired of it, and it's still so cold."

Zhou Peiyu couldn't help but sigh. Since Wan Qiu had been on vacation for a few days, he could always see Wan Qiu at the school gate.

Wan Qiu also saw her.

Wan Qiu took a cup of warm milk tea from his arms and put it into Zhou Peiyu's hand.

Zhou Peiyu was not very cold, but who could resist a cup of hot milk tea in the cold air?

"Thank you so much, Wanqiu. I just don't need it tomorrow. I'm really going to get fat if I eat once a day."

Zhou Peiyu was in tears. She had reduced her dance training time due to classes, and if she gained weight again.

Wan Qiu asked: "What do you want?"

"No, no, I really don't need it. I am really guilty of being taken care of by your brother at school every day and by my brother after school. I am really guilty..."

However, after he finished speaking, Zhou Peiyu's face froze.

Ah...this pair are no longer brothers.

"Okay." Wan Qiu didn't say anything disappointed, and handed Chu Yigui a meat bun.

Zhou Peiyu, who was drinking milk tea, asked, "It's meat buns today."

"Yeah." Wan Qiu nodded.

The warm meat bun was still steaming in the cold air, and Chu Yigui didn't mind and took a bite.

Zhou Peiyu felt a little complicated.

She could actually understand why Wan Qiu knew that Chu Yigui didn't like food that was too sweet, so he bought warm foods like meat buns and sweet potatoes.

But every time Wan Qiu bought her, in addition to milk tea, he also bought freshly baked cakes and still hot cheese chicken steaks, which really made her flattered.

Is Wan Qiu really stupid?

Are all stupid people so emotionally intelligent?

Occasionally Zhou Peiyu would have such questions.

"You don't have to pick people up from school every day, right? Aren't we all going back to the same home anyway?" Zhou Peiyu asked casually.

However, Wan Qiu did not answer.

After saying goodbye to the two of them, Zhou Peiyu held the milk tea in his hand and thought as he walked.

What if these two were in the same class.

Maybe Chu Yigui is not so much like a central air conditioner, and it is definitely only blowing towards Wan Qiu.

When she stood next to the two of them, she felt like she was out of place in the atmosphere between them.

Chu Yigui also knew why Wan Qiu came to pick him up every night.

However, ever since he made an appointment to meet Ran Yongrui, Ran Yongrui has never shown up.

This is Ran Yongrui's sense of propriety, but Wan Qiu doesn't understand it.

Chu Yigui will not affect what Wan Qiu wants to do, so he will not stop Wan Qiu from picking him up home every day.

"Is the weather cold?" Chu Yigui asked.

"It's not too cold. I just got out of the car." Wan Qiu said.

The two got into the car together, and the warm air-conditioning in the car instantly enveloped them. The person who came today was Butler Bai, and Yang Ze was too busy to come.

"Will it be troublesome for me to come here all the time?" Wan Qiu asked.

Chu Yigui said: "No, I'm just curious, why didn't you wait for me at home?"

Wan Qiu pursed his lips.

Chu Yigui noticed that Wan Qiu had been more silent recently, which was rare and different from usual, so he did not change the subject.

"Because I feel that if I don't wait now, I won't be able to wait later."

"That won't happen."

Chu Yigui did not ask Wan Qiu, he understood what this sentence meant.

Wan Qiu was very sure that he would go back with Ran Yongrui.

But no matter how hard Chu Yigui tried to recall, he could not find any clue that he had such tendencies.

"Wan Qiu, do you have anything you want to say to me?" Chu Yigui asked.

Chu Yigui saw Wan Qiu looking away.

This is something I don't want to say.

Chu Yigui's fingers quietly tightened at his side.

The rift between him and Wan Qiu was more difficult for him to accept than anything else.

Chu Yigui opened his cell phone and found Fu Zhengyu's contact information.

But in the end, Chu Yigui did not send any message.

Watching the screen of his mobile phone go off, Chu Yigui raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Wan Qiu.

High school ends late, and as the days grow shorter and the nights lengthen, the sky darkens.

Wan Qiu still likes to look out the window while riding in the car.

And he would always look at Wan Qiu's reflection in the car window.

——

As soon as Chu Yigui's final exams were over, the high school went on vacation.

Wan Qiu became visibly nervous. It was obvious that it was too difficult for him to actually fight against an adult.

Wanqiu got up early and put on beautiful and comfortable clothes.

Chu Jianshu noticed something, but did not intervene.

Chu Jianshu and Yang Ze went to work early, and Chu Yigui and Wan Qiu were also ready to leave.

Wan Qiu was very nervous.

Chu Yigui tried to comfort her, but to no avail.

The place that Ran Yongrui booked was a relatively secluded spot near the university, and he even specially booked a private room. It must be a restaurant he visited occasionally.

In a familiar place, Ran Yongrui will obviously be more confident.

Wan Qiu was not good at letting down his guard and caution in an unfamiliar place that he had never explored. In Chu Yigui's eyes, he looked like a hedgehog with thorns standing up, and he even forgot his timid nature and was preparing to attack.

Butler Bai asked from the side: "Do you need me to go in with you?"

Chu Yigui shook his head.

When Wan Qiu saw Ran Yongrui, Ran Yongrui already looked very decent.

The middle-aged man had neatly groomed short hair and a few wrinkles on his handsome face. He still wore the glasses and looked at Wan Qiu from behind the glasses as if he was trying to read what Wan Qiu was thinking.

"I thought you were meeting me alone, kid." Ran Yongrui was obviously very dissatisfied with Wan Qiu's appearance.

Chu Yigui asked Wan Qiu to sit down, raised his eyes and took the initiative to say to Ran Yongrui: "Mr. Ran, you have always refused to call my name, is it because you hate me?"

Ran Yongrui smiled and said, "I just don't like this name very much. If possible, I would rather use the name I chose."

"The name Yigui was given because Yigui liked it."

Suddenly, Wan Qiu clenched the tablecloth under the table where Ran Yongrui couldn't see.

"So I don't mean to force him to change his name. I respect his idea very much." Ran Yongrui said to Wan Qiu.

The only person who came today was probably Wan Qiu.

Now the door is closed.

Ran Yongrui was also wondering what special meaning there was in Chu Yigui calling Wan Qiulai.

"If you respect his ideas, why do you have to have Yigui with you?" Wan Qiu said loudly.

"A child always needs a family. Yigui is only sixteen years old and he needs the care of his parents," said Ran Yongrui.

"But Yigui can support himself and doesn't need your care."

"That's just your idea. You don't understand how important it is for a child to have a good childhood. Although it's a little late, I will do my best to make up for it."

Wan Qiu was stunned. He remembered that Yang Xiaoyu had said this to him before.

"You are too young to understand. He will thank me in the future."

Chu Yigui was very clear that Wan Qiu and Ran Yongrui were standing at different angles.

Because of Yang Xiaoyu and Chu Jianshu, Wan Qiu can even bring in Ran Yongrui.

However, the prerequisite for bringing this in is that Ran Yongrui is truly faultless.

"Mr. Ran, you misunderstood. I had a good childhood." Chu Yigui stood behind Wan Qiu, gently stroking his shoulders with both hands, "I have learned to find the joy of my childhood."

Because of Wanqiu.

Suffering is not without sweetness.

Even his parents, who had sent him back to the orphanage for a short period of time, treated him sincerely, at least for a period of time.

He once remembered being abandoned, but after meeting Wan Qiu, Chu Yigui saw true love.

"Please don't bother Yigui anymore, you..." Wan Qiu gritted his teeth, "You don't care about Yigui at all."

"I don't think I need to explain to you how much I care about this child." Ran Yongrui frowned and said.

"If you cared, you wouldn't let people spread rumors."

Wan Qiu got the news from Huang Hu that Ran Yongrui was contacting reporters.

"Mom and Dad treated Yigui very well. They didn't abuse him at all as you said. Yigui is not as ungrateful as you said. Yigui is not..."

It is said that Ran Yongrui gave the reporter information to destroy the relationship between Chu Yigui and the Chu family.

In other words, let the public misunderstand.

Many things become complicated once the media gets involved.

As long as Chu Jianshu said that he and his wife were in a state of separation at the time, he could get rid of the suspicion of cheating. Since there was no way to verify it, although he would be criticized, he would not have any handle.

Chu Yigui took the initiative to sever ties with the Chu family because the Chu family did not regard Chu Yigui as a child, but as an investment.

And now Chu Yigui and the Chu family have an investment agreement, and Chu Yigui will definitely return to the Chu family in the future.

Chu Yigui continued to stay in the Chu family because he was greedy for the Chu family's wealth and was unwilling to recognize Ran Yongrui as his father.

The poor father who wanted his child back had to turn to the media for help, hoping that his child would be returned.

"Don't talk nonsense."

This was the first time Wan Qiu expressed such anger.

The boy's anger was vivid, more like fireworks lighting up in the night sky rather than flames, bright and dazzling but not glaring, attracting all eyes.

"Mom and Dad, we love Yigui so much! So much! Don't...talk nonsense!"

Even though this was the only sentence he repeated over and over again, Wan Qiu clutched the tablecloth tightly with both hands, stood up, his cheeks flushed with anger.

Even due to physiological reasons, I start to cry when I get angry. Compared to being angry, I look extremely pitiful.

Ran Yongrui frowned tightly, obviously not knowing why Wan Qiu knew that.

"Chu Wanqiu."

This was the first time that Ran Yongrui called Wan Qiu's name.

"You know how when a couple divorces, they sometimes go to court over the custody of their children? In court, they accuse each other of wrongdoings and argue furiously."

Wan Qiu didn't understand why Ran Yongrui suddenly said this.

"If you want your child to come back, parents must use some means."

Ran Yongrui didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.

"Yigui is only sixteen years old. He doesn't understand anything yet. As an elder, I have the right to guide his life."

At this moment, Wan Qiu suddenly realized that there are really unreasonable people in this world.

Ran Yongrui felt no guilt at all for framing others.

He is willing to use everything he can just to achieve the result he wants.

Wan Qiu didn't know what he should do to make Ran Yongrui give up.

At this moment, Wan Qiu felt that stupidity was the most powerless thing in the world.

Suddenly Wan Qiu felt Chu Yigui's hand pressing on his shoulder slightly harder.

The moment Wan Qiu felt Chu Yigui's presence by his side, he seemed not to be so angry anymore.

Looking up at Chu Yigui, Wan Qiu was stunned.

This was the first time he saw Chu Yigui like this.

Like a dagger made of unmelting ice, it is sharp, cold and irrefutable.

"Mr. Ran, you haven't taken any offensive actions in the past year because you don't want to get into trouble."

As soon as Chu Yigui opened his mouth, Ran Yongrui, who had been nonchalant, obviously took it seriously.

"But I'm so anxious now because I won't be able to control it once I turn 18. If you really just want to be nice to me, will your attitude change after I turn 18?"

Ran Yongrui frowned: "With your grades, I can send you to the best school after you turn 18, and the time I spend with you will become less and less."

Chu Yigui retorted: "If I resent you for your actions now, then we will spend more time together. Do you still think so now?"

Ran Yongrui refused, saying, "Children will not resent their parents."

Chu Yigui didn't seem to want to reason with Ran Yongrui anymore.

"You gave the media the message that you were always in the position of a victim, but what if there was a sudden reversal at this time? For example, my biological mother."

Finally, Ran Yongrui's expression changed subtly.

"With the power of the Chu family, I'm sure they will always be able to impress my biological mother. After all, she's still alive, right?"

"Now that you're out of the Chu family, do you think they'll still care about you?" Ran Yongrui gritted his teeth and pressed Chu Yigui, "Do you really think you're that important?"

If it were in the past, Chu Yigui might not have been able to refute Ran Yongrui's words.

But Wan Qiu's constant gaze on him gave him the courage to answer.

"Yes, at least now, I am still important."

Ran Yongrui was angry, his eyes were wide open and his teeth were clenched, making his handsome face look a little hideous.

"You can make up rumors, so can we. As long as we use a little money, will the media side with you or with the money?"

There seemed to be a hint of laughter in Chu Yigui's voice, but there was no trace of smile on his face.

"In the end, all you'll get is the loss of your job, your wife's divorce, and I still won't be your child."

The air became eerily silent.

Chu Yigui finally said: "You can't control public opinion, but apart from public opinion, you have no other way to deal with me."

It seemed that after Chu Yigui had said all this, he had nothing else to say.

In fact, it is often very simple to deal with a person.

What he was concerned about was that he could not be passive.

"You're so biased towards them? Why? Money?"

"Because you are late." Chu Yigui said.

Because Wan Qiu appeared.

So all possibilities have been cut off.

"I hope we won't meet again in the future."

Chu Yigui rarely speaks definite words, but this time, it was for Wan Qiu.

"The young master will be unhappy if I come into contact with you too often."

Wan Qiu was stunned and looked up at Chu Yigui.

Chu Yigui just lowered his head and smiled: "Thank you for taking such a trip today, young master. You can go now."

Wan Qiu was dizzy and put his hand on the hand that Chu Yigui stretched out to him.

He was led out.

Wan Qiu wanted to look back at Ran Yongrui, but Chu Yigui said, "Wan Qiu, don't look back."

Wan Qiu was at a loss, and resisted the urge to look back.

"Is this all?" Wan Qiu hesitated. Will Ran Yongrui give up after just a few words?

"Yes." Chu Yigui responded.

"You won't join him?"

Wan Qiu's question made Chu Yigui lower his eyes and look at him.

It now seems that even with Ran Yongrui's ability, he has not yet figured out the identities of Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu.

The reporters only received the news but didn't know who it was specifically. Once they found out that the targets were Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu, they would definitely hesitate and someone would tip them off.

Not to mention that Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu would definitely not let this matter spread. Even if he was really blamed by everyone, Chu Yigui didn't care.

He would stay in the Chu family and assist the Chu family in the future. He had decided this from the very beginning.

No matter how hard Ran Yongrui tries, he can never return to Ran Yongrui.

The premise of all this is simply not true.

The only possible premise for this kind of thing to actually happen is that there is an irresistible force behind it.

Obviously not.

So why is Wan Qiu so sure that he will go back?

"No." Chu Yigui said very seriously, holding Wan Qiu's hand and letting the owner of these eyes look at him, "I won't leave your side."

Wan Qiu suddenly felt that the book was not that important.

Just like in all novels where the book traveler can change the plot, he can do it too.

And he is doing it.

Wan Qiu held Chu Yigui's hand.

I feel that the world is safe no matter where you are.

"Wan Qiu." Chu Yigui asked Wan Qiu seriously again, "Why do you think I will go with Mr. Ran?"

But this time Chu Yigui still didn’t get an answer.

But Chu Yigui did not miss the hesitation in Wan Qiu's eyes.

It was like the chain that had been blocking the secret box that Wan Qiu had hidden was gently pulled by him.

But he realized that the strong iron chain had rotted and would soon break.