Wan Qiu doesn't quite remember the first time he came to school.

I only remember that it was Ning Qiaozhen who took him there.

Ning Qiaozhen held his hand with a smile.

Even if he was in a completely unfamiliar place, as long as Ning Qiaozhen was by his side, Wan Qiu could suppress his fear.

Now that I am by my father's side, will he not be afraid in a strange place?

"Dad...are you scared?" Wan Qiu asked the question unconsciously.

Chu Jianshu looked slightly stunned.

No one has ever tried to find out what Chu Jianshu is afraid of, and no one would ask him such a question.

But when Chu Jianshu met Wan Qiu's gaze, his reflection was fully reflected in it.

Really worried about trivial things that he couldn't even think of.

Chu Jianshu sighed, a little delicately, as if a thin stream of water was dripping on his heart, bringing a tingling sensation.

Chu Jianshu half squatted down and lowered his voice: "Yes, Dad is scared, can Wan Qiu take me with him?"

This is the limit of what Chu Jianshu can do.

He could no longer cooperate with Wan Qiu in a more vivid way and made a very frightened expression.

However, Wan Qiu quietly grasped Chu Jianshu's sleeve, as if he wanted to pass on his little courage to Chu Jianshu.

"No... I'm not afraid." Wan Qiu's voice was trembling.

Wan Qiu, who had never shouldered the emotions entrusted to him by others, was filled with fear of the unknown due to this sense of responsibility.

But under Chu Jianshu's "help", the frightened Wan Qiu chose not to escape. Instead, he clenched his small fists hard, trying to be his guide.

"Hmm..." Chu Jianshu seemed to be stepping on the breeze, and was actually lightly carried into the sky by the breeze. He floated, and the clouds held the corner of his clothes. "Leave it to Wan Qiu."

Wan Qiu held Chu Jianshu's hand and walked forward.

Although he was just going to stroll around the school, Wan Qiu walked out in a difficult manner.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably find it cute.

What Chu Jianshu saw was responsibility.

Chu Jianshu looked at Wan Qiu's frail figure and his narrow back that seemed unable to bear anything, but it was the one that had to shoulder the real burden for him.

If he grows old and loses the benefits that can be gained, this child will definitely stay with him.

It's not because he made any effort towards the kid, it's just who he is.

Chu Jianshu didn’t know how much he had to pay to be worthy of such love and trust from this child.

Wan Qiu was indeed very familiar with this place. He remembered every detail around him, and his memory would even surprise Chu Jianshu sometimes.

Wan Qiu's description of things was simple, but the things he described were so important that Chu Jianshu could visualize them right before his eyes.

Yan Hua mentioned a possibility when communicating with them.

——Wan Qiu may be very smart, but his intelligence is different from the public’s definition.

Wan Qiu brought Chu Jianshu with him, and in fact, it was the first time for both of them to enter an unfamiliar store.

The dazzling array of beautiful things that attracted students' interest and the very pure colors attracted Wan Qiu very much. After looking around, Wan Qiu looked at Chu Jianshu again.

I want to be nicer to Chu Jianshu so that he won’t be so scared.

Wan Qiu only had notebooks, mechanical pencils, and various unused erasers he picked up, so he couldn't judge which items in the store were the best and which ones were suitable to buy for Chu Jianshu.

If it was a familiar, used item, Wan Qiu could still pick it up, but the things here were strange and unique.

Wan Qiu secretly observed Chu Jianshu's expression, trying to find out Chu Jianshu's preference for a certain item.

This time Chu Jianshu did not refuse.

Just as Yan Hua said, when Wan Qiu was testing their preferences, he was actually making a decision.

The difference lies in whether Wan Qiu was forced to make the decision or made it out of his own heart.

Chu Jianshu always felt that Wan Qiu was always looking at other people's faces with trepidation, which was actually not in line with his educational habits.

But now I suddenly understand that all of Wan Qiu's tests were actually a secret expression of love.

He didn't need these things, he told Wan Qiu.

As always, Chu Jianshu would not obey the child against his will, but he was willing to give Wan Qiu the right to choose.

But Wan Qiu ended up buying nothing.

Instinctively obeyed Chu Jianshu's wishes.

After the last sip of mung bean soup in the small kettle was drunk, Chu Jianshu also looked at the cup of mung bean soup he brought, which was already empty.

Wan Qiu is indeed not suitable to be a leader who goes shopping, and this place is not suitable as a place for shopping.

Chu Jianshu hasn't used stationery for a long time, and he won't casually walk into a roadside snack street. Everything here is of no interest to Chu Jianshu.

It was also the first time for Wan Qiu to enter the shops near the way to school. These beautiful things full of strong colors attracted Wan Qiu very much.

It’s just that Wan Qiu was attracted, but he had no intention of getting these things.

For something that he would never use, Wan Qiu just took a look at it and it was already the limit of expressing his curiosity.

The end result was that both of them were left with nothing.

The two of them had been wandering in the late summer daytime for some time. Chu Jianshu's unbuttoned clothes could no longer keep him cool, and being in the sun and dry streets for so long made him uncomfortable.

Wan Qiu noticed Chu Jianshu's fatigue.

To cool down.

Need a place to rest.

Where is a place where you can cool down and take a rest?

A cool place, a place to rest.

Wan Qiu suddenly grabbed Chu Jianshu's hand.

Chu Jianshu followed Wan Qiu's footsteps, and seeing the other party's willingness to follow, Wan Qiu took a step forward with confidence.

This is a place that Wanqiu is familiar with.

These are the countless places Wan Qiu has visited.

In Wanqiu's memory of this place, there is a place that makes people feel cool.

Wan Qiu stopped in front of a small shop.

This shop is really small, and it is located in a narrow alley. There is no sun and no wind, but there are two or three sets of tables and chairs in the alley.

Wan Qiu deliberately let Chu Jianshu sit next to the table that seemed to be deeply stained with oil.

Chu Jianshu was a little bit fond of cleanliness, although not to the point of being a mysophobe, but he had indeed not sat in a place like this for a long time.

But Chu Jianshu still sat down and did not let Wan Qiu notice his resistance.

Wan Qiu let go of Chu Jianshu's sleeve.

Chu Jianshu's eyes followed Wan Qiu, and Wan Qiu entered the shop next to the small table.

"School hasn't started today, why are you here?" Suddenly, the voice of a middle-aged woman came from the store. Chu Jianshu subconsciously wanted to get up and see Wan Qiu, but he didn't take any action.

Wan Qiu didn't seem to say anything, but the middle-aged woman's voice came again.

"No one's eating today, where can I get the bottle from... Hey, you brought money? Where did you get so much money? Did you steal it?"

There was silence again. Chu Jianshu could even imagine Wan Qiu's panic.

"My father...gave it to me." Wan Qiu's weak voice was so soft that only a few words could be distinguished.

"Your dad? Your dad will give you money?" The middle-aged woman was obviously a little surprised. "Okay, what do you want to eat?"

Chu Jianshu thought of the shop owner who once bought Wanqiu’s scraps, and the doorman who would pay attention to Wanqiu. This time it was a restaurant owner?

Although he is a child who can hardly speak clearly when facing people, he is surprisingly easy to receive kindness from people around him.

"Where do you want to sit?" The female voice seemed to be gradually approaching the door. She was probably brought out by Wan Qiu. When Wan Qiu and the middle-aged woman arrived at the door of the store, the woman's eyes suddenly widened when she saw Chu Jianshu, "Fuck, is this your dad?"

"Hello." Chu Jianshu has always respected those who have shown kindness to Wan Qiu. He stood up and said, "I am the father of this child."

"You...your father...you..." The middle-aged woman was obviously shocked. It seemed that she had never thought that Wan Qiu's father would be such a man.

The woman placed cold noodles and cola in front of Chu Jianshu, with some ice chips in the cold noodles.

The Coke that had just been taken out of the refrigerator had condensed into water droplets on the bottle due to the hot air, and then slid down the bottle onto the table.

"Strange things happen every year, but today is particularly strange. Can even poor people dress up so well now?" The female boss talked on and on, but she didn't speak too loudly for Chu Jianshu to hear everything.

The female boss sat at the door of the store, fanning herself with a free fan with an advertisement printed on it. She looked over from time to time, looking very curious about Chu Jianshu.

Wan Qiu brought chopsticks to Chu Jianshu.

The bright eyes looked straight at Chu Jianshu.

Occasionally, a late summer breeze blew through the alley, bringing a slight coolness that swept away some of the heat on Chu Jianshu's body.

There was only one portion of cold noodles and cola, and Wan Qiu only bought Chu Jianshu's portion.

Chu Jianshu wanted to say something, but didn't.

Under Wan Qiu's expectant gaze, Chu Jianshu casually stirred the cold noodles with the chopsticks that looked a little old, then lowered his head and took a few bites.

The smell was a mixture of very strong seasonings, mixed with crushed ice, which brought a cool feeling when you took the drink. There was no sun, no people, and no vehicles passing by.

Even though it's dark, small, poorly ventilated, and smells musty, it's a safe and cool place.

Did Wan Qiu see him sweating?

Did Ning Qiaozhen and Ning Hai also enjoy Wan Qiu's undivided attention in the past?

Chu Jianshu took a few bites and found the strong flavor of the cold noodles a little unacceptable, but he ate as much as he could.

Wan Qiu looked at the remaining cold noodles of Chu Jianshu.

For the first time, Chu Jianshu felt guilty for having left over food. The strong smell that had been lingering in his mouth made him feel a little uncomfortable, and he unconsciously pushed the cold noodles away slightly.

Wan Qiu seemed to know that Chu Jianshu would not eat anymore.

Sitting opposite Chu Jianshu, he stretched out his hands and pulled the cold noodles in front of him, and picked up the cold noodles with the chopsticks that Chu Jianshu had used to eat.

Chu Jianshu subconsciously wanted to stop it. The shock in his heart was beyond words, but he clenched his fists and did not stop it.

Everything was handed over to Wan Qiu, and he could not interfere anymore.

Wan Qiu ate what Chu Jianshu left without any concern, as if this was the most normal thing that couldn't be more normal.

Chu Jianshu looked at the Coke, stood up and got two cups, poured the Coke into the two cups, and used the sweetness to suppress the taste of seasonings and onions and garlic.

The female boss looked at Chu Jianshu's actions with sidelong eyes and curled her lips silently.

Wan Qiu was probably not very good at eating spicy food, so her cheeks turned red. Her skin, which had become much whiter during her time at the Chu family, looked very cute.

Chu Jianshu pushed the cup filled with Coke next to Wan Qiu.

"Why did you bring me here?" Chu Jianshu asked. It was obvious that Wan Qiu looked unfamiliar with every store he entered before, so how come he had an impression of this place and even knew to order cold noodles?

Wan Qiu would not do anything beyond his own knowledge, and it was obvious that he had come into contact with it before.

"I've eaten it." Wan Qiu puffed his cheeks as he chewed the cold noodles, and the cucumber inside made a crunching sound.

"Did you buy it?" Chu Jianshu was a little surprised. Wan Qiu would also buy things to eat?

Wan Qiu shook his head.

"What are you buying? How much money does he have to buy a bowl of noodles?" However, the female boss at the side said loudly, "He helped me once, so I treated him to a bowl of noodles."

"Help?" Chu Jianshu also raised his voice to communicate with the female boss.

"A few people were fighting in front of my store, smashing a lot of bottles, and he happened to be nearby. While I was arguing with them, I don't know what the hell was wrong with this kid, but he secretly cleaned up everything for me. I was planning to make those people pay for it."

The female boss had a loud voice, but there was a hint of humor in her voice when she spoke.

"I asked him what he wanted, and he just wanted my wine bottles. I couldn't sell them for much, so I gave them all to him. From then on, he came to take my bottles every day when school started."

Chu Jianshu was unable to analyze Wan Qiu's mood when he was cleaning from these few sentences.

Are you used to cleaning?

Or was it because what was broken was a wine bottle, triggering Wan Qiu's habit of cleaning up the mess for Ning Hai?

Although Chu Jianshu knew that Wan Qiu would pick up trash during the summer vacation, he didn't expect that he would not give up picking up trash during school hours.

"You are his father, did you teach him to pick up bottles?" asked the female boss.

"No." Chu Jianshu had no intention of explaining to others, "Don't pick up trash anymore."

Wan Qiu was drinking Coke. He put down the cup after hearing this: "Yeah."

Wan Qiu stopped picking up bottles since the refrigerator was always full.

Wan Qiu also knew that Yang Xiaoyu didn't like it, and Chu Jianshu didn't like it either.

Wan Qiu secretly observed Chu Jianshu, although he seemed slightly "unhappy".

But he looked much better now. The sun was too strong and Dad seemed to be feeling unwell from the beginning.

"Dad..." Wan Qiu raised his eyes and pursed his lips, "Go home?"

Chu Jianshu raised his eyebrows.

This is a rare time for Wan Qiu to take the initiative to talk about something.

"Okay." Chu Jianshu agreed.

He could see Wan Qiu observing him quietly.

He also knew that Wan Qiu was worried about him instinctively.

That night, Yang Xiaoyu and Chu Jianshu asked each other if they had found anything interesting during their outing together.

Indeed, there isn't.

Wan Qiu is not suitable to take the initiative to do anything.

but……

"I ate cold noodles and drank Coke." Chu Jianshu still remembers the strange taste that hit his taste buds in his mouth, and it even lingered in his mouth for a long time.

"Why are you eating these?" Yang Xiaoyu also knew that Chu Jianshu's eating habits were always light.

"Wanqiu bought it." Chu Jianshu said.

At that time, Yang Xiaoyu's eyes widened immediately, and she suddenly grabbed Chu Jianshu's collar, jealous to the point of redness: "How did you coax him to buy you something? I haven't gotten anything he bought me for such a long time. Did you play some tricks? How could you take away the virginity of my dream baby?!"

Chu Jianshu helplessly squeezed his wife's hand.

"Why? Why can't I do it? How did you do it? Did Yanhua give you any advice?"

His wife kept asking questions behind Chu Jianshu, but Chu Jianshu inexplicably didn't want to go into too much detail.

Yang Xiaoyu didn't get an answer, so she went to the sofa angrily to send a message to Yan Hua to ask about the situation. A resentful look floated over from time to time. Chu Jianshu coughed lightly and went to the bathroom.

Although the strong taste of seasonings, chopped green onions, garlic, and chili oil in his mouth were those flavors that were clearly remembered, what really made Chu Jianshu remember was another taste.

It is the occasional breeze in the quiet alley at the end of the hot summer, the cold crushed ice in your mouth, the cool bubbles in the sweet cola, and...

The young man sitting in front of him looked relieved after seeing that his condition had improved.

In those bright, clear and pure eyes, there was no gain or loss, no careful flattery, but only his comfortable expression was reflected in the translucent colored glass.

He now somewhat understood why Yang Xiaoyu always liked to stick with Wan Qiu alone.

Anyone would be fascinated by the feeling of being completely absorbed in the world with nothing but oneself.

There will still be children like this.

It's like...

As if being favored by his world.

——

Yang Xiaoyu was very unhappy.

Wan Qiu actually bought something for Chu Jianshu.

This is simply Wanqiu’s first honor in this family.

He never took the initiative to care about Wan Qiu...and the little bit of care that occasionally showed up was actually taken away by Chu Jianshu.

She asked Yan Hua, and Yan Hua said that she did not give Chu Jianshu any advice, and she always communicated with the couple together.

No matter how Yang Xiaoyu thought about it, she felt that Wan Qiu bought it for Chu Jianshu because he was in a good mood because he had returned to a familiar place.

Moreover, Chu Jianshu’s personality definitely makes it impossible for him to ask for it actively. It must have been given by Wan Qiu himself.

She wants it too, okay?!

Yang Xiaoyu sat in front of the dressing table. She wanted to put on beautiful makeup today to dazzle the eyes of the parents of Wan Qiu's former classmates.

Yang Xiaoyu looked at herself in the mirror. It didn’t matter if she was recognized, because her baby was the son of a former superstar!

Yang Xiaoyu had tried on many skirts the night before. At first, she wanted to choose a plain skirt that was not so gaudy, but when she heard Chu Jianshu say that Wan Qiu was always bullied at school, Yang Xiaoyu directly chose a flashy burgundy long skirt.

She also did special maintenance and full body beauty treatments.

She also carefully matched a set of dazzling clothes for Wan Qiu. She asked Wan Qiu to wear a diamond clip and not have custom-made clothes. She wanted all of them to be branded clothes that could be noticed by everyone.

If the child was not still young, Yang Xiaoyu would even want to put makeup on Wan Qiu.

When Butler Bai saw Yang Xiaoyu, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help laughing. He said sincerely, "Madam is really very beautiful today."

"Of course not. I put a lot of effort into it." Yang Xiaoyu even checked her nails to see if there were any flaws. "I almost forgot the last time I dressed up so carefully."

"Do you want me to send you off?" Butler Bai asked. Should he ask Yang Xiaoyu's personal assistant to come, or should he ask the gentleman to send you off?

"Let me take you there, Xiaoyu." Chu Jianshu said.

However, Yang Xiaoyu rolled his eyes at him: "I asked my assistant to come, and even provided a bodyguard car."

When Yang Ze came down and saw the radiant Yang Xiaoyu, he was also stunned. He moved his mouth, but finally remained silent. Instead, he glanced at Wan Qiu, who was staring at Yang Xiaoyu blankly, and finally showed a helpless and submissive smile.

Wan Qiu was stunned.

Wan Qiu thought that only people on TV could be so beautiful.

Can the people on TV really come into the real world?

Such high and thin heeled shoes...

Is it really possible to walk as if on flat ground?

Because Yang Xiaoyu was dressed so beautifully, Wan Qiu temporarily forgot that this person was his mother.

When Yang Xiaoyu saw Chu Yigui coming down, he suddenly grabbed Chu Yigui and said, "Yigui, how are you? Are there any parents your age who are better looking than me?"

Chu Yigui looked her up and down, recalled the parents of other classmates he met at the parent-teacher conference, and gave Yang Xiaoyu a very firm answer: "Mom must be the most beautiful."

Yang Xiaoyu was still a little hesitant: "Am I being too exaggerated?"

"How could that be? No matter how old they are, everyone hopes that their mother is the most beautiful." Chu Yigui said with a smile.

"That's right." Yang Xiaoyu lifted her hair, extremely confident in her beauty. She looked at Wan Qiu and blinked.

Wan Qiu was stunned by his mother's beauty.

"Madam, would you like to eat something this morning?" Butler Bai said.

"No, I want to maintain my figure." Yang Xiaoyu had just finished speaking when she suddenly realized that Wan Qiu's eyes seemed to glance at her secretly. Yang Xiaoyu looked away inexplicably guilty, "But... I'm hungry, eat something."

Wan Qiu looked at Yang Xiaoyu and turned to go to the restaurant.

It would be very uncomfortable to be hungry if you don’t eat, and Wan Qiu doesn’t want Yang Xiaoyu to be hungry.

"Mom, you look very beautiful today, right?" Chu Yigui suddenly said to Wan Qiu when he was in a daze.

Wan Qiu hesitated and finally nodded. He was very sure that his mother looked super beautiful today.

"Today, there will definitely be a lot of people looking at mom." Chu Yigui said to Wan Qiu with a smile, and his tone was like teasing, "It's because mom is very beautiful that everyone will look at her."

Wan Qiu looked at Chu Yigui in a daze.

"Brother, do you like mom being so beautiful?" Chu Yigui asked.

Wan Qiu thought about it, looked at Chu Yigui again, pursed his lips, and nodded.

"Yeah." Chu Yigui responded, as if this was just an unimportant, ordinary conversation between brothers, "Brother, no matter what happens, there's nothing to be surprised about."

"?" Wan Qiu looked at Chu Yigui in confusion.

"Mom will be good to my brother." Chu Yigui said to Wan Qiu with a faint smile.

Wan Qiu nodded.

Even though Wan Qiu never doubted that his mother would treat him badly.

"Brother." Chu Yigui smiled and poked the hairpin on Wan Qiu's slightly longer hair with his finger, "You look very good today too."

The diamond hairpins designed by famous designers for both men and women seem to be just for adding color to the unique clarity in this world.