After being lectured by Mei Qing, Zhou Zhou finally behaved and began to listen attentively to the questions.

Zhou Zhou's seemingly casual attitude towards Xi Xinxin made Chu Quanyi realize a problem she had never been aware of before: Does Xi Xinxin like boys or girls?

That was during Xi Xinxin's student days:

"Xi Xinxin, this is what I'm thinking: you have excellent grades and great practical skills, so why don't you give a speech on stage as an outstanding graduate?"

Xi Xinxin tugged at Chu Quanyi beside her: "Teacher, let Chu Quanyi come. I wanted to stay at home."

The mentor nodded: "Sure, there are hospital interns needed here. Would you like to give it a try?"

After they finished discussing, the mentor left and could no longer be seen. Chu Quanyi spat at Xi Xinxin: "You don't think you're doing me a favor, do you?! I want to go to the same hospital as you! Let's see who gets promoted first!"

"Okay!" Xi Xinxin squeezed her hand and winked at her, "Let's cheer each other on!"

"You! Don't think I'll give up the match just because of this!"

“I don’t think you’ve given up on competing with me.” Xi Xinxin tossed her hair back. “But if you’re going to give a speech as a graduate, I’ll hurry up and come see you. Can I take a picture?”

Young Chu Quan-yi hadn't yet realized these feelings; his primary concern was winning against Xi Xin-xin.

"Hmph, it's up to you."

During her speech, she saw Xi Xinxin waving at her from the audience. Whether it was excitement or something else, she felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

When she stepped off the stage, she wanted to take a picture with Xi Xinxin.

As I got closer, I noticed that there were several people queuing in front of Xi Xinxin.

"Xi Xinxin. Actually, I've liked you for a long time. Can we try dating?"

"Senior, thank you so much for all your help. Can I keep in touch with you?"

"Go ahead, I've made plans for Xixinxin's vacation."

She stood there in the crowd, still radiant. But she rejected the confession that was offered to her.

Chu Quanyi was still hesitating whether to go up and take a picture with her.

Xi Xinxin was the first to notice her. She ran up to her and took her hand: "Let's add a Chuquanyi (a talent show) to the group. Let's all take a picture together."

She loved Xi Xinxin's smile; when she smiled, it seemed like everything was easily resolved. But Chu Quanyi couldn't quite see how much composure was hidden in that smile.

She later learned that both men and women had confessed their feelings to her at that graduation ceremony. She rejected them all.

Even when she realized her own feelings, she hesitated to step forward.

So, does she like men or women?

Xi Xinxin was still watching Zhou Zhou do her homework when she noticed a strange gaze fixed on her. A quick search revealed it was Chu Quanyi. Had she come up with some clever plan?

"Have you come up with any good plans?" I asked casually.

After hesitating for a moment, Chu Quanyi finally asked, "Xinxin, if you were to date, would you prefer a boy or a girl?"

As soon as she asked that question, Zhou Zhou and Mei Qing, with their sharp ears, immediately stopped writing and waited for Xi Xinxin's answer.

"Why are you suddenly asking this question?" Xi Xinxin was about to answer when the door was suddenly flung open.

The wind chimes kept swaying. People on the first floor usually spoke softly, creating a comfortable atmosphere.

The sudden, incessant ringing of the wind chimes drew everyone's attention to the person who opened the door.

A woman entered, followed closely by a man. Both of them looked like they were there to cause trouble.

Yang Li was the first to notice the woman. Her face instantly turned pale, and she even dropped the broom she was sweeping.

The man waved to someone outside, and Yao Cheng, who had recently been released from prison, entered. Xi Xinxin roughly understood that they were a family.

I should have kept him locked up for a few more days.

Xi Xinxin made Mei Qing turn her head around, blocking Mei's back: "Just don't turn around."

As soon as Yao Cheng entered the door, he started yelling, "Yang Li, you damned woman! You're cleaning here! Can't I even support you?!"

The woman chimed in, "That's right, that's right! My son treats you so well, he doesn't need you to have clothes or shelter, and yet you're still asking for a divorce!"

Yang Li subconsciously looked at Xi Xinxin. She had no idea how this family knew she worked here. Yao Cheng's gaze followed Yang Li and fell on Xi Xinxin.

He finally realized: "You fucking lied to me! Mom, Dad! They're the ones who used underhanded tactics to get your son a criminal record. That damned Chu Quanyi!"

Chu Quanyi, standing next to him: "?"

Their noise had already made many guests dissatisfied and want to leave, but the three of them stood firmly at the door like gatekeepers.

Xi Xinxin asked Yang Li to come to her side.

Are you trying to cause trouble?

The woman continued shouting, "Doesn't your shop say it's about helping people?! Help my daughter-in-law and son remarry right now!"

"We have procedures here. Could you please speak properly first? For example, could you explain why your son got divorced?"

The woman shut her mouth and gestured to her son with her eyes.

Yao Cheng shouted even louder than his mother: "What's wrong with a woman hitting you a couple of times! Is it appropriate for her to make such a fuss?"

It was obvious at a glance who was being unreasonable, and many people in the store had already secretly raised their phones to take pictures.

"Security, see the guest out."

"OK!"

The woman was dragged out by the man without saying a word, and her husband was the same; they were powerless against the strong men.

Yao Cheng was still very unwilling: "Chu Quanyi! You just wait! You dare to lie to me, huh!"

Chu Quanyi, who was standing right next to him and didn't dare to do anything, was like: "?"

Xi Xinxin then drew the curtains over Mei Qing's seat: "Don't let him see your face. I'll take care of this and make sure he never dares to cause trouble again."

Zhou Zhou was unusually excited: "Wife, are you going to kill them?"

Xi Xinxin: "Qingqing, let her study law more."

When they walked out the door, the security guard had already let them go. The three of them still wanted to go back into the store.

"Yao Cheng, let me introduce you to someone I think you must know."

Xiao Teng slowly emerged at that moment, and Yao Cheng was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.

Xi Xinxin pointed at the security guards and said, "Since you know it was me, I won't hide it from you. If you want your lives to be stable, don't mess with Yang Li. Otherwise, I'll find a blind spot in the surveillance footage and beat you to death every day!"

The man roared, "This is illegal!"

"Oh dear, nobody saw it. Do you have any evidence?"

Yao Cheng stood up and took his father's hand: "Never mind, Dad, let's go. I'll find you an obedient daughter-in-law later."

The three left with considerable resentment.

Xiao Teng was clearly not satisfied: "Boss! Are you suggesting we let him harm other people in the future?"

Xi Xinxin raised an eyebrow: "Go ahead and hit him, just like before, secretly, until he gives up on this. Hire a few people."

Xiao Teng's eyes lit up: "Okay!"

Back in her seat, Xi Xinxin's arm was twisted by Chu Quanyi.

"What's wrong with you? You're doing something bad and using my name!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Hehehe, I didn't know you'd come in."

Xi Xinxin then remembered the important matter: "So, have you come up with a plan to test the two of them?"

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it; as soon as she did, Chu Quanyi grabbed her bag and left, saying, "It was already tested! You're such a piece of trash!"

Xi Xinxin looked confused. When was the test done? Wasn't Yao Cheng causing trouble just now?

Yang Li said cautiously, "Boss, I just asked. My parents told me."

Yang Li has only told her parents about her whereabouts. Then her parents were deceived by Yao Cheng, who said he sincerely wanted to come and apologize. They softened and agreed.

I never imagined they would just cause a scene at the store.

The store has returned to quiet.

Seeing that Chu Quanyi hadn't gone far, Xi Xinxin told Mei Qing to take care of her and then caught up with her.

He naturally ran to her side and took her hand: "Hey, tell me, when did you get the test done?"

Chu Quanyi slowed her pace and remained silent.

"By the way, didn't you ask me if I like men or women?"

Chu Quanyi looked at her.

"Of course I like you a little more~"

Her heart skipped a beat for a moment, but Chu Quanyi quickly realized that Xi Xinxin was just teasing her again. She scratched her head and said, "Ahhh, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Xi Xinxin was confused, but she still didn't give Chu Quanyi a chance to let go of her hand. Her stamina was always better than Chu Quanyi's, and Chu Quanyi was soon defeated.

Chu Quanyi turned her head to the side and muttered, "Say it again and I won't be angry anymore."

“I’ll tell you,” Xi Xinxin said, knowing that Chu Quanyi was the easiest to coax. “I’ll tell you! I like Chu Quanyi the most.”

The two of them skipped and hopped along the road, their fingers intertwined. Just like when they were back in school, they seemed to have inexhaustible enthusiasm, as if they were engaged in some strange and wonderful competition every day.

"However, I always win."

"Xi Xinxin! If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"

The school is holding a speech contest these days, and there will be a preliminary selection process first. Then, the best performers will compete in a more public showdown.

Sasha usually doesn't miss these kinds of competitions. When she registered, the teacher said the deadline for submitting her topic was the day after tomorrow. Any content was acceptable.

Sasha plans to wander around the school to see if she can find any inspiration.

Xi Xinxin was skateboarding when she saw Sasha alone, so she skated over to her and greeted her.

Since she couldn't think of a topic, she wanted to relax: "Xinxin, is skateboarding easy or not? Can you teach me?"

Xi Xinxin stepped off the skateboard, lightly stepped on the back of it, and kicked it lightly. The skateboard immediately rose up, and she grabbed it smoothly. This move earned her a round of applause from Sasha.

"Come join our club, I'll find you a beginner skateboard."

There were many people participating in the speech contest, and when Sasha entered the skateboarding club, she heard people already talking about it.

What is your chosen topic?

"This isn't important, just make something up. What about you?"

"Me too, I'm planning to grab one from the news and edit it a bit."

Sasha paused for a moment, even as a self-media creator, she understood. Sometimes, exaggerating and fabricating stories can generate enough buzz.

"Xi Xinxin, would you be angry if someone made fun of you?"