When Sheng Yan said he needed some time to accept that she had gone from being his good brother to his wife, Qin Zigui didn't refute it because she thought it was cute for a straight man to use that term of endearment.

But he didn't expect that Sheng Yan really intended for him to be his "wife".

Who gave this innocent, clueless guy, who doesn't even know how to breathe while kissing, the courage and confidence?

Qin Zigui, a self-taught academic genius, found it hard to understand.

However, Sheng Yan is currently at the peak of his enthusiasm for learning, and Qin Zigui doesn't want to dampen his spirits. Anyway, Sheng Yan is the kind of person who gets shy even when kissing someone, so he'll eventually succeed in fooling him. At most, he'll just get punched a few times afterward.

So Qin Zigui replied expressionlessly to [Cute and Brainless]: [Hmm, okay, it would be best if you grew to 1.9 meters tall.]

That would need to grow almost ten centimeters longer.

It's a bit difficult.

Sheng Yan frowned in dissatisfaction as he looked at the message sent by [[Nagging is not a good bird]]. What was Qin Zigui's purpose in growing up to be such a tall and smelly guy?

They grew up eating from the same pot, so how did he grow to be 1.87 or 1.88 meters tall?

How much milk do I need to drink to catch up?

Wait, no, wait a minute, why is he drinking milk? He has some kind of cheat code!

Sheng Yan instantly remembered that it was already Monday, so he quickly opened the wishing app and typed: "[I hope to grow to 1.9 meters tall within a year]"

Sure enough, the system approved it quickly.

Sheng Yan was secretly delighted, and then issued a task the next second: [Eat three meals a day on time for one year, do not eat spicy strips, do not eat spicy duck necks, and do not eat unhygienic snacks]

"...?"

Sheng Yan felt that this app was becoming increasingly targeted, and it was reminiscent of Qin Zigui.

However, considering that this app was not something that could be explained by common sense, Sheng Yan temporarily suppressed his doubts and decided to click to accept the task in order to make himself and Qin Zigui seem more compatible.

Oh well, it's just a year without these things, it's not a big deal. Just imagine being taller than Qin Zigui, then I can look down at him, how awesome is that?

Sheng Yan had no idea that it was premature for him to start thinking about such things before he had even agreed to be with Qin Zigui.

He simply switched pages, satisfied, ready to continue learning how to be a proper gay man.

Qin Zi sent Lin Qian a WeChat message: [You were reading extracurricular books during class, so they're temporarily confiscated for two days. They'll be returned to you during the holidays.]

[Lin Qian]: ...

[Lin Qian]: Go

For some reason, she always felt like she knew too much.

·

Sheng Yan didn't read much of that novel either, because the mountain of mathematics, physics, and chemistry was still weighing on his head, so he could only temporarily put aside the cultivation of love.

After working on the test paper all day and feeling half-dead, I lost all interest in looking at it anymore.

Because Grandma's house is too far away, in order to avoid the tragedy of being late in the morning from happening again, the two of them went home as usual.

When they got home, only Qin Ru was eating a late-night snack in the living room. When she saw the two of them come back, she quickly greeted them, "You must be hungry after evening self-study, come and have something to eat."

Qin Ru has always been a very health-conscious person and rarely eats this late. When Sheng Yan sat down at the table, he looked at the box full of spicy duck necks in front of her and fell into deep thought.

"Auntie, don't you not eat these kinds of things?"

Qin Zigui never expected that he would be facing temptations by the very evening he had just given Sheng Yan a task that morning.

Qin Ru slowly munched on a duck neck: "I don't know what's wrong with me, but lately I've been getting hungry very quickly and I crave spicy food. I really want to eat it. Xiao Yan, don't you like it too? Have some too?"

Sheng Yan stared at the box of duck necks, swallowed hard, and refused decisively: "No."

"?"

Sheng Yan can actually refuse snacks?

Qin Ru was somewhat surprised.

Sensing her confused gaze, Sheng Yan stared at the duck neck and explained, "I want to grow taller."

"??"

Qin Ru didn't understand what growing taller had to do with not eating duck necks.

Qin Zigui, the instigator standing to the side, watched Sheng Yan, who desperately wanted to be the top, licking his lips like a gluttonous cat wanting to eat but unable to, and suppressed a laugh as she changed the subject: "Auntie, where are Uncle Jiang and Jiang Fei?"

"Oh, your Uncle Jiang is still socializing. Jiang Fei is probably off clubbing again. Don't worry about him." Qin Ru didn't like her nephew Jiang Ping. She always felt that he was idle and a bit of a hooligan.

Qin Zigui asked, "Why did Jiang Fei come to Nanwu this time?"

Jiang Ping started from scratch. The Jiang family's hometown was just a county town near Nanwu. Jiang Fei was his older brother's son, and the Jiang family relationship was not very close.

When Qin Ru brought this up, she was unusually less friendly: "What else could it be? He failed his college entrance exam, and since Nanwu was looking for a school to retake it, his grandmother persuaded him to come here."

Because Qin Ru and Jiang Ping never had their own children, and Jiang Ping's brother's family had three children, Old Madam Jiang always wanted to have Jiang Fei adopted, saying that it would prevent the family property from being taken over by Qin Zigui, an outsider.

Qin Ru found all these trivial family matters annoying and didn't want to talk about them much, so she just said, "There's nothing else, it's just that he'll probably stay for the whole summer, so you two will have to squeeze in."

Seeing that Sheng Yan looked so hungry, Qin Zigui peeled an apple for him.

Hearing this, Sheng Yan mumbled while munching on an apple, "It's okay, Aunt Qin. I'm going to participate in training camp in a few days, so I won't be staying at home then, which is perfect."

"Oh my, you're going to the training camp? Is everything settled?" Upon hearing this, Qin Ru immediately put down the duck neck in her hand, her expectant expression like that of a little girl.

Sheng Yan had also heard from Huang Shuliang that Qin Ru had helped him pull strings to get him back to the team, so he nodded and said, "It's almost done. Once the review is completed within three days, you can officially return to the team."

"That's great." Qin Ru's unpleasant mood, which had been somewhat displeased because of Jiang Fei's name, vanished instantly. "The previous team coach was adamant that you wouldn't agree to the idea, saying that you hadn't trained for so long and you definitely wouldn't be able to keep up. Luckily, I found out that he was at the hospital with his wife giving birth. Then I had Zigui go over and show him your training records page by page, and he finally convinced me."

So, was Qin Zigui's sudden trip to the hospital the night before last for this reason?

Sheng Yan felt a little guilty, thinking that he had been unhappy at the time because he felt that Qin Zigui was keeping something from him: "Why didn't you tell me in advance? I could have just gone to the coach myself."

"Because Zigui was afraid that if it didn't work out in the end, he would disappoint you. He said you love shooting so much, and this matter is very important to you. He didn't want to give you hope only to let you down, so he wanted to wait until everything was settled before telling you." Qin Ru smiled as she munched on her duck neck, clearly in a good mood.

Qin Ziju simply lowered his head and continued peeling the orange, as if he didn't think it was a big deal.

Sheng Yan lowered his head and took a bite of the apple in his hand, feeling a bittersweet feeling in his heart.

That scoundrel Qin Zigui, all he knows is how to deceive his feelings.

From childhood to adulthood, half of his wishes were fulfilled by Guanyin on his birthday, and the other half were fulfilled by Qin Zigui. Even now that there is an app system, Qin Zigui is still the most reliable.

Because sometimes Qin Zigui can think of things that even he himself hasn't thought of.

Thinking of this, Sheng Yan suddenly realized that it was almost August and Qin Zigui's birthday was coming soon. So, chewing on an apple, he mumbled, "Qin Zigui, what wish do you want to make for your birthday this year? Tell me in advance and I'll make it come true for you."

Qin Zigui pushed the peeled fruit in front of him and Qin Ru, slowly wiping his fingers: "I don't have high wishes, I just hope that some people won't steal my blanket at night and try to kick me out of bed, and that they won't whine and whine and be lazy when I call them to get up in the morning."

"..."

hateful!

I kindly wanted to help him fulfill his wish, but this person took the opportunity to humiliate me!

Sheng Yan finished the last bite of his apple with resentment, then picked up his pajamas and headed towards Qin Zigui's bathroom.

He must go to bed early tonight, and he certainly won't stay in bed late tomorrow.

When I came out of the shower and picked up my phone from the sink, I found that it was buzzing with messages.

[August 8th, Boss Qin's Surprise Gathering]

[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: Given that Boss Qin isn't well-liked and is very busy, I, Chen Yu Bai, will be organizing this 8.8 birthday party for Boss Qin. Any suggestions?

[The Most Beautiful Girl in the Universe]: Yes, I'm afraid he'll force me to do my homework at his birthday party.

[What malicious intent could a coward have?]: Add one

[Little Pig Tianpeng]: Add two

[The Universe's Most Beautiful Girl]: Jia San

[Universe's Most Beautiful Girl]: ? There are only a few of them?

[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: You know how much of a loner Boss Qin is. He used to spend his birthday with Sheng Yan every year, but I was thinking that since we're graduating soon, we should at least get together.

[The Most Beautiful Girl in the Universe]: Well, you've narrowed it down. If you just shouted it out on a forum, girls from half a grade would be lining up to come to you.

[S.]: ?

[The most beautiful girl in the universe has retracted a message.]

[The Most Beautiful Girl in the Universe]: Sheng Yan, what are you doing here?

[S.]: You asked Chen Yubai

[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: Sheng Yan is the person who understands Boss Qin the most. You have to ask him what Boss Qin likes, otherwise how can you give him a gift?

What does Qin Zigui like?

Sheng Yan's first thought was actually himself.

Offering herself as a gift to Qin Zigui...

grass.

Sheng Yan shook his head twice, suppressing his filthy thoughts.

Why should I give him a gift? What's so special about it? That jerk Qin Zigui didn't give me a birthday present last year or this year, so why should I give him one?

Just as Sheng Yan was about to send out the message "No delivery," the group chat refreshed.

[What bad intentions could a scoundrel like that have?]: Speaking of which, our class beauty, Yu Chen, you know, in the midst of her busy schedule, she's actually started doing cross-stitch! She said she'd personally embroider a picture of a bright future for her crush before their senior year of high school, just for good luck. That's practically like a loving mother sewing clothes for her wandering son!

[Tianpeng Little Pig]: Exactly! That's the class beauty! She embroidered it herself! And it's 1.5 meters by 1 meter, such a big piece, shouldn't she take it home and frame it?

[What bad intentions could a scoundrel like me have?]: If I were Qin Zigui, I'd be moved to tears.

[Tianpeng Little Pig]: Me too, maybe I can even have a thrilling puppy love in my senior year of high school!

[What bad intentions could a scoundrel like me have?]: And then both of them went to prestigious universities, absolutely gorgeous!

"..."

Absolutely gorgeous my foot! Early romance my foot! Their Qin Zigui likes men! Men!

But even though he thought that way, Sheng Yan was still furious when he imagined the scene. He even imagined the bright future hanging above the bed where he and Qin Zigui slept together every day, and he was so angry that he almost had a heart attack.

Qin Zigui, that scumbag!

Sheng Yan gritted his teeth, grabbed his phone, pushed open the bathroom door, and strode onto the bed. He straddled Qin Zigui, who was leaning against the headboard reading a book, grabbed his collar, and said fiercely, "Tell me! What do you want for your birthday this year?! If you don't tell me, I'll beat you to death!"

Qin Zigui was already used to Sheng Yan's seemingly fierce but actually cute violent behavior. He remained motionless and said slowly, "If I tell you what I want, will you give it to me?"

"Nonsense, as long as it's not illegal, and it's not like you need stars, what can't I give you?" Sheng Yan was quite confident about this.

After all, what's the point of having a wife's dowry? It's for buying things for your future wife.

His future wife nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this answer: "Okay, then I'll take this one."

As she spoke, she turned the book in her hand towards him, tapped a passage with her fingertip.

Sheng Yan followed his fingertip and looked over. Then, as he looked, his ears turned red, his hand loosened, and he slunk away, ready to run away.

Qin Zigui grabbed him and pulled him back, pressing him onto his lap, and said slowly, "You guys who are number 1, you have to keep your word."

The number one fiercest guy in the real foreign language school: "..."

grass.

How could Qin Zigui be so wild?

Author's Note: Sheng Yan: Suddenly I don't want to be the top anymore.