"Ugh, it's my turn to do chores again..."

As she watched the setting sun outside the window, Yin Tao kept complaining, trying to reach the blackboard higher by standing on tiptoe.

"I'm so tired, I don't want to do this anymore!" Suddenly, she said angrily, then turned around pitifully, looked at Ye Qingzhou who was sitting at the first table watching the show, and held out the blackboard eraser to him, "Help me..."

"Didn't we agree that I would clean the classroom, and then you would take care of the podium and blackboard?" Ye Qingzhou remained unmoved, yawning as he rested his chin on his hand, sitting there watching the show. "Why don't you just move a chair and wipe it yourself? Do you really need me to help you with something so simple?"

"you……!"

Yin Tao clutched her chest, nearly bursting with anger. After a long while, she finally let out a sigh, walked downstairs with a resentful look, and casually pulled up a chair. "You win..."

After saying that, she continued wiping the blackboard, wobbling as she stood on the chair. Once she was tall enough, she could wipe even higher places.

Perhaps tired of watching, Ye Qingzhou picked up her schoolbag and threw it on the podium. Without saying a word, she leaned on the podium and stood aside, watching the show from a different spot.

"Keep it up, the school gate will probably be closed by the time you finish erasing the blackboard."

"Shut up!" Yin Tao snapped back, her hands still busy.

Slender branches hung heavy with fruit, and the soft flesh on her chest swayed with the movement of her body. Yin Tao, wearing only a rather tight-fitting sweater, felt nothing at all and continued to wipe the blackboard blankly.

Ye Qingzhou narrowed his eyes slightly, pinched his chin and nodded thoughtfully. He looked out the window and, seeing that the corridor was empty, said nothing.

After watching for a long time, Yin Tao suddenly jumped off the chair, her soft chest jerked violently, she threw away the blackboard eraser, clapped her hands, and a lot of chalk dust fell off.

"It's so dirty... I'll go back and take a shower." She muttered, looking up at Ye Qingzhou who was staring intently at her for some reason. "You can go home now, why are you looking at me?"

Ye Qingzhou didn't say anything, shrugged, picked up his schoolbag, turned off the classroom lights, and stood at the back door. He had just taken a step when he stopped.

"Why don't you put on your school uniform jacket?"

"No, it's so hot after cleaning."

"Can it get this hot just from wiping the blackboard?" Ye Qingzhou lowered his head slightly, and seeing that no one was around, whispered in a low voice, "There's chalk dust on my chest."

After saying that, he stopped talking, turned around and continued walking forward, as if nothing had happened.

Yin Tao was stunned. After a long while, she realized what the guy in front of her had said. Her face turned red rapidly, and she covered her chest. She quickly turned around and brushed off the dust, her expression a mixture of shame and anger.

"Were you staring at it the whole time?!"

"yes."

"I……"

Yin Tao, who was originally about to criticize him, was suddenly rendered speechless by this statement. This guy is just too honest...!

The two didn't speak, after all, they were already too familiar with each other.

Ye Qingzhou stared straight ahead, but his mind was constantly on Yin Tao behind him.

You couldn't tell how talented she was when she was in elementary school. Back then, Yin Tao still had baby fat on her face, her cheeks were round, and she had rosy cheeks. When she cried, she would wipe all her snot and tears on herself.

Um……

When did things change?

Ye Qingzhou slowed down to walk alongside her, glancing at Yin Tao beside her from time to time.

Her smooth, medium-length hair cascaded over her shoulders, and in the fading sunlight, one could vaguely see the blush on her cheeks. She had a small nose, large eyes, and her figure was gradually becoming fuller, exhibiting the characteristics of a teenage girl.

To be honest, no matter how you look at her, she looks completely different from her silly and dull appearance in elementary school. Now, Yin Tao can definitely be called a beautiful young woman.

Ye Qingzhou suddenly realized, pinched his chin and moved a little closer to her, nodding thoughtfully, "So you're this beautiful."

Yin Tao ignored him. After a while, she finally heard what Ye Qingzhou said. She turned around abruptly, her eyes trembling slightly, and the blush on her cheeks became a shy embellishment.

She quickly covered her chest, giving him a menacing look, her voice trembling slightly, "You're acting so strange today..."

"I was just remarking." Ye Qingzhou shrugged indifferently. He had never thought Yin Tao was so beautiful before. Perhaps it was the atmosphere of dusk that made him realize that the girl beside him was unexpectedly charming.

Yin Tao fell silent, turning her face away and twirling a strand of hair between her fingers. After a long while, she finally stammered, "Who do you think I changed for..."

So, do we have to wear school uniforms?

"I won't wear it!"

"No discussion." Ye Qingzhou pulled his school uniform out of his bag and forcefully draped it over Yin Tao's shoulders, also snatching her schoolbag along with it. "Just wear it properly."

Yin Tao seemed to be rendered speechless by this, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

The school uniform she was wearing hadn't been worn much, and it smelled slightly of laundry detergent. It was very oversized, and when draped over her, it looked like a small cloak, perfectly covering her entire upper body.

The scent of lavender lingered around her nose, and Yin Tao twitched her nose, finding the smell pleasant but not wanting him to notice that she was smelling it.

Peeking to the side, Ye Qingzhou was carrying a bag in her hand and another on her back, but she didn't seem to mind the effort and just kept walking forward.

Yin Tao pouted, wondering what had gotten into him today.

Why haven't you been so gentle with me before...?

He always starts his conversations with sarcasm.

"Why do you insist on making me wear a school uniform?" Yin Tao turned her face away and changed the subject.

There were hardly any people left in the school. As you walked out of the school gate, you could see an old man dozing off in the security guard's room. The two of them walked side by side.

"Why, you ask?" Ye Qingzhou turned her head away without speaking.

To outsiders, he was always the type who never smiled. It seemed that no one had ever seen a positive expression on Ye Qingzhou's face. He was usually frowning, displeased, or clicking his tongue in surprise.

Gazing at the yellowish sky, it seemed to be pondering something.

Yes, why is that?

After thinking for a while, he shook his head indifferently, "Maybe... I just don't want others to stare at me."

After saying that, Ye Qingzhou lifted his schoolbag slightly with his right hand and said nothing more.

Little did he know that Yin Tao beside him was already steaming with sweat, burying half her face in her collar to catch her breath. A feeling of joy was blooming in her chest, but she didn't know why she was happy. Was it just because he had asked her a question...?

“You’ve been watching me the whole time…” Yin Tao said sullenly.

She knew that many boys liked her after she developed, but they were all just attracted to her looks.

But when this guy was staring at her so intently, she didn't feel disgusted at all... She just hoped that Ye Qingzhou could pay more attention to her.

"Yes, I was staring at you." Ye Qingzhou yawned, seemingly not finding anything wrong with her words, and turned her head to say casually, "You are so beautiful."