Chapter 140 He was already warmly loved.

To the teachers at No. 1 High School who were waiting for the results, the sudden arrival of the Yan family seemed strange and mysterious.

Yan Xingtai and Liang Shao, who had met once outside the airport, hesitated to speak, and could only sigh.

Another couple I'd never met before, who were clearly used to a life of luxury and ease, stood at the door, staring at the closed door without saying a word, and suddenly lowered their heads to wipe away tears from the corners of their eyes.

Yan Zhaozhou had just finished his math competition and rushed over after receiving a message from his parents, completely bewildered.

With one hand in his pocket, the joy of securing a spot on the national Olympic team was overshadowed by this strange scene. "Dad, Mom, what's going on?"

Liang Shao's answer was vague: "You'll find out soon enough."

Helpless, Yan Zhaozhou could only suppress his confusion and continue to wait.

Then Jiang Yingxu came out and gave him an answer that was beyond his comprehension.

In the temporarily vacated classroom.

Yan Zhaozhou jumped to his feet, staring in shock at Yan Xingrong and Ji Cailing, then at his parents, his throat dry, "Really...?"

He received a helpless nod from his parents.

Yan Zhaozhou stood there stunned for a few seconds before turning to look at Jiang Yingxu.

I guess I've been doing practice problems all day, and my brain is a bit sluggish.

Yan Zhaozhou's mind was unusually blank at this moment, with only one bizarre thought repeatedly lingering in his mind—

You shouldn't call him "brother" every now and then if you don't want to call him "senior".

no.

Is he really going to become his brother now?

However, compared to the emotional and uncontrollable Yan family members, Jiang Yingxu's behavior was surprisingly calm.

After listening to Yan Xingrong's hoarse and choked account, he took the report from Ji Cailing, whose trembling hand proved that they had no kinship with Yan Shuli, and looked at it with his eyes downcast.

Then he nodded, "Okay, shall we go get a paternity test done now?"

He didn't even frown.

Before coming, Yan Xingrong had thought about how to reunite with his father and son and burst into tears, but when he met Jiang Yingxu's indifferent eyes, all the words stuck in his throat, and he asked hesitantly, "Xiaoxu, aren't you surprised?"

"……surprise."

Jiang Yingxu tried to imagine how he would react if he knew nothing about this, but after thinking about it, he still felt that he would not be as excited as they were.

Perhaps there was originally a faint expectation.

but.

He had two thick admission brochures from Tsinghua University and Peking University pressed against his lap, evidence that a certain little cat had sent him to a bright future.

Jiang Yingxu looked back calmly with his dark eyes and said those words in a peaceful tone.

"As you know, I'm almost an adult."

"I'm past the age where I need my parents."

The low, sharp tone flowed through the air, reaching everyone's ears.

Yan Zhaozhou stood with his parents, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Visibly, the expectant light in Ji Cailing's eyes dimmed slightly, and Yan Xingrong was at a loss, stunned and unsure of what to do or say.

They just looked at him with pitiful, cautious eyes, their voices trembling, "Yes, yes, Mom and Dad were wrong, Xiao Xu..."

Jiang Yingxu sighed softly.

“I’m not taking my emotions out on you.”

He said, "I'm just stating a fact, and I hope you can accept it."

What do parents mean?

A haven, a refuge, a companion.

Jiang Yingxu had been used to being alone since he was nine years old, used to growing up in the cold wind and rain, and used to making his own decisions and choices.

But then, a kitten fell from the sky and became the bright spring day in his dark life.

Jiang Yingxu wanted very little, but Shi Miao gave him so much without any hesitation.

He is already warmly loved.

Therefore, all that remains for their guilt and attempts to make amends, which are more than a decade overdue, is detachment and tranquility.

Jiang Yingxu glanced at the time on his phone.

Amidst the complex gazes of the Yan family, he nodded slightly to the couple.

"If there's nothing else, let's go to the testing center now."

"The sooner I finish, the sooner I can go back to the hotel."

A cat was waiting for him.

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Getting on the bus, getting off the bus, drawing blood.

Jiang Yingxu touched the needle mark on the back of his hand with his fingertip, and after being pushed back into the car by the driver, he gave the name of the hotel.

Yan Xingrong and Ji Cailing had drawn an extra amount of blood that morning, and now they were looking at Jiang Yingxu expectantly, hoping to take advantage of the short journey back to the hotel to say something and get closer to him.

Not knowing how to get along with them, she subconsciously used the same methods she used to talk to Yan Shuli and Yan Zhaozhou.

"Xiao Xu, what do you usually like?" Yan Xingrong asked. "Horse riding, racing, or cruise ships? We have many at home. Whichever you like, we can give it to you."

Although Ji Cailing has lived a life of luxury for more than 20 years, she still remembers the life of her family crammed into a narrow one-bedroom apartment when she was a child, unlike Yan Xingrong who is unaware of the hardships of life.

She patted her husband to shut him up, then added, "Xiao Xu is busy studying; she doesn't have the energy for anything else."

"Xiao Xu, how do you spend your weekends and holidays? Are you also studying at home?"

His gaze fell upon the clothes Jiang Yingxu was wearing.

Ji Cailing then spoke in an extremely gentle tone, "This dress suits you very well. Do you like this brand? I know the designer of this brand. How about I have her design a couple of outfits for you?"

"..."

Jiang Yingxu turned his gaze away from the rapidly passing street scene outside the window and looked at the two people who were looking at him eagerly, answering them without any emotion.

"I've worked part-time during holidays, doing jobs at food stalls, convenience stores, and tutoring institutions."

"The clothes were bought by Yan Zhaozhou's assistant. My clothes were soaked in blood from the car accident before I came here, so I can't wear them."

"I don't really like any brands, just discounted items from street vendors, five pieces for forty yuan."

Amidst their faltering, forced smiles.

Jiang Yingxu said calmly, "Our lives are different, there is no need to force us to integrate."

"..."

"That's all you're going to tell him?"

Yan Zhaozhou stood in front of the half-open car door, listening to the two of them recount their conversation in the car in a daze, which was somewhat unbelievable.

After a pause, under the warning looks of her parents, she still couldn't resist.

"Uncle and Aunt," he asked earnestly, "are you trying to get closer to them, or are you deliberately saying these things to make enemies?"

Wow, this is just as hellish as singing "Only Mother is Good in the World" in front of an orphanage.

Yan Xingrong looked bewildered.

After all, he had lived in luxury since he opened his eyes, and the few simple lines in the report could not make him understand Jiang Yingxu's situation at all.

For him, poverty was just a vague, written concept, not a daily reality filled with sweat and hunger.

Ji Cailing was slightly better off, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Yan Zhaozhou pleadingly, "Xiaozhou, you've spent time with Xiaoxu, can you tell us what to do?"

How to do it?

Yan Zhaozhou thought for a moment about how he had become acquainted with Jiang Yingxu—

Oh, it was all thanks to his inexplicable interest in Jiang Yingxu and the discovery that Jiang Yingxu's cold temper was the same for everyone that he immediately calmed down.

"Let's be honest."

Yan Zhaozhou concluded, "Although he has a cold face, a mild temper, a sharp tongue, is too lazy to talk to people, and only knows how to kiss cats..."

"But if you really want to be friends with him, he won't be so aloof."

Sincerity begets sincerity.

It has always been like this.