"Okay!" Qiao Luosheng readily agreed, his gaze towards Qiao Zhen revealing a strange sense of fatherly relief.

Qiao Zhen rubbed her temples speechlessly.

On the way back, Qiao Luosheng kept trying to find topics to talk about with Lu Zheng.

Qiao Zhen listened quietly from the side. Lu Zheng was very good at chatting. It would be very comfortable and pleasant to chat with him like an ordinary good friend. Qiao Luosheng seemed to want to put his arm around him and become his brother.

Oh no, Lu Zheng has captured the hearts of both Mom and my younger brother.

Qiao Zhen was both amused and exasperated, her eyes stinging with tears.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the residential compound, Qiao Luosheng waved goodbye to Lu Zheng with great enthusiasm.

As night fell, the car's taillights gradually blurred.

Qiao Zhen tugged at Qiao Luosheng's sleeve, "Aren't you hungry?"

"Go, sis!" Qiao Luosheng clenched his fist and gestured encouragement to her.

Qiao Zhen pretended to give him a flick on the forehead, but seeing him shrinking back with his head in his hands, she smiled and gently tapped his forehead. "After you finish your college entrance exam, I'll arrange blind dates for you. Let's see if you get annoyed!"

Qiao Luosheng exclaimed, "Sister, I'm only eighteen!"

“Now that you’re an adult, you can start preparing earlier,” Qiao Zhen said seriously.

Qiao Luosheng quickly waved his hands, "No, no!"

The siblings playfully bickered as they walked toward a nearby restaurant.

The next day was Saturday. Qiao Luosheng had to go to school for extra classes, while Qiao Zhen was cleaning at home. She invited Yan Simiao to have hot pot together that night.

Before the message could be finished being typed, a phone call came in; it was Qiao Luosheng's homeroom teacher.

"Miss Qiao, please come to the police station next to the school now." The homeroom teacher's tone was unusually serious.