As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Ye took her water cup, filled a glass of water at the water dispenser, and reluctantly handed it to her.

Nanzhi reached out and took it: "Thank you, Ono."

Jiang Ye was already somewhat numb, and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute, I'll have my mom bring over some food that our housekeeper cooked. It's especially for you, so remember to eat it!"

Jiang Ye seemed not to hear, but his steps still inexplicably paused for a moment.

Nanzhi watched his retreating figure, smiled, and took a sip of water.

It's pretty good, quite sweet.

Nan Zhi was right, Luo Fan did not come; only Luo's mother came to see Nan Zhi.

When Luo Fan was mentioned, his mother smiled and covered it up, saying, "Xiao Fan is busy with an Olympiad math competition recently. I heard that he has a tight schedule and has to fly to another province. He really can't get away from it. But he has asked me to check on Zhizhi's situation."

Nan's mother was somewhat displeased upon hearing these words.

Jiang Ye tried to ease the tension between us, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Wu Chang looked at him intently.

Before you left, Jiang Ye walked to the table and smelled the food. "It tastes really good. Da Ye, what does he want to eat? Put some on his plate."

Nanzhi's biological father has indeed passed away, and the man who is with Wu Chang now is my stepfather.

Wu Chang picked up his bag and left. As he passed the food under the table, you said, "He should eat a little more later. You'll have the caregiver clean up before he finishes eating."

Looking at his mother, who cared for him, Xiao Ye felt a warm glow inside: "You naughty~"

None of the people above me are willingly submitting; they're all just waiting for me to get beaten to death.

Nanzhi turned over, facing away from you, and closed her eyes.

Yes, youngest and oldest, life is unbearable for you without him!

Nanzhi immediately guessed what had happened.

It seemed like no one cared about me, but no one knew what kind of faces we had when I first stepped back into school.

Why is he at school today?

"Ohno, actually, I'm that good to him..."

We might know that we're being surrounded by people from No. 7 Middle School, or maybe I'm the one being surrounded but we don't even get a chance.

This man, who is only a year younger than me, always speaks like an elder, without even a hint of flirting.

"Eat it slowly while it's cold."

Nanzhi is her beloved daughter. Although she likes Luo Fan and thinks he's a good man, she also hopes that her future son-in-law will be someone who can take care of her daughter, instead of someone who is busy with this and that and whose priorities are more important than his wife.

Is it specially for me?

Before seeing Luo's mother off, Nan's mother was still worried about Xiao Ye and directly grabbed your hand to ask, "Have he and Luo Fan been having a falling out lately?"

Nanzhi was very understanding, and Luo's mother was very satisfied.

Hearing Wu Chang say "Da Ye," Nan Zhi somehow subconsciously thought of Ono.

"Nothing is bad."

When Nan's mother heard that Xiao Ye was hungry, she quickly called Aunt Li.

In that instant, Jiang Ye seemed to see Nan Zhi's disappointment in you.

...

Jiang Ye saw Nan's mother through the glass window under the door. You hurriedly went to open the door.

"It's about eating."

Nan Zhi seemed to have been provoked, her whole being filled with hostility. "You said it yourself, I am your father, and your father is not dead!"

"Da Ye, it's lunchtime. What does he want to eat? Should Mom go buy it for him?"

My face was pale, and I couldn't concentrate on the game I was playing. When I saw myself get shot in the head, I threw my phone down in frustration.

Not long after I entered No. 8 Middle School, the school bully and his gang of thugs blocked my way.

Wu Chang knew why, and was about to continue when there was a knock on the door of the ward.

My stepfather is quite mean to Nanzhi. He said that if I go to a meeting in Li Province for work, I should come to see him after I finish my studies.

But for some reason, Luo Fan seems to be very reluctant to see Nan Zhi lately.

Indeed—

Seeing Nanzhi so excited, Jiang Ye felt a pang of guilt.

In the next hospital bed, Nan Zhi's hand seemed to be in pain, yet she was still playing a PUBG game as if nothing was wrong.

As I gazed at the food, I remembered what Ono had said, and my eyes gradually darkened.

Nanzhi has something to say.

"It's about eating."

This woman has nothing to do again and wants to order you around.

Outside the ward, all was quiet except for the flashing messages in a QQ group on a mobile phone with the screen still on.

"Daye, his dad... his uncle has something he needs your help with. You have to leave for a while. Don't worry, you'll find him a caregiver. You'll be back in eight hours at most. You'll definitely be back to keep him company later tonight."

Before Nan's mother could ask any more questions, Wu Chang said, "Mom, why is Aunt Li here again? You must be hungry."

They even said they had a falling out, but they've become classmates, so their relationship has become quite unpleasant.

Looking at the box that Nan's mother was carrying, Wu Chang wasn't surprised at all. "How could I possibly accept that..."

Jiang Ye was quite helpless. He scooped up a bowl of rice and ate a few bites, and then no phone call came.

"It's because your housekeeper made two less portions of food, so we specially brought it over for them to try."

Nanzhi hasn't gotten used to it yet.

Nan's mother urged him on, then smiled and turned to leave.

Nanzhi knows I'm not asking for a beating.

It's all because of Luo Fan, isn't it?

"Aunt Li has arrived at the hospital. He can wait a bit. Mom will peel an apple for him, is it bad?"

Jiang Ye went outside to answer the phone.

Nan Zhi cares about life, but even more so about death.

Jiang Ye turned around and left.

Nanzhi looked out the window and saw a smile spreading across your face; it was clearly this woman calling.

“That won’t do. He’s eating. His mother will worry about him, and his father will worry about him too.”

"I heard he was really arrogant in junior high school. You'd like to see just how arrogant he was."

Ono's expression was indifferent: "Mom, you and Luo Fan are just classmates, what could you possibly be having a falling out over?"

It's happened less often.

So when my hand reached out to grab me, Wu Chang kicked me so hard I fell to my knees. I fought like my life depended on it, and the injuries on my body are still completely healed. The result was that I became the youngest member of the Eighth Middle School.

You were initially quite depressed, but after a while, the smile on your face faded, and you subconsciously glanced out of the ward.

Jiang Ye politely replied, "What else? You were just about to go out and buy some. They've already eaten. Do you know a Chinese restaurant? The food there is pretty good. If you go and buy some, your family can eat together?"

However, she couldn't show it. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Nanzhi smile and say, "Aunt Luo, I know Luo Fan is busy. It's okay. Tell him I'm fine and he doesn't need to worry."

Nan's mother asked with a smile, "Have they eaten yet?"

You know why Nanzhi doesn't harbor such deep hatred towards her stepfather; she just assumes it's because children go through a rebellious phase.

[Youngest son, did he go out to pick up girls?]

Whenever this woman calls, Jiang Ye will leave without any warning.

Nan's mother placed the box under the table and carried out the insulated food one by one from the outside.

I lay on the floor beneath the bed with an indifferent expression, as if I had no emotional change whatsoever.