Xihe: Regret? Not at all.

She began to actively encourage Gu Hui to attend classes, reminding him to listen carefully in class and do his homework after class.

Gu Hui agreed nonchalantly, but the result was minimal.

Xihe couldn't believe it: "Twenty-five points?"

I read it over and over again, and sure enough, I got 25 points on a math test.

Xihe: “…”

She put down the paper and said seriously, "It's okay, let's continue. There's still time, don't be afraid."

Gu Hui curled his lips and didn't have the heart to tell her that his grades had been terrible since he was a child, and it was far from possible to catch up by just attending classes, let alone, according to her idea, to get into a top university.

A top university? That's just a pipe dream.

At school, Gu Hui diligently carried out the tasks assigned by Xihe. When he returned to his residence, he threw his schoolbag aside and started working.

Seeing him wash three or four cars in a row, Zhang Lin couldn't help but persuade him: "Brother Gu, the boss is not here, you just need to pretend, there is no need to work so hard."

Gu Hui said nothing, washed the towel and continued to wipe the car window.

Buzz buzz buzz.

The phone on the table vibrates.

Zhang Lin was playing King of Glory without even looking up: "Brother Gu, the phone is ringing."

Gu Hui immediately threw down his handkerchief, strode over, and answered the phone: "Hello."

"Gu Hui, where are you? Mengmeng told me that there's a new hot pot restaurant opened in the food street. The food is really good. Let's go try it together."

"Okay, wait a minute. I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, I immediately went into the house to change clothes.

Zhang Lin pulled his head away from the phone. His brother Gu had already changed out of his work clothes that smelled of detergent, put on a handsome jacket, and smoothed his hair with water. He looked very handsome.

Zhang Lin laughed so hard: "Brother Gu, let us meet my sister-in-law someday."

Gu Hui: "Get lost!"

Xihe waited at the fork in the road for a while, and then she saw Gu Hui coming from the end of the road. She immediately waved, "Here!"

When people approached, they praised him generously: "Gu Hui, you look so handsome today!"

Gu Hui raised his chin: "Let's go."

Xihe immediately smiled and took his arm: "Let's go~"

The conversation came:

"I just saw you coming from the other side of the road. Do you live in the nearby community?"

"Why are you asking that?"

"Hey, of course it's a surprise inspection. What if you're having an affair with some bitch behind my back..."

"Nonsense."

After Meimei finished her meal, Gu Hui sent Xihe home as usual and then turned around and left.

However, this time...

"Are you Gu Hui?"

The man with a kind smile came over, looked him up and down, and exclaimed: "As expected of Mr. Gu's son, he is a handsome man."

Gu Hui didn't say anything. He knew that the man opposite him was waiting here not to praise him, but to have something else to say.

Father Jiang pointed to the pavilion across the street and asked, "Would you like to sit down?"

Gu Hui followed.

As night fell, warm lights lit up in every household. The scarlet on the man's fingertips flickered. He said, "So, you should understand, right? As a father, I only hope that my daughter can be happy and joyful for the rest of her life."

Gu Hui nodded: "I understand."

Of course he understood, he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

The next day, Xihe arrived at school and found that Gu Hui did not come to class again. She called him, but was hung up. She called again, but was blocked.

Xihe: ???

What the hell is going on?

Lin Mengmeng blinked and pushed the phone forward: "Use mine."

Xihe looked at her big black and white eyes, laughed out loud, and shook his head: "No need."

Without rushing, after finishing a day's classes, Xihe took a taxi directly to the vicinity where Gu Hui lived. He searched one road at a time and asked one person at a time.

At this moment, she was extremely grateful that she had pestered him to this area before, otherwise the search area would have to be expanded.

Gou Zi actively helped: "Here, here, I smelled the smell of chicken wings from this shop on him last time, it's exactly the same as this one." Xihe quickly turned around, and then with the help of Gou Zi, finally stopped in front of a car wash.

The sky was full of clouds and the streets were filled with noise.

Next to a muddy off-road vehicle, a young man with his sleeves rolled up to his shoulders and sweat dripping from his hair was seriously using a water gun to wash away the mud and dirt on the tires. There were several other teenagers of similar age chatting and laughing beside him.

The boy's face was tense, his eyes were dark and bloodshot.

Xihe said: "Gu Hui!"

The young man froze and stopped what he was doing.

Several boys turned their heads and looked over, laughing: "Brother Gu, your girlfriend is here to see you."

Gu Hui slowly turned his head. Under the setting sun, the girl's face was smiling brightly, but tears blurred her eyes. She walked up to him and smiled uncomfortably: "You guy, why don't you call me back again?"

Crystal clear tears slid down from the corners of his eyes, dripped onto the ground, and hit Gu Hui's heart.

He opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be blocked and he couldn't say a word. He felt uncomfortable and heartbroken.

Xihe raised her hand and gently placed it on the back of his hand. The roughness formed a sharp contrast with the whiteness. There were oil stains on the rough palm, but Xihe didn't care. "Your place is so hard to find. I searched for several blocks before I found it. My feet are tired from walking."

She swayed from side to side like a spoiled child: "How long will it take for you to be ready? I'll wait for you here, okay?"

Gu Hui said: "Jiang Mo..."

He wanted to say, don't cry.

Finally, he turned his face away and said in a cold voice: "Go back, I'm busy."

The water gun made a harsh noise, and the silt fell bit by bit. The few boys who were ready to watch the fun finally realized that something was wrong. No, Brother Gu, why are you looking so gloomy? Aren't you afraid of scaring the beautiful girl?

Zhang Lin came over with a smile: "Brother Gu, we guys can just wash up here, you can go and accompany your girlfriend."

She leaned close to his ear and smiled lasciviously: "Such a beautiful girlfriend, worthy of being my brother Gu!" She gave him a thumbs up, and then beeped in a quieter voice, "Brother Gu, cherish the person in front of you"

Gu Hui's grip tightened, and he said coldly, "Stop talking so much nonsense. Why don't I suggest to Brother Zhang that we arrange some more work for you?"

Zhang Lin: “…”

Without saying a word, he ran away.

He is not like Brother Gu, a workaholic who works tirelessly day and night.

Having fun is his ultimate goal.

Gu Hui continued to work with an expressionless face, as if the girl next to him didn't exist at all.

Xihe stood for a while, his feet felt a little numb. He looked around, walked to a table, sat down, took out his homework and started writing.

The clouds in the sky faded away, and the night gradually covered the entire earth. Cars were coming and going, and people were busy non-stop, panting from exhaustion. Xihe felt sorry for them and quickly went out to buy some drinks and food.

Several boys expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, sister-in-law!"

Xihe looked at Gu Hui. The boy was still busy and didn't listen to anyone's calls.

Time passed little by little, and soon the clock stopped at half past nine. Suddenly, there was a snap, and everyone looked up, and Gu Hui threw down his gloves.

Without washing his face or changing his clothes, he strode directly to Xihe and said, "Let's go!"