Zong Jia and Zhong Yuan took their seats, and Li Guizhi warmly invited them to eat.

It was the first time Zhong Yuan had ever eaten a dish entirely made with tofu, and he found it very novel.

After the meal, Zong Jia and Zhong Yuan washed the dishes and came out of the kitchen. Li Guizhi looked at the two of them with a smile.

"Xiao Zong, Xiao Yuan, what did you think of the dishes we just had?"

Zhong Yuan immediately started praising, "It's so delicious, Auntie! When your private restaurant opens, I'll definitely be the first to come and support it."

Li Guizhi smiled broadly, "Xiao Yuan, tell Auntie about that tofu soup..."

Jiang Xiaoli watched as Zhong Yuan's happy face turned into one of sweating profusely. She winked at Zong Jia with a smug look and said, "I feel sorry for Brother Yuan for three seconds."

The two arrived at Zong Jiayu's room. The "Search the World" page had recently been updated, and the advertising was very effective.

Jiang Xiaoli praised, "Not bad, not bad. It would be great if there were more pictures."

Zong Jiayu couldn't do anything about it either. "We can do it when the network speed gets faster in the future. Right now, with too many pictures added to the homepage, it lags too much, which makes the user experience bad."

She nodded. "Keep up the good work, young man!"

Zong Jia shut down his computer and asked with a smile, "Little Pear, are you going to Peking University to register tomorrow?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" She was happily eating her ice cream with a spoon, something her mother, Ms. Li Guizhi, wouldn't allow her to do at home.

"I'll walk you there." This scene of strolling through the campus with her had appeared in Zong Jiayu's mind many times.

Jiang Xiaoli waved her hand dismissively, "Why bother giving me anything? No need, you go ahead and do your thing!"

Zong Jiayu lowered his head, looking somewhat disappointed. "Little Pear, do you think I'll affect your ability to meet new classmates?"

She tilted her head to look at him. What was going on? Was he starting to act? Was it a ruse? Feigning weakness?

She rolled her eyes and then nodded. "Yeah, I heard that freshmen get lots of help with their luggage when they arrive. If you go with them, then no one will help me."

Zong Jia gritted his teeth, "I'm kind of a senior, right?"

Jiang Xiaoli looked like she suddenly realized something, "Oh right, it's the same at Tsinghua University, so are you going to pick up your junior classmates too?"

Zong Jia stared speechlessly at the ceiling. "I'm not going."

She smiled slyly, "Comrade Xiao Zong, tell me honestly, what are you planning to do by insisting on seeing me off?"

Zong Jia finally realized that she was doing it on purpose.

He reached out and confiscated her ice cream, placing it on the table. He then braced his hands on the armrests of her chair and leaned down to get close to her.

Jiang Xiaoli was trapped in the chair, with only a dozen centimeters between them. She felt that he could feel her breath when she spoke.

She felt a tingling sensation on her face, but she forced herself to remain calm and pushed him against his chest. "What are you doing?"

However, she didn't push the person away; instead, her small hand was held by the person.

Zong Jia smiled, a captivating smile playing on his lips. "Little Pear, are you playing dumb with me?"

Jiang Xiaoli was enraged by his predatory gaze. She abruptly pulled her hand back and slapped him, saying, "You're the one pretending to be stupid! You're the real idiot!"

Zong Jia chuckled and straightened up. "I'm such a fool, aren't I, Little Pear, I..."

"Aaaaaaah... I'm not ready yet!"

Before he could speak, Jiang Xiaoli screamed and ran away.

Zongjia and one other person were left standing there, laughing so hard they were bent over.

He murmured to himself, "Little Pear, we have plenty of time. I'll wait for you."

The girl, her heart pounding with excitement, ran home and immediately went to her room.

Li Guizhi and Zhong Yuan were filled with questions.

Zhong Yuan asked in confusion, "Did Little Pear and Brother Zong have a fight?"

Li Guizhi was also puzzled, "That shouldn't be the case, why would Xiao Zong hold a grudge against her?"

Zhong Yuan stood up immediately. "I'll go back and ask."

Li Guizhi also stood up and walked to her daughter's bedroom door. "Xiaoli, what's wrong? Open the door, Mom wants to talk to you."

Jiang Xiaoli buried her head under the air-conditioning blanket, trying hard to suppress her laughter. "Mom, I'm fine. I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep now! Goodnight!"

Seeing that her daughter didn't want to open the door and that her voice sounded normal, Li Guizhi stopped knocking.

She muttered to herself, "What's wrong with her now?"

Zhong Yuan returned to the apartment across the hall. "Brother Zong, did you and Xiao Li have a fight?"

Zong Jiayu, still eating the remaining half cup of ice cream, froze. "Little Pear came home and said she had a fight with me?"

Zhong Yuan shook his head. "No, she didn't say anything when she got home and just locked herself in her room."

Zong Jia chuckled softly, "It's alright, we didn't quarrel, we'll be fine tomorrow."

"Alright, but you're not allowed to use the same tricks you used on us on Little Pear. She's just a little girl, how could she take that!" Zhong Yuan still reminded her worriedly.

Zong Jia waved his hand, "Go read your book."

He scooped up another spoonful of ice cream and put it in his mouth. "Locked up in a room? Hehe, how cute."

As Jiang Xiaoli lay in bed, her mind was filled with the image of Zong Jia leaning down in front of her.

Zong Jia's eyes were so expressive, they were captivating no matter how you looked at them.

That nose, isn't it illegal to have it that high?

And that mouth, how come her voice is so pleasant to hear?

Aaaaaaahhhhh!

Why did you run away just now?

If she hadn't run away, wouldn't she be holding a beauty in her arms by now?

Jiang Xiaoli, you've wasted your two lives!

She angrily pounded the bed.

Actually, she had long sensed that Zong Jiayu treated her differently, but she got nervous when he was about to confess his feelings.

In her past life, she had a boyfriend named Wang Xu.

Later, I met quite a few men, but I lost interest after just chatting with them.

She had never experienced this feeling of being overwhelmed with excitement, dizzy, and having her heart pounding!

Is this what liking someone is?

Or you should go to the hospital for a check-up.

If I go to Peking Union Medical College Hospital, which Xiao Muyu likes, which department should I go to?

...

Lost in her thoughts, she actually fell asleep.

The next morning, before she even had a chance to register at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, the girl once again felt her heart pounding.

Zong Jia went to Li Guizhi's house early in the morning and said, "Godmother, I'll go deliver Xiao Lizi. Peking University is very close to our school, and I'm quite familiar with it."

Li Guizhi agreed without hesitation; she was just thinking of going to the market to see what fresh ingredients were available.

Jiang Xiaoli woke up, rubbed her eyes, and walked out of the room, only to see Zong Jiayu sitting in the living room, dressed neatly, reading a newspaper.

She quickly darted back to her bedroom to change her clothes, then quietly went to the bathroom to wash up and fix her hair.

Then, with a stern face, she asked, "Why are you back so early? Where's my mom?"

Zong Jia put down her newspaper. "Godmother went to the market to pick out ingredients. Breakfast is on the table. Eat quickly, the temperature is just right now."

While drinking her soy milk, Jiang Xiaoli secretly glanced at the people in the living room.