He could have easily turned sideways to get out, but Lu Chuqing was a little confused, and when she stretched out her slender white arm, she was blocked.

Xi Qingxu was confused when their eyes met as the other woman looked up at him.

Then her gaze moved upwards, followed by a gentle touch on her head.

"You have a tuft of hair sticking up."

Lu Chuqing tried pressing it twice, but without exception, it still stood up.

She pursed her lips and said, "If you can't press it down, try wetting it with some water and smoothing it out."

Xi Qingxu looked at her and replied, "Okay."

Then she turned around and went back to the sink to put some water in, then wet the tuft of hair that was sticking up in front of the mirror.

Downstairs, Xi Jun asked softly, "Qingxu, is Qingqing awake yet? Call her so she won't be late for school."

Lu Chuqing remained silent.

Xi Qingxu glanced at her for two seconds, then replied to the man downstairs, "Okay."

Seeing that her hair was down, Lu Chuqing went into the bathroom and said to the boy, "Come out when you're done, I need to use the restroom."

Looking at the closed door, Xi Qingxu's mind went blank for a moment.

After concluding last night that he didn't want Lu Chuqing as his younger sister, he decided to go back to the old house tonight.

But after what just happened, he suddenly thought...

Lu Linqi and Lu Chuqing often live together. Will things like what just happened happen to them frequently?

He thought it was strange that Lu Chuqing called him "brother" and didn't want her as his sister, but she could still share her daily life with Lu Linqi.

He also wanted her to share his daily life with him.

He wants to have everything that others have.

When Lu Chuqing came downstairs, Xi Qingxu had already eaten half of her breakfast. Lu Chuqing moved to the dining table, where Xi Jun was filling her water glass.

"I see the weather forecast predicts rain and a drop in temperature these next few days, so you two should both bring a jacket and an umbrella before you leave, just in case."

The man had a gentle expression. He filled both of their water glasses with water and then started looking for an umbrella.

Lu Chuqing took a bite of the fried dough stick and a sip of soy milk to smooth things out before replying, "Okay, thank you, Uncle Xi."

She had drawn a few pictures last night and was still a little dazed, so she didn't notice that Xi Qingxu's eating had slowed down a lot since she sat down.

Even just like her, chewing a few pieces of fried dough sticks and taking a sip of soy milk.

After dawdling for a while, Lu Chuqing walked towards the bus stop outside the residential area, with Xi Qingxu following behind her on his worn-out mountain bike.

The girl sensed something was wrong and, thinking she was blocking his way, moved aside, saying, "You go first."

Xi Qingxu thought she didn't want to go to school with him and wanted him to leave quickly. He couldn't quite describe his feelings, but anyway, he rode away on his bicycle.

Lu Chuqing didn't know what was wrong, but she felt that Xi Qingxu seemed a little unhappy for a moment.

She was still confused!

Although she might be a little narcissistic to think this way, she still wanted to say that there were no seats in the car, and he didn't even offer to go together. He seemed unhappy that she had to leave first.

He's sick in the head!

Besides, she has to take the bus, so they can't possibly go together.

Feeling down, she arrived at the bus stop, where Lu Linqi called to ask if she had boarded the bus yet.

Just then, a car arrived, and Lu Chuqing said, "I just got in the car, we'll be there in a bit."

Lu Linqi's villa was two stops closer to her home. Sometimes he would get off at the bus stop near the school a little earlier and wait for her, and sometimes they would tell each other to get on the same bus a little later.

Two stops later, Lu Chuqing saw the boy waiting at the bus stop and waved to him through the bus window. Soon, Lu Linqi got on the bus and came to her side.

He handed her the milk, saying, "Remember to drink it."

Lu Chuqing took it, but said, "Although you're a young master now, my family can afford a carton of milk. You don't need to bring me milk every day."

Lu Linqi glanced at her and said fearlessly, "I just want you to take more calcium supplements to grow taller."

Lu Chuqing's eyes widened. "I'm not short, okay?! I'm already considered quite tall in the class! I'm 1.67 meters tall! And I'm only in the first year of junior high!"

The boy casually remarked, "Oh, not as tall as me."

Lu Chuqing harbored resentment.

How can a girl like her compare to a boy like him?!

Boys are generally a bit taller than girls, so he can't use boys' standards to judge her!

Besides, 1.67 meters is already considered tall. And she's only in the first year of junior high; she'll grow taller, so reaching 1.7 meters is definitely not a problem.

You know, she grew for twenty or thirty years in her previous life to only reach 1.63 meters tall!

Perhaps it was because she had good conditions from a young age and never lacked food or drink, that she grew tall due to her balanced nutrition.

Furthermore, there are also genetic factors involved.

The men in the Lu family are all taller than the last; Lu Ying is 1.68 meters tall even barefoot, which is not short among the women.

Although his father is a bit short, he looks 1.8 meters tall with insoles on.

With adequate nutrition from childhood to adulthood, it's no wonder she's tall.

This person gave her an unpleasant experience first thing in the morning. After thinking for a moment, Lu Chuqing asked Lu Linqi, "Do you know Xi Qingxu?"

The boy was taken aback and looked at her. "I know, why are you asking?"

Seeing his expression, Lu Chuqing clearly still didn't know, so she said, "It's nothing, I was just asking."

I'm not telling you. Just wait and see how doubtful you'll be when you find out the truth!

However, Lu Linqi interpreted her smug little expression as a girl's first stirrings of love.

Although he was very frustrated that he could never beat Xi Qingxu in the exams, he had to admit that Xi Qingxu was a very strong opponent.

Rumors about him circulated not only within the grade level but throughout the entire school.

He was first in his grade and handsome too.

There are countless girls in the junior high school who like Xi Qingxu, so it's understandable that Lu Chuqing would have feelings for him.

only...

She's only in the first year of junior high! And she's only been to school for one day!

You've already developed feelings for someone who's only been rumored to be a person?

Upon realizing this possibility, Lu Linqi's expression instantly changed, and he flicked the girl's forehead hard.

"Ah!" Lu Chuqing was still smug and Lu Linqi was completely unaware of what was happening when she was suddenly flicked hard and felt a sharp pain.

"Are you sick?" She glared at Lu Linqi, still feeling angry, and pinched his arm.

The boy's face was stern, his eyes filled with a strong warning: "Once you're in junior high, focus on your studies and stop thinking about all sorts of nonsense."

Lu Chuqing found this person's anger inexplicable and rubbed her forehead as she retorted, "You're the one who should stop overthinking! It's so inexplicable."

The vehicle pulled into the station, and Lu Chuqing jumped off with a long stride. Without waiting for Lu Linqi, she walked towards the school without looking back.

Lu Linqi followed behind, his expression growing even more unpleasant as he watched her angry back.

Finally, he could only suppress his anger and walk back to his classroom.

That silhouette conveyed the helplessness of an elder facing a rebellious younger generation.

In his view, Lu Chuqing was just a disobedient younger sister going through a rebellious phase.