He said.

Chaochao assumed it was because he didn't have sneakers as a reward, tilted his head, and his fair and tender little face showed the word "deep in thought".

When she felt an unusual sensation in her arm, Yu Ci realized that she hadn't finished reading the next question.

These were once easy questions where the answer could be found at a glance.

Yu Ci looked over.

After poking him with her pen, Chaochao saw him looking at her and raised her hand as if to prove herself: "I didn't touch you."

Although I felt a little wronged.

Then she cheered up again, holding out a small fist in front of him: "Brother Yu Ci, guess how many candies I have in my hand? If you guess right, you can have all three!"

The system covered its face in a heavy expression.

It's okay, the child is still young.

Yu Ci: "..."

He wanted to end this pointless chatter as soon as possible; a growing restlessness was spreading in his chest, as if reminding him to get away quickly.

Yu Ci lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Five."

The system didn't know what to say.

You're kind, yet you toy with a three-year-old child; you're cruel, yet you cooperate with her performance.

Chaochao was clearly taken aback when she heard the answer. She opened her fist and carefully counted how many there were from beginning to end.

She was also careful, turning her back so that Yu Ci wouldn't see how many she had in her hand.

“1……2……3……”

Oh dear, that's not enough.

Chaochao then counted on her fingers to find out what 5 minus 3 is, and the answer was two fingers.

The system was so moving, it brought tears to my eyes.

Yu Ci expected the child to leave disappointed, but instead, she was met with a handful of candy placed on the table.

"Ta-da! Congratulations, you guessed right! All these candies are yours!"

Five, not one missing.

Yu Ci looked at the little girl who was only a little taller than his knee.

He was certain that his unfriendly attitude was obvious enough, so why should he get any closer?

He knew very well that he was a bad person.

It's like someone who's been walking through muddy ditches for years suddenly looking up and seeing someone trying to lower a rope to save him, and he just laughs and pulls that person into the mud too.

This is him.

The student council president appears outwardly virtuous and upright, but inside he's nothing but a pile of withered wood and shavings.

Thinking he wanted more candy, Chaochao pulled out his two empty pockets and said sadly, "There's none left, really none."

This is all the candy she has kept secret.

The candy jar that Grandpa had generously donated was eventually discovered by Dad and confiscated.

She had secretly hidden these few.

Yu Ci: "..."

While Yu Ci was lost in thought, Chao Chao quietly approached and asked, "Brother Yu Ci, you're so good at your studies, can you tutor Brother Jing Cheng?" Otherwise, he'd get his legs broken by that bad uncle, sob sob.

Yu Ci paused, a feeling of "I knew it" creeping into her heart.

That's how it should be.

All the palpitations receded like the tide, revealing a barren wasteland with nothing left.