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On the first day of school, the air still held a chill of winter, but the sunlight had already warmed. Su An stood at the school gate, took a deep breath, and felt both expectant and a little nervous. This was his first time returning to school as "Jiang Qi's boyfriend."

As soon as he entered the school gate, he saw that familiar figure leaning against a pillar in front of the teaching building. Jiang Qi was wearing a dark blue school uniform jacket, his posture upright, standing out in the bustling crowd. When he saw Su An, a faint smile appeared on his previously expressionless face, and he straightened up and walked towards him.

"Good morning." Jiang Qi naturally took the schoolbag from Su An's shoulder.

"Good morning..." Su An's face flushed slightly, and she subconsciously glanced around. Although it was still early, quite a few classmates had already noticed them.

Jiang Qi seemed oblivious to the curious stares and took a still-steaming paper bag from her pocket: "Breakfast."

Su An took the paper bag, which contained custard buns and soy milk from his favorite shop, at just the right temperature.

Wow!

Familiar cheers came from behind. Jiang Zhao skipped over and hugged Su An's neck: "Wow, my brother! You're already bringing breakfast!"

Lin Jun followed behind him, raising an eyebrow as she looked at the other paper bag Jiang Qi was carrying: "So what about ours?"

Jiang Qi remained expressionless: "Buy it yourself."

"You value romance over friendship!" Jiang Zhao exclaimed dramatically, attracting even more attention.

Su An blushed even more and quietly tugged at Jiang Qi's sleeve. Jiang Qi looked down at him, her eyes softening: "Let's go, to the classroom."

Along the way, they attracted countless surprised and curious glances. Jiang Qi walked calmly beside Su An, occasionally gently touching Su An's shoulder when there were many people around. The rumors that had circulated in the class were instantly dispelled—they weren't having an ambiguous relationship; they were openly and honestly together.

Many students had already arrived in the classroom. When Jiang Qi and Su An walked in together, and Jiang Qi casually placed her schoolbag on the seat next to Su An, the previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent for a moment.

Su An felt everyone's eyes were on them, and his palms sweated with nervousness. Jiang Qi, however, acted as if nothing was wrong, took out a wet wipe to clean their table, and then carefully arranged Su An's textbooks.

"Tsk tsk tsk," Jiang Zhao said, shaking his head from behind, "My brother's service is just too good."

Lin Jun pressed him back into his seat: "Say less."

The first class was taught by the homeroom teacher. The teacher walked into the classroom, her gaze lingered on Jiang Qi and Su An for a second, she gave a knowing smile, and began the lesson without saying a word.

When the bell rang, several girls who were usually on good terms with Su An gathered around.

"Su An, are you two really together?" a girl asked softly, her eyes sparkling.

Su An nodded shyly.

"Wow! Congratulations!" the girls cheered softly. "Jiang Qi is so good to you!"

Although Jiang Qi did not participate in the conversation, she smiled slightly when she heard this sentence.

At lunchtime in the cafeteria, they sat together as usual. Jiang Qi naturally put a chicken leg from her plate on Su An's plate: "Eat more."

Su An was taken aback: "Aren't you going to eat?"

"Not very hungry," Jiang Qi said, pushing her yogurt towards him.

Jiang Zhao stared in disbelief, mouthing to Lin Jun, "My brother has been possessed?"

Lin Jun calmly placed a piece of broccoli from her plate into Jiang Zhao's bowl: "Don't be picky about food."

"Brother Jun! I hate eating this the most!"

"Nutrition should be balanced."

The afternoon's PE class was basketball. During free time, Jiang Qi played on the court, while Su An and a few classmates sat on the sidelines watching. Every time Jiang Qi scored, he would subconsciously look in Su An's direction. Once, while dribbling past an opponent, he was bumped and scraped his knee.

Su An immediately stood up and jogged over: "Are you alright?"

Jiang Qi looked at his worried expression and said softly, "It's alright."

The PE teacher brought a first-aid kit, which Su An took and carefully disinfected Jiang Qi's wound and applied a band-aid. Jiang Qi watched him intently the whole time, her gaze gentle.

"Oh my gosh—" Jiang Zhao cheered from the sidelines, "Does it have to be this mushy!"

Lin Jun pulled him away: "Go play your ball."

As school let out, a light drizzle began to fall. Jiang Qi opened her umbrella and naturally pulled Su An under it. This time, Su An didn't flinch, but quietly moved closer.

"Are you cold?" Jiang Qi asked.

"It's not cold." Su An shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "Thank you... for breakfast today."

Jiang Qi looked down at him and said, "I'll bring it to you every day from now on."

"Actually, it doesn't have to be so complicated..."

“It’s no trouble at all.” Jiang Qi’s tone was firm. “I want to be good to you.”

Su An felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Mustering her courage, she gently took Jiang Qi's hand under the umbrella. Jiang Qi was startled for a moment, then gripped her hand tightly, her grip gentle yet firm.

As they reached the school gate, they ran into a few girls from the next class. One of them mustered up her courage and asked, "Jiang Qi, are you and Su An really dating?"

Jiang Qi stopped and looked at the girl, then nodded seriously: "Yes."

That single word made Su An's heart skip a beat.

After the girls had walked away, Jiang Qi turned to look at Su An: "Are you unhappy?"

"No!" Su An quickly shook his head, "It's just... I'm a little embarrassed."

Jiang Qi gently squeezed his hand: "We have to let everyone know."

As they parted, Jiang Qi took a carton of milk out of her bag and handed it to Su An: "What do you want for breakfast tomorrow?"

Su An took the still-warm milk, feeling a warmth in her heart: "Anything is fine... I like everything you bought."

Jiang Qi's lips curled into a distinct smile: "Okay."

Back home, Su An received a message from Jiang Qi: "Have you arrived yet?"

"We've arrived," Su An replied, then hesitated for a moment before adding, "I had a very happy day."

The screen displayed "typing" for a long time before finally sending the message: "Me too."

Meanwhile, Jiang Zhao was excitedly calling Lin Jun from home: "Brother Jun, did you see that! My brother is like a completely different person today! He actually smiled! He even served food to Su An!"

Lin Jun chuckled on the other end of the phone: "Yes, I saw it."

“But what surprised me the most was Su An,” Jiang Zhao continued, “He actually shook my brother’s hand today! He’s improved so quickly!”

"And what about you?" Lin Jun suddenly asked.

"Me? What happened to me?"

When will you be able to take the initiative?

Jiang Zhao suddenly choked up, stammering for a long time before being unable to speak.

Lin Jun chuckled softly on the other end of the phone: "Just kidding. What do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll bring you breakfast."

"Really? I want to eat the jianbing guozi from the stall near the school gate!"

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Zhao rolled around on the bed, clutching his phone, and buried his burning face in the pillow. He thought to himself, "Taking the initiative... I'll think about it later!"

As the new semester begins, some relationships become more open and honest, while some companionship remains noisy yet warm. And all the good things are just beginning.