That evening, Chen Yunqi's class was holding what was called a party.

A group of people sat in a lecture hall, whispering to each other from time to time. A few girls were already hugging each other and crying. The large screen next to the blackboard was showing all their photos from their first year of high school to the present.

Everyone can see their own naive and inexperienced self from back then, and for a moment they feel a little unfamiliar with each other.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The corridor outside was noisy. Every time this happened, a group of people would throw all the books and scrolls down from there, and the papers would fall like snowflakes.

The siblings' homeroom teacher was a very serious-looking middle-aged woman who explicitly forbade such activities, which led to this party.

Just as Chen Yunqi was about to cover his ears, the homeroom teacher slowly stepped forward and gently closed the door, immediately shutting out the noise.

She glanced down at her phone and suddenly sighed, "The PE teacher was supposed to come and play the piano for you, but he suddenly got a high fever and went to the hospital... So all that moving here was for nothing, and he's not even needed."

"Does the PE teacher ever not get sick?" Chen Muxue, sitting next to her, muttered to herself. Now, whenever she sees a PE class, she assumes that the homeroom teacher is teaching math.

"This time it's for real... and only this time is it for real," the homeroom teacher said with a smile.

Chen Muxue covered her mouth and remained silent, then turned her head and saw Jiang Nan looking at her with a smile in his eyes.

Two seconds later, she personally denied the speculation, after all, her brother was sitting right next to her.

The homeroom teacher paused, looked around, and then fixed his gaze on Jiang Nan's face, asking softly, "Jiang Nan, would you like to come up on stage and perform?"

She had seen videos and photos of Jiang Nan winning various awards on Liu Yan's WeChat Moments, and the moment she saw Jiang Nan, she remembered that this girl was capable of it.

Judging by his demeanor, he's much better than the PE teacher.

"Holy crap, she can do this too?!"

"Jiang Nan, hurry up!" several boys nearby egged him on.

Jiang Nan ignored him.

"Hmph, courting death." Chen Muxue muttered to herself, "If my sister goes up and shows off how to split a wooden board with her leg, he'll behave."

The lecture hall was quiet for a moment, then Jiang Nan suddenly got up from her seat and slowly walked to the front of the stage.

Chen Muxue stared blankly, mouth agape: "No... how did our sister actually go up there?"

Sitting next to her, Chen Yunqi couldn't help but glance at her.

This person mumbled on and on for a long time, finally revealing everything on his mind...

What kind of mouth substitute?

Jiang Nan wasn't wearing her school uniform today; instead, she wore a white long dress, her long, jet-black hair cascading down her back, making her look aloof and elegant.

She slowly sat down at the piano, tossed her long hair, and her slender, beautiful fingers gently landed on the keys.

After much thought, she chose "Wedding in a Dream".

As the melodious prelude began, the surroundings fell silent, and many people stared wide-eyed.

For someone of her age, such a beautiful girl suddenly sitting in front of the stage and playing the piano is quite remarkable.

Its destructive power is astonishing.

As the song ended, applause erupted, and many people looked on in astonishment, as if they were getting to know this girl in front of them all over again today.

The homeroom teacher's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and he couldn't help but smile wryly.

The girl in the snow-white dress, along with Chen Muxue's high ponytail in front of her, has undoubtedly captivated the youth of countless people.

Chen Yunqi clapped along, then leaned back down on the table, feeling inexplicably a little jealous.

...

"Does it sound good?"

After the party, Jiang Nan sat down at the table in front of him and said to herself, "From the first year of learning piano until now, this is probably the piece I've played the most."

Chen Yunqi nodded slightly, "It sounds nice."

"Then why aren't you in high spirits?" Jiang Nan turned to look at him. Because she was sitting quite high, she had to lower her head slightly to meet his gaze.

Chen Yunqi unconsciously looked away, unable to understand why he felt so irritated. He also found the boys who had been egging him on increasingly displeasing.

Am I not enthusiastic enough?

“Not enough.” Jiang Nan shook his head and pondered, “At least, not enough for me.”

"Why?"

"Silly brother, it's because..."

As he was wondering, Jiang Nan reached out and lightly tapped his forehead with her fingertips.

"This is actually something I played just for you."

"..."

Seeing her foolish younger brother standing there dumbfounded, Jiang Nan sighed softly and slowly leaned down: "A high school student like me will be a collector's item tomorrow, and you don't even know how to cherish me..."

Chen Yunqi could even feel her breath. He subconsciously stepped back a little and muttered in a low voice, somewhat puzzled, "I cherish every day."

Jiang Nan was both happy and angry. In the end, she could only clench her fist at him, get off the table, and walk out the door without looking back.

"I'm home!"

...

That night.

Chen Lu suddenly felt that the two children seemed to have switched personalities.

With the college entrance exam just around the corner, Chen Yunqi, who has always been lazy, went straight to his room as soon as he got back and didn't come out, while Chen Muxue just lay on the sofa scrolling through her phone.

He glanced at Liang Zhirou's busy figure in the kitchen and smiled at his daughter, saying, "Your brother is engrossed in his books, but you seem quite relaxed."

"I've been preparing for three years, so what's a little more?" Chen Muxue said without looking up, her finger swiping across her phone. "I've already passed the point where I can put in the effort. Being nervous is just torturing myself. I might as well have some fun."

Chen Lu was in a daze for a moment, feeling as if he had said something like that before.

This girl does resemble me more, except for her eyebrows and eyes, which are like Liang Zhirou's. It's a pity that the little girl is so pretty, yet she always seems listless...

In a way, it's a kind of charm; this attribute would definitely be loved by a lot of otaku in the world of anime and manga.

Chen Muxue looked down at her phone and saw a video of someone petting a cat. She pressed and held it for a moment, then selected "reduce such recommendations" and continued scrolling without expression.

Then she came across "The First Student to Run Out of the School Gate in Every Year," where various interview videos from previous years would become popular again before the college entrance examination.

Everything was fine up ahead, but Chen Muxue suddenly froze when she spotted a familiar figure.

Isn't that her aunt?! Although she's still very young, she recognized her at a glance.

"Dad! Look!" Chen Muxue almost jumped up from the sofa. "My aunt!"

Chen Lu remained unmoved, not even bothering to tilt his head. "What am I looking at? I was there at the time."

Even after all these years, it still feels like a stroke. He was just someone responsible for transporting national treasures, yet he still got a severe scolding from Wang Xiaoxia.

His calm reaction did not affect Chen Muxue's excitement at all; she replayed the scene of Chen Mo rushing out of the examination room countless times.

This seems quite interesting...

"Dad, can I learn from Auntie?"

It's funny to think that the Chen family has two members who made the news for being the first to leave the exam hall.

"I don't recommend learning this," Chen Lu said in a deep voice without even glancing at her. "Submitting the exam early will affect your height."

Chen Muxue couldn't understand, "Why? How could handing in the paper early..."

"Because I'll break your legs."