You're already good.
"Hmm? When?"
"Never mind if you don't know."
Song Zhao chuckled to herself, "Oh~, you mean when we go back after we're done standing as punishment?"
"Hey, you know perfectly well that I told you to come out, but you still wouldn't. Are those people more important than your girlfriend?!"
"So that's why you're angry."
"Hmph!" Nanqi pouted, "I went outside afterward, and you saw me but didn't come after me..."
"I thought you went out because you were angry with someone else, but it turns out you were angry with me."
Nanqi immediately exploded: "What do other people mean to me? I don't care if they say I'm a murderer, but I'm really angry that you don't come out to find me and let them brainwash you."
"So you only care about my opinion?"
"Hmph." Nanqi said, crossing her arms.
Song Zhao took her hand, held it in his palm, and patiently explained, "But I care a lot about what others think of you. I don't want to hear people say bad things about you, and I don't want people to slander you under the guise of doing what's best for me. You didn't do it, so if you don't explain, I can't just not explain and let the rumors continue to spread."
Nanqi looked at Song Zhao, blinked, and gradually calmed down.
"I stayed behind to tell them that even my parents can't influence me, a person who is almost an adult, let alone you, whom I've only known for three months. Besides, it's hard to say who influences whom in this world; ultimately, it comes down to one's own choices."
"They said you were hanging out with hooligans and bullying younger students. I told them that I've been going to and from school with you for so long and I've never seen anything like that. On the contrary, when I was being bullied, you were the one who stood up for me and helped me get revenge."
"I even reminded them that you brought honor to the class at the sports meet last month. They may have bad memories, but I haven't forgotten."
"I also said later that after spending time with you, I found you to be a simple, kind, and righteous person who doesn't make friends indiscriminately and would never bully others."
Nanqi blushed and said, "Aren't you afraid of offending them by defending me like this?"
"Is telling the truth considered offending someone?" Song Zhao laughed dismissively. "So what if I'm offending someone? Maybe the rumors about me flirting with other girls in class were spread by them too."
"That's true."
Song Zhao leaned closer to her face, his gentle, autumn-water-like eyes peering into Nan Qi's eyes. "You are the bravest and most sincere girl I have ever met. You really touch me and fascinate me."
"It sounds so good, so good. It makes my heart flutter. Hehe, you should say things like that to me more often. If you praise me a few more times, I'll be very easy to control."
Song Zhao kissed her forehead. "Silly girl, why would I tease you? Besides, you're already a good person. I just said it out loud. If you want to hear more from me in the future, I'll tell you more."
Nanqi happily hugged Song Zhao, "How about I come to your house to keep you company on Saturday?"
"Okay, I'll wait for you." Song Zhao ruffled her hair. "It's getting late, let's go home quickly, don't keep Yueyue waiting."
"Then kiss me."
Song Zhao kissed Nan Qi's lips, and the corners of their mouths turned up.
Nanqi returned home excitedly, only to find Duan Peng there as well.
"Little brother, what brings you here?"
Duan Peng said with a smile, "My dad bought me some snacks from out of town. We don't have any here, so I brought them over for you to try."
Nanqi joked, "We've never even left the same floor during school. Why do you insist on bringing me delicious food to my house instead of at school? Are you up to something?"
"You brat, Duan Peng brought you food, how can you talk like that?" Wu Hua said.
"It's okay, Auntie. Sister Qi was just joking with me."
"It's getting late, Auntie, I'm going home now."
"Go back quickly, and ride your bike slowly on the way."
"Don't worry, Auntie."
"Mom, I'll go see him off." Nanqi skipped and jumped as she followed him out.
Once outside, Nanqi nudged Duan Peng's arm with her own. "You know about Yueyue's situation?"
“I ran into her on my way to school today, and she told me everything.”
"You didn't say anything to my mom, did you?"
"How could I possibly tell my aunt about her affairs!"
"Sigh, Yueyue has met the wrong person. Fortunately, she still has you as her older brother."
“She’s my sister too, of course I have to think about her.”
"You only see her as a younger sister?"
"Of course."
"All right."
Duan Peng paused for a moment, then said, "Sister Qi, Yueyue doesn't have a good impression of Sister Meiren. She's always seen her as a rival in love. If she finds out that we've become friends with Sister Meiren, especially the two of you..."
Nanqi interrupted in a panic, "What happened to us?"
"I'm not blind. You two are closer than you are to me and Jia-jie now. We can see that."
Upon hearing this, Nanqi breathed a sigh of relief.
"But Yueyue is different. She has a deep misunderstanding of Sister Meiren. If she finds out, she'll definitely cause a huge scene with you."
Nanqi frowned slightly, and said thoughtfully, "I've thought of everything you said. I've been asking the class monitor to avoid her."
"Hehe, that's fine then, I'm off, sis."
"Let's go, let's go."
After seeing Duan Peng off, Nanqi returned to her room with a heavy heart. Seeing Nanyue doing her homework, she hesitated for a long time before finally taking Song Zhao's gift out of her bag.
"This is for you." Nanqi placed a set of skincare products in front of Qiyue.
Nan Yue took a closer look and her eyes lit up immediately. "Vitoris! This is a big brand! Sis, when did you become so rich?"
Nanqi dismissed it, saying, "It's just a few bottles and jars, how expensive could it be?"
"This set costs over 3,000."
"3... these bottles are worth over 3000!"
My goodness, what does her family do? They're so rich.
"This wasn't a gift from my brother-in-law, was it? I'm really curious which guy would be so generous."
"Um... it's a girl, a new good friend of mine. Li Jia and Duan Peng also know her. She knows I have a pretty younger sister, so she gave this to you."
"It really was a gift for me. Let's have her come over for dinner this weekend, I'll prepare something delicious for her!"
"No, I need to study with her this weekend. The teacher assigned her some tasks, and we're in a study group. She has to improve my grades before the end of the semester."
"Oh, she's a classmate," Yueyue said thoughtfully. She turned and rummaged through drawers and cabinets, taking out a small teddy bear, still covered with a cloth, in very good condition. "Since she's a girl, give this to her and thank her for me."
"Isn't this your favorite doll? You usually won't even let me touch it."
"When someone gives me something so expensive, I can't be stingy."
"Yes, we should give a gift in return."
"You didn't just accept things from people without giving them anything in return, did you?"
"I..." I really didn't. She even paid for my meals.
"I'm poor, I don't have any money to buy gifts."
"Then why don't you make one? DIY is all the rage these days. You buy the materials and make it yourself."
Nanqi thought for a moment. It wasn't that she couldn't make it herself, but she really couldn't figure out what Song Zhao would lack.
"But she doesn't need anything, what can I give her?"
"It's the thought that counts; food, household items, anything goes."
"Oh, you're just spouting nonsense."
This question troubled Nanqi for half the night. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The next day, when she went to the store, she saw plastic flower rope for sale. A package contained several ropes and bells. They could be braided together to make a bracelet. Nanqi touched the rope and asked, "Boss, won't this pull on my wrist when made into a bracelet?"
"How could that be, little girl? Lots of people buy it. This braided handkerchief is very pretty."
"But it feels hard to the touch."
"Hard spots are solid."
"But this plastic one is easy to break, isn't it?"
"Young lady, are you going to buy it or not? Getting too hard won't work, and getting too soft won't work either."
"I'll definitely buy it, but I need to make sure I'm careful before I buy it."
Nanqi noticed several red lucky charm pendants. "What are these made of?" she asked.
"Red string".
Do you sell this red string separately?
The proprietress said impatiently, "No, buy it if you want, or leave!"
"Why are you in such a hurry? I didn't say I wasn't going to buy it."
Nanqi took four red lucky charms and bought two packs of flower ropes, planning to go back and study them.
On Saturday, Nanqi arrived at Song Zhao's building with her schoolbag on her back.
Song Zhao had been waiting for a long time.
As soon as they met, Song Zhao ran up to her, gave her a big hug, and kissed her.
"In broad daylight, outside."
"I miss you so much, I can't help it."
Nanqi hooked her arm around her waist, "Do you miss me or do you want to kiss me?"
"I want both."
As he spoke, Song Zhao hugged her neck and kissed her lips.
"Okay, your neighbor will see it in a bit."
"So what if they see? I'm not afraid of them."
"Well, you should still be careful."
"Alright then, let's go up."
Song Zhao took her hand and they took the elevator home together.
As soon as Nanqi entered the door, she saw Song Ma, whom she had met at school before, and politely said, "Hello, Auntie."
"Nanqi, come in quickly. What would you like to drink? Auntie will get it for you."
Song Zhao said, "No need to bother, Aunt Fang, just give each of us a glass of water."
“Fang?…” Nanqi was shocked.
"Okay, you guys go back to your rooms first, I'll get it for you right away."
Nanqi said, "Did I hear that right? You called her 'Auntie'?"
Song Zhao smiled and said, "Aunt Fang was hired by my father to take care of my daily life, including handling all my affairs at school in the name of my parents."
"And your parents?"
"..."
Song Zhao looked troubled, unsure how to answer.
Nanqi noticed her predicament and said, "I was being nosy. Every family has its own problems. I shouldn't have asked."
Song Zhao took Nanqi back to her room, and Aunt Fang also brought them water.
Nanqi said, "You know what, Aunt Fang is quite warm and welcoming. You two must get along well."
"Hmm, not bad."
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