Returning to school brought He Xiao a sense of relief and liberation.
Shen Linyue, standing to the side, was both amused and exasperated: "Does he really not want to be with He Liyu?"
When he sent them off to school just now, his eyes were full of reluctance.
He Xiao suspected that she was using a double agent against him, but he had no evidence.
“I’m eighteen, not eight. How can I stand being treated like a child?”
Over the weekend, the family of three spent the whole day at the amusement park. Because he hadn't fully recovered from his head injury, he couldn't go on the thrill rides. So, like a little kid, he rode the carousel for most of the day with encouragement from his father.
He's 185cm tall, and after riding the carousel a few times, he was successfully looked down upon by a seven or eight-year-old kid next to him.
This is a disgrace to him!
Oh, the only one who really had fun was Lin Yue. :)
Shen Linyue felt inexplicably guilty under his gaze. In order to prevent He Xiao from dwelling on his past memories, she discussed with He Liyu about taking He Xiao out for a walk and some fun.
But I didn't expect that Ah Xiao would misunderstand He Liyu... Oh well, I guess I'll just have to put up with it for him, hehe.
The two had barely entered the school gate when they were stopped by a girl.
The girl glanced at Shen Linyue first, then smiled shyly and handed her the envelope, but her eyes were on He Xiao: "Could you please give this to He Xiao for me?"
Shen Linyue: ? ? ?
If she hadn't noticed the girl's gaze, she would have almost thought He Xiao was invisible in front of her.
The little girl appeared suddenly and disappeared just as quickly, leaving the two bewildered people behind.
"What do you mean? She likes you?" These were the words He Xiao asked.
Shen Linyue remained silent, unsure whether to say that her eldest son was too straightforward or that he had poor eyesight.
“It should be you,” Shen Linyue said.
He Xiao: ?
The two continued walking towards the classroom, repeating the same method along the way. More than a dozen girls stopped them and gave Shen Linyue envelopes, asking her to give them to He Xiao.
He Xiao pursed his lips, his eyes deep: "Is this another new trick Jiang Zhixing is playing?"
Shen Linyue thought of the girls' seemingly genuine shyness earlier and shook her head: "It doesn't seem like it. Something must have happened that we don't know about, but their goals are all the same."
She looked at He Xiao and said, "They must all be your little fans."
He Xiao was speechless: "I know I'm handsome, but is it really necessary to be this crazy?"
For example, no one used to dare to openly block his way.
Shen Linyue was speechless at his confidence. Her gaze swept over his handsome face, and she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
He does have a very handsome face, if he doesn't speak.
...
Back in the classroom, Shen Linyue browsed the campus forum and finally understood what had happened.
Someone posted a positive story about He Xiao, detailing how he helped a girl fight off a thug and how he kindly rescued a stray kitten, even including photos.
Shen Linyue looked at it several times before confirming that it was He Xiao.
I couldn't help but gasp: "I didn't realize you were so kind-hearted."
She had initially assumed that He Xiao was a violent and tyrannical person who only knew how to use violence. However, after getting to know him, she realized that although he was often immature and outspoken, he was also disciplined and knew how to act appropriately.
He Xiao glanced at her phone screen and sneered, "What? Do you think I'm a bad person?"
Shen Linyue was speechless: "Your reputation at school wasn't good either. Oh, and you have even more female fans now than before. Congratulations."
However, she was also gratified to see that He Xiao was liked by more people.
He Xiao: "..."
What kind of celebration is this?
Next, He Xiao fully experienced the 'joy' of having many female fans. He was blocked when he went to the toilet, blocked when he went to the convenience store, and blocked even when he was walking.
To make matters worse, Jiang Zhixing witnessed it.
"Although you got hurt, you gained more people who like you, which is good." Jiang Zhixing said sarcastically.
He Xiao didn't tolerate him at all, and retorted with a cold laugh: "Yeah, some people don't care even if they get hurt."
Their eyes met in mid-air, and they eventually grew tired of each other. Jiang Zhixing was about to leave when He Xiao stopped him.
"Next time you try to mess with me, remember to find someone with a brain, hehe." He Xiao mocked.
Jiang Zhixing's eyes turned cold: "I don't understand what you're talking about."
He tried to walk around He Xiao and leave, but He Xiao added, "Next time I won't let you off so easily."
Jiang Zhixing didn't stop walking, but his eyes became even colder and more stern.
Xu Hao is an idiot, otherwise he wouldn't have thrown him out so easily.
...
The discussion about He Xiao on the forum gradually subsided three days later.
For the past three days, He Xiao has been avoiding the toilets as much as possible. When someone watches him from the window, he simply lies on his desk and pretends to be dead.
Another change in him is that he used to be very resistant to joining their study group, but now he joins on his own initiative, and his attitude towards learning is more serious than before; he no longer studies sporadically.
Shen Linyue often observed his demeanor and expression, which were no different from usual, and she could not see any signs of depression or repression.
"How has my grandmother been all these years?" He Xiao stopped doing his homework and asked out of the blue.
Shen Linyue froze, not understanding why He Xiao suddenly asked these questions.
"It's great. She has a husband who loves her, and I love her too," she replied casually, without looking at the boy.
He Xiao stared at her profile for a long time, then pondered, "It seems you've never called her, and she's never called you either."
Shen Linyue: "..."
Oh no! My eldest son, who just got a tap on the head, has suddenly turned into Sherlock Holmes! :)
"Is it possible that I was talking to my mom on the phone in my room?" Shen Linyue smiled: "After all, we're not together 24 hours a day."
He Xiao pursed his lips and stared at her intently without saying a word, making Shen Linyue feel inexplicably pressured by his gaze.
"Oh, then we'll visit her during winter break."
Shen Linyue: "..."
She looked at He Xiao, and for a moment, she thought that He Xiao was genuinely doubting her identity.
Unlike the half-joking suspicions of the past, this is a very serious suspicion.
She remained silent for a while, thinking that she should find a time to reveal her identity. She was afraid that she would have mental problems if she was so suspicious all the time.
"Sure, let's talk about it another time," she replied casually.
Before the buzz surrounding He Xiao's helpful post had completely died down, another post went viral, this time not about He Xiao, but about Jiang Zhixing.
The post title is: "[The Unseen Side of the 'Gentle' School Heartthrob: I Won't Say Who Was Heartbroken]"
Below are several chat screenshots, in which Jiang Zhixing bluntly states that he doesn't like girls getting close to him; they disgust him as soon as they do, and he pretends to be very hardworking every day.
That's the general idea.
Jiang Zhixing has always maintained the persona of a gentle and academically excellent school heartthrob in Taipei. He is gentle and patient with everyone, and many people like him. Both boys and girls love to ask him questions, and he can answer them one by one.
So when this news broke, everyone who liked him was devastated.
"It's time for him to experience what it's like to be online harassed, hehe." He Xiao laughed in a very villainous way.
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