For the next two classes, He Xiao had a sour face the whole time. He had been tricked by Shen Linyue and couldn't back out, so how could he not be angry?
Finally, school was over, and He Xiao was packing his bag to leave when Shen Linyue grabbed his arm.
She put on a pitiful expression again: "Ah Xiao, you still have evening classes, aren't you going to stay with me? I want to stay, I've never experienced anything like this before, I want to see what's going on."
He Xiao's words of refusal were blocked by her red eyes, and the image of her pitifully studying in the dilapidated high school involuntarily appeared in his mind.
After thinking about it deeply, He Xiao understood why she loved studying so much.
It's definitely because conditions didn't allow it before, but now that conditions are available, they want to master all the knowledge in the world.
Seeing He Xiao's gaze shift from displeasure to pity, Shen Linyue thought: ?
What are you imagining now? You're such a good son, haha.
"Do I really have to come with you?" He struggled with the question.
Shen Linyue nodded firmly and continued to persuade her, "Think about it, how scary it is at night. I don't have any friends. Can you bear to leave me alone? I'm too scared to even go to the bathroom at night."
He Xiao wanted to say that there was no danger at school, but seeing that she looked pitiful with her lips drooping and tears welling up at any moment, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
By the time he reacted, he had already unconsciously nodded in agreement. Upon seeing his nod, Shen Lin Yue's face immediately lit up with a smile, dismissing him with a few words: "You promised me, you can't go back on your word or give up halfway. Anyone who runs away is a little pig!"
He Xiao: ...
Damn it, why is he always so soft-hearted?! He's already fallen into the same trap twice and still hasn't learned his lesson.
He Xiao remained silent, puzzled. He Xiao wondered if it was because his heart wasn't strong enough.
He needed a hardened heart! He would never bow down to a single word from Shen Linyue! He decided that starting tomorrow, he would absolutely not listen to a single word from Shen Linyue! Hmph! He'd keep that up for now.
The two had dinner in the cafeteria. Seeing that He Xiao was distracted, Shen Linyue reminded him.
"I'll call Uncle Xiao later and tell him not to send anyone to pick us up. It's not too late to come after evening class."
He Xiao curled his lips and glanced at her: "If it weren't for you, I would be home by now."
You've probably already started a game, why are you being so frustrated? Haha.
Shen Linyue pretended not to see the resentment in his eyes and comforted him, "It's okay, Xiao. You can do your homework during evening class, so you don't have to stay up late to do it."
He Xiao wanted to say that it was impossible for him to stay up all night to do his homework, but he suddenly fell silent when he met Shen Linyue's innocent gaze.
Oh well, let her say whatever she wants, I can't be bothered to argue with her.
...
Inside the He family villa.
The butler was surprised to receive a call from the young master himself.
Hearing the young master's listless tone about having to attend evening classes and that someone would be sent to pick him up at a certain time in the evening, I almost couldn't suppress the smile on my face.
He became all loving, but his tone remained deliberately serious: "Young Master, rest assured, I will arrange everything."
He could tell that the young master hadn't chosen to stay for evening lessons on his own initiative. He was happy that Miss Lin Yue was supervising him, but he didn't dare show any emotion, for fear that the young master would rebel again.
After He Xiao finished giving his instructions, he hung up the phone. The butler couldn't hide the smile on his face. When he turned around and saw that the master had returned, his eyes lit up. He quickly went over to serve him and spoke to him in a comforting tone.
"Sir, you're back. Young Master and Miss Lin Yue won't be back until after their evening classes. What would you like to eat tonight?"
He Liyu paused slightly as he took off his coat, then asked casually, "Was that He Xiao who called just now?"
"Yes, sir. With Miss Lin Yue supervising him, the young master has started attending evening classes. Miss Lin Yue is truly a lucky star for our family." The butler glanced at the master's expression as he said the last two words.
Seeing his calm expression, she continued to praise him: "Since Miss Lin Yue came, the young master has rarely lost his temper. Every day, we can see the young master following Miss Lin Yue closely."
As if imagining that scene, the butler's eyes became even more loving.
He Liyu gently tugged at his tie, and as he listened to the butler's words, Lin Yue's small face appeared in his mind.
Ah Xiao likes Ah Yue very much, and he feels very at ease with her.
Thinking about how Ah Xiao has been living alone all these years, it must not have been easy for him. Although he didn't know Ah Yue's true identity, the bond between mother and son was still hard to break.
Even if they haven't seen each other for many years, or have never met at all, Ah Xiao will still like Ah Yue after seeing her again.
He smiled slightly and nodded calmly: "Yes, prepare more food for dinner. You must be very tired after a long day of classes."
"Yes, sir, I will certainly have Chef Zhang arrange it." The butler's face was so wrinkled that he almost smiled from ear to ear.
...
Evening classes begin after 7 p.m.
Not a single student was absent. When the two walked in just before the bell rang, many surprised eyes fell on them.
Shen Linyue was already used to being stared at all day and knew the reason for their surprise. After sitting down, she teased He Xiao, "Look at you, you've made us the center of attention on your first evening class."
He Xiao was speechless. He glanced around the classroom and replied, "If you hadn't insisted, I wouldn't have stayed to attend class."
Shen Linyue smiled slightly and placed two notebooks on his desk. One was filled with formulas and key points, while the other was blank.
He Xiao was slightly taken aback, confused: "What are you going to do now?"
"It's nothing. Since you don't like studying either, then just copy down all the formulas and key points in this notebook for me. I need them," Shen Linyue said.
He Xiao stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Damn it, why? You're treating me like a lackey, aren't you?"
Shen Linyue blinked without a hint of guilt: "You don't pay attention in class anyway, can't you at least help me copy something? Or do you hate me?"
As she finished speaking, she started to pout and drool with envy, which almost made He Xiao laugh in exasperation.
"Don't give me that, I'm immune to it."
As expected, upon hearing his words, Shen Linyue immediately abandoned her pitiful posture, sat up straight, and glanced at him sideways: "So, will you help or not?"
"No..." He Xiao had barely uttered a single word when the girl in front of him began to sob.
He Xiao: ? ? ?
Are you playing me, sister? You're such a loving aunt, you don't hesitate to trick your nephew at all!
"I've been writing all day, my fingers are sore and tired. You can't just help me and leave me alone. At worst, I'll just break my hand and tie it up like you did." She began to give up on herself.
He Xiao: ...
She was deliberately trying to morally blackmail him, and he could have simply refused. Seeing her like this, the scene of their argument that day involuntarily came to mind.
He Xiao shuddered. Fine, he'd just have to admit defeat.
This little devil has quite a temper; who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause if he's not satisfied.
"I'll help you, okay? But only tonight!" Seeing the girl smiling brightly again, He Xiao quickly stopped her: "There won't be a next time! If you ask me for anything again, I'll beat you up."
Deliberately brandishing his fist, the girl laughed instead of being unafraid: "Okay, thank you, Xiao. You're such a good person."
He Xiao: ...Who the hell wants to be a good guy?!
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