The air grew still, and the two looked at each other in silence.
Shen Linyue felt uneasy, as the current atmosphere was not suitable for asking similarly heavy questions, which made her feel suffocated and upset.
He Liyu seemed to notice her unease, and after a long while, he chuckled and said, "I know, A-Yue. Don't take it to heart, I was just asking casually."
Shen Linyue wanted to ask him what he knew, but when she looked up, she met his dark and unfathomable eyes. For some reason, she saw a faint sadness in his eyes.
Just as she was about to take another look, He Liyu had already composed himself and handed her the milk.
"Have a glass of milk and go back to rest. You have class tomorrow." His smile faded slightly. "If you don't drink it either, then it'll just have to be thrown away."
Seeing his dejected expression, Shen Linyue felt a pang of indescribable unease.
"I'll drink it, I love milk the most." She took a few steps forward, took the milk, and drank it all in one gulp, even letting out a burp afterward.
He Liyu was charmed by her cuteness, and his thin lips curled up: "A-Yue is still the best. I've already found a tutor. If you have time on Sunday, I'll have him come over directly."
Shen Linyue blinked her big eyes, her eyes full of surprise: "Sure, I'll definitely have time! Thank you, He Liyu, you're so kind."
All worries seemed to vanish in that instant. He Liyu looked at her, his smile deepening.
"Okay, you don't need to thank me anymore."
Shen Linyue smiled, nodded, and waved her little hand: "Then I'll go back and rest now. Good night."
"Okay, goodnight." Ah Yue. He Liyu silently repeated this name he had called countless times in his heart.
...
After leaving, Shen Linyue thought about it and went to find He Xiao.
Several minutes after the knocking began, He Xiao finally opened the door. His hair was still dripping wet, and his eyes were gloomy with a bad expression.
"What's up?"
Oh, even her tone was unpleasant. It seems she suffered a great setback with He Liyu.
Shen Linyue looked at him quietly. Just as He Xiao was getting impatient with her stare, she suddenly said, "Our A-Xiao is the best."
He Xiao: ?
Is he the kind of person who softens at the slightest kind word?
"What are you up to now?" he said, but his expression softened considerably.
Shen Linyue found it amusing; Ah Xiao was so cute.
"No, I just suddenly wanted to see you, so I came to check on you." The band-aid on He Xiao's chin had been removed at some point; he probably forgot about it and opened the door without treating it.
There was a scratch there, neither too long nor too short, that didn't look like it was from a fall, but more like it was from someone scratching you.
Shen Linyue fell into deep thought.
He Xiao's lips curled up slightly, but he quickly wiped it away and rolled his eyes: "Stop trying to flatter me with those kinds of words. Heh, am I more important to you than outsiders?"
Shen Linyue snapped out of her daze and heard his sour tone. Her smile turned blank: "You're even jealous of your dad?"
He Xiao choked, nearly choking to death. "Am I talking about that old man?"
Who does his father consider an outsider?
Shen Linyue smiled, her eyes sparkling: "By the way, I ran into Jiang Zhixing at lunch this afternoon. Did you know that someone threw leftover soup at him?"
He Xiao scoffed at this, "He really deserves it. He's always looking for trouble with others. It's a pity I didn't see it with my own eyes, otherwise I would have laughed him to death on the spot."
He could almost picture Jiang Zhixing's dark and foul expression at the time, and He Xiao's eyes lit up with pleasure. But then, as if remembering something, he suddenly looked at her and said, "You don't think I had someone do this, do you?"
His narrow eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at her dangerously, as if he would kick her out immediately if she dared to nod.
Shen Linyue shook her head, meeting his gaze with a serious expression: "No, I just wanted to make you happy. It's such a waste to always have that long face."
He Xiao's expression relaxed slightly, and he chuckled, "You're smart to know what's good for you."
Shen Linyue glanced at his chin several more times. "Then I'll go first. Don't stay up late. I really don't know what you do every night. You sleep in class every day."
He Xiao's eyes darkened, and he continued her words, "Then you should leave quickly. I can sleep by myself. Don't follow my example."
"Oh, by the way, remember to apply some medicine to the scratches on your chin so they'll heal faster." Shen Linyue smiled slightly, then turned and left.
Suddenly remembering this, He Xiao: !!
Oh no, she found out...
He Xiaosheng closed the door dejectedly. At that moment, a computer sat on the desk facing the window in his room, and before the screen went dark, it flashed across dense lines of code...
He sat back down on the stool without turning on the computer. After a long period of contemplation, he took out his phone and sent a video message to one of the unnumbered phone numbers.
There was no reply from the other end, but He Xiao didn't care. He simply turned off his phone, and the slight frustration in his heart completely dissipated.
...
At the Jiang family home, Jiang Zhixing got up after practicing the piano and heard his phone vibrate. He had just taken it out and hadn't even opened it when there was a knock on the door of the music room.
Jiang Zhixing paused his thoughts for a moment and went to open the door, only to see his mother standing outside, holding a stack of cakes in her hands.
He glanced indifferently at the cake and said softly, "Mom, is something the matter?"
Jiang Yanxin looked at her son, who seemed to have grown a little taller, and felt a sense of relief: "I heard you have a monthly exam next week, so I came to visit. Don't practice too late and remember to get some rest."
A hint of disdain flashed across Jiang Zhixing's eyes: "It's just a monthly exam, you don't need to work so hard."
Jiang Yanxin felt even more gratified, and a sense of pride welled up in her heart. This was exactly how her son should be.
"Oh, right, your Uncle Jiang is coming over next week, so make sure you do your best."
Upon hearing this form of address, Jiang Zhixing's expression gradually turned cold. Jiang Yanxin, unaware of this, simply said, "I'm going back now. You should get some rest too."
Jiang Zhixing held the cake and watched Jiang Yanxin's figure disappear for a while before turning around and throwing the cake into the trash can. Only then did he remember to take out his phone to check.
...
Just as Shen Linyue was about to go to sleep and put down her phone, a WeChat notification sounded.
She was taken aback, wondering who would be looking for her so late, as she didn't have many people in her WeChat contact list.
Just as I was wondering about it, I saw a WeChat friend request notification, which showed that I had added her from the class group.
Shen Linyue agreed without much thought. She typed very slowly, and before she could even send a greeting message, the other party sent her a video.
Shen Linyue: ?
What's this?
Having never experienced the harsh realities of society, Shen Linyue clicked on the video without any precautions. Fortunately, the video was normal and there was nothing scary about it.
The video was taken in a dimly lit alleyway with few people around, except for a boy's back view as he hurriedly ran out.
Just as Shen Linyue thought it was a prank video, a familiar voice suddenly came.
"Damn it, he ran away, boss! What do we do now? Catch him back?" It was Gu Yi'an.
Shen Linyue: ?!
If I'm not mistaken, Gu Yi'an only has He Xiao as his boss, right?
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