Ran Yongrui stood up from his seat and stood in front of Wan Qiu.
He also noticed it when he met with Chu Yigui's former parents and relatives.
Compared to the others, Chu Yigui cared most about this child who was supposedly the same age.
“This child deliberately broke away from your family, so you should understand that he can’t truly be a part of your family.”
Ran Yongrui's voice was deep, cold, and sarcastic.
Even after all these years together, this is still the ending.
Then you should understand just how important blood ties are to a person.
Only among those truly connected by blood can one possess the right to act without restraint and without qualms.
When this child was in your home, he was merely living under someone else's roof.
Ran Yongrui spoke at length, just like his job as a teacher, where he was good at preaching.
Wan Qiu understood and roughly grasped what Ran Yongrui wanted to say.
Don't you want him to have a family that truly belongs to him?
Ran Yongrui's words almost deliberately exposed Wan Qiu's unease and anxiety.
"I hope so." Wan Qiu couldn't refute this question.
A happy family is wonderful; I hope Chu Yigui has one too.
Chu Yigui frowned slightly, stood up, and hesitated before reaching Wan Qiu's side.
Ran Yongrui's expression improved somewhat after Wan Qiu's admission.
He softened his voice: "I will be good to that child, I promise, I hope you can help me persuade him."
Wan Qiu lowered his eyes and shook his head.
Chu Yigui stopped what he was doing and did not speak.
Instead, Zhou Peiyu couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed Wan Qiu's arm: "Are you going to switch sides? His character is no good, don't corrupt Chu Yigui!"
Wan Qiu looked at Zhou Peiyu, but his expression was not as conflicted as Zhou Peiyu had imagined.
"I hope so, but what I think is more important, brother."
Wan Qiu kept his head down, refusing to look at the faces, emotions, or expressions of anyone around him.
"I will support whatever Yi Gui wants to do."
Wan Qiu's words surprised Zhou Peiyu.
For some reason, she was somewhat moved when she heard Wan Qiu say these words.
It's as if I'm seeing wild grass growing on the edge of a cliff, always swaying helplessly in the wind.
But it is deeply rooted, and is held by the struggling person who has fallen off the cliff, using the strength of its grip on the cliff to support the falling person's strength.
“I have already left the Chu family and am a very free person, so Mr. Ran, even if you want me to go back, it is pointless to ask anyone in the Chu family again.”
Chu Yigui stood in front of Wan Qiu and looked up at Ran Yongrui.
Ran Yongrui belatedly realized that Chu Yigui's intention in leaving the Chu family might also be to resist him and avoid causing trouble for the Chu family.
Ran Yongrui's expression was gloomy: "I don't know why you hate me."
"You don't need to think too much, Mr. Ran. I don't hate you, but I've never liked you either. Everything I did was a decision I had already made. You were just surprised."
Chu Yigui never truly took Ran Yongrui's matter to heart from beginning to end.
Throughout, he remained indifferent and polite.
Ran Yongrui stared at Chu Yigui.
He was so smart that he had no doubts about his choices and made no attempts.
He knew clearly the direction he had chosen.
Ran Yongrui took a deep breath and asked, "Don't you have any expectations for a family?"
"Yes," Chu Yigui said with a smile, but did not deny it.
Ran Yongrui did not relax because of Chu Yigui's admission; he sensed that there was something more to Chu Yigui's words.
"The family I want is not something you can give me."
Chu Yigui shifted her gaze to Fei Zhuojun, who had remained absolutely silent the entire time.
That's not about standing aside, it's about being powerless.
"Everyone yearns for happiness, but the happy family you envision is achieved at the expense of your wife. If you love your family, then you should also love your wife."
Ran Yongrui's expression was gloomy, but his gaze shifted to Fei Zhuojun.
"Or do you think that blood ties are more important than your wife?"
Ran Yongrui's expression changed.
Fei Zhuojun was so shocked that his whole body tensed up.
Under Ran Yongrui's gaze, he couldn't utter a single word.
Chu Yigui rarely said such things.
Being too aggressive can easily attract hatred.
He only occasionally thought of trying it out.
Chu Yigui smiled and turned around, taking Wan Qiu's hand: "I'm sorry, young master, for keeping you waiting."
Chu Yigui received a puzzled look from Wan Qiu and chuckled softly.
“I will come to see you again, but today is not the time.” Ran Yongrui was clearly not willing to give up. “I will discuss it with my wife again. If she is willing, I hope you will reconsider.”
"I couldn't stop you from coming to me, but I have to go now."
Chu Yigui felt no aversion, no hatred, and no expectation towards Ran Yongrui.
It is precisely because they have nothing that they can be so at ease.
Zhou Peiyu followed Wan Qiu blankly as they went out the door together.
Then she couldn't help but look back at the man and his wife. The man was looking at his wife, while the wife was looking at the table.
The man sat back down next to his wife, but she lowered her head and looked away.
"Wow—" Zhou Peiyu exclaimed softly, "He's so handsome."
"Thank you," Chu Yigui said.
Zhou Peiyu choked up, realizing that she had actually spoken out loud, and blushed a little.
Wan Qiu looked up at Chu Yigui.
Zhou Peiyu coughed lightly: "You really don't need us to help you with the selection at all?"
"No, I'm very grateful that you stood up for me. It was very difficult to break the atmosphere at that time," Chu Yigui said with a smile.
Zhou Peiyu was a little embarrassed by the praise.
Was it just her imagination? Did Chu Yigui seem gentler than before?
"Will he continue to bother you in the future?" Zhou Peiyu asked.
"Probably," Chu Yigui said.
"Is there any way to stop him from bothering us? It must be really annoying if he keeps coming like this?" Zhou Peiyu shrugged.
"It's irrelevant to me; it's not difficult to just get him to stop contacting me."
Zhou Peiyu's eyes widened, and she asked curiously, "You have a way?"
“Mr. Ran is a university professor. In a place like a university, a teacher’s reputation is very important. If this matter is really made public at the university, it will affect his future,” Chu Yigui said.
Zhou Peiyu gasped: "Then how dare he be so open and aboveboard?"
"He must be fearless because he thinks he can get away with anything. In his mind, there's no option for me to refuse," Chu Yigui murmured. "He's someone who strongly believes in blood ties."
"His wife is really pitiful, stuck with such a scumbag, and she still has to accept it willingly..."
Zhou Peiyu paused, glancing nervously at Chu Yigui.
Chu Yigui, however, did not seem to care.
"They must be a community of shared interests. His wife is also a university teacher. A divorce would be awkward for both of them. In addition, he is unable to get pregnant. It's not surprising that he made this choice after considering all aspects."
After listening to all this jumbled information, Zhou Peiyu suddenly realized that what Ran Yongrui had just told her wasn't entirely wrong.
She genuinely didn't know the whole story, and if she said something she shouldn't have for no reason, that would be defamation.
but……
Chu Yigui saw it very clearly.
"Won't Yi Gui be unhappy?" Wan Qiu suddenly asked.
"What?" Chu Yigui tilted her head.
"Yi Gui's parents had so many... cunning schemes."
Chu Yigui was amused by Wan Qiu's description and said seriously, "It's normal for everyone to think more about themselves."
"Then, Yi Gui..." Wan Qiu lowered his head and asked hesitantly, "Aren't you disappointed? That's what your original family was like."
Chu Yigui stopped walking and looked down at Wan Qiu.
In such a chaotic situation, everyone would be more interested in things, just like Zhou Peiyu.
But what Wanqiu truly remembered was only his thoughts.
"The meaning of family is very rich, and I will gradually find the family I want."
Chu Yigui held Wan Qiu's hand, loosely but firmly.
Wan Qiu looked up, and for some reason, he remembered what Chu Yigui had often said to him.
Slowly, little by little...
Although Chu Yigui's matter was no longer a concern, since the three of them were traveling together, Zhou Peiyu suggested that they find a place to go for fun.
Butler Bai drove them to the amusement park.
Chu Yigui laughed and said, "What should we do? I haven't been paid yet."
Now that he had severed his ties with the Chu family, he had no reason to continue receiving pocket money from Chu Jianshu.
However, he will receive a salary after signing a contract with Yang Xiaoyu.
Everyone has witnessed Chu Yigui's abilities, so it's reassuring to entrust Wanqiu to him, and the salary is also very high.
Wan Qiu blinked and picked up her phone: "I have a lot of money."
"Oh right, Wanqiu is quite good at mobile payments now, hahaha." Zhou Peiyu pulled Wanqiu to scan the code and enter the amusement park.
Chu Yigui did not refuse, saying, "Then I'll benefit from the young master's fame."
Wan Qiu was once again sensitive to the title "young master".
"Why are you calling Wan Qiu 'Young Master'?" Zhou Peiyu also noticed the change in address.
"I signed a contract with the Chu family... a contract of servitude." Chu Yigui said deliberately, as if joking, "From now on, Wanqiu will be my employer."
Zhou Peiyu stood to the side, completely bewildered.
Although Wan Qiu was somewhat unaccustomed to the strange title of "Young Master," Chu Yigui usually only called him that under certain special circumstances.
And actually... Chu Yigui seemed quite happy.
If it's not a bad thing, Wanqiu will agree.
Butler Bai, following behind the three young men, couldn't help but smile.
Wan Qiu was slightly surprised when he learned that Zhou Peiyu and Chu Yigui attended the same high school.
But what followed was great joy.
Chu Yigui and Zhou Peiyu are friends, and they should be happy to be in the same high school.
If only he were here too.
Zhou Peiyu said that her grades were not actually very good, but because she was a student with special talents, her grades were just barely above average.
Wan Qiu discovered for the first time that he was also a student with special talents.
"Ballroom dancing is a form of sports dance!" Zhou Peiyu said with great pride.
This was the first time Wan Qiu had ever heard of the existence of students with special talents.
Although his grades were only average, Jiang Chengfeng said that it would be difficult for him to get into the high school that Chu Yigui attended.
However, if he pursues the special talent route like Zhou Peiyu, and works even harder, he might end up attending the same high school as Chu Yigui.
Wan Qiu suddenly realized that if he thought about it carefully, many things were not impossible.
Neither of them had summer homework, and Wanqiu spent most of her time studying junior high school courses with Chu Yigui.
Because of Chu Yigui's instruction, Wan Qiu learned very quickly.
At the end of summer vacation, Jiang Chengfeng said goodbye to Wan Qiu.
He is no longer suitable to serve as Wanqiu's tutor.
However, Jiang Chengfeng said that they would remain friends in the future and that he could call him if needed.
Wan Qiu nodded.
Wan Qiu didn't feel disappointed by Jiang Chengfeng's departure, because it wasn't a separation, but rather a change of identity.
Like Chu Yigui, it wasn't a separation.
When school reopened, Wan Qiu saw Chu Yigui's high school uniform.
Black.
Very handsome.
Wan Qiu took the photo and sent it to Zhou Peiyu, who screamed with delight and said she wanted to see the real person as soon as possible.
Wan Qiu also thought he was very handsome.
Because high school starts earlier than junior high school, Wanqiu went to the high school campus.
I saw a bustling crowd of students in school uniforms coming and going.
High school is different from junior high and elementary school; parents no longer need to come for registration. Wan Qiu waited at the school gate with Butler Bai.
Although Butler Bai suggested that they could leave directly, Wan Qiu remembered that Chu Yigui said the reporting time was not long ago.
Wan Qiu leaned back in his car seat, looking at the school gate where no one was going in or out anymore.
At the same time, Wan Qiu saw another vehicle parked not far away.
Wanqiu remembers that car very clearly.
It belongs to Ran Yongrui.
Chu Yigui said that Ran Yongrui is a very persistent person.
Wan Qiu tilted his head and asked Butler Bai, "Does persistence mean never giving up when faced with a problem?"
“That’s one way to understand it,” Butler Bai replied to Wan Qiu.
"If Yi Gui doesn't return to her biological father's side, will Mr. Ran stay with her forever?"
Mr. Ran? Butler Bai realized who it was.
“It’s hard to imagine what other people are thinking,” Butler Bai said.
"Is Mr. Ran so persistent because he also loves Yigui very much?" Wan Qiu asked.
Because of the nature of his profession, Butler Bai doesn't actively try to guess what others are thinking, but his experience and age give him some insights.
“When people do anything, they always aim for the ‘good’,” said Butler Bai. “Perhaps Mr. Ran thinks it’s a good thing that Chu Yigui has returned to his side.”
"Even if Yi Gui is unwilling?" Wan Qiu asked hesitantly.
"Many parents find it difficult to hear their children's voices, and Mr. Ran may be one of them."
Good thing.
Wan Qiu couldn't tell whether Chu Yi's return to Ran Yongrui's side was a good thing or not.
All he could do was support Chu Yigui.
Wan Qiu did not get out of the car, and Ran Yongrui did not notice this side either.
They waited for an hour, and the students who were reporting gradually left school.
Wan Qiu saw Ran Yongrui get out of the car and stand by the roadside waiting.
Wan Qiu saw Chu Yigui.
Ran Yongrui's expression was different when he was facing Chu Yigui compared to when he was facing him.
He was gentle and refined, and he spoke with a smile on his face.
Chu Yigui's expression was calm, and he responded in a lukewarm manner.
Wanqiu couldn't hear what the two were saying.
He just sat in the car and watched.
When Ran Yongrui reached out his hand, wanting to take Chu Yigui somewhere, Chu Yigui refused.
His polite smile and appropriate aloofness made him seem out of place with everything around him.
As Chu Yigui walked towards their vehicle and closed the door, Wan Qiu glanced at Ran Yongrui in the distance.
His expression was not pleasant.
He seemed surprised that there were people here to pick him up.
Butler Bai wasn't curious about Ran Yongrui's situation; he simply said, "Please fasten your seatbelt."
Wan Qiu glanced at Chu Yigui several times, but didn't know what to ask.
But Chu Yigui didn't keep Wan Qiu's doubts for long: "Because I'm basically always at the villa, he can't find me, so he waited for me at the school gate."
Wan Qiu murmured, "He's very persistent."
"Yes," Chu Yigui replied indifferently.
"If she's so persistent, could it be because she really loves you?" Wan Qiu hesitated, but still asked the person in question again.
Chu Yigui raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Wan Qiu.
The boy gradually revealed his outstanding appearance, and his pure-colored pupils were filled with concern for him.
“If it were in the past, I might not have been able to make that judgment and would have told you some other reasons.”
Wan Qiu found the key point: "Before?"
"Now I can say with certainty, no, he doesn't love me."
"Why?" Wan Qiu asked, bewildered.
Chu Yigui smiled, his gaze lingering on Wan Qiu's face.
"Because I know what it looks like to love someone."
Wan Qiu murmured, "Yi Gui is really amazing."
Chu Yigui didn't say anything, but she unintentionally met the gaze of Butler Bai, who happened to glance at them in the rearview mirror.
Butler Bai's eyes were filled with a smile, and Chu Yigui returned the smile.
Wan Qiu changed into her junior high school uniform and took a picture to show Zhou Peiyu.
Zhou Peiyu simply said: "It feels perfectly natural."
Wan Qiu couldn't tell from Zhou Peiyu's subtle words whether he was praising her or something else.
Although Chu Yigui went to high school, she still lived with Wan Qiu, but she started school earlier and finished school later.
It's a pity that Chu Yigui and Zhou Peiyu were not assigned to the same class.
However, Wanqiu received many messages from Zhou Peiyu about Chu Yigui.
Zhou Peiyu: You probably won't believe it, but on the very first day, all the girls in our class were already asking about Chu Yigui!
Zhou Peiyu: With Chu Yigui's looks, he's undoubtedly the school heartthrob.
Zhou Peiyu: First in the grade, representative of the freshmen, what kind of buff is this?
Zhou Peiyu: He doesn't look like a boy at all when he stands with other boys in the same grade!
Zhou Peiyu: I don't even dare to tell my classmates that I know Chu Yigui. I feel like I would be so jealous of other girls.
Wan Qiu stared longingly at the long string of praises for Chu Yigui sent by Zhou Peiyu, and for some reason felt a little sour.
He was old enough to be in the same grade as them, but now he could only hear Zhou Peiyu's account.
Wan Qiu tasted a little bit of jealousy.
I'm not feeling well.
School started in Wanqiu.
Wan Qiu was unlucky; he wasn't assigned to the same class as Fu Zhengyu.
When Chu Jianshu received the class announcement, he was standing next to Wan Qiu.
“If you want to be with your current friends, I can help you change classes,” Chu Jianshu said to Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu shook her head: "It's okay, I can make new friends, and Fu Zhengyu will come to play with me after class."
Chu Jianshu didn't say much about Wan Qiu's decision.
Wan Qiu will make her own decision.
But since it was direct admission, there were still many familiar classmates in the class.
But since it was the first time Wanqiu had been so far away from all her family members, she still felt a sense of loss.
Fortunately, Fu Zhengyu and Wan Qiu had always had a good relationship, so Wan Qiu wouldn't be too lonely at the beginning.
Wanqiu has a new deskmate, who is also a girl, just like in elementary school.
This girl seems to have a rather strange personality.
She had been watching Wanqiu ever since they became deskmates.
Wan Qiu is very sensitive to other people's gazes, and he is always easily distracted when girls are watching him.
The girl's name was Wang Yue, a name that's easy to write. Wang Yue even wrote it down for him when she introduced herself.
“Your name is so strange, Chu Wanqiu,” Wang Yue said, fiddling with Wanqiu’s books.
Wanqiu didn't know how to answer.
Fortunately, Fu Zhengyu would come to play with Wan Qiu every time after class, and Wan Qiu unexpectedly became one of the students who would be in the corridor every day after class.
Wang Yue is a girl who loves to talk, even in class.
While Wan Qiu was listening attentively to the lecture, Wang Yue whispered to him.
"Your eyes are really beautiful!"
"Your back is so straight, have you practiced it?"
"Your skin is really nice; it's so white it reflects light in the sunlight."
Because Wang Yue always had a lot to say, and Wan Qiu really wanted to go to class, he had to take time out of his break time with Fu Zhengyu to talk to Wang Yue.
Wang Yue was clearly very happy.
"If you were taller, you could have run for school heartthrob! You're just too short."
“You and Fu Zhengyu are close. Fu Zhengyu is a bit of a troublemaker, but you pay a lot of attention in class.”
Wan Qiu didn't know why Wang Yue had so much to say.
He was even more talkative than Zhou Peiyu.
Wang Yue not only talked to Wan Qiu, but also to the students sitting in front of and behind her.
This is a very unique classmate that Wanqiu has met.
However, Wang Yue was also punished by being called out by the teacher for always talking in class, but she didn't seem to care at all.
"Isn't being punished by standing in the corner a bad thing?" Wan Qiu couldn't help but ask after Wang Yue was made to stand in the corner for a class and was lying on the desk.
"It's not very good." Wang Yue nodded in agreement.
"Then why do we have to talk in class?" Wan Qiu asked, somewhat bewildered.
"I want to say something," Wang Yue said, looking at Wan Qiu expectantly.
Wan Qiu was curious and puzzled by Wang Yue's nonchalant attitude towards everything.
When Wan Qiu asked Chu Yigui, Chu Yigui replied, "Everyone has their own habits."
“But it’s not good to talk in class,” Wan Qiu said.
“That’s true, but no one says you have to do things exactly the same way,” Chu Yigui said.
Wan Qiu was somewhat surprised: "Then can I talk in class too?"
Chu Yigui originally wanted to deny it, but for some reason, she felt that it wouldn't be so bad if Wan Qiu occasionally did something outrageous.
"Could we...give it a try?" Chu Yigui hesitated, but in the end, she did not deny Wan Qiu's offer.
For the first time, Wanqiu felt that his views on going to school had been challenged.
It's actually allowed to talk during class.
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