It was supposed to be Wanqiu's birthday, but he was dragged away by Chu Yigui halfway through.
When Wan Qiu realized that Chu Yigui had taken her to the bedroom, she looked bewildered.
"Yi Gui?" Wan Qiu snapped out of her daze. "Everyone's still here. Can we not stay?"
"It's okay, you don't need to be here all the time."
Chu Yigui had confirmed that everyone had spoken to them, enough to make them remember Wan Qiu's appearance.
"Take a rest here, you seem very nervous."
When Wan Qiu heard that he could rest, he staggered back a few steps and collapsed onto his sofa.
"So many people... so many people..." Even though Wan Qiu knew there would be many people, knowing and actually seeing them are two completely different things.
Chu Yigui gently loosened Wan Qiu's shirt, which had been tightly fastened to the last button, to make Wan Qiu more comfortable.
"You did a great job."
Wanqiu is timid and always needs a longer time to adapt to unfamiliar environments than the average person.
But today, Wanqiu behaved well in front of so many strangers.
Although in Chu Yigui's eyes, he saw a Wan Qiu who was acting entirely on instinct and obedience.
Chu Yigui lowered her eyes and saw Wan Qiu reaching out her hand, searching for something.
Chu Yigui handed her hand to Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu grasped his hand.
This is what Wan Qiu often does when she's stressed.
Chu Yigui would also indulge Wan Qiu's little habit whenever he was in a tense situation.
The warmth transmitted through Wanqiu's fingers when he held her hand was enough for Chu Yigui to preserve in her memory time and time again.
Wanqiu is relaxing.
Under the subtle touch of his hands, Wanqiu's body gradually regained a relaxed state.
Everything calmed down.
Wan Qiu felt that Chu Yigui was really amazing.
It seems like they can handle anything with ease.
Sometimes Wan Qiu wondered, is there anything in this world that could make Chu Yigui panic?
When the banquet ended, Wan Qiu received a gift list from Chu Zhang.
When Wan Qiu saw the gift names written all over the place, which he couldn't even understand, he was dumbfounded.
Wanqiu searched for the names of these gifts one by one on her phone, and the more she searched, the more surprised she became.
The value of these gifts has reached an outrageous level.
Wanqiu closed the gift list.
Chu Zhang said that he bought Wan Qiu a car.
It is said that his parents bought him a house in the city center, which is currently being designed and renovated.
Yang Zeshi, somewhat out of character, chose a very valuable painting, which he would hang in Wanqiu's house after the renovation was completed.
Wan Qiu's eyes widened.
This was the first time he had lost his awareness and understanding of what a normal gift should be.
only……
Wan Qiudao has not yet received a gift from Chu Yigui.
Wan Qiu hesitated for a moment.
Has Chu Yigui forgotten?
Wan Qiu originally thought that his birthday celebration would be over once everyone left the banquet.
But to everyone's surprise, they quickly packed up their things and set up an outdoor party in the courtyard.
Because the weather was already quite cold, a campfire was even set up in an open area.
When Wan Qiu changed into a thicker coat and was led here by Chu Yigui, he was suddenly given a surprise.
Because the people here are not strangers or unfamiliar people.
Instead, they were his friends.
Whether it's the shop owners on the shopping street, or Huang Hu and Lu Qinghe, Zhou Peiyu, Wang Yue, Fu Zhengyu, and so on.
Even Li Shuo, who usually dislikes Wan Qiu, came.
Wanqiu was filled with familiar faces gathered on a slightly chilly night.
Under the bright campfire, amidst the aroma of barbecue.
Everyone crowded around a cake that appeared in front of Wanqiu.
Wan Qiu suddenly understood why it was important to surprise the other person on their birthday.
Wan Qiu never imagined that he could receive such a surprise.
I'm very happy.
Despite it being a pitch-black night, Wanqiu found a kind of pleasure that could only be experienced at night.
After a whole day and night of tossing and turning, Wanqiu was utterly exhausted.
After the vehicle took Wanqiu's friends away from the Chu family, Chu Yigui took Wanqiu back to his room.
Wanqiu is too tired.
The nerves that had been holding up because of joy and excitement finally deflated completely after everyone left.
If it weren't for Chu Yigui supporting Wan Qiu, Wan Qiu would have almost collapsed to the ground and fallen asleep.
Chu Yigui told the others that he would take care of Wanqiu.
In the end, only he and Chu Yigui remained in Wanqiu's room.
Even when Wanqiu was very tired, she wanted to wash herself properly before going to sleep.
Wanqiu is always somewhat stubborn about the necessary procedures.
Chu Yigui helped Wan Qiu remove her clothes and led her to the bathroom, where he prepared a bath.
Enveloped in the warm water, Wanqiu managed to muster a little energy.
Exhausted, Wan Qiu vaguely remembered that Chu Yigui still hadn't given him a gift.
Wan Qiu thought for a moment.
When I came out of the bathroom, I saw that Chu Yigui was still there.
Fighting off drowsiness, Wan Qiu reached out and grasped Chu Yigui's sleeve.
He wanted to remove one of Chu Yigui's cufflinks as a birthday present for himself.
But when Wan Qiu's fingers touched the cufflinks that felt so good, he hesitated.
This dress is beautiful.
These cufflinks are also exquisitely designed and match this garment perfectly.
It was as if her beauty was inherently Chu Yigui's.
Wan Qiu hesitated, but ultimately did not remove his cufflinks.
He did not want this exquisitely beautiful dress belonging to Chu Yigui to be damaged because of him.
I hope that beautiful things can always stay at their best.
Just as Wan Qiu withdrew his hand, Chu Yigui suddenly grabbed Wan Qiu's wrist.
Wan Qiu barely managed to stay awake, and with his dulled senses, he noticed that Chu Yigui seemed to have left something on his wrist.
Wan Qiu's eyes widened as she raised her wrist.
A new bracelet appeared on his wrist.
Wan Qiu blinked hard to clear his mind.
He examined the bracelet closely.
The simple red rope was woven into a regular and simple pattern.
A strange red stone was tied to the rope.
The stone appears to have been polished, and is even somewhat transparent.
"What is this?" Wan Qiu asked.
“It’s not a gemstone,” Chu Yigui said. “It’s just an ordinary stone with no real value.”
Wanqiu blinked.
He received many, many very expensive, incredibly valuable gifts today.
He also received carefully prepared gifts from his friends.
Compared to other people's gifts, this bracelet is really so simple that it's not worth mentioning.
But Wanqiu suddenly laughed.
Her fingers curled up against her chest, while her other hand gently stroked the transparent red stone.
"Thank you for the birthday gift, Yi Gui."
Wanqiu was genuinely happy.
The joy of suddenly receiving a gift after thinking you won't get one.
Whatever the gift was, it was very precious to Wanqiu.
Even if it's just an ordinary stone.
Chu Yigui snatched the wrist with the bracelet from Wan Qiu's hand.
His fingers turned the transparent red stone to the front, and he gently rubbed it with the pad of his index finger.
“I have nothing to give you,” Chu Yigui said. “This stone is a promise to you.”
"A promise?" Wan Qiu was puzzled.
“I will replace it with something better in the future. You can ask me for anything,” Chu Yigui said slowly.
Chu Yigui had nothing.
Everything he has gained is because of Wan Qiu.
Therefore, any gifts he prepared for Wanqiu were simply things that originally belonged to Wanqiu and had no real meaning.
Chu Yigui picked up the stone.
In the rubble, there are inconspicuous red stones covered in dust.
He meticulously polished the stone by hand, bringing out its final, translucent color.
He wrapped a red rope, which he had woven himself, around Wanqiu's wrist.
"Do you have any requests?" Wan Qiu asked, puzzled.
“Any,” Chu Yigui said.
For Wanqiu, the promise is permanent.
For Chu Yigui, the promise to Wanqiu was also permanent.
Wan Qiu's fingers and Chu Yigui's fingers rested together on the red stone.
"Can't I have this?" Wan Qiu asked.
Chu Yigui was stunned for a moment.
Wan Qiu withdrew his hand from Chu Yigui's grasp and used his other hand to protect the bracelet.
With a slightly dazed and wary attitude.
"Do I have to return this to you? Isn't it my gift?" Wan Qiu asked.
Chu Yigui's eyes slowly widened.
Suddenly I laughed.
Wanqiu was probably really exhausted.
Chu Yigui led Wanqiu to the bed, and Wanqiu lay down and fell asleep.
Even when she was asleep, she still held onto the bracelet and refused to let go.
It seemed as if she was genuinely afraid of being taken away by Chu Yigui.
Chu Yigui placed her fingers in Wan Qiu's palm and pressed down on the soft flesh with a little force.
I don't know why they did that.
Wanqiu was fast asleep.
Her face was soft under the light, and she was breathing gently.
Chu Yigui knew that Wan Qiu was very beautiful.
Every day is more beautiful than the day before.
Looking at the red stone peeking out from between Wan Qiu's slightly relaxed fingers.
Chu Yigui said softly, "Does that mean I have to stay by your side forever?"
Wanqiu couldn't hear it.
But these words were spoken by Chu Yigui to himself.
It was as if he could keep his good mood until the very end on the last day of his coming of age.
I feel good because it's 'always'.
Chu Yigui turned off the lights, plunging the room into darkness.
Everything fell silent.
There was no smile.
——
After class, Chu Yigui instinctively went to the door to wait for Wan Qiu, who was likely to come looking for him immediately, but the homeroom teacher called him away.
When Chu Yi returned to the classroom, she did not see Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu doesn't look for him after every class; he also has his own social circle with classmates in the classroom.
But for some reason, Chu Yigui couldn't calm down.
With the preparatory bell already ringing, Chu Yigui quickly went downstairs to Wan Qiu's classroom.
When Chu Yigui glanced around the classroom door, she couldn't find Wan Qiu.
For Chu Yigui, wherever his eyes fell, Wanqiu was always the most attractive spot.
There's absolutely no way you could be mistaken.
However, among the majority of people who were already seated in the classroom when the preparatory bell rang, Chu Yigui did not wait for Wan Qiu.
Did you go to the restroom?
Chu Yigui leaned against the wall, tilting her head to the side.
When the teacher of Wanqiu's class saw Chu Yigui, she asked, "Class has started, what are you still here for?"
At this moment, the girl sitting in the first row also curiously peeked over and immediately spotted Chu Yigui.
"Chu Yigui." The girl, who was leaning on the table, strained to look outside. "Are you here to see Wan Qiu?"
It's quite common for Chu Yigui and Wan Qiu to look for each other; everyone in the class knows that.
"Why isn't Wan Qiu in the classroom?" Chu Yigui asked directly.
"Wanqiu got into a fight," the girl in the front row told Chu Yigui directly. "They were all called to the homeroom teacher and haven't come back yet."
"What did you say?" Chu Yigui's expression showed undisguised surprise.
Wanqiu got into a fight with someone?
Wan Qiu would avoid anyone with violent tendencies, let alone fight.
How could someone like Wan Qiu possibly initiate a fight?
Without even asking why, Chu Yigui instinctively rushed towards the homeroom teacher's office.
The school bell rang throughout the hallway, but there were no students left in the spacious hallway.
Chu Yigui felt classroom doors passing by one after another.
When Chu Yigui found the office, she didn't even remember to knock and just pushed the door open and entered.
His face was somewhat pale, and everyone in the office looked up at him.
There were many people in the office, but the first person Chu Yigui saw was Wan Qiu sitting in a chair.
Wanqiu just turned around.
The handsome young man had one slightly swollen eye, with an exaggerated bruise at the corner of his eye.
Wan Qiu seemed surprised to see him, and opened his mouth to say, "Yi Gui."
Chu Yigui subconsciously stepped forward and cupped Wan Qiu's cheeks in her hands.
His usually calm mood was thrown into disarray, and he consciously moved closer to Wanqiu's eyes to examine them.
Although the swelling spread to the eyelids, there was no problem with the eyeball.
Wan Qiu stared longingly at Chu Yigui.
Chu Yigui's fingers were trembling.
Chu Yigui cupped his cheeks with great tenderness.
Chu Yigui's breathing was rapid, as if he had run over quickly.
It was rare to see Chu Yigui's eyes filled with hesitation and unease.
"It's alright, Yi Gui." Wan Qiu placed his hands on the back of Chu Yi Gui's hands, hoping to ease Chu Yi Gui's trembling. "It doesn't hurt."
Perhaps no one in this world understands the meaning of 'not feeling pain' better than Hui Chuyigui.
The bruises that had disappeared long ago and would never reappear on Wanqiu's body seemed to mock his powerlessness.
At this moment, Chu Yigui had almost no chance to think or ponder. His gaze suddenly shifted to another tall boy standing next to him.
Chu Yigui clenched her fist without any hesitation.
Anger filled his heart and surged into his nasal cavity, filling it with the stench of blood.
However, Chu Yigui did not throw a punch.
He was stopped.
The homeroom teacher, seeing Chu Yigui's actions, instinctively stepped in front of another student. Only after Chu Yigui stopped moving did the teacher reassure her, "Chu Yigui, calm down."
Chu Yigui couldn't hear what the homeroom teacher was saying at all; he just turned around and looked at Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu grasped Chu Yigui's fist.
This force wouldn't stop Chu Yigui; she could easily break free.
But Chu Yigui was always controlled by Wan Qiu.
Like a self-aware doll, yet easily controlled by a string called Wanqiu.
"It's alright, Yi Gui, calm down first."
Chu Yigui's eyes flickered slightly, and only then did she manage to calm herself down a little.
The homeroom teacher immediately said from the side, "Yes, don't worry, not only was Wan Qiu beaten, but Wan Qiu also fought back. He was pretty good, he even made the person vomit. That person has been sent to the school hospital now, and if the situation is not good, he may have to go to the hospital."
Wan Qiu looked on expectantly, a slightly embarrassed smile appearing on her face.
Chu Yigui felt her consciousness return and realized, "The one you were fighting with wasn't him?"
"No, it's another one."
When Wan Qiu was talking about this, his expression went blank for a moment.
He didn't seem to understand the relationship either, so he sought help from his homeroom teacher.
“The situation is a bit complicated. I have already notified your parents, and they said they will be here in a little while. Let’s talk about it together then.”
The homeroom teacher simply dragged another teacher's chair over and placed it behind Chu Yigui.
"Calm down first, the school leaders will be here soon."
The homeroom teacher was clearly trying to prevent the situation from descending into chaos again.
Chu Yigui also noticed that among all the people in the office, only Wan Qiu was sitting down.
He sat down in front of Wanqiu and went to look at Wanqiu's wounds.
Chu Yigui pursed her lips slightly, her throat filled with bitterness.
He opened his mouth, but could only mechanically ask, "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt," Wan Qiu said again.
However, Chu Yigui frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with the answer.
Wan Qiu noticed this and corrected him, saying, "It hurt a little when I was hit, but it doesn't hurt anymore."
When the bruise becomes completely swollen and bruised, the pain actually disappears.
"Don't worry, although it looks exaggerated, it will be fine once the swelling goes down. There's no broken skin, so it won't leave a scar."
The homeroom teacher tried to communicate with Chu Yigui, but Chu Yigui was completely unmoved by what the homeroom teacher said.
The homeroom teacher could only laugh and say to Wan Qiu, "You're quite something. Have you trained? This isn't how students fight."
"My second brother taught me very well," Wan Qiu said obediently.
Although he gave a proper answer, Wan Qiu was clearly not in a good mood.
He was very uneasy.
"What did your second brother teach you? Targeting someone's weaknesses can cause serious problems if you're not careful. You can't fight like that again, understand?"
The homeroom teacher tried to joke around with Wan Qiu, but didn't really mean to blame him.
When the homeroom teacher tried to tap Wan Qiu's forehead, his wrist was suddenly grabbed.
The homeroom teacher turned her head and saw Chu Yigui's cold gaze.
He raised an eyebrow and struggled slightly, and Chu Yigui let go, and the homeroom teacher stopped touching Wan Qiu.
The homeroom teacher leaned casually against his desk.
He was surprised by the look in Chu Yigui's eyes just now.
Chu Yigui still didn't look at him.
The other person's gaze remained fixed on Wan Qiu's face.
Even when her gaze was fixed on Wanqiu's wounds, a subtle sadness and a fragile worry surfaced.
It was a gaze that only appeared when looking at Wanqiu.
The homeroom teacher covered her lips with one hand, her brows slightly furrowed.
Chu Jianshu was in a meeting when he received the call from his homeroom teacher.
He shouldn't have answered the phone during the meeting, but he did after seeing that it was Wanqiu's homeroom teacher.
When Chu Jianshu heard that Wan Qiu had gotten into a fight, he thought he had misheard.
"Are you sure? Did Wanqiu get into a fight with someone?"
Chu Jianshu even felt that this was a completely inappropriate joke that would make people angry.
"Yes, Mr. Chu Wanqiu, we would not joke about such a thing with you on a weekday."
Chu Jianshu realized this was true and asked, "Wan Qiu, are you injured?"
"Yes, he suffered a minor injury, but he..." However, before the homeroom teacher could finish speaking, Chu Jianshu had already lost his patience.
“I will bring my lawyer with me.”
Just as the homeroom teacher was about to say something, Chu Jianshu hung up the phone.
Thinking of Chu Jianshu's situation at the time, the homeroom teacher unconsciously tapped his fingers on the table.
Although he vaguely sensed that Wan Qiu seemed to be very favored in the Chu family, the degree of favor seemed to be even greater than he had imagined.
Wanqiu is adorable; that's an undeniable fact.
However, she didn't develop the spoiled and arrogant personality that often comes with being pampered; it was truly a natural personality trait.
indeed……
She is very likable.
"Is Dad coming soon?" This was the second time Wan Qiu had been called to the school by his parents.
However, unlike last time, this time Wan Qiu actually participated in the fight.
"Scared now?" The homeroom teacher's voice rose at the end, carrying a hint of amusement.
Wan Qiu pursed his lips, but did not hide his nervousness.
Do you regret it?
Wan Qiu shook his head.
"If you don't regret it, just wait to be punished." Although the homeroom teacher really wanted to knock Wan Qiu on the head, he didn't because Chu Yigui was there.
"Hmm." Although Wan Qiu was somewhat anxious, he didn't actually regret it much.
Wan Qiu wondered what kind of expression Chu Jianshu would have when he found out that he had been fighting.
Won't you be very disappointed?
He caused trouble for his family.
However, when Wan Qiu was nervous, Chu Yigui held her hand.
Under Chu Yigui's gaze, Wan Qiu's somewhat anxious mood was soothed.
A woman arrived at the office before Chu Jianshu.
The woman instinctively asked the homeroom teacher about her child's condition, but the teacher told her to go to the school clinic first, as her child was there.
Upon hearing that her child had been beaten and taken to the school hospital, her eyes widened, her eyes reddened, and she almost burst into tears.
"How could my child be beaten like this at your school? So badly that he had to go to the school clinic?"
The woman looked directly at Wan Qiu, the only injured person present, and was immediately furious.
"You're not that old, how could you hit so hard? You're sitting here, and my child is still..."
However, the woman stopped in her tracks; the homeroom teacher had already blocked their path.
"Why don't you go and check on your child first? Aren't you worried about your child's condition?"
It was only after the homeroom teacher's reminder that the woman realized what was most important at that moment, and she anxiously turned and left the office.
The homeroom teacher was somewhat exasperated: "I clearly told her to go to the school clinic first, so why did she come to me first?"
The homeroom teacher stood in front of the woman to avoid conflict.
The woman didn't see it, but he did.
Chu Yigui's gaze when his back was to the woman.
The homeroom teacher stopped the two from interacting, his intuition telling him that nothing good would happen.
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