From Wan Qiu's own perspective, he simply couldn't understand Chu Yigui's thoughts.
Wanqiu felt that this was probably part of her distress.
Even if he wanted to understand, Chu Yigui was still Chu Yigui, that intelligent person whom he could never fathom.
Wan Qiu thought about it carefully for a long time.
He never felt he needed anything from Chu Yigui.
He has so many things, he can give them all to Chu Yigui.
Wan Qiu tried hard to come up with a way to understand Chu Yigui's thoughts.
Wan Qiu still remembers how he used to work hard selling bottles to earn money, but it would take him a very long time to save up enough money to buy Chu Yigui a cup of milk tea. It was a very sad thing.
Even if Chu Yigui at that time might not have needed milk tea.
Just like Wan Qiu felt that he didn't need Chu Yigui to give him anything, but Yigui felt that he needed to give him something.
But Chu Yigui is different from him.
Chu Yigui is very capable; he must have a smarter way than selling bottles.
Wan Qiu breathed a sigh of relief after knowing that Chu Yigui didn't dislike him.
Wan Qiu didn't want to dwell on it anymore; he could wait for Chu Yigui to save more money.
Selling bottles to buy milk tea for Chu Yigui and cooking meat for him would take a very long time, so the things Chu Yigui wanted to give him would also require a long time to accumulate.
He can wait.
Wan Qiu told Chu Yigui about his thoughts.
Chu Yigui said "thank you".
Even Wan Qiu didn't understand why Chu Yigui thanked him.
However, when Chu Yigui said thank you, Wan Qiu did not see Chu Yigui relax.
It's not an illusion.
It's like building a heavy castle on a tortoise shell, with the tortoise struggling to drag the castle forward using its not-so-nimble limbs.
The tortoise struggled to bear the weight, trying its best to keep its limbs steady, unwilling to let the castle on its back shake at all.
Wan Qiu felt that he shouldn't bring up this matter again.
The only day I truly suffered from insomnia was that one.
After that, Wanqiu slept very well.
Wan Qiu felt that Chu Yigui's ambiguous attitude was probably the reason he couldn't know what to do, which caused him to have insomnia.
Now he knows that by doing this, everything can return to normal.
Chu Yigui would also talk about what he had done during the day, as if he were giving a report.
Chu Jianshu and Yang Ze both said that Chu Yigui did a very good job.
Chu Yi returned to his driver's license, and he can drive now.
Yang Xiaoyu still treats Chu Yigui like her own child, often buying clothes for her, and Chu Yigui has never refused.
Wan Qiu felt that Chu Yigui's clothes were becoming more and more mature.
Thinking of Chu Jianshu's huge workplace and the mature, hardworking people coming and going, Wan Qiu felt that Chu Yigui must be quite eye-catching among them.
Chu Yigui will definitely gain a lot in the future.
Universities start later; Wanqiu has started school, but Chu Yigui hasn't.
Since the university no longer had school uniforms, Chu Yigui looked good in any of her own clothes, and Wan Qiu felt that Chu Yigui looked brand new and beautiful every morning.
Wan Qiu asked Chu Yigui if she had to attend classes every day and still go to the company for an internship.
Chu Yigui said he would arrange his daily schedule according to the course schedule, and the evenings would belong to Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu felt that Chu Yigui seemed to be working particularly hard, filling her schedule to the brim, which had almost become a habit for her.
Wang Yuesheng went to the same high school as Wan Qiu, but unfortunately Fu Zhengyu went to another high school.
Wan Qiu thought it seemed quite normal, since Fu Zhengyu's grades were much worse than his.
Unlike the high school with Zhou Peiyu and Chu Yigui, Wan Qiu didn't have a place she wanted to go as soon as get out of class ended.
Fortunately, I get along well with my classmates.
One day after school, I ran into Wang Yue, and we chatted at the sports equipment area on campus.
Wang Yue asked Wan Qiu what he had done in high school.
Wanqiu was puzzled.
"You really didn't do anything? I don't think that's possible," Wang Yue asked doubtfully.
"What did I do?" Wan Qiu asked, confused.
“I heard from the second and third-year students that you’re the top student in this school,” Wang Yue said, making a startling statement.
Wan Qiu's eyes widened in shock.
"They didn't sound like they were joking at all. They were really serious, saying things like 'Don't mess with Chu Wanqiu, the top dog in the second year of high school.'"
Wang Yue idly swung her legs on the exercise equipment when she had nothing to do.
"That's not true, I've never even heard of it." Wan Qiu was shocked.
“I also think it’s outrageous. They even said you’re Chu Zhang’s younger brother, that big star. How could that be?” Wang Yue rolled her eyes.
Wan Qiu responded, "That's true."
Wang Yue: "...Huh?"
Wan Qiu took out his phone from his pocket, found a photo, and showed it to Wang Yue: "Look, it's true. Chu Zhang is my older brother, my biological son."
Wang Yue took the phone and even casually flipped through it.
Wang Yue's expression gradually became more interesting.
Suddenly, he blurted out a swear word.
"You actually had this hidden identity and you never told me about it from beginning to end? You definitely didn't consider me a friend, did you? Is it something the whole world knows but I didn't know?"
Wang Yue fully expressed her anger.
Wan Qiu was stunned by Wang Yue's outburst, and for some reason felt guilty: "But, you don't follow celebrities either."
"What does my not being a fan of celebrities have to do with Chu Zhang? He's Chu Zhang! Even the least fancier person has heard a few of his songs. How can you compare them?"
Wanqiu remained silent.
"My God, I really want to sprinkle some water on your blockhead and see if you can try to grow a flower."
Wan Qiu lowered his head, looking as if he had made a mistake.
"Do you want your brother's autograph?" Wan Qiu asked Wang Yue tentatively.
Wang Yue's expression was subtle: "I don't follow celebrities, what would I do with it? Sell it? Sure."
Wan Qiu: "..."
Feeling agitated by Wan Qiu's gaze, Wang Yue reached out to scratch Wan Qiu, but Wan Qiu dodged it.
"Is it true that everyone who offended you dropped out of school?" Wang Yue asked.
"They didn't offend me. Their dropping out of school was for a reason and had nothing to do with me."
"But there are still some, right?"
Wang Yue thought about it carefully, then suddenly gasped.
"So, your background is indeed terrifying. You're Chu Zhang's younger brother, from a very wealthy family. It's true that you'd be expelled if you offended him. Plus, you were Chu Yigui, a prominent figure in school, who was your study companion. You're also very handsome. No matter how you look at it, you're a super high-profile guy. In a novel... you'd be a standard second male lead."
Wanqiu had never thought about these things.
However, Wang Yue's summary makes it seem like he is a very capable person.
"It's because my family is very capable," Wan Qiu murmured.
"I'm so envious. I wish I had such amazing family members. If I had money, I wouldn't have to be so stingy even to read a novel," Wang Yue said, expressing her envy.
Wan Qiu had never considered what kind of situation he was in.
but……
Wan Qiu thought of his classmate whom he had always admired when he was in elementary school.
Without realizing it, he seemed to have become the person he once admired.
He must be very happy now.
If possible, he also hopes that the people around him are happy.
Especially Chu Yigui.
"Is Chu Yigui still your study companion?" Wang Yue suddenly asked.
"Um."
"Does he think he can't live without you? Why is he always clinging to you?"
Wan Qiu vaguely sensed the dissatisfaction in Wang Yue's tone and asked in confusion, "Are you unhappy?"
"Not only am I unhappy, I'm also furious. Every time I see you and Chu Yigui, I'm speechless." Wang Yue lay helplessly on the exercise equipment. "Why don't you just start a relationship and let me give up on you?"
Wan Qiu gradually understood what Wang Yue meant by 'knocking'.
Something that had been deliberately ignored was brought up again, and Wan Qiu asked, "Why are you trying to pin this on me and Yi Gui?"
"Who doesn't like to be close to a handsome guy?" Wang Yue said matter-of-factly.
"Is it just because he's good-looking?" Wan Qiu touched his cheek. Was he now so good-looking that he could be classified as a handsome guy?
"It's the atmosphere, you two are so close, it's like you're in a relationship, who wouldn't be confused?"
Wan Qiu thought about Wang Yue's words carefully and asked, "Does that mean that Yi Gui and I look like we're dating right now?"
"..." Wang Yue's expression gradually became more unrestrained.
Wan Qiu felt that Wang Yue was definitely thinking something, and he could vaguely understand it, but he also felt that it was best not to know.
“I just think it would be very difficult for the two of you to start a relationship,” Wang Yue suddenly said.
"Why?"
"We're too familiar with each other, like childhood friends who grew up together. We know everything about each other, from whether there's a mole on the other's butt to whether it has hair or not. It's all so familiar."
Wan Qiu suddenly froze.
Unconsciously, Chu Yigui's figure appeared in his mind.
Just as Wang Yue said, Wan Qiu was too familiar with Chu Yigui, so familiar that he could easily recall all of Chu Yigui's details.
meandering...
What is it like? It is beautiful.
Does that mean it looks good?
If we're talking about looking good...
Then Chu Yigui must be very beautiful.
Wan Qiu felt that he would never see anyone more beautiful than Chu Yigui in his lifetime.
Every day after get off work, Chu Yigui would take a shower first, then change into a clean set of pajamas before going to Wanqiu's side.
Wan Qiu knew why Chu Yigui needed to take a bath; he was very busy during the day, and his body was always covered in various smells.
However, whenever Chu Yigui spent a long time with Wan Qiu, she always smelled clean and odorless.
Wan Qiu sat on Chu Yigui's bed, holding a textbook he was reciting. As he recited, his attention wandered.
He listened blankly to the sound of water coming from Chu Yigui's bathroom.
Perhaps because of Wang Yue's mention, Wan Qiu's mind involuntarily began to conjure up the outline of Chu Yigui's body.
When Chu Yigui came out of the shower, Wan Qiu stared intently at her.
After drying her hair until it was half-dry and no longer dripping, Chu Yigui would change into her pajamas.
But under Wan Qiu's gaze, Chu Yigui suddenly lowered her hands and let them hang casually by her side.
Wan Qiu could clearly see Chu Yigui's very beautiful figure, which she achieved through regular exercise.
He didn't deliberately strike any pose; he just stood there calmly.
But Wanqiu felt that every line on that body was vying to tell that it was the most beautiful.
Wan Qiu only realized what was happening after he had been watching for a long time.
Chu Yigui remained standing within his field of vision, without moving an inch.
The weather is gradually getting colder, but it's not time to turn on the air conditioning yet; the room is slightly cool.
Chu Yigui stood there for a long time.
"Quick, get dressed!" Wan Qiu immediately grabbed some clothes and helped Chu Yigui put them on.
When my fingers unconsciously touched Chu Yigui's skin, I felt a cool sensation.
"It's so cold." When Wan Qiu realized that Chu Yigui's body temperature was too low, he suddenly pulled Chu Yigui over, wrapped her in the blanket, and then snuggled up on top of her.
Chu Yigui remained quiet throughout, allowing Wan Qiu to manipulate her like a doll that wouldn't resist.
"If you're cold, why don't you put on some clothes quickly?" Wan Qiu lay on top of Chu Yigui, pressing the blanket down to warm him up.
"It's not cold," Chu Yigui replied calmly.
"Why were you standing there motionless just now?" Was Chu Yigui spacing out while getting dressed?
Chu Yigui said slowly, "You're watching."
Wan Qiu was speechless for a long time before finding her voice, filled with doubt: "Just because I'm watching, you're not wearing any clothes?"
"Hmm." Chu Yigui's answer was calm.
Wan Qiu felt inexplicably embarrassed: "I was just looking around casually, I didn't really want to look at it that seriously."
"Um."
"Today Wang Yue said that we are so familiar with each other that I know whether the other person has moles or hair."
"Um."
Wan Qiu blinked and asked, "I feel like I know you very well, but do you know me too?"
Chu Yigui's expression seemed gentler than usual: "Mm."
Wanqiu watched longingly.
"How well do you know?" Wan Qiu asked unconsciously.
“I remember all the changes in you,” Chu Yigui said.
Wan Qiu suddenly sat up, looking completely bewildered.
"What changes have occurred?" Wan Qiu asked.
"The scars on your arms disappeared six months after you returned to the Chu family. The most severe scars faded to pink in the third year. Now, there are still traces on your shoulder blades, outer thighs, lower arms, and ankles that cannot be restored to normal skin."
Wan Qiu was stunned; he had never seriously examined the scars on his body before.
It's just that, starting from a certain point in time, they suddenly became less noticeable.
“Although you started gaining weight after returning to the Chu family, your joints stopped protruding in the second year, and you had soft flesh on your stomach in the third year. I have recorded your height and weight data every six months, and I also remember when you got tanned and when you became fair again.”
Wan Qiu blinked.
Chu Yigui said a lot.
These were all things Wanqiu had never considered.
Wan Qiu always felt that he remembered Chu Yigui's things, but compared to Chu Yigui, it seemed that his memory was not so detailed.
"Does Yi Gui remember what I looked like when we first met?" Wan Qiu asked.
"Remember."
Wan Qiu's eyes widened: "What was I like back then?"
Wan Qiu felt that this was clearly a very ordinary question.
But I don't know why...
Chu Yigui's mood seemed to have changed because of this.
"Skinny." Finally, Chu Yigui spoke up. "Her hair is uneven but relatively clean, so she probably washes it often, but it's very hot, so it's a bit damp."
Wan Qiu no longer remembers what Chu Yigui looked like when he first met him.
But in Chu Yigui's voice, he sketched out that blurry, almost forgotten past.
"His clothes were worn out, small, and loose, revealing his prominent collarbones and unusually large knuckles compared to his fleshless limbs. His face was thin, but his eyes were very beautiful."
"Because it's so beautiful, it looks very strange when combined with an unusual body."
Little by little, Wanqiu rebuilt himself into his former self.
"It's ugly." Wan Qiu suddenly thought, "I've always thought I was ugly and wanted to become prettier, as pretty as you all."
Chu Yigui smiled.
A very calm smile.
"It really isn't a good look." Chu Yigui's gaze didn't linger on Wan Qiu; Wan Qiu had bound his hands and feet in the blankets, making it difficult for him to move.
But Wanqiu sensed that Chu Yigui had moved.
As he got up, Chu Yigui's hands emerged from under the covers and embraced Wan Qiu.
When Wan Qiu leaned against Chu Yigui, it was difficult for him to look up and see Chu Yigui's expression.
But Wan Qiu heard Chu Yigui whispering in his ear.
The warmth of her breath felt like a gentle caress, caressing Wanqiu's hair.
"But it's very bright."
Wanqiu looked up in confusion.
But her hair was pinned down.
"Bright and dazzling, like the sun that cannot be looked at directly."
Wanqiu's feelings were somewhat complicated.
Chu Yigui's words seemed to vaguely reveal something that Wan Qiu had never paid attention to before.
Family is about relatives, friendship is about spending time together, so what is romantic love?
When Chu Yigui answered Wan Qiu's question about whether she was in love, she was very certain and showed no hesitation.
But when did Chu Yigui realize this?
Wan Qiu had no idea how many things Chu Yigui was thinking about that he couldn't see.
Chu Yigui said that he had given everything to himself.
That should include feelings too.
But when it comes to feelings, isn't the person who is most affected the most the one who is themselves?
With so many emotions, wouldn't Chu Yigui face more difficulties than ordinary people?
——
Because Wang Yue and Wan Qiu chat occasionally, everyone knows that Wan Qiu and Wang Yue are good friends.
This time, no one spoke ill of Wang Yue.
When Wang Yue heard the rumors about Wan Qiu in the past, she said she didn't care at all.
She is not a sensitive person, so she doesn't care even if rumors are flying everywhere.
Wang Yue even felt that she had made a profit.
"I'm open to any rumored romance with a handsome guy!! Who knows which handsome guy might be out of his mind and start a rumored romance with me? Ugly guys are fine too, I'll even take a guy who's ugly but gentle, responsible and dependable."
Wang Yue's unrestrained nature occasionally left Wan Qiu in awe.
Perhaps because they had spent a lot of time together, Wan Qiu felt that Wang Yue and Chu Yigui's personalities were like two extremes.
Wang Yue does almost anything she wants; she only cares about herself.
Although he said he was jealous of Wanqiu, he didn't show any jealousy in his actions at all.
His only flaw is that he likes to get angry with Wan Qiu whenever Wan Qiu mentions Chu Yigui.
Over time, Wanqiu inexplicably stopped daring to mention Chu Yigui in front of Wang Yue.
One day, Wang Yue suddenly gave Wan Qiu a stack of things.
Wan Qiu took the envelopes with a puzzled look and found that they were a bunch of envelopes.
The envelopes were tied together haphazardly with rubber bands, and some of the letters had even torn at the edges due to the rubber bands, revealing the colorful paper inside.
The envelope itself is beautiful, but this simple rubber band is practically abusing it.
"What is this?" Wan Qiu asked, bewildered.
"A love letter," Wang Yue said.
"Who do you want me to give it to?" Wan Qiu asked, puzzled.
Someone asked me to give this to you.
Wan Qiu's eyes widened.
"Don't disbelieve me, it's true, all of these are for you." Wang Yue casually slapped the envelope. "I've been saving these things up for a long time before giving them to you."
Wan Qiu was dumbfounded: "They're all love letters for me? So many people?"
"No, many of them were written by the same person," Wang Yue said.
Wan Qiu looked bewildered, not understanding what was going on.
"How do you know?"
“They all know that I am familiar with Wan Qiu, the top student in the second year of high school. I told them that if they wanted to ask me about something, they could just write a letter and hand it over, and then they would give me money for the trip.”
Wan Qiu was shocked.
"They don't dare to approach you directly, so they come to me indirectly to try and get information. I have to charge them for their efforts. You're such a good friend, I really like you. You even help me earn some fun." Wang Yue seemed very happy.
Holding the love letter, Wan Qiu felt uneasy: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
“I didn’t have this idea at first, but people kept asking me, so I just said it, and they believed me.”
As Wang Yue spoke, she showed Wan Qiu the envelope.
"I'm not just reselling them for a high price. I've marked them all for you carefully, grouping them together if they're all from the same person. I've even written about their appearance and character on the envelopes, but these are all my subjective assumptions and are for reference only."
"How could so many people like me?"
Wan Qiu suddenly felt the envelope in his hand was heavy. It was just a light envelope, but it was filled with such heavy sentiment that it almost crushed his arm.
"Although it's addressed to you, the contents of the letter are all addressed to Chu Zhang, both men and women."
"..."
"Oh, I thought there was one for me." Wan Qiu felt a little embarrassed about her own thoughts.
Wan Qiu was a normal-aged boy, and he secretly hoped to receive love letters.
"Chu Zhang probably used a love letter because he couldn't get in touch with her. If it were you, you could just ask for her contact information and confess your feelings directly. Who uses such an old-fashioned way as a love letter to confess their feelings these days? If all else fails, go to the school's online forum and see if there's a confession wall or something."
Wan Qiu nodded.
Wang Yue seemed to sense that Wan Qiu was in low spirits, and changed the subject.
"Only a few can actually act on it, but there must be quite a few people who like you. You're so attractive, I'm even willing to spread rumors about you. Someone must have a crush on you!"
Wan Qiu held the love letter in her arms.
He wanted to tell Wang Yue that Chu Yigui liked him.
But considering Wang Yue's aversion to mentioning Chu Yigui, she still didn't say anything.
If he really had the chance to date Chu Yigui, he would tell Wang Yue and let her have a go.
Although it seems difficult now.
"Would you find it strange if I dated Yi Gui?" Wan Qiu asked, as if possessed.
Wang Yue, who had been calm, suddenly raised her hand in anger to punch Wan Qiu, who took a few steps back and ran away.
Wan Qiu called Chu Zhang and told him about the love letter.
Chu Zhang smiled and said he would see it when he got back.
Wan Qiu removed the rubber bands, carefully sorted through all the love letters one by one, and weighed them down with heavy objects, hoping to restore them to their original, best condition before Chu Zhang returned.
Chu Yigui remained quietly by Wan Qiu's side, helping her tidy up.
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