Wan Qiu distributed all the chocolates, but unfortunately, not everyone received much.
Fortunately, he didn't just prepare one portion, but brought many; otherwise, he probably would have received even fewer.
Chu Yigui said that although he only invited one person, there might be quite a few people who would come.
Wan Qiu thought Chu Yigui was really smart; he could think of everything in advance.
Wanqiu secretly tore open the chocolate wrapper inside the bag before dividing it into several portions and distributing them to everyone.
"I remember this chocolate was really expensive, several tens of dollars a piece," said one of the people who had seen it before.
"Is it so expensive? Is it delicious?"
"It's so delicious, my family can't even afford to buy it."
Wan Qiu listened to everyone's words, feeling somewhat bewildered.
Because she couldn't bear to eat them, just like when she was in the countryside, Wanqiu secretly saved all the chocolates.
Because it was my younger brother's friend, I brought it out as a gift.
He hadn't realized these chocolates were so expensive; one chocolate cost the price of many meals.
Fortunately, he didn't secretly eat too much.
I hope everyone who receives chocolate will like it.
"Brother," Chu Yigui said to Wan Qiu, "Shall we go in now?"
Wan Qiu stood beside Chu Yigui, grasped Wan Qiu's hand, and nodded.
Having informed the security guard in advance, Wan Qiu and his companions easily entered the campus.
The campus was very quiet during the holiday, with almost no one around.
This place is very different from the campus where Wanqiu is located. Although both are low-rise buildings, these buildings are brand new, bright, and have clear glass.
The school has a large playground, fitness equipment, and plenty of greenery.
Everything was beautiful, completely overturning Wanqiu's perception of the school.
It was deserted everywhere.
But Wanqiu could see many, many people wearing school uniforms as beautiful as Chu Yigui's, walking around the school in twos and threes.
Wan Qiu held Chu Yigui's hand tightly, happy that her younger brother could attend school in a better environment.
Wan Qiu looked past Chu Yigui and at Li Shuo, who was standing beside Chu Yigui.
The younger brother and his friends didn't seem to talk much.
Wan Qiu thought of Zhou Peiyu, an outgoing and carefree girl who always seemed to have endless things to say.
However, the others following behind would occasionally say something.
Wan Qiu never had the habit of walking in front, but he followed Chu Yigui and walked in front.
He would always turn around to look at the people behind him, to see their expressions, and to see if they were happy.
"Brother, would you like to see my classroom?" Chu Yigui asked.
When Wanqiu entered the teaching building, the dimly lit corridors in the school that she remembered were completely replaced by a brand new sight.
The brightly lit passageway seemed to be filled with light from all sides.
Both the staircases and corridors are spacious, so students won't crowd in narrow passageways.
Wanqiu and his group stopped in front of a door, above which was a sign for Class 1, Grade 8.
The door was unlocked and could be opened directly.
At first glance, bright sunlight streamed through the clean windows, books were scattered haphazardly on the table, and white curtains hung quietly down.
The classroom was clean, the desks were messy, the blackboard was wiped very clean, and there was a faint, pleasant smell of ink in the air.
"I haven't come to school on weekends yet."
Suddenly, a noisy commotion arose from behind Wanqiu.
Some students took off their coats, revealing their school uniforms underneath, and sat down in their seats.
"I don't know why I feel sleepy as soon as I sit in the classroom."
"My school uniform is basically my pajamas at school!"
"I can't take it anymore, I was already sleepy, and seeing a book makes me even sleepier. Let me lie down for a bit!"
Wanqiu listened to the scattered sounds as everyone took their seats.
It's like...
The quiet classroom seemed to come alive as a result.
"Brother." Chu Yigui took Wan Qiu's hand and went to his seat in the classroom. "This is my seat."
Wan Qiu felt Chu Yigui pull his hand and sit down in his seat.
This is a seat towards the back.
Chu Yigui is quite tall, so she was assigned here.
When Wan Qiu sat down, he noticed that Chu Yigui had pulled out a chair and sat down next to him.
They are now deskmates.
Even though Chu Yigui wasn't wearing her school uniform today, Wan Qiu seemed to have already memorized what Chu Yigui looked like in her school uniform.
Chu Yigui turned her head to the side, leaning on her hand for support as she looked at Wan Qiu.
The bright sunlight made Chu Yigui's profile appear even whiter, as if she were favored by the sun.
Even though it wasn't a private space, sitting here, I could almost smell Chu Yigui's scent.
Wan Qiu placed his hands on the clean table, with neatly arranged textbooks.
Wan Qiu also saw the stationery he had given to Chu Yigui, which was placed on the table.
Wan Qiu could almost picture himself in class, in this spot where he could clearly see the blackboard, surrounded by classmates, with the teacher's voice echoing throughout the space.
There were also students following the teacher's lead, constantly answering questions...
Perhaps because the indoor temperature was so comfortable, even Li Shuo yawned, but he didn't lie down on the table to sleep like the others.
Instead, he suddenly sat down in the seat in front of Wan Qiu, turned around, and met Wan Qiu's gaze.
Li Shuo actually looks rather fierce.
He wasn't exactly handsome, but he had his own unique charm.
Wan Qiu sat in his seat, feeling as if he had become a student.
Wan Qiu, who had never sat at the table in front of her, saw Li Shuo's tired and rather impatient face.
"Don't you want to go to school?" Li Shuo asked directly, getting straight to the point.
Wan Qiu responded quickly to the blunt question: "I want to."
"So you're afraid to go to school?" Li Shuo asked.
For a moment, Wanqiu didn't know how to answer the question correctly.
"Were you often bullied at your old school?"
Wanqiu, who gradually came to understand the meaning of 'bullying', finally nodded.
"Did you fight back?" Li Shuo asked.
Wan Qiu was suddenly grabbed by the wrist by Li Shuo. Without resisting, he was pulled by the arm.
With the book in between, Wan Qiu had to raise his elbows, a posture that made him feel very awkward.
Li Shuo was about the same height as Chu Yigui, and his hands were also very large. When he held Wan Qiu's hand, Wan Qiu felt that Li Shuo's palm was very hot.
"You're too thin. Are you underdeveloped? Or is there some kind of health problem? This doesn't seem normal."
Wan Qiu blinked and said, "I have intellectual disabilities."
Li Shuo: "...Are you kidding me?"
"No," Wan Qiu said very seriously.
Li Shuo shifted his gaze to Chu Yigui.
"Yes, my brother has a low IQ and delayed physical development for some reason, and he is currently recuperating," Chu Yigui confirmed.
Li Shuo's expression was complicated: "No wonder they bullied you. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is a bad habit of theirs."
Li Shuo released Wan Qiu's hand, and Wan Qiu withdrew her hand, looking at her wrist.
The area where it was held turned a distinct red.
"They bullied you, do you want me to help you bully them back?" Li Shuo smiled and revealed his little tiger teeth, but he didn't look so cute; instead, he looked a bit fierce. "I also have connections in other schools."
Wan Qiu shook his head.
"Are you stupid and incapable of revenge? Or are you stupid and don't know how to hold a grudge?" Li Shuo swallowed the word 'cowardly' back, not saying it directly to Chu Yigui.
Wan Qiu kept shaking his head.
"Tell me, what's the reason?" Li Shuo yawned.
"Mom is unhappy."
Wan Qiu still remembers that day at school, when Yang Xiaoyu and Zhao Jingyue displayed such intense, almost overwhelming, unhappiness.
He didn't want to care about things that would make people unhappy; he hated things that would make people unhappy.
"Your mom's unhappy? Your mom wants you to forget your grudges? Impossible!"
Li Shuo's words came to an abrupt halt as Chu Yigui gave him a cool glance.
Li Shuo curled his lip: "What are you looking at? If you get bullied and don't fight back, how can you be my friend, Li Shuo?!"
Chu Yigui seemed to be thinking about something, and in the end, she did not engage in a debate with Li Shuo.
Li Shuo sneered twice and said to Wan Qiu, "Listen carefully, if someone bullies you, bully them back. If you can't bully them back yourself, then get someone to bully them back for you."
At this moment, several classmates sat down next to Wan Qiu, seemingly forming a circle around her.
“That’s right, listen to Li Shuo. He’s right. Some people are just despicable. They bully the weak and fear the strong. If you back down, they’ll keep bullying you.”
“If no one is bullying you, then you won’t bully others. But if others are bullying you to the point of blatant disrespect, then it’s called self-defense.” Li Shuo grinned at Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu listened, completely bewildered.
But I had a vague feeling that this was harboring malice.
Wanqiu had been trying to process the malice, but now his younger brother's friend was teaching him—was he spreading malice towards others?
Wanqiu turned around blankly, searching for Chu Yigui.
“This is a very complicated matter, but logically speaking, Li Shuo is right.”
Chu Yigui agreed with Li Shuo's words, which shocked Wan Qiu.
If so, then are the malicious words deep in our memories actually traceable?
“Brother, these are things we also need to learn. Although we don’t advocate violence, being weak all the time will also harm us.” Chu Yigui’s voice seemed a little lower than usual. “When necessary, we need to use some methods.”
Wan Qiu simply couldn't understand what these words meant.
It is too complex, and could even completely overturn Wanqiu's understanding of the world.
"Don't rush, brother." Chu Yigui held Wan Qiu's hand, tilted his head and said to Wan Qiu, "Just learn slowly."
"You have to be tough." Li Shuo grinned at Wan Qiu. "Your brother isn't good at this, but I am. You'll follow me from now on, and I'll teach you."
Chu Yigui did not refute, and he affirmed Li Shuo.
Wan Qiu stared longingly at Li Shuo, a hint of admiration in her eyes.
This person is someone even his younger brother approves of.
Li Shuo had seen many adoring looks, but this was the first time he had ever seen such pure and simple admiration, like that for a teacher.
He casually tossed the chocolate Wanqiu had given him into the air and caught it again, repeating this several times.
Finally, Li Shuo unwrapped the chocolate and popped it into his mouth.
The sweet and bitter flavors spread instantly in his mouth. Li Shuo, who didn't like sweets, chewed and swallowed the whole chocolate.
He licked his teeth to let the sweetness in his mouth dissipate.
"You don't like it." Suddenly, Wan Qiu's voice came from beside Li Shuo. "I'm sorry, I gave you something you don't like."
Li Shuo was taken aback.
However, Wan Qiu continued to ask, "What do you like?"
"You actually figured it out?" Li Shuo raised an eyebrow.
"What, you'll give me whatever I like?"
Wan Qiu doesn't have that kind of amazing ability.
but……
"I will try my best," Wan Qiu said earnestly. "You are my brother's friend."
Li Shuo pouted, completely unable to understand the close brotherly relationship between Wan Qiu and Chu Yigui.
Isn't it normal for boys to be fighting all the time?
Still holding hands?
Perhaps because chocolate is relatively expensive, although he didn't like it, he didn't feel any aversion to it.
The lingering aroma in the mouth is not unpleasant.
Li Shuo said directly to Wan Qiu, "Just come to school. I'll have your parents put you in our class. You can stay with me. Let's see who dares to bully you."
"That's right, from now on you can hang out with Li Shuo as much as you want."
"Chu Yigui won't play with us, but you will. You'll be so envious of Chu Yigui in the future."
Wanqiu quietly clenched her hands, listening to the conversations around her.
Everyone was wearing school uniforms, laughing and joking, teasing each other.
Even though it was a day off, Wan Qiu seemed to be sitting in a real classroom, surrounded by other students.
It's friendliness, laughter, and communication.
Wanqiu lowered his head.
Perhaps because of this experience, Wanqiu found it difficult to resist her current feelings.
“However, I can’t be in the same class as you,” Wan Qiu said.
"If you had just told your parents, it would have been a piece of cake to be reassigned to a different class," Li Shuo said, clearly unconvinced.
Wan Qiu replied, "I'm in sixth grade."
Li Shuo: "..."
The people around were also very surprised: "Aren't you Chu Yigui's brother? How come you're only in sixth grade?"
"Did Chu Yigui call you 'brother' because he lost a bet with you? Are you actually his younger brother?"
Wanqiu lowered his head.
He didn't speak.
Li Shuo suddenly slammed his hand on the table, and the surrounding chatter abruptly stopped.
The students who were catching up on their sleep looked up in confusion, trying to understand what had happened.
"Stop talking nonsense." Li Shuo remembered Wan Qiu's comment about his low IQ.
He appeared to answer questions fluently and looked normal.
However, considering her age, there is indeed a problem.
"So you're going back to school for sixth grade?" Li Shuo asked.
Chu Yigui continued, "If we go back to school now, we'll probably be repeating the second semester of fifth grade."
This was the first time Wan Qiu had heard of this matter.
"Oh..." Li Shuo stroked his chin.
The junior high school and elementary school are not in the same building, so it's difficult to see each other during the ten-minute break between classes.
Furthermore, the dismissal times for the primary and junior high school sections are different, with the primary school section dismissing earlier.
Li Shuo glanced at Chu Yigui. Could it be that Chu Yigui called him here simply to let Wan Qiu experience the school atmosphere?
Elementary school section, elementary school...
Li Shuo thought about whether he had anyone he was familiar with from elementary school.
"Anyway, take out your phone and let's exchange contact information." Li Shuo took out his phone. "Although we're not in the same building, we're in the same school. If you need anything, just send me a message. If anyone bullies you, just mention my name and let them come find me. I don't believe anyone in this school would dare to go against me."
Wan Qiu had already taken out his phone when he heard that they were exchanging contact information.
However, Wanqiu couldn't understand the long sentence that followed.
Why should you give your name if you're being bullied?
What does it mean to go against the grain?
Why does Li Shuo appear confident, assertive, and handsome when he speaks?
"Did you hear me?" Li Shuo's voice echoed in Wan Qiu's ears as he slapped his phone on Wan Qiu's head. "Come to school, did you hear me?!"
Wan Qiu shrank his neck.
Wan Qiu grasped Chu Yigui's hand, and the group left the school.
Wan Qiu glanced back at the beautiful school and became a little curious about Chu Yigui's life there.
If he were here, could this be done as well?
Wan Qiu looked at the scattered classmates walking around, chatting in twos and threes, looking very happy.
Li Shuo yawned and said he was going home. After a dismissal, everyone went their separate ways.
Wanqiu looked up at Chu Yigui.
His brother remained calm.
But Wanqiu felt that her younger brother's friends must all be very nice.
Because Wan Qiu not only obtained Li Shuo's contact information, but also saved the contact information of everyone else.
enthusiasm.
These two words came to Wan Qiu's mind.
Perhaps the people at this school are different.
——
Wan Qiu decided to go to school and took the initiative to find Yang Xiaoyu.
"Are you sure, baby?" Yang Xiaoyu asked.
Yang Xiaoyu's question made Wan Qiu hesitate suddenly.
Upon seeing Wan Qiu's pause and the way she was secretly observing her, Yang Xiaoyu immediately interrupted Wan Qiu's hesitation.
"Okay, then let's go."
Yang Xiaoyu was very curious about what Chu Yigui had said to Wan Qiu, and why he had decided to go to school after only going out for a short while.
Since Wanqiu has made the request, everything needs to be put on the agenda.
It's not just about transferring schools; you also have to consider school uniforms, classes, even seating arrangements, and there are even more important things to consider.
"Honey, how about we move to a place in the city that's convenient for school?" Yang Xiaoyu asked.
The place they live in now is quite large, but it is indeed in the suburbs.
The reason Wanqiu was brought here was for recuperation, as well as to familiarize herself with the environment and to build a relationship.
But this place is too far from school.
"A convenient place to go to school?" Wan Qiu asked. So, is the place they're living in really in the countryside?
"Yes, it's another house in the city center, which is more convenient for going to school. It takes at least two hours to get to school from here every morning."
Yang Xiaoyu was worried that Wanqiu wouldn't get enough sleep, which would further affect his already short height.
Wan Qiu slowly opened his eyes wide.
So far?
“My younger brother…” Wan Qiu subconsciously thought of Chu Yigui.
“Yi Gui always arrives at school well in advance every day,” Yang Xiaoyu told Wan Qiu.
Yang Xiaoyu had asked Chu Yigui if she wanted to stay near the school, but Chu Yigui stayed because Wan Qiu was at home.
Or rather, almost everyone in the family comes back on time every day because Wanqiu is here, even though this makes the commute extremely long.
"Are you moving the baby over there?" Yang Xiaoyu asked.
"If I move there, will I still be able to see my parents?" Wan Qiu hesitated.
"Of course." Yang Xiaoyu hugged Wanqiu. "Whenever you want to see Mommy and Daddy, Mommy and Daddy will be here!"
"Is that home?" Wan Qiu asked.
"Of course, that's our home."
"Is there a bed for me?" Wan Qiu asked cautiously, as if she were making an unreasonable request.
Yang Xiaoyu answered without hesitation, "Of course, there's not only a bed for the baby, but also a desk for the baby and a room for the baby. The only problem is that it's not as big as home."
Wanqiu never cared about size.
He just had a small selfish desire—the desire to enjoy what belonged to him.
“Then let’s move there,” Wan Qiu replied.
No matter where I live, as long as it's home, that's fine!
Yang Xiaoyu looked at the small smile on Wan Qiu's lips; he was getting better and better at smiling.
Suddenly, he reached out and pulled Wanqiu into his arms.
She's also getting better and better at knowing how to smile in a cute way!
Chu Yigui's school is the best school in the city.
They bought a house nearby, where Chu Zhang and Yang Ze had both lived.
Yang Xiaoyu and Chu Jianshu used to spend little time together, as they each had their own independent careers.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that the period when Wanqiu came back was actually the time when they spent the most time together.
Their relationship did indeed improve a lot because of Wanqiu.
Yang Xiaoyu hugged Wanqiu and nuzzled Wanqiu's cheek: "We'll come back here this weekend."
Wan Qiu nodded in Yang Xiaoyu's arms.
"Is there anything you'd like to take to the house in the city, my darling?" Yang Xiaoyu asked.
Wan Qiu thought for a moment: "Stationery, clothes..."
"Didn't you say there were other things besides these commonly used items?"
Wan Qiu thought for a moment: "A tricycle."
Yang Xiaoyu thought of that tricycle.
Because it was too cold in winter, it had been kept in the warehouse, and she thought Wanqiu would forget about it.
Their darling is a darling of deep affection.
Yang Xiaoyu instructed Butler Bai to help Wan Qiu pack some things, while she would have Zhao Jingyue handle the school matters directly.
This way, it would be more convenient for Jiang Chengfeng to teach Wanqiu directly in the city.
Although Wanqiu missed half a semester of classes, her grades in that half semester were already a significant improvement compared to before.
Wan Qiu went to find Chu Yigui.
Why didn't Chu Yigui live in a house closer to the school in the city?
“My brother is at home.” Chu Yigui looked away, then looked back at Wan Qiu. “I think my brother might need me sometimes.”
Wan Qiu didn't know why Chu Yigui would say that.
However, Wan Qiu thought carefully and realized that when he first arrived here and his mind was at its most confused, Chu Yigui was always by his side.
Even when faced with immense difficulties, Chu Yigui always managed to guide him.
His younger brother has always been there for him as he grew up.
Wan Qiu stepped forward and grasped Chu Yigui's hand.
"What's wrong, brother?" Chu Yigui looked at Wan Qiu but did not return the handshake.
Wan Qiu's slender fingers intertwined with Chu Yigui's long, beautiful fingers, like a climbing plant clinging to a large tree.
"Thank you, little brother," Wan Qiu said.
“It’s okay, I didn’t do this so that my brother would thank me.”
Chu Yigui said.
Seeing Wan Qiu smile at him, Chu Yigui did not return the smile.
This is not for Wanqiu's sake.
It's not for the sake of Wanqiu.
It was for his own sake.
For his hidden selfish motives.
Chu Yigui grasped Wan Qiu's hand.
He grasped Wanqiu's fingers in a haphazard manner.
It's gentle, like an encirclement, yet it greedily wants to hold onto everything.
They grabbed each other.
Chu Yigui's eyelashes trembled slightly.
Perhaps no one will ever know which plant depends on the big tree to grow, and which tree is the big tree.
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