Although Ran Yongrui was alone, he was not too nervous when facing a large group of people.
Finally, his eyes fell on Chu Yigui who was standing aside.
"Child, I didn't wait for you today." Ran Yongrui said to Chu Yigui.
"I haven't told you where I live." Chu Yigui said.
"I just want to know the whereabouts of my child." Ran Yongrui took a deep breath and exhaled, "But I still apologize for the behavior of secretly prying into it. I'm sorry."
Wan Qiu couldn't help but look at his parents.
Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu didn't seem surprised.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Ran Yongrui, Chu Yigui's biological father. I'm sorry I haven't greeted you all yet."
No one present seemed surprised.
Everyone's silence made Ran Yongrui look a little suspicious.
Chu Jianshu said first: "We have been waiting for Yigui to talk to us about this matter. Obviously, you don't respect Yigui as much as we do."
Wan Qiu looked up at Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu.
Does this sentence sound like mom and dad already knew about this?
"You already know it, so it's easy. I can just state my demands directly."
Ran Yongrui's eyes behind his glasses became a little deeper.
"Can you give my child back to me?"
The whole space was somewhat silent.
Black ashes continuously emerge in the space, staining every object and gradually seeping into every gap that can be penetrated, making it impossible to remove.
Wan Qiu wanted to step forward and reach out to grab those gray things.
He didn't want these things to get close to Chu Yigui.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of Wan Qiu.
With the very refreshing scent of the ocean and sunshine that Wan Qiu liked, the smell of burning was dispelled, and the long curly hair that loosened down like green waves swept away the ashes.
Yang Xiaoyu stood in front of everyone.
Compared to the always calm Chu Jianshu, Yang Xiaoyu is more sharp.
"We don't need to know what you want, nor do we want to know what you want to do. Stranger, please leave."
Ran Yongrui frowned: "I came here to discuss..."
"What do you need us to discuss about the child?"
Yang Xiaoyu interrupted Ran Yongrui directly.
"I can make it clear to you right now. We will not influence any of Yigui's choices. We respect Yigui! Other than that, there is nothing to discuss between you and us!"
Ran Yongrui frowned tightly: "Then I can assume that if Yigui is willing to go back with me, you won't stop me, right?"
"Yes." Yang Xiaoyu replied, but she raised her eyebrows and sneered, "But Yigui is smart and treats things clearly and seriously. No matter what choice he makes, he will never look down on you!"
Ran Yongrui seemed a little unhappy this time.
The strong, anger-like emotion that Wan Qiu saw was dyeing Ran Yongrui's eyes bloodshot red.
"Today is Yigui's birthday."
Chu Jianshu walked past Yang Xiaoyu and gestured to Ran Yongrui to leave.
"Please don't interrupt our celebration."
Wan Qiu watched everything that was happening eagerly.
Wan Qiu was a little confused.
When Wan Qiu was trying hard to think about what he could do, suddenly his parents stood in front of him.
He wanted to protect Chu Yigui.
Before that, mom and dad protected them.
Ran Yongrui, who was unanimously rejected at this time, looked at Chu Yigui.
However, Wan Qiu seemed to have noticed Ran Yongrui's gaze and suddenly grabbed Chu Yigui's wrist.
Chu Yigui lowered his head and looked at Wan Qiu.
Ran Yongrui, who did not receive any feedback, could only say: "I hope you can give me a chance to discuss next time. I am sorry for disturbing you today."
Yang Ze watched Ran Yongrui leave.
Chu Yigui said in Wan Qiu's ear: "It doesn't matter, he's gone."
Wan Qiu suddenly found that he was so nervous that he held Chu Yigui's wrists tightly with both hands.
"It's really unlucky." Yang Xiaoyu curled his lips, "Do you want to light some incense to ward off the evil spirits?"
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, making the atmosphere, which had not yet relaxed, become tense again.
Yang Ze's expression was extremely serious, but he still opened the door.
Chu Zhang suddenly entered the house.
The door was closed and Chu Zhang took off all his armor.
"I'm back! Come on my brothers, give me a hug to greet me!"
Chu Zhang's loud voice suddenly brought the entire space back to the atmosphere it should have been.
The atmosphere seemed to become lively again.
No one even mentioned Ran Yongrui who had just arrived.
Wan Qiu looked up at Chu Yigui blankly.
His brother's was still calm.
So calm that it seems that no matter what happens around you, you will not be shaken.
The birthday party was over. Chu Jianshu stood up and said to Chu Yigui, "Yigui, come upstairs with me."
Wan Qiu immediately grabbed Chu Yigui's hand, with some panic in his eyes.
Chu Jianshu looked over with some confusion.
Chu Yigui held Wan Qiu in return.
"It's okay, Dad. Just tell me what you want to say right here."
Chu Jianshu didn't go upstairs again and sat on the sofa.
The invited chef has packed up and left, and the only people here now are from the Chu family.
"Yigui, we have been waiting for you to say it, but we never got there. That person came today on his own initiative, right?"
Chu Jianshu's voice was low and steady, and particularly majestic as it was almost late at night.
"He took the initiative." Chu Yigui explained, "I never told my parents because I felt there was no need to tell them."
Yang Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean it's not necessary?"
"Because whether Mr. Ran is there or not, it won't affect me." Chu Yigui said calmly.
At this time, Chu Zhang, who was standing aside and heard about this, narrowed his eyes slightly.
Here it comes again, Chu Yigui, who made him uncomfortable, appeared.
"Do you really not care?" Yang Ze interrupted, which was rare, but he felt it was wrong to say it.
Chu Yigui's eyes swept across everyone's expressions.
He was indeed calm, so calm that it seemed as if he was really not affected by anything else.
"When I was abandoned, I no longer had any relationship with my former parents."
Chu Yigui explained, which was rare.
"I have also passed the stage where I was curious about my biological parents. I am very grateful to the dean for raising me and my parents for nurturing me. I cherish my current life and my current family."
"My last curiosity about Mr. Ran has been answered. My interaction with Mr. Ran is now just out of courtesy."
"The people around you are more worthy of care than blood ties."
When Chu Yigui finished speaking, everyone was silent for a short while.
only……
No one's expression was bad.
Yang Xiaoyu stood up and stretched. "It's too late. It's time to go. Haven't Baby and Yigui finished their homework yet?"
"It's time to go. I have to go to a hotel near the airport. Ahhh... When can I take a long vacation?"
Chu Zhang also stretched his body like Yang Xiaoyu, looking exactly like a real mother and son.
Chu Jianshu stood up and straightened his clothes.
Before leaving, Chu Jianshu said to Chu Yigui: "My wish is the same as your mother's. You are a smart child with your own ideas. We are willing to respect your ideas."
"Thank you, Dad." Chu Yigui said.
Yang Ze will stay here at night, Chu Zhang will be picked up by Zhao Xinghua, while Yang Xiaoyu will go back to another house with Chu Jianshu.
Yang Xiaoyu was happy, so he drank some wine in the evening and was slightly tipsy.
But she was in a good mood.
“It’s rare to hear Yigui express his thoughts so clearly.”
Yang Xiaoyu opened the window a crack and felt the wind pouring in.
"Think carefully, is this the first time this kid has said so bluntly that he values us?"
Yang Xiaoyu started laughing as he thought about it.
Compared with Yang Xiaoyu, Chu Jianshu has more feelings.
The kid who used to put their feelings and thoughts first when saying anything, this time said a lot of 'I'.
Unknowingly, the child is also growing up.
Taking a serious look at yourself is also a very important moment in life.
Thinking of the way Chu Yigui spoke at that time, Chu Jianshu rarely smiled on his serious face.
Yang Xiaoyu saw it.
Yang Xiaoyu also laughed.
"Would you like to have some more drinks after we get back?"
Yang Xiaoyu stretched out his hand and vaguely pretended to hold the wine glass in the air.
"Okay." Chu Jianshu agreed.
——
"Are you going to sleep on the sofa tonight?" Yang was a little confused. "Why do you have to sleep on the sofa?"
Because it’s not twelve o’clock yet.
But it will pass quickly.
Chu Yigui just said: "Well, maybe I think it's more interesting this way."
Chu Yigui didn't tell a lie either.
Although Chu Yigui couldn't guess why Wan Qiu insisted on sleeping on the sofa, he still found it interesting.
"Okay." After all, it was Wan Qiu who insisted, so Yang Ze would not refuse.
Yang returned to his room, and the homework of two people was still on the coffee table.
The bed was still made on the floor, and Wan Qiu was sitting on it, doing his homework seriously.
Chu Yigui's homework progressed very quickly.
After stopping writing, Chu Yigui looked up at Wan Qiu who was still doing his homework seriously in front of him.
Every stroke of Wan Qiu's hand left deep marks on the paper because he wrote with such care.
But Wan Qiu tried his best to write every word beautifully.
Chu Yigui watched quietly and did nothing.
When Wan Qiu finished all his homework, he looked up at Chu Yigui and suddenly met Chu Yigui's gaze.
Unlike Wan Qiu who could just lie on the coffee table, Chu Yigui did not look very comfortable on the coffee table.
Wanqiu realized belatedly that he could actually go to the dining table.
but……
"Has my brother finished his homework?"
"Yeah." Chu Yigui responded.
The homework in front of Chu Yigui had been cleaned up and put aside.
Wan Qiu started to put away his homework, but once he came back to his senses from being immersed in it, he couldn't help but pay attention to the time.
It's a little late today.
But there is still an hour until midnight.
Wan Qiu stared at the watch nervously. He always felt that time was not enough, but this was the first time he felt that time was so unbearable.
"Brother, aren't you going to review?" Wan Qiu asked.
"It's my birthday today, give myself a day off."
Wan Qiu nodded, sat next to Chu Yigui, and looked up at him.
Until the end, it was Chu Yigui who spoke first: "Brother, what are you worried about?"
Wan Qiu's expression paused.
"Today is my birthday, and there is only one hour left."
Chu Yigui said slowly with a helpless look.
"Will I be able to see my brother happy in the last hour?"
Wan Qiu was stunned.
Wan Qiu was indeed worried.
But today was clearly his younger brother’s birthday, whom he was also looking forward to.
"I'm sorry." Wan Qiu apologized.
He should enjoy this day happily with his brother...
"Don't apologize, I'm not unhappy." Chu Yigui said.
Wan Qiu looked up blankly, staring at the other person eagerly.
"My brother seems to be taking special care of me today." Chu Yigui said.
When we sleep together on the sofa, the warmth we transmit to each other,
Wan Qiu kept looking into his eyes.
The back figure blocked in front.
The wrist was pulled.
And she did not hesitate when facing a strange tall man.
He received more attention than usual that day.
"But I guess I did make my brother worried." Chu Yigui said suddenly.
Wan Qiu did not answer.
Could it be that his younger brother already knew what he was thinking?
"Today, Mom and Dad wanted to ask me what I thought. Do you remember what I said, brother?"
Wan Qiu nodded.
"I didn't tell my parents what I wanted to do."
Wan Qiu slowly opened his eyes.
Thinking carefully about Chu Yigui's words, it seemed that he really didn't say what Chu Yigui wanted to do.
"What does my brother want to do?" Wan Qiu was inexplicably nervous.
Chu Yigui did not answer immediately.
The lighting in the living room wasn’t actually very bright; they just placed a desk lamp on the coffee table.
The light source is in the center of Wan Qiu and Chu Yigui, illuminating the path that connects the two.
"I want to tell my brother about this first."
Wan Qiu didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a little nervous and confused.
It seemed as if what he was about to hear was not what he wanted to hear.
"elder brother."
Chu Yigui remained calm and unshakable.
"I want to leave the Chu family."
At this moment, there seemed to be a sound of something breaking.
Wan Qiu lowered his eyes in confusion.
He remembered what he had just decided today.
——No matter how strange the decision Chu Yigui makes, he will obey it.
But when he heard this, Wan Qiu felt that he might never be able to do what Chu Yigui could do.
Want to ask why.
But Wan Qiu didn't know how to ask.
The three words "why" were so familiar that they twisted and deformed before his eyes, becoming unrecognizable.
Wan Qiu discovered that the blurred vision was not his hallucination.
At this moment, the warm liquid that was gradually filling up the eyes and moistening the eyes was dripping down the cheeks.
Once again it fell to the jaw and onto the arm.
The temperature of the water droplets has been completely taken away, becoming slightly cold.
Wan Qiu looked at him and suddenly felt that even the water and temperature in his body no longer needed him.
"Brother." Chu Yi returned to Wan Qiu's side.
Warm hands cupped his cheeks.
Wan Qiu didn't dare to look up at Chu Yigui's face.
Tears fell uncontrollably drop by drop and were wiped away by Chu Yigui's fingers.
"Brother, don't cry first, listen to me and look at me, okay?"
Wan Qiu wanted to hear what Chu Yigui had to say.
He understood what Chu Yigui was saying.
But Wan Qiu realized for the first time that there were times when he could not control himself.
Wan Qiu tried hard to think that today was Chu Yigui’s birthday and he should be happy.
But I was so sad that I could hardly control myself.
The dream really became reality.
Is it possible that the Chu Yigui in front of him has already burned out all his patience and emotions, leaving him a body made of ashes?
"Brother!" Suddenly, Chu Yigui's voice was serious, waking up Wan Qiu, "Listen to me, okay?"
Wan Qiu was at a loss and nodded slowly.
"Brother, I just want to leave the Chu family, not to leave you."
Wan Qiu's tear-stained eyelashes trembled slightly. She slowly raised her eyes. Her pupils, cleansed by tears and as crystal clear as gems, reflected Chu Yigui's shadow.
"I will no longer be a child of the Chu family, but I will stay by my brother's side."
His fingers wiped away Wan Qiu's tears.
Chu Yigui heard his own voice.
Soft and subtle.
He expressed his apology and concern for Wan Qiu's tears.
"What's the meaning?"
Chu Yigui asked when he saw Wan Qiu.
The pair of eyes that had just been filled with sadness were gradually filled with a faint hope.
"Everything I said will not change. I will go to the high school I originally planned to attend, I will be with my brother, and I will repay my parents for their cultivation."
Wanqiu was confused and couldn't understand.
Chu Yigui said slowly to Wan Qiu.
"Just not as a child of the Chu family."
Wan Qiu still didn't understand.
"You don't want to be my younger brother anymore?" Wan Qiu asked in confusion, "What do you want to do then?"
Chu Yigui put down his hands and looked at Wan Qiu straight in the eye.
“I could be my brother’s all-round teacher during his junior high and high school years;
In college, I can be my brother’s personal assistant;
No matter what my brother does in the future, I can also be his secretary;
I can also be my brother’s friend and take care of him.”
However, Wan Qiu was even more confused.
"Why do you do this?"
Isn't it good to be a younger brother?
Are other relationships more reliable than being a younger brother?
"elder brother……"
This is actually selfish.
"Because you don't like mom and dad?" Wan Qiu asked.
"No." Chu Yigui responded.
Every teardrop of Wan Qiu would flow across Chu Yigui's fingertips, and Chu Yigui could feel Wan Qiu's nervousness and worry.
"Do you hate me?" Wan Qiu asked.
"How could that be?" Chu Yigui gently denied it and told Wan Qiu seriously, "Because I like my brother very much."
"Then why?" Wan Qiu didn't understand at all.
Why?
Chu Yigui's gaze, touch, and everything he touched...
It's because of things like now, because of the tears Wan Qiu shed for him.
"Actually, it's hard to be my brother's replacement."
Under Wan Qiu's astonished gaze, Chu Yigui was glad that he had said it.
Chu Yigui knew very well that he was no longer just a substitute in the Chu family.
He also believed that there was a place for him in the Chu family.
But no one can deny that everything he gained was due to Wan Qiu’s loss.
He tastes sweetness in the midst of eternal suffering.
He enjoyed his brother's care, dependence and cherishment.
The more I care...
The more unbearable it is.
"I'm sorry, brother, I didn't tell you until now."
Chu Yigui smiled, helplessly and complicatedly.
But those chaotic emotions finally found an outlet.
This is not an idea that came about overnight.
It wasn't because of the stimulation of the appearance of his biological father.
But longer, longer thinking and judgment.
Heartache, guilt, and inability to face it.
He faced his own fragility and cowardice, and...
Decide to accept them.
He no longer took his enjoyment for granted, and no longer felt guilty about accepting everything Wan Qiu gave him.
I have stolen half of Wan Qiu's life, and I will probably have to pay back the debt forever.
Wan Qiu didn't understand.
"Is this better for my brother?" This is the only thing Wan Qiu cares about.
"Yeah." Chu Yigui nodded.
"Is this the only way?"
"……Um."
Wan Qiu looked at Chu Yigui, and suddenly it was as if he saw a walnut seed.
Now this perfect seed, which has been carefully selected, has been carefully and meticulously polished to become a beautiful work of art.
But when the seed was given clean water and soil, it sprouted.
The seed uses the life energy contained in it to try to bloom its own flower.
"Aren't we separated?" Wan Qiu asked cautiously.
"Brother." Chu Yigui rubbed his forehead against Wan Qiu's and looked into his eyes. "I have never planned a future without a brother."
In the dim autumn, it seems as if holding the soil, planting the tender buds of the seed.
Maybe one day, flowers will bloom in his hands.
And Wan Qiu will get the fruit given to him by this seed.
Wan Qiu was in a daze and was frightened by Chu Yigui's words.
After calming down, Wan Qiu still felt as if he didn't understand anything.
Chu Yigui seemed to see Wan Qiu's worry and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's normal even if brother doesn't understand."
Although he didn't understand, Wan Qiu knew that they would not separate.
That will be fine then.
When Wan Qiu looked up, he accidentally saw that the clock was almost striking twelve o'clock.
Wan Qiu raised his head and watched the second hand move forward little by little.
The clock was quiet and silent, but Wan Qiu seemed to hear the ticking sound.
Until it crosses zero.
Until Chu Yigui's birthday, that world filled with ashes will never appear again.
Wan Qiu lowered his head in confusion.
Time... has passed.
"It's so late." Wan Qiu stood up.
Today was considered a late night for them.
"Brother, go back to your room and sleep." Wan Qiu said.
It must be very uncomfortable to sleep on a narrow sofa for two consecutive days.
My younger brother is tall and strong.
However, Chu Yigui reached out and rubbed the corners of Wan Qiu's eyes with his fingers.
"It turned red from crying." Chu Yigui said.
"Yeah." Wan Qiu also felt his eyes were sore.
"Let's sleep here today." Chu Yigui said with a smile, "I'll still hold my brother, okay?"
Chu Yigui turned off the light.
Even though the curtains were drawn in the living room, it was still slightly brighter than the bedroom.
Wan Qiu leaned against Chu Yigui, and vaguely seemed to hear the sound of Chu Yigui's heartbeat.
"Brother." Chu Yigui said.
"Hmm?" Wan Qiu responded.
"Brother." Chu Yigui repeated.
"Hmm?" Wan Qiu also repeated the response.
For several times in a row, Chu Yigui kept calling out and Wan Qiu kept responding.
Until Chu Yigui laughed out loud, to Wan Qiu, it sounded more like a muffled sound coming from his chest.
"If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely ask me why I kept calling you." Chu Yigui said
Wan Qiu hesitated and asked, "Why do you keep calling me?"
"Because..." Chu Yigui hugged Wan Qiu, "I want to enjoy my brother's love a little longer during this last period of time."
Wan Qiu blinked in the darkness and said as a matter of course: "I will still dote on you in the future."
Chu Yigui laughed again.
Feeling depressed.
Wan Qiu knew that Chu Yigui was probably very happy.
Even Wan Qiu didn't know what he was so happy about.
Chu Yigui did not explain either.
Maybe it’s because I don’t have to suffer so much anymore in the future?
Wan Qiu thought.
Wan Qiu had another dream.
The overwhelming smoke and ash disappeared, and the world in the dream became spotlessly clean.
The malicious words in his memory still appeared in front of him.
——'He left the Chu family.'
These words still came true, but only in part.
Chu Yigui will definitely leave the Chu family.
But Chu Yigui did not fall down the stairs, did not break his legs, and did not argue or curse.
These densely packed words do not completely confirm the reality.
What is it exactly?
No matter how hard Wan Qiu tried to recall, he couldn't remember what it was.
——
Yang Ze glanced at the time, stood up and prepared to leave work.
"Are you going back to take care of your brothers today too?" The colleague next to his workstation was also packing up his things, but when he saw Yang was very anxious, he couldn't help but teasing him.
"Yes, today my third brother specifically told me to go there early."
"That's great. My two kids quarrel to the death every day." A colleague also followed Yang Ze and waited for the elevator together.
"It wasn't like this in our family at the beginning." Because his relationship with his colleagues has gradually improved during this period, he talks more.
"I know. It's been since your brother came back. You've said it many times." My colleague laughed teasingly.
Yang Ze was also aware of his unconscious behavior of showing off Wan Qiu, and touched his nose embarrassedly.
"But you look a little absent-minded today," asked a colleague.
Yang Ze's expression faded a little. Suddenly, he asked his colleague, "Do you think blood relationship is important?"
"Of course it's important." The colleague answered as a matter of course, "Blood relations will definitely make people closer than others, especially children. Who would want to raise a child who is not related to them for no reason?"
Yang Ze also knew that this might be the case.
"But feelings are feelings, and blood is blood." The older colleague patted Yang Ze on the shoulder, "There's really no need to worry about blood."
Yang nodded.
This is a truth that everyone takes for granted, but when they really face it, it is not the case.
Although everyone showed indifference and contempt for Chu Yigui's biological father who suddenly appeared, they were not completely free of grudges.
Chu Yigui is important and fills a very important part in their family.
The feelings we have had for the past decade have all been accumulated over time.
They respected Chu Yigui's decision.
But they really didn't want Chu Yigui to leave them.
And although they have spent the shortest time together, the person who relies most on Chu Yigui is Wan Qiu.
Yang rubbed his eyebrows in embarrassment.
Suddenly Chu Jianshu called and Yang answered the call.
"If that person comes again tonight, remember to notify us." Chu Jianshu always speaks straight to the point.
"Okay, Dad." Yang Ze said.
Chu Jianshu hesitated and said, "You are not very good at speaking, so no matter what he says, just keep silent."
Yang was stunned for a moment, then responded, "Okay, Dad."
After the call was hung up, Yang Ze found his car in the underground garage, but looked at the car with a dazed look.
He has never been good at speaking, let alone expressing emotions, so Chu Jianshu would deliberately train him in the past.
But now Chu Jianshu's words seemed to accept his taciturnity.
Yang got into the driver's seat and adjusted the rearview mirror.
Unexpectedly, I saw my slightly surprised expression in the rearview mirror.
After starting the car, Yang immediately got on the highway and drove towards the school.
Today, Wan Qiu took the initiative to ask him to pick him up as soon as possible.
Yang Ze would think of the uninvited guest who came yesterday, and he remained silent.
He also saw Wan Qiu holding Chu Yigui behind him.
Although he was nervous about Chu Yigui, for some reason, when he saw the serious Wan Qiu, Yang Ze found that he was not that nervous.
It seems that Wanqiu's existence is a reassurance for the entire Chu family.
Yang Ze believed that as long as Wan Qiu was there, Chu Yigui would be safe.
Yang Ze called Wan Qiu in advance. When he arrived at the school gate and got out of the driver's seat, he immediately saw Wan Qiu running towards him.
Yang was a little confused.
Wan Qiu came to Yang Ze's side, put his schoolbag on the back seat, but did not get in the car.
"Wan Qiu?" Yang was a little confused.
Wan Qiu raised his head and said to Yang Ze, "I'm waiting for someone."
"who?"
“That uncle.”
Even though Wan Qiu didn't say who it was, Yang Ze knew at that moment that Wan Qiu was talking about Ran Yongrui.
"How did you know he would come?" Yang was a little surprised.
"My younger brother said so." Wan Qiu said.
Chu Yigui told him that Ran Yongrui would wait for him at the school gate almost every day after school.
Although the time they spent together was short, he didn't seem to mind it being just a short period of time.
Chu Yigui said that Ran Yongrui was a rather persistent person.
Although he had no interest in Ran Yongrui, he would not reject him every time out of politeness.
Yang Ze listened and felt a little emotional.
Chu Jianshu and Yang Xiaoyu should have known about this, but Chu Yigui never mentioned it, so they pretended not to know.
But Chu Yigui will tell Wan Qiu.
"What does Wan Qiu want to do when he meets that uncle?" Yang Ze asked.
Wan Qiu pursed his lips.
No answer.
"Brother, after we graduate from junior high school, will you come with me to tell Mom and Dad?"
While at school, Chu Yigui held Wan Qiu's hand tightly and said.
"Okay." Wan Qiu said.
Wan Qiu also asked other questions.
"Brother, are you going to that uncle's house?" Wan Qiu was reluctant.
"How could that be?" Chu Yigui turned his head and said with a smile, "Mr. Ran and I don't have the relationship that you think, brother. Mr. Ran is just an ordinary elder to me."
Wan Qiu still remembers what Chu Yigui said at that time.
There is no happiness or unhappiness, no expectation or disappointment.
That really shows that he doesn't take it to heart at all.
"Brother, go ask your teacher for leave." Yang Ze said.
However, Wan Qiu grabbed Yang Ze's hand as he was about to make a phone call.
"What's wrong?" Yang Ze asked.
"I can only say a few words to my uncle. I still need to study hard." Wan Qiu said.
Yang Ze looked at Wan Qiu and finally put down his phone.
Two people stood on the roadside on the way home from school, waiting.
Yang Ze looked a bit fierce, and his serious expression made the students passing by take a detour.
After Yang Ze saw several elementary school students with strange expressions because they were afraid of him and received a lot of attention from the security guard, he got into the car reluctantly.
Wan Qiu is waiting.
It’s been quite a while.
Wan Qiu's eyes will capture every passing vehicle until he finds his target.
Wan Qiu took a step forward and walked towards the vehicle that had stopped on the side of the road.
When Ran Yongrui saw Wan Qiu, he originally planned to wait in the driver's seat, but he simply got out of the car.
When the tall man stood in front of Wan Qiu, he seemed to be able to suppress Wan Qiu easily.
"I was wondering if I would meet you."
Compared to Wan Qiu, Ran Yongrui spoke first.
"Could you please help me contact your parents? I think I need a chance to talk to them."
"Why?" Wan Qiu asked.
"He is my child and I want to take him home," said Ran Yongrui.
"But my brother doesn't want to go home with you."
Wan Qiu put his hands behind his back, his fingers intertwined nervously and uneasily.
"Are you unwilling to respect your brother's ideas?"
Ran Yongrui didn't seem to want to get entangled with Wan Qiu, but when he raised his eyes, he met Yang Ze who was standing behind Wan Qiu.
He remembered this person and had a deep impression of him. He had seen him when he was at the Chu family.
Probably another son of the Chu family.
Therefore, Ran Yongrui was interested in talking more with Wan Qiu.
"He is still just a child and many of his ideas are immature," said Ran Yongrui.
"That's also what my brother thought." Wan Qiu said seriously.
"Even if he lives well in your home now, he is still not a member of your family. In a family made up entirely of blood relatives, that child will be excluded by you invisibly."
Even when he was talking to Wan Qiu, Ran Yongrui's eyes were on Yang Ze.
Wan Qiu had no way to refute this statement.
"Maybe that's the case." Wan Qiu tried to tighten his fingers. From Yang Ze's angle, he could see that Wan Qiu's knuckles had turned white.
"You are still too young to understand what blood ties bring to people."
Ran Yongrui said to Wan Qiu seriously.
"Because of the connection between father and mother, life is born.
Blood ties can never be broken off and are stronger than any other relationship.
We will treat the child well unconditionally, but you won’t.”
Yang Ze was speechless for a moment.
Even though he didn't think blood ties were as important as Ran Yongrui said, it was true that their kindness to Chu Yigui was accompanied by too many invisible conditions and reasons.
"I will." Suddenly, Wan Qiu's voice was clear and crisp, like the sound of metal, and suddenly exploded in his ears, "I will be good to my brother."
Yang opened his mouth.
Wan Qiu's serious, undoubting gaze carried the purest feelings in the world and established the purest connection.
"So, you are still too young." Ran Yongrui sighed, as if he felt that talking to Wan Qiu was just a waste of words, "I hope to talk to your parents."
Yang Ze frowned under Ran Yongrui's gaze.
He didn't like strangers turning a deaf ear to Wan Qiu's words or even looking down on Wan Qiu's ideas.
Yang clenched his fists, his face looking a little gloomy.
"Do you also want to be nice to your brother?" Wan Qiu asked suddenly.
Ran Yongrui was stunned and said, "Of course, he is my child."
"How can I be nice to my brother?"
Yang Ze's expression changed from gloomy to subtle. He felt that Wan Qiu seemed to be about to turn against him. Was it his illusion?
"I will fulfill my responsibilities as a parent." However, Ran Yongrui's answer was vague.
Wan Qiu looked up.
Wan Qiu would not approach a stranger who exuded an unhappy aura, including Ran Yongrui now.
But Wan Qiu did not run away.
"My younger brother will be taking the high school entrance exam soon, so he needs a lot of time to study."
"My younger brother is a very good student. He always ranks first in his grade. He is also working hard to study better now."
Ran Yongrui's eyes paused slightly.
"Brother will get first place in the exam." Wan Qiu said firmly, "So brother must concentrate on studying."
Wan Qiu was also trying hard not to cause trouble for Chu Yigui.
Even during that period when he always felt lonely, Wan Qiu did not do anything that would disturb Chu Yigui.
"Let my brother study hard."
Wan Qiu's back was straight, and the slender boy had the gentleness and hoarseness of a man who was going through voice change.
He said seriously: "My younger brother is now fighting for the high school entrance examination alone."
Wan Qiu remembered what happened when Chu Yi returned to class.
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