He stood out among the group of people in sportswear, being the only one in a school uniform.
Because of his face, the students in the stands were in an uproar.
"Zhen Tian." Ji Yuzhi stood under the railing in front of Class 8, looked up, and searched for the person he was looking for. In an instant, he spotted that smiling face in the crowd.
As if sensing something, Zhen Tian looked down and saw a familiar face.
"Zhizhi!" She suddenly stood up and rushed downstairs.
"Slow down." Ji Yuzhi was still carrying a bag of drinks in his hand. He took it from her with his arm, his smile as warm as a spring breeze.
"Isn't today an exam? Why did you come?" Zhen Tian's eyes crinkled with laughter beneath her hat brim.
"Look at her, look at her. Her eyes are practically disappearing from laughing." Ye Qingyan complained, "There are so many people here, and she's doing this so blatantly."
Yuan Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Isn't he your older brother? What are you afraid of?"
“He’s my brother, my lover…” Ye Qingyan smiled maliciously.
"?" Yuan Yuan was unaware of the situation and was completely confused.
"He's not my biological brother, he's the neighbor's brother," Ye Qingyan whispered to her. "Don't tell anyone."
"Oh~~~" Yuan Yuan suddenly realized that she had thought the interactions between them seemed strange the few times she had seen them.
The side of the second year of high school.
"Xiaolei, look, isn't that Ji Yuzhi?"
The girl named Xiaolei is the one who fell that day.
She followed her friend's gaze and saw that Ji Yuzhi's usually bright and gentle face was now full of smiles, which made her grit her teeth in hatred.
"It's him."
Xiaolei's gaze fell on Zhen Tian. She recognized her immediately; this was the girl who had stood next to Ji Yuzhi on the stage that day. She had been consumed by shame that day, and by the time she got home that evening, her hatred for the two of them had only intensified. What had she done wrong? All she did was like a boy; did she have to suffer such humiliation?
"What's the use of being handsome if he has such a bad character?" As Xiaolei's friend, she naturally wanted to help Xiaolei vent her anger, but the way her eyes were fixed on the man and her flushed cheeks suggested that things weren't quite as they seemed.
"What are you looking at? Stop looking." Xiaolei finished her calculations, turned her head and saw her friend's silly look. She slapped her in disgust.
"Xiaolei, you shouldn't like him anymore. You're the school beauty, you can have any kind of man you want. Why hang yourself on this one tree? I think that guy from the high school next door who likes you is pretty good." Her friend encouraged her.
Even though Xiaolei knew she had her own ulterior motives, she still enjoyed the adulation.
...
Zhen Tian couldn't wait to cling to Ji Yuzhi; she was so excited she was practically out of control. But that didn't mean Ji Yuzhi was losing his mind too.
He could sense the probing, curious, and even malicious gazes around him.
"Stand still." Ji Yuzhi pinched the back of her neck.
Zhen Tian shuddered slightly, and the tips of her ears turned bright red.
"Okay, stand still. Let go of me now," she muttered shyly.
"Heh." He patted her forehead. "Is it your turn to compete?"
"Not yet." Zhen Tian shook her head, her eyes fixed on the bag he was carrying. "Is this for me?"
"Mmm. It's chilled, sip it slowly." Ji Yuzhi handed her a cheese peach flavored drink: "These are for your friends, thank you all for taking care of you."
"Okay, I know." Zhen Tian held the cup with both hands, taking small sips, her eyes constantly glancing at Ji Yuzhi. Finally, she couldn't help but tug at Ji Yuzhi's sleeve: "Aren't you taking exams? Want to come keep me company?"
"You have another exam this afternoon." Ji Yuzhi glanced at his watch. "Go back and sit down first. I'll go buy you some fruit."
"I don't want to eat, will you stay with me?" She just wanted an answer.
"Have fun with your friends, I'll spend time with you when we get home." Ji Yuzhi certainly wanted to stay, but with so many teachers and classmates around, his staying would naturally have a negative impact on Zhen Tian.
"Okay!" Zhen Tian pouted and walked back to her seat with her drink.
"What's going on? Why did they leave?" Ye Qingyan immediately asked, her curiosity piqued.
Zhen Tian sighed: "This is for you."
She gave the remaining four cups of milk tea to Ye Qingyan, Yuan Yuan, and the two boys.
"Oh my god, this is too kind of you! There's even some for us?" Ye Qingyan took it with delight: "Should I worship this? This was bought by the campus heartthrob himself."
"Stop fooling around." Zhen Tian patted Ye Qingyan.
"Thanks."
Yuan Yuan took the drink and happily took a sip. Her reason for being happy was simple: being able to drink an iced beverage on such a hot day was simply wonderful.
"She just told me to thank you for taking care of me."
She spoke in a rigid, methodical manner, like a machine devoid of emotion.
"You're too kind, Master. You're too kind." Ye Qingyan waved her hand dismissively.
"If you ask me, you're a really good brother." Yang Feiguang finished his milk tea in just a couple of gulps. "It's refreshing, but a bit sweet. Are you trying to bribe us with drinks? Do you think I'm that easy to buy off?"
"Then spit out your drink," Shao Junli blurted out abruptly.
"Just kidding, I'm the kind of man who can be bought with a drink." Yang Feiguang patted his chest: "Don't worry, sweetie, after receiving so many benefits from your brother, Brother Yang will definitely protect you."
The girl from the next class had been eavesdropping for a while. She came over and quietly asked, "Excuse me, is that your brother?"
Before Zhen Tian could react, Ye Qingyan said casually, "Yeah, so what?"
"Oh, does your brother have a girlfriend?" The girl rubbed her hands together. "Could you give me his WeChat ID? Let's be friends."
"You have a girlfriend, don't even think about her." Ye Qingyan waved her hand.
"Oh, I see." The girl walked back dejectedly.
"See what I told you?" Ye Qingyan and Yuan Yuan exchanged a glance, then Ye Qingyan said to Zhen Tian, "Did you see what I did? From now on, just say that's your brother and do as I do. Otherwise, you can expect everyone to be eyeing Ji Yuzhi, this treasure, every day."
"Did you understand?" Ye Qingyan tapped Zhen Tian's forehead.
"knew."
Yuan Yuan began to understand why Ye Qingyan had asked Zhen Tian to keep Ji Yuzhi's identity a secret.
It's probably not that I'm afraid of thieves stealing from me, but that I'm afraid of thieves eyeing me.
After watching the commotion for a while, Ji Yuzhi reappeared below Class 8, this time carrying two boxes.
Zhen Tian ran downstairs excitedly.
"This one with yogurt is yours. Eat it all up, don't leave any. The others are for your friends." Ji Yuzhi waved his hand in front of Zhen Tian's eyes as she looked at her in a daze.
"Ah..." Zhen Tian revealed an indescribable expression.
Ji Yuzhi understood immediately: "I peeled that yogurt for you."
"What about the others?"
"I bought it ready-made."
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