Chapter 14: Zhou Ci, who became famous in one battle, is only his sister's little friend...
The year Zhou Ci skipped a grade and entered the third year of junior high school, he began to grow rapidly, growing more than ten centimeters in just half a year. He was already taller than his peers, and now he stood out even more. His voice entered an awkward stage. He felt that his voice was unpleasant and he didn't like to talk to begin with, but now he kept his mouth shut even more. His facial features also gradually grew, and he began to lose his childishness and became more angular.
In recent years, no boy in Huayang High School can compare to Zhou Ci in terms of appearance. However, he is devoted to study and has a cold personality. Girls find him difficult to approach and dare not get close to him. They can only talk about him quietly behind his back.
I don’t know when it started, but more and more girls around were looking at Zhou Ci. The girls all recognized that he was the best-looking boy in the school, no doubt about it.
Zhou Ci has an air of arrogance that makes him look down on everyone. This arrogance does not remind people of the pretentiousness of boys in their middle school years. It only makes people feel that Zhou Ci is born to be this way. He is inexplicably attractive, making people afraid of him, but also curious and wanting to know more about him. There is no need for voting, the title of Huayang High School Affiliated Prince fell on him, and the girls unanimously agreed that he deserved the title.
Zhou Ci didn't know all this. He never paid attention to such topics. Sometimes in the men's bathroom, he would hear people discussing which girl in the school was pretty, and everyone was talking with great interest. He always thought that the topic was boring and a waste of time.
In his eyes, all the girls in the world combined are not as pretty as his sister.
As he was walking on the campus, before he could recover from the joy of his successful skipping grade exam, he was stopped by a shy girl.
Zhou Ci, who usually keeps strangers away, also rarely looks so angry. He wonders what this girl wants to do by blocking his way?
But no matter what the girl wants to do, it does not affect his cold and impatient expression. He has never had a good temper. Only when he is with his sister will he have a good face and endless patience.
The girl was wearing the uniform of Huayang High School, with her long hair draped over her shoulders. She only used two small crystal clips to hold back her bangs, revealing her small and fair face. Huayang's school uniforms were famous throughout the city for being tacky, but such clothes that tested one's appearance could not hide the fairy-like aura of this girl at all.
Occasionally, students passed by not far away. When they saw the commotion here, their gossipy genes started to stir and they all stopped to eavesdrop.
Zhou Ci had of course noticed this situation. After he realized it, his face darkened, and he frowned. In a bad tone, he asked the girl, "What's wrong?"
"Zhou Ci, my name is Li Yuqing, I like you very much. Should we give it a try?" The girl introduced herself confidently. She was not afraid of being watched by her classmates. She dared to confess to Zhou Ci at school today because she had enough confidence in herself.
Zhou Ci was quite familiar with the name Li Yuqing. When he was in the men's bathroom, he had heard the boys mention her name more than once. They said she was the school beauty of Huayang High School, that she looked like a fairy, and that everything she did was ethereal. They said she was hard to pursue, that many boys had tried desperately to pursue her, but none of them had succeeded. They said she had good grades, had won many international awards for her violin, was confident and had a good personality, and spoke very gently. She was like a walking spotlight, shining wherever she went...
A lot more was said, but Zhou Ci forgot what he heard. He didn't remember this name at first, but a boy compared Song Yu with her and asked who was prettier, so he paid attention to it.
Those boys said that Song Yu is a woman with a strong makeup, a beautiful lady in the world. She looks just as good without makeup as with makeup, and has a dazzling natural glow. Li Yuqing is a woman with a light makeup, the type of first love face that is out of touch with the world. She lacks some visual impact and is not as pretty as Song Yu, but has a unique temperament. Those who like her will like her very much. In short, it is difficult to evaluate her.
Now that Zhou Ci saw the real person, he felt that those boys were exaggerating. He didn't think this girl was that beautiful or had a special temperament. She was far inferior to his sister. How could such a person be compared with his sister? He felt very uncomfortable.
Zhou Ci didn't say anything. Li Yuqing took another step towards him and said, "Zhou Ci, why don't you say anything? Do you agree or not?"
Zhou Ci immediately felt that those boys were blind. This Li Yuqing was not a fairy who was detached from the world. She was obviously very aggressive and pressed forward step by step. He hated girls like that.
At that time, he had not yet realized that his standards for treating girls were in line with his sister's and were based on his sister's standards.
In his eyes, any girl is either not as good as his sister in this or that aspect. In short, everything about his sister is the best and most perfect. Others are not as good as his sister in any way.
As for her personality, the elder sister is warm-hearted, kind-hearted, lively and cheerful. If she were the elder sister, she would never take the initiative to confess to a boy, and she would be aggressive and would not give up until she achieves her goal.
Zhou Ci really wronged Li Yuqing. Li Yuqing has always been very cold and aloof in front of people she doesn't like. In fact, she is very similar to Zhou Ci's aura of keeping strangers away. It is not wrong to say that she is out of touch with the world, at least in terms of appearance and some of her personality.
She was just too nervous at the time, and being nervous made people more likely to make mistakes. She usually didn't speak so forcefully, but when she was nervous, the words that came out of her mouth made Zhou Ci feel repulsed and displeased for no reason.
Zhou Ci's feeling towards Li Yuqing became even worse. In fact, apart from his sister, he didn't have much patience for anyone else. There were some interests that he had to maintain. He was just a person groping and struggling in this world. As a child who had been mistreated since childhood, he was also very stingy in showing his kindness. The little warmth he had, he only wanted to give to the people he wanted to care for. Obviously, Li Yuqing was not an exception.
As more and more people gathered around, Zhou Ci frowned tightly and said in a harsh tone, "How can you have the confidence to say these things to me when you are so ugly?"
Under Li Yuqing's surprised and disbelieving gaze, Zhou Ci said coldly: "Get out of the way, you are blocking my way."
He didn't say anything else after that. Seeing Li Yuqing's shaky expression, he remained unmoved and strode away.
Zhou Ci had no idea of falling in love too early, at least not at this stage, nor with any girl in this school.
Li Yuqing's confession was rejected and she was humiliated in public, but it did not cause the slightest ripple in his heart.
In the early days of the boy's hazy emotional enlightenment, he just wanted to get through the third year of junior high school so that he could go to the same school with his sister.
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The year Zhou Ci was promoted to the first year of high school at No. 1 Middle School as he wished, Song Yu was promoted to the graduating class of the third year of high school. Song Yu had grown up completely that year, with a tall and long legs, and was stunningly beautiful. She was the well-deserved campus belle of No. 1 Middle School, and few people in nearby schools had not heard of her name.
However, this year, wherever Song Yu appeared, Shen Zhiyan was always by her side. They went to school and went home together, reviewed homework together, discussed question types together, and were inseparable. The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, equally excellent, and had a promising future, like a match made in heaven.
People always have the best wishes for beautiful things. These two people grew up together, are familiar with each other, and have a tacit understanding with each other. The magnetic field between them makes it difficult for people to intervene.
I don't dare to do it, but I know the result, so I don't want to do anything in vain.
Except for some people.
During the military training for freshmen, Zhou Ci from Class 1-2 of Senior High School was dragged to spar with the instructor because he refused to obey his instructions. He ended up knocking the instructor down with one punch, and the news quickly spread throughout No. 1 Middle School.
Zhou Ci became famous in one battle, and even the seniors in the graduating class had heard of his name.
I haven't seen such an arrogant freshman in many years. He dares to go against the instructor. His courage is commendable.
Song Yu also heard the news. During the summer vacation, she knew that Zhou Ci had been admitted to No. 1 Middle School. She was just about to take time to find him when she heard about his heroic deeds.
In her memory, every time when Song Yu was about to fade the impression Zhou Ci had on her, Zhou Ci would break into Song Yu's life again in an almost domineering manner.
Before Song Yu could find Zhou Ci, after the week-long military training ended, Zhou Ci couldn't wait to find Song Yu.
Song Yu came downstairs with a book in her hand. She was wearing the school uniform of No. 1 Middle School and had a high ponytail, revealing her smooth and beautiful forehead. The school uniform, which was hard to describe in words, could not hide her beauty at all on her, but only showed her student spirit. She was very tall, taller than some boys, about 176 cm.
Zhou Ci stood in front of the flower bed next to the senior high school building. He watched Song Yu approach him and extended his right hand to greet him: "Little friend, long time no see!"
She was like before, always smiling, as if nothing in the world could make her unhappy. She also called him "little friend" like before, even though he was so grown up now and was no longer the weak and helpless child who could only cry for his mother.
She is still so kind, treating her classmates and friends wholeheartedly. She helps when she sees someone being bullied. She is generous with her kindness, and it is not just for him alone.
As Zhou Ci grew up, he realized that Song Yu's care for him was really just an unintentional act on her part.
Her sympathy for him came from her enthusiasm and her indignation at the moral corruption in the world. If someone else had encountered these things at that time, she would have extended a helping hand just as she did to him.
His sister is not just his sister, she is a classmate and friend of many people, and even someone that Shen Zhiyan has loved for many years like a childhood sweetheart.
Shen Zhiyan carefully guards his sister. Perhaps when they graduate from high school, he will express his feelings to his sister.
Will my sister agree to Shen Zhiyan? She should. They have grown up together for so many years, and my sister has long been accustomed to Shen Zhiyan being by her side.
But so what? After playing Go with Old Man Zhou for so many years, Zhou Ci has already mastered this. When a competitor appears, and the competitor is stronger than him, and is defending tightly without any flaws, he only needs to temporarily avoid the edge, make roundabout arrangements, and then wait for the opportunity to strike.
Zhou Ci has never lacked endurance and patience. He was able to struggle from a bad hand to the current situation. This was the result of Zhou Ci's fighting all the way. He knew how to lie dormant.
As long as his sister is willing, he can be the little friend in his sister's heart, and only his sister's little friend.
Just based on this point, those people cannot compare with him. As for whether he is a real child or not, it is not a problem at all.
Zhou Ci smiled at Song Yu for the first time, making everyone laugh: "Sister, long time no see!" His facial features were already stunning, and this smile made many high school girls who followed Song Yu out of the teaching building stunned.
It was the first time that a boy was seen talking to Song Yu at such a close distance, and he immediately attracted a lot of people's attention. It was rare to see such a handsome boy. His appearance was also different from that of the school grass Chen Zhiyan.
Shen Zhiyan was rated as a cliff-like school idol for three years in high school, which was enough to show how attractive his looks were. Now there was a younger brother who shared the world with him, and he seemed very close to Song Yu. How could everyone not be excited? No matter how heavy the schoolwork was, it could not stop their raging gossip hearts.
Song Yu is popular, and people from far away often ask her: "Song Yu, who is this handsome boy next to you?"
"You said he's a handsome younger brother, so of course he's my younger brother." Song Yu turned around and joked to the man, with a hint of boasting in her tone. She glanced at the people around her who were eager to make a move and said seriously, "I'm telling you, don't have any ideas about him. He's still young."
"I know, I know!" The onlookers responded with a smile. They waved their hands and walked away while playing and joking.
Song Yu then pulled Zhou Ci along as they walked, saying, "I was just about to look for you, but I didn't expect you to be here first."
Zhou Ci followed her lead. He was also wearing a school uniform, with soft, clean, and fresh hair. He smiled and asked Song Yu, "What do you want me to do?"
Song Yu looked at him sideways with amusement: "Of course I heard that you did something that shocked the whole school right after you entered No. 1 Middle School."
The two of them strolled around the campus, and Zhou Ci looked a little embarrassed: "Sister, did I do something wrong?"
Song Yu's face was serious: "Of course it's not right. No matter what the instructor does, he is still an instructor. We should respect teachers. If you think it's wrong, you can report it to the school leaders, but how can you beat the instructor to the point of having to go to the hospital?"
Zhou Ci immediately lowered his head: "I was wrong, sister." He glanced at Song Yu carefully and explained softly: "I didn't mean to beat the instructor into the hospital. It's just that the instructor insisted on fighting me one-on-one, so I didn't control my strength well. I really didn't mean it. Sister, do you believe me?"
Song Yu buried his head in his book, but still couldn't help laughing: "Of course I believe you, but kid, don't be so tactless next time."
Zhou Ci was very obedient, "I understand, sister."
Song Yu then asked him again: "Have you eaten?"
Zhou Ci shook his head and said, "No." At this time, even if he had eaten, he would say that he had not eaten.
"Then let's go together?" Song Yu suggested.
Zhou Ci asked carefully, "Where is Shen Zhiyan?"
Shen Zhiyan has always been inseparable from Song Yu. After such a long time, he hasn't appeared to snatch her away. It's no wonder Zhou Ci asked more questions.
Zhou Ci paused, and before Song Yu could speak, he continued, "I won't have dinner with my sister. Shen Zhiyan... doesn't seem to like me very much, and I don't want to embarrass my sister."
It must be said that Zhou Ci's tactic of retreating in order to advance was extremely clever. He knew that he could not compete with Shen Zhiyan's position in Song Yu's heart, so he transformed himself into a considerate and obedient younger brother, thinking about Song Yu in everything and understanding how difficult it was for Song Yu.
"Chen Zhiyan has something going on at home, so he's on leave today." Song Yu explained, looking at Zhou Ci apologetically. "Sister knows you've been wronged. Chen Zhiyan isn't a bad person. He's just not familiar with you yet, and you don't know how highly he thinks of you."
"Is it very high?" Zhou Ci asked absentmindedly. He was actually not interested in the answer to this question. Shen Zhiyan didn't like him, and he didn't like Shen Zhiyan either. Who would care about how the person they hate feels about themselves, and who would care about how he evaluates himself.
"It's very high!" Song Yu emphasized. She happily shared it with Zhou Ci, trying to resolve the grudge between the two of them. "Chen Zhiyan thinks you are the most capable person in your family. Grandpa Zhou will most likely hand over Zhou Corporation to you in the future. Little friend, you don't know how arrogant Chen Zhiyan is. It must be very difficult to get such a high position as him. He has never praised anyone like this before. You are the first."
Zhou Ci blinked, looked at Song Yu, and asked, "Does Sister think so too?"
He was not surprised by Shen Zhiyan's sharpness. He and Shen Zhiyan didn't know when it started, but they seemed to dislike each other and there was a feeling that there was no room for two tigers in one mountain.
The fuse was of course Song Yu. They all wanted to fight for Song Yu. One was defending, the other was attacking. They had already fought several times openly and secretly, but Song Yu didn't notice.
Shen Zhiyan is such an arrogant person. He has lacked nothing since he was born, and there is nothing he wants but cannot get. With his bright and sunny personality, he naturally feels that it is unnecessary and disdains to drag Song Yu into the struggle between men.
Zhou Ci was the one who crawled ashore covered in mud. No means were important to him, as long as they worked. The only thing he and Shen Zhiyan had in common was that they must not let his sister get hurt.
"Sister, I hope you're happy." Song Yu smiled. "There's no absolute fairness in this world, but it's necessary to hold the initiative in our own hands. After all, who wants to passively accept the opportunity when they have the chance to actively choose?"
"Will sister always stay with me then?"
Song Yu looked at him with amusement: "You won't always need a sister, because you will grow up. When you grow up, you will meet more people, some of whom will accompany you throughout your life. She is much more important than a sister."
Zhou Ci shook his head. "In my heart, no one is more important than my sister. I will always need her and need her to teach me. There are many things I don't know how to do best, and if I act on instinct I'll make mistakes. But when my sister explains things to me, I understand them, and I won't make the same mistakes again if I encounter similar problems in the future."
Song Yu looked at him distressedly: "That's because no one has ever taught you. Many of the principles I talked about are actually the experience I learned from my parents."
She frowned beautifully, thought about it again and again in distress, and then said seriously: "Sister promises you that I will try my best to stay by your side until the day you no longer need me, or until you find someone you need more."
"Okay, sister, you have to keep your word."
"Sister always keeps her word."
Zhou Ci looked at Song Yu and smiled.
Sister, that day will never come. You are the one I need the most.
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Another day, Song Yu went to bring food to Zhou Ci. Her nanny baked some cookies. Song Yu thought they tasted good, so she gave some to each of her friends to try.
There are two rows of historic ginkgo trees planted outside the first-year high school teaching building. During the Frost Descent Month, in a northern city like City B, the leaves of the ginkgo trees have turned yellow. The entire leaf is bright yellow, which is of great ornamental value. Students love to run here during break time, which is considered a unique beauty of No. 1 Middle School.
Song Yu didn't expect that he would run into a girl confessing to Zhou Ci.
Of course she knew that Zhou Ci was very handsome. When she was a child, she thought that when Zhou Ci grew up, there would be many little girls writing love letters to him. However, in her fixed impression, she always thought that Zhou Ci was a child. She didn't expect that before she knew it, he had grown up enough to accept confessions from girls.
Song Yu found it incredible, yet comforted at the same time. The fact that her adopted brother was liked by girls showed that he was good enough, which was something she was happy to see.
She didn't move forward, but instead hid behind the ginkgo tree with the biscuit bag. She was like an elder who suddenly discovered the love affair of a younger person. She was afraid that the younger person would be embarrassed, so she avoided him early to avoid hurting the face of the girl who confessed. Zhou Ci also felt embarrassed.
Of course, she still had to listen to some gossip. With such a rare opportunity, Song Yu couldn't hide the grin on her face.
Zhou Ci looked at the girl in front of him with a bit of annoyance, wondering how he could solve this problem once and for all.
In the past two years, Zhou Ci has been walking on the street fine, but he is always stopped by girls who suddenly appear and confess their love to him. Even if Zhou Ci refuses with a cold face, speaks sarcastically, or even turns around and leaves, he cannot stop the enthusiasm of these girls who keep rushing to him.
After high school, the number of love letters and chocolates Zhou Ci received increased exponentially. Every morning when he came to school, there would always be a few letters stuffed in his desk. Zhou Ci threw them into the trash can, thinking it was a waste of time walking a few steps, which made him very annoyed.
Zhou Ci also didn't understand. As the key high school among the key high schools in City B, the students here didn't have any connections. No matter how rich they were, they couldn't get in through the back door. They had to go through many trials and tribulations to get in.
In a school with such a strong learning atmosphere, these girls don't study hard and strive to get into a double first-class university. What are they thinking that they have to fall in love in high school?
The person they want to date is still him.
Peacock is not as confident as them. For a boy like him who is both good in character and academic performance and who keeps himself clean, even if he really wants to fall in love in the future, it has to be with someone like his sister.
He was about to reject the girl's confession directly and violently as he had done before, with the words already on his throat, when he caught a glimpse of a figure looking furtively at him from behind the ginkgo tree. He looked intently and found that the person hiding behind the ginkgo tree was actually his sister.
Zhou Ci always felt that he was not a good person. He had no sympathy. Although he was not a super hero, he had never felt any love since he was a child. He always had the idea of revenge on society in his heart. If it were not for his sister, he would dare to kill and set fire to people, let alone fight.
He was unwilling to show these dark thoughts in front of his sister. Perhaps Shen Zhiyan had already seen through his true colors, so she had always been on guard against him, and had been openly and covertly preventing him from getting close to his sister, and also not allowing his sister to get too close to him.
None of this matters. Zhou Ci knows what is most important to him. As long as his sister thinks he is a pitiful, cute, well-behaved and obedient brother, he will try his best to play this role in front of his sister.
Zhou Ci thought about this, blinked, and lowered his head. When he raised his head again, his face had changed to a different expression. He said to the girl with a frightened face, "Classmate, don't do this. I'm a little scared when you do this."
The girl who confessed her love looked at Zhou Ci's changed expression with a sullen look on her face. She felt that she had missed something. He just looked so ferocious as if he was ready to bite someone to death at any time, but in the blink of an eye, he turned into a frightened little rabbit. What kind of drama was this?
But Zhou Ci the little rabbit is also pretty good, very cute, and at least he has no attack power.
The girl smiled faintly and continued, "Zhou Ci, everyone says you're hard to pursue. Confessing to you would be asking for trouble and you'd scold me and cry. But I don't like secret crushes. I think if I like someone, I should be bold enough to say it out loud. At least I should let the boy I like know. Whether he accepts it or not is another matter. Of course, if the person I like can accept my love, that would be even better. Zhou Ci, let me ask you again, can I have a relationship with you that we work hard to not break up?"
The frightened look on Zhou Ci's face had disappeared by now. He sternly warned the girl, "Classmate, we are high school students. We should focus on studying at this stage. Don't do this again in the future." His patience was truly rare.
The girl realized it belatedly and took a long time to react: "So, Zhou Ci, are you rejecting my confession?"
Zhou Ci was really impressed by the girl's train of thought. If his sister hadn't been watching from a distance, he would have resorted to verbal violence. But since his sister was watching, he couldn't do that. The last thing he wanted was for his sister to have a bad impression of him.
He restrained himself and said, "I don't plan to find a partner in high school."
"Oh!" The girl was extremely disappointed. No one knew what she was thinking about, and she asked eagerly: "Zhou Ci, you mean, it's possible after graduating from high school? Then can I make an appointment in advance?" Few girls are as bold as her. Even if the confession is rejected, she will ask clearly.
"No!" The words were cold and hard. Zhou Ci tried to hold back, but now he couldn't help it. This girl had delayed him for too long. The longer she delayed him, the less time he would have with his sister.
The girl shrank back in fear at his gaze, not daring to ask any more questions. She stammered, "I... I'm leaving..." and turned and ran away.
Zhou Ci breathed a sigh of relief, finally scaring that annoying guy away. Fortunately, from this angle, his sister couldn't see the expression on his face.
He walked back, pretending not to see Song Yu, and walked closer and closer to the ginkgo tree where she was hiding, with a look of being wronged.
Song Yu had nowhere to hide, so she could only stand out from behind the tree. She looked at Zhou Ci with a look of satisfaction, and said with the certainty of an old mother, "Our little friend has grown up."
Zhou Ci pretended to be frightened, "Why are you here, sister?"
Song Yu handed over the biscuit bag in his hand: "I'm bringing you some biscuits. My aunt made them. They're delicious."
Zhou Ci reached out and took it, "Thank you, sister!"
"You're welcome!" Song Yu said. She pointed in the direction the girl left and asked curiously, "She's a pretty girl, don't you like her?"
"I don't like it at all!" Zhou Ci said angrily, "How can there be such a girl in the world? I tried to talk to her nicely but she wouldn't listen. She kept pestering me with those things, which really annoyed me."
Song Yu chuckled: "Although premature love is indeed wrong, it is a good thing that a girl likes you. If you like her, you can be friends. It's okay to develop the relationship after going to college."
Zhou Ci shook his head: "No, I don't like it."
"Then what kind do you like? I can keep an eye on you sooner." Just as she finished speaking, she felt something was wrong and tried to make amends, "Forget it, forget it. You're still so young, there's no rush to fall in love. It's not too late to talk about it in college later."
After she delivered the things, she was in a hurry to go back. Shen Zhiyan had a basketball game this afternoon, which was held at their No. 1 Middle School. Shen Zhiyan had told her about it a long time ago, and she had promised to attend. She had wasted some time here with Zhou Ci, and now she might be late. Shen Zhiyan would be very angry if Song Yu was late for such an important occasion.
As soon as Song Yu left, Zhou Ci's expression turned cold.
Not far away, she saw Zhou Ci being teasing in front of Song Yu, and her expression changing every second as Song Yu walked away. She nodded secretly. It is true that those who are involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. She seemed to have discovered some incredible secret.
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