After seeing Zhou Xiu's series of reactions, an idea came to his mind.
Xiuxiu once lived in Yuan Shao's home.
After Christmas last year, Hua Xi asked Lan Xin about it, but Lan Xin hesitated and refused to say anything, and pointed randomly in the direction of the back of the classroom. That was exactly Xu Qing's position, so Hua Xi misunderstood that it was Xu Qing who sent it.
It... was actually sent by Xi Shaoyuan from Winners next door?
There were also bracelets and rings in the jewelry box, and Huatiao was confused when she saw them.
She thought about it for a while and gave up the idea, and finally guessed that it was a gift from Mrs. Xi to Zhou Xiu.
Zhou Xiu and Xi Shaoyuan are like two parallel lines with completely different styles, and their interactions in school are almost zero. When Zhou Xiu saw Xi Shaoyuan, it was almost like meeting a stranger.
It is difficult for anyone to connect these two people.
In the behind-the-scenes footage, Zhou Xiu put down the jewelry box in surprise. It seemed that even Zhou Xiu did not expect there would be these things here.
Huatui had no intention of asking Zhou Xiu any questions. She touched the band-aid on her thumb and said after a long while, "Go finish watching the movie."
"We've been out for too long."
When Zhou Xiu and Huatiao returned to the theater, the movie had already ended. The other kids have already started to relax and play. Yu Qingyan sank into the soft sofa like a boneless person and squinted her eyes.
Tan Ming and Xu Qing are playing chess. The huge home theater is like a large living room and is very comfortable.
Yu Qingyan asked the housekeeper, "Where is Young Master Yuan?"
The housekeeper smiled and said, "The young master is in a meeting at Mrs. Xi's company and should be back in the afternoon. He told me to try to make everyone have fun."
"After lunch, I will show you around the house."
There was light in the eyes of the two girls, Yu Qingyan and Lan Xin. They could actually visit Master Yuan’s home!
After hearing this, Zhou Xiu pursed her lips into a line. She put on her schoolbag and said to everyone, "I'm going back first."
The housekeeper said quickly: "Xiu Xiu, please finish your meal before leaving——"
Lan Xin held Zhou Xiu and said coquettishly, "Xiu Xiu, don't be in such a hurry to leave. We finally came here. How can we justify it if we don't watch a few more movies?"
Yuan Shao has the latest IMAX private theater system Palais at home, and it is so cool to watch movies with it. Lan Xin is not willing to leave yet.
"Are you leaving just after you got here?" Yu Qingyan pulled Zhou Xiu's right hand, and she blinked at him desperately.
It would be a shame to leave halfway.
Zhou Xiu looked at his friends' expectant eyes and changed his mind.
The young boys and girls enjoyed a delicious lunch in the dining room. After lunch, Zhou Xiu accompanied a few friends to visit the Xi family’s house.
For the first time, Lan Xin felt like she had just opened her eyes to something new. She couldn't help but exclaim, "This house is really huge. Young Master Yuan's family is really rich."
After a tour, the girls saw the Xi family’s open-air swimming pool, which really touched their hearts. It is exquisite and large, embellished with crystal-like powder-blue bubble decorations, and a giant swan mount floating on the water.
It seemed as if the host had made careful preparations specifically to please the girls.
The housekeeper enthusiastically prepared swimsuits for them. In the hot summer, the girls planned to go swimming. Lan Xin leaned over to Zhou Xiu and said:
"Xiu Xiu, can you swim? Wait for me to teach you how to swim..."
She blinked at Zhou Xiu.
For two semesters, Zhou Xiu had never taken a swimming class, and Lan Xin had never seen Zhou Xiu wearing a swimsuit. Zhou Xiu is not very good at many sports elective courses, not to mention horse riding and shooting, and popular sports like badminton and table tennis.
Lan Xin guessed that Zhou Xiu probably couldn't swim either.
When Tan Ming heard this, he stopped in his tracks. Zhou Xiu wanted to swim? There was an uncontrollable heat at the tip of his nose.
Zhou Xiu usually wears a baggy school uniform, and it is hard to imagine what she would look like in a swimsuit.
Xu Qing was not very interested in swimming at first, but when he heard this, his eyes fell on Zhou Xiu, and he naturally looked forward to seeing Zhou Xiu swimming.
Zhou Xiu said slowly: "Yes."
Zhou Xiu grew up by the river. She was no problem for the children in the village to catch fish and paddle a boat in the water, but she was not very interested in swimming. Swimming is just a basic skill for her to make a living.
"But you guys go ahead and have fun. My math teacher gave me some exercises. I'm going to go upstairs and do my homework."
At this moment, the hope in Tan Ming's eyes was completely dashed.
Huaxu didn't force Zhou Xiu to play with them. She asked Zhou Xiu: "Do you want me to do homework with you?"
When Du Feiyang heard Huaxu's words, he looked at Zhou Xiu eagerly, shaking his head and blinking at her imperceptibly.
Don't agree to it!
If you don't agree, we will be half-siblings.
Zhou Xiu shook her head: "Xu Xu, go play."
Du Feiyang jumped for joy and jumped into the swimming pool happily, splashing high into the water.
Yu Qingyan and Lan Xin had already changed into their swimsuits. They waved to Zhou Xiu and said, "Xiu Xiu, go ahead. We'll have fun on our own."
Zhou Xiu returned to the theater and watched movies again. She rewatched "The Shawshank Redemption", which she had not finished watching before.
In the dim theater, her eyes were unusually bright.
The picture quality of the old movie has a faded feel, but it is unexpectedly warm and harmonious. The last scene is frozen against the blue sky and blue sea, symbolizing that the protagonist has gained freedom and hope forever.
"It takes a strong man to save himself, and a great man to save another."
The strong save themselves, and the saints save others.
After a movie ended, Zhou Xiu turned on the light, spread out the math test paper on the table, and began to write seriously.
Xu Qing didn't swim. He borrowed some books from the reading room. He walked in and asked, "Is it okay to disturb you?"
Zhou Xiu glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and asked in surprise, "Isn't the squad leader going to play?"
"No." Xu Qing replied calmly. He flipped through the thick book and began to read quietly.
Zhou Xiu took the pen and continued to write the math test paper.
Tan Ming was swimming with a few girls, and was asked by the girls to pose for photos. He held his phone depressedly and watched Xu Qing leave and go upstairs to find Zhou Xiu.
Tan Ming said: "I think——"
Yu Qingyan said: "No, you obviously don't want to. Do you also want to help Xiuxiu with her homework?"
Hua Xu sat on the oversized swan, applying sunscreen while saying, "Don't bother the monitor and Xiu Xiu. They are going to study, why are you torturing yourself?"
Tan Ming: “…”
Poor students have no human rights, but does that mean they cannot love learning?
Tan Ming suppressed his annoyance and started taking pictures for the girls. After taking pictures for a while, he put down his phone and sneaked away.
Du Feiyang performed the duties of a photographer conscientiously. He showed the photos he had taken to the girls. After seeing them, Yu Qingyan and Lan Xin wanted to beat him up.
"I'm 1.7 meters tall, but you took the photo of me looking like 1.5 meters tall?" Yu Qingyan clenched her fists.
"Do I look that fat?" Lan Xin protested.
"Your skills are not as good as Mingming's. Hey - where is Mingming? Where did Mingming go?" Yu Qingyan asked puzzledly.
Tidbit shrugged.
…
Tan Ming changed his clothes and slipped into the screening room with empty hands. He also followed Xu Qing's example and found a book to read. I felt awkward after flipping through a few pages because he had chosen a book on mathematics.
Tan Ming got bored after reading for a while, so he put the book back in its place, propped up his chin and started looking at Zhou Xiu.
Zhou Xiu was at the table at the other end, writing the test paper seriously. Tan Ming plucked up his courage, handed over the book in his hand and asked Zhou Xiu some math questions.
"It is easy to get from Taylor's formula... What is Taylor's formula?"
Zhou Xiu stopped writing, wrote down a series of formulas for Tan Ming, and explained: "This is the content of college calculus. It uses polynomial functions to approximate smooth functions."
Tan Ming didn't understand and kept asking stupidly.
Speaking of Taylor's formula, Tan Ming inevitably asked: "What is Lagrange?"
There is also L'Hôpital's rule, Maclaurin's formula... There will be no end to the questions if I keep asking like this.
So Zhou Xiu simply stopped writing and started to transition from the derivatives he learned in high school to the content of calculus in a simple and coherent manner.
The top student explains the questions to the worst student. What is rare is that the top student understands the attributes of the worst student. Even a poor student like Tan Ming could understand some of it.
He saw Zhou Xiu's delicate eyebrows and listened to her clear voice, and his heart was filled with happiness.
Zhou Xiu explained to him for half an hour. She took a sip of water and said, "Tan Ming, please change the book. These contents cannot be explained in just a few words."
Tan Ming took the draft paper Zhou Xiu had written on and carefully put it away. He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Okay, I understand."
Tan Ming watched Zhou Xiu turn away and continued writing his test paper.
She answered the questions fluently while holding a fountain pen, without any need for draft paper. Tan Ming was stunned by her familiarity. He felt a sense of admiration in his heart, and he felt that people who were proficient in mathematics exuded the light of wisdom.
Xu Qing looked at Tan Ming sitting next to Zhou Xiu and kept interrupting her.
He closed the book, walked over and patted Tan Ming on the shoulder, smiling and said, "If you don't know anything, come and I'll teach you."
Tan Ming: “…”
Is he lacking a tutor? What he clearly lacks is Zhou Xiu’s tutoring.
However, Tan Ming was still caught by the monitor and taken to the reading room outside. The monitor gave him a serious lecture on the content of the mathematics interest extension class.
…
Four o'clock in the afternoon.
Xi Shaoyuan thought that most of the family had left. When he returned home from the company, the housekeeper reported to him everything that had happened today.
Xi Shaoyuan turned open the door of the screening room, and light poured out gently from inside.
He saw the girl taking a deep nap on the table, not even noticing that her books and test papers were scattered on the floor.
He said, "Go get an air-conditioned quilt."
Xi Shaoyuan took an air-conditioning quilt, walked in, picked the person up, put her on the sofa, and covered her with the quilt. He turned up the air conditioning in the room.
When he put down the remote control, he squatted beside Zhou Xiu, lowered his head and stared at her for a moment, and couldn't help but raise his hand to smooth away the hair around her mouth.
Reading room.
Tan Ming was forced to attend math class for an entire afternoon and was so sleepy that he took a nap on the sofa. Xu Qing put the book back on the bookshelf and took a look at Zhou Xiu.
Unexpectedly, the Xi family's housekeeper was guarding outside the screening room and politely refused his entry.
Xu Qing turned open the door of the screening room, and the light poured out gently from inside. He saw Xi Shaoyuan half-squatting on the ground, lowering his head and moving close to Zhou Xiu as if he was kissing her.
Xu Qing walked in, lowered his voice, and asked angrily: "What... are you doing?"
Xi Shaoyuan withdrew his thumb from stroking Zhou Xiu's hair and looked at Xu Qing coldly.
Xu Qing grabbed Xi Shaoyuan by the collar, and Xi Shaoyuan turned around and clasped Xu Qing's hand. The silent boys were like young and angry lions, neither giving in to the other.
They stared at each other for a few seconds, then quietly left the room and walked to the garden outside the villa, looking at each other coldly.
Xu Qing said to Xi Shaoyuan: "Please stay away from Zhou Xiu. She is not the kind of girl you can play with casually."
Xi Shaoyuan raised his head and sneered softly. He found Xu Qing's words irritating. He said coldly: "It's not your turn to say that."
Xi Shaoyuan turned his head away, his clenched fist trembling slightly: "She is mine."
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