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Nan Ke bought several sets of clothes for Xing Chen, but Xing Chen refused.
"Consider it my gift to you."
Xing Chen still insisted on not accepting it.
Nan Ke sighed: "Just think of it as helping me spend money, okay? I can't tell you in detail, but I have some money that I really want to spend quickly. Just think of it as helping me?"
Xing Chen was still hesitating.
Nan Ke lost her patience and immediately showed the strong side of her character.
"I'll buy all of these. If you don't want them, I'll just have to throw them away."
Xing Chen opened his eyes slightly. At first, he thought Nan Ke was just speaking out of anger.
But looking at her determined eyes, it doesn't seem like... she would really do that.
Xing Chen had no choice but to accept it all.
Nan Ke became happy instantly.
"Come on, I'll go back and change my clothes, then take you back to school."
Xing Chen followed her closely.
"I can go back by myself."
"It's okay. I'm free today, so I'll just take it as driving practice."
With the previous experience as a lesson, Xing Chen gradually understood Nan Ke's temper.
Once she decides what she wants to do, no one can change it.
Even as the beneficiary, he had no choice but to accept it.
Fortunately, Nan Ke doesn't seem to be the kind of person who would selflessly devote himself or sacrifice himself to make others comfortable.
When she said she had nothing to do, she really had nothing to do.
Nan Ke was not particular about trivial matters, and Xing Chen thought that he should not be too sensitive.
On the way, Nan Ke asked Xing Chen if there would be any trouble if he didn't go to school in the morning.
"It's okay, the teacher knows my family..." Xing Chen paused: "...if there is any problem, he won't tell me."
Nan Ke raised an eyebrow: "Then do you want to go back and get something?"
"No, the books are all in school."
Nan Ke nodded gently, and Xing Chen took the initiative to say, "I'll take a photo of the report card and send it to you when I get there."
"Okay." Nan Ke said he wanted to look at his history results, which was very necessary.
Xing Chen knew that Nan Ke only appeared to have a good temper, but he was decisive when it came to serious matters.
Nan Ke remembered something and smiled: "How many times have you been ranked first in the school?"
She asked hastily at the time, but looking back now, she could imagine how fast Xing Chen's mind was working at that moment.
In order to hold on to this only life-saving straw, he must of course answer with his best result.
“Last semester and this semester, I only failed to get it once.”
Nan Ke widened her eyes slightly and looked at him, then exclaimed, "...So amazing."
Xing Chen couldn't completely relax in front of Nan Ke. He was silent for two seconds before speaking.
"When I first returned to my hometown, I wasn't used to everything, I wasn't obedient, and I didn't study well. It was very difficult to catch up later."
Nan Ke laughed and said, "According to what you said, you've only won first place a few times this school year. Isn't that good enough?"
Xing Chen said: "If I had focused on studying earlier, I would have been more confident during the high school entrance exam."
Nan Ke comforted him: "It's already very good, and your gold content is even higher."
To lighten the mood, Nan Ke asked him if he had thought about which school he would go to.
"As long as it's not here."
Nan Ke tilted his head and said, "There seems to be a school near my house, but I didn't notice whether it was an elementary school or a middle school. I'll help you check it out later."
Xing Chen curled his lips, "Thank you."
Nan Ke glanced at him, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it.
After driving quietly for a while, Nan Ke asked again, "Why didn't you take first place that time?"
"I took sick leave and didn't go to the exam on the first day."
Nan Ke laughed and gave him a thumbs up.
Xing Chen's heart was full.
Unlike the bitterness he pretended to have in the past, what he tasted in the past two days were all wonderful flavors that he had never experienced before.
When they were almost at school, Xing Chen asked Nan Ke to stop the car. It was almost noon.
"I can take you to the school gate."
"I won't be here long anyway, and I don't want to cause you any trouble."
Nan Ke rolled his eyes and thought to himself that was the same.
It is better to have less trouble than more.
After all, the most important thing for Xing Chen now is to prepare for the exam.
Xing Chen unbuckled his seat belt and prepared to get out of the car, but he felt reluctant to leave.
It’s like as long as you leave Nan Ke and return to your familiar environment, Nan Ke will disappear.
"Take the money and put the clothes in the car first. Contact me when you can leave the school at noon."
Xing Chen's eyes lit up: "Aren't you leaving?"
Nan Ke lowered his eyes: "Something's going on. Can you come out at noon?"
"Yes." Xing Chen nodded repeatedly.
"Then contact me and we'll have dinner together."
Xing Chen nodded slightly.
Knowing that Nan Ke would not leave for the time being, Xing Chen left with much lighter steps.
Just as Xing Chen thought, the head teacher simply asked about his family affairs and comforted him.
Without Nan Ke by his side, the people he met always reminded him that his grandfather was no longer around.
Xing Chen was suddenly brought back to reality, and his heart was filled with bitterness again.
"You can't be discouraged at this time. Even though grandpa is gone, you have to keep working hard with his expectations. If you need any help, you can come to the teacher."
Xing Chen nodded nonchalantly.
The head teacher didn't say much and let him go back to class.
He didn't mind Xing Chen's absent-mindedness.
All the classmates and teachers in the class knew about Xing Chen’s family affairs, and he had been discussed privately more than once or twice.
Everyone knows his experience, so they can understand why he has a weird temper and don't take it too seriously.
I don't care about his personality or who he is as a person.
That's how it was originally.
Later, he became famous among students because of his increasingly outstanding appearance. Unfortunately, whenever someone mentioned him, they would talk about his background.
Xing Chen hated this place, hated the people who used him as a gossip, and also hated everyone here.
Just bear with it a little longer, he thought, just bear with it a little longer and you can leave here.
After all, Nan Ke is waiting for him outside.
Thinking of this, Xing Chen could calm down and read with peace of mind.
After class, several classmates came to comfort him and asked about his situation.
Xing Chen answered briefly and was anxious to leave. No one stopped him because they could see that something was wrong with him.
It was not until they left the school that Xing Chen called Nan Ke. Nan Ke picked up the phone after it rang twice.
"I'm done with get out of class."
"Um."
Nan Ke's voice came from the receiver, and Xing Chen's heart settled.
"Come across the street."
Xing Chen subconsciously looked up and saw the familiar car parked on the side of the road.
Nan Ke had already hung up the phone, and Xing Chen trotted over.
"Watch out for the cars! Why don't you watch out for the cars when you cross the road?"
“…I usually watch it.”
Nan Ke was speechless for a moment: "I won't disappear."
Xing Chen blinked, embarrassed to look up at her.
I had no choice but to ask her: "What do you want to eat for lunch? There is a restaurant near the school..."
"There should be a lot of people eating right now. I ate so much this morning, but I'm not hungry yet. Should we go somewhere else first?"
Nan Ke interrupted what he was about to say.
Xing Chen was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "Where are we going?"
Nan Ke didn't answer him, but started the car with an unfathomable look on his face.
The place she wanted to go was not far away, about three minutes by car, and about ten minutes on foot.
After parking the car, Nan Ke asked Xing Chen to take the new clothes, and Xing Chen got out of the car confused.
"Let's go."
Nan Ke stood in front of a hotel. Xing Chen's eyelashes trembled slightly, but he still couldn't figure out what Nan Ke wanted to do.
Could she be staying in town for another night? But why would she bring him here?
"I've booked a long-term room here and have already paid. You can stay here from now on. You can come back for a nap at noon and have a good rest at night."
Nan Ke started talking as he led him in.
Xing Chen followed her helplessly: "There's no need..."
"It's necessary."
Nan Ke's tone became serious and earnest.
"If it were me, I wouldn't want to go back either, but it's simply unrealistic for you to commute back and forth from the city every day. Don't be stubborn during this time. Focus on yourself and prepare well for the exam. Apart from the exam, nothing else matters."
Nan Ke and Xing Chen were standing and waiting for the elevator. He happened to see the receptionist looking at them with inquiring eyes.
Xing Chen blushed.
But when I turned my head and saw Nan Ke looking as if no one was around, I couldn't help but wonder, why doesn't she care about what others think?
After entering the elevator, Nan Ke chuckled.
"When I checked in with the front desk, I told them I was booking this for my brother and that you were going to take an exam soon and this place was close to school. It seems they didn't believe me at all."
Nan Ke turned around and looked at himself in the elevator mirror and sighed: "It seems that it's because we are both so good-looking."
"Don't you mind being misunderstood?"
"I don't mind. It's just a misunderstanding. The innocent will be cleared. Besides, they will only see you from now on. Why should I be nervous?"
Nan Ke finished speaking and smiled: "It's okay, don't be nervous, wait until they see you going in and out alone every day, and the misunderstanding will naturally be resolved."
Xing Chen didn't know what to say, so he just said nothing.
When they reached the correct floor, Nan Ke led Xing Chen out.
"Room 502, I've checked it out. This room is cleaner than the others. Here, this is the room card."
Xing Chen took it. He no longer tried to refuse Nan Ke. In the end, he would accept it anyway.
"Thanks."
Nan Ke curled his eyes and said, "It's just a small matter."
She introduced the room to Xing Chen. "I've already talked to the front desk. If you have laundry to do, just give it to them. If you want to eat here, just call or text them in advance and they'll take care of it."
Xing Chen stood in the room with his lips pursed, and Nan Ke patted him on the back.
"Okay, I know what you're thinking. I'm not doing this to put pressure on you. On the contrary, I want you to relax and create a good environment for you to perform at your best. Do you understand?"
Xing Chen nodded slightly.
"This isn't the closest one to school. I figured you probably wouldn't want your classmates to find out you live out there. It'll take about ten minutes to walk there, so it'll be good exercise."
"Thanks."
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