Zhang Miao greeted Hua Qingyi generously, saying, "Brother Qingyi, hello, I'm Zhang Miao, a friend of Hua Kai. I've often heard Hua Kai mention you, and it's great to finally meet you."
Looking at this sunny girl, Hua Qingyi felt that studying really made a difference. There was a difference between high school students and girls in the village who hadn't had much schooling. This made him even more willing to listen to his sister and study harder in the future.
He said to Zhang Miao, "Hello, Hua Kai mentioned you when she got home. Hua Kai came to school late, thank you for taking care of her."
Hua Kai said, "Don't be so polite, we're all family. Consider us acquainted today, and we'll have plenty of time to see each other in the future."
Hua Qingyi said, "Kaikai, you sit here with Zhang Miao, I'll go wash the apples for you." He then went to the kitchen. They had brought some small apples from home when they came.
Hua Kai and Zhang Miao sat on the sofa. Hua Kai told Zhang Miao about what she and her older brother had been busy with that day. She was very honest with her friends. Although it wasn't appropriate to involve Zhang Miao in their work right now, she wouldn't hide anything from him.
Zhang Miao was quite excited to hear this, saying that after getting into university, she wanted to earn money with Huakai so that she wouldn't have to ask her family for tuition fees.
Zhang Miao is actually quite strong-willed. Because his family doesn't have any boys, they are often looked down upon by the villagers, which is why he developed a boyish personality.
Hua Kai understands all this, but right now Zhang Miao's most important thing is to study. After all, if she doesn't get into university, her future choices will be much fewer. Once she gets into university, she will definitely help her with whatever direction she wants to take.
Hua Qingyi washed the apples and placed them on the table.
While Zhang Miao was eating, Hua Kai started explaining some design and construction knowledge to Hua Qingyi. She planned to familiarize her older brother with the process first. She wouldn't teach him to draw renderings because that requires artistic skills, but she would teach him how to talk to clients, draw floor plans, and construction drawings. Then she would find time to buy him some architecture books and have him prepare for the adult college entrance examination after the New Year so he could start school as soon as possible. After obtaining a diploma, he could start taking the Level 1 Construction Engineer exam, since professional titles in this industry are quite useful.
The two didn't return to school until it was time for class.
The next day at noon, Zhang Miao accompanied Yu Hongdi to the department store, while Hua Kai took Hua Qingyi for a stroll around the area.
"You can find everything near the school," Hua Kai said, chatting and laughing with her older brother as she explained.
Just before class started, Hua Qingyi took Hua Kai to the school gate. Seeing that Hua Kai's collar was tucked in, he straightened his little sister's collar. After watching his sister enter the school, he waved goodbye and left.
During the last self-study period in the afternoon, Hua Kai was drawing when the teacher supervising the study called her over, saying that Director Gu wanted to see her and asked her to come out for a moment.
Hua Kai put the blueprints into her schoolbag and hurried out. When she saw Gu Xiaoxue, she greeted her first: "Director Gu."
Gu Xiaoxue said, "Brother Fan is here. Let's have dinner together tonight. Don't go to the cafeteria after school. Go to my office first, and we'll walk together."
Hua Kai was delighted to hear that Ye Yifan had arrived: "Captain Ye is here, so it's my treat today."
Gu Xiaoxue said, "That's easy. Just come to my office after school, don't forget."
Hua Kai agreed and returned to the classroom. She felt that Gu Xiaoxue's expression was a bit serious today, and wondered which student had offended her.
Being the director of the political education department is not easy. Every day during school hours, he has to lie in wait in the guard room or near the school gate to see if there are any early romantic relationships affecting the atmosphere, or if there are any fights. So I can understand his low mood at times.
After school, she told Zhang Miao that she had something to do and asked Zhang Miao to go to the cafeteria by herself. Then she packed her schoolbag and went to Gu Xiaoxue's office.
Upon entering and seeing Ye Yifan, Hua Kai was overjoyed: "Captain Ye, you've already returned to work in the city so quickly?"
Ye Yifan's expression was also a bit serious: "Not yet, they won't be withdrawn until tomorrow."
Hua Kai looked at Ye Yifan with confusion: "Then you came back early?"
Ye Yifan shook his head and said, "I have to go back tonight, but I have some things to take care of, so I came."
Hua Kai didn't ask any more questions: "I've taken on another order today, and I'm pretty sure I can close it. It's on me today."
Ye Yifan looked at the blooming flowers, not noticing anything amiss: "Let's go eat first."
Gu Xiaoxue locked the office door, and the group left the school together and went to a nearby restaurant, where they booked a private room.
After sitting down, Hua Kai felt that Ye Yifan and Gu Xiaoxue seemed a bit strange today: "Did something happen to you two?"
Gu Xiaoxue coughed and said, "Um, Huakai, you know the school doesn't support early relationships."
Hua Kai nodded: "I know, Director Gu caught some kids dating today?"
Gu Xiaoxue looked at Ye Yifan.
Ye Yifan lowered his head: "It's Xiaoxue's duty. You know he knows this best."
Hua Kai said understandingly, "That's right. I often see Director Gu secretly observing from the shadows. It's not easy. But you can't just ban puppy love all at once. After all, this is the age when adolescence is just beginning, right?"
Ye Yifan looked at the blooming flowers: "Are you...?"
Hua Kai frowned and looked at Ye Yifan: "Is it something?"
Gu Xiaoxue gulped down a glass of water, then put down the glass and said as if she had made up her mind, "Huakai, at noon I saw you being very intimate with a boy from outside the school at the gate. You're not dating, are you?"
He couldn't hold back any longer. How long could he keep probing like this? He remembered seeing a boy adjusting Hua Kai's collar in the guardhouse at noon; the two looked incredibly sweet together.
So he couldn't help but call Ye Yifan in the afternoon and tell him about it. Ye Yifan arrived in less than an hour.
What does this mean? It means that Fan Ge's assurance to Hua Kai is not just that of an ordinary friend. Since Fan Ge is hesitant to ask, I'll ask for him myself.
After listening, Hua Kai blinked her big eyes, thought for a while, and then suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up.
It took her a while to stop laughing. She looked at Ye Yifan and said, "Captain Gu thought that Captain Ye also knew the person I had a crush on in my early childhood."
Ye Yifan was beginning to realize that things were not as Gu Xiaoxue had described.
First of all, given Huakai's personality, she is not someone who can easily set her sights on any particular man.
Secondly, Huakai is not someone who falls in love easily; she has a strong sense of family responsibility.
In the end, not everyone deserves to be with Hua Kai. I was just too nervous. When I received Gu Xiaoxue's urgent call, I was suddenly overcome with jealousy.
He heard Hua Kai say that she knew that boy. The only boys she knew, besides Gu Xiaoxue, were Hua Kai's family.
The fact that he was so close to Hua Kai and was about the same age made Gu Xiaoxue have all sorts of wild thoughts made Ye Yifan think of someone: "Isn't it your older brother?"
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