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After she finished speaking, she licked her lips and her momentum weakened again. "I won't fight you again."
A group of people came in, who looked like friends who played in a band together. Qi Yao greeted them. It seemed that they were here for a party. Fu Xingchuan asked her, "Would you like some cake?"
Lin Luo shook her head. She had no money on her and didn't want Fu Xingchuan to treat her anymore. "It's getting late. I have to go home."
"See you tomorrow then."
"See you tomorrow." Lin Luo said and left the dessert shop. She looked back at the shop and saw that the seat opposite Fu Xingchuan was replaced by a maturely dressed girl, and Qi Yao was holding someone in his arms.
She turned around and touched her neck unconsciously. The Band-Aid suddenly pricked her hand, so she put it down and walked towards the bus stop.
When she got home, she locked herself in her room. The test paper with a score of 75 was posted on the wall, next to it was Fu Xingchuan's Chinese answer sheet. There was a special handwritten number [211] on both papers.
When she first discovered that Fu Xingchuan's way of writing class names was very special, she started writing in the same way on every answer sheet for subsequent exams. However, she never expected that one day she would get into trouble because of this.
"Dad." Tang Muchen's voice sounded outside the door. Lin Luo knew that Tang Heng had returned from a business trip.
"Why did you take so long on this business trip? Did you enjoy the food out there? I saw in the weather forecast that it will rain all day long in Huaicheng." Du Yunyan asked.
Tang Mu said in a low voice: "Very good, I got the bonus."
"Just for such a few dollars, you make people run around every day and work themselves to death. Your boss is really heartless." Du Yunyan kept complaining.
"Look what this is?"
"Wow, a toy airplane that can fly and light up. I love you, Daddy."
"How much does this cost? I bought him new sneakers yesterday, and it's only halfway through the month!"
"I'll work two more days and ask my boss to give me an advance on my salary."
"That's going to be annoying. Didn't you say last time that Lao He, who joined the factory at the same time as you, was laid off? You should be more careful too."
"It's okay, as long as the child is happy."
"What's the point of being happy? Can it be eaten?"
Lin Luo lay on the table, feeling sleepy. She struggled for a while, and finally her eyelids closed uncontrollably.
She rarely dreams, dreaming that she failed the college entrance exam and ended up working in a factory. Du Yunyan scolded her for not living up to her expectations, and Lin Dayong disappeared, never to return. Fu Xingchuan, as he had hoped, became the top scorer in the provincial exam and was admitted to Peking University, never to have any contact with her, a factory girl, again.
"Dong Dong Dong~"
The knock on the door woke her up. Lin Luo got up and found that her arms were numb from being pressed, and her neck and waist were also painful. She had taken a nap on the desk, and the dream she had last night was still very clear to her.
"Didn't Ruan Ye say he was going to give you tutoring? You're so proud of yourself for making the teacher wait for you." Du Yunyan knocked on the door a few more times. "Lin Luo, are you still sleeping? Why did you lock the door?"
She was still frightened by the horror of last night's dream, but she slapped her face to wake herself up, "I'm awake now and packing my schoolbag!"
"Hurry up, don't keep Ruan Ye waiting anxiously."
"good."
She quickly washed up and carried her schoolbag to go out. Tang Muchen was also on vacation and was sitting at the dining table eating breakfast. He peeled an egg and handed it to Lin Qiao, who was about to leave in a hurry. "Sister, when can you take me out to play?"
Lin Qiao put on his shoes, took the egg, and lied to him, saying, "It'll be a while."
"How long is that?"
"Later."
"When is the future?" Tang Muchen was annoyed. "Sister, give me back my eggs."
Unfortunately, it was too late. Lin Xiao took a bite of the egg white, closed the door, and left him with one sentence: "Be good and obedient at home."
When she arrived at the door of the old villa, Tong Yun had already arrived, but she stood at the door and did not go in, as if she was waiting for her.
Tong Yun was wearing a white T-shirt with a black stick figure rabbit printed on it. She had her hair tied in a high ponytail and was reading a notebook in her hand.
"Why don't you go in?" Lin Qi asked, "Are you waiting for me?"
"Um."
"Have you had breakfast?"
"have eaten."
"Then let's go in!"
"Okay." She said shyly. As you get to know her, you'll find that she relies heavily on acquaintances when it comes to socializing.
To be honest, Lin Luo herself was inexplicably nervous. She had been going back and forth in front of this old house for more than three months, but had never been inside. She had no idea what the situation was like inside.
Lin Luo pushed open the bronze door with exquisite carvings. The place inside was even more beautiful and elegant than she had imagined.
Only by looking from the inside can you get a glimpse of the full picture of the sycamore tree. At that time, it was already lush and green, and the sound of cicadas chirping could be heard one after another on the tree.
Lin Luo noticed a few osmanthus trees in the corner. The temperature was too high and the osmanthus flowers had not yet bloomed, so it was not very noticeable in the garden.
"I'm late." Zhu Changyu walked in slowly. "You guys just arrived too?"
"Um."
"If I had known, I would have had breakfast first." He said regretfully.
A middle-aged woman came in with a basket of vegetables and asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
Zhu Changyu didn't recognize her and thought it was Grandma Fu Xingchuan, so he said politely, "No, thank you, grandma."
"Aunt Zhou, what should I call your eldest grandson? Nephew?" On the second-floor balcony, Fu Xingchuan leaned his head against the railing with his hands and said lazily.
"Xiaochuan, don't joke around." Aunt Zhou touched her face and asked Zhu Changyu, "I'm only forty-six this year. Do I look that old?"
"No, you look very young, I'm sorry." Zhu Changyu blushed and apologized repeatedly.
Aunt Zhou invited them in, "Okay, Xiaochuan's friends, come on in! Just tell me what you want to eat, and Aunt Zhou will make it for you."
Lin Luo looked up at Fu Xingchuan, who happened to be looking over and raised his eyebrows. Lin Luo hurriedly lowered her head and walked in.
The interior decor is old-school and retro, reminiscent of old Shanghai architecture, blended with French style. The living room's octagonal windows illuminate the room with vibrant light. Outside, the branches of the sycamore trees dance in the breeze, and light and shadows filter through the windows onto the wooden floor, creating a sense of time and warmth.
"Hello, Grandma and Grandpa!"
"Hello! Don't be shy, just treat yourself like home." Grandma, wearing glasses and holding a book, sat in a chair in the sun. "It's been a while since our home has been this lively."
Grandpa was playing Go with Ruan Ye. Besides the chessboard, there was also a cup of steaming tea on the table.
Zhu Changyu walked over with a sandwich in his mouth. He knew a little bit about the game and wanted to help Ruan Ye win, but Fu Xingchuan grabbed his hat and pulled him away. "Watch the game in silence, or you'll get beaten by grandpa."
"Oh." Zhu Changyu wiped the corner of his mouth. "The sandwiches made by Aunt Zhou are really delicious. It would be even better if there was another glass of milk."
"Did you come here for free food and drinks?"
Aunt Zhou came over with a glass of milk and said, "You'll have the energy to study only if you're full!"
"Thank you, Aunt Zhou."
"You're welcome."
Aunt Zhou handed another plate of snacks to Lin Luo and Tong Yun, who were sitting on the sofa. There were cookies, puffs, and butterfly cakes. The aroma was fragrant. Tong Yun's stomach growled, not loudly, but Lin Luo heard it. "Wow! It looks delicious! We won't be polite then."
"Well, there's also milk here. Eat slowly and don't choke."
Grandpa's strong voice came, "Another plate."
Then came Ruan Ye's flattering voice, "Your chess skills are superb, your strategy is thorough, and every move is full of wisdom. It is admirable. I will play as many games with you as you want."
When did he become so good at talking? Fu Xingchuan pursed his lips and sat on the other side of the sofa.
About half an hour later, everyone's attention was finally focused on studying. They went up to the study on the second floor. Although it was called a study, Lin Luo felt that it was no different from a library. It was not only large in area, but also had a large collection of books.
There are bookshelves on two sides and a window on one side, with several square tables in the middle and a whiteboard in front. The sunlight at 8 o'clock is just right, which is very warm and healing.
Ruan Ye first led the three of them to review several chapters of mathematics, while Fu Xingchuan did the exercises by himself.
Ruan Ye looked at Zhu Changyu who was about to fall asleep and stopped. "Let's stop here for today. If I say too much, you won't be able to digest it."
Lin Xiao's face was expressionless, but she was already feeling overwhelmed. To balance her studies and avoid favoring one over the other, she put away her math book and started working on a biology workbook.
Tong Yun was doing his English homework while Fu Xingchuan was tutoring Zhu Changyu in physics. After he had explained a problem twice, Zhu Changyu suddenly interrupted him and asked, "What's this downward thing?"
Fu Xingchuan lifted his hair and sighed, "This is gravity. Did you hear what I said just now?"
Lin Luo glanced at him secretly. He looked a little impatient. She hesitated for a moment, walked to the chair next to Ruan Ye, sat down, and asked him a biological genetics question.
Ruan Ye was calculating on paper while Lin Luo looked down at him.
Zhu Changyu begged Fu Xingchuan, "I was distracted, try again."
"One last time."
"...Do you understand?"
“I understand…I understand.”
"Tell me again, why did the ball end up here?"
“There’s a conveyor belt.”
His tone gradually became more aggressive. "The second question is: the conveyor belt doesn't move."
"Ah!" Zhu Changyu exclaimed.
Fu Xingchuan pulled his hair and said, "Give up, there's no hope."
"Xingchuan, how could you give up on me?"
Fu Xingchuan said softly, "Don't waste time, just get some sleep!"
"That's fine. I must have not slept well last night. I'm not in a good... condition..." He leaned on the table and fell silent.
The door opened, and Zhu Sui'an, who looked like she had just woken up, with her hair loose and wearing a princess-style suspender nightgown, came to bring them some fruit. She yawned and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Fu Xingchuan looked at her and accidentally saw Ruan Ye's Adam's apple rolling. His eyes were wide open and he crossed his arms across his chest. "Change your clothes before coming out."
"Why? Isn't it decent? There's no one else here." Zhu Sui'an said nonchalantly, but when he caught Ruan Ye's gaze, he changed his words and said, "Okay."
"What are you going to do today?" Fu Xingchuan asked her.
She raised her voice a little and said, "Date."
Did she have a boyfriend? Was it the one who sent her home last time? Lin Qi was curious and saw Ruan Ye's pen stop on the paper and spread a ball of black ink.
"Where are you going?"
"I won't tell you, but don't worry, Uncle Li will be with us."
Fu Xingchuan noticed Ruan Ye and deliberately said, "Well, I've known Zhong Qing for so many years, so of course I trust him."
Zhu Sui'an frowned. This guy clearly said yesterday that he hated the peacock. What happened to him today?
"Then I'm leaving. Everyone, work hard and study hard. I'll support you mentally."
"Bye-Bye."
After Zhu Sui'an left, Ruan Ye turned his attention back to the biology problem. He was interrupted in the middle, and his thoughts were interrupted. He calculated it again and explained it to Lin Luo.
"Why is this so?" Lin Luo was a little confused and asked softly.
He was distracted, and Zhu Sui'an just changed her clothes and came in to get something. Lin Luo saw that she was wearing a light pink dress and light makeup. She looked pure and sweet, like a fresh peach.
After she left, Lin Luo asked again, "Ruan Ye, why is this happening?"
"It's just..." He spoke so quickly that Lin Luo couldn't follow him. "I don't understand. Can you explain it to me again?"
"Wait a minute." Ruan Ye said and stood up. Lin Luo didn't react and asked him, "What's wrong?"
He walked out without answering. Lin Qi turned around and saw Fu Xingchuan walking towards her, saying with a smile, "He has to pee urgently."
Lin Luo suddenly felt hot. Fu Xingchuan sat down on the chair next to her and picked up a pen. "What don't you understand? I'll explain it to you."
She hid her trembling hands, paused for a moment and answered him, "Why is option D wrong?"
Fu Xingchuan explained it to her thoroughly, but because his method was different from Ruan Ye's, Lin Luo was still confused. She hesitated whether to ask Fu Xingchuan to explain it to her again, but when she thought of his attitude towards Zhu Changyu just now, she felt a little scared.
"Do you understand?"
"Understand……"
"Hmm," he saw through Lin Luo's frustration, "I don't understand."
Unlike just now, his tone was still calm, "I'll tell you again."
"good."
"So that's how it is! I understand." Lin Luo suddenly realized and felt the fog in front of her eyes dissipate and become clear.
Fu Xingchuan saw her smile, a strand of hair swaying with it. He followed the hair to see her fair neck with a Band-Aid across it. He couldn't help but touch it and pressed it gently.
Lin Luo felt his actions, as if being tickled, and her heart itched. She unconsciously stepped back, blinking her clear eyes and looking at him, with endless joy flashing in her eyes.
"The Band-Aid...is loose." Fu Xingchuan said slowly.
So that's how it is.
Tong Yun had just put down his pen to relax. When he heard his words, he searched for a Band-Aid in his schoolbag and said, "I have a new one here, Xiaoxiao. Let me change it for you!"
"good."
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