"Brother Yu Ci! How are your hands? Did you apply the medicine on time? Did you receive the Peppa Pig I gave you? Isn't it cute? Do you like it?"
Chaochao held up her smartwatch, first looking worried, then asking with anticipation.
The boy chuckled softly.
"It's almost healed, and the medicine has been applied on time."
"I received it, and I like it very much."
Yu Ci smiled sincerely, her gaze as gentle as a spring breeze.
"Thank you, Chaochao."
The little girl on the other end of the phone couldn't see the boy's expression. She accepted her brother's thanks with a mix of embarrassment and pride, then chattered on about her day: "Brother Yu Ci, let me tell you, Grandpa and I saw a really big, black bear on the street! It dragged a suitcase and ran away from home, and it even waved to me! But Grandpa told me not to imitate it, or Dad will..."
Yu Ci listened quietly the whole time, occasionally humming in agreement, or asking questions like "And then?" or "Why?" as if to show her support.
After a phone call, Chaochao's throat was parched, and she drank two large glasses of water.
The child whose need to confide was satisfied was obviously in a good mood.
Oh dear, it's all because Brother Yu Ci was too curious and enthusiastic.
On Wednesday afternoon, Yingchuan organized a school-wide cleanup for all second-year high school students.
Xie Jingcheng tidied up the desk, his gaze lingering briefly on the dark gray notebook for a few seconds before expressionlessly stuffing it into the drawer.
Just as Xu Yizhou was about to leave, his damned curiosity started to stir again.
I've never seen that notebook before.
You should know that Cheng Ge's desktop is always very clean, and Xu Yizhou knows several of the books there by heart.
Despite his curiosity, Xu Yizhou decided to keep a low profile since the Peppa Pig incident hadn't been over for long.
I'm outta here.
However, the class monitor who had just passed by showed a hint of doubt.
He happened to catch a glimpse of the handwriting inside the notebook.
It looks familiar.
Where have I seen this?
He walked away thoughtfully, holding the rag.
Xie Jingcheng and Yu Ci were both assigned to clean up the garbage in the back mountain.
"Thank you, classmate."
Yu Ci walked to Xie Jingcheng's seat, a perfectly timed smile on her lips, her voice neither hurried nor slow.
Xie Jingcheng looked up at him, and there was only one word in his eyes.
explain.
Just then, a slight sound came from not far away—the sound of tables and chairs colliding.
Both of them looked over at the sound, but then turned back as if nothing had happened.
Chaochao, who was squatting under the desk, lowered her little hand that was covering her mouth and breathed a sigh of relief.
That was close! We almost got caught.
Yu Ci: "Although I've already said that, thank you for your help last time."
Xie Jingcheng tapped his knuckles on the table, his phoenix eyes narrowing slightly.
He clicked his tongue inwardly, thinking, "Pretentious."
He scoffed, "So you're repaying me with this?"
It refers to the key points notes on Chinese language that he gave me.
It's no different from giving a child a "53" gift on their birthday.
Yu Ci: "Chaochao hopes I can help you with your studies. Although I know you don't need it, it would be good to accept it if it could save you some time and increase your efficiency."
Xie Jingcheng bent his long legs slightly, his dark eyes looking straight into his eyes, a forced smile on his face: "Is that so? Thank you so much for your trouble, Yu. I hope you can still sit in first place in the next monthly exam."
Otherwise, it would be his.
Seeing this, Chaochao, who had been secretly observing, nodded repeatedly, feeling gratified. It was wonderful that her brothers loved each other and that her classmates were so harmonious and friendly.
Yu Ci ignored the provocation in his words and smiled, "It's about time, let's go, Xie."
Where are you going?
A familiar, childlike voice suddenly rang out.
Yu Ci, who was closest to the table, placed her hand under the table to prevent the little dumpling from bumping its head if it stood up too suddenly.
Seeing that she hadn't bumped into him, he calmly withdrew his hand.
Then, feigning surprise, she asked, "Chao Chao?"
Xie Jingcheng, standing to the side, also looked surprised.
"Little Qi, look! I hid very well just now. They didn't even notice."
Chaochao said to the system with a hint of smugness.
The system glanced at the two teenagers who were putting on Oscar-worthy acting: Ha, you guys are just pretending.
The driver, who was standing at the classroom door, saw that the two sides had met, waved to the boy, and then left.
In the classroom.
Chaochao asked again, "Brothers, where are you going?"
Yu Ci leaned forward, gazing into Chaochao's starry eyes and smiling, "We're going to clean up the back mountain. Chaochao, would you like to come with me?"
Unsurprisingly, Chaochao replied, "Yes!"
Xie Jingcheng frowned and glanced at him, as if he were saying that no one was going.
"I'm going to the back mountain too. Does Chaochao want to come with me?"
Xie Jingcheng followed up with his words.
The two tall boys both looked at the small dumpling on the ground, waiting for her answer.
Chaochao's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands excitedly.
"Great! Then I can go play in the mountains with my brothers!"
"..."
As usual, they picked up trash bags and tongs from the downstairs storage room, and then took turns leading Chaochao towards the back mountain.
"La la la, la la la, I'm an expert at picking up trash~"
Chaochao clearly treated this big cleaning as a mini spring outing, and was in high spirits, humming a little tune the whole way.
She was only tall enough to reach an adult's thigh, wearing a cream-colored jacket with a rabbit pattern, which made her small face look even more delicate and lovely, with her almond-shaped eyes that resembled a doe's, full of intelligence and beauty.
With the addition of two equally good-looking boys accompanying them, both of whom were popular figures on campus, they attracted the attention of countless teachers and students on their way to the back mountain.
The back hills of Yingchuan are mostly covered with tall, straight evergreen trees and shrubs of varying heights. In May, they are at their most verdant.
The forest path is paved with cobblestones, and there is an antique-style pavilion on the top of the mountain. With a cool breeze and swaying tree shadows, it is a popular dating spot for couples in Yingchuan. At dusk, the Academic Affairs Office can easily catch them.
Upon arriving at their assigned area, Xie Jingcheng and Yu Ci began picking up small pieces of trash from the bushes. Meanwhile, within their sight, Chaochao was squatting on the stone path nearby, playing by herself.
Although it wasn't yet the height of summer and various insects hadn't reached their peak breeding season, Yu Ci still went into a convenience store and bought a mosquito repellent spray to apply to Xiao Tuanzi's exposed hands and wrists.
At this moment, Chaochao was watching the ants lined up on the ground carrying food, and kindly helped to pick up a small piece of breadcrumb and put it back on the back of an ant.
The little ant's antennae twitched.
Chaochao smiled, her eyes crinkling: "You're welcome."
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the bushes behind me.
It sounds like a small animal making a noise.
Chaochao immediately moved over curiously, squatted down by the bushes, and used her little hands to part the emerald green leaves, revealing layers of dense foliage inside.
"Meow?"
Chao Chao called out tentatively.
After holding my breath for two seconds, a sound finally came from the bushes.
"……Meow?"
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