Chapter 57
"Orientation is for sophomores and juniors. We're all graduating soon, so why would we get involved? Especially you, Xi Shu. You're usually so busy at your company, barely seen, and yet you'd actually think of coming to orientation today?"
The roommates were originally not interested in suffering in the hot weather, but since Xi Shu was so abnormal, they had to come and take a look.
In fact, Xi Shu has not lived in school since the end of military training in his freshman year. He has his own house and his own company. When others were still playing Candy Crush, he was already the president of a domestic technology company.
But Xi Shu is a very popular person, not only because he is good-looking, but also because he has a friendly attitude towards everyone, neither too close nor too distant. Even though everyone knows that this is a mask worn by a businessman, who can refuse such an outstanding person?
In addition, those who can enter this school are all the best from all over the country and have great ambitions for the future, so they will have some respect when facing Xi Shu and make plans for their own future.
This plan was not made in vain. For example, now, after the senior year, many people in the class have obtained internship qualifications at Xishu Company in advance due to their excellent abilities. This has made us closer, not to mention the roommates who lived together during the military training.
"Let me see, who is Mr. Xi here to pick up?"
Another roommate laughed and said, "Who else but Fusheng? Don't you know that she was the top scorer in the college entrance examination?"
Before the college entrance examination began, the news about Fusheng taking the exam this year spread across the country. Everyone was waiting to see what the result would be for this talented girl who had grown up.
Even though Fusheng has always been so smart and outstanding, he only skipped one grade in high school, which made netizens all over the country very excited.
The child that I raised by myself is finally coming to fruition!
Xiao Fusheng also satisfied everyone's desire. Although he had already obtained the qualification for admission, he still took the college entrance examination and won the top spot without any suspense, breaking the highest score of any previous top scorer.
Not to mention choosing a school, every school would want to support her. I heard that since she entered junior high school, many universities have extended olive branches to her. Some want her to go to the junior class of the university, and some hope that she can take part in a real college entrance examination to test her strength.
But no matter how anxious others were, Xiao Fusheng still spent his school time peacefully at every stage, growing up step by step with his peers.
Today, not to mention that Xi Shu came to pick up his sister for school, many people who came to see the school had already gathered at the school gate.
"You don't live together anymore?" the roommates asked. "Why did you go to the school to pick her up? Why didn't you just send her from home?"
Xi Shu wanted to, but he couldn't get a number at all, and he didn't live with his children now.
After returning to China, his child was still in junior high school, but he had to deal with both his studies and company affairs, so he had to compromise and live in a house that was closer.
Children, however, eat at many different homes and live in different homes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
I would only take time out on Sundays to visit him when I was not working.
Most of the time he works at home while the child lies beside him doing his homework or watching TV series. They are both very busy, so when they get together they will quietly enjoy the peace of this moment.
But maybe it was for him.
He basically has no friends after choosing to return to China, but it is different for his child. She always receives a lot of messages on her mobile phone, some from classmates and friends, and some from people she met at work, from all ages.
Sometimes he would stop on purpose to listen to the child talk about what interesting things she had encountered recently.
Xi Shu always had the illusion that he was the AI that she kept in her phone and whose life was shared with others every day.
But when he saw the child's joyful face, he felt that this was a good thing. The only bad thing was perhaps the task bar that never moved again.
He still hasn't figured out why other uncles and aunts' progress bars have been full for a long time, but his has always stayed here and has not changed since he returned to China.
A few days ago, the child came back from her graduation trip with her classmates to see him, and he specially set aside a few days to take her to school.
But the child refused him without even thinking. She had so many elders in the family who wanted to send her off, and she couldn't take care of them all.
Xi Shu thought to himself that he was not even ranked among the elders and was the one who was abandoned.
If this happened when he was a child, he would probably go crazy and try every possible way to divert the child's attention to himself.
But after so many years, he seemed to have lost his temper.
On his birthday, his children would be late because of work; at his home, his children would talk to many outsiders far more than he did; and when it came to his needs, his children would only consider him last...
Xi Shu gave her many excuses, such as the progress bar was not full, or the elders were indeed more important.
Often after this time, the child will give him another candy and coax him into submission with a few words.
So Xi Shu himself didn't understand whether he had lost his temper or he had been suppressing it and had no way to break through.
He was thinking absentmindedly when a low cry of surprise suddenly came from the side.
"Xi Shu, your sister is here. If you don't go now, she will be taken away."
The young man raised his head slightly, but was a little surprised.
With so many elders in the family praising her, how could she come alone?
Now the graceful little girl is the focus of the crowd wherever she goes. Although Xi Shu has seen her thousands of times, when he sees the child again, he still feels that she seems to be highlighted all the time, making people notice her at a glance.
The little girl had her hair tied in a ponytail and was pushing a large suitcase, looking around as she walked towards the school gate.
Xi Shu stood there without moving, watching her walk towards him step by step.
He didn't know why, but he had a premonition that the child was coming to coax him.
Suddenly, as if noticing something, the child also noticed his direction, his eyes lit up visibly, and he trotted over, pushing the suitcase.
"Your sister has really grown up in proportion." My roommate next to me said, "You were just as pretty when she sent you to school four years ago."
No.
Xi Shu thought, she changes every day.
That's why he felt that no matter how he looked at her, he couldn't see enough of her.
He especially likes children like this. When they run towards him alone, he doesn't need to coax them. He feels that he can coax himself into submission.
In the blink of an eye, the child had already run in front of him: "Brother!"
They are no longer children, their hair have grown to the bridge of his nose.
Xi Shu took in her expression, which was filled with thoughts of him, and his heart finally felt much fuller. He lowered his eyes and took the suitcase from her hand: "Why did you come alone?"
"I didn't ask my parents to come along because it would have been too big of a deal, and it's not far from home." After greeting his brother's roommates, Xiao Fusheng walked naturally beside him, ignoring the seniors who tried to guide him. "Besides, I know my brother will definitely be waiting here for me."
Xi Shu said in a gentle tone: "You know this again?"
"Now I know."
"Fusheng? Didn't I hear you didn't skip a grade before?" the roommates next to me asked, "Why did you skip a grade in high school?"
"If I don't dance, my brother will graduate soon." Xiao Fusheng said.
Xi Shu paused slightly and looked at her sideways.
The latter raised her eyebrows slightly, as bright and outspoken as ever: "I have never gone to school with my brother before. This is the last chance, so we must seize it."
"My brother gave me the red scarf when I started school in elementary school," she said. "I wanted my brother to accompany me even when I went to college."
Here it comes, Xi Shu thought, she started coaxing people again.
After sending away those chattering roommates, Xi Shu asked, "If that's the case, why didn't you let me take you here?"
Xiao Fusheng thought for a moment and said, "I feel like seeing my brother at school is not the same as coming out of the house with him."
"At school, I feel like my brother is waiting for me. This makes me look forward to the future, as if my brother is in my future."
The chirping of cicadas in the trees was annoying. Xi Shu's fingers on the suitcase loosened and tightened again, and finally stopped under the shade of the tree.
Little Fusheng turned his head in confusion: "Brother?"
"you……"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a voice coming from the other side: "Fusheng!"
Xi Shu frowned slightly.
"Huh?" Xiao Fusheng also shifted his attention and waved vigorously, "When did you guys get here?"
The man and woman who came were both her high school classmates, and both were admitted to the same university to study different majors.
"I came here this morning. I just saw someone post on Weibo saying that you came to school, so I was thinking about whether I could meet you. We can go to the cafeteria to eat together later." The boy on the left scratched his head, and then noticed Xi Shu again.
Of course he knew this was Xiao Fusheng's brother, so he quickly greeted him: "Hello, Brother Xi, I'm Fusheng's high school classmate."
Xi Shu's eyes swept over him lightly.
He knew the expressions of these people very clearly. There were so many different kinds of people around him, and he knew what was hidden in their hearts.
Xiao Fusheng shook his head: "But I have to eat with my brother today, let's do it next time."
The boy was visibly disappointed, but he quickly recovered and handed her the things he was carrying. "By the way, military training is coming up soon, and I bought a lot of sunscreen, some medicine and sprays to prevent heat stroke, and a sweat-absorbing device. This is for you."
"Thank you." Xiao Fusheng didn't take it. "My brother prepared a lot for me. I can't use it all. I have to share it with my roommates. You can take some out and share it with your roommates too."
"Oh well."
Little Fusheng tugged at his brother's clothes and said, "Brother and I are leaving first."
Xi Shu withdrew his gaze from the boy and took a few steps before asking, "You knew I prepared something for you?"
"I saw it at home," Xiao Fusheng said. "It's exactly the same as what I prepared for you before, and there are a few more."
Xi Shu seemed to smile: "You seem to know everything."
"That's it."
Xi Shu asked again: "Do you know that boy likes you?"
"Hmm..." Xiao Fusheng touched his nose, "He even confessed his love to me after the college entrance examination."
Xi Shu blinked without any emotion, as if it was a physiological reaction, but he was still waiting for what was to come.
"I've read so many scripts and even acted in them, so of course I know everything." Xiao Fusheng turned around, walked back, and continued, "I also know that you, brother, secretly threw away many of my love letters in the past."
Because she is a public figure, people in the school send her love letters without restraint, as if they were her fans.
It's been like this since junior high school.
Xi Shu had indeed done so, so he didn't shy away from it. Then he seemed to remember something: "That's why my favorability rating has stagnated."
"What?"
"Nothing." Seeing that she didn't pay any attention to whether there were pedestrians behind her, Xi Shu gently pulled her and turned her around. He put his palm on her shoulder, pressing it lightly, "Is this because you have a problem with me?"
"No." Xiao Fusheng turned around and said with a sly smile, "Because I threw my brother's too."
The hand on his shoulder seemed to have lost a lot of strength. Just as Xiao Fusheng was about to break free, he was pressed back firmly.
The thumb and index finger of that hand pressed against her neck, forcing her to turn her head and look him in the eye. "Your trick to coax me today is new. What's it?"
"I'm trying to figure it out." Xiao Fusheng blinked, "See how I can get that favorability level maxed out."
Xi Shu was stunned for a moment, unable to control himself.
"When I was fixing my brother's phone." Little Fusheng couldn't break free, so he simply rested his head on his fingertips. "I wrote down the code, and later copied it to see the favorability ratings with each person."
Xiao Fusheng smiled: "But that's... your favorability towards me."
The touch on the side of the face was very clear, and Xiao Fusheng rubbed it again and again as he did in the past.
After a few seconds, she suddenly smiled and said, "Look, it's grown, brother."
"I found a way."
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