He Ning's expression changed instantly. He stared at Cheng Yi in astonishment for a long time before he reacted and then pursed his thin lips.
It turns out she already had a boyfriend, but why didn't she tell him?
That's true. In her eyes, he was just an older brother. Now that she's separated from the He family, he's not even considered an older brother anymore, so there's really no need for her to report to him.
However, the sense of loss that filled his heart was unstoppable, sweeping over him like a flood bursting its banks.
Seeing his gradually changing gaze, Cheng Yi suddenly panicked and quickly explained, "Third Brother, don't talk nonsense. I don't have a boyfriend yet, I just have a slight crush on him..."
He Zhou pressed down on her shoulder, signaling her not to be shy, then looked at He Ning and said with a hint of sarcasm, "There's nothing wrong with having someone you like. In this respect, you'll never lose to He Jing..."
The deep sorrow in He Ning's eyes turned into a stagnant black. He composed himself and said expressionlessly, "Third brother is right. There's nothing wrong with having someone you like. You're at the age when your heart is just beginning to open up. I can understand."
He Yi stared at He Ning and sighed inwardly. Of the entire He family, only He Sui, that oblivious fellow, didn't know that He Ning liked Cheng Yi. He Ning must be feeling very sad right now. He quickly changed the subject and said, "It's getting late. Let's talk after we've finished playing. Fourth Brother and the others have all gone far away."
The conversation ended there. He Chen shifted his gaze away from Cheng Yi and didn't look at her again. He seemed to really treat Cheng Yi as his own sister, without showing any extra emotions, and casually walked beside Cheng Yi.
Cheng Yi still wanted to salvage the situation, so she carefully said in a lighthearted tone, "Second brother, how about I join your group? I've been thinking about it, and I'm only in high school now. It's really not good to start dating so early."
He Ning said calmly, "No need. You can pursue the person you like without worry. I won't interfere."
Cheng Yi was met with a rebuff and had nothing to say, so she could only think of talking to He Ning after she finished playing in the escape room.
And so, the four of them caught up with He Jing in a silent and eerie atmosphere, and joined up with the students of Class 3, Grade 11.
Besides Yan Hanxi, Shen Qiuyu and Wu Yu were also present.
The handsome young man seemed to have a natural aura, attracting the attention of all the girls in the crowd. Even many girls with boyfriends couldn't help but look at him frequently, making their boyfriends secretly jealous. Yan Hanxi caught sight of He Jing and immediately smiled as he went to greet her: "We've finally arrived."
He Jing smiled slightly: "Sorry to keep you waiting."
Yan Hanxi said, "Hmm, I have indeed waited a long time. How are you going to make it up to me?"
He Sui stepped between the two, looking at Yan Hanxi with a wary expression.
“I’m her brother, I’ll make it up to her.”
He Jing: "..."
Yan Hanxi: "..."
He Chen: "..."
He Xiaoguo blinked, biting her hand as she looked at Yan Hanxi and said, "Can I make it up to you, Sister Jing? Can I apologize to my brother and say sorry?"
Yan Hanxi coughed, feeling embarrassed to tell the child this was flirting in front of so many people, and tentatively called out, "Fourth Brother?"
He Sui instantly flew into a rage: "Bah, who's your fourth brother?"
Yan Hanxi had heard the gossip in the class: Cheng Yi had six older brothers and one younger brother. The most hot-tempered of them all was the fourth brother, who was also a computer genius. He was the one who helped He Jing crack the IP address during the last school beauty vote-rigging incident.
Upon closer inspection, it immediately matched up.
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