Even if Xiao Shuangning ignored Xiao Youchen, he still followed them shamelessly. Xiao Shuangning could be willful and angry with him, but he couldn't. He had to follow Xiao Shuangning to protect her and prevent her from getting hurt.
It was a hot summer day, and they were both sweating as they sat around the fire, but with innocent smiles on their faces. Only Xiao Youchen, who was left out, sat beside them without saying a word.
This was Zhou Yu's first time doing something like this, and he was incredibly excited. He kept asking questions, asking how to make this, how to grill that, and his mouth and hands never stopped working.
Xiao Youchen also wanted to go forward to help, but Xiao Shuangning pushed him aside intentionally or unintentionally. He felt bored and had to sit aside and watch.
"Ningning, come here, this corn should be ready, you eat it first." Zhou Yu was quite gentlemanly and handed the corn that he had roasted into charcoal to Xiao Shuangning.
This kind of picnic wasn't the first time Xiao Shuangning had done it; she was certainly familiar with it. But Zhou Yu, who grew up in the town and had grown up in a honey pot, was new to this kind of thing, so even roasting corn turned it into charcoal.
Xiao Shuangning looked awkwardly at the corn cob Zhou Yu handed over and asked doubtfully, "Are you sure you can eat this?"
"What? Is it not cooked yet?"
"Haha! It's cooked - it's cooked, but it's too cooked. Look, it's all roasted into charcoal. I'm afraid it's inedible." Xiao Shuangning broke off a black corn kernel, broke the corn kernel into two halves, and handed it to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu's face was filled with embarrassment. He scratched his head and forced an awkward smile. "Am I really that stupid? I have no grades, and I can't even roast corn like this." He lowered his head in shame. "Maybe your brother is right. You shouldn't be friends with someone like me, lest my stupidity be passed on to you."
Zhou Yu actually knew to retreat when faced with difficulties. Xiao Youchen suddenly perked up. This was an affirmation of his approach. He sat up straight, looking forward to Xiao Shuangning's reaction, looking forward to Xiao Shuangning stopping in time, looking forward to Xiao Shuangning understanding his difficulties and not being angry with him anymore.
He looked at Xiao Shuangning eagerly, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Zhou Yu, how can you think like this? Who can run right after birth? Isn't it learned step by step? This is your first time doing this, so it can't be a matter of course. Come, eat what I roasted, and I can teach you slowly in the future. Practice makes perfect, and you will be able to do it in a few times." Xiao Shuangning was very understanding. She handed her roasted corn to Zhou Yu and patiently comforted him.
Zhou Yu was so touched. Holding the corn cob given by Xiao Shuangning, his eyes were full of gratitude towards Xiao Shuangning.
"Also, in terms of studying, as long as you are willing, I believe you can learn very well. Nothing is difficult in the world if you set your mind to it. Come on, I believe you can do it." Xiao Shuangning did not forget to encourage Zhou Yu to study.
Zhou Yu was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He nodded vigorously, "Ningning, don't worry. With your words, I will definitely study hard and do my best. I've made up my mind. I will repeat the sixth grade and be in the same class with you. We will move forward side by side. I will ask you if I don't understand something. Are you willing?"
"Hmm! This is a good idea. Let's work hard together and strive to get into junior high school with excellent grades. Make a promise. Don't go back on your word." Xiao Shuangning stretched out her little finger to make a pinky promise with Zhou Yu to seal it.
"Yeah!" Zhou Yu also stretched out his little finger, and both of them showed bright smiles on their faces at the same time.
Little Youchen was petrified with shock. He stared at everything that was happening in front of him with wide eyes and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Why? Why? Ningning, I'm your brother, someone you've been with day and night for years! You can be like this to a stranger, but you get angry with me over the smallest of things.
No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't understand why his hatred for Zhou Yu was getting stronger and stronger. Was he jealous?
After Xiao Shuangning finished chatting and laughing with Zhou Yu, she took out a roasted sweet potato from the fire, carefully peeled it, leaving half of the sweet potato head exposed, gently blew away the hot air, and held it in front of Xiao Youchen.
"Brother, I'm grilling it for you, be careful with your mouth!"
Xiao Shuangning looked at Xiao Youchen with her clear almond-shaped eyes, without a trace of anger in her eyes.
Xiao Youchen was a little flattered, and looked at Xiao Shuangning speechless. His hands seemed to be stiff, not responding to his commands, and he stared blankly at the sweet potato in Xiao Shuangning's hands.
"Brother, I'm not angry with you anymore, so how could you be angry with me? We are brother and sister, and we agreed that you would protect me all my life. What? You take such a small thing to heart?" Xiao Shuangning said in a playful tone.
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