Chapter 131 The young master is probably just jealous of others.
Hearing Li Xiao say that he wanted Yu Qingzhou to be his tutor.
Ah Jiu couldn't help but break out in a sweat again. This... this sudden turn of events, isn't it a bit too presumptuous?
Yu Qingzhou raised one eyebrow, seemingly surprised by the child's words.
However, the young man quickly regained his composure.
"Sure."
Then, looking into Li Xiao's increasingly bright green eyes, he added, "However, this is not something you can decide on your own. You need to go back and discuss it with your parents. We'll talk about it if they agree."
When the other person mentioned his parents, a hint of sadness flashed across Li Xiao's eyes, but he quickly cheered up again.
The next morning, while it was still barely light, Yu Qingzhou was woken up by the ringing of the telephone.
The caller ID looked somewhat familiar. As soon as I answered, I heard a childish voice on the other end of the line, which was trying to suppress its excitement but still sounded very excited.
“It’s me, Li Xiao. My parents have agreed, so… so…”
Yu Qingzhou took five seconds to recall what had happened.
Her mind seemed to have cleared up, and her voice still had a heavy nasal tone: "I see."
Li Xiao clearly noticed this as well, and his previously slightly loud voice immediately lowered as he cautiously asked, "Did I wake you up?"
That's obviously how it is.
But Yu Qingzhou is, after all, an adult.
He casually replied, "No, I was just about to get up anyway."
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Li Xiao immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Can I come to your house to play later?"
"..."
Yu Qingzhou fell silent.
He forgot that although he was an adult, he was still dealing with a child.
Especially for a young master like Li Xiao, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and was pampered by those around him since childhood, he obviously cannot understand the meaning of being reserved.
Yu Qingzhou lay down, still half asleep.
Estimating the distance between the two houses, he calculated how much longer he could stay in bed.
But the doorbell rang.
—So fast? No way!
Yu Qingzhou jumped out of bed with a start.
I put on a short-sleeved shirt and long pants, quickly went to the bathroom to wash up, splashed my face with cold water, and then went downstairs to open the door in my slippers.
Instead of the children and burly bearded man he had expected, there was no one at the door.
Instead, it was a refined-looking young man carrying two bags: one of fresh vegetables and the other of fried dough sticks and soy milk.
Meeting Yu Qingzhou's slightly surprised gaze, the former smiled gently. Her jet-black hair softly brushed against her cheeks, and her clear eyes seemed to hold cool spring water, making one feel refreshed and relaxed just by looking at them.
"Long time no see, Brother Yu," the young man said.
"Hmm, long time no see, Lan—" Yu Qingzhou hesitated for a moment, but still let the person into the house first.
Although the sun has not yet fully risen, the summer heat is already showing signs of returning.
So when Li Xiao excitedly ran over and rang the doorbell, a completely unfamiliar face opened the door.
For a moment, he thought he had come to the wrong place, but after looking around, he realized he was definitely in the right place.
And who is this boy...?
"Little friend, is there something you need?" the boy asked kindly.
Li Xiao took a step back, keeping his distance from the other party.
"I--"
He wanted to say that he was looking for someone, but when the words reached his lips, he felt an instinctive resistance and didn't want to tell the other person directly.
Why should I report to this person when I come to find Yu Qingzhou? That would make me seem like I'm at a disadvantage.
So he retorted, "And who are you?"
"Me?" The boy smiled gently upon hearing this. "I'm the owner's neighbor, and I've come here as a guest."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao felt a surge of disdain. He had thought this person was something special... but it turned out to be just a visiting neighbor.
That's pretty much the same as me.
Just then, Yu Qingzhou, who had heard the commotion, came over. Seeing the two people at the door, she couldn't help but wonder, "What are you doing standing here? Aren't you hot?"
He greeted Li Xiao and introduced the boy's identity, which was similar to what the boy himself had said.
Then he introduced Li Xiao to the boy.
"A child who came for tutoring."
Li Xiao was deeply dissatisfied with the child's statement, especially Yu Qingzhou's use of the term "neighbor's younger brother" to describe the boy, making the difference in their relationship obvious.
However, he really couldn't find any fault with it.
I had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Li Xiao was not very happy for the rest of the day.
Especially when he saw that so-called neighbor's younger brother, who was completely at ease, wandering around the living room and kitchen, boiling water, cutting fruit, watering flowers, making tea, etc., as if he knew the place like the back of his hand.
He didn't even leave during meals, but personally cooked to entertain Li Xiao.
This made Li Xiao feel that the two outsiders who were originally present were suddenly reduced to just him.
The anticipation of having dinner at Yu Qingzhou's house was instantly shattered.
Several times, he wanted to ask Yu Qingzhou when this neighbor would be able to leave.
But I also feel that as an "outsider," I have no right to ask questions.
So he got even angrier, but this time he was angry at himself.
That day, even after Li Xiao left, the neighbor showed no sign of leaving. He even asked Li Xiao if he wanted to stay for dinner, acting as if he were a half-host.
However, Yu Qingzhou seemed completely unaware of anything amiss.
Perhaps this is normal in the eyes of the other party.
"unnecessary."
Li Xiao coldly refused, somewhat displeased, but when she met the boy's gentle smile, her heart skipped a beat.
In hindsight, I realized that my refusal might have played right into their hands.
But words spoken are like water spilled; they cannot be taken back.
Li Xiao steeled himself and finally refrained from changing his mind.
After returning home, I was so regretful that I couldn't eat dinner.
I lay in bed, covered by the blanket, secretly wiping away tears for half the night.
For a moment, I wondered why Yu Qingzhou hadn't said a single word more; if he had, he would have stayed for dinner...
Then I wondered what the relationship was between the boy and Yu Qingzhou, and how long they stayed there...
For the first time in her life, Li Xiao suffered from insomnia.
When he appeared the next day with eyes that looked like two walnuts, he startled everyone.
They asked each other warmly, trying to figure out what was going on.
Among them, Ajiu was the most worried.
Finally, Li Xiao said that his ambiguity was comparable to that of a riddle teller.
Fortunately, Ah Jiu lived up to his name; this upright man fully utilized his delicate mind, which was completely opposite to his appearance.
The root of all this lies with Yu Qingzhou and the boy who appeared at Yu Qingzhou's house yesterday.
Young master, you're probably just jealous of them.
Friendship is like that—it brings joy, but it also inevitably creates other troubles.
However, this also proves...
Ah Jiu thought with relief, "Young Master has grown up a bit more."
He then solemnly told Li Xiao: All of this is normal.
"Your friend is popular, which means you have made a good friend."
Li Xiao didn't understand those complicated principles. Rather than having popular friends, he preferred that Yu Qingzhou only hang out with him.
"Can't a friend only be good to you?" Li Xiao said with dissatisfaction. "One-on-one, wholeheartedly liking only one person, and not caring about anyone else except that person."
After thinking for a moment, Ajiu said honestly, "The situation that the young master mentioned may not apply to friendship."
"What does that apply to?"
"Yes, I think it's love."
"love?"
"That's right, I'm afraid only love can achieve what you described..."
As usual, Ajiu dutifully answered the young master's questions, completely unaware of the enormous impact her words would have on a child of this age—especially a child like Li Xiao who was already a bit slow on the uptake.
I was pleased to find that the other person quickly perked up and became full of energy again after hearing my answer.
But by the time Ah Jiu belatedly realized, many years later, that the young master's efforts seemed to be deviating significantly from expectations, it was already too late.
Whenever I see Li Xiao tormenting himself to the point of near death for that one person—pale and sickly, shrouded in gloom, with bloodshot, tired eyes, devoid of any trace of his former carefree innocence—it's all very painful to see.
Ah-Jiu would involuntarily recall this conversation, which seemed perfectly ordinary at the time.
Thinking back, if I had given a completely different answer, or simply avoided the question altogether, would things have turned out differently?
— Probably not.
After all, people's hearts are not something that can be changed in a few words—they will only hear what they want to hear and accept what they approve of.
The slightest flap of a butterfly's wings can have an unexpectedly huge effect.
So... what determines whether a butterfly flaps its wings?
Is it an unfathomable fate, or just another butterfly that happened to pass by?
Ultimately—
It is still itself.
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