Chen Lu, of course, had no idea that he had almost been caught red-handed by his mother, and was driving leisurely.
He had originally intended for Liang Zhirou to continue sitting in the passenger seat, but before he could say anything, Chen Mo had already taken Liang Zhirou to the back seat.
Chen Lu couldn't confront his younger sister on the spot, so he could only keep the grudge to himself for now.
I'll find a chance to get my mom to buy me more practice problems sooner or later. Is it reasonable for a high school student to have so much free time every day?!
"You two should quickly decide what to eat," Chen Lu reminded them. "Otherwise, I'll just take you to get some noodles."
Chen Mo felt increasingly awkward listening to this. "You're only saying this because I'm here, right?"
“Yes.” Chen Lu made no attempt to hide his thoughts.
They have no sense of being a third wheel at all, yet they have the nerve to ask; they're just humiliating themselves.
Hearing the siblings bickering, Liang Zhirou secretly smiled to herself and said to Chen Mo, "What do you want to eat? We can eat anything."
"Thank you, Sister Zhirou, but I'm already full," Chen Mo said after a moment's hesitation.
What's going on? How did you start saying "we" to my brother like that?
What exactly did you two do while I was away?
"Huh? You came back after dinner?" Liang Zhirou was a little surprised, suddenly feeling that all the thinking she had about what the brother and sister liked to eat was for nothing.
I was originally planning to treat everyone to a nice meal, but although my part-time job has been tiring lately, I've also earned a lot more money.
"No, I meant I'm full from eating all your dog food." Chen Mo hugged Liang Zhirou's arm like a sloth.
She felt that this strong competitor for her future sister-in-law was sometimes really silly, but incredibly cute.
Upon hearing this, Liang Zhirou immediately turned her face away and said with a light reproach, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Tell me quickly what you want to eat."
Chen Lu interrupted Chen Mo, saying that he was boiling water and this silly little sister was making a mess.
For a girl as insecure and sensitive as Hanhan, being too aggressive would likely backfire. The more she tries to confront her feelings, the less she'll accept them.
If she really falls for him, she might suppress it for fear of dragging him into a mess.
She's still under too much pressure.
She has never lived even a single day for herself.
"Let's go eat barbecue!" Chen Mo made a foolish suggestion.
"Your decision doesn't count," Chen Lu rebuked mercilessly, while glancing at Liang Zhirou's reaction through the rearview mirror.
Liang Zhirou let Chen Mo hold her and said softly, "I'll listen to Chen Mo. I'm fine with anything."
She didn't dislike being treated this way. After all, she didn't have many friends, and she felt very happy that someone was willing to treat her like this.
Since meeting Chen Lu, she has been so happy every day, like she's in a dream, that she's afraid she might wake up at any moment.
If I woke up and found out it was all a dream, I'd probably cry for a long time...
The girl gazed out the window at the scene rushing past, lost in thought, occasionally glancing at Chen Lu's profile.
That seems to put my mind at ease a little.
Aside from her mother, this handsome and gentle young man was her whole world.
This lifetime.
Staring at Chen Lu's profile for a moment, a wave of sorrow suddenly washed over her, making it hard for her to breathe.
She's been finding it increasingly difficult to control her emotions lately.
But that's clearly not something I should dare to hope for right now.
Chen Lu's figure became increasingly blurry in the girl's eyes. She bit her lower lip hard, her eyes filled with grievance and resentment.
She was terrified that by the time she became successful, she would have already missed Chen Lu.
Why... why did I meet you at the age when I was at my most useless?
"Zhirou, what's wrong? Did my brother bully you?" Chen Mo turned around and saw Liang Zhirou's teary eyes, and asked anxiously.
She quickly grabbed a tissue, slapped the driver's seat hard, and yelled, "Brother! Zhi Rou is such a good sister, how could you bully her? Are you even human?"
Chen Lu frowned as he looked at them in the mirror. If it weren't for the difficulty of parking around here, he would have stopped the car long ago to check on Liang Zhirou's situation.
"You really don't trust me enough?!" Chen Lu said helplessly. He racked his brains but couldn't figure out what he had done wrong.
She even started recalling all the bad things she had done since she was a child.
"Who else could it be but you? Did I bully you?"
"Sister Zhirou, don't be afraid. We will never bow down to the evil forces!" Chen Mo said, looking into her eyes. "I will definitely ask my parents to hang him up and give him a beating, and then I will film it for you to see."
“He didn’t bully me.” Liang Zhirou rubbed her eyes with a tissue. Even she, who was usually naive, could tell that Chen Mo was teasing her. She smiled slightly. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”
Why think so much about nothing? It's so embarrassing...
Chen Mo seemed to be thinking, "Maybe I want to cleanse my eyes. Sometimes I deliberately look for very tragic novels or TV dramas to hurt myself and shed some tears."
"I cried so much watching 'Goodbye My Princess' back then, Sister Zhirou, have you seen it?"
Liang Zhirou shook her head with red eyes. She hadn't had time to look at these things all these years, and she couldn't even understand what people around her were talking about. This was one of the reasons why she had never been able to fit in.
"Those candies are full of knives! Let me tell you..."
As Chen Lu listened to Chen Mo recount the story that he had written purely to hurt readers, he quickly drove to his destination.
......
Are you alright?
Chen Lu opened the car door for Liang Zhirou and asked softly.
He couldn't figure out why Liang Zhirou was sad, so he could only offer his concern.
He couldn't help but wonder why girls' thoughts were so hard to guess. He couldn't even see through this simple-minded girl's mind anymore.
Chen Mo, on the other hand, went down from the other side early on. She knew that she, her younger sister, only received this kind of treatment when Liang Zhirou was not around.
"It's nothing." Liang Zhirou looked at him shyly and got out of the car with her head down.
Just as she was about to run away, Chen Lu gently grabbed her arm. This time, he didn't have time to feel the delicate touch; he was just staring at her back.
The girl froze for a moment, then slowly turned around after a few seconds.
She felt a little uneasy, afraid that Chen Lu would press her for answers, and then she wouldn't be able to tell him. She didn't want to hide anything from Chen Lu, as it would make her feel terrible.
Fortunately, Chen Lu seemed to sense that she was reluctant to talk about it, and instead said:
"Then smile, and if I believe you're not sad, I'll let you go."
Liang Zhirou struggled to lift her head and look at him, puffing out her cheeks to look cute while trying to suppress her shyness.
I can't laugh for a while, so I can only try to get by.
Chen Lu poked her cheek with his index finger and led her into the store.
He didn't let go even in front of Chen Mo.
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