Brother! This is the adoption certificate. I don't want your sister-in-law!

The next morning, Su Wanning got up early as usual.

There was a soft clattering of pots and pans in the kitchen, and then, as soon as the time came, Su Wan Ning would appear right on time to knock on the door.

"get up!"

Su Wan Ning's icy voice was accompanied by rhythmic knocking.

When Su Xiao was woken up by the knocking, two bowls of white porridge, a plate of fried eggs, and a plate of finely shredded pickles were already laid out on the dining table.

The fried egg was still runny, and a few drops of sesame oil were drizzled on the pickles.

After Su Xiao finished washing up, he yawned and ate. Su Wan Ning cleared away the dishes, he put on his shoes, and then the two of them went out together.

After these days of getting to know each other, their relationship has improved significantly compared to before.

The conversation was still a bit awkward.

Most of the time, Su Xiao was performing a one-woman show.

The conversation veered from school squabbles to her dream from the previous night, with Su Wan Ning occasionally replying with an "um" or "oh".

But at least when they walk, she no longer keeps a seven or eight-step distance from him like before.

They were separated by only one person's distance, not too far, not too close, just enough so that they could see part of each other's shadows overlapping.

As Su Xiao passed a breakfast shop outside the school, she slowed down.

The steamed buns in the steamer were steaming hot and fluffy. The proprietress lifted the lid of the steamer, and a cloud of white steam rose up, filling the air with the aroma of fermenting dough.

The soy milk maker hummed as it turned, with a row of freshly made scallion pancakes stacked next to it.

He suddenly thought of Xu Niannian.

Was she eating dry, cold steamed buns again this morning?

"Wait for me a moment," he said to Su Wan Ning, and then walked towards the breakfast shop.

Su Wan Ning stopped and looked back.

She watched as Su Xiao ran to the entrance of the breakfast shop, took out his money, pointed to the steamer, and the proprietress put a few buns in a plastic bag for him.

She wondered to herself, "Did I make too little breakfast today?"

That makes sense, boys need to grow at this age.

Okay, I'll make a little more tomorrow morning.

Add another egg, hmm!

……

When Su Xiao arrived at the classroom, there were only a few students left.

Fang Yu hadn't arrived yet, and the last row was empty except for two girls sitting in the front row huddled together copying homework.

Xu Niannian was already seated.

She had her head down, holding a white steamed bun in her hands.

The boiling water in the enamel cup next to me was emitting wisps of white steam, and the half-bag of pickled vegetables, tied neatly with a rubber band, sat on the corner of the table.

It's still the same old three dishes!

Su Xiao placed the plastic bag on her desk.

The bag contained three steamed buns, a scallion pancake, and a cup of hot soy milk.

Xu Niannian looked at the plastic bag, then at him, her eyes filled with panic, embarrassment, and something else she couldn't quite put her finger on.

"I've already eaten."

Su Xiao sat down next to her and stuffed her schoolbag into the desk drawer. "This is extra; it'll be a waste if you don't eat it."

Xu Niannian glanced at him, pouted, and said, "I...I don't want it. I have breakfast. If you bought too much, you can keep it for yourself."

"Then let me put it another way."

Su Xiao adjusted her posture and moved closer to Xu Niannian.

Her face flushed red at a visible speed.

"I didn't buy too much, I was just kidding. I bought this specifically for you, are you satisfied now?"

Su Xiao's gentle voice, mixed with his warm breath, brushed against Xu Niannian's earlobe.

Xu Niannian, such a simple and honest girl, had never seen anything like this before. Her body trembled slightly, as if she had been electrocuted.

Xu Niannian looked down at the buns, her lips moved, and she whispered something.

It's probably something like "thank you," or something else entirely.

She put the steamed bun back next to the enamel cup, carefully picked up a bun that Su Xiao had bought, held it in both hands, and ate it in small bites.

With its chubby cheeks, it moves like a hamster stuffing something into its mouth.

Su Xiao leaned back in her chair, tilting her head to watch her eat.

In order to make it seem natural for her to watch her eat, Su Xiao deliberately pulled out a test paper and asked Xu Niannian to explain it to her.

Xu Niannian, of course, wouldn't refuse, and told him while munching on a steamed bun.

However, Xu Niannian soon realized that his gaze wasn't on the test paper, but was staring straight at her.

Her face flushed under his gaze, and she lowered her head even further. The steam from the steamed bun wafted onto her face, making it hard to tell whether it was the steam or her shyness that caused it.

Su Xiao looked at her like that, then her gaze fell on her lips.

My lips were moist and red, like freshly washed cherry tomatoes, after drinking soy milk.

When she eats, she will gently purse her lips, and then release them.

A thought suddenly popped into his mind.

I want to kiss you.

He leaned back, stared into her eyes for a while, and then suddenly frowned.

His expression turned serious. "There's something in your eyes."

Xu Niannian stopped what she was doing, still holding half a steamed bun in her hand, looked up at him, and blinked.

"What...thing?"

"Don't move." He leaned forward, very close. "Close your eyes, I'll get it off for you."

She hesitated for a moment.

But she believed it.

He's the kind of person who would bring her steamed buns, buy her milk, and notice when she's hungry.

So when he said, "There's something in your eye," she just felt that there really was something there.

She obediently closed her eyes.

However, there was still some unavoidable tension.

Her eyelashes were trembling, and her lips were slightly pursed.

The hands holding the steamed buns trembled slightly, and the plastic bag made a very faint rustling sound.

Su Xiao moved closer to her face.

I was so close I could see the fine downy hairs on the tip of her nose, and so close I could smell a scent on her face similar to baby cream.

He didn't go looking for something that didn't exist.

He lowered his head and gently kissed her eyelids.

When she suddenly opened her eyes, all she could see in her pupils was his magnified face.

Her mind probably went blank for several seconds.

Then she was jolted backward as if she had been electrocuted, and the back of her head was about to hit the wall behind her.

Su Xiao was prepared. He reached out and placed his hand on the back of her head, his palm hitting the edge of the table with a dull thud.

She leaned back against the chair, covered her eyes with both hands, and the steamed bun fell onto the table.

Two bright red ears peeked out from between her fingers, and her face was so red it could be used to make pancakes.

"You...you're lying..."

"I'm not lying to you."

Su Xiao withdrew her hand from the back of Su Xiao's head, flicked her wrist, and smiled, "There's definitely something in your eyes, there's me in them."

She lowered her fingers a little, revealing her two eyes.

Her eyes were red, from crying and from shame.

Her eyelashes were still glistening with the moisture from her earlier nervousness.

"You...you're shameless."

"What's the point of having a face?" He pulled her textbook over, flipped to the page she had just folded, pointed to the question on it, and said, "Continue."

"I...I can't continue..."

"Even if you can't continue, you have to keep talking."

He leaned back in his chair, hands behind his head, and tilted his head to look at her. "Who told you to close your eyes? You closed them yourself."

"you……!"

She glared at him.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, her lips were pressed into a thin line, and her eyelashes were still damp.

It has no lethality.

She lowered her head, picked up the steamed bun on the table, and continued eating.

The sound was even softer than before; he stammered and couldn't swallow even after taking several bites.