After seeing the emotion color, they all turned pink.

Xu Chuan: [Have you... left?]

Sitting on the bus home, Xu Chuan held his phone, leaning against the window, anxiously waiting for a reply.

"Beep beep".

Empress Dowager Su: [School's out?]

Empress Dowager Su: [Have you arrived home yet?]

Xu Chuan: [Still on the bus, school just let out. I stayed at school for a while with some of the top students in my grade...]

Xu Chuan: [Let's discuss some matches]

Empress Dowager Su: [(Laughs loudly)]

Empress Dowager Su: [Good]

Xu Chuan: [I think there's only one high-speed train to Jingzhou City today, this afternoon. You didn't miss it, did you?]

Empress Dowager Su: [Don't worry, I'll leave Yiyue to take care of you for a while.]

"..."

Xu Chuan: [That's great!]

Xu Chuan: [(Animated emoticon: starry eyes)]

After sending a meme he'd stolen from Princess Xixi, Xu Chuan immediately slumped into his seat in a relaxed pose.

It's as if I've lost all hope for life...

"Beep beep".

Empress Dowager Su: [Just kidding, we're already back at the project site (eating popcorn)]

Empress Dowager Su: [(Video)]

Xu Chuan clicked on the video.

The scene shows a banquet hall in a large hotel, which looks like a project wrap-up banquet. There are also scrolling titles on the big screen, which are indeed the project in Jingzhou.

Xu Chuan: [I will take good care of myself...]

Xu Chuan: [(Tearful eyes)]

Wuhu~

After sending the emoji, Xu Chuan cheered, exited Empress Su's chat window, and then opened Little Star's chat window.

Xu Chuan: [Let's not cook dinner tonight, let's go out and have some fun.]

Xu Chuan: [Dry those 500 flowers tonight]

But after sending those two messages, Xu Chuan suddenly tensed up, and then he quickly typed and sent another one.

Xu Chuan: [My mom's not home, is she...?]

Now is a critical moment, and we must not be careless.

Little Star: [Aunt Su has passed away.]

Little Star: [Xu Chuan, can we please not waste too much? (nervous)]

Xu Chuan: [No]

Xu Chuan: [We're going to spend money like crazy!]

Little Star: [(Nervous)]

After arriving at Qinghe District Station, Xu Chuan went home first to put down his schoolbag.

And today, for the first time since starting high school, the lights in his house were on before he got home.

Soft light shines through the window, creating a warm and comforting feeling.

He walked to the door, took out his key, and opened it.

After a few creaks, the door opened. Xu Chuan looked up and saw Xu Wanxing standing in the doorway, her arm slightly raised and her head tilted back, looking at him.

The girl's dark eyes sparkled in the light from the doorway. Her hair was loose, draped over her shoulders, the ends brushing against her collarbone.

She was wearing a loose-fitting loungewear set, but her silhouette was impossible to hide. Instead, because she was standing so close, her soft, fragrant scent wafted straight into my nose.

Xu Chuan was completely taken aback by the beauty.

"What are you doing standing here?" Xu Chuan asked, somewhat confused.

"I...I want to open the door for you..." Xu Wanxing said, awkwardly stepping back to make way for Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan first craned his neck and glanced around the living room.

Then he turned his head to look at the two bedrooms.

The door to Little Star's bedroom was open, and the bed and bedding were all made up neatly.

Empress Dowager Su also installed a desk in her bedroom, and on the desk were several of Xu Wanxing's documents.

A noteworthy detail is that the chair in front of the desk is tilted towards the bedroom door, which is also half-open, slowly creaking shut.

The little star seemed to have just rushed out of the bedroom.

So, she was originally writing in her bedroom with the door closed, and only after listening to the noise in the hallway did she run out to open the door for Xu Chuan...

But what's even more cause for celebration is that Empress Dowager Su is truly gone!

"You're so cute."

Xu Chuan chuckled and pinched Xu Wanxing's cheek, then let out a long sigh, tossed his schoolbag onto the sofa, and squatted down in front of the cat bed that had already been set up, only to find it completely empty.

"Huh? Where's Mao?"

"I...I took it into my room while I was doing my homework...I'll get it out for you."

At this point, Xu Wanxing seemed a little reserved, and her cheeks began to flush slightly.

Seeing Xu Chuan go straight for the cat as soon as he entered the room, she realized he liked it that much. And she had secretly brought the cat into her room earlier…

Xu Wanxing felt a sense of shame, like someone caught stealing...

She quickly turned around, ran into the bedroom, and soon came out carrying an orange tree.

But when Xu Chuan saw the emotional color outline of Liangmianπ, he paused for a moment.

Why is there so much tired dust?!

I never would have guessed... Xu Wanxing, this girl... is she really that much of a troublemaker...?

At this moment, with its two front paws held by Little Star, the cat's entire body was lifted up and stretched into a long strip, which was then given to Xu Chuan...

"Mao, you're not dead, are you...?"

Xu Chuan took the cold noodles and began to channel a pale blue liquid to restore its HP.

He didn't absorb the grayness, leaving it tired so it could rest and sleep later...

What time did you get out of school today?

Squatting down, Xu Chuan put the cold noodles back in the cat's bed, then looked up at Xu Wanxing and asked.

So much tired dust, if it's just from when I got home from school until now... what cruel and inhumane things did Little Star do to it?

Could it be that they're training Liangmianpi to do a backflip?

When Xu Chuan looked at her and questioned her like that, Xu Wanxing's ears turned red instantly. She stammered for a while, then pursed her lips and whispered.

"I...I didn't go to school today. Aunt Su helped me move things this morning..."

Looking at her flustered little face, it seems that Little Star also knows that it's really a bit much for her not to go to school today...

And... did they even bring up Empress Dowager Su in order to suppress me?

But first, look behind you.

Empress Dowager Su is no longer here!

Jie Jie Jie...

"What about noon? We should finish moving by noon, right?"

Xu Chuan followed Xu Wanxing's evasive gaze and said with a smile, "What about this afternoon? Aren't you going this afternoon...?"

I was wondering why he replied to my messages so quickly while I was at No. 3 Middle School; it turns out he didn't even go there...

Xu Wanxing's originally fair cheeks began to flush red. Her eyes flickered as she looked at Xu Chuan, "I...I told the teacher, I'll go tomorrow..."

"Oh? Really?"

"Really?" Xu Wanxing hummed in agreement.

"..."

Looking at the almost overflowing purple of nervousness emanating from Xiaoxing, Xu Chuan really wanted to laugh.

Little Star, this honest guy, is really going all out.

But you should know that now the black guy has become the black younger brother, and all his other little emotions are now on full display in his emotional field of vision.

Xu Chuan stood up and slowly walked closer.

Xu Wanxing stood still, pursing her lips and looking up at Xu Chuan.

Give me your phone.

Xu Chuan extended his hand.

Xu Wanxing's face turned even redder. She hunched over and took out her phone, but only held it without handing it to Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan snatched it away and unlocked it.

First, I opened my contacts. Apart from the call about Empress Dowager Su moving house this morning, there were no other phone calls today.

Opening WeChat again, there was no chat history with the teacher.

"Xu Wanxing, what did you tell your teacher? Did you send a message by carrier pigeon?"

Xu Chuan turned his phone screen towards the girl and asked with a smile, "Did our rascal cat run the errand for you again?"

"..."

Xu Wanxing's face turned bright red, and she pursed her lips, lowered her head, and remained silent.

"How dare you lie to me? You little rascal!"

Xu Chuan raised his hand and placed his palm over Xu Wanxing's chin.

He separated his thumb and the other four fingers, pinched Xu Wanxing's face and squeezed it towards the middle, making the girl's moist, light pink lips pout.

But when Xu Chuan pinched Xiao Xingxing's face and made her look up at him, he suddenly paused.

Her delicate face flushed and burned as he pinched her, and Xu Wanxing's dark eyes were misty with tears, fluttering and blinking, her long eyelashes glistening with tiny droplets of water.

Her voice trembled, containing a faint sob, and was muffled by her cheeks being pinched.

"Mmm... I'm sorry... Kikawa..."

"..."

Ah...it's so cute it's almost explosive...

However, I hate apologizing afterwards the most!