After seeing the emotion color, they all turned pink.

Xu Chuan still held on tightly, absorbing a bit of the fear purple energy emanating from Little Star.

Sigh... This little weak star, there's no need to be so afraid. It's not like you're going to abandon me.

"You're not allowed to lie to me anymore, you know? I've learned mind reading, I can tell," Xu Chuan said seriously.

"Hmm..." Despite having her face pinched, Xu Wanxing still nodded.

"Why don't you want to go to school yet? Are you still afraid of those idiots? Should I go again tomorrow...?"

"Mmm..." Xu Wanxing shook her head vigorously, "happy...Xichuan...I'm going to school tomorrow...Please don't hate me..."

Observing the outline of Xiaoxing's emotions, Xu Chuan judged that she wasn't afraid of school this time.

It wasn't that she had such a long vacation all at once, but rather that she had really enjoyed it and become lazy, not wanting to go back to school...

"You have to study hard. If you fall behind, you won't even be able to pass the exams like me. How will you teach me then?"

Xu Chuan continued to speak while pinching her face, his fingertips alternately tightening and loosening, kneading and playing with Xiao Xingxing's soft cheeks.

"Hmm..." Xu Wanxing nodded.

Seeing Xu Chuan's smiling eyes, Xu Wanxing relaxed.

She fluttered her eyelashes as she looked at the boy in front of her.

Yes, she needs to study hard. Xu Chuan is so smart; if he catches up on his basics and surpasses her, then she won't need to teach him anymore...

Does that mean she has no value?

Thinking of this, Xu Wanxing began to feel scared again.

But that fear was quickly replaced by a warm, soft, relaxed comfort; Xu Chuan's kneading... felt so good...

"This English Blog Cup is a recruitment event for Jiangting University. You know Jiangting University, right? It's really prestigious. If I get into Jiangting University, my mom will be overjoyed!"

Xu Chuan said to Xu Wanxing, "During the day you asked me what my mom likes. She likes good students, students with good grades, the better the grades, the more she likes them..."

"Okay... Xu Chuan, I want to go to Jiangting University too, I want to go with you."

Xu Wanxing said earnestly, "Being in the top 100 in our school would be enough, I'll try my best..."

"..."

Despite being mentally prepared, Xu Chuan couldn't help but twitch his eye when he heard about such a huge difference.

What do you mean... Our school might only produce one in a hundred years, while your school produces over a hundred every year...?

Hmph... It seems that my high-handed way of saying these things to Xu Wanxing was really a bit arrogant.

"Then what's your ranking at No. 3 Middle School...?" Xu Chuan asked.

"More than a hundred..."

"A little over a hundred?" Xu Chuan pressed.

You little star, do you think you can fool me with this "hundreds of dollars" trick?

Showing off one's skills in front of Guan Yu!

"The placement test result was... 104th in the science stream..."

"..."

You are not allowed to use "over one hundred" anymore, understand?

"Not bad, not bad, keep it up," Xu Chuan said sullenly.

Then, he released Little Star's face and handed the phone back to her.

"Xu Chuan...I'm sorry..."

Seeing Xu Chuan go over and play with the cat again, Xu Wanxing pursed her lips and stood behind him, speaking softly, "Don't be angry anymore..."

"..."

Xu Chuan turned his head and smiled at her.

Am I angry? I'm just feeling down...

I never expected that Little Star would have already reached the level of Jiang Da. It seems that the gap between me and her is now quite large.

The two schools haven't taken a unified exam yet, so it's impossible to quantify the differences between them.

However, judging from the school's past college entrance examination data, the top 100 students from No. 3 Middle School are now ranked first by a significant margin, compared to No. 4 Middle School...

We really have to work hard, otherwise we won't be able to pass the exam as well as this little weak star, and we'll have to make her adapt to the lower levels. That's not the style of a man from the Xu family!

"Don't be angry anymore. Come on, I'll take you to get something delicious to eat, and then we'll go for a walk!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Chuan suddenly felt a little ashamed.

Xu Chuan, Xu Chuan, you just promised to work hard! Xu Chuan, how could you fall so low so quickly?

Chicken Bro, forget it, I'll try harder tomorrow, I'll try harder tomorrow...

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After a day of hunger, Xu Chuan took Xu Wanxing directly to the Korean BBQ place he used to go to with Youzi.

Xu Wanxing seemed to be here for the first time. She was particularly nervous after entering the room, cautiously looking around.

But the aroma of the barbecue quickly dispelled her unease, and Xu Chuan helped her grill the meat while she happily ate it.

It's getting colder in Izuki City recently.

The shop was slightly heated, and the food was piping hot. Xu Wanxing, with her hair tied up, ate the pieces of meat that Xu Chuan had grilled for her, her face flushed.

She was in a very good mood after leaving the barbecue restaurant.

The mood outline is filled with vibrant orange and pink hues, which almost squeeze out the small third of black that usually occupies the area.

"Xu Chuan, let's come here to eat next time we do well on our exams, it's delicious..."

Xu Wanxing walked side by side with Xu Chuan, lightly licked her lips, and said expectantly.

"Sure," Xu Chuan replied casually.

Actually, you don't need to wait for the exam to come here often. This barbecue restaurant is quite affordable. Residents near this shopping mall often come here. It's an old commercial area in Yiyue City, and the prices are all normal.

However, since Little Star likes this sense of anticipation, that's fine too.

After finishing their meal, the two strolled leisurely through the mall.

This is the busiest time of day in the mall, with college couples and families with children from nearby universities coming to shop and have fun.

Some were holding small children, while others were holding hands.

Xu Wanxing stared at them, but when they looked over, she hurriedly looked away.

She looked at Xu Chuan beside her, who was tilting his head to look at the rows of department store counters passing by on the other side.

Xu Chuan, you didn't hold my hand today...

Xu Wanxing pursed her lips and leaned a little closer.

Their elbows bumped lightly from time to time as they walked.

Xu Chuan remained unmoved.

Is he still angry? But I lied to him and said I wasn't going to school today just so he wouldn't think I was lazy...

Xu Wanxing lowered her eyes, moved closer to Xu Chuan, and quietly raised her wrist, trying to hook Xu Chuan's hand.

"Xiao Xu."

"what?"

Xu Chuan's sudden shout almost made Xu Wanxing paralyze.

She abruptly lowered her wrist, her eyes trembling, her mouth slightly open as she turned her head to look to her side.

Turning his head, Xu Chuan suddenly noticed that Xu Wanxing's expression had instantly become filled with awkward purple. He was still a little confused.

But seeing her stiff wrists and the lingering blush on her face, Xu Chuan understood something.

This little star wants to hold my hand, is it? Is it so shy? And using reduplicated words like that is so awkward...

However, because this little rascal cheated today, as punishment, today's token of affection is confiscated!

"Come and look at this."

Xu Chuan continued what he had been doing. Ever since he entered the mall, he had been looking at the counters along the way to see if there were any small items that would be suitable for the two of them to buy.

Just now, as he passed by a She's hair accessory counter, a hair tie in the glass display case caught his eye.

Under the warm, golden light strip, one of the strawberry-red and white hair ties stands out, both eye-catching and adorable.

Xu Chuan immediately recognized it, and then suddenly remembered that this was the hair tie Princess Xixi used to tie her high ponytail today.

Exactly the same.

Although Xiaoxing's hair was down today, Xu Chuan remembered that she usually tied her hair up, so he pulled her to the counter to look at the products together.

A female teller greeted me with a smile.

"Hello~ May I see if there's anything suitable for this young... beautiful lady..."

On a velvet mat in the center of the display case were a dozen or so exquisite hair ties, and next to them were floral decorations from a brand collaboration, all particularly delicate and beautiful.

Of course, the price is also quite reasonable...

Xu Chuan looked at the prices of the hair ties, some over two hundred, some over three hundred...

While it's pretty and cute, it's worth considering whether the fabric used for this hair tie is gold or silver.

Moreover, I didn't expect Princess Xixi to be such a rich girl. A simple hair tie she casually tied costs more than 200 yuan. No wonder she is the top fan.

Xu Chuan turned his head to look at Xu Wanxing, whose small face was stiff under the warm light of the display case, and smiled as he spoke.

"You pick one, I'll buy it for you."