"No, no, sister, you're busy, you're busy."

Misfortunes never come singly.

Before Su Xixi could be appeased, Qi Yun suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"It's good that you're alright. The head of student affairs said several more people collapsed on the playground. I need to go over and distribute some Huoxiang Zhengqi Water (a traditional Chinese medicine for heatstroke). You two..."

Her gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, finally settling on a strange smile as she said:

"Be mindful of boundaries."

Without looking at their reactions, she put down the curtain she was holding and turned to leave.

What do you mean by "being mindful of boundaries"? Do we two look like those kinds of people?

Qin Yizhu glanced back at Su Xixi, who turned her head away, clearly still upset.

"You're still the same as when you were a child."

Looking at Su Xixi, whose eyes were closed and mouth was crooked, Qin Yizhu found it somewhat amusing.

She was like this when she was in kindergarten, and she's still like this now that she's in high school.

But something about those words sounded a bit off to Su Xixi.

A fake honey trap: Handsome guy, have a drink with me.

The real secret to maintaining a beautiful figure: Keep your back straight and don't always slouch.

What you think of as a honey trap: finding a hot, seductive woman to seduce you.

A real-life honey trap: One day you meet a girl who looks seven parts like her, standing in front of you in a white dress, tilting her head mischievously and saying, "Hehe, long time no see! Why are you still as blank as before?"

No, no, no.

Isn't this a reversal? Isn't this a reversal?

Why would Qin Yizhu say such a thing?

It's only when you say it yourself that it sounds plausible, right?

"You're always bullying me."

"How did I bully you this time?"

Qin Yizhu felt that Su Xixi was simply being unreasonable.

"You didn't even say you were worried about me. You said you didn't want to stand at attention, and you called me 'little bird,' but you just call me 'classmate.' How can you be so annoying!"

Su Xixi got more and more excited as she talked, and if her voice hadn't been so weak, Qin Yizhu would have thought she was perfectly fine.

Listening to her accusations, Qin Yizhu couldn't help but laugh.

So, in reality, Su Xixi hasn't grown up much; she's just pretending to be mature.

"You're still laughing? What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

Su Xixi wanted to raise her hand to hit him, but found that she couldn't reach him at all.

She felt even more wronged.

"You're kind of cute."

Qin Yizhu still had a smile on his face.

This was his true feeling at that moment.

"what?"

Su Xixi was stunned for a moment.

He said I'm cute?

Of course I know I'm cute.

But he said I was cute.

hiss……

Is something wrong?

"So I stopped calling you 'classmate' after that, right?"

Qin Yizhu defended himself.

"Yes, you called me by my full name."

Su Xixi was not in a good mood.

That's perfectly normal, okay?

It doesn't show my uniqueness at all, okay?

"You don't like it when I call you Su Xiaoxiao."

Su Xixi didn't say anything.

It depends on who shouts.

If someone calls her by her nickname, her first reaction will be, "Who are you? Are we that close?"

However, if Qin Yizhu calls her by her full name, she will feel that they are becoming distant.

In short, Su Xixi is a somewhat sensitive little girl.

"Because some people don't like others knowing their nicknames. If you don't want that, I can call you Su Xiaoxiao in private."

Qin Yizhu explained.

Shouted in private?

Imagine that Qin Yizhu calls himself by his full name in public, just like everyone else, but calls himself by his nickname when they are alone.

This is a truly unique correspondence.

It's even more special than Chi Lingyuan's.

Won again.

"Oh well."

She turned her head to the side and spoke softly.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Hmm, it's better than before."

"That's good."

Qin Yizhu sat next to her, and neither of them spoke.

After a while, Su Xixi finally spoke.

"How have you been these past few years?"

"Don't act like we're some kind of adults, okay?"

Qin Yizhu smiled.

Isn't this kind of dialogue common in idol dramas? The male and female leads separated for many years, and when they met again, they were already middle-aged.

One of them asked the other how they were doing, and the other smiled and said they were doing alright.

Just then, a child ran by, calling out, "Dad or Mom, when are we going home?"

Both of them looked somewhat melancholy or regretful.

People who like each other should miss each other, otherwise how can they make the audience shed tears?

But they are both still high school students.

Qin Yizhu has always believed that a considerable number of people are not intellectually developed before high school.

It's pointless to discuss whether someone is doing well or not when they haven't even developed their intelligence.

After all, a child who hasn't developed intelligence can only grin and show their teeth.

"Can you please stop being such a spoilsport, Qin Yizhu?"

Su Xixi rolled her eyes at him.

"Fortunately, no one is watching me, but I've never lacked money. It's the life I've always dreamed of."

Qin Yizhu answered casually.

Owning a car and a house, with both parents busy – this is a common trope in light novels.

There would usually be a younger sister, but he didn't.

Well, Qin Yizhu isn't the kind of person who thinks, "I don't want a lot of money, I want a lot of love."

He's more like the type who needs to be free and unrestrained.

"Won't it be boring?"

Su Xixi propped herself up and sat up, looking at Qin Yizhu and asking.

"It's alright, I'm just used to it."

Qin Yizhu thought for a moment and then answered.

"Are you used to it?"

Su Xixi looked at Qin Yizhu, who was leaning back in his chair, and took a deep breath.

"I don't like being alone."

She paused for a moment before speaking.

Qin Yizhu remained silent.

After all, people cannot be generalized.

"For a while, my parents always came home very late, around eight or nine o'clock, and I was very scared at home."

Su Xixi continued talking to herself, her expression as if she were recalling her feelings during that time.

"Fear?"

Qin Yizhu didn't know what Su Xixi's fear referred to.

"Yes, fear, it's when a person feels panicked and also worries about others."

A person can panic.

So, is that why Su Xixi told me not to leave?

She was afraid of being left alone in the infirmary.

Although the school doctor is located outside, he is still someone you don't know well.

"Is that so?"

Qin Yizhu's expression also became serious.

"Um."

Su Xixi looked up at Qin Yizhu.

Even with a blank expression on his face, he still looked quite convincing.

"So what did you do when you were home alone?"

"Playing video games."

Su Xixi blurted out.

"Playing video games?"

This answer was somewhat unexpected for Qin Yizhu.

He never imagined that Su Xixi would also be an internet addict.

"King of Glory? Or PUBG?"

"No, that's none of the case. Don't worry about it."

Su Xixi did not answer.

Are you perhaps playing otome games at home?

That's something I really can't say.

Qin Yizhu stayed with her in the infirmary until nearly noon.

"Can you get out of bed?"

he asks.

"Actually, it was already done."

"Let's go eat."

"Now? Isn't it too early?"

Su Xixi glanced at the time; the military training was most likely still ongoing.

"You're a patient, it's perfectly normal for patients to eat early."

Qin Yizhu felt no burden whatsoever.

It seems like it's only natural.

"And what about you?"

Su Xixi looked at Qin Yizhu.

"I'm your caregiver, and I'm worried about you going out to eat alone."

He shrugged and replied.

"snort."

Su Xixi chuckled.

Smooth-talking.

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