My sister never calls me brother.

The stars blinked their big eyes.

Looking at you, teasing you,

Never stopping.

It flickered until dawn.

Stay with me, lean on me.

To the end of life.

Lin Nianwei subconsciously started humming along.

"You can sing too?" Zhou Han suddenly stopped and asked.

"Anyone can't do something this simple?" Lin Nianwei turned her head away, somewhat embarrassed.

"Haha!" Zhou Han laughed foolishly, stretched out her hand, and said loudly, "My name is Zhou Han, what's your name?"

"Lin Nianwei," Lin Nianwei answered softly.

"What a girly name!" Zhou Han said casually.

Lin Nianwei rolled her eyes at Zhou Han, somewhat annoyed.

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Standing on the balcony, Lin Nianwei pulled herself out of her thoughts. Every time she thought of this, she would smile knowingly. No one knew whether that ridiculous boy carrying a big guitar was still the same as before.

But Lin Nianwei believed that Zhou Han was still that silly kid.

Under the starry sky, the moonlight shone like water, and Lin Nianwei hummed a childhood song once again.

A gentle breeze lifted the hem of her dress...

Note: There are too many versions of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". I think the most suitable one is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" by Paka. If you are interested, go and listen to it yourself. I have uploaded it to the group. If you like it, join the group to download it. Also, please check the new pinned comment. I will let you know if there is anything.

Chapter Ninety-One: Tearing Through the Thin Paper

The next day, Gu Bai still did not come to class.

Zhou Han stood silently in front of her desk, her face expressionless.

His desk was covered in graffiti again, with various handwritings and all sorts of vicious language.

The students' laughter was even louder than yesterday. It seems that the old saying is true: "A kind person is bullied, and a good horse is ridden."

Lin Nianwei looked at the book without reacting.

Airi Miyazaki frowned, thinking, "Isn't this just not any improvement at all?"

Just as Miyazaki Airi had predicted, Zhou Han's interpersonal relationships did not improve in the slightest; on the contrary, the bullying intensified.

The reason things turned out this way is because no one appreciated Zhou Han's good intentions.

In adversarial interpersonal relationships, whichever side first reveals its weakness will be met with the other side becoming stronger. Sometimes, the strong bully the weak without any reason; it may simply be driven by interest.

Just like yesterday, Zhou Han took out a piece of burlap and vigorously wiped the graffiti on the table.

The laughter came in waves. Zhou Han was much more resistant than yesterday, but faced with his classmates who were becoming increasingly aggressive, he didn't know if his current approach would be effective.

At this point, Zhou Han was already starting to have some doubts.

Perhaps Song Mingyuan's statement that "violence cannot solve problems, it will only cause more problems" is not entirely correct. At the very least, the surface problems can be solved.

For example, if Zhou Han were to revert to his previous delinquent youth image, he could easily stop this graffiti behavior, or he could silence everyone with just a glance.

Zhou Han may have his doubts, but he hasn't done anything about it. He's now a member of the Seigaku Agency, and a careless action could potentially affect the club and destroy the results of everyone's hard work.

He feels restricted and uncomfortable now.

Perhaps it's because of the ties that I've become like this.

After the morning classes ended, it was lunchtime.

Everyone rushed out from Class 3, Grade 2.

Lin Nianwei and Miyazaki Airi walked out together.

The two saw Yao Xiaorui at the door. They were surprised to see her again, and she seemed a little dazed.

"Yao Xiaorui!?" Miyazaki Airi was stunned for a moment, and said, "You're delivering lunch again today? That boy is too dependent on people, isn't he?"

"This..." Yao Xiaorui was a little embarrassed. She was about to say something when she saw Lin Nianwei staring at her expressionlessly, which made her very nervous.

Unlike yesterday, although his face was expressionless, there was a different kind of emotion in his eyes.

"But then again, your boyfriend is really lucky to have you as his lover~" Miyazaki Airi smiled and said in a teasing tone.

"Is...is that so..." Yao Xiaorui blushed and became a little shy.

Lin Nianwei looked away, appearing somewhat uncomfortable, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"Who exactly is your boyfriend in our class?" Miyazaki Airi couldn't help but ask, she was just too curious.

"This..." Yao Xiaorui hesitated, unsure whether to say it or not, but the two of them were not in a romantic relationship, which made her feel conflicted.

Lin Nianwei glanced at Yao Xiaorui's hesitant expression. Someone as smart as her would immediately realize that Yao Xiaorui and Zhou Han didn't have any real relationship yet.

For some reason, Lin Nianwei felt a sense of relief and a little reassured.

Lin Nianwei herself didn't realize that she had developed a sense of crisis at some point.

Just as Yao Xiaorui was hesitating, Zhou Han came out.

Upon seeing this, Yao Xiaorui immediately went to greet her warmly.

“Zhou Han…” Yao Xiaorui said happily, as if she had forgotten all the unpleasantness of yesterday.

"You..." Zhou Han was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "Why are you here again?!"

Zhou Han's reaction confirmed Lin Nianwei's guess, which secretly relieved her.

But Miyazaki Airi, standing to the side, was not so calm and reacted strongly.

Like being struck by lightning, one is struck by rolling thunder, leaving one charred on the outside and tender on the inside.

"Wh...what?!" Miyazaki Airi exclaimed in surprise. She never dreamed that that idiot Zhou Han was actually Yao Xiaorui's boyfriend!

Miyazaki Airi kept muttering to herself, "My God! That idiot actually has girls who like him? With his looks... how is that possible?! Am I still half asleep? Am I still dreaming? I must be! That's right..."

Lin Nianwei felt a little strange seeing Miyazaki Airi's surprised reaction.

Miyazaki Airi kept trying to convince herself that this couldn't be true. Maybe Zhou Han and Yao Xiaorui were just acquaintances and had no other relationship. How could that idiot possibly have a girlfriend?!

Yao Xiaorui mustered her courage once again and took out the bento box she had prepared behind her back. "I made this myself. I hope you will accept it..."

This time, Yao Xiaorui's tone was very straightforward, without the timidity she displayed yesterday.

No way!? Yao Xiaorui really likes Zhou Han... Miyazaki Airi couldn't quite describe how she felt. Although she knew she didn't like Zhou Han, she still felt a little uncomfortable seeing someone else making her a bento box.

Because Miyazaki Airi herself has cooked for Zhou Han quite a few times, she's sure her cooking skills are no worse than anyone else's, so why would she need someone else to cook for her? Especially bento boxes?

It's easy to understand how Miyazaki Airi feels right now. To put it simply, it's like having your own dog that you feed well every day, and then a stranger suddenly comes to feed it. As the owner, you wouldn't feel comfortable. That's possessiveness.

Zhou Han stared blankly at the lunchbox in Yao Xiaorui's hand, lost in thought.

Because Yao Xiaorui had several more band-aids on her hands, it seems that she suffered quite a bit because she's not very good at cooking.

Zhou Han's eyebrows furrowed, and she felt a pang of pity, thinking, "Why is she still coming? Doesn't she know what giving up is? Wasn't what I did yesterday enough? I only helped her to complete the request; I didn't mean anything by it. Why is she so persistent?"

Yao Xiaorui nervously closed her eyes. She was serious about Zhou Han and didn't want to give up because of other people's gossip. No matter what, she would try her best for that uncertain outcome.

Although she might end up badly hurt, she believes she has to fight for her own love and won't regret it.

To be honest, Zhou Han was a little scared of Yao Xiaorui, scared of her persistence and effort. What did love really mean to him? He probably didn't even know himself.

He feels envious whenever he sees others in love, but when it's his turn, he feels very flustered.

Because Zhou Han doesn't understand what love is, he finds it difficult to try.

More and more people stopped to watch, and before everyone could start mocking him, Zhou Han had to make what he believed to be the right choice.

"Tch!" Zhou Han gritted her teeth, as if she had made up her mind, and said loudly, "I already said I don't want to! Don't bother me anymore! Do you know how annoying you are?"

"I...I..." Yao Xiaorui's face was as pale as paper, and she couldn't speak, her eyes glistening with tears.

That's right... Zhou Han chose to continue playing the villain because that's his current situation. Whoever gets close to him will be verbally attacked. Although he knows that this will hurt a hardworking girl like Yao Xiaorui, the result is good.

"Don't come again! I'm begging you..." Zhou Han pretended to be cold and ruthless, turned around and left, putting on a great show, looking very resolute, and stubbornly refusing to look back.

Yao Xiaorui stood alone at the classroom door, forcing herself not to cry. She knew why Zhou Han did this, but she found it hard to accept.

People around her wanted to go up and comfort Yao Xiaorui, the poor girl, but she didn't respond. In her eyes, these people were like "hypocrites" who changed their tune too quickly.

Lin Nianwei looked at Yao Xiaorui with some sympathy; she seemed to have a very clear understanding of the situation.

If she had delivered the lunchbox at a different time, Zhou Han would have accepted it. However, she really chose the wrong time and place, and was too persistent, which is why she kept running into obstacles.

Miyazaki Airi couldn't bear to look at the pitiful Yao Xiaorui any longer, so she chased after Zhou Han.

Lin Nianwei walked up to Yao Xiaorui, intending to offer some words of comfort, saying, "You should come at a different time. Don't be so persistent; in the end, you'll only hurt yourself."

"If I weren't so persistent... could I beat you?" Yao Xiaorui whispered to Lin Nianwei, her back to her.

"What did you say?" Lin Nianwei thought she had misheard.

“You like Zhou Han too, right?” Yao Xiaorui turned to Lin Nianwei with a bitter expression and said, “I can tell. When you were teaching me how to make chocolate, you actually cared a lot about Zhou Han’s opinion.”

Lin Nianwei paused, then remained silent. She had kept this matter hidden in her heart for a long time, and she found it hard to believe that a seemingly ordinary girl could see through it.

“Even though I know you like him, and it’s true that you liked him first, but…” Yao Xiaorui said with unwavering determination, “I don’t want to give up on the first person I’ve ever liked so easily.”

These words could only be heard between Lin Nianwei and Yao Xiaorui; they were very private.

Lin Nianwei and Yao Xiaorui stared at each other for three seconds. She silently took a step back, looked at Zhou Han's departing figure, and said nothing more.

She never imagined that her momentary comfort would tear down the thin veil of social class, leading her and Yao Xiaorui to face each other in their most authentic form.

Miyazaki Airi caught up with Zhou Han, grabbed his wrist, and prevented him from leaving.

"Let go!" Zhou Han said coldly as she turned around.

"Wasn't what you just said a bit too much?!" Miyazaki Airi said, her face not looking too good. "How could you reject a girl so bluntly? Even if you didn't like her, couldn't you have been a little more tactful?"

"My affairs are none of your business. Are you my mother?" Zhou Han's face showed some anger, and her tone became sharp.

“I…” Miyazaki Airi was speechless, not knowing how to answer. She really shouldn’t have interfered with Zhou Han, but her sense of justice always made her do strange things.