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"My God! Zhou Weizhen! You just moved all the way from your house like that? All by yourself??"

The Zhou and Lu families live in the same neighborhood. If you walk, their houses are the furthest apart in the neighborhood, but if you walk in a straight line across the lake, the distance is the shortest.

Zhou Weizhen had just come ashore, and the kayak was tied to a metasequoia tree on the shore. Lu Qingyan pulled him up and down several times, his big eyes widening like a cat's, his little mouth slightly open, his face full of disbelief!

Zhou Weizhen smiled smugly, reached out and patted her fluffy head, her little tail wagging in the air: "What's so difficult about that? This short distance, I can paddle over in a minute!"

Before she could get angry, he leaned closer to examine her: "You've grown so much new hair, it looks so fluffy, you look even more like a kitten!"

Lu Qingyan prefers quiet. When there are many people, she always stays alone in a corner, quietly watching everyone make a fuss. Her personality is like a cat's, which Zhou Weizhen often brings up.

Lu Qingyan pretended not to hear and continued to harp on the previous topic: "But this is too dangerous, especially since it's lunch break. What if someone falls into the water? Please don't do this again, okay? You can ride your bicycle over, and I'll open the gate for you."

It was hot, so she was only wearing a linen short-sleeved shirt and bright spinach green lantern pants. When she saw Zhou Weizhen coming from upstairs, she rushed downstairs in her slippers. Standing in the sunlight, she looked like a fresh and lovely lily of the valley.

Zhou Weizhen hadn't seen her for several days. As soon as they met, he couldn't help but stare at her. Seeing her slightly furrowed brows, only concerned about her own safety, he couldn't help but smile, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

He started exercising early this morning, and to keep the sweat out of his eyes, he tied a bright red headband, revealing his beautiful eyebrows and eyes. At such a young age, he already has the makings of a modeling genius.

But Lu Qingyan's whole family was incredibly good-looking, and she had grown up with Zhou Weizhen, so she didn't feel anything about it. Her attention wasn't on it at all. After telling him not to sneak over from the lake, she lifted his sleeve and continued to frown:

"Didn't I send you sunscreen spray? You didn't apply it properly. Look at your arms, they're almost two different colors. The sunburn and peeling are going to make you faint from the pain!"

"Pshaw~ No way! I'm tough as nails, not some delicate little girl!"

"Then give it back to me! I saved up my allowance for ages to buy it. If you don't want it, I'll use it myself! I'm the only one who's delicate!"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I'll remember to use it next time!"

"That's more like it."

Lu Qingyan gave a light snort and pulled him towards the house, but Zhou Weizhen peeked out of the woods and refused to go with her.

Is your dad home?

Lu Qingyan stomped his foot in anger!
"You haven't done anything wrong, so why are you so afraid of my dad?"

"I don't know, I just feel like your dad is really mean to me, he never smiles at me."

"He doesn't smile at anyone. You're not my mother, why are you so concerned?"

"Forget it, I can't explain it to you. I've called you but you don't answer, and you don't reply to my messages. What's going on? I told you before that my grapes were almost ripe and I was waiting for you to pick them together! You're not in a hurry at all!"

"It's okay, you can pick some first. I have some at home too. If it's not enough, I'll take you to my grandma's farm later, there are tons of them!"

"I know you have them at home, but those are ones I grew myself. How can they be the same?"

"They're all grapes, so why are they different?"

"Hey, aren't you supposed to be smart? How come you're so dumb? I'm telling you, I'm a little angry."

"Why are you angry again? Tell me why you're angry."

Zhou Weizhen's smile vanished instantly.

"Summer vacation has been going on for days now, and you haven't contacted me even once!"

Seeing him with his hands on his hips, puffed up like a pufferfish just out of the water, Lu Qingyan scratched his head and whispered an explanation to him:
"I got full marks in every subject last semester. My sister bought me an embroidery machine, and my parents bought me lots of pretty fabrics. I've been at home these past few days making new clothes for my dolls. I haven't checked my watch or tablet. You know I hate noise, so they're all on silent. I wouldn't even know if you called, and they might have run out of battery by now."

"You're always like this. When you want to be alone, it's like you've cast an invisibility spell, and I can't find you."

"Then you can just come to my house! My mom loves you!"

Their birthdays are only half a year apart, but Zhou Weizhen was born in the summer of the previous year and Lu Qingyan was born in the spring of the following year. Their mothers live close by, and Gu Lanxi was having her second child. Zhou's mother would often consult her for advice, so the two of them naturally had a very close relationship. As a result, the two children were also familiar with each other from a young age. It is no exaggeration to say that Gu Lanxi likes him.

“Oh dear, your dad is really fierce. I’ve come here several times, and as soon as I get to the gate, I see him in the yard, so I go back.”

"Then how can you blame me? I've told you so many times, my dad is really gentle. If you keep talking about him like that, I'm really going to get angry!"

Zhou Weizhen felt angry, but couldn't explain why. He puffed out his cheeks angrily and stood still.

However, Lu Qingyan put the question out of her mind as soon as she finished speaking, and leaned closer to him with great interest, whispering in his ear:
"Hey, my sister's birthday is coming up soon, and I'm planning to make her a Hanfu (traditional Han Chinese clothing) as a birthday present. What do you think? I'll let you in on a secret: the embroidery pattern I've been practicing lately is for her clothes!"

Seeing that Zhou Weizhen was even more unhappy after speaking, with puffed-out lips and watery eyes, looking as if he was about to cry, Lu Qingyan became a little anxious.
"Why are you angry again? I wasn't even angry when you threw a small stone at my window! Don't you think about it? Breaking the window is a small matter, but what if it hits me? You need to be as magnanimous as I am."

Zhou Weizhen sniffed, feeling utterly aggrieved.

I really wanted to say that his birthday was coming soon, even before that of Sister Tuantuan, but I didn't want to say it.

Those who truly care about him don't need his reminders.
Still feeling a pang of sadness, I couldn't help but blurt out, "You're so good to your sister."

Without hesitation, Lu Qingyan raised her chin and answered him smugly, "Of course! My sister loves me the most, and I love my sister the most too!" It's easy for ten-year-olds to be competitive, and Zhou Weizhen, who considered himself Lu Qingyan's best friend, couldn't help but frown upon hearing this: "I don't like being second! You have to be my number one friend!"

Lu Qingyan looked puzzled: "That won't do! My parents have to be ahead of you too, you can only be fourth at most!"

"Fourth??? You're ranked first here, and you're making me fourth???"

Zhou Weizhen broke through the defenses instantly.

The result will be whether it's a single critical hit or a combo.

Lu Qingyan frowned: "I've already put my grandma after you, what more do you want?"

"Okay, okay, Lu Yuanyuan! You're amazing!!"

"Hey, hey, why are you angry again! Can't you be reasonable?!"

Seeing him turn to leave, Lu Qingyan hurriedly grabbed him to stop him from going, but Zhou Weizhen got angry and shook off her hand, climbing onto the kayak in a few steps.

It has to be said that this child is really methodical in doing things. Even when he was so angry, he didn't forget to grab the life jacket and put it on.

Seeing him grab the double-bladed oars and slap them hard against the water, Lu Qingyan quickly took two steps back to avoid the splashing water. By the time the water settled, he had already paddled several meters away.

Lu Qingyan stared at him until he reached the other side and returned home safely, then frowned and went home herself.

With her parents not home, she asked her aunt to open the storeroom, find a set of hidden surveillance equipment, and have the security personnel install it in the metasequoia forest.

The staff member was puzzled, saying there were no security loopholes and it wasn't worth the effort, but she ignored them and just made up an excuse:

"The cygnets are so cute. They often come here to play with their parents. They get scared when people get close. If we install a high-definition camera, I can watch them from my room."

Her window faces this way, and because it's too far away, it's difficult to observe with the naked eye, and using binoculars would be tiring. So installing a surveillance camera connected to her tablet is just right.

Although she may not have time to keep an eye on things often, at least doing so makes her feel much more at ease.

That evening, Lu Nanting and his wife returned home with Tuantuan after finishing work. When they heard about the incident, they didn't think much of it.

Because Yuanyuan has loved the small animals in the neighborhood since she was little.

That evening, Lu Qingyan brought a rag doll that had just been dressed in new clothes to her sister's room and showed it to her. After listening to her praise it, she climbed onto her sister's bed with the rag doll and insisted on sleeping with her.

Lu Qingyan had just released her second original album not long ago, and as usual, she asked how her work had gone before reluctantly telling her sister about what had happened that day.

Why does he get angry so easily?

Lu Zhixian could write love songs at twelve years old, and by now she's already a precocious young woman. Hearing her say that, I couldn't help but want to laugh, but my younger sister won't be ten until next year, so I couldn't say anything irrelevant to her. After thinking for a moment, I told her:
"That's just how possessive friends are. He considers you his best friend! I think you should separate family and friends in your list so he won't get angry."

"So that's why you're angry?"

"That's right, he separated you from your family in the rankings, so you're number one. Otherwise, do you think you could have surpassed Uncle Zhou and Aunt Xue?"

"Of course not!"

"That's more like it, isn't his birthday coming up soon?"

"It's the eighth day of next month, his family celebrates his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar, I remember it!"

"So what birthday present did you prepare for him?"

"Oh, I haven't decided yet! He likes building blocks, but every time a new model comes out, his parents buy it for him."

“I think he’s jealous of me, that you treat me better than him. I suggest you make him a gift yourself, that would be more sincere and he might not be angry anymore.”

"Why should he compare to you? Go to sleep!"

Lu Zhixian was dumbfounded, never expecting that his younger sister, at such a young age, could say such things!

Before she could say anything more, Yuanyuan had already snuggled into the cool blanket with her doll, closed her eyes, and prepared to fall asleep.

Well, as expected of you!

Tuantuan silently gave her sister a thumbs up, unable to contain her secret delight. She turned over and chuckled for a long time before finally falling asleep.

Yuanyuan glanced sideways, listening to her sister laughing like a fool behind her back, but didn't say a word.

Her sister is so wonderful, she shouldn't be ranked after anyone else.

Family and friendship should indeed be considered separately, but for her, friendship will never surpass family. (End of Chapter)