Seriously, sir? You can even pursue a professor?

"His eyes were wide open like brass bells, shooting out lightning-like wit..."

In the living room, Tang Zheng leaned back on the sofa, the sound effects of the cartoon playing loudly.

Don't ask him why he's such a grown man and still watches cartoons; it's because his older sister likes them.

As for yesterday's car accident, compared to the driver who broke several ribs, he was very lucky. Apart from a small cut on his forehead and some pain in his shoulder, he was otherwise unharmed.

"Does it look good? Red makeup." On the other side of the sofa, Tang Rui showed her best friend her little feet with painted nails.

"It looks good." Ruan Hongzhuang glanced at it, giving it plenty of emotional value.

"Then I'll put one on you too!" Tang Rui said excitedly, pulling her foot back.

"No."

"Come on, come on, you said it looks good."

"I'm not used to wearing nail polish."

"It's okay, no one can see it if you apply it to your feet."

Tang Zheng glanced at his older sister, thinking, "Isn't he a human being?"

After two minutes of persistent pleading, Ruan Hongzhuang finally gave in to her best friend's enthusiasm.

She bent down slightly, hooked her fingertips around the top of the white cotton socks, and gently pulled them down.

The cotton socks slipped down, exposing a pair of fair and slender feet to the air.

Tang Zheng was watching Black Cat Detective on TV when he happened to catch a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye. He glanced at it politely and then looked away, casually picking up an orange from the coffee table.

"Put it here." Tang Rui patted her leg.

Ruan Hongzhuang lifted her leg and placed her fair and translucent feet on Tang Rui's lap.

What color do you like for your red makeup?

"Either is fine," Ruan Hongzhuang replied casually.

"Then let's go with red. Your skin is so fair, red will definitely look good on you!" Tang Rui examined her jade-like feet with a confident tone and immediately chose a bottle of bright red nail polish.

An episode of "Black Cat Detective" passed in the blink of an eye.

"All done! Hongzhuang, what do you think?"

Ruan Hongzhuang lowered her head, her gaze falling on her feet. "Hmm, they look pretty."

Tang Zheng picked up an orange from the coffee table, pinching the peel between his fingertips. He glanced up seemingly casually, his gaze lingering for half a second on the jade-like feet that were a mix of red and white.

The bright red color, like ripe cherries, adorned her snow-white toes...

It really looks good.

Tang Zheng unconsciously slowed down his movements when picking up the orange.

Just then, as if sensing something, Ruan Hongzhuang suddenly turned her gaze over, her clear eyes landing on him.

Tang Zheng paused slightly in his hand holding the orange, then looked up to meet her gaze, a natural smile playing on his lips as he waved the orange in his hand: "Want some oranges, Aunt Ruan? I just tried one, it's quite sweet."

"Need not."

"Then I'll eat it myself." Tang Zheng turned his gaze to the TV screen and started peeling the orange.

The orange pulp is juicy and flavorful.

Ruan Hongzhuang picked up the cotton socks beside her, glanced at her feet painted with red nail polish, pinched the top of the socks with her fingertips, and slowly put them on.

Knock knock knock...

A knock suddenly sounded on the door.

Two uninvited guests arrived at the Tang family's residence.

"I heard you got hit by a car? Are you alright, Zhengzi?"

"Thanks to you, I'm still alive." Tang Zheng rolled his eyes at Zhao Yihang as he walked over and replied irritably.

This guy is his childhood friend, a sarcastic and irresponsible person who's always talking nonsense.

Then, Tang Zheng's gaze fell on the girl behind Zhao Yihang, and his eyes paused for a moment.

The girl was wearing a faded school uniform, with pure and innocent eyes and a delicate temperament, looking pitiful to behold.

Lin Luoxi, his classmate.

If all goes well, they will officially become a couple next month.

"Are you... alright?" Lin Luoxi came to Tang Zheng's side, her voice soft and concerned. Then she glanced at Tang Rui and Ruan Hongzhuang beside her, a blush rising on her fair face. She said shyly in a low voice, "I made you some chicken soup."

As she spoke, she gently placed the insulated lunchbox she was carrying on the coffee table.

"Thank you." Tang Zheng nodded without saying anything more.

Tang Rui, standing nearby, smiled like an aunt as she watched the scene unfold, and winked at her younger brother.

"Hongzhuang, I bought a new dress a couple of days ago. It will definitely look good on you. Come on, I'll take you to try it on." Tang Rui said, pulling Ruan Hongzhuang up from beside her.

"Xiao Hang, if you're bored, you can go to Tang Zheng's room and play on the computer for a while." Tang Rui then turned to look at Zhao Yihang, who was standing there.

"Oh? It's nothing, Sister Rui, I..."

Before Zhao Yihang could finish speaking, Tang Rui glared at him and then gave him a meaningful look.

Zhao Yihang was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, looked at Tang Zheng on the sofa, and then at Lin Luoxi, whose cheeks were flushed...

"Um... I'm so bored, I'm going to play on the computer for a while." Zhao Yihang said, turning around and walking towards Tang Zheng's bedroom.

Only Tang Zheng and Lin Luoxi remained in the living room, and a subtle silence seemed to hang in the air.

Tang Zheng looked at Lin Luoxi, who was standing awkwardly beside him, and said, "Sit down."

"Mmm." Lin Luoxi responded softly and sat down next to Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng looked at the girl beside him, his eyes carrying a somewhat inexplicable meaning.

Lin Luoxi can be described as a somewhat unfortunate girl. She has a mother who is frail and sickly, a father who is idle and an alcoholic, and a younger brother who is in junior high school and likes to cause trouble...

It sounds similar to the background stories commonly used by some princesses in later generations.

Such an unfortunate background, coupled with a pure and beautiful face, naturally made Tang Zheng, a young man, fall for her.

For three years of high school, aside from his studies, he devoted almost all his attention to this girl.

Her desk was always stuffed with all sorts of snacks, and she would bring an extra umbrella on rainy days. He would run all over the street to buy her favorite porridge...

A young person's affection is sincere and passionate, with a reckless and impulsive nature, as if they want to present her with the best things in the world.

If things go according to plan, Tang Zheng will confess his feelings to her at the class reunion next month, and the two will become an enviable couple, entering the same university...

Then Tang Zheng, as her boyfriend, would cover all of the girl's living expenses, even her tuition, until the second semester of her junior year...

They broke up for good.

Lin Luoxi was the one who proposed the breakup. As for the reason, it may be because they had been together for too long and their feelings had faded, or it may be because their life plans were different.

His ideal was simple: to stay at the university as a teacher after graduation, have a virtuous wife, live a simple and happy life with his family.

Lin Luoxi, perhaps because she was traumatized by her family of origin, wanted a more realistic life, and her pursuit of life was different from his.

So not long after graduating from university, I heard that she got married, and her husband seemed to be a rich second-generation.

Tang Zheng understood and didn't think she had done anything wrong, but if he were given another chance...

"Um... the chicken soup is still warm. Do you want to drink it now? I'll feed it to you." Lin Luoxi looked at Tang Zheng, her cheeks still flushed.

Tang Zheng's gaze fell on her face, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Feeding with your mouth?"

Lin Luoxi was stunned for a moment.

Just kidding.

Lin Luoxi breathed a sigh of relief, her tense shoulders relaxing slightly.

"I think you have bad breath."

The next second, Tang Zheng slowly added a sentence.

Lin Luoxi: "..."