Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Yu Zhe took Yu Che's hand and stood up. The two walked to the door.

Yu Zhe turned his head slightly, laughed heartily, and said only one sentence.

"If you'd like, you can come to our house to play another day. I'm hungry today, Yuche, let's go eat. Auntie, we're going to find Mom and Dad first. You should let Lingyun have lunch too!"

After saying that, without waiting for any response, Yu Zhe grabbed Yu Che and ran out of the courtyard in small steps.

Only Madam Mo and Mo Lingyun were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

No one knows what Lingyun was thinking as she sat on the ground.

After a long while, she slowly asked a question that greatly surprised and delighted Madam Mo.

"Mom, where do those two people live? Can I visit them sometime?"

"Ling Yun...of course you can!"

Madam Mo hugged Xiao Lingyun with delight and slowly began to give her some instructions.

"Just be polite next time you see them... they're all older than you, so you have to call them Brother Yuzhe and Sister Yuche, otherwise they'll want to play with you..."

"Brother Yuzhe...Sister Yuche..."

Mo Lingyun blinked her heterochromatic eyes, gazing in the direction the two had run off in. For some reason, for the first time in her life, she felt a surge of anticipation for something.

Maybe... if they don't mind their eyesight, they could really try to be friends?

Seriously... I suddenly feel so excited!

This is just the story of when Mo Lingyun and Yu Zhe and Yu Che first met.

For a long time after that, perhaps even to this day, Mo Lingyun still remembers that day, who knows?

The sound that echoed in her memory was like sunlight shining down from the heavens, illuminating everything in Mo Lingyun's heart.

"I'm serious, your eyes are truly as beautiful as jewels!"

.................

(This concludes this side story. We'll return to the main story tomorrow.)

The one who will eventually return

1. I dare not say!

"Yes, yes, just substitute the square root of three into the equation, and you'll get the answer. It's actually quite simple."

"Oh, I see! That explains why I couldn't get the calculation to work earlier; I was missing a parameter!"

Qin Ruoke was sitting in the study area at the very edge of the library, listening to Yu Zhe explain a few math problems she didn't know in the simplest and most understandable way.

The long break between classes was a full half hour. She felt it was a waste to stay in the classroom, so she took her workbook and went to the library, which was very close to the senior high school building.

Even if she didn't say anything, Yu Zhe knew that she must have encountered some trouble with her homework, otherwise she wouldn't have been frowning throughout the previous class.

So after class, Yu Zhe didn't say anything and simply followed her to the library to be her "temporary tutor".

This area with tables and chairs is specifically open to senior high school students preparing for the college entrance examination, and they are allowed to talk and discuss the questions.

With Yu Zhe sitting here, quite a few students who were also studying are finding it hard to concentrate...

Regardless of gender, many

It's impossible for a person's gaze to stay fixed on a book.

Are the words in the book as pretty as that "silver-haired beauty"? Well... everyone knows he's the eldest son of the Su family.

Of course, the person whose gaze is most fixed on Yu Zhe's profile right now is probably Qin Ruoke, who is sitting next to Yu Zhe.

"...So, you can figure this out by thinking in reverse. Are there any other questions?"

After Yu Zhe finished explaining the last question circled in red in her workbook, she asked this question.

As expected of Qin Ruoke... This workbook is filled with dense notes and problem-solving strategies; there isn't a single page without them.

These are all traces of her hard work in preparing for the exam; it's a kind of effort that's truly heartbreaking.

Just like when I first met her.

Now her mindset has changed for the better, but she's working even harder than before.

Qin Ruoke slowly closed the workbook, looked down at the cover, and sighed awkwardly.

"Sigh...that's all, thank you Yuzhe. These are the only questions I don't quite understand, and actually, this is already quite a lot...I really didn't expect that even now, there are still so many questions I get stuck on, especially since the college entrance exam is only a few months away...Even if I don't compare myself to you, I feel my future is bleak..."

"Haha, relax, Ruoke. What are you saying? Just think of it as a little test. It's nothing serious. Just relax and that's enough~"

Despite facing the serious and earnest Qin Ruoke, Yu Zhe smiled nonchalantly, calling her by the unique nickname he had given her, and even happily ruffled the pink hair on her head.

The moment Yu Zhe's hand touched the top of Qin Ruoke's head, she shuddered.

Yu Zhe immediately pulled his hand back: "Oh, sorry, I'm used to doing this with Zi Xiao and Yu Che. You don't like it, right?"

"..."

You...you can't put your hand back, can't you touch it again...you only touched it once.

Qin Ruoke wondered if she had gone mad. When she was facing Yu Zhe, she actually had an overwhelming urge to act cute and coquettish.

If this were in the past, when Qin Ruoke still believed that she was the only person in the world she could trust, wouldn't such a thought be considered a pipe dream now?

But her heart was indeed pounding rapidly.

Yeah, they really have gone mad.

"It's not that I don't like it... oh well! Yu Zhe, how's your exam preparation going?"

"I?"

Oh no! Qin Ruoke realized she had said the wrong thing!

Ugh... I was so shy I wanted to change the subject right away, but this is what I ended up saying... Does Yu Zhe really need to prepare for exams?

Yu Zhe was indeed taken aback when he heard this.

Then he touched the back of his head, a little embarrassed: "Haha... Speaking of this, I'm still hesitating about whether to take the college entrance exam. It doesn't matter whether I take it or not, since I can get a guaranteed admission anyway... I'll just have to go back to manage the company in name only. And if I don't take it, you can still get first place, so it's not bad."

Listen to what you're saying! What kind of extravagant worries are these?!

But Qin Ruoke also had her opinion on Yu Zhe's considerations: "Yu Zhe, can I offer a suggestion on this?"

"Just say it directly. We've known each other for so long, why are you still hesitating when you speak?"

The more you have a crush on someone... the more afraid you are of saying the wrong thing...

After receiving permission, Qin Ruoke turned to him and said, "If possible, I hope you can take the college entrance examination as scheduled... Ah, if you don't want to take it, then never mind, I was just making a suggestion..."

"Xiao Ruoke." Yu Zhe didn't say anything else, but looked into Qin Ruoke's cherry-colored eyes with his very bright and intelligent gaze, causing her to unconsciously lower her head. "Can you tell me why you want me to take the exam too? Won't that take away from your ranking?"

"Rankings don't matter... Besides, Yu, Yu Zhe, didn't you change the school rules so that the top three get a 'direct ticket' to a good university? So it's okay..."

Speaking of this, Qin Ruoke twirled her hair with her fingers and felt happy.

Yu Zhe changed the school rules because of me...

After saying that, she revealed the most fundamental reason for her suggestion: "The main thing is that I still hope you can take the exam with us. Everyone in the class is looking forward to going into the exam room with you. If you don't come on the day, how should I put it? It's like soldiers in battle without their general, right? It really lowers morale, doesn't it?"

"There's another floor?!"

To be frank, Yu Zhe really didn't know when he had acquired the title of "General" in the class.

However, if what Qin Ruoke said is true, then it wouldn't hurt to take a walk around the exam hall.

He nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll take the exam normally. So that you can all perform well, otherwise I'll be the one taking the blame."

"Pfft... No way, nobody's that clueless."

Seeing that Yu Zhe had agreed, Qin Ruoke was genuinely happy...

She didn't finish her sentence; she only mentioned one aspect, but her true motives were more personal...

I want to go through the entire exam preparation process with Yuzhe, I want to receive the exam admission ticket with him, I want to walk into the exam hall with him...

Qin Ruoke doesn't know how many more times they'll be together... At least until then, she wants to create more unforgettable memories with you.

Hehe... It would be great if we could have more "togethers" after the college entrance exam is over.

After explaining the problem to her, Yu Zhe leaned on the table with both hands, stood up lazily, swept his silver hair behind his head, and asked with his head down.

"So you're sure everything's okay? I need to go to the student council now. I think Xiao Lizhi messaged me earlier saying she needs to talk to me."

"A question..."

"Okay, no problem. You go ahead, I'll do a few more problems and then head back to the classroom."

"okay."

Having completed his tutoring task, Yu Zhe walked around the chair with a sense of accomplishment, turned back to wave to Qin Ruoke, and slowly walked out of the library.

Qin Ruoke waved back at him in the same way...

Even after Yu Zhe walked out and disappeared from sight, Qin Ruoke didn't immediately lower her arm.

A few more seconds passed...

Clang!

She suddenly slammed her forehead down onto the wooden table, directly through the exercise book, making a loud bang.

The students around them who were reading were startled!

Goodness! That was a solid hit!

No... Qin Ruoke did this on purpose.

She lay on her desk, touching her aching forehead, and muttered to herself that she was really useless.

When Yu Zhe asked if there were any more questions, she almost blurted out, "Yes, I forgot to say I like you."

But even though the words were on the tip of her tongue, she still didn't dare to say them!

She turned her head slightly to look in the direction of the library entrance, which was empty.

There are only a few months left... When will I finally muster the courage to confess my feelings...?

2. An unusual turn of events? (Seeking votes at the beginning of the month!)

Do you think Yu Zhe can't tell what Qin Ruoke is thinking?