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

Zi Xiao and Yun'er were both staring at him with questioning and concerned looks, which gave Yu Zhe a bit of a headache.

But you know what? It just so happens that Yu Zhe is the kind of person who would never lie to someone he deeply loves.

Moreover, there's nothing to hide.

Yu Zhe then told Yu Che about the matter concerning Qin Ruoke that he had discussed with her the day before.

Zixiao and Lingyun listened attentively to Yuzhe's troubles.

Of course I will listen carefully.

"That's roughly it... Anyway, the problem now is that my original goal was to let Xiao Ruoke make her own decision, but now she's feeling down. She definitely isn't in the mood to study right now. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, and if she's hesitant about both her studies and my decision, then all her efforts will be in vain."

"Hesitant...?"

Zixiao pondered for a moment, then sighed rather helplessly: "Brother... how should I put it? I don't think she's hesitant. It's understandable that you don't know, after all... only women understand women, right, Yun'er?"

"That's right, we're smarter than Brother Yuzhe in this respect."

"Tell me more about it." Yu Zhe felt that what he was about to say would be very important.

"As for Senior Qin Ruoke... after getting to know her for so long, I roughly understand her personality now. I think she has already made up her mind." Zixiao touched her lower lip with her finger. "Brother saved her life back then... and Senior is obviously a grateful person. Judging from her various behaviors, her feelings of gratitude have probably all turned into love... Sigh, brother, let me calm down first. Talking about this makes my blood pressure rise a bit."

"..."

Halfway through her speech, Zixiao picked up her goji berry water and took a sip, using her health regimen to calm her rising blood pressure.

Yu Che keeps nagging about it, and now Zi Xiao can barely accept that Yu Zhe is having a harem. Well, barely. This size is fine for now. If her brother wants to pick wildflowers again in the future, not only will Zi Xiao disagree, but Yu Che will probably also object.

So, she'll probably be jealous of Zixiao for the rest of her life.

Suppressing her rising blood pressure, Zixiao continued, "She's probably already made a decision. If she thinks about it carefully, she'll realize that studying abroad has absolutely no appeal to her brother who once saved her life. So what she's worrying about now is probably something else, like... being afraid of being rejected by her brother?"

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"Have you already made a decision...?"

In response to Yu Zhe's question, Mo Lingyun nodded: "That's right, I think Zi Xiao is right. Although I don't know Qin Ruoke very well, her eyes are very firm. Once a person like that has made up her mind about something, it's hard to be swayed."

Because of her own eyes, Mo Lingyun often subconsciously looks into the eyes of the people around her.

It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and through this, one can also see certain characteristics of a person.

Zixiao said that only women understand women, and she may not be wrong.

Because Yu Zhe really doesn't know much about this area.

The prospect of studying at a top-tier university in the world free of charge, plus the opportunity to stay by Yu Zhe's side, was very appealing to Yu Zhe, and Qin Ruoke would definitely have to weigh the pros and cons.

As a result, Zixiao said that Qin Ruoke probably doesn't care about studying abroad at all now.

Conversely...

Am I really that attractive?!

Yu Zhe was somewhat incredulous: "If that's really the case, wouldn't I, who gave her this test, become a terrible person?"

“It’s definitely not that bad.” Zixiao stood up and went to the coffee table to pour tea for Yuzhe. “Brother did the right thing. If she really insists, then she should prove herself. What does she think? Does she think staying by brother’s side is an easy thing? If she doesn’t have any awareness, then she shouldn’t even think about it. If she can’t even get over this hurdle, then no one can help her.”

Well, Zixiao doesn't care anymore. She definitely won't speak up for her rival or give her a hand. If Qin Ruoke gives up, it just means one less wild flower, which is fine too.

Zixiao and Lingyun both thought this way, but Yuzhe couldn't think like that...

His initial intention in giving Qin Ruoke this test was to see her choice. If she had already made her choice and was hesitating because of something else, then it would be meaningless.

Yu Zhe took a sip of hot tea, listened to the pattering rain outside the window, and fell into deep thought.

Ahh.

Speaking of which... doesn't this scenario seem a little familiar?

By the way...

Six months ago, when she first met Qin Ruoke, she was in despair after learning that her father, Qin Yang, was the culprit who hit Yu Zhe with his car years ago. Yu Zhe came to her dilapidated little rented house to find her.

It was a rainy day like this...

At that time, Qin Ruoke was soaked to the bone by the rain, huddled on the cold floor by the bed, and had a high fever. Thinking about it now is still heartbreaking.

Yes, Yu Zhe also went through a lot of struggle at that time. He thought he should let Qin Ruoke get over this hurdle on her own, but in the end he softened and went to her place in the rain to find her.

That kind of thing won't happen anymore. Now she's become stronger and more optimistic. Does Xiao Ruoke still need my help?

Whether you need it or not, it can't hurt to go and take a look, right?

"Sigh...it seems my brother is still too soft-hearted." Zixiao shook her head helplessly as she looked at Yuzhe's suddenly changed expression.

"There's nothing we can do about it," Mo Lingyun laughed. "That's just like Brother Yuzhe; he can't let go of anyone. He has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, just like Sister Yuche in that respect~"

"You guys are so glib."

Yu Zhe leaned on the table to stand up and pulled back the curtains that Zi Xiao had just drawn.

Dark clouds are a type of weather, a common state in life.

It's not good to draw the curtains every time it's rainy.

Sure enough, I'll go check it out this time.

Unlike last time, which required traveling a long distance in the rain.

This time, there's no need to brave the rain anymore, because Xiao Ruoke lives next door.

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

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dong dong dong.

Yu Zhe stood at the door of Qin Ruoke's house next door and knocked twice.

no respond.

Hey?!

Even this detail is a replica of when you went to that shabby little house to find her, right?!

At that time, Yu Zhe knocked on the door but no one answered.

How was it resolved back then...?

Oh right, it's about directly finding something to pry open the lock.

How about we recreate it this time?

Actually, there's no need for that. Qin Ruoke might be taking a shower or buying groceries outside. It's something that can be resolved with a phone call.

But Yu Zhe now insists on picking the lock.

Don't ask, it's just nostalgia!

However, this time it won't be as troublesome as last time. Last time, I used a knife to remove the wire from the fence, demonstrating my superb lock-picking skills.

This time it's simple, Yu Zhe brought a small razor blade and a screwdriver!

They came prepared!

With all the tools in place, we got right to work.

Yu Zhe immediately started working on the door lock. Luckily, he had learned so many skills from the all-powerful maids in his family when he was a child, and picking locks was sometimes quite useful.

In no time at all, the door was opened.

Yu Zhe had also visited Qin Ruoke's place a few times. After all, it was the same apartment building, and the overall structure and layout were no different from his own, except for the completely different decoration.

Her apartment is decorated very simply, with only some basic appliances and nothing else.

Even now that things have stabilized, Qin Ruoke's style remains as simple as ever.

Looking around, the living room is clean, tidy, and spotless.

Hmm... It's because of the light from the streetlights outside that Yu Zhe can see inside.

Because the living room lights were off.

Did they really go out?

Wait... Qin Ruoke's shoes were all neatly arranged on the shoe cabinet next to her, except for a pair of slippers.

It seems she's hiding in some room... the light is still on in her room.

This is the same as last time...

Feeling it was truly a coincidence, Yu Zhe shook his head helplessly and walked straight towards Qin Ruoke's room.

If Qin Ruoke is listless right now, perhaps... we could scare her a little to cheer her up?

This will make communication easier later.

Yu Zhe is a man of action; the moment he had this idea, his body was already taking action.

He grabbed the doorknob, exerted force in an instant, and suddenly pushed the door open.

"Whoa! Robbery! Hand over all the valuables!"

"Wow!"

"puff!"

Ah, sure enough, a soft pillow landed on Yu Zhe's face.

Yeah, I know... It would be strange if she didn't get a beating after I scared her like that.

Qin Ruoke, who was in the room, was startled, but she quickly looked closely at the cute and lively voice.

"Yu...Yuzhe?"

"That's right, it's me, Su Yuzhe."

Yu Zhe held Qin Ruoke's pillow and placed it on the chair next to her.

It seems that Qin Ruoke is indeed in a bad mood.

When Yu Zhe came in just now, he could clearly see her sitting on the edge of the bed, her arms bent and her knees tucked in, sobbing softly.

You can still see the tear tracks at the corners of her eyes.

Compared to being frightened earlier, Qin Ruoke was more concerned about the current situation.