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

Yu Zhe calmed his temper before he had the energy to reason with her.

"I'm serious... I really don't think this plan is necessary. I know my own situation, and... hey, do you really want to stick to it?"

“Yes.” Yang Qiuyun said firmly, “From my perspective, this matter must be carried out. Although what I just said may have sounded a bit silly, I think you can tell how much seriousness and how much of a joke I was talking about. As a mother, I have to do this.”

"What if I refuse?"

"You refuse?"

The voice on the other end of the phone paused again, as if she was about to reveal some serious consequences of Yu Zhe's refusal.

But the next second, Yu Zhe's blood pressure spiked again.

"Waaaaah! My good son! My good Yuzhe! Please promise Mommy! Mommy is doing this for you, this is my lifelong request! Please!"

"Yu Che learned this trick from you, didn't he?!"

The case is solved!!

Yu Che's amazing skills in charming Yu Zhe were all inherited from Yang Qiuyun.

You are the root of all evil!

Yu Zhe originally wanted to stick to his point of view, but he just couldn't stand Yang Qiuyun's tone.

"Alright! Just do it your way, okay? Seriously... You're almost forty, how can you be so immature?"

"That's so mean, Xiao Yuzhe! Your mom will always be a young and beautiful girl, okay?!"

"Young people these days don't use that kind of term anymore, you know... 'youthful beauty'... Sigh, enough of that. Let's execute your plan now?"

"Yes, we can do it now. I've prepared everything and informed Lu Ling and Lu Yao. You can just proceed according to the original plan without worry!"

"Whatever... I'll hang up now and contact you in half an hour to let you know the result."

"Okay~"

Yu Zhe pressed the hang-up button and once again turned his gaze to the window.

The snowflakes seemed to fall even heavier, transforming the snow-white landscape into a silver-white wonderland.

This time, Yu Zhe also brought a snow-white down jacket, just like Yu Che's.

After changing into winter clothes in the train carriage, Yu Zhe

She exuded an aura that was in no way inferior to any of the girls from before.

So...

Now it's time to execute the "plan".

She might be angry, but it has to be done.

Because... it wasn't just to fulfill Yang Qiuyun's wish as a mother.

Yu Zhe also needs to give himself an explanation for this incident.

After all, this trip was never just a simple journey.

28. It has begun.

"Xiao Zhe hasn't come down yet, what are they doing..."

Qi Xinye threw away the snowball in her hand, took off her thick cotton gloves, and shook off the snowflakes.

She had been waiting for Yu Zhe to come out of the train engine to play together since the beginning, but he was late, so Qi Xinye always felt that she couldn't have enough fun.

There's no reason why the older sister could have so much fun while her younger brother wasn't there.

However, she wouldn't urge Yu Zhe. He was there, so there must be something he wanted to accomplish.

In the distance, Zixiao and Yuche were frantically fighting with snowballs, and Qi Xinye didn't want to interfere, nor did she have the energy to do so.

On the other side, Xiaomeng and Yun'er had a heavy responsibility; they were probably keeping an eye on Xiaolizhi to make sure she didn't run off.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao were on guard at the edge of the area.

So Qi Xinye's gaze naturally fell on Qin Ruoke, who was squatting not far away, playing with a tree branch around the snow.

Qi Xinye took a step forward, her snow boots making a firm, full sound as they stepped on the ground.

Hearing someone approaching, Qin Ruoke let go of the branch in her hand, turned around, tightened her brown scarf, and stood up somewhat fearfully.

"Sister Qi... Sister Qi, why... why didn't you go play with them?"

"Ah...you don't have to be so reserved, do you?"

"It's not that I'm being reserved..." Qin Ruoke hesitated to look Qi Xinye in the eye. "I feel embarrassed to say this, but I... I'm always bad at expressing myself, I'm terrible at organizing my thoughts, and I'm always worried that I'll say something that will upset someone... so..."

"What you just said was very good, wasn't it?"

"Huh?"

"Pfft... No wonder Xiao Zhe noticed you. Qin... Um, can I call you Ruo Ke?"

"Of course."

"What I mean is, Xiao Zhe rarely shows interest in people. I've always felt there must be a reason why you gained his approval. I noticed it just now, Ruo Ke. You give me the feeling of purity, just like this snowfield. I think Xiao Zhe must feel the same way."

"..."

I'm sorry, Qin Ruoke knows that she seems to have completely misunderstood.

It doesn't matter.

Qi Xinye gracefully covered her mouth and chuckled softly, allowing Qin Ruoke to once again experience the aura of a true young lady up close.

That's really impressive.

Seeing that the child was feeling a bit inferior again, Qi Xinye quickly stopped her habitual action, took another step forward, and looked down at the branch that Qin Ruoke had just thrown on the ground.

Did you enjoy your trip?

"Hmm... I'm really happy, but to be honest, I'm also a little uneasy..."

"Let me guess, is it because it's the first time you've been so far from home?"

"Yes... I've never been this far in my life. I feel like I'm getting further and further away from Fenghai City, and I feel more and more empty inside."

"That's normal~ This is what they mean when they say that no matter how wonderful the outside world is, it's not as good as home, which makes you feel at ease. Hmm, Ruo Ke, I understand your thoughts. You'll have to ask Xiao Zhe to take good care of you on the road ahead to increase your sense of security."

"Sister Qi, what...what are you saying?!"

Don't you want to?

"It's not that...it's not that I don't want to..."

So you want to?

"Well..."

The snow-white sky and earth made Qin Ruoke's cheeks appear even redder; if you put snow on her face right now, it would probably melt instantly.

So that's why Yu Che usually likes to tease me and Zi Xiao? It does seem quite interesting.

But Qi Xinye wasn't doing it for fun.

She crouched down and used the twig that Qin Ruoke had just picked up to scratch the snow on the ground.

Are you feeling more at ease now?

"Ah...yes!"

"That's good."

At first, Qin Ruoke didn't understand what she meant.

But if you think about it for a moment, you'll realize that Qi Xinye noticed her unease when she came over, which is why she was trying to help her adjust her mindset.

Yu Zhe is surrounded by... kind and gentle people.

"Thank you, Sister Qi. I feel much better."

"Yes, yes, you need to be in good spirits to have fun, and then Xiao Zhe can rest assured, right?"

"correct."

Qi Xinye was still drawing on the ground, whispering to Qin Ruoke with her back to him.

"Also, you can try to communicate more with everyone, starting as friends. Since Xiao Zhe has made a decision, we should slowly accept it and try to adapt. I won't say whether we can get along well, but everyone is a good girl, and maybe we can really become good sisters in the future."

"is that so?"

"Yeah, they just don't say it, but they really want to talk to you more. Sometimes being proactive isn't a bad thing."

"OK..."

Qin Ruoke was truly grateful.

She felt that even though her life was unfortunate, it was also very lucky.

No...shouldn't we say that our luck has turned around now?

Everyone around me is a good person; I must have saved the world in my past life!

Qin Ruoke took a step to the side, wanting to see what Qi Xinye was drawing on the ground, hoping to find a topic of conversation.

But once she looked, she felt the pressure suddenly surge back up!

Qi Xinye drew on the snow

It is a matching umbrella, with a canopy at the top, a handle in the middle, and two names written on each side.

"Qi Xinye" and "Su Yuzhe"

From the side, Qi Xinye looked at the painting with a face full of happiness and a beaming smile.

Okay... alright.

Qin Ruoke thought so too...

Even though everyone has accepted the fact that they can all stay by Yu Zhe's side, they still haven't missed any of the key points of jealousy and vying for the initiative.

Qi Xinye wrote this for fun, but wasn't it also written for Qin Ruoke to see?

—I may try to comfort you, but I will not back down on Xiao Zhe's matter.

Of course.