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

Not to mention Qi Xinye, who was being stared at directly, she didn't dare to say a word and couldn't utter a sound.

Yu Zhe tugged at Yu Che's sleeve.

"Yu Che... I'm fine, it's not Sister Ye's fault... it was just an accident... Don't be like this, your brother is very worried about you..."

Upon hearing Yu Zhe's words, Yu Che immediately turned around, her cold gaze instantly vanishing, replaced by an indescribable tenderness as she looked at Yu Zhe. She pressed her forehead against Yu Zhe's and whispered.

"Brother, don't worry, Yu Che is still Yu Che... I won't change. I just... want to drive away some shameless bad women who can't protect you, don't cherish you, and are shameless."

At that time, Yu Zhe and Yu Che were about the same height. The two silver-haired lolis, who looked almost exactly the same, had a unique and indescribable beauty when they were together at close range.

At the time, Su Yuzhe just thought, "As expected, Yuche is Yuche, so reassuring..."

Yu Zhe glanced at Qi Xinye behind him one last time, giving her a look that said, "Don't worry, I'm fine," before slowly falling asleep in Yu Zhe's arms.

The accumulated fatigue from the pain really made him quite tired.

Seeing that her brother had fallen asleep, Su Yuche gently and slowly helped him lie back down on the pillow.

Then he turned around and looked at Qi Xinye, who was standing at the door of the ward, silent and at a loss.

Perhaps Qi Xinye finally couldn't hold back any longer, and she slowly spoke.

"Um... Yu Che, is Yu Zhe... alright?"

My first thought wasn't about responsibility, but about Su Yuzhe's health.

This shows that Qi Xinye really cares about Su Yuzhe.

However, Su Yuche believed that these things had nothing to do with her.

She didn't respond to Qi Xinye, but continued to stare at her, her gaze growing increasingly cold.

After a long while, Yu Che finally spoke slowly.

"Qi Xinye, you should leave. Stay away from my brother."

Hearing this, Qi Xinye panicked; this was the last thing she wanted to see.

"Yu Che! It really has nothing to do with me... I just..."

"Don't you understand what I'm saying?"

Before she could finish speaking, Yu Che interrupted Qi Xinye's explanation in a cold tone and pointed her petite finger out of the ward.

"Then I'll say it again...you, stay away from my brother."

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

This is the whole story of what happened five years ago.

Returning to the present, Su Yuzhe looked at Qi Xinye sitting on the sofa and figured she was probably still holding a grudge about what happened five years ago.

"So, Sister Ye, are you still hung up on what happened five years ago?"

"I..."

Qi Xinye hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

"What's the use of me being conflicted? None of you three have forgiven me, have you..."

That's right, that's what Yu Zhe wanted to hear. Her psychological obstacle wasn't herself, but others.

That makes things easier.

"Hmm? Sister Ye, you're wrong about that. I've never thought it was your fault."

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Qi Xinye was somewhat surprised. She looked up at Su Yuzhe's beautiful, sapphire-like eyes, as if trying to find the answer within them.

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"Xiao Zhe, you...you really don't blame me?"

"You need to have a reason to blame me."

Su Yuzhe shrugged indifferently.

"Car accidents are something we can't control. As for the injury, it was my own initiative to protect you, so it has nothing to do with Sister Ye."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xinye displayed an expression that said, "I knew it."

She felt that Yu Zhe probably thought the same way; the look he gave her in the hospital back then had already conveyed that meaning.

Qi Xinye's main inner demon lies in that person...

The person whose gaze made her feel as if she were standing on the edge of an abyss—because of her, Qi Xinye had never dared to take the initiative to approach Su Yuzhe over the years.

However, she simply couldn't bear it any longer, which is why she came here.

Thinking it over, she explained the purpose of finding this apartment.

"Actually, my father told me about this. He heard from Uncle Su that you and Zixiao moved to Dongcheng, and that's when I felt I finally had a chance to have a good talk with you, Xiaozhe."

The quick-witted Yu Zhe immediately noticed the key point in those words.

"Because Yu Che isn't here? Are you avoiding Yu Che?"

"Um..."

Seeing that Qi Xinye gave an affirmative answer, Yu Zhe was able to offer his own advice.

"Indeed, I think that although Yu Che sometimes speaks in an extreme way, she is really a good child. As long as we can communicate well, she will definitely understand."

I understand.

He then added another sentence.

"Besides, she couldn't possibly not know it was a misunderstanding. Maybe she was just being stubborn. Yu Che will be coming here this Saturday... um, tomorrow. I'll send you a message then. Sister Ye, you should come too. You two need to have a good talk."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xinye was initially a little apprehensive about facing Yu Che the next day.

But so many years have passed, we'll have to face it sooner or later!

Fight!

"Okay!" Qi Xinye suddenly made up her mind. "Xiao Zhe, don't worry, I'll work hard all day tomorrow, and I'll definitely make Yu Che accept me again!"

"Actually, there's no need to make such a big decision... it's just a matter of getting everyone together for a meal."

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

"See you tomorrow, Sister Ye!"

"Okay...See you tomorrow, Xiao Zhe..."

After closing the door and seeing Qi Xinye off, Su Yuzhe's mind was still quite confused. After all... Sister Ye was one of his childhood friends, and Yuzhe was very happy that his childhood friend, who was full of memories, still cared about him so much.

Yes! We absolutely must make everyone reconcile; friends are so precious!

"So... next, I need to make lunch for Zixiao..."

Upon entering the kitchen, one finds a full range of tools.

It's been years since I've cooked. At home, it's either the maid or Zixiao who takes on the task, even though my own cooking is quite delicious...

As Su Yuzhe walked to the sink, something out of place in the kitchen caught his eye.

It was a physics workbook from the second year of high school, and Su Zixiao had written her name in beautiful handwriting on it.

Did I forget to bring it? But why was it in the kitchen?

Moreover, if Yuzhe remembers correctly, he helped his younger sister with her physics homework last night, and it was this very book! And she said this book was due this morning!

Yu Zhe subconsciously took out his phone to check the time: 10:12. Clearly, according to his sister, this homework needed to be handed in to the teacher before noon.

But why isn't Zixiao the kind of person who is forgetful?

Furthermore, why didn't she call me to bring her homework after realizing she hadn't brought it?

and many more...

Su Yuzhe truly deserves to be called a genius.

He basically understood the whole thing in the next instant.

Last night, Zixiao deliberately took out this workbook and asked me to tutor her. This was intentional, so that she would remember this workbook. She also deliberately mentioned that this book was the homework due this morning, so that she would know that this book was very important.

Furthermore, it was deliberately stated that the specific deadline for submission should be specified.

She deliberately placed the workbook next to the kitchen sink while making breakfast. But it was difficult for her to notice it, since she rarely went into the kitchen.

So the next step is to trick yourself into saying at the school gate that your brother will make lunch today, which will inevitably lead to the discovery process.

The result was simply that they guessed they would voluntarily send the workbooks to school.

So their real purpose was to get me to visit the school... Actually, there was no need for all this trouble; they could have just said it directly...

In fact, Yu Zhe also noticed a blind spot. If the goal was to deceive everyone and create the illusion of forgetting homework, wouldn't leaving it in the kitchen be like trying to hide something obvious? Who would forget their homework in the kitchen? The purpose was too clear.

So the final conclusion is: Zixiao predicted that no matter what, she would predict Zixiao's prediction, so she just gave up and figured that her brother only needed to bring the workbook over voluntarily!

This girl is terrifying!

Alright... let's go, let's deliver our amazing little sister's homework.

Oh no, to be precise, it's a gift for myself.

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

Meanwhile, in the top-performing class of the second year of high school at Fenghai No.1 High School, the students are the elite of the elite.

While everyone was writing furiously during the break, Su Zixiao, the top student in the grade and also the school's most beautiful girl, was restless in her seat.

"Honestly... why isn't my brother here yet? He should be here soon according to the plan. He must have seen through my prediction and anticipated my prediction... After all, putting it in the kitchen... that would be so fake, and my brother is so smart..."

She spoke to herself in a tiny voice that only she could hear.

From the moment she entered school, Zixiao exuded a cold and aloof aura that made her unapproachable. This was how she was at school, completely different from her gentle and vulnerable demeanor in front of her brother.

So she has almost no friends.

Except for one person who seemed somewhat peculiar to her.

"Hey! Zixiao! What are you thinking about? You seem really excited. Tell me!"

The one who spoke was the student sitting in front of her, named Ouyang Lizhi, who was also the only classmate who dared to talk to Zixiao despite her imposing presence.