"Brother, aren't we siblings? Siblings shouldn't kiss like this!"
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Looking at the innocent expression on the child's face, Song Qi realized for the first time what it meant to lift a rock only to drop it on his own foot. If he had a chance to go back in time, he would definitely beat himself to death for saying they should be siblings.
He didn't know what to say, his face almost turning red from holding back. Yet, the person beside him had no intention of letting him off the hook. Instead, she continued to ask, "B-brother, why aren't you talking? I know now, siblings can't kiss like this, only couples can."
"Then, how about we be a couple?" He decided to be direct. Whoever wanted to be her brother could be, he certainly wouldn't be anymore.
"A couple? Are you confused, B-brother? We are s-siblings, and being together is not accepted by the w-world." She continued to stab him in the heart.
Serves him right! Wasn't it you who said you wanted to be the brother? Then just be one properly. What a fantasy to be a couple, she was dreaming.
Thinking this, her expression became even more innocent, making Song Qi feel even more suffocated.
"What I said about being b-brother before, actually, actually..." He racked his brain trying to come up with a lie, when suddenly, a spark of inspiration struck. "I meant Qing Ge-ge. Yes, that's right, Qing Ge-ge."
"......"
She could really make things up. She almost believed it.
"Oh—Qing Ge-ge, then it's still not okay."
"Why?" he blurted out. After all, if he was Qing Ge-ge, why couldn't they be together???
"Because, B-brother, I like you too. Duan Li Ge-ge, I like him too. If I were to be with either of you, the other would be sad, and I don't want to make you sad, so..."
"So?"
"So I've decided to be with someone else!"
Song Qi: ???
Before he could even process the meaning of that sentence, Shen Jianxi had already quickly gotten out of the car, leaned against the door, and said to him with a smile, "B-bye, Brother!"
With that, she closed the door and skipped into the school gate.
Watching her figure disappear at the entrance, Song Qi shook his head helplessly. Just as he was about to start the car and leave, the passenger door was suddenly opened...
*
"Fu Yi!"
The girl's call made the boy stop his advancing steps, and he stood there waiting for her to approach.
"Good morning, Fu Yi!"
Her energetic demeanor made Fu Yi momentarily lost in thought. This feeling full of sunshine was truly enviable. Such beautiful eyes would surely be even more captivating when crying...
"Fu Yi? What are you thinking about?"
He snapped back to reality and also broke into a smile, his lips forming a handsome arc. Dimples appeared on his cheeks with his movement. "Good morning, Xi Xi."
"What were you thinking about just now? I called you, and you didn't hear me."
"I was thinking about a math competition problem I did last night. How about you, how did you do?"
Mentioning it, Shen Jianxi remembered that she was too tired last night and only did a few problems before going to bed. "I haven't finished yet. I'll do it in class later."
"With your intelligence, the competition will surely be no problem. By the way, good luck with today's exam."
Shen Jianxi: "Huh??? What exam?"
Seeing her confused expression, Fu Yi couldn't help but chuckle. "You forgot, didn't you? It's the monthly exam today. You must have forgotten because you've been preparing for the competition recently."
"Monthly exam?!" She had truly forgotten. She had been immersed in the ocean of mathematical knowledge lately, and even remembering the "strategy" was quite dedicated of her.
"Let's not talk anymore. I need to go back and review my books. I'm leaving now, Fu Yi." She couldn't afford to dawdle anymore. Although she knew all the high school knowledge, she still needed to go over the books. Su Dan Novel Network
Walking into the classroom, her classmates were as usual, playing and laughing, no one reviewing. Only her deskmate was reading an English book.
"Good morning, Nuo Nuo." She sat down and greeted her, then pulled out her textbooks from the drawer.
"Good morning, Xi Xi. How's your review going?" Seeing her approach, Xu Nuo's attention shifted from the words.
"As you can see," Shen Jianxi pointed to the books on her desk, "everything is just as it was."
She pouted as she said it.
"It's okay, it's okay, the monthly exam isn't important," Xu Nuo quickly went to comfort her, thinking she hadn't studied at all.
Patting her back, Shen Jianxi chuckled, "Don't worry, I'll definitely get first place in the grade for you."
With that, she dived into her review.
Xu Nuo looked at her confident expression and couldn't bear to dampen her spirits. At worst, she would comfort her deskmate more when the results came out.
After all, first place in the grade at No. 1 High School had always been occupied by Fu Yi, and it was very difficult to surpass him, let alone her deskmate who had only transferred here a few days ago.
"Alright students, please put away anything that doesn't belong in the exam room. We are about to begin the exam."
The invigilating teacher, holding the test papers, entered and announced the news mercilessly amidst the groans of the students.
Shen Jianxi closed her book and let out a long sigh of relief. Thankfully, she had just finished reviewing everything.