CH 140

Dahai and Gu Zhili belong to the same class. When he returned to the classroom, he saw the rice ball on the table. It was his favorite shrimp, seaweed, and dried ribs rice.

The adolescent boy was very hungry, and he ate half of the rice balls in two or three bites.

Zhao Lanxiang prepared a box full of rice balls for her son, which is definitely more than enough for him. Gu Zhili glanced towards Dahai.

Dahai generously handed his lunch box in front of Gu Zhili, "Are you hungry? Have some food."

Gu Zhili took a rice ball to eat.

He Jiashu was wearing a white school uniform at that time, clear and clean, and peach blossoms seemed to shatter when he squinted. Gu Zhili is also the same. They all wear the same school uniform, but the man was meticulously neat, clean, and shiny. His cheeks chewed slowly, and the adam's apple rolling from time to time brought a subtle blurry swallowing sound, which made the girls at the same class thump with warm hearts.

He Jiashu is still completely a boy, but Gu Zhili already has a man's charming appearance. People often dare not to look straight at him for fear of blushing. He is as handsome as the hero in the movie.

Gu Zhili praised, "It's delicious. Aunt Xiang's craftsmanship is always very good. I'll thank Aunt Xiang when I come back."

His eyes were deep, and his lips were slightly ripped.

After Dahai went back that day, he told his mother about it.

Zhao Lanxiang thought that Gu Zhili was in the same class as Dahai. This is the period when boys growing up. Both Teacher Gu and Gu Shuoming were their old acquaintances, so Zhao Lanxiang made more food every day afterward.

Tang Tang also brought an extra meal for Gu Zhili every day.

The classmates in Class 3 recognized Dahai's lovely sister and was already used to her delivering meals. Gu Zhili and Dahai were brothers who grew up together, so they also agreed that Tang Tang was Gu Zhili's sweetheart.

The three often walked together from school, and gradually it became the norm.

One day, Dahai plays basketball after school, so Gu Zhili would have to wait for Tang Tang in front of the high school building. Gu Zhili, who was waiting for the first time, did not see Tang Tang. He went directly to her classroom.

He looked at the girl who was writing homework for a long time in her seat. His eyes narrowed with a faint emotion.

In a light tone, he said outspokenly, "Why, are you hiding from your Tiedan brother?"

Gu Zhili's self-confidence, so calmly pierced her embarrassment, made Tang Tang stare at him suddenly.

She said, "Hide? Hide... I was just waiting for Dahai. It doesn't matter. After I finished writing a math paper, he would almost finish. You go back first--"

Gu Zhili looked down at her condescendingly. "Well, then you will be pitifully hungry when you write your test paper. He has returned home to eat."

"He won't remember you."

Tang Tang found a bit of familiarity.

It is really Tiedan's style.

She remembered the days when he was a child and his mouth was really sharp.

Gu Zhili also said, "You adolescents girls, are you all so twisted?"

"You used to be a chatterbox, but now I can't get a few words with a stick. Jiayue grew up and became a lady."

Tang Tang felt like she was being trampled on her sore foot. If he knew that she had a little confused feeling about him at some point, he would laugh out of his teeth.

Tang Tang's thoughts went back and forth, but she still had a calm expression on her face when it reached the end. She said word by word, "Yes, ah. Now I become a lady, so what?"

Gu Zhili's quiet face has a faint smile, and the corners of his lips were slightly down.

"Well, I know. Then, my lady, let me ask you to pack things quickly. I am hungry."

Gu Zhili asked about her school work. Tang Tang was like his sister, so she honestly told him.

After finishing the conversation, she asked about the list posted for the last monthly exam, "Your English is already good?"

Gu Zhili was silent for a moment and coughed softly, "Not very good."

"If I have good grades, why would I ask you to help?"

He asked calmly, with a steady tone, not slow.

He had such a normal tone, so Tang Tang wondered whether she had struck someone's sore foot.

Tang Tang turned her head and said kindly, "You can ask help without shame. It is very modest and hard-working." She is very proud of Dahai. He would rather shut himself up for a few days than unable to do something.

Gu Zhili heard her words and was very silent.

He doesn't have to look back to imagine the expression on her face at this moment. She even took out her headphones and listened to English words.

Afterward, without any words, Gu Zhili carried the girl in his bicycle's back seat and steadily sent her home.

He said to Tang Tang, "You are still young, don't think about so many messy things. It's enough to study hard."

Tang Tang heard it. She couldn't help but ask, "What messy things?"

Gu Zhili thought of the unknown letter caught in his English book that day. Her attitude has changed since then.

He only thought she was very slow even though she should be smart, but she was too sensitive.

Gu Zhili, like her elder brother, taught her seriously, "The most important thing for high school students is to study hard."

"Dahai nor I will have a premature love, so don't help us to receive letters in the future, and don't bring it to us. Remember?"

Tang Tang nodded and remembered the two important points. She didn't need to receive the letter from people anymore, and Gu Zhili said that he wouldn't fall in love early.

She glanced back at him before going upstairs, "This is not necessarily. Dahai has never said such a thing. You can't represent him."

Gu Zhili only waved at her but did not speak.

Many years later, He Jiayue asked Gu Zhili why he could say this sentence in his high school year.

Gu Zhili replied to her, "A character like Dahai is a good piece of material for a lonely man. If he could get a girlfriend, I would take his last name. Ha ha..."

At that time, his "Ha ha" did not represent the connotation of a smile. Gu Zhili's deserted face could already accurately express his meaning.

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In winter, Gu Zhili and Dahai are preparing for the college entrance examination nervously, and the thick practice papers they did in one semester can be used as firewood.