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Luo Luoli jogged over to Qin Ruoke's side and pointed to the teams behind them that had finished reporting and started moving.

"Ah, time to go to the classroom and listen to the teacher's lecture!"

"That's true... So... Yu Zhe?"

"Huh? Why are you looking at me? Go on, go on~ We're just here to give you two courage today. Now that you've finished your registration, it's time to start your new life. It's not good if you always want to be with us. Zixiao, you should give the gifts you prepared yesterday. If you don't, your university life as your senior sisters will officially begin."

Zixiao, standing behind Yuzhe, was reminded and hurriedly rummaged through her bag.

Soon, she found two red koi fish ornaments, one large and one small, the kind that can be hung on a mobile phone.

Walking up to the two of them, Zixiao personally handed them to them.

Of course, the smaller one is for Xiaomeng.

"Happy start of the semester, Senior Sister Xiaomeng and Senior Sister Qin. I... I didn't think of anything to give you, so I sewed two charms myself yesterday. I don't know if you'll like them, but... they're meant to symbolize 'a fish leaping over the dragon gate,' wishing you both great academic success!"

No matter how much time has passed, Zixiao remains very introverted. It's hard to change one's personality.

Zixiao really went all out to say all that!

But the results were surprisingly good!

Xiao Meng held Zi Xiao's handmade pendant in her hand. The little girl's eyes welled up with tears, and she immediately hugged Zi Xiao!

"Waaah! Zixiao! You're such a good girl! I'm so grateful for all the care you've given me!"

"Haa... Sister Meng, we're not saying goodbye... Calm down."

There's no way around it; after all, handmade items made with heart are the most touching.

Qin Ruoke carefully hung the phone charm on her phone and bowed her head to express her gratitude to Zixiao.

"Thank you, Zixiao. I appreciate your kind gesture. Don't worry... I will continue to work hard."

"I am the one who has witnessed my senior's hard work and progress all the way. I am very honored."

The atmosphere was great, but if Xiaomeng and Qin Ruoke didn't leave soon, they might fall behind the group and have to find their own way to the classroom.

At times like these, it's Yu Che, who always plays the "bad guy," who steps in!

She stepped forward, separating the two sides, and clicked her tongue.

"Aren't you leaving yet? Are you determined to continue the tradition of being late? Let's go! We should all go home and get some sleep! It's rare for the company to be closed, and I got up so early to bring them in—what a grand gesture!"

That's right, Yu Che is going to play the role of atmosphere destroyer!

Otherwise, if things stay awkward and lingering, no one can take the next step.

Everyone has gotten to where we are today... all thanks to Yu Che's hard work.

But this time, no one complained about Yu Che's domineering attitude.

Instead, Xiao Meng and Qin Ruoke exchanged a glance and thanked Yu Che with smiles.

"Thank you, Yu Che!"

"Uh... okay."

Yu Che was unusually embarrassed and awkwardly shrank back to Yu Zhe's side.

They stopped talking.

Yu Zhe patted her head, looked back at everyone, and finally gave the two top students in front of him a push.

"Let's go! Send me a message whenever you're free from classes. Tonight, we need to have our first family dinner since starting university!"

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After that, everyone went home for the time being.

Originally, everyone wanted to explore the school more.

Take a stroll around more – this means spending more time walking and chatting with Yuzhe.

Ke Yuzhe suggested that everyone take a break first and postpone their chat until the evening, that is, after Xiaomeng and Xiaoruoke get out of school.

Yu Zhe's words still carry weight; if he says so, then it will naturally be done that way.

However... Yu Zhe told a white lie today.

Making time from morning to evening isn't really for rest.

It was to fulfill a promise I made to Zixiao yesterday.

—I'll take her to the aquarium alone today, just the two of them.

Since this promise has been made, Yu Zhe will definitely keep it.

Back at the apartment, Yu Zhe and Zi Xiao exchanged glances; their long-standing tacit understanding of living together meant they didn't need to discuss any strategies.

Zixiao was the first to take action.

"Yu Che, Ling Yun, I'm going out to buy groceries. The fridge is almost empty."

"Almost empty" refers to the fact that last night, they moved the ingredients upstairs to Lu Ling and Lu Yao's place overnight to create the illusion that they needed to go out to buy groceries.

"Go, go! Bring back a whole fish, I want to eat fish."

Yu Che lay barefoot on the sofa with her short legs crossed; no one was better at giving orders than her.

Yun'er was still thinking of helping: "Zixiao, do you need any help? I can help you carry your things?"

"No need! Cough... I mean, I can carry it, but I can't buy much."

"Really... Okay then, I'll go play games with Brother Yuzhe!"

Hmm... I'm afraid you won't be able to play games today.

After all, today is the day I can have my brother all to myself!

Zixiao went out first.

I deliberately waited for more than ten minutes before Yu Zhe came out of the room and took the coat off the hanger in the entryway.

“I’m going out for a bit. My mom said the company is having trouble making a decision and wants me to go check on it.”

"Brother, I'll go with you!" "Brother Yuzhe! I want to go too!"

"I can go by myself!! Um... no, I mean, it's nothing serious, I'll be right back, don't bother."

"Okay... fine."

A glint of light flashed in Yu Che's eyes, as if he had noticed something.

But she still picked up her phone and called out to Mo Lingyun.

"Hey Mo, come here! Play games with me!"

"Okay... sigh, playing with Sister Yuche has halved my enthusiasm..."

"What?! Say that again if you dare!"

"No! I meant, playing games with Sister Yuche was really fun!"

"That's more like it!"

69. Worth it

The process was tortuous, but in the end, Yu Zhe and Zi Xiao both successfully slipped out of their homes one after the other and then met up at the entrance of the park outside the apartment.

"Zixiao! Over here!"

"Huh? Brother, you actually came out too?!"

"Have at least some confidence, okay?"

So you thought from the beginning that we couldn't possibly get out!

Yu Zhe had already bought two tickets for the city's largest aquarium on his phone.

At this moment, I am hailing a taxi on my phone.

Normally, Yu Zhe would definitely invite Lu Ling and Lu Yao to go out together, but today, Yu Zhe decided not to tell them.

Since you promised to travel alone with Zixiao, then the two of you should be together the whole time to keep your promise!

Zixiao dressed especially nicely today.

She wore a thick, gray, wavy, preppy-style knee-length skirt, a sailor-style long-sleeved top, and black calf socks that she didn't usually wear. Her long, black hair, reaching her waist, flowed down her back, showcasing the unique beauty of a young girl in her prime.

Yu Zhe really valued this date. He didn't wear his classic trench coat today, but instead changed into a neat dark red wool sweater and a pair of slim-fitting brown trousers. Although they were both men's clothes, they looked even more girlish on Yu Zhe than on a girl!

In addition, there was a burgundy scarf around his neck.

—This was knitted by Zixiao herself, and it's also the most meaningful piece of clothing that Yuzhe feels is in his outfit.

The two waited for the car side by side. While secretly pleased, Zixiao was also marveling at their remarkable feat of sneaking out successfully.

"I really didn't expect this, brother! I thought it was impossible for us to come out alone today. I thought Yu Che and Ling Yun would definitely notice something was wrong and interfere, and our date would be ruined. But I didn't expect that we actually managed to make it!"

Zixiao, although you are very happy.

However, I have to pour some cold water on your enthusiasm first.

"No, my silly sister, I reckon Yuche and Yun'er have already found out."

"Huh?"

"Putting Yun'er aside, just look at Yu Che's quirky personality. Didn't you see it just now? When you said you were going out to buy groceries, she asked you to buy a fish. But does she even like fish?"

"!"

Yup!

Yuche hates eating fish the most!

Zixiao was so eager to sneak out that she didn't notice these details.

Therefore, Yu Zhe can draw a conclusion.

"So you see, this girl suddenly mentioned fish. Since she doesn't want to eat fish, she must be hinting at something related to fish. Where are we going now?"

"Water...aquarium."

"Look at the aquarium, it's full of fish, isn't it? I bet Yu Che not only guessed it, but also secretly looked at the tickets I bought on my phone!"