Chapter 8

Yuan Xi remained silent, while Pi Hui over there became somewhat anxious, "What is going on? Should I come over to pick you up? It's lively with more people during the New Year."

Yuan Xi remained silent, quietly listening. Over there, Pi Hui also noticed something unusual about Yuan Xi and asked, "What’s wrong? Yuan Xi, what’s the matter with you?"

Hmm? No longer in love?

"Don't say anything more," Yuan Xi said, his own voice beginning to grow hoarse.

Qing Zhuo furrowed her brows in deep thought, then asked Bu Huaiyu: "Have you really never been there either?"

Qing Zhuo looked at Yuan Xi with a pleasing expression, "Xiao Xi, how about we take him along as well? Is that alright?"

Qing Zhuo came out and saw that Yuan Xi's eyes were a bit red. He asked, "Xiao Xi, what happened? Have you been crying? I won't play anymore, let's go home, don't cry."

Yuan Xi smiled and softly mentioned that today she took her elder brother to the amusement park with Bu Huaiyu, where Pi Hui was making strange sounds like "yo yo." "Good job, Yuan Xi! You did well!"

Yuan Xixiao rubbed his eyes and said, "It's nothing, you go ahead and play. I just got a bit dazzled for a moment."

Bu Huaiyu still took the bag from her hand and said, "Let's go"

Upon reaching the entrance of the building, Yuan Xi turned back and gently bowed to Bu Huaiyu, saying, "Thank you!" She expressed her gratitude for his ability to view her elder brother with the perspective of a normal person

"You should not eat this either," he said

Bu Huaiyu shook his head with a smile, drove out, and asked Qing Zhuo behind him: "Qing Zhuo, we won't have bread anymore, I'll take you to eat something better, how about that?"

Yuan Xi was momentarily taken aback; seeing Bu Huaiyu wanting to shake hands with his elder brother, he instinctively thought to shield his elder brother behind him, fearing that this action might startle him

Bu Huaiyu smiled faintly and handed the item in his hand to Yuan Xi, "Let's go upstairs, I will come to pick you up tomorrow morning"

Bu Huaiyu nodded, and Qing Zhu immediately stuffed the bread back into Yuan Xihui's hands, saying, "Here, you can have it. I don't want this anymore; I want to go eat cream cake!"

Bu Huaiyu smiled and said, "I used to have a girlfriend who was somewhat like you. Her family circumstances were not very good either. When we graduated, we ended up in different places. I came here, and she went to a city further north."

"No need, no need," Yuan Xi said, pausing for a moment before asking, "Pi Hui, do you think he really won't come back?"

Ah? Qing Zhuo heard it in front and looked at them with confusion

Yuan Xi fell silent for a moment and gently nodded his head

Looking at the gentle smile on Bu Huaiyu's face, Yuan Xi felt a bit flustered for some reason. What was happening to her? Was she overthinking things? She was unsure, but the feeling was telling her that Bu Huaiyu seemed to have feelings for her that went beyond mere friendship

I apologize, he said with a smile, it was supposed to be a rather happy day, yet I have shared so many unhappy things with you

Qing Zhuo blinked and looked at Bu Huaiyu, then at Yuan Xi. Surprisingly, unlike before, she did not shrink back but instead revealed a simple smile on her face and extended her hand towards Bu Huaiyu, saying: "Hello, my name is Yuan Qingzhuo"

Yuan Xiyi was taken aback and quickly waved his hand, saying, "No need, no need, I can take him myself, you don't have to trouble yourself. I am already very grateful for what you have done."

"Alright, alright, brother, listen to me, eat something before going down!" Yuan Xi coaxed, but Qing Zhu could not wait any longer and dashed down the stairs. Yuan Xi had no choice but to grab something and chase after him, "Brother, slow down, don't run too fast, be careful not to fall!"

Yuan Xi! Honestly, where have you been today? Why didn't you answer your phone when I called?" Pi Huizha asked eagerly, "My mom even said she wanted to invite you all over for dinner!

Yuan Xi was somewhat confused

Yuan Xi hurriedly whispered, "I can count, I can count!"

Yuan Xi first said some auspicious words for the New Year when he called Pi Hui, but the phone was soon taken over by Pi Hui's mother.

Bu Huaiyu nodded

No need, no need!" Yuan Xi quickly said

"Don't run, brother, slow down." Yuan Xi also shouted, then awkwardly glanced at Bu Huaiyu beside him. Bu Huaiyu said nothing, only smiled faintly.

Bu Huaiyu smiled as he watched Yuan Xi lead Qing Zhu upstairs

The amusement park was quite crowded, and Qingzhuo wanted to try everything she saw. However, Yuanxi was timid, so for all the thrilling attractions, it was Buhuaiyu who accompanied Qingzhuo to play. By the end of the day, Yuanxi felt that saying thank you to Buhuaiyu was truly too pretentious.

He grasped Bu Huaiyu's hand and shook it vigorously, then turned back to Yuan Xi with a triumphant smile, "Xiao Xi, did I do well? Mom said that when meeting strangers, one should shake hands like this!"

Bu Huaiyu was taken aback, and his gaze towards Yuan Xi was filled with more confusion.

Qing Zhuo waved to them from inside, and Bu Huaiyu also waved back, softly saying: "I just noticed that you are here alone and it is not easy, so I wanted to take care of you."

Upon returning home, Qingzhuo was so exhausted that he could barely keep his eyes open. Yuanxi took care of him as he fell asleep, and she climbed into bed, hugging the large cloth monkey. However, no matter how tightly she held it today, she could not feel its warmth, which made her somewhat afraid, leaving her with an indescribable sense of panic.

Once seated in the car, Qingzhuo joyfully bounced in the back seat, while Yuanxi looked at Buhuaiyu with a hint of embarrassment. Buhuaiyu smiled and said, "Stop it, no need to thank me anymore"

Yuan Xi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Are you this kind to everyone?"

Qing Zhuo pouted and then said proudly: "We are going tomorrow! Hmph, Xiao Xi is taking me, not you!"

Later? We broke up later. Bu Huaiyu smiled faintly

Thank you, " Yuan Xi hesitated for a moment, " my elder brother, he is not very intelligent, thank you for being so patient in talking to him.

Bu Huaiyu's eyes sparkled with a hint of laughter, yet his face wore a troubled expression as he asked Qing Zhuo: "Could you discuss with Xiao Xi about bringing me along as well, please?"

Bu Huaiyu seemed to think seriously for a moment, "It seems that there hasn't been any."

Yuan Xi smiled helplessly, took the bread and began to nibble on it, but just after taking a bite, it was snatched away by Bu Huaiyu

Bu Huaiyu shook his head, "Many times, love seems very powerless. At that time, I had not yet carved out a path for myself, and I was still struggling to make ends meet in this city. She was there all alone, suffering greatly, and apart from occasionally making a phone call, I could do nothing for her. Once, she cried on the phone and said, 'Let's break up. I really can't hold on any longer. I just want someone by my side to take care of me. I don't ask for that person to have money; I only wish that when I return home, everything I touch isn't cold.' She said the weather there was too cold, and she couldn't endure it any longer. She rode her bike to work, but halfway there, she was in so much pain from her menstrual cramps that she couldn't ride anymore and had to stop and squat by the roadside alone... Once, she cried on the phone and said, 'Let's break up. I really can't hold on any longer. I just want someone by my side to take care of me. I don't ask for that person to have money; I only wish that when I return home, everything I touch isn't cold.' She said the weather there was too cold, and she couldn't endure it any longer. She rode her bike to work, but halfway there, she was in so much pain from her menstrual cramps that she couldn't ride anymore and had to stop and squat by the roadside alone..."

Bu Huaiyu had already noticed Qing Zhuo's unusual behavior and smiled faintly, "Let's not talk about it for now, I will take you inside."

What happened next? Yuan Xi asked softly

Qing Zhuo pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you have small cakes with cream?"

Yuan Xi also smiled, handing the bread in his hand to his elder brother, and then to Bu Huaiyu, "You didn't have time to eat breakfast this morning, did you?"

Yuan Xi also nodded with a smile, and then watched as his elder brother happily ran forward again

Early the next morning, Bu Huaiyu was already waiting in his car downstairs at Yuan Xi's building. Qing Zhuo was anxiously getting dressed upstairs, hurriedly urging Yuan Xi: " Hurry up, hurry up, Xiao Xi, he is waiting downstairs! "

Bu Huaiyu looked at Yuan Xi and smiled, "Do you think I am too good to you?"

Qing Zhuo ran ahead excitedly, jumping and happily shouting: "Xiao Xi, which building is it?"

Yuan Xi smiled somewhat awkwardly, reaching out to pull her elder brother's hand back. "Hmm, brother studies really well." She then turned to introduce to Bu Huaiyu, "This is my elder brother, he came to accompany me for the New Year. He, he..." She did not know how to explain her brother's situation to Bu Huaiyu, and in front of her brother, she could not say anything.

Bu Huaiyu chuckled lightly, "Are you planning to go back on your word?" Before Yuan Xi could react, he heard Bu Huaiyu call out to Qing Zhu in front, "Qing Zhu, Xiao Xi said—"

Qing Zhuo ran forward for a while, then turned back and happily approached Bu Huaiyu, asking mysteriously: "Xiao Xi and I are going to the amusement park tomorrow! Have you ever been to the amusement park?"

Ge Huaiyu handed a drink to Yuan Xiyi, and then they both leaned on the railing to watch Gao Zhuo happily playing on the carousel.