Volume 1 Chapter 14: Jin Yuan and the Big Stick

  Xia Zhi was very wise and timely to take Xia Doudou away, while Xia Liqiu began to comfort Xia Feihan. The two fighters were separated, but the battle in their eyes still lingered in the air with a "zzt" sound.

  "Stubborn," Xia Zhi had a slight headache, this pair of adversaries was really hard to deal with. Clearly, many times they cared for each other like family, but in their actions and words, neither was willing to give in.

  "Hey, Xia Zhi, what's up?" Waruwaru responded to Xia Zhi's call with a speed rivaling that of light. Her posture was like that of a dog welcoming its master home, either a golden retriever or a husky.

  "It's true," Xia Zhi originally wanted to lecture, but when she saw that clever and charming face, she didn't know how to continue. Forget it, anyway, she and Fei Han were always like this, no harm done, just let them be. Besides, wasn't it actually quite entertaining?

  "What's that?" Warmed up, she swung her stick and fully played out her own rubbery nature, speaking without shame: "Is it lovely? Is it pretty? Do I like it?" By the time she said 'like', even her own eyes lit up.

  "What a small trouble." Xia Zhi scolded with a smile, taking her towards the garage: "Alright, I'll send you home."

  The gentle evening breeze blew through the flowers and grass in the garden, bringing with it the scent of nature, just like the fragrance of jasmine tea. The soft light from the lanterns in the courtyard reflected off the artificial hills and flowing water, casting a faint shimmering glow that softened the girl's face. Xia Zhi couldn't help but smile as he glanced sideways at the silly girl following him, feeling a pang of affection in his heart, just like when he looked at his own sister Li Qiu.

  Li Qiu listened to him and was gentle, naturally making him and Fei Han want to protect her; however, despite being strong-willed like a little warrior, he could always find the innocence and cuteness that belonged only to her in her tough appearance. Li Qiu was different from other girls, he deeply felt it, he would take care of her, but - only as a younger sister.

  He was only eighteen, and even if he had always been praised by his elders for being steady and introverted, he was still just a young man. Moreover, he felt that he was still too young, and it wasn't time for him to be talking about love yet. How could immature thoughts and experiences give rise to mature emotions? He hadn't even considered this aspect of things. As for Lingling, everyone was used to her slogan-like actions, probably just a girl's fantasy, and she would eventually wake up when she grew up, found her own Prince Charming, and looked back on all this as a joke from her youth.

  After all, this is an inevitable path for naive youth, isn't it?

  "Wow, Xia Zhi gege, you got your driver's license?" Zhang DouDou looked at Xia Zhi walking straight through the courtyard into the garage and into the driving room, surprised: "Aren't you supposed to have your birthday in September?" Xia Zhi gege is indeed a law-abiding and well-behaved young man.

  "Shh!" Xia Zhi deliberately exaggeratedly reminded her to be quiet, then spread his hands: "What can we do? You might as well go home by yourself."

  For some reason, these two days, as soon as he thought about sending the plum blossom back home and that unexpected kiss, he felt a bit disconcerted. In order to prevent this from happening again, it's better for him not to choose transportation methods that are prone to physical contact.

  "No, no!" Warmed up mouth a crack, head shaking like a rattle drum, the spirit cat opened the passenger door and slipped into the car: "Hehe, Xia Zhige, does this count as risking everything for me? I'm so touched! How about I reward you with my body?"

  "It's nothing." Xia Zhi shook her head, somehow she always managed to steer the conversation back to this topic.

  "Alright, Xia Zhige doesn't like this topic... ^ Waruwaru is not discouraged at all, having been hit many times has naturally formed a strong ability to withstand blows: "I knew it."

  "Do you know what else to say?" Xia Zhi started the car and finally found an opportunity to start lecturing: "Xiaoxiao, how old are you? Don't always mention marrying me." Mentioning himself, Xia Zhi was a bit embarrassed. "It's not good if others hear it."

  "I'm 15 years old, if I were to go back over a thousand years ago, I would be someone's mother by now." Zhan Er'er didn't think much of it.

  "Nonsense, what time is it now, how can you compare? Xia Zhiren really couldn't see through her brain: "Really, I don't know what you think about writing all day long." Forget it, after so many years of practice, talking is also like playing the piano to a cow."

  "Always thinking of you!" Zhan Zhuang zhuang leaned in with a self-proclaimed sincere smile, but was immediately popped back by Xia Zhi's finger on his forehead.

  "Go go, the exam is about to start, if you have time, think more about your books."

  She let out a sorrowful cry, rubbed her short hair into a messy ball: "I want to too, but I just can't remember! It's all my grandfather's fault, he passed down his bad brain to me; look at you and Li Qiu and Xia Leng, why are you all so smart?"

  "Zhan Chui's sister and Zhan Yi's brother are also very smart, okay?" Xia Zhi clearly pointed out that her excuse was invalid: "This time, since Fei Han agreed to tutor you on grasping questions, you should seize the opportunity well. Why did you get into another conflict with him when the class wasn't even halfway through?"

  "It's not me, it's his fault!" Zhan Zhu Zhu thought of Xia Fei Han and suddenly became angry: "Xia Zhi Gege, you have to judge for me, I'm a girl, he's a boy, shouldn't he give in to me? I'm younger, he's older, shouldn't he give in to me? I'm the guest, he's the host, shouldn't he give in to me? He not only doesn't give in but also keeps raising his nose and looking at me with disdain, it's so infuriating!"

  Xia Zhi really wanted to say that Fei Han wasn't that kind of person, but he also knew that if he said so, Dou Dou would definitely jump up and list a bunch of accusations. He could only reluctantly change the subject: "Alright, alright, can't you just let bygones be bygones? You're known as a great warrior, shouldn't your heart be big enough?"

  "Big heart," Waru puffed out her small chest and then dejectedly shrank back: "Not big."

  Xia shook the steering wheel, and the car made a small S turn. His handsome face was slightly pale. What's wrong with this world? When did Xia become so reckless?

  "In short, since Fei Han said he'd help you with the questions, he'll definitely do his best. If you don't study hard, not to mention Fei Han scolding you, I'll also have to punish you." Xia Zhi sighed, feeling that talking to Dou Dou was exhausting and required constant topic-shifting.

  "Waaaah, Xia Zhige, isn't this also a matter of being constrained by one's natural talent?" Zhan Dudu thought that studying was such a pain, she'd rather go to the playground and run a marathon.

  "Aren't you always boasting about how clever you are?" Xia Zhiqian smiled, rarely seeing Liuli so flustered and lacking in confidence: "Alright, alright, if you really can do as well as Lixiu said and get into the top ten of our grade on the exam, I'll give you a gift, how's that?"