Chapter 145 High School Division

After the noon homeroom meeting ended, Yu Qian went downstairs but didn't see Zhou Jingchen. Figuring he hadn't finished yet, she simply put on her face mask and headed to the senior high school section to find him.

Walking along the paths of the senior high school, Yu Qian noticed quite a few people staring at her.

However, she couldn't figure out why they were looking at her. Could they tell she wasn't a senior high school student?

While she was letting her imagination run wild, a girl walked up and spoke to her, "Hey beauty, do you know Zhou Jingchen?"

"Huh?" Yu Qian was a bit bewildered. How did she get linked to Zhou Jingchen?

Seeing that she didn't understand, the girl spelled it out for her more clearly, "Someone saw Zhou Jingchen walking a girl to the junior high section this morning, and you're wearing the exact same outfit as the girl in the photo."

Only then did Yu Qian realize that when Zhou Jingchen walked her over in the morning, someone had seen them and taken a picture.

"Some people guessed that you might be the girl Zhou Jingchen confessed to having a crush on, but since you're a junior high student, others said you must be his little sister."

Well, I'm truly sorry, but his beloved crush really is me.

Yu Qian gave an awkward smile.

Having finally shaken off the girls from his class who were demanding group photos and autographs, Zhou Jingchen walked downstairs only to find Yu Qian surrounded by a group of people asking all sorts of questions.

He rubbed his forehead and sighed.

When he came to school today, it completely slipped his mind that he was now something of a public figure. He hadn't even worn a mask, dragging Yu Qian into being photographed as well.

Fortunately, back then, fearing she would be cold, he had used a scarf to cover most of her face, so no one had seen her actual face.

Fortunately too, mobile phones were not allowed in the junior high section, and many people hadn't seen the news online yet; otherwise, Yu Qian's identity might have been exposed long ago.

Pushing through the crowd to get inside, he took the little girl's hand and pulled her behind him. "If you want to know anything, ask me directly. Stop harassing her."

Seeing the main character show up, the teenage boys and girls didn't look too good, feeling rather awkward. As curious as they were, they wouldn't dare question Zhou Jingchen directly, so they had surrounded Yu Qian simply because they thought a little girl would be easy to bully.

After the crowd dispersed, Zhou Jingchen still wore a gloomy expression. Pulling the little girl along as they walked, he lectured her, "When you get surrounded, can't you put on a fierce face and chase them away? Aren't you usually pretty fierce with me?"

"When am I ever fierce with you!" Yu Qian protested, unconvinced.

"Is that the point?!" Zhou Jingchen glared at her.

"Zhou Jingchen! You're the one who caused me to get surrounded in the first place! Why are you glaring at me!" Yu Qian felt extremely wronged. She didn't know how to act tough with outsiders; she only ever threw her weight around at home. But this wasn't her fault!

Her personality had been this way for all these years, what could she possibly do?

Seeing the grievance in her eyes, Zhou Jingchen's heart softened. He couldn't bear to lecture her anymore.

"I was wrong. I shouldn't have given you a hard time. I'm sorry."

He admitted his mistake so quickly that Yu Qian was caught off guard. Among all the boys she had ever interacted with, Zhou Jingchen was the first one to apologize so readily after a fight with a girl. Whether in her past life or this one, he was the absolute first.

Even when her father and mother quarreled, it took quite a while before her dad would apologize and make peace.

Since he had apologized, it wouldn't be right for her to keep pulling a long face. "It's fine. I was at fault too. You're right, I shouldn't have been such a coward."

After patching things up, she realized that he still hadn't let go of her hand. Making up his mind, Zhou Jingchen simply decided not to let go at all, holding her hand all the way home.

Not only were they forbidden from kissing and hugging, but they also had to wait all these years—surely he couldn't be denied even the simple privilege of holding hands?

At that moment, the two of them had no idea that someone had taken a photo of them holding hands and posted it on Yunbo.

However, because the poster was not a well-known blogger, the post failed to spread widely.

It wasn't until much later, when the two of them made their relationship public, that netizens dug it up while going through their past history, breaking the hearts of countless single people.

Meanwhile, the group of high school girls watching the two of them leave felt their hearts shatter like brittle glass.

Judging by that attitude and those actions, they definitely didn't look like siblings.

Their male god really did have a sweetheart.