Just remember, Fourth Brother is always here...
Recalling what Qin Zhan said to her in the car before entering the school, Bi Xia felt a warmth inside, and her flat little face couldn’t help but show a faint smile.
As Xu Renfei, who temporarily sat beside her, witnessed everything that happened in the car at noon, his suspicions grew even more upon seeing her current appearance.
Seizing the little bit of free time before class started, he leaned over to Bi Xia and asked softly, "Little Jiu Jiu, can I ask you a question?"
Returning from her thoughts, Bi Xia turned her gaze to Xu Renfei, slightly raising her chin. "Speak."
Xu Renfei hesitated for a moment, "How did you meet Fourth Brother?"
"How did we meet?" Bi Xia raised an eyebrow, resting her chin on one hand, tilting her head slightly, almost without needing to think, she blurted out, "The day I came back."
"Huh? What do you mean the day you came back?" Xu Renfei looked baffled.
Bi Xia felt a slight unease, but her expression remained unchanged as she explained, "It was when I returned home from the karaoke bar." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ⓝovelFire.net
"Oh, oh," Xu Renfei nodded in understanding, then suddenly changed his tone, "But your relationship developed so quickly, you just met on the road and became so close?"
Bi Xia glanced at Xu Renfei indifferently, "We share a life-and-death bond."
"Yes," Bi Xia thought for a moment, "That day I was cornered by some people, I wasn’t in a good mood, got into a fight, and when I was on my way home, that’s when I met Fourth Brother."
"To put it bluntly, I was a victim. Fourth Brother’s car had a problem, it came straight toward me, and he jumped out to push me aside. To repay his life-saving grace, I helped him deal with those who came to cause trouble."
Upon hearing Bi Xia’s words, Xu Renfei rarely frowned, "You dealt with those people for Fourth Brother?!"
Bi Xia shrugged and shook her head, "We did it together."
"No," Bi Xia narrated calmly, "It was Fourth Brother who got injured at the beginning."
Bi Xia noticed that after she said this, Xu Renfei’s expression towards her changed; it was no longer mere curiosity, but more solemnity.
"What’s wrong?" Bi Xia turned to look at Xu Renfei.
"Nothing," Xu Renfei shook his head while gazing at Bi Xia, then sincerely said, "Thank you."
"What?" Bi Xia was puzzled.
Xu Renfei took a deep breath, "There are many things you don’t know yet, but anyone who could hurt Fourth Brother and tamper with his car under his nose is definitely not simple. Those people who came to trouble him were probably not easy to deal with either."
"So, at that time, you didn’t escape but instead helped Fourth Brother. Thank you very much."
Bi Xia suddenly understood the meaning behind Xu Renfei’s words, recalling how exhausting it was to overpower that group on that day, consuming almost all her energy.
Thinking back, that group really wasn’t normal.
Not only that group but also the situation that day, it was a bright avenue, yet strangely deserted except for her.
A sudden cold sweat emerged, and Bi Xia felt thankful that she got lost and ended up on that road. Otherwise, Qin Zhan might have been hurt even more.
"It’s nothing, I’m also glad I met Qin Zhan that day." Bi Xia’s voice was slightly hoarse.
After speaking, she suddenly smiled at Xu Renfei, "He taught me a lot, he’s the first person to treat me well besides my mom and Bi Xiaoyuan."
The boy’s smile was extremely bright, filled with innocence, untainted by worldly matters. For some reason, Xu Renfei suddenly felt a deep sympathy for Bi Xia.
The first person to treat me well...
Little Jiu’er must have gone through a lot in the past to say something like "the first person to treat me well."
Xu Renfei thought silently, understanding that although there seemed to be a subtle bond between Fourth Brother and Little Jiu’er, it wasn’t overly romantic. Fourth Brother probably found Little Jiu’er too well-behaved, like a child he wanted to protect.
After all, looking at Little Jiu’er now, he too wanted to protect her.
"Also, Fourth Brother’s kiss was really comforting."