The Han Family Brothers were also discussing it, and the conclusion they came to was that Fu Yu might have suddenly gone crazy again, he’s always been a bit of a nutter!
Unlike the others, Bai Xue went straight into the Fu Family’s yard and directly asked Fu Yu, "Did you take the wrong meds today? We’re already in junior high, can you stop pestering Xiao Yu like when we were little? Can you stop being so childish?" Fu Yu was already mad at his cousin! Hearing this, he glared at Bai Xue fiercely and without turning his head, bolted into the house.
Bai Xue was so angry she couldn’t stand it and yelled out loud, "Fu Yu!"
Instead of calling out her younger cousin, it was her own younger brother who responded.
"Sis, did you offend cousin? He ignored me when he saw me just now! He usually chats with me with a smile after school."
"?" Bai Xue was puzzled, "When did I offend him? I have no clue! Let’s go home! He’s always freaking out!"
That night, even though no one else thought much about it, Fu Yu couldn’t.
He tossed and turned for a long time, unable to fall asleep, his mind occupied with how to make Zhen Yu shift her attention from Han Mingyue to himself.
So the next day, he went to school with dark circles under his eyes and was mocked by Bai Xue all the way.
But even so, Fu Yu stubbornly clung to Zhen Yu.
During the day at school, the two of them were no longer in the same class, but that didn’t stop Fu Yu from seeking her out after class for no reason, chatting about this and that without any real topic.
The first and second times Zhen Yu could tolerate him for three minutes, but from the third class break on, Zhen Yu just pretended he didn’t exist.
Even if Fu Yu shouted himself hoarse at the doorway of Class 1 of the ninth grade, even if the classmates from Class 1, who were not familiar, were all waiting to watch the drama unfold, Zhen Yu still calmly sat at her desk reading, without batting an eyelid.
Regarding the incident that Shen Qi ’forgot’ to inform Zhen Yu about taking leave, Teacher Jiang did not show any outward reaction, but whether there was punishment behind the scenes, that’s something only he and the punished would know.
Han Mingyue observed from the sidelines for half a day and vaguely figured out the unusual behavior of Fu Yu since Teacher’s Day.
But understanding is one thing, he always knows the score like a teapot boiling dumplings. So he saw through it, but said nothing.
It was Bai Xue who couldn’t stand by, and ran to the classroom door to drag her cousin away.
In the class, some people were whispering speculations about the relationship between Fu Yu and Zhen Yu, but because Bai Xue, the cousin, was arguing against it, not many people believed it.
Zhen Yu hasn’t had a romantic relationship in two lifetimes, her Emotional Quotient is quite low.
In her eyes, she only sees the people she likes and cares about, she never cares about other people’s thoughts!
She can feel the kindness or malice from others, and will respond with the same attitude, but that’s all.
Wanting more from her, there isn’t any. There’s no real connection, it’s all just courtesy!
In her heart, the position of Fu Yu is just the naughty kid from the neighboring family who has a good relationship, a friend of her brother.
After all, this guy has been bullying her since they were kids, and her memories from two lifetimes confirm this. So even if she reluctantly considers him a friend, it’s only out of respect for his parents and Zhen Yan.
Regarding Fu Yu’s fuss, from the perspective of an old lady, Zhen Yu surmised that his adolescent rebellion had burst out.
Zhen Yu’s solution was to coldly ignore it. You make your commotion, if I so much as entertain you a little, I’d consider it my loss!
Bai Xue never linked her cousin with puppy love, simply because Fu Yu had always acted like a kid who refused to grow up!
Every day, all he did was play or think about playing! Just like his younger brother Bai Yong, still a child well into his teens, never focusing on anything beyond eating and playing! That little brat in puppy love? Ha! Bai Xue nearly laughed her teeth out when she heard her classmates say that!
After Bai Xue chased her cousin away from the classroom door once again, she returned to her seat and complained to Zhen Yu, "Did you provoke him or something? Why is he bothering you again?"
"No," Zhen Yu affirmed with certainty that she had not offended Fu Yu recently and had no interactions with him.
"Then he must have gone crazy again! Why is he still acting like a little kid in middle school, getting bored and looking for someone to bully? Do you think he’s pretending to be a tiger? Still thinking you’re as easy to bully as you were when you were little? Back then, you’d cry as soon as he bullied you, but now," Bai Xue mused, then suddenly had a brainwave, "Hiss! Do you think he bragged to someone about bullying you to tears when you were little? And maybe made a bet with them? Like if he can make you cry again?"
Zhen Yu thought for a moment and nodded: "It’s possible."
In her past life, she lived nearly till thirty, and in life and news, what kinds of bratty kids hadn’t she heard of?
But it was such a trivial matter for boys to make a small bet using a girl.
"We absolutely can’t let him get his way! Otherwise, who knows what they might bet on next time!" Bai Xue huffed indignantly.
Zhen Yu felt that her tone seemed to contain some experience, sounding like someone who had been taken advantage of before.
To appease the little beauty, Zhen Yu obediently nodded: "Don’t worry, he’s sure to lose."
"Let me tell you..." Bai Xue leaned close to Zhen Yu’s ear, starting to suggest ideas, looking like she was uniting with her against the ’enemy’.
After a few periods without seeing Zhen Yu, Fu Yu wasn’t anxious and quieted down after a few tries.
But it was never quiet around Han Mingyue!
Zhen Yu made an effort to watch him closely, every class break girls would approach him to ask questions, sometimes one or two, sometimes as many as three or five, almost wanting to circle around and bury him.
Zhen Yu quietly watched Han Mingyue, occasionally a glint of light flashing in her eyes.
Watching him wade through the flowers, picking out topics to explain to one girl or another, like an emperor flipping through the roster of his concubines.
Throughout the entire day, Zhen Yu didn’t speak a single word to Han Mingyue.
After school in the evening, everyone went to the Zhen Family to do homework.
Fu Yu usually just casually found a spot to sit, but from this day on, he insisted on sitting next to Zhen Yu after she settled down.
And Zhen Yu? She had always waited for Han Ming to sit before she did, and Han Mingyue always sat in his usual spot.
Thus, as soon as Zhen Yu took her seat, a battle for chairs unfolded in the living room.
Bai Xue, who lost out to Fu Yu, complained to Zhen Yu in the class the next day.
"Xiao Yu! Can’t you wait until I’m ready before you sit down? Last night, Fu Yu snagged the spot beside you! Look at him sitting there so close, hogging your time with endless questions without caring whether he understands them or not!"
Zhen Yu, after a whole day of annoyances caused by Fu Yu, still had not forgotten her original intentions.
After her rebirth, she always wanted to do something for the people who had been good to her family! Even if the outcomes were not always perfect, having tried and made the effort made this second chance at life worthwhile!