The three Yue siblings always went to school together.
Yue Xingxing yawned nonstop, clearly having studied late into the night again.
Yue Xiaohu, though, was full of energy. He had just finished breakfast and even bought a fried breadstick and soy milk on the way.
He generously shared it with Yue Qingqing.
"Sister Qingqing, you should eat too."
Yue Qingqing felt embarrassed to admit someone else had been feeding her and patted her little brother on the head.
"Sister’s not hungry, you eat more. You need to grow."
Yue Xingxing laughed, "And maybe boost your brainpower while you’re at it."
Yue Xiaohu opened his mouth wide in mock hurt and took a big bite out of spite.
His sisters could not help but laugh at his act of vengeance.
Munching along the way, Yue Xiaohu said goodbye to his two sisters and headed for his classroom door.
A voice came from behind him, and as he turned, he saw a pretty girl he hadn’t seen before.
Yue Xiaohu was slightly surprised.
She looked a lot like Sister Qingqing.
Li Ruyun approached with a friendly smile on her face.
"You’re Yue Xiaohu, right?"
With a bit of residual grease on the corner of his mouth, Yue Xiaohu replied dumbly, "Yeah, do you know me?"
"I’m a year below you, my name is Li Ruyun."
Yue Xiaohu was a bit dazed, "Oh, and then?"
"I want to be friends with you, is that okay?"
Li Ruyun extended her hand, and although Yue Xiaohu didn’t understand why, he shook it anyway.
The oily sensation in her palm made Li Ruyun want to frown, but she managed to hold it back with great effort.
"So from today on, we’re friends, right?"
Yue Xiaohu was stunned for a moment, and a nursery rhyme inexplicably echoed in his head.
Search and search and search for friends, until you find a good friend.
Pay a salute, shake a hand, you are my good friend.
So... what exactly was this girl up to?
Yue Xiaohu was still confused even after Li Ruyun had left.
But, inheriting the Yue Family’s second household’s disposition, Yue Xiaohu quickly put the encounter out of his mind and walked into the classroom to face a new day’s torment.
Back in class 1-1, Li Ruyun returned to her seat.
Li Ruyu whispered, "Where’d you go? To ask cousin for information?"
Li Ruyun propped her chin with her hand, "What’s the use of asking cousin? As a bookworm, what else does he know besides studying?"
"Doesn’t Yue Qingqing have a little brother?"
Yue Qingqing was rather famous at school, being both beautiful and top of her grade. There weren’t many who didn’t know her.
After all, she was the one who constantly had to go up on stage to receive awards during every major examination.
It was easy to find out that she had an elder sister and a younger brother.
Li Ruyu was puzzled, "What use is her little brother?"
The smile on Li Ruyun’s face didn’t quite match her age.
"What do you think? Aren’t you and I the closest people to each other? We know each other’s secrets..." and also know where it hurts most when the knife goes in.
Hearing her sister’s words, Li Ruyu inexplicably shivered and decided not to inquire further.
Although they were twins, he never really seemed to understand what Ruyun was thinking.
After school, the Yue children usually went home with their friends.
Yue Xiaohu had just reached the gate when he saw Li Ruyun again.
Li Ruyun, with a beaming smile, asked Yue Xiaohu, "Xiaohu big brother, can I buy you a soda?"
It was the first time Yue Xiaohu had been called big brother, "No need, thank you."
"Just try it, it’s a new cherry flavor."
Attracted by the enticing light red color, Yue Xiaohu swallowed hard and accepted it.
"Why are you giving this to me?"
"Because we’re friends," said Li Ruyun sweetly, and Yue Xiaohu was instantly touched.
Wow, I never thought I could make such a good friend.