Chickens and dogs fly in chaos and rebirth

Chapter 95

A moment later, my deskmate handed me a note. Unfolding it, I saw elegant handwriting on the paper:

"Why do I always want to see you..." followed by a large, mournful face.

Shang Lin smiled, looking at him. Ji Yunwen stuck out his tongue, shrank his neck in a murderous pose, which made Shang Lin chuckle.

Yes, why do I always want to see you?

I always want to know what you're doing, what you're thinking, whether you're doing the same things as me, thinking the same stories... Qiu Shanglin's love began in the golden autumn, amidst the falling yellow leaves, beautiful beyond belief.

The bell rang for the last period of evening self-study, and the students, who had already packed their bags, rushed out shouting. Shang Lin slowly packed his books, unhurriedly. His deskmate, carrying his bag, turned around and asked, "Aren't you coming?"

Shang Lin smiled and said, "Wait a moment."

The classmate, understanding the situation, glanced back at Ji Yunwen, who was equally unhurried, and teased, "Don't worry, don't worry, you have a protector!" He then left with a smile.

About seven or eight minutes later, when most of the students had left the school and the classroom lights were going out one by one, the two of them finally left Class 1. Shang Lin stood outside, watching him turn off the lights, lock the door, pick up his schoolbag, and smile, "It's not heavy."

Ji Yunwen didn't say anything, but simply carried two schoolbags and walked side by side toward the bike shed.

"The singing competition is next week, and the homeroom teacher said you'd be the lead singer?"

She waved her hands repeatedly: "I didn't agree. I'm tone-deaf... I'm afraid I'll scare you all."

Ji Yunwen just smiled.

The bicycles belonging to commuters had all been taken from the bike shed, leaving only two lonely bikes side by side. They took their bikes, pushed them out of the campus, greeted the old man in the guardhouse, and slowly rode along the roadside.

Li Changsheng emerged from the darkness of the bicycle shed, his gaze dark as he stared at the two departing vehicles.

Qiu Xialin angrily waved his fist: "Brother, why are you holding me back? I'm going to teach that brat Ji Yunwen a lesson!"

Chang Sheng said calmly, "Don't rush, we're just going home together, there's no evidence yet."

Hearing his brother's tone, Xia Lin couldn't help but shiver, his hair standing on end, a chill running down his spine. Looking at Chang Sheng's expression, however, it had returned to normal, as if he had merely watched an unrelated play. Only his dark eyes, under the dim streetlights, appeared even more profound and sharp, full of meaning.

Countless emotions floated and sank in his eyes.

As Qiu Xialin looked at Changsheng, a strange feeling arose in his heart: something big was about to happen.

His throat was dry, and he forced a swallow, stammering, "Brother, don't mess with Qiu Shanglin. She has a bad temper, and she only responds to gentle persuasion..."

What if Changsheng gets angry and causes trouble for Qiu Shanglin? Wouldn't he be in trouble? When two tigers fight, wouldn't he be the one who suffers in the end, the one who just watched and stirred up trouble?

Qiu Shanglin has always been headstrong, often disregarding even her parents' words, let alone Li Changsheng, whom she practically raised. If the two were to clash head-on, and Qiu Shanglin became enraged, the consequences could be quite unpleasant…

Changsheng's eyes grew even more unfathomable: "Don't worry, it has nothing to do with her..."

It has a hidden meaning.

It has nothing to do with her, but it has to do with me.

You stole the people I was protecting without a word, as if I were dead?

Didn't everyone think that Qiu Shanglin and I would be a couple in the future? Although I didn't have these thoughts before, it doesn't mean I don't now or in the future—I used to think of her as a little sister, but now I've changed my mind, so you all have to make way for me!

The monkey caused the trouble.

When Li Changsheng was in Sichuan, he practiced martial arts with his old neighbor, and the old man taught him some simple principles.

In martial arts, perseverance and precise execution of techniques are paramount; however, in combat, one should be agile and adaptable, adept at responding to situations, and strike at the opponent's weaknesses. Blindly launching attacks is the worst course of action, which can lead to utter defeat.

The old man taught him to practice boxing, emphasizing the importance of patience and perseverance.

Now, the effects of practicing boxing regardless of wind or rain are obvious; he is very patient.

By subtly probing, he managed to get the truth out of Qiu Shanglin. Qiu Shanglin readily admitted to her relationship with Ji Yunwen. Li Changsheng remained patient and did not lose his temper.

He didn't even shout a word; he just smiled and made no comment.

From then on, he acted as if nothing had happened, letting the two's romance flourish while he remained calm and unmoved.

Qiu Xialin was frantic, glaring at Ji Yunwen, and pacing around aimlessly like a headless fly. She came up with a lot of terrible ideas: tell their parents they were dating; expose them to the teachers and school; find Ji Yunwen's parents; beat him up and forbid him from seeing my sister again; lock Qiu Shanglin in the house and forbid him from going out…

Li Changsheng rejected all of these suggestions. Not only that, he also warned Xia Lin that she must never reveal the matter to her parents or teachers. When facing Ji Yunwen and Qiu Shanglin, she must pretend not to be angry or upset, and even look at them with a satisfied expression.

Xia Lin spat on the ground: "Should I congratulate them and bless them, saying they're a match made in heaven?"

Changsheng stroked his chin: "If it's necessary..."

Xia Lin jumped up and down in anger: "Brother!"

Changsheng, seeing his anxiety, couldn't help but laugh. He patted his head:

"Don't worry, you'll have your chance to prove yourself."

Li Changsheng became increasingly amiable towards Qiu Shanglin, but he was no longer as obedient as before. He did not contradict Qiu Shanglin to his face, but he always acted according to his own ideas when doing things.

He studied even harder and didn't need Qiu Shanglin's tutoring to help him focus on key points; he was still able to get good grades in class.

As for daily life, he didn't bother Qiu Shanglin at all. He said, "You'll get married sooner or later, and I'll leave sooner or later, so we have to learn to adapt."

Shang Lin was taken aback. The logic was correct, but there was something about it that made her feel uneasy...

Li Changsheng didn't care whether she was comfortable or not.

In the past, we would all hang out together on weekends. Then Ji Yunwen suddenly appeared, and Li Changsheng and Qiu Xialin sensibly said, "We won't disturb your time together."

Shanglin was puzzled; when did these two become so sensible?

She and Ji Yunwen didn't care about spending time alone together; they mostly just studied and handled company affairs.

Don't assume Li Changsheng and Qiu Xialin are hiding in a corner, silently crying. They're busy.

Busy visiting his grandparents in Qiujia Village, busy showing filial piety to his maternal grandparents in the remote mountain village, busy building a good relationship with Cheng Chong, and busy helping Qiu Jianguo and Zhang Hongwei.

Zhang Hongwei was quite puzzled. What was wrong with these two kids? Why had they come to help? Where was Qiu Shanglin? Was he just going to leave them alone?

Changsheng replied, "We're all grown up now; we can't just selfishly play all day long. Uncle and Aunt are so busy with work; we really want to help share the burden..."

Zhang Hongwei was deeply moved.

Look at how long people live, look at their thoughts, their awareness, their maturity...

On several occasions, Changsheng unintentionally revealed his loneliness and desolation at being alone in a foreign land, far from his parents. Zhang Hongwei, overcome with maternal instinct, subtly lectured Qiu Shanglin:

Changsheng has suffered a lot since he was little, and it hasn't been easy for him to get to where he is today. You can't just focus on his studies and ignore his feelings. Look how much thinner he's lost lately...

Shanglin was very depressed.

I can't force him to stay with me all the time!

Looking at Li Changsheng again, I felt quite guilty. I had indeed neglected them recently.

Feeling that he had not fulfilled his responsibilities and obligations, Qiu Shanglin consciously increased the time he spent interacting with Changsheng and Xia Lin. However, this made Ji Yunwen unhappy again.

Originally, their relationship was ambiguous. Although they got together, they never publicly defined their relationship. Ji Yunwen felt that they were only slightly closer than ordinary friends. He hadn't thought much of it before, but ever since he fell in love with Lin and vowed to be with her, he started to have thoughts about her closeness with Li Changsheng.

Like siblings? —After all, they weren't born of the same mother.