“Huh?”

Looking at the girl in front of her, Zhou Fu was in a state of standstill.

This was on a mental level.

She felt like she couldn't think too fast, or she wouldn't be able to understand the current situation.

“I said, it’s raining today, so just stay here overnight,” Zhou Fu repeated, stating her point.

“So, I went home to get my pajamas,” Tang Siwen nodded.

“Hiss…it really doesn't seem like there's a problem.”

But, the problem seemed very serious.

No, what I meant by staying overnight was that it wasn't convenient to go home!

"What did your mom say?" Zhou Fu asked, quite puzzled. "Seeing you come home with wet hair."

"She asked me what was wrong, I said I was going to a classmate's house for the night, so I grabbed my pajamas… Achoo!"

As she spoke, Tang Siwen suddenly sneezed.

Zhou Fu didn't have time to argue with her about this and directly led her to the bathroom.

At this moment, the bathtub was filling with water, originally prepared for herself.

"Take a bath, this is my towel," Zhou Fu said with a smile.

"I'm not used to bathtubs," Tang Siwen said, standing in front of the showerhead.

"Okay, then use the showerhead, I'll go out first…"

"The bathtub is full of hot water, let's wash together," Tang Siwen said, not minding at all.

"Ah, this…" Looking at this invincible beauty, Zhou Fu, who was already a bit fujoshi (a female fan of yaoi), and therefore saw everything through fujoshi-tinted glasses, felt a little embarrassed. "Although I'm usually a little weird, taking a shower together is still a bit…embarrassing."

"I thought you wouldn't be shy," Tang Siwen said, and began to take off her school uniform, placing it in the dry area.

Then, she pulled the inner layer of clothing up, revealing her fair, flawless skin, and pure white undergarments…

So, this is the color and style.

Zhou Fu looked at it seriously, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Obviously, the other person was a genuine straight girl, and perhaps because she was a bit slow-witted, she wouldn't be embarrassed by this kind of thing.

So, Zhou Fu simply let go and took off her clothes, covering her upper body with one hand, cautiously entering the bathtub filled with warm water.

Then, she propped herself up on the edge of the bathtub with both hands, like a pufferfish, poking her head out and looking at Tang Siwen, who was showering and applying body wash, gradually revealing a relaxed expression of peaceful contentment: "No wonder guys like it, pretty girls, girls like to look at them too…"

After hearing this, Tang Siwen was stunned, then turned her head to look at Zhou Fu in the bathtub, and smiled shallowly, “Yeah, you’re pretty.”

Such a direct attack immediately made Zhou Fu feel embarrassed and sink below the surface of the water.

After a while, she emerged like a lotus flower rising from the water, and leaned against the bathtub, saying, "Actually, sometimes when I see Zhou Yu and Jiaojiao, and Chen Yuan and Xinyu dating, I also feel a little envious."

"Then do you have a boy you like?" Tang Siwen asked curiously.

"Boys, not at the moment," Zhou Fu replied, staring straight at Tang Siwen.

Tang Siwen tilted her head in confusion, looking very bewildered: "…"

"Why don't you retort that there are girls then? I deliberately left it for you to pick up on!"

Zhou Fu had a sense of powerlessness, wanting to play dumb, but the other party took it seriously, making her seem really dumb.

"You've become a bit like Chen Yuan," Tang Siwen commented.

"Ah? I do feel a bit, like one takes on the qualities of one's company…" Zhou Fu recalled her state at school and said somewhat awkwardly, "I feel like I'm becoming abstract and crude. I'm no different from those boys, not like a normal girl anymore."

"What is a normal girl supposed to be like?" Tang Siwen asked, very concerned.

What ways do normal girls use to show their normalcy?

Then, am I normal…?

"Normal should be like Li Youyou, it's not easy to describe, but she's pretty normal. Slightly more violent normal is like He Sijiao. And then, more quiet normal is Xinyu."

After Zhou Fu finished speaking, she also distinguished herself from them: "Now, I don't even have a bit of girl interest anymore. Or maybe it's really like those girls who gossiped about me in middle school—I only like playing with boys."

"Why do you like playing with boys?" Tang Siwen asked, pursuing the question like a curious baby.

"Because there aren't so many twists and turns between boys, the way they talk is very direct, and Chen Yuan and Zhou Yu are quite funny, making silly jokes every day, like idiots who don't need to use their brains…"

As Zhou Fu spoke, she suddenly began to fantasize: "I always think, I wish I was a boy."

If she were a boy, she wouldn't be pointed at for her figure.

After all, among boys, whether skinny or fat, they would be friendly and play together.

As a boy, even a fat one, wouldn't feel inferior.

But girls are different.

Of course, there are also some bad boys who bully girls.

But if Zhou Fu were a boy, she would obviously not be that kind of shrimp-head creep.

"…" Hearing Zhou Fu say this, Tang Siwen suddenly squeezed her legs together, her body forming an X shape, using a bath towel to cover her body, and became somewhat wary of Zhou Fu, "You're not the kind of person whose physical characteristics are female, but whose psychological gender is male, are you?"

"Oh, how could that be, I just think it's better to be a boy. Besides, if I were a boy, I wouldn't be interested in you."

"???" Tang Siwen looked at Zhou Fu in astonishment, and said weakly, "It's getting harder and harder to understand."

"Then, then let's skip this topic!" Zhou Fu quickly made a smile, shifting the topic, "Then, continuing from what we were saying on the sofa, what kind of boy do you like? Or, is there a specific someone?"

"The boy I like…"

Tang Siwen paused, looked into Zhou Fu's eyes, and asked, "Who do you think I would like?"

"…" This question directly stumped Zhou Fu.

She paused for a long time without answering.

But in her heart, she had some guesses.

The boy Tang Siwen liked might be someone she regarded as her son.

And the reason was intuition.

But she didn't dare to say this casually.

In case there really was such a thing, it would be awkward.

Making a thoughtful expression for a while, Zhou Fu guessed, "You're so pretty, the boy you like should be very handsome, right?"

"Do you mean that the person I like is handsome? Or that I like handsome people?"

"Like handsome people."

"This…" Tang Siwen questioned her heart and said, "Of course, I would like someone with a good-looking face more. But I'm not sure how big the proportion is."

"Everyone has a love for beauty, it's normal. It's excusable to like handsome people. You see, Xia Xinyu likes Chen Yuan, there must be a reason, that boy is handsome," Zhou Fu joked.

"…" Hearing this name, Tang Siwen regretted talking about this topic with Zhou Fu.

She almost forgot that this person was a little spy that Xia Xinyu had placed next to Chen Yuan.

And why did she suddenly mention Xia Xinyu and Chen Yuan…

It was as if she was deliberately bringing it up, testing her reaction.

So, she couldn't react.

Ugh, why doesn't Siwen have any reaction?

When I mentioned Chen Yuan.

Could it be that I guessed wrong, and there's no such thing?

Unlikely.

My EQ should be okay, although I was bullied in middle school, but in terms of relationships, I can smell "something going on (rolled tongue)," otherwise I wouldn't have vaguely sensed something before Chen Yuan told her that He Sijiao and Zhou Yu were together.

Chen Yuan is indeed nice to Tang Siwen, a very normal friendship. And, a sense of moral obligation to protect a silly girl.

But Tang Siwen does have some affection for Chen Yuan, now all that's left is to discover the day she takes the initiative to show affection to Chen Yuan…

Just as she was thinking this, Tang Siwen suddenly walked to the edge of the bathtub.

Then she raised a well-proportioned and slender leg and stepped into the bathtub.

“Ah?”

Zhou Fu was stunned and didn't react.

Then, she quickly moved her butt backward, hugging her knees, trying to minimize physical contact with the other person.

Tang Siwen, however, walked directly into the bathtub after she moved aside.

Looking up in astonishment at Tang Siwen, who was standing in front of her, this perspective made her seem like a small giant, Zhou Fu weakly said, "Are you going to use the bathtub?"

"No."

After Tang Siwen replied, she slowly squatted down.

Then, like Zhou Fu, she sat in the bathtub.

Also hugging her knees, each person occupying half of the bathtub.

But because Zhou Fu's body was slightly more tan… ah no, more voluptuous, she occupied a larger volume.

In short, the two people were facing each other, and their eyes met inescapably.

"You." Staring into Zhou Fu's eyes, Tang Siwen suddenly asked seriously, "Do you know something?"

"…" Zhou Fu was frightened and quickly shook her head.

But the other person was still unrelenting, her gaze directly meeting hers.

Unable to resist, Zhou Fu had to weakly nod and say, "Maybe, I know a little."

"Good."

Hearing this answer, Tang Siwen reminded her with a rather serious expression: "It's okay to know, but you're not allowed to say anything."

"… Okay!" Zhou Fu didn't know why she was afraid of this girl.

If the two of them fought, she would definitely be stronger.

But she was just worried about being silenced.

Did she know that I knew she liked Chen Yuan, with that look in her eyes?

And she doesn't want me to say it, because she thinks I'm going to be Xia Xinyu's little spy?

Injustice!

I am clearly from Eleventh High!

My Class 18 bloodline is very pure!

"Pinky swear."

Tang Siwen didn't think this was enough after saying that, and stretched out a hand, hooking her little finger.

"Okay, pinky swear." Zhou Fu was also very magnanimous and willing to pinky swear with her.

Just like that, the two of them pinky swore.

And because the two of them became the same posture, and no longer hugged their knees, Zhou Fu's front, according to some unknown principle, the density and buoyancy formula, slowly rose…

Moreover, it was a one-sided slow rise.

Tang Siwen's side, however, didn't move at all.

So she slowly lowered her head, looked at herself, and then looked at the other person and said, "I know why you're called Zhou Fu."

"Ah?"

"Because you float." (浮 "fu" means float in Chinese.)

"Don't say such a cold pun with that face!"

………

After taking a shower, the two changed into their pajamas and went to Zhou Fu's room to sleep.

"Today," Tang Siwen looked at Zhou Fu sideways, smiling with a sense of novelty, "I didn't study for a single minute after school."

"Then why do you look so happy?"

"Because this kind of thing is rare."

"Siwen, is it because your family education is too strict that you study so hard?" Zhou Fu asked curiously.

"Yeah, no." Tang Siwen shook her head, then looked at the ceiling and said, "As long as I keep studying, I won't have time to think about other things."

"Is your family…very unhappy?" Zhou Fu asked with some sympathy.

"They used to argue all the time at home…it was never harmonious."

"Why?" Zhou Fu didn't understand, because her family was relatively happy.

Her dad loved her mom very much, and would even secretly take pictures of her hips when she wasn't around…

Her mom was the same, often acting spoiled in front of her dad.

It was like they were true love and she was the accident.

Faced with Zhou Fu's question, Tang Siwen opened up without hesitation, "My mom had a boyfriend before she got married, but her family didn't let them be together, so she got together with my dad, whom she didn't really like, just because he was suitable. Therefore, they always argued, and the relationship between the two was never good. Even after I was born, it didn't change. My dad also liked someone else because of her attitude, and my mom said he cheated and vehemently divorced him…"

"Although cheating is definitely wrong."

Regarding this matter, Zhou Fu commented, "But if you marry someone as a way of punishing yourself, it's really not fair to the other person."

"I liked my dad more, but when they divorced, my mom was in the right, so she snatched me to her side."

Speaking of this, Tang Siwen felt a sense of desolation, turned to look at Zhou Fu, and said, "Tell me, if she doesn't like me, why did she snatch me?"

Zhou Fu's eyes filled with tears at Tang Siwen's words, and she shook her head, saying, "This is not your problem, don't overthink it."

"Is there no problem with me?" Tang Siwen was not sure if there was anything wrong with her.

But she knew that her personality had flaws.

Stable emotions were the flaw.

Perhaps she was really missing an organ, so she couldn't express her emotions powerfully.

I want to be with my dad.

I don't want my mom to marry that person.

When I see Chen Yuan…

I will have a good mood all day long.

"Good child, Mommy hug."

Zhou Fu had always felt that she was taking advantage of Chen Yuan, treating him as a son as a kind of fun, just like boys desperately brainstorming in the seniority battle.

But at this moment, she felt that she had more or less a bit of maternal love overflowing.

So, she directly pulled Tang Siwen into her embrace, hugging her.

Tang Siwen also slowly put her hand on Zhou Fu's back and hugged her as well.

The two girls hugged each other for warmth in a very pure way.

"By the way, honey, what do you want for breakfast tomorrow…"

Fu's mom pushed open the door, intending to ask something, when she suddenly saw her daughter hugging her classmate in her arms, and she was stunned.

"Mom, let me explain!" Zhou Fu blushed and stretched out her hand, trying to explain, "She misses her mom, so I'm comforting…"

At this moment, Tang Siwen slowly turned her head, her eyes blurry with tears, and looked at her.

"Oh." Fu's mom revealed an auntie-like smile, as if she was looking at some cute little pet, "So cute."

"Okay, Mom, go out!" Zhou Fu stopped her mother from going crazy.

It's okay to go crazy, but don't carry the code of ethics!

Just like that, Zhou Fu's mom left aggrievedly and closed the door.

Zhou Fu and Tang Siwen also looked at each other and smiled.

The two lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling.

"What do you want to eat tomorrow, my house has everything," Zhou Fu said with some pride in her tone.

"Everything…"

"Everything is possible?"

"I want to eat everything."

"…" Zhou Fu looked at this small girl and said somewhat jealously, "Seriously, why don't you get fat no matter how much you eat? This constitution is really hateful."

"Hehe, thank you for your hospitality."

Tang Siwen smiled politely and said, "In the future, I'll bring you buns for breakfast."

"Wow!" Zhou Fu looked happy when she heard this.

"Why wow?" Tang Siwen asked, puzzled.

To this, Zhou Fu said quite touched, "Aren't buns your favorite food? I'm of course happy that you're willing to share your favorite thing with me!"

"Is that so…"

Tang Siwen looked at Zhou Fu, realizing something belatedly.

Am I willing to share my favorite thing with others?

…………

"Okay, so you basically understand everything."

After Xia Xinyu and Chen Yuan discussed and solved the last difficult physics problem, Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, even if he was severely spot-checked, he wouldn't be afraid.

"Then I'll go back now." Xia Xinyu suggested, seeing that it was getting late.

"Okay, good night."

Chen Yuan said with a shallow smile.

Before leaving, Xia Xinyu looked at Chen Yuan with some confusion and asked, "Is there something on your mind?"

"No, why would you ask that?"

"I always feel like you have something on your mind." Xia Xinyu put down the book, gently patted her chest, and said with a smile, "Come on, tell me."

"What do you mean by that chest-patting action?"

Chen Yuan stared at Xia Xinyu's chest and asked curiously, "Does it mean I can have intimate contact with Little Xinyu?"

"What Little Xinyu, I mean if you're unhappy, I'll give you a hug."

Xia Xinyu knew that Chen Yuan would say something lewd as soon as he opened his mouth, so she immediately explained.

"I see…"

"Why does your tone have a feeling of regret?"

In order to prevent her from overthinking, Chen Yuan perked up and said with a smile, "Xinyu, I love you."

"This is…"

However, Xia Xinyu didn't show happiness, but instead looked suspicious and said, "Is this compensation for doing something you're sorry for?"

"What? That's too much."

"Just kidding."

Xia Xinyu waved her hand and said with great confidence, "You won't be sorry for me."

"Why are you so sure?"

Looking at Xia Xinyu, who stood up and held the book with both hands, Chen Yuan asked puzzledly and seriously.

Why are you so sure?

"Why?" Xia Xinyu thought for a while, and then said with a smile, "You can't bear to."

"You've got me there."

Chen Yuan nodded, acknowledging this statement.

"And…"

"And?"

Just as Chen Yuan was puzzled, Xia Xinyu suddenly gently stroked his neck with one hand.

Then, holding his chin, she gave Chen Yuan a '啵 (bo)' kiss on the lips in a particularly domineering way.

Then, staring into his eyes, she said matter-of-factly, "Because I am Xia Xinyu."

(End of Chapter)