This kid is quite pitiful.

Chen Yuan, who was doing his homework at his desk, would occasionally pick up his phone to check her WeChat.

Then, during his break, he clicked on her WeChat profile picture to enter her homepage.

Unexpectedly, she didn't have the "hide from friends for the past three days" setting enabled.

Basically, he could see everything.

However, she didn't seem to post much, mostly scenery photos from her outings, quite like a middle-aged person.

No, she was more like a child.

Middle-aged people would post things like "wealthy flowers blooming" with little captions. Only children who rarely use their phones would directly upload a photo without saying anything.

Looking at Tang Siwen, she seemed like this kind of child.

So, Chen Yuan continued scrolling down.

Then, he stopped at a post from three years ago.

Was this Tang Siwen in her first year of junior high?

So young...

In the darkened living room, Tang Siwen wore a small crown on her head, her hands clasped together in a fist and placed under her chin, her eyes closed, making a wish with great earnestness.

Tang Siwen at that time was also very beautiful, delicate and fair. However, because she had a bit of baby fat, she looked a little cuter, not as "aloof."

And he didn't know if it was her mom or dad teasing her, but there was a small dollop of pure white cream on her nose while she was making her wish.

This kind of child was just lovable.

Hmm...

Chen Yuan suddenly realized that he and Tang Siwen were about the same age. Why did he always subconsciously call her a child in his mind?

I'm really getting old.

So, what was she doing now?

Were her parents fighting, was she crying, or was she unexpectedly calmly participating in the division of assets and custody issues?

While Chen Yuan was curious, a message came through.

Tang Siwen: Can I call you now?

Yes, yes, yes.

No.

Be a little reserved.

Although I'm kind and a confidant older brother, I must maintain the demeanor of my emotional radio host persona. Generally, calls like this are chargeable!

Chen Yuan: Sure, you can.

He wanted to send an emoji, damn it.

But one of Tang Siwen's most characteristic childlike traits was that she basically didn't use emojis, so if he sent a picture unilaterally, it would seem a bit frivolous.

After Chen Yuan agreed, a "video call" came through.

No, how did this suddenly turn into an old person ambushing you with a video call?!

We new-age young people are i-people who would rather text than even make a phone call!

Caught off guard by this sudden move, Chen Yuan quickly cleaned up his desk, stuffed the tissues into the drawer, adjusted his bangs in the mirror, and then turned his chair around and answered the video call.

Then, he saw Tang Siwen, still wearing her school uniform, sitting on her bed, with a somewhat gloomy expression.

Quite haggard...

Had she been crying already?

"Have you been crying?" Chen Yuan asked with concern.

Tang Siwen honestly nodded and whispered, "Yeah."

Sigh.

If it was that kind of crying to that extent after school, then it was really bad.

If she came to school the next morning, her eyes might be swollen.

"So, what's the situation now?" Chen Yuan continued to ask.

Tang Siwen paused for a moment, then said, "The house is mine, and it goes to Mom. Dad is moving out."

Poor little Tang, talking about herself like she was an object.

But it seemed that she didn't have any say in this divorce.

The fact that the divorce needed to be notified meant that these two people didn't consider any of the child's opinions.

"Oh, I see..."

Although Chen Yuan was talking to her openly, he still felt that this topic was not good to delve into, because it was a bit too sensitive.

"The divorce is because Dad cheated."

"..."

Even more sensitive!

Having reached this point in the conversation, Chen Yuan really didn't know what to say.

But it also showed that Tang Siwen didn't treat him as an outsider at all.

So, he also spoke a little more bravely, "Are you a little dissatisfied with your dad?"

"..." Tang Siwen thought for a while, then shook her head and continued, "Before, Mom didn't really like Dad. They were together, forcing things in a fit of pique. So... I can understand."

Rare, she was actually standing from the perspective of reason.

Instead of the innate female persecutory ability.

But since she said that, then these two really are better off apart.

There was no emotion between the two, so there was no need to continue maintaining so-called family ties.

"You love your dad and mom very much, right?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Yeah."

Tang Siwen knew that the affection between them wasn't intimate. But, she couldn't let go of her love for her parents.

"Then continue to go to school as before. When you have a vacation, go home and comfort your mom. If you miss your dad, go find him," Chen Yuan said.

"Yeah, I know," Tang Siwen nodded and said softly.

"But it'll still be sad when you're at school."

"..." Chen Yuan's words made Tang Siwen slowly raise her head and look him in the eye.

"I feel like you're a little too much of a loner at school." Chen Yuan was stared at so intensely that his gaze wandered, and he said with rare nervousness, "Sometimes, you can try to integrate into the class more."

"Am I aloof?" Tang Siwen asked in confusion.

"It's okay, it's just that you look a little cold."

"Cold?" Hearing this adjective, Tang Siwen was a little puzzled. Then, she forced a smile, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and asked, "How about now?"

"…I don’t understand what you want to do."

So, what are you acting out?

"I want to look a little funnier."

"You don't need to be funny, just smile more," Chen Yuan conceded.

Like you're good enough to be a comedian?

Can you even do it?

Tang Siwen thought for a while, then narrowed her eyes and stiffly made a smile, asking, "Like this?"

"Never mind, just be normal."

Don't do that, you look a little like Anya.

"I, I don't know how to start a conversation." Regarding the "aloof" thing, Tang Siwen said, "And, no one comes to be friends with me."

"Everyone should still be happy to be friends with you. When the time comes, you can try to be more proactive and start a conversation with someone."

"How do I start a conversation?" Tang Siwen asked again.

How do you start a conversation?

Just use the restroom as a social space.

Without thinking, Chen Yuan directly said, "Just ask, 'Want to go to the bathroom together?'"

"..." Hearing this, Tang Siwen frowned, a little puzzled, "Do I have to say that?"

"Of course not, you can chat about anything. This is just a way to get closer."

"Would it be very effective if I used this?"

"Listen to me, I guarantee… it'll definitely be effective."

Chen Yuan was very certain.

Toilet diplomacy is the most important way for girls to make friends, and it never fails.

"..." Although she still didn't quite understand, seeing Chen Yuan's confident statement, Tang Siwen gradually put down her doubts and nodded, "Okay."

………

The next day, Chen Yuan thought Tang Siwen wouldn't come.

After all, something so big had just happened.

But, she actually came.

Moreover, her emotional value was still around 70.

Although this was very low for her, having such a mindset after experiencing such a family change was really good.

I've decided, I'll have you go beat Faker.

If that's the case, then she should gradually come out of it in a few days.

Young people are very energetic.

They won't be as sensitive and fragile as college students.

What? The definition of young people?

I don't think anyone over 18 understands youth.

Resting his head in his hand, Chen Yuan, casually doing his homework, revealed a somewhat gratified smile.

He felt like he was her old father.

Oh, the daughter stood up and walked over here.

Huh, is she looking for me?

Seeing this, Chen Yuan straightened his posture a little.

At this time, Zhou Yu and Tang Jian next to him were still arguing about which was more sinister, stagnant water or white powder, arguing fiercely. And Li Youyou was chatting with He Sijiao about the newly released costume drama, the two of them fangirling like idiots...

Only Chen Yuan calmly wrote his homework, which was quite pretentious.

Until Tang Siwen, the class beauty, walked over.

Everyone also stopped what they were doing and looked over in unison, quite curious.

After all, everyone had little contact with the class beauty, so they paid more attention to this situation.

What was she here for?

While everyone was puzzled, Tang Siwen asked Chen Yuan, "Want to go to the bathroom together?"

"..."

Instantly, the air froze.

Everyone was silent.

Including Chen Yuan.

But the next moment, he turned into a stone statue.

What the hell?!

He now realized why Tang Siwen's hesitation, confusion, and incomprehension last night, but also her efforts to convince herself, were all for.

If you don't understand something, you can tell me, why are you applying the formula so rigidly!

Applying the formula rigidly gets zero points!

As for the others, they were also at a loss.

"What the hell?" Zhou Yu was stunned, "Can girls go to the bathroom with boys?"

"I think, she means the distance from the classroom to the bathroom. And the return trip, the distance from the bathroom to the classroom, the two of them walk together." Because she wasn't very familiar with these two boys, He Sijiao explained more rationally.

"..." Hearing this, Tang Jian and Zhou Yu both suddenly understood, "That's what she means."

"..." He Sijiao was stunned.

Were these two idiots?

No, Chen Yuan was one too.

He Sijiao, who plays TFT, knew that the three of them together were a two-star idiot duo.

"This Tang Siwen... why is she suddenly like this?" Li Youyou was even more incomprehensible, full of speechlessnes.

"I feel like these two definitely have something going on in private," He Sijiao said.

"I feel like it too..." Zhou Yu also echoed and nodded, then exclaimed, "Is Chen Yuan unexpectedly a bit of a pervert?"

This sentence resonated with everyone.

If he was really secretly messing around with Tang Siwen... then this Chen Yuan was too good at stealing.

………

Chen Yuan felt like he couldn't face those people anymore.

After all, no one would think the wrong way after seeing that scene just now.

They definitely thought that he was secretly pursuing Tang Siwen.

But why wasn't Tang Siwen pursuing me?

Leaving aside grades, I'm also very good.

"After talking to you on the phone, I feel like it's not so hard to accept anymore." Tang Siwen said as they walked, "And my mood isn't as sad anymore."

"That's good," Chen Yuan said with a smile.

"Yeah." Tang Siwen continued, "My mom's birthday is coming up, I can invite my dad too..."

"Definitely don't," Chen Yuan interrupted Tang Siwen directly, "Don't invite him."

"You don't think so?" Tang Siwen asked.

"If you really do that, your mom might flip the table on the spot."

"But our table is made of marble."

"...That's not what I meant."

"She might flip the cake?"

"Don't dwell on what she might flip." Chen Yuan thought for a while, then said, "After all, you're not together anymore... you still have to adapt to the fact that Dad and Mom aren't a family anymore."

Chen Yuan wanted to say it more euphemistically, but he was afraid that Tang Siwen wouldn't understand, so he was a little more direct.

And Tang Siwen's mood visibly dropped.

But then, she nodded and said, "I understand, I'm glad you reminded me."

Otherwise, she really would have brought her ex-husband to her mom's birthday.

The two of them walked to the restrooms.

Thus, they separated and went to their respective restrooms.

Facing the urinal, Chen Yuan revealed a worried look.

He didn't want to pee.

But now that he was here...

After forcing out some urine, Chen Yuan left the restroom. Then, he washed his hands at the sink, then stood at the railing and looked out, waiting for Tang Siwen, and doing his eye exercises by the way.

At this time, Tang Siwen also left the restroom. While washing her hands, she heard a "hee hee" sound. She looked up and saw the girl next to her flicking her fingers at her companion after washing her hands, splashing some water droplets. Then, the two of them started playfully fighting...

After washing her hands, Tang Siwen went to Chen Yuan and said, "Let's go."

"Okay."

Chen Yuan walked back to the classroom with her side by side.

"Was it a bit inappropriate for me to ask you to go to the bathroom with me in the classroom just now?" Tang Siwen asked, recalling He Sijiao's reaction.

"Um... it's okay." Chen Yuan forced a smile and replied, then added slightly, "The method I told you yesterday is better used for girls."

"I see," Tang Siwen suddenly understood, "No wonder I felt something was weird."

You could sense it!

Then why didn't you say anything?

Damn it.

"Indeed, it's not right for a girl to ask a boy to go to the bathroom," Tang Siwen continued to reflect.

"Besides."

His tone slightly calm, Chen Yuan said lightly, "Aren't we already friends?"

Hearing this, Tang Siwen slowed down her pace.

Looking at Chen Yuan next to her who said these words, observing his gentle profile, she looked for a long while. Slowly raising her hand, still wet with water, she flicked it at him.

Chen Yuan was stunned, looking at her, not understanding.

Because this kid's aloof expression, when making this kind of action, made people feel like she was bullying him...

Tang Siwen realized that when others do this kind of behavior, their expressions are more relaxed, and they're smiling.

So, she narrowed her eyes, and the corners of her mouth lifted into a deliberate smile...

From Chen Yuan's perspective, Tang Siwen, who had flicked water at him and then gave an Anya smile, was clearly bullying him...