Author: Nan Ruoruo

I don’t know why, but this morning is very difficult.

At around ten o'clock, Gu Yanci ended his lecture and asked Li Mianmian to do the exercises on his own.

From then on, she began to get distracted frequently, always recalling her conversation with Gu Yanci before breakfast.

At that time, after listening to his words, he looked at her with a meaningful look for a long time, and then nodded slightly: "Okay."

"If you want anything in the future, you can just tell me."

Gu Yanci maintained the bent posture, slightly opened the distance between the two of them, raised his hand and rubbed her head.

"Brother will satisfy you as much as he can."

Li Mianmian heard his deep laughter coming from his chest - "I will squeeze juice for you every day from now on."

He thought he was asking him for juice by saying those words.

So after the lecture today, he went back upstairs to squeeze juice.

The two doors upstairs and downstairs were wide open, and the noisy sound of juicing passed through the corridor and entered the study.

Li Mianmian let out a long breath, tilted his head and rested it on the table, dazed.

After a while, she hesitantly reached her hand to where Gu Yanci had been just now.

There were two books he brought over. The slippery plastic covers still retained the warmth of his forearms.

At this moment, Li Mianmian felt a swollen feeling of being filled up in her heart again.

What Gu Yanci said reminded her of Aladdin's magic lamp in the fairy tale book "One Thousand and One Nights".

As long as she makes a wish, he will grant it.

She used to be just a weed that grew without permission. No matter who passed by, they could step on her and they wouldn't even look at her at all.

But now she has found a treasure in the underground palace.

She is no longer a weed.

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The sound of the juicer stopped.

Li Mianmian was worried that her brother would be angry when he saw that she didn't do the questions seriously, so she quickly concentrated.

However, after finishing this entire page, Gu Yanci still hadn't come over.

After struggling for a moment, Li Mianmian put down the pen, stood up and left the study.

The door upstairs was open. She walked to the door and looked around for a while. She saw no one, so she continued walking in quietly.

Turning the corner, Gu Yanci's tall and straight back appeared.

He raised his left hand, put the handset of the landline phone to his ear, and was making a call.

Li Mianmian opened his mouth, and just as he was about to call him, Gu Yanci also said at the same time: "Why are you begging me? Wouldn't it be better without me?"

His tone was very bad, mixed with two sneers: "I wish you happiness, and remember to pay."

Immediately afterwards, the receiver was put back.

Li Mianmian felt guilty inexplicably and quickly retreated to the corner.

After waiting for a moment, Gu Yanci's footsteps sounded and then appeared in her field of vision.

Li Mianmian pretended to have just arrived and called people: "Brother" as he walked forward.

Gu Yanci seemed a little distracted. He paused for two seconds before coming back to his senses. When he turned his head to look at her, his dark pupils were still full of anger.

But Li Mianmian didn't notice.

She was a little panicked and didn't dare to look at him.

Gu Yanci quickly regained his composure and asked warmly: "Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Li Mianmian raised his head, glanced around his face in confusion, and blurted out: "Brother, I'm so hungry."

"So early?" Gu Yanci was stunned and handed her the orange juice, "Then drink some of this cushion first."

Li Mianmian returned to the study downstairs with the cup in hand, feeling a little guilty.

Because of her words, Gu Yanci was busy in the kitchen after coming over.

Listening to the sound of running water in the kitchen, Li Mianmian couldn't sit still.

She glanced sideways at the book he brought. The cover of the one above said "Math Olympiad Tutorial".

Gu Yanci has been busy this morning, giving her lectures, squeezing her juice, and cooking for her.

Until now, he has not opened this book.

Li Mianmian took a deep breath, suddenly put down the cup, picked up two books and ran to the kitchen.

Before Gu Yanci could react, she stuffed the book into his arms.

Gu Yanci held the book and was a little surprised: "What?"

"Brother, I'm not hungry anymore." Li Mianmian pushed the book towards him again, "You can read with me."

Hearing this, Gu Yanci couldn't help but curl up his lips: "Why are you transformed from a balloon? You feel hungry when you let out a breath, and you feel full when you blow it out?"

"No." Li Mianmian lowered his head, "I just lied to you."

Gu Yanci's eyebrows moved slightly: "Huh?"

"I just heard you call." Li Mianmian pinched the corner of her clothes timidly, her voice was as low as a mosquito, "I was afraid that you would find out, I was afraid that you would be angry. I was scared and panicked, so I just said nonsense. I'm not actually hungry.

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Recalling the phone call just now, Gu Yanci smiled slightly: "What did you hear?"

Li Mianmian felt that his tone seemed to be really angry, and his voice became softer and softer: "I heard you tell him to remember to pay."

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The corners of Gu Yanci's mouth raised slightly: "That's it?"

Li Mianmian pecked her head and nodded.

"Did it scare you?" Gu Yanci looked at her frightened appearance and suddenly felt a little bit evil, "How about it, I told you that my brother is very fierce, right? Doesn't he look like a gangster?"

Li Mianmian looked at him blankly: "What is the underworld?"

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Instantly I lost my intention to joke.

Gu Yanci sighed: "He is a bad person."

"Oh." Li Mianmian shook his head, "Then I don't think so. My brother is not a bad person."

"That's right." Gu Yanci lightly knocked her head, "My brother is treating you like a cow and a horse, and he doesn't have the dignity of a bad person at all."

He handed the book to her: "It's better to help brother put it back. The rice is already in the pot. Let's just eat early and then read the book after eating."

Li Mianmian said sarcastically: "Oh."

"While it's early, brother will cook you something delicious." Gu Yanci bent down to open the freezer compartment of the refrigerator and ordered: "You will do two more exercises and you can eat in an hour."

"Okay." Li Mianmian returned to the study obediently.

Half an hour later, she finished the exercises and drew in her draft book for a while. She was bored, so she ran to the kitchen to watch Gu Yanci cook.

Today he wore a loose long-sleeved T-shirt, with the cuffs rolled up, revealing a section of his thin forearms.

The temperature in the kitchen was so high that the clothes on his back were stained with dark sweat.

Li Mianmian fanned him with a fan.

Gu Yanci looked back and said with a smile: "Stop fanning, are you tired?"

Li Mianmian was very stubborn. After listening to the words, his arms moved up and down even more: "I'm not tired."

Gu Yanci had no choice but to let her go and turn his back again.

The young man has a thin back and two shoulder blades that are obviously protruding.

His arms are even thinner than those of a skinny monkey like Yan Shinan.

Li Mianmian stared at his back, feeling a little confused.

Whether it's due to her nature or her environment, she has always been very sensitive to the emotional changes of people around her.

So even though Gu Yanci still had a smile on his face, she could still feel that he wasn't very happy since he answered the phone call.

Somewhat indescribably lonely.

"Brother." Li Mianmian couldn't help but ask, "Did that person from before owe my brother money?"

"Huh?" I don't know why she suddenly asked this, Gu Yanci answered vaguely: "Absolutely."

Li Mianmian said angrily: "Then you should urge him to pay you back as soon as possible."

Gu Yanci put the lid on the pot, turned sideways and asked, "Why?"

"If my brother is rich, he can eat more." Li Mianmian stretched out her arm, "My mother always says that I am too thin, but my brother is not much fatter than me."

This is nonsense again.

She actually just wanted to find an excuse to ask who the person who called him before was and why they made him unhappy.

But I didn’t dare to ask directly.

Gu Yanci looked at her small body and thought it was ridiculous: "I can carry two of you in one hand."

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Li Mianmian put down his hand and said, "Oh."

Gu Yanci couldn't help but laugh a few times: "Worrying about these things all day long, I think you really want to be ranked last in the exam."

Li Mianmian pursed her lips: "No way."

Gu Yanci curled his lips in disbelief.

The pot still needed to be heated for a while, so he took a few peaches from the refrigerator, washed them, handed them to Li Mianmian and said, "Go out for a while, it's hot inside."

She took two and left two for him. She munched and walked out in a depressed manner.

Gu Yanci followed her out, leaned against the dining table and looked at her for a moment, then suddenly said: "Actually, that person doesn't owe me any money."

"Ah?" Li Mianmian bit the peach and looked at him blankly.

Facing those clear eyes, Gu Yanci inexplicably relaxed: "That's my dad."

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Li Mianmian slowly took the peach out of his mouth and asked after a long while: "Is my brother also lost?"

"No." Gu Yanci said calmly: "It's my brother who doesn't want him anymore."

Li Mianmian: "Is my brother alone now?"

"Um."

Li Mianmian nodded: "I am also a person."

"How can you be alone?" Gu Yanci frowned: "Mom and dad are not good to you?"

"No." Li Mianmian shook his head: "I mean, when I came here, I was alone."

Gu Yanci didn't quite understand: "Huh?"

"When I came here, my father, mother, younger brother, and elder brother were all strangers." Li Mianmian said seriously: "So now, my elder brother is as close to me as my parents."

Gu Yanci's expression froze.

Li Mianmian: "Brother will no longer be alone."

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After thinking about it, Li Mianmian felt that this sentence was not convincing and could not bring the two people closer, so he added: "Brother, let me tell you a secret. Even mom and dad don't know."

Gu Yanci subconsciously asked: "What?"

"My current name is Li Mianmian." She said, "But I actually have another name, Mumu."

"Mumu?" Gu Yanci regained consciousness for a moment, "Is it a nickname?"

"I don't know if it counts, but everyone calls me that." Li Mianmian said, "Because when I was very young, my grandmother who raised me always called me Mu Mu. Later, a teacher came to the mountains to teach and said

Wood doesn't sound good, so she named me Mumu. She said trees will sprout, and so will I."

wood?

Gu Yanci squeezed Taozi's fingers slightly tightly, and managed to squeeze out a smile: "Mumu sounds nice."

"Really?" Li Mianmian's eyes lit up, "Then brother can call me this from now on, just treat it as my nickname. I'll let brother call me by himself."

"Aren't you allowed to call mom and dad?" Gu Yanci asked.

Li Mianmian shook his head: "If they don't like to hear me talk about the past, they must not like this name either."

She lowered her head and said to herself: "But I still like this name very much."

"Okay, I'll call you by your nickname from now on."

Gu Yanci stood up slightly, his eyes as soft as the moonlight reflected on the water.

There was a faint smile in his voice, and he called with great care: "Mumu."
Chapter completed!