Little Sweetheart

Gu Siyi was thinking about how to arrange her time when Xia Zhijun asked her, "Are you going home this weekend?"

"No, I'm not going back." Gu Siyi shook her head.

Lu Jiaye, upon hearing this, snapped his fingers and exclaimed, "Great! Come hang out with us this weekend!"

"I can't, my parents are coming over, and I don't have time."

"Your parents can't possibly be with you the entire day, right?"

"Well, I can't say for sure now, so don't make plans for me…"

Lu Jiaye shrugged and turned to ask Zheng Peipei, "What about you? Do you have any plans for the weekend?"

"Yes," Zheng Peipei nodded, "My parents have arranged something for me too."

"You guys are such good kids, always listening to your parents…" Lu Jiaye booed, feeling a bit disappointed.

On Saturday morning, Gu Siyi's parents came to visit her at school and brought her a lot of food and daily necessities.

However, their visit this time was not solely to see their daughter. Gu Zhiyuan had a partner for his latest project here, and the project was still in progress. There were some details that needed to be discussed, so he came here this time and planned to have dinner with them.

They agreed to have a family dinner with only family members from both sides, and the location was set at an elegant Chinese restaurant. The Gu couple brought their precious daughter along.

On the way there, Gu Siyi was in high spirits, happily telling her parents about the fun things she did during the National Day holiday, such as climbing Mount Emei and watching the sunrise.

Xu Jiahui looked at the sparkling bracelet in her hand and smiled, "Is this the bracelet that Brother Xia gave you?"

"Yes, isn't it beautiful?" Gu Siyi happily fiddled with the bracelet. "I think he has great taste!"

Ever since she started wearing this bracelet, she would fiddle with it whenever she felt happy or unhappy, and sometimes she would even admire it for a while before going to bed. She had been wearing it for quite some time, but she still hadn't gotten tired of it. She loved looking at it.

"Did you give him a gift in return?" Gu Zhiyuan asked.

"Yes, I did. When I went to City D, I gave him clothes and a hat… Oh my, they were so expensive! Will you reimburse me?"

"Of course, we will reimburse you. This is a must," Gu Zhiyuan said. "Whether it's for friends or relationships, your mom and I will cover your expenses. Don't be shy."

Gu Siyi chuckled and said, "That's what I like about our old Gu's overbearing CEO style."

"Isn't it almost time for midterms?" Xu Jiahui asked casually.

"…"

"It's time to test the results of your studies. Student Gu Siyi, do you have any small goals?"

"What goals? I still don't know the level of my classmates and the difficulty of the school exams. Anyway, I'll just try my best to get an average score. Don't expect me to aim for the top all at once."

"No rush, we'll take it slow," Xu Jiahui said with a smile. Seeing that her daughter was in high spirits and adapting well to the new school, adapting to the environment was the most important thing at the moment. As long as her grades were steadily improving, it would be fine.

After getting out of the car, Gu Siyi asked, "What's the surname of the uncle we're having dinner with today?"

Xu Jiahui replied, "His surname is Lu, you can call him Uncle Lu."

"Oh…" Gu Siyi had been accompanying her parents to meet people since she was a child, so although she didn't like these social gatherings, she was used to them.

Upon entering the restaurant, the Lu family, as the host, was already waiting.

The two sides exchanged greetings, and Gu Siyi smiled brightly and greeted them.

Lu Hai said with a smile, "It's good to have a daughter. She's so well-behaved and sensible, unlike my naughty son who only causes trouble and worries."

Mrs. Lu looked at Gu Siyi with a smile. "Mr. Gu's daughter is really beautiful."

"Hello, Uncle Gu, hello, Auntie." A clear male voice came.

Gu Siyi was stunned and looked towards the source of the voice.

Lu Ming was leaning against the door, smiling, raising his hand to smooth his hair, and slowly walked forward.

His eyes fell on Gu Siyi, and he smiled. "Hello, classmate Gu Siyi."

"You know each other?" Xu Jiahui asked in surprise.

"We're in the same school and same grade. She's in Class 6, and I'm in Class 8," Lu Ming replied, his words and actions polite.

Although his appearance was a bit handsome and wild, when he was serious, he had the elegant demeanor and youthful vigor of a mature man.

"Oh…" Xu Jiahui smiled. "Then you two can interact more at school."

During the meal, Lu Ming restrained himself from looking at Gu Siyi too frequently. After all, he didn't want to leave a frivolous impression in front of her parents. However, every time he "inadvertently" glanced at her, seeing her lowered eyes as she ate quietly, his heart would skip a beat. When she talked to her parents with a smile on her face, he would look at her dimples, and his heart rate would go out of control.

Lu Ming took out his phone and sent a message to his stepmother. "I want to go out with Gu Siyi alone, please think of a way for me."

Liu Xuan was only nine years older than Lu Ming, and for this young master of the Lu family, the apple of the old man's eye, she, as the stepmother, had no right to discipline him. Most of the time, she just went along with him and coaxed him.

After dinner, Liu Xuan said, "I have two tickets to an art exhibition. I'll arrange for the driver to take A Ming and Siyi to see it, how about that?"

Gu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile. "Let the young people have their own fun. It's more comfortable than following us."

Lu Hai said, "Mr. Gu, I made a special appointment with Director Li today. Let's discuss the plan with him again."

Gu Siyi didn't want to be alone with Lu Ming at all. She would rather stay with her parents. However, Gu Zhiyuan had something to do, and Xu Jiahui was dragged away by Liu Xuan to get a luxurious spa treatment. They naturally arranged for her to go to some art exhibition with Lu Ming. She couldn't very well refuse in front of her parents, so she could only agree.

Xu Jiahui and Liu Xuan sent the two of them to the art gallery. Xu Jiahui actually wanted to accompany her daughter, but she couldn't resist Liu Xuan's enthusiastic invitation, so they had to go their separate ways.

After her mother left, Gu Siyi said to Lu Ming, "I don't want to see the art exhibition, why don't we go to the movies?"

Watching a movie would allow her to be completely silent and focus on her own business, which was ideal.

Lu Ming raised his eyebrows in surprise, crossed his arms, and smiled. "Anything you say."

It didn't matter what they watched, as long as he could be with her.

So the two of them took a car to the cinema in the mall.

In the car, Gu Siyi sent a screenshot of the movie and cinema she was planning to watch to Xia Zhijun. "What are you guys doing? Want to watch a movie together?"

Xia Zhijun replied almost instantly, "You're going to watch a movie? With your uncle and aunt?"

Gu Siyi: "No, my parents are busy, they arranged for someone to accompany me."

X: "Who?"

Gu Siyi: "Lu Ming, what a coincidence, his father is my father's business partner."

Xia Zhijun was playing pool with Lu Jiaye and the others when he saw Gu Siyi's message. He threw the cue on the pool table and said, "I'm not playing anymore."

Zhou Xiao, who was about to hit the ball, looked at him in astonishment. Lu Jiaye and Su Han, who were beside him, were also confused.

Xia Zhijun said, "Let's go watch a movie."

After saying that, he strode away.

The others stared blankly at his back.

Lu Jiaye said, "What's wrong with him?"

Su Han: "His face looks a bit ugly…"

Zhou Xiao said, "Let's go, let's see what's going on first."

The group quickly followed Xia Zhijun's pace, got into a car, and headed to the cinema.

In the cinema lobby, Gu Siyi was sitting on a high stool, scrolling through her phone and eating popcorn while waiting for the movie to start.

Lu Ming was about to reach for the popcorn when Gu Siyi quickly hugged it back and held it in her arms. "If you want to eat, go buy some yourself, don't eat mine."

Lu Ming was both amused and annoyed. "Seriously, Gu Siyi, you won't even let me have a single piece of your popcorn?"

Gu Siyi said seriously, "I don't like sharing my food with others. If you want to eat, I'll buy you a bucket."

"Forget it." Lu Ming waved his hand, too lazy to argue over such a small matter.

Xia Zhijun entered the hall and scanned the area, spotting Gu Siyi sitting in a corner with Lu Ming beside her…

He shoved his hands into his pockets and strode over.

Lu Jiaye, Su Han, and the others, who were following behind Xia Zhijun, finally understood what was going on.

Lu Jiaye shook his head and sighed. "Tsk tsk, Little Dimple really can't do it, she actually stood us up to go on a date with this guy?"

Su Han: "I bet A'J is going to hit someone."

Zhou Xiao said, "Keep up, don't let him cause a scene in public."

After the last battle on the basketball court, their perception of Xia Zhijun had been refreshed. The usually calm and collected top student wasn't actually easygoing, he just didn't care. Once something he cared about was involved, like his Little Dimple, he would teach you how to be a new person in a matter of minutes.

As Gu Siyi's eyes wandered, she saw Xia Zhijun and smiled in surprise, waving at him. "Over here~"

Lu Ming's eyes met Xia Zhijun's, and neither of their expressions was pleasant. After all, they had fought before, and enemies were particularly glaring when they saw each other.

When Xia Zhijun walked over, Lu Ming gave a lukewarm smile. "What a small world, to bump into a classmate while watching a movie."

Gu Siyi smiled sweetly. "No, I asked them to come. It's too boring to watch a movie with just two people, it's more fun with more people."

Lu Ming: "…"

Xia Zhijun put his arm around Gu Siyi's shoulder and said casually, "Did you buy the tickets?"

"Yes, we did." Gu Siyi nodded.

"Did you buy ours?" Lu Jiaye chimed in.

"Yes, I bought them for all four of you." Knowing that they would be hanging out together on the weekend, although she wasn't sure if they would come, she bought them together just in case.

"Good girl, our Little Dimple is so thoughtful." Lu Jiaye reached out his hand in a pleased manner, wanting to rub Gu Siyi's head, but Xia Zhijun slapped it away.

"It's almost time, let's go get the tickets first," Xia Zhijun said.

"Okay." Gu Siyi nodded repeatedly and got up.

The two walked side by side towards the ticket machine.

Lu Jiaye plopped down in Gu Siyi's seat, while Zhou Xiao, Su Han, and the others pulled over chairs and sat down.

Lu Ming leaned back in his chair, one leg casually crossed over the other, playing with a lighter in his hand, his face aloof and arrogant.

As soon as Gu Siyi left, the temperature here dropped to freezing point.

Lu Jiaye looked at Gu Siyi and Xia Zhijun's retreating figures and chuckled. "Little Dimple and A'J really look good together. From the front, the side, the back, a 360-degree rotation, they look perfect together."

Su Han was amused and for once didn't retort, instead agreeing, "They have to be, A'J never looked at anyone else before, he was waiting for Little Dimple to appear. Not like someone, who changes friends and girlfriends one after another, like changing clothes."

Zhou Xiao chuckled. "Someone should just give up his wishful thinking, a toad can't eat swan meat."

Lu Ming abruptly clenched the lighter in his hand, his face darkening for a moment before returning to normal.

He掏了掏his ears and said in a nonchalant and contemptuous tone, "Why is there a dog barking in public? How annoying…"

Xia Zhijun and Gu Siyi walked to the ticket machine, Gu Siyi took out her phone to check the ticket collection number. Xia Zhijun stood behind her, one hand resting on her shoulder, the other hand gently pinching her ear. Gu Siyi's fingers, which were about to press the screen, froze, wanting to dodge.

"There won't be a next time," Xia Zhijun's voice was low and displeased, his breath tickling her earlobe.

"Huh?" She tilted her head, trying to avoid his touch, but his hand was not something she could easily escape. As she turned her head, she met his handsome face and deep black eyes, which held a hint of coldness.

"Don't watch movies with him again, under any circumstances."

"It's not like I had a choice, I even specially called you guys over, I didn't want to watch a movie with him either…" Gu Siyi felt wronged.

"Promise me," he looked at her and lowered his voice.

"Oh… okay." Gu Siyi obediently agreed. For some reason, Xia Zhijun had an indescribable aura of awe and authority that made her instinctively choose to listen to him.

"Can you please let go of my ear?" Gu Siyi shrank her neck. It was too much to bear, his hand constantly on her ear.

"No." He smiled, even mischievously rubbing her earlobe. Her ear tips were visibly reddening, and he could feel the slight heat of her skin under his fingertips. Of course, her flustered and embarrassed look, wanting to escape but unable to, made him even more delighted.

"If you don't hurry up and get the tickets, we'll have to stand here forever," Xia Zhijun reminded the flustered little quail.

Gu Siyi bit her lip, trying hard to ignore the intimate gesture that made her heart race, and calmly collected the tickets.

When the two returned with the tickets, Xia Zhijun picked up the popcorn for Gu Siyi, took her hand, and walked inside.

Gu Siyi: "…" She lowered her head and sipped her cola, trying to divert her sudden awkwardness and shyness.

Lu Jiaye, Su Han, and Zhou Xiao followed behind them, giggling, willingly acting as their CP protectors.

Lu Ming walked at the back. Although he didn't want to watch this movie at all, wouldn't it be embarrassing to back out now?

He had tried everything to be alone with Gu Siyi, but she actually called a group of boys over just to avoid watching a movie with him alone… This was the first time his charm had been so severely challenged.

The seats Gu Siyi bought were in the same row. After she and Xia Zhijun sat down, Lu Jiaye and Su Han sat on either side of them, while Zhou Xiao sat next to Su Han. Therefore, no matter how Lu Ming sat, he was separated from Gu Siyi by two seats.

The lights dimmed as the movie began.

Xia Zhijun picked up a piece of popcorn and brought it to Gu Siyi's lips. She was about to take it with her hand when he said, "I'll do it."

His tongue brushed against her fingertips as he swept the popcorn away, sending a jolt of electricity through her.

Xia Zhijun froze for a few seconds as if struck by lightning.

In the darkness where no one could see, a blush crept up his handsome face, and the emotions in his eyes surged like a tide, as if struggling to break free from their cage.

After the 150-minute movie ended, Xu Jiahui called and asked where they were.

They were at a beauty salon near the exhibition hall, and only when they went to pick her up did they realize she wasn't there.

Before Gu Siyi could say a few words to her mother, Xia Zhijun gestured for the phone.

Gu Siyi: "???"

Xia Zhijun: "Give it to me, I'll talk to Auntie."

After taking the phone, Xia Zhijun said, "Hello, Auntie, it's Xia Zhijun."

Xu Jiahui was slightly taken aback, then immediately said with a smile, "A'Jun, are you with Siyi?"

"Yes, we happened to bump into each other at the cinema. Auntie, my mother misses Siyi very much and wants me to take her home for the weekend. Would you like to come over with Siyi?"

Xu Jiahui felt flattered. The Xia family's genius son actually took the initiative to invite them. The Xia family was such a prestigious family that she was usually worried about bothering them if they interacted too much. They only visited them during major holidays. Of course, she was very happy that her silly daughter could have such a good relationship with Young Master Xia.

Xu Jiahui said, "I won't go, her uncle and I have something to do here and can't leave. Let Siyi go back with you."

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