Perhaps because he was too “immersed” in the trance of seeing Xie Shiming again during this period, Shen Chu realized belatedly that many people were looking at him and the gossips that could not be stopped…

　　Ahhhh!

　　The feeling of social death is at this moment!

　　…

　　Gurgle.

　　Xie Shiming pulled the suitcase in one hand and Shen Chu in the other, and led them to the principal’s office.

　　Shen Chu’s head was drooping like a wilted cabbage. He didn’t know how Xie Shiming pulled him out of the basketball court… This was only his first day at his transferred school after returning to China!

　　If I had known, I wouldn’t have just gone to the basketball court on a whim to join in the fun…

　　”It’s all your fault.”

　　Shen Chu pinched Xie Shiming’s hand and said, “I was just watching basketball, why did you have to come over here?”

　　Xie Shiming said without even turning his head: “Aren’t you looking at me?”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　”Narcissist! Who’s looking at you!”

　　”Okay, it’s not Chuchu who’s looking at me.”

　　”Hello–“

　　Shen Chu stretched out his voice, quite dissatisfied.

　　What kind of tone is this for coaxing a child!

　　Just as he was about to say something, he saw Xie Shiming had stopped and he almost failed to brake and hit him.

　　Then he subconsciously compared the height difference between himself and Xie Shiming…

　　Finally, Shen Chu curled his lips, thinking that he drank a lot of milk abroad, and even went to the grassland ranch to squeeze it himself, so why was he still shorter than Xie Shiming, and the difference was exactly the same as before.

　　”Mom said earlier that you would return home in two months. Now you’re back early, you won’t leave again, right?”

　　Xie Shiming stretched out his hand: “Where are the transfer procedures? Give it to me, I’ll help you with it.”

　　Shen Chu was carrying a small backpack on his back. When he heard Xie Shiming say this, he subconsciously moved the backpack to the front to take out something, mumbling, “I can do it myself.”

　　Xie Shiming did not respond, but continued: “Come to our class and sit next to me.”

　　”Brother, are you going to take care of all my affairs?”

　　Shen Chu asked as he was rummaging impatiently. He stuffed his backpack into Xie Shiming’s arms, tilted his head, and smiled: “But which class to go to and where to sit depends on how the school arranges it.”

　　”The Shen family owns shares in Nanhong, so they still have some rights.”

　　Xie Shiming looked at Shen Chu, and suddenly reached out and flicked Shen Chu’s forehead: “You have to sit next to me so that I can look at you.”

　　…

　　After completing the formalities, Shen Chu followed Xie Shiming to the classroom.

　　If I count, not counting the online contacts, it has been more than two years since we last met in person, right?

　　It’s not a long time, but it feels like a big change…

　　After calming down from all the emotions from their previous meeting, Shen Chu was now walking with Xie Shiming again. Seeing that Xie Shiming had grown into the same appearance as before, Shen Chu felt a little awkward for some reason.

　　Although he couldn’t explain exactly why.

　　Maybe I’m not used to it for a while…

　　After all, when he grew up and went to high school again, seeing Xie Shiming from high school again inevitably gave him a trance-like feeling that it was an intersection with his previous life, which was why Shen Chu occasionally felt a little complicated.

　　But in the end there are still many things that are different.

　　”By the way, don’t you have a deskmate now?”

　　I said before that I wanted to sit with him.

　　You still have to keep an eye on him, eh? Are you afraid that he will get into trouble?

　　As he was talking, he had already reached the classroom.

　　Shen Chu could clearly feel the silence in the classroom——

　　“…”

　　Very good, if he does it a few more times, he will be able to master it.

　　Xie Shiming was tall, and his seat was at the back. Shen Chu looked around and saw that there was an empty seat next to him. As he got closer, he lowered his head and glanced down…the empty chair here was obviously a bit higher than the one next to Xie Shiming.

　　Xie Shiming: “This way I^[1]you can see the blackboard in front more clearly.”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　Thank you.

　　You are so considerate…

　　”Hey, Lao Xie, is this your family members?”

　　After Xie Shiming took Shen Chu away, Qi Yuansi stopped playing basketball and rolled back early, waiting in the classroom. When he saw Xie Shiming finally brought Shen Chu back to the classroom, he quickly turned around to gossip.

　　Moreover, he looked at Shen Chu and felt that he looked familiar…

　　But before he could think further, he saw Shen Chu waving at him——

　　”Hey, forever 2nd place.”

　　”Puff! Cough cough!”

　　Long-lost memories suddenly hit Qi Yuansi’s head. He pointed at Shen Chu with glaring eyes: “You, you, you, you…”

　　”Me, me, me, me?”

　　Qi Yuansi opened his mouth: “Shen…Shen Chu?!”

　　Shen Chu hummed: “You still remember me——”

　　”You didn’t gain weight when you grew up?”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　Qi Yuansi touched his chin and continued, “But he’s not particularly thin—”

　　”By the way, how many times have you won first place in the exam since I left?”

　　Qi Yuansi: “…”

　　There is no need to hurt each other like this.

　　…

　　When Shen Chu returned to China this time, everything he saw was new and interesting.

　　The main reason was that he had stayed abroad for too long, and often traveled around with his uncle and his family, and most of the time they were not in the same place. Although he was very happy when he was traveling abroad, he still felt at home in China.

　　Shen Chu did return to China more than two months earlier this time, and was suddenly kicked back without telling anyone.

　　The transfer procedures had been completed long ago, so he arrived in China in the morning and reached the school in the morning, which was very efficient.

　　There was nothing in his suitcase except clothes and sundries.

　　He had to go to the Academic Affairs Office to get the textbooks he needed for class, but he hadn’t got there in time, so he could only share one with Xie Shiming.

　　The first class he attended here was taught by his homeroom teacher, Ms. Huahua.

　　——From kindergarten teacher to high school teacher, and from Teacher Xiaohua to Teacher Huahua, time flies so fast.

　　Shen Chu held his chin and looked around, looking at everything with great interest——

　　He had just arrived in the classroom and the class started, so he didn’t have time to observe the entire classroom.

　　Apart from Qi Yuansi, he didn’t know if there were any other “little friends” he had known before.

　　This feels very strange—

　　The teacher was still the same, Qi Yuansi was there too, and there were indeed several familiar faces. It felt like being back again, and apart from the fact that these people had grown up a lot, not much else had changed, which made him feel very at home.

　　”Hey, Shen Chu, are you leaving again after you come back this time?”

　　During the class, Qi Yuansi leaned back, his mouth moving, and asked a question in a low voice –

　　”You’re coming back at this time, so are you going to take the college entrance examination in the country?”

　　”Why do you have to do that? It’s so relaxed and free abroad.”

　　”And you’ve been abroad for so many years, can you still score better than our domestic students?”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　He thought there were quite a lot of changes.

　　At least Qi Yuansi has started to talk a lot more bullshit…

　　And he remembered that Qi Yuansi was only a little taller than him before, but now he has grown so tall that he can play basketball… He has also changed from a cute little boy to a more handsome man now. Is it because of playing basketball?

　　Shen Chu couldn’t help but touch his face.

　　”Whether I pass the exam or not, I don’t care now. This is not my ambition.”

　　After Shen Chu dealt with Qi Yuansi, he went to see Xie Shiming again and whispered, “Can I still join the basketball team now?”

　　”Huh? You want to join the basketball team?”

　　Qi Yuansi turned his head and looked Shen Chu up and down: “No, you are going to be a cheerleader?”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　I don’t want to pay attention to you!

　　Xie Shiming reached out, twisted Qi Yuansi’s head, and turned him back.

　　”Wait a minute, I’m the captain of the basketball team!”

　　Qi Yuansi was not convinced and wanted to turn around again, but this time Xie Shiming and Shen Chu did not stop him.

　　The two just looked at him.

　　Qi Yuansi: “?”

　　”Captain of the basketball team, you are such a high-ranking official. How about you teach this class? Can you tell us how to do a layup in basketball?”

　　Teacher Huahua stood aside, looking at him with a sneer.

　　Qi Yuansi: “…”

　　He turned his head back on.

　　It was not until the end of the class that Qi Yuansi turned around and looked at the two of them sadly.

　　”Old Xie, your Shen Chu has returned and you’ve just abandoned me, right?”

　　”The morning isn’t even over yet and you’re like this!”

　　Qi Yuansi was talking when he suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something.

　　”Eh? Xie Shiming, you said before that you might not be able to play in the basketball game against Yubei in two months, saying that you had something important to do. Earlier on the basketball court, you asked Shen Chu why he came back early…”

　　Qi Yuansi paused again: “Could it be… that when you say something’s happening, you mean Shen Chu will return to China at that time, right?”

　　Shen Chu blinked and turned to look at Xie Shiming.

　　Xie Shiming’s expression didn’t change, and he even hummed, “It’s this matter, what’s wrong?”

　　”What’s wrong? You asked me what’s wrong!”

　　Qi Yuansi was incredulous: “You are not even sure of the exact date when Shen Chu will return to China, and you are saying that you may not be able to play in the basketball game?! You are a man who forgets his loyalty for the sake of beauty – no, you are a man who forgets his loyalty for the sake of his brother!”

　　Xie Shiming: “I said ‘not necessarily’.”

　　”Then if there is a conflict, you will choose to pick up Shen Chu!”

　　Xie Shiming: “You also said that he is my brother.”

　　Qi Yuansi: “No, my brother has never treated me like this.”

　　”So that’s your brother, and I’m not your brother.”

　　“…”

　　Come on, someone come and see Xie Shiming’s behavior! How can he always be on the Nanhong Popularity List? !

　　It’s so infuriating!

　　Shen Chu listened to it all the way and didn’t expect there would be such a thing.

　　He rubbed his face subconsciously: “Then my brother will definitely be able to play in the basketball game two months later.”

　　”Tsk, that’s because you came back early.”

　　Qi Yuansi looked at Shen Chu, then at Xie Shiming, and suddenly sighed: “I remember you two were very close when you were little. You’ve been apart for so many years, but you’re still so close? You’re like real brothers.”

　　Shen Chu muttered, “It’s almost the same anyway.”

　　Xie Shiming paused and glanced at Shen Chu.

　　Shen Chu: “What’s wrong?”

　　Xie Shiming shook his head: “Nothing.”

　　”By the way, Mom said that when you come back, we should still live in the same room.”

　　Shen Chu was stunned: “Ah?”

　　”I remember that my second and third brothers no longer live in the same room. What about us two?”

　　”Grandpa said the other rooms in the old house aren’t very good.”

　　”Besides, you just returned to China and you have to take the college entrance examination in China. I^[2]he told you to live in the same room with me so that you can catch up on your studies in advance. But Mom thinks that this arrangement is just like when I just returned to the Shen family when I was a child—”

　　At this point, the two looked at each other and thought of their childhood at the same time.

　　The two of them had always lived in the same room. Later they said they would separate, but they never did until Shen Chu went abroad with Xiang Xinghe. Until now, Xie Shiming still lives in that room, which is the room Shen Chu used to live in.

　　After many twists and turns, we are going to live together again.

　　Shen Chu held his chin and smiled: “Help me get used to it, too?”

　　As he said that, he leaned over and said, “Then I’ll trouble you, brother?”

　　Xie Shiming just turned his head away.

　　He was sitting by the window, and Shen Chu was facing the window.

　　At this time, the sunlight was pouring in, casting a layer of hazy yellow sheen on his face. Even the tiny hairs could be clearly seen. There were also curved round eyes, which were dark, bright and clear, which inexplicably made Xie Shiming unable to take his eyes away.