The three Gan Qingyan and Xie Li were about the same age, and they were all in college. They were planning to go back on Monday, but they were arranged by Xie Li one day in advance.
Knowing that it was because Xie Li was going to work as a part-time tutor for Yu Rui on Sunday, Lin Xiaopang was unhappy the whole way and didn't say a word.
It wasn't until Gan Qingyan drove the car into a villa area with layers of security that he turned around and asked Xie Li, "Brother Li, which building is here, I forgot." The silence in the car broke.
Xie Li, who was leaning against the car window, looked back when he heard the words, and after thinking for a few seconds, he said, "The one in the southeast corner."
Gan Qingyan smiled, "Why don't you sound unsure, isn't this a birthday present from your second uncle when you were an adult?"
Xie Li raised his eyelids, "I don't live here."
"Ah?" Gan Qingyan was stunned, Lin Yihuan and Cai Yan looked at Xie Li in confusion.
Then Xie Li said lazily: "It's too far from the school."
"Isn't there a driver at home?"
"Too lazy to follow them."
"… "
There was silence in the car for a few seconds, and Lin Yihuan muttered in a low voice, "That's why you hang out with that guy named Yu Rui."
Xie Li's brows jumped, he looked back, his voice was lazy, but his eyes were terrifying, "What did you say?"
Lin Yihuan has been beaten by Xie Li since he was a child. When he saw Xie Li getting angry, he immediately persuaded: "I didn't say anything!"
Gan Qingyan couldn't hold back, and looked at him with disgust. After two seconds of silence, Gan Qingyan took the initiative to take over the conversation, "Brother Li, I think the conditions at Yu Rui's house are normal?"
Xie Li tutted lightly, a little impatient, but still answered, "He has a 10-year-old sister, and his mother died in childbirth when he gave birth to his sister. Father is an alcoholic. He doesn't work, but only owes money to buy wine. He drinks every day. I'm so drunk that I rarely go home - Yu Rui is basically the only one at home to support."
"… "
After listening to Xie Li's remarks, the three of them had different expressions, and even Lin Yihuan couldn't help but sighed in a low voice, "It's so miserable."
"Don't say that in front of him," Xie Li glanced at Lin Yihuan with a half-smiling smile, "it's okay for him to fight and beat you two."
"...How is it possible, just his small body?" Lin Yihuan was obviously not confident enough.
"Otherwise, I'll ask him to come out and try it with you?"
Lin Yihuan: "..."
Lin Yihuan: "Forget it."
Gan Qingyan was thinking about something while driving at the lowest speed. After a few seconds, Xie Li in the back of the car said, "I know what you want to ask."
Gan Qingyan raised his eyes and looked into the rearview mirror.
Xie Li put his arm on the side of the car window, the corner of his mouth hooked, and the smile was a bit complicated and helpless.
It was the first time that Gan Qingyan had seen such an emotion in Xie Li, and his heart sank. Because he knew what that meant.
In the past, they knew Xie Li, and the person they admired the most was Xie Li, not only because he was extremely smart and could easily do things that others couldn't do, but also because he had a unique personality and never cared about anyone—including Those elders who made Gan Qingyan dare not speak out. No matter what anyone says or does, Xie Li can't be disturbed.
But at this moment, the expression on the man's expression was obviously different.
"He doesn't know about me."
"—" Gan Qingyan was pulled back to his senses by the voice, and he was a little stunned when he reacted, "Did you deliberately hide it from him?"
Xie Li frowned, "At first, I just didn't expect to mention it. Later, he misunderstood and I couldn't speak."
Lin Yihuan scratched his head, "What can't be said, according to common sense, Li Ge, you said that your relationship may be better..."
The rest of the words were automatically silenced in Xie Li's eyes, and Lin Yihuan quietly pulled the invisible zipper in front of his mouth.
Gan Qingyan said politely: "After clarifying, maybe you can help him?"
"He never owes favor." Xie Li thought of something, "That kind of one-way help will only make him run further."
The three were dumbfounded.
After a few seconds.
Gan Qingyan: "Brother Li has worked hard."
Lin Yihuan: "Brother Li is not easy."
Cai Yan: "Brother Li—"
Xie Li's forehead jumped, "Shut up."
It was the first time in their lives that they saw Xie Li deflated, and the three of them all held back their laughter on the way back.
—
on Monday.
After the flag-raising ceremony was over, Xie Li was named for a review.
Still in that listless look, the whole school below is guessing how this person can make the school teacher so angry this time.
Then I saw that Xie Li didn't take anything.
Tian Xueqian was startled off the stage and asked Yu Rui, who was standing in the front row, "Are you sure he has a review paper?"
Yu Rui was silent for two seconds, "5200 words, I checked."
"Then why didn't he take it?"
"… "
Before Yu Rui could answer, the answer came out by himself.
The 5,200-word review, the boy standing on the stage used his signature lazy tone, word for word, and recited the full text.
When Xie Li stepped down, the teachers were still stunned. When the students reacted, applause broke out throughout the entire playground.
The students were discussing excitedly, and Yu Rui also looked at the figure with complicated eyes—
Mind and talent, it's really something that makes people feel powerless to envy.
He was thinking that Xie Li had already stepped off the high platform, came straight to him, and then stood beside him carelessly.
Yu Rui paused, "You should stand back..."
"I recited it to you, how is it?"
Xie Li tilted his body toward him and smiled.
"... the squad leader?"