Chapter 23
She was anxious, she was anxious again!
Gu Ran shrugged his shoulders, showing that he wouldn't stoop to the level of a little girl.
The two of them walked out of the school gates together. Gu Xiangcheng, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately got out of the car. Ignoring Gu Ran, he smiled directly at Ye Zhenzhen, who was walking in front, "Zhenzhen, are you tired from classes this morning?"
The young girl had already regained her calm expression. Looking at Gu Xiangcheng, she revealed an obedient smile and slightly shook her head.
"I'm not tired, Uncle. Sorry to keep you waiting for so long. We had to move desks and change seats after school today, so it took a little more time."
Seeing the young girl's sensible appearance, Gu Xiangcheng felt a burst of relief and quickly smiled, waving his hand and saying, "It's no trouble, no trouble at all. Hurry and get in the car."
As he spoke, he looked at Gu Ran. The latter, looking carefree, had already pulled open the rear car door and gotten in.
He didn't even have a backpack. Compared to Ye Zhenzhen, who honestly carried her backpack, he didn't even look like a student.
His lips twitched, and he instinctively wanted to criticize a few words, but he suddenly remembered that this was not at work, so he quickly stopped.
He was afraid that saying a few words to this kid would make him act up again.
Shaking his head helplessly, he completely gave up on Gu Ran's studies and didn't plan to care anymore. It didn't matter what he learned, as long as he was happy.
"Zhenzhen, hurry up and get in the car."
"Okay, Uncle."
Ye Zhenzhen nodded. Looking at Gu Ran, who had taken the lead to sit in the back seat, she pursed her lips and then followed.
Although what had happened just now made her feel a little embarrassed facing Gu Ran, asking her to sit in the front seat would be even more of a public execution.
His son had gone to the back, so what would it look like if she ran to the front?
She tucked her hair behind her ear and then elegantly got into the car and sat down.
Taking advantage of the time before Lao Gu got into the car, Gu Ran raised an eyebrow, leaned closer to her, tilted his head, and asked curiously.
"Sister Zhenzhen, can you tell me how you went from being a held-back student to being the first in the grade?"
Ye Zhenzhen: "???"
Her cold eyes were filled with confusion. Turning her head to look at Gu Ran in puzzlement, she really couldn't understand what she had done to make him stubbornly believe that she had been held back.
Seeing that she was looking at him without speaking, Gu Ran stretched out his elbow and gently nudged her. "Don't be so stingy, tell me, let your younger brother learn from you."
Hearing this, she took a deep breath, tried hard to calm her mood, and then replied indifferently, "I wasn't held back. I just started school a year late when I was a child."
"Really, just like that?"
Hearing this answer, Gu Ran was somewhat in disbelief.
"Yes, just like that."
Ye Zhenzhen replied flatly, trying to make her expression look calm.
"Really?"
"Really."
"I don't believe it."
Ye Zhenzhen: "..."
Gu Ran's soft reply suddenly made the young girl freeze, not knowing what to reply.
Seeing the visible speechlessness on the young girl's face, Gu Ran chuckled softly and then continued to ask, "What was your score on the last exam?"
As his voice fell, a trace of strangeness flashed in Ye Zhenzhen's cold eyes, as if wondering why he was asking for trouble.
According to what Pei Susu had said, this guy had nothing to do with being good at studying. What was his mentality in asking about her grades?
Wasn't it said that people who didn't like studying didn't like to talk about scores?
"You... want to know?"
She asked tentatively, somewhat in disbelief.
"Yes, tell me in detail about your scores in each subject."
Gu Ran nodded, preparing to understand her grades and see if she met the requirements for a tutor in mathematics and comprehensive science.
"Um... Math 141, Chinese 139, English 140, Comprehensive Science 278..."
Gu Ran: "???"
He silently calculated it in his mind and found that the total score was approaching 700. His face suddenly twitched.
Even if the questions for the last exam were set by the school itself and the difficulty was on the lower side, being able to score nearly 700 points could no longer be described as simply being good at studying. This was abnormal!
From childhood to adulthood, he had never seen anyone who could score so high!
"Um... the questions for the last exam were a bit simple, otherwise I wouldn't have scored so high."
Seeing Gu Ran's expression as if he had seen a ghost, Ye Zhenzhen rarely blushed.
Talking about scores in front of someone who wasn't good at studying made her feel like she was showing off. Even though Gu Ran had asked, it still made her embarrassed.
"You're being modest, you're being modest..."
Gu Ran waved his hand. There was no defeated look in his eyes; instead, they became even more fiery, as if he were looking at some treasure.
This was a great treasure!
A master who could score 700 points was right in front of him, and she was going to live in his house. The opportunity had been thrown in his face. If he couldn't seize it, he might as well find a piece of tofu and smash himself to death.
No, he had to be better to this girl in the future, let her feel the warmth of home, and at least make her stay until the college entrance examination was over.
Stared at by his fiery gaze, Ye Zhenzhen's flat face became even rosier.
She didn't understand why this guy was looking at her like this, but she didn't ask either. She just felt her face burning hot.
She reached out and gently fanned herself, tucking her hair behind her ear again. This was an unconscious little habit she had whenever she was embarrassed or nervous.
The two didn't speak again. Each with their own thoughts, they sat quietly in the back seat, but the atmosphere between them became increasingly strange.
Gu Ran's face was full of excitement, and he occasionally glanced at the person beside him.
Meanwhile, Ye Zhenzhen had a blush on her cheeks, her eyes dodging, and her face full of shyness.
...
The car twisted and turned, finally stopping at Ye Zhenzhen's house.
They didn't go out to eat for lunch today. Instead, Ye Shulian had prepared the food at home and was waiting for them.
The newly reorganized family planned to move together after having lunch.
As soon as they entered the door, they smelled the aroma of food permeating the air, making their mouths water.
Ye Shulian had already prepared a large table of sumptuous lunch, with various delicious dishes filling the plates. The steaming food emitted an inviting aroma, whetting people's appetites.
As soon as Gu Ran entered the house, his eyes lit up. Just from this cooking skill, he knew he wouldn't go hungry in the future.
Eating the food cooked by Lao Gu every night when he went home, he had started to hope that Lao Gu would go to the unit for night shifts. It was simply a torment!
"You're back. Hurry up and wash your hands to eat."
Seeing them enter the house, Ye Shulian said with a smile.
Gu Ran was the first to reply with a smile, putting on an impatient look on his face. "Okay, Aunt Ye. To tell you the truth, just looking at this big table you made, I'm starving."
Ye Shulian indeed bought this. Anyone who spent time and effort cooking a table full of dishes hoped to receive affirmative praise.
"You child, how can it be so exaggerated? Hurry up and wash your hands to eat."
Although she said this, the smile on her face couldn't be hidden at all.
Watching from the side, Ye Zhenzhen curled her lips and cursed inwardly, "Flatterer..."

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