On the day I was caught, the heir of a wealthy family took me to get the certificate.

Because of his family background, Shen Zongnian was calm and reserved from a young age, and he hated people who bullied others by taking advantage of their power.

He disliked Chu Zhongyou from the first moment he saw him.

What kind of good girl would beat up a boy like that?

Even in Northeast China, it's rare to see someone so outspoken.

"This is Miss Chu. Chen Yuan doesn't know how he offended her, that's why she beat him like this."

The person next to Shen Zongnian shook his head and explained to him in a low voice.

Another person asked, "Which Chu family?"

"Which Chu family would dare to beat the Chen family like this?"

The person explaining made faces.

The other party quickly understood and said with a smile, "Then Chen Yuan can only accept his bad luck."

Shen Zongnian also knew which Chu family they were talking about.

He came to the capital with his uncle, and after arriving, his aunt gave him a good reminder about the powerful and wealthy families in the capital.

Of course, the reminder wasn't to tell him to make friends with them, but rather to avoid causing trouble in the future.

The Chu family was within the scope of the reminder, because the Chu family had a nephew who was about his age. The two had even met and greeted each other, so he remembered him very well.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I'll never do it again."

Chen Yuan screamed and howled, his voice cracking.

There were people nearby who tried to persuade them, but no one dared to step forward and stop them.

Shen Zongnian frowned, unable to bear it any longer, and went up to pull Chu Zhongyou away.

He felt it was necessary to intervene when a child in his teens was beaten like this.

"What are you doing? Don't touch me."

Chu Zhongyou was like an enraged little leopard. After being pulled away by Shen Zongnian by the arm, he shoved him away forcefully and turned his head to glare at him angrily.

Shen Zongnian was stunned when he saw her face.

I subconsciously let go of her hand.

With a stern face, he said, "I didn't mean to touch you, but don't go too far. What if you hurt someone if you keep hitting them like this?"

"I'll pay for the damage myself, what's it to you?"

Chu Zhongyou was arrogant, looking him up and down with a haughty gaze, and rolled his eyes dismissively.

Shen Zongnian took a deep breath and thought this girl was too arrogant and hopeless.

After Chen Yuan finally lost control, he raised his hand and wiped his face.

One wipe, and your hand is covered in nosebleed.

Tears flowed uncontrollably, but she dared not cry loudly, for fear of attracting Chu Zhongyou's attention again.

He quietly got up and ran away.

After seeing him run away, Shen Zongnian gave Chu Zhongyou a deep look before turning around and leaving with his friends.

His friend said admiringly, "You dare to meddle in Miss Chu's business? Impressive."

"They're just kids, are you going to just stand by and watch her beat someone to death?"

"They probably won't kill him; they likely knew their limits. But even if they did, it wouldn't matter, since his father works for the prosecutor's office."

My friend joked and teased me.

They were just chatting casually in private, but Shen Zongnian took it seriously.

Therefore, he had a really bad impression of Chu Zhongyou.

They believed that this girl, besides having a pretty face, was actually arrogant and domineering at heart.

However, the two are not in the same age group.

Although he transferred to this school, he didn't actually have many opportunities to interact with Chu Zhongyou.

When he was in high school, Chu Zhongyou was only in junior high school.

Although the two schools are right next to each other, the chances of running into each other are comparable to winning the lottery because they don't leave school at the same time.

Later, he accompanied his uncle to a dinner party.

It was a full moon celebration for the grandson of a certain leader.

There was no big celebration; I just invited a few tables of close friends and colleagues.

My cousin refused to go, so his uncle took him.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jingli was the one from the Chu family who attended, but he didn't bring his own children; instead, he brought his niece.

Then, Shen Zongnian sat down with Chu Zhongyou.

At this time, Chu Zhongyou was in her third year of junior high school, a time when she was in the prime of her youth.

She has grown into a beautiful and graceful young woman with a cheerful and lively personality; who wouldn't like her?

Many of the elders present spoke to her with smiles, and she responded with ease.

On the contrary, Shen Zongnian was taciturn and difficult to approach, so few people dared to talk to him.

His uncle didn't sit at the same table as him, and before leaving, he told him to chat with people more.

However, he sat there like a log, not moving an inch.

When Chu Zhongyou finished talking to someone and came back, he saw that Chu Zhongyou was still in the same position.

She smiled and placed a handful of candy in front of him, saying, "Here, have some. If you're not going to talk, eat some candy. Don't keep your mouth shut."

Shen Zongnian turned his head to look at her in surprise.

After all, it had been less than six months since he meddled in other people's business, and he thought she would definitely speak ill of him if she saw him again.

Unexpectedly, they actually gave him candy?

Are you sure you want to give it to me?

"Hmm, besides you, who else has such a free mouth?"

Chu Zhongyou slightly raised her chin, her bright and flamboyant demeanor captivating.

"You don't hate me?"

Shen Zongnian asked again, puzzled.

Chu Zhongyou was clearly taken aback by his question.

He paused for a moment, then said, "I don't even know you, why would I hate you?"

Shen Zongnian pursed his lips in disappointment. No wonder he gave him candy; it turned out he didn't remember him anymore.

He didn't understand why he was disappointed.

Where do these uncomfortable feelings come from?

Chu Zhongyou was a chatterbox and obviously didn't notice his low spirits.

Since the two of them were sitting together, she had finished talking to everyone else, so she pulled him aside to chat.

There's nothing she doesn't know, from north to south.

They even asked Shen Zongnian where he studied, noting that his accent didn't sound like someone from Beijing; he seemed to have a strong Northeastern accent.

Shen Zongnian's face turned red.

He has been in Beijing for a year and has already been very careful to control his accent.

Everyone else says they can't hear the accent anymore, so how come Chu Zhongyou's accent is still recognizable?

"Your friend probably won't tell you that you don't have an accent, will they?"

Seeing Shen Zongnian's reaction, Chu Zhongyou suppressed a laugh and asked curiously.

Shen Zongnian remained silent.

Chu Zhongyou finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He laughed loudly and said, "They're definitely lying to you. Those people are so mean, secretly enjoying seeing you make a fool of yourself. But don't be sad, actually your accent is quite nice. I also have friends from Northeast China, don't you think my speech has a bit of your accent too?"

"They're not as bad as you. They're laughing secretly, but you're laughing openly to my face."

Shen Zongnian said in a muffled voice.

He grew very quickly that year, and his voice was at its worst.

Now he's speaking in a muffled voice, and even without Chu Zhongyou saying anything, he knows how awful his voice sounds.

He thought Chu Zhongyou would laugh at him again.

To everyone's surprise, Chu Zhongyou said, "I wasn't laughing at you. I laughed because I thought you were naive. I have several older brothers, and their voices weren't very pleasant during puberty, so I understand. It's okay if your voice isn't pleasant, because you have a beautiful face, so you don't need to feel inferior."

Shen Zongnian was taken aback, his face remaining calm, but his heart was pounding so hard it was about to burst out of his chest.

He never expected that Chu Zhongyou would compliment his good looks.

Although many people have praised him in this way.

However, Chu Zhongyou was different.

She is... Chu Zhongyou!

Such an arrogant and domineering young lady, does she know how to praise people?