He is the protagonist's younger brother.

After Zhou Tianzhi participated in the sect assessment and attended the apprenticeship banquet, a group of enthusiastic parents carrying gifts and children came to his home, and he was a little dumbfounded.

They all heard the news that Zhou Tianzhi had joined the number one sect in the country, and came here because of his reputation.

Parents hope that their children can get along well with the Zhou brothers, so they come to visit with gifts.

The children came into the banquet hall one after another, and when they walked to the door and saw the two brothers welcoming them, their eyes sparkled.

From children aged seventeen or eighteen to four or five, each one had curiosity and admiration in their eyes, as if they had seen an idol.

Most of the children were from affiliated middle schools, and they learned the location of the banquet after becoming Zhou’s apprentices through messages exchanged in the parents’ group.

Zhou's parents, who like lively occasions, did not refuse the call from the principal of the affiliated middle school. Instead, they worked overtime to make a batch of invitations, which were then distributed again with the help of the principal.

When the guests came in, they first praised Zhou Tianzhi, then turned around and said with a smile that Tianyi was excellent.

Feeling the sincere compliments and the extremely enthusiastic Zhou's mother and father, they had no choice but to wait at the door to welcome the guests. Instead, they walked into the banquet hall chatting and laughing with them.

Zhou Tianzhi looked dazed. He never thought that he would become what others call "someone else's child".

I never expected that there would be so many strangers at today's banquet.

Gradually, fewer and fewer people came in, giving him time to calm down. When his mind was clear, he roughly guessed that most people came for his master.

I thought to myself that I would go home in the evening and have a good talk with my parents about it. I shouldn’t be so public about it.

The parents who came to Kyoto met colleagues from the special class and parents from my younger brother's school, and they were flattered by the excellence of their two sons.

It's time to give them a good warning and wake them up. I believe that his parents, who have always been sensible, will support his decision.

As the guests entered, children of different ages gathered in groups of three or four in the noisy banquet hall, and from time to time, they would privately express their praises and exclamations.

He exclaimed, "Wow, so handsome."

"Yeah, yeah, brother is really handsome."

"The academic god is cute, but he is too young."

"The family of the academic god is all well-behaved. They don't look like they came from a small town."

"Mom, mom, can I come to Xue Shen's house to play in the future?"

His words revealed his undisguised admiration and love for the brothers.

This made Zhou Tianzhi, who had always had average luck with children, feel a little embarrassed and at a loss.

Tianyi's classmates came out of the banquet hall in groups of two or three. They came close to him and tried to chat with him half-heartedly, but their eyes were fixed on his brother, with dazzling stars shining in their eyes.

The two brothers, one big and one small, stood at the door, a bit like monkeys in the zoo, being admired and watched by the other children.

With a polite smile on his face, Zhou Tianzhi asked his younger brother beside him in confusion: "Are you so popular in school?"

Tian Yi: “…” How to say it?

Is it because of his brother's influence? Or is it because most of the kids in his class are obsessed with looks?

Thinking about how handsome my younger brother is, I wonder how handsome my older brother must be?

He really didn't understand what was going on in the minds of fourteen or fifteen year old kids all day long.

My cheek hurt, and I immediately came to my senses and slapped my brother's hand away, trying to explain: "It's okay, you know, I'm a good student."

Zhou Tianzhi took the time to look down at his brother, his face clearly showing disbelief.

Tian Yi didn't explain anything when he saw this, and a helpless smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Ignoring his brother's curiosity, Tianyi stomped his numb feet, and the stiff smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Keeping smiling for so long made his facial muscles a little sore, and he sighed inwardly that this banquet was really a chore.

He is tired and wants to strike.

"Brother, can I go in and entertain my classmates?" Tianyi didn't want to be treated like a monkey by adults and children, so he decided to hide away.

He really didn't want to continue standing here, being scrutinized by everyone.

The time was almost up and most of the people who should have arrived were there. Zhou Tianzhi called on Wang Lin to help and asked him to wait at the door for a while.

"Okay, let's go together. I'll give you a chance to introduce my roommates." He nodded in agreement.

So the two brothers walked towards their parents who were smiling happily in the middle of the field.

Their steps are light and firm, as if they have innate confidence and composure.

People around them cast their attention on them, but they did not seem uneasy.

On the contrary, they showed a maturity and stability that was not in line with their age, which made people look at them sideways.

Professor Qiu was the last to arrive. In the presence of his family and the sect's elders, he drank Zhou Tianzhi's apprentice tea, chatted with Zhou's parents for a few words, and then left in a hurry.

Before seeing his master off to the car, Zhou Tianzhi apologized and pointed out the inappropriateness of the banquet.

Professor Zhou waved his hand and said to him with a smile: "Every parent wants to tell the world about their child's success. I understand this very well. You don't have to take it too seriously."

As he spoke, he lowered his eyes to hide the sadness in them, with a habitual smile on his lips.

He let out an inaudible sigh, patted his shoulder to comfort him, then turned around, got in the car and left.

Tianyi stood silently behind his brother, looked up at his thoughtful expression, and tugged at the corner of his clothes.

Remind him: "Brother, go back, you are the protagonist today, your alumni and professors are still in the banquet hall."

"Oh, oh okay." Zhou Tianzhi came back to his senses, his cheeks slightly red, and he was ashamed of the dissatisfaction he felt towards his parents in his heart.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, then went back upstairs with his brother.

In the stairwell, Zhou Tianzhi gently rubbed his brother's head and said with deep emotion: "Our parents are really good."

His voice was a little low, as if it contained unspeakable emotions.

His eyes felt slightly hot and Zhou Tianzhi blinked, trying to hold back the tears that were about to burst out.

He didn't want to let his emotions affect his brother, but he couldn't suppress the touch deep in his heart.

The dinner was very lively. Zhou Tianzhi returned to the banquet with a smile on his face and greeted people he knew.

Tianyi glanced at his brother who didn't look sad at all, and went to have dinner and drinks with his classmates without any worries.

Wang Xin, the study committee member and his deskmate, grabbed Tian Yi who was passing by, tiptoed to his ear and whispered, "It's my birthday next weekend, and my family is going to hold a birthday party for me. Can you come?"

Tianyi nodded: "Okay,"

Seeing that he agreed, Wang Xin let him go, and waved with a bright smile: "Go and get busy, I won't wait for you until the time is right."

I was speechless when I saw the little girl using idioms incorrectly. What the hell is this "out of time won't wait"?