Because he hadn't slept all night, Mu Qingnian saw his brother come out the next day with big dark circles under his eyes, which scared the other three.

"Xiao Min, are you a little tired from your studies recently? Didn't you get enough rest?" Lin Wanru asked with concern.

Gu Min was stunned for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "It's okay, Auntie, I'm fine."

Mu Qingnian was a little worried. Was he feeling unwell? After all, he was a little bit abnormal yesterday. She had wanted to take him for a full body check-up before, but she had never found the time. It seemed that she had to take him for a check-up as soon as possible.

"Brother, are you feeling unwell? Is it because your previous injury hasn't healed yet? Shall we go get checked out this weekend?"

The girl's pleasant voice sounded as usual, but today when Gu Min heard her voice, he felt particularly guilty, so much so that he couldn't even raise his head. He just replied in a deep voice, "No need."

He still didn't know how to face her... He could still deceive himself before, but now seeing her innocent eyes without a trace of lust, he was inexplicably scared...

If she knew what I was thinking, her eyes would be filled with disgust... What should I do...

He avoided the girl's concerned gaze and whispered, "Uncle and Auntie, ... Nian Nian, I want to go out for a run first, and I'll be back for dinner later."

Mu Fengting was a little worried, "Do you want your uncle to go with you?"

"No, uncle, I'll be back soon." At this moment, he really needed the morning breeze to sober himself up...

After Gu Min left, Mu Fengting and Lin Wanru pulled Mu Qingnian aside and asked, "Niannian, was your brother bullied at school? Why do you feel like something is wrong with him? If something like last time happens again, please tell us."

Mu Qingnian racked his brains, "No... I thought about it for a long time yesterday, and yesterday was a normal day..."

As for the fact that my brother was distracted in class and someone was chasing him, it’s better not to tell my parents... in case they think too much.

Mu Qingnian said that it was okay, but his brows were furrowed. The only thing that happened yesterday was that he called Ruo Xing brother. Could it be because of this? I have to ask him about it after school...

After a while, Gu Min came back, and his expression had returned to his usual gentle self. Mu Fengting and Lin Wanru were relieved to see that he had returned to normal, thinking that maybe Xiao Min was too tired recently. He had been on edge since he started school and hadn't even been able to rest well during the holidays.

So unexpectedly, the two of them, like Mu Qingnian, wanted to take Gu Min for a thorough check-up.

Mu Qingnian secretly observed his profile and found that he always avoided her eyes and didn't say anything. When they walked out of the house, she wanted to hold his arm as usual, but she found that Gu Min's body stiffened. Mu Qingnian had some guesses. She wanted to hold Gu Min's hand again, but found that her brother, who always liked to hold her hand, actually avoided her this time...

Mu Qingnian finally realized that his abnormality today was related to her...

She was a little sad... Since she came here, she has always been around him, and their relationship is much closer than in their previous life... He is so good to her that it seems like a dream. But what did she do wrong yesterday to make him become so unfamiliar overnight?

Gu Min didn't avoid me on purpose, but subconsciously, she looked down on my own ideas... The more she looked down on me, the more she dared not get close to me...

The inferiority complex he had developed over those seven years could not be eliminated in a short time... Now that he realized his own feelings, he was even more unsure of how to treat this girl who had taken root in his heart...

Even though I like being alone every day, it has become a joke...

Obviously... the mood that had just calmed down seemed so vulnerable in front of her...

Perhaps it was because the bitter smile on Gu Min's face was too obvious for Mu Qingnian to see clearly, which made her more convinced of her previous thoughts...

I don't know if I was spoiled by him before, so that when his attitude towards me changes a little, I feel very aggrieved, and my voice becomes tearful when I speak again...

"Brother, do you...hate me?"

As soon as the voice came out, tears could no longer be stopped and slid down his cheeks. Gu Min looked up and immediately met the red eyes that were like little rabbits. The tears that slid down directly burned his heart, making him even more at a loss...

"Nian...sister, don't cry, I didn't..."

Hearing his name, Mu Qingnian cried even harder and interrupted him, "You still say no, but you don't even call me Nian Nian anymore. Didn't you say before that besides mom and dad, only you can call me Nian Nian? What did I do wrong? Tell me and I'll change... wuwuwu..."

The girl sobbed hard, but until this moment, she didn't say a word to blame herself, but was reflecting on whether she had made herself unhappy. Gu Min felt even more distressed, thinking that he was really a bastard, saying that he liked her, but turned around and made her cry...

Self-blame, guilt, heartache, all these emotions came rushing in, clearing up his brain which had been a little confused since yesterday...

I've really hit a dead end... So what if I like her, and she's still young...

If you like her, then protect her. Although he is only ten years old, he firmly believes that in his life, he will only fall in love with her, so why should he hesitate?

He could afford to wait until she grew up, and then tell her his feelings. Then, wouldn't it be up to her to decide whether to stay or go?

If she doesn't agree, wouldn't it be enough for him to stay where she can't see him, stay with her, and let her live a peaceful and happy life?

Now, I didn't do anything and made her cry. What's going on?

Gu Min, who had figured it out, let out a long sigh, and instinctively pulled the girl into his arms. He gently patted her back and said softly, "Niannian, how could I hate you? Don't think too much. You will always be mine..."

Gu Min thought about it, chose his words, and finally said something that sounded like a promise, but also like a euphemism for some feelings that could not be revealed...

"You will always be the most precious person to me..."

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