The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Su Zhe looked at the brothers who had stood up for him, and his heart was instantly filled with emotion, his eyes slightly warm.

He opened his arms and hugged everyone one by one: "Thanks, guys."

"Haha, what's the big deal?" Xiao Chen patted his back casually and said with a laugh, "If we win an award, can your sister Xin treat us? Maybe she can buy us some snacks. That chocolate she gave you last time was so delicious, I haven't had enough!"

"Absolutely." Su Zhe chuckled. "There will be plenty of snacks; eat as many as you want."

"I doubt it," Luo Chen teased. "I heard that counselors don't earn much. After the last military training, it seems like she spent half a month's salary just to feed Lao Xiao."

"If she invites us to another all-you-can-eat snack party, I'm afraid she won't be able to afford it."

"Hey, don't worry," Su Zhe patted his chest and assured her, "Sister Xin listens to me. If I say go east, she'll never go west. If I mention this to her, she'll definitely agree."

"Wow, this family empire is dominated by a powerful older woman!" the crowd exclaimed.

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After finishing arranging the list of participants for the sports meet, it was time for get out of class to end.

The group got up and walked out of the classroom. After leaving the teaching building, Jiang Xun looked at the playground not far away and suggested, "Since we've decided to participate, why don't we practice a bit? We can try to get a better ranking; we can't be at the bottom, that would be too embarrassing."

Everyone nodded slightly, agreeing that it made sense. Even if winning a prize was hopeless, finishing last in the competition would be a very embarrassing thing.

"Then how should we train?" Su Zhe asked.

Although he was the top student in the class, when he was with Jiang Xun and faced with a decision, he would subconsciously think of asking Jiang Xun for advice first.

After all, Jiang Xun had much more experience than him, and the solutions he offered were often more comprehensive.

Sometimes he felt that Jiang Xun was more suitable for the position of class monitor than he was.

But whenever he brought this up with Jiang Xun, Jiang Xun always refused to listen.

The reason is simple: Jiang Xun sees things clearly. University class officers are free laborers. They have a lot to worry about, but no reward.

Born into a business family, he was influenced by business culture from a young age and naturally understood the principle that one should not engage in unprofitable business.

The reason he occasionally assisted Su Zhe in managing the class was not because he wanted to be an official, but because he wanted to help his friend out of friendship.

Jiang Xun lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before methodically explaining, "We will mainly participate in track and field, high jump, and long jump. The focus will be on physical training, and we will also need equipment such as high jump bars."

"Old Su, you have a good relationship with the counselor, so take Old Luo to borrow some equipment from the counselor; Old Xiao, go find an open space on the playground and clear away the debris; I'll go buy some bottled water and sports drinks. We'll meet at the place Old Xiao found in 10 minutes."

"Okay." Su Zhe, Xiao Chen, and Luo Chen nodded in agreement, then turned and dispersed as he instructed.

After everyone left, Jiang Xun looked at Xu Nian and asked, "Uncle Xu, would you like to practice with us?"

Xu Nian thought for a moment, then shook her head: "Never mind, I have something else to do."

"Oh, alright then." Jiang Xun didn't try to persuade her any further. He just felt that Xu Nian, as an adult, must have a lot of personal matters to deal with in her spare time.

What he didn't know was that Xu Nian simply wanted to go home early and play games with their sister-in-law.

After saying goodbye to Jiang Xun, Xu Nian hummed a little tune and leisurely strolled towards home.

The scenes of the levels he hadn't been able to pass before were already flashing through his mind, and he began to devise strategies to pass them.

When I got home and opened the door, a long-lost fragrance of flowers wafted out.

Xu Xi was wrapped in a white bath towel, sitting on the sofa, holding a hairdryer and slowly drying her hair.

The pure white silver threads swayed gently to the whirring of the blower, fluffy and soft, just like snowflakes dancing in the winter sky.

Xu Nian raised an eyebrow, walked over to her, and couldn't help but tease, "Wow, the sun must have risen in the west today! You actually washed your hair?"

Xu Xi turned off the hairdryer, shook her head, and fluffed the stray hairs from her forehead to the sides.

After a thorough cleaning and freshening, she transformed back into that clean, beautiful, and ethereal young lady.

Her long, flowing hair cascaded down to her waist, she exuded a faint floral fragrance, her skin was fair and delicate, and she was surrounded by an ethereal aura.

Xu Xi gave a soft humph and said coquettishly, "I used to wash my hair every day, okay? It's just that I've been too engrossed in playing games these past few days and have become lazy. I'm not always this sloppy!"

After saying that, she looked at Xu Nian, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly, and her tone became serious: "Brother, I've thought about it seriously, and we can't keep playing games day and night like this."

Xu Nian was slightly taken aback and followed her gaze to the house.

Takeout boxes were piled up next to the trash can, the gaming room was a mess, and MaiMai's empty food bowl and water bowl were in the corner, no longer containing cat food or water. The whole house exuded a chaotic atmosphere.

He thought about it carefully and realized that Xu Xi's words did make sense.

The game was too captivating. Ever since they got a computer, he and Xu Xi had been addicted to it day and night, becoming so unkempt that they could barely take care of their basic needs.

If things continue like this, the two of them will eventually become truly useless.

Looking at the messy house in front of him, and seeing Mai Mai rubbing against his pants leg with a pitiful expression, Xu Nian patted his head, feeling extremely regretful.

He's an adult, yet he lacks even this basic self-control. He's been captivated by games, making a mess of his life. It's really unacceptable.

Xu Xi noticed her brother's struggle and regret, and promptly spoke up, "Brother, I think we need to set limits on our daily gaming time, no more than three hours. When the time is up, we should turn off the game and do something else. Starting today, we need to be disciplined and not lazy. What do you think?"

Xu Nian nodded: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

He subconsciously reached out to pat Xu Xi's head, but she nimbly dodged him.

Xu Xi stuck out her little nose and gently sniffed the man's scent. Then, she frowned and pushed him into the bathroom with a look of disgust: "Ugh, brother, you stink! You're covered in sweat! Go take a shower quickly."

"Okay, okay, whatever you want, whatever you want." Xu Nian was pushed along by her, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"And shave your beard!"

"Alright, alright! My dear little stream."

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