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

(An extra chapter for a reader who donated half of the total royalties)

"Brother, our math teacher is really interesting, he..."

"Brother, the school cafeteria was full of first-year high school students doing military training today. Luckily, Wen Yao pulled me and we ran fast, otherwise there would have been nowhere to sit."

"elder brother......"

......

On the way home, Xu Xi put her arm around Xu Nian's waist and kept telling him about the interesting things that happened at school.

A smile graced her face, and Xu Nian responded from time to time, chuckling softly whenever she heard something interesting.

Sitting in the back seat, Wen Yao looked at Xu Xi with disbelief, thinking, "Is this still my mute deskmate?"

He was very sparing with words at school, rarely smiled, and only knew how to listen to lectures and take notes.

How come he turns into a chatterbox as soon as school is over and he's with Xu Nian?

The electric car was very fast, and it only took about ten minutes to reach the entrance of Compound No. 5.

"Xiaoxi, you go home first. I'll take Wenyao home and then come back."

Xu Xi nodded obediently and carefully got out of the car.

"Wen Yao, can you do me a favor?"

"you say."

Wen Yao looked at Xu Xi.

Although she had helped Xu Xi a lot at school, this seemed to be the first time Xu Xi had taken the initiative to ask her for help.

Xu Xi tapped her fingers together and asked nervously.

"Could you please bring your first-year high school textbooks tomorrow? I can borrow them for a few days."

"Sure, no problem."

Although Wen Yao felt a little strange, she still readily agreed.

Thank you, see you tomorrow!

"See you tomorrow."

Xu Xi waved to her and turned to enter the residential area.

"Wen Yao, where do you live?"

After Xu Xi left, Xu Nian turned around and asked Wen Yao.

"Just deliver it to the convenience store for me, I'll go help watch the store for a bit."

Xu Nian nodded, gently twisted the accelerator, and soon brought Wen Yao to the convenience store.

"Thank you!"

Wen Yao jumped out of the car and thanked Xu Nian.

"Thank you for taking care of Xiaoxi at school."

Xu Nian smiled slightly, genuinely happy for Xu Xi making friends at school.

"It's okay, I'm the class monitor, it's what I should do."

Wen Yao patted her chest.

"Oh, by the way, could you get me a bag of brown sugar? We're almost out of it at home."

Xu Nian took out a few coins and handed them to Wen Yao.

"it is good."

Wen Yao walked into the store, found the brown sugar, and took a packet.

Suddenly, she remembered what Xu Nian had said when she first came to the store to buy sanitary products.

"Take a packet of brown sugar and cook it for your girlfriend when you get home. Girls are very sensitive during this time, so you should take good care of her."

Ahhhhhhhh! (Groundhog screams)

Wen Yao felt a sudden heat in her brain, as if steam was about to rise from her head.

......

"Give."

"Thanks."

Xu Nian took the brown sugar and looked at Wen Yao's flushed cheeks with some confusion.

"I'm leaving now, goodbye."

Bye-bye~

When Xu Xi got home, she was already preparing dinner.

After washing her hands, Xu Nian and Xu Xi busied themselves at the stove.

In no time at all, several fragrant home-style dishes were served.

"Brother, have a taste~"

Xu Xi picked up a piece of shredded potato with her chopsticks and put it into Xu Nian's mouth.

Xu Nian chewed it carefully and gave it a thumbs up.

"Not bad, Xiaoxi, your cooking skills are getting better and better."

Xu Xi smiled happily after being praised by her brother.

"Did you eat well at school? What did you have for lunch today?"

Xu Nian asked.

Xu Xi's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

"We ate braised pork, stir-fried green peppers, and tofu..."

She spoke calmly, her expression undisturbed.

That's true, even though it was all given to her by Wen Yao.

Xu Nian nodded and took out a few crumpled bills from her pocket and handed them to Xu Xi.

"Don't skimp on lunch, eat something nutritious, and ask me for more money if you need more."

"Okay, I understand, brother."

"Oh, by the way, remember to buy some fruit for Wen Yao tomorrow."

As Xu Nian chewed on the freshly cooked rice, something suddenly occurred to her.

"If you ask someone for help, you should expect a return gift. If you keep asking for things, no one will be willing to help you in the future."

Xu Xi nodded seriously, feeling a little touched.

My brother is very thoughtful.

However, she always felt uneasy about using her brother's hard-earned money to cultivate her social relationships.

As if seeing through Xu Xi's thoughts, Xu Nian added a sentence.

"Don't worry about spending money. My brother changed jobs and now he earns more than before, so he doesn't have to be as frugal as he used to be."

"Huh? Is it a more tiring job than before?"

Xu Xi asked with some concern.

Xu Nian shook her head.

"It's not so tiring anymore. Now my brother delivers food, and all he has to do is ride a bike."

Hearing this, Xu Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She cared more about how hard her brother's work was than his living conditions.

Whenever Xu Xi thinks about her brother constantly sweating in the sweltering workshop, she feels as if her heart is being torn apart.

"Then be careful, brother, ride your bike slowly."

"Yes, I will."

Xu Nian ruffled her hair and smiled.

Just then, his phone rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Xu Nian quickly put down her chopsticks and answered the phone.

"Okay, I understand, I'll be right there."

"What's wrong? Brother, what happened?"

Xu Xi asked anxiously.

Xu Nian shook her head and quickly finished eating the rice in her bowl.

"After you finish your homework, go to sleep first. Your brother has to go out to deliver food."

"Okay."

Xu Xi stood up, straightened the yellow vest on Xu Nian's body, and hugged him reluctantly.

"Be careful on the road, brother."

Xu Nian gently patted her back, then turned and left home.

Sitting on his electric scooter, he opened the rider app and saw that it was already piled high with orders.

It's dinner time now, and the number of takeout orders has surged, keeping Qi Yu and his team very busy.

Left with no other option, Xu Hu had to call Xu Nian and ask him to come and help.

Xu Nian started the battery and drove towards the restaurant marked on the order.

On the way, he ran into Qi Yu.

"Brother Xu, do you have any orders for the Xinyue residential complex?"

Xu Nian looked down at the order on the software and nodded.

There are three orders.

"Forward it to me, I have a lot of orders from Xinyue."

Qi Yu took out several lunch boxes from the insulated box and handed them to Xu Nian.

"Could you please run errands for me at the Lakeside Community? These are almost overdue, and I can't deliver them all."

Xu Nian nodded.

"By the way, Brother Xu, did you get your appeal for the fine from this afternoon?"

"I'm back, and they won't deduct my pay anymore."

Qi Yu also had an expression of excitement.

"Mine is back too. Not counting the extra Tiger gave me, I've earned 120 yuan from this afternoon until now."

"I'm really earning more than I did at the logistics park!"

"I have to go now, Brother Xu, see you later!"

"Okay, goodbye."

Xu Nian smiled, genuinely happy as well.

With increased income, they can have a better life together.

Life is getting better and better.