Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

"Okay, don't cry anymore."

Yue Ge gently stretched out her fingers and carefully wiped away the tears from the corners of Su Shi's eyes. Her fingertips gently stroked her cheek, taking away the last trace of moisture.

Su Shi was slightly startled, raised his eyes, and looked at Yue Ge who was so close to him, and the temperature at the tip of his ears suddenly rose.

Her gaze fell on Yue Ge's worried eyes, and then she glanced at Gao Songdeng who was also looking at her tenderly.

"Ah...just now I..."

The scene of herself crying in Yuege's arms just now appeared in her mind. Ichinose Suyo's face turned red instantly, and even her ears were dyed a layer of shy pink.

She abruptly looked away in an instant, as if trying to hide her panic, and covered her face with her hands. Her fingertips curled slightly, but it was still difficult to hide the heat rising from shyness.

"Forget everything that just happened!"

There was a hint of urgency in her tone, as if she was trying to reclaim her usual "elegance" and "dignity," but the slight tremor in her voice betrayed her true emotions.

However, Yue Ge just looked at her quietly, the corners of his mouth gradually raised, and a sly smile appeared in his eyes.

"Eh? Forgot?"

She winked deliberately, her tone drawn out with a hint of playful ridicule, and a mischievous smile on her face.

"Ok!"

Su Shi's face flushed even more thoroughly. She simply hugged her head with both hands, buried her face in her arms, curled up, and muttered in a sullen tone:

"Absolutely! Don't remember!"

After she finished speaking, she quickly turned to look at Gao Songdeng, who was still quietly watching the show nearby, with a bit of vigilance in her eyes: "And Xiaodeng too!"

Gao Songdeng was originally just watching the interaction between the two quietly. When he heard Su Shi call his name, he was stunned for a moment, blinked his eyes gently, and there was a bit of naive confusion in his expression.

"Ok?"

She seemed to have not yet fully reacted, but she soon understood what Su Shi meant, so she nodded obediently and said softly: "Well, I won't tell you."

"That's not convincing at all..."

Su Shi stared at Gao Songdeng and sighed, his eyes full of suspicion. He obviously did not believe the "promise" of this honest man.

However, before she could continue to question, Yue Ge had quietly moved closer to Gao Songdeng.

"But..."

Yue Ge's voice had a meaningful tone, and the smile on the corner of her mouth widened a little more mischievously.

She slowly moved closer to Su Shi's ear and chuckled softly:

"Su-shi is so cute when she cries~"

"Ugh!!!"

Su Shi's ears turned red instantly, her whole body was furious, she raised her head suddenly, and reached out her hands without hesitation to cover Yue Ge's mouth!

"Yue Ge! Shut up!!"

She pressed her palm tightly against Yue Ge's mouth, but the latter still looked at her with a pair of smiling eyes, blinking like a fox that had successfully played a prank.

"Woo woo..." (The sound of Yuege's mouth being covered)

"You're still laughing! Don't laugh!"

Su Shi was completely furious, his face was as red as a ripe cherry, his eyes were filled with anger and embarrassment, and he curled up into a ball like a cat whose fur stood on end after being teased.

Gao Songdeng looked at the scene in front of him quietly, blinked gently, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised a small arc.

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After the farce, the atmosphere in the Astronomy Department finally calmed down.

The blush on Su Shi's cheeks had not completely faded, but her expression gradually became more restrained and she returned to her usual calmness.

Yue Ge looked at her and finally seized the opportunity. He lowered his voice and asked cautiously:

"So...Su Shi, has anything happened to you recently?"

Her tone was a little hesitant, yet full of concern.

Su Shi's smile faded slightly, and her eyes wandered for a moment, as if she was considering how to speak. She lowered her head and gently stroked the edge of the table with her fingers. After a few seconds, she nodded gently.

"Um……"

Her voice was very soft, with a hint of hesitation, but in the end, she still said slowly:

"My mom and dad's relationship has been...very strained lately."

Her speech speed was much slower than usual, as if each word needed to be squeezed out of her throat bit by bit.

She paused, as if hesitating whether to continue.

Yue Ge did not urge her, but just looked at her quietly, his eyes full of patience and waiting.

Finally, Su Shi's fingers tightened slightly, as if she had finally made up her mind. She took a deep breath, her lips trembling slightly, and whispered with a kind of pain that was almost unspeakable:

"I feel like... they're getting divorced."

The moment the words fell, the air seemed to freeze.

"..."

Yue Ge opened her mouth slightly, but found that she didn't know what to say.

Gao Songdeng was also silent. She had been sitting quietly by the side, but now she gently clutched the hem of her skirt, as if she was trying hard to think about how to respond to this heavy topic.

Yue Ge raised her head and looked at Su Shi's profile.

Ichinose Suyo's hands were placed on her knees, her fingertips slightly curled up. Yuege rarely saw Suyo like this - her eyes were no longer the gentle and smiling light of the past, but a kind of almost helpless confusion.

Is she really... scared?

Yue Ge's heart tightened slightly and her throat felt a little dry.

She wanted to comfort Su Shi and tell her that everything would be fine...but she knew that comfort alone was meaningless.

Su Shi knows the meaning of words like "It's okay", "It will be fine", "Don't worry" better than anyone else, but if it was really that simple, why would she show such an expression?

As his thoughts surged, Yue Ge finally slowly reached out and gently held Su Shi's hand on his knee.

The moment their fingertips touched, Su Shi's body trembled slightly.

She suddenly came to her senses and looked at Yue Ge in surprise, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Yue Ge did not retreat, but held it tighter, her eyes more determined than ever.

"Sushi... let's give it a try."

"Eh?"

Su Shi was stunned, his pupils dilated slightly, as if he didn't understand what Yue Ge meant.

Her lips parted slightly, but no words came out.

Yue Ge took a deep breath, and said in a firm yet gentle tone:

"Give it a try and save your parents' marriage."

Chapter 84 Family Crisis

"Wow..."

In the family restaurant next to the station, Yue Ge lay listlessly on the table, his face full of despair and his eyes empty, as if he was about to die after being severely hit by reality.

There was a classic French fry combo on the plate in front of her, but she just poked at the fries mindlessly, without any appetite at all.

"Is it okay..."

Gao Songdeng came back with her Star Set Meal. She gently put down the plate, looked at Yue Ge with concern, and there was a hint of hesitation in her tone.

"Leave her alone."

Su Shi's voice sounded from the side. She sat down with her hamburger set, picked up the straw and stirred the ice cola. Her tone was calm, but with a hint of teasing.

Yue Ge slowly raised her head and looked at Su Shi earnestly, her eyes seeming to beg for something: "Su Shi...can I take back what I just said?"

"No way."

Su Shi tilted his head, raised the corner of his mouth into a perfect arc, and revealed a gentle but malicious smile.

She blinked lightly and said in a light tone:

"Once you've spoken, it's like spilled water; you can't take it back."

"Well……"

Yue Ge immediately fell back on the table, looking completely out of place.

She stared at the French fries on the plate, picked up one and dipped it in ketchup and put it in her mouth, but even her favorite French fries had no motivation at all and tasted like chewing wax.

Her brows were furrowed, and she muttered, "I have absolutely no idea..."

Su Shi chuckled, picked up the Coke and took a sip, with a mischievous smile in his eyes.

"Who told you to say something so cool?"

She put down the Coke leisurely, with a matter-of-fact expression on her face.

She didn't mean to embarrass Yue Ge on purpose, it was just a "retaliation" for Yue Ge making her cry just now.

However, just when Su Shi was about to give Yue Ge a way out to prevent her from really falling into distress, she discovered that—

Yuege wasn't worried at all.

She was staring at Gao Songdeng's plate, her eyes full of eagerness to try.

On Gao Songdeng's plate was the restaurant's latest offering, the Star Potato Pancakes, which were golden and crispy on the outside and exuded an enticing aroma.

Yue Ge's eyes lit up slightly. She looked up at Xiao Deng and said softly and coquettishly, "Hey, Xiao Deng, can you let me try one?"

Gao Songdeng was slightly stunned by her sudden shift of attention, and then nodded slightly: "Hmm..."

Without any hesitation, she picked up a star-shaped potato pancake and put it on Yue Ge's plate.

"...?"

Su Shi looked at this scene and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Wasn't this guy still worried? How come he set his sights on Xiao Deng's hash browns the next second?

She took a sip of Coke silently and sighed.

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The three of them slowly finished the last bite of food on their plates, and the food on the table was finally completely gone.

But even so, Yue Ge's mind was still blank and he had no idea what to do.

She sighed, slouched over the table, and poked the empty plate with her chopsticks mindlessly, frustration written all over her face.

"Hmm—as expected, I still have no clue..."

She grumbled unwillingly, but finally gave up and continued to worry about it.

Gao Songdeng gently put down the drink cup, blinked his eyes, and said softly: "It's okay, Yuege, you can think about it slowly."

Yue Ge raised her head and looked at her, pouting her lips, as if she was encouraged but still unwilling to give in.

Su Shi sat aside, silently watching Yue Ge's appearance, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile with a hint of mischief.

"...It's better to let Yuege suffer for a few more days."

She quietly made a decision in her heart, picked up a tissue to wipe her hands, stood up and said, "Okay, it's getting late, let's go back."

Yue Ge immediately looked up at the window and found that the sky was gradually getting dark. The street lights cast a warm glow, and there were fewer people outside than before.

"Eh—but I haven't figured out a solution yet!"

She complained unwillingly, but still stood up obediently, stretched her body and loosened her stiff body.

"Don't keep saying things that you find difficult or even impossible to accomplish."

Su Shi said lightly, with a hint of meaningful ridicule in his tone.

Yue Ge trembled all over when she stared at him, and instantly felt guilty. He looked away with a flickering look and laughed dryly twice: "Ha...haha, how could I--"

Su Shi just calmly withdrew his gaze and walked out of the restaurant with his schoolbag on his back.