Fake Alpha Daughter's Self-Help Notes - Chapter 41

When they came out of the dance floor that day, Gu Fei drank some wine for some reason, and Gu Qingqing also drank.

The two young girls, tipsy and slightly dazed, stood in the corner of the hall, blinking and holding hands like delicate dolls waiting to be claimed. Gu Hupo, half amused and half helpless, helped them into the car.

It snowed again in Haicheng at night, and the whole city was covered with white.

They slept in a daze, and the next day was New Year’s Eve.

Red lanterns were hung throughout the neighborhood, standing out vividly against the white snow. There weren’t many people on the street, giving it a rather quiet air, yet at night the surrounding lights flickered endlessly, and the entire street, the entire city, was bathed in a festive red.

The family first huddled in the living room to watch the Spring Festival Gala. On the table were marinated dishes and sunflower seeds, and though the TV blared on, it didn’t feel noisy. The four of them sat on the sofa and chatted. Ju Yan, unusually relaxed, lay sprawled across Gu Hupo’s lap, while beside them Gu Fei leaned against Gu Qingqing’s shoulder.

As the night grew late, the four of them went out into the garden and took out the fireworks sticks they had prepared in advance.

Colorful sticks danced in the night sky, drawing pattern after pattern, and then disappeared with the night wind.

Gu Fei wanted to draw a heart, but the front part disappeared halfway through, so Gu Qingqing joined her in drawing a complete heart.

Gu Hupo recorded their interaction.

At exactly twelve o’clock, bursts of New Year’s Eve fireworks filled the sky, resounding through the clouds, and colorful lights illuminated the entire sky.

Gu Fei happily pulled Gu Qingqing to look up and watch the fireworks together.

The brilliant fireworks were reflected in their pupils.

The first Spring Festival after Gu Qingqing returned home passed just like that.

After winter vacation, they welcomed the final semester of their senior year. On the first day of school, an unexpected new student transferred to International Class B.

Yi Junkun stood on the podium, introducing himself with a hint of shyness, while his classmates below the stage cheered and playfully made a racket.

“God Yi actually came to our class? Awesome!”

“So our class can be considered a class of top students? Hahahaha…”

Some people winked at Yi Junkun, then looked at Gu Qingqing in the last row and whistled.

After introducing himself, Yi Junkun walked straight to the last row. There was an empty seat to Gu Qingqing’s right, just a meter-wide aisle away. The whistles in the class suddenly grew louder. Why would the academic genius transfer to their class in the final semester? Of course, it had to be to chase after the class goddess!

Gu Fei lay lazily on her desk. She still hadn’t quite remembered what Yi Junkun looked like, but seeing him walk in this direction, and hearing the whistles from the surrounding classmates, she instinctively felt a bit irritated.

Gu Qingqing was doing her homework with her head down, not affected by the noise in the class at all.

Gu Fei glanced at Yi Junkun, who was walking over with a shy smile, then at Gu Qingqing, quietly working through practice problems. All of a sudden, the scene from winter break when Yi Junkun had invited Gu Qingqing to dance flashed through her mind.

She didn’t know why, but she was certain that Yi Junkun, this so-called refined scoundrel from the international class, was definitely here for Qingqing!

Gu Fei suddenly frowned and looked alert.

Before Yi Junkun could reach her, Gu Fei stood up, blocked Gu Qingqing’s desk, and patted it. Gu Qingqing finally came back to her senses from the sea of ​​questions and looked up at her in confusion, “…huh?”

“Let’s switch seats.” Gu Fei gave a soft snort, “I want to sit on the outside, you sit inside by the window.”

Gu Qingqing paused for a moment. Catching sight of Yi Junkun not far away from the corner of her eye, she then drew her gaze back and focused on Gu Fei. She didn’t ask why, simply nodded obediently and said, “Okay.”

After saying that, she immediately stood up and started moving the table.

Yi Junkun, who originally wanted to say hello, stood aside awkwardly. The noise in the class also died down, and the classmates stared at him as if watching a show.

Gu Fei turned around and waved her hand in a mock-fierce, yet still cute way, “What are you looking at! Get back to your self-study!”

The classmates turned their heads away, but Xi Wan‘s eyes suddenly lit up, and her face was full of excitement as if she was enjoying the show——

Ahem, first of all, she was quite certain that Gu Qingqing liked Gu Fei. So, after this winter break, with Gu Fei showing such strong possessiveness toward Gu Qingqing, could it be that something had happened between them?

For example, has Gu Fei actually come to her senses?

An entire winter break! Not to mention just realizing their feelings, they might have already gotten all lovey-dovey by now, heheh…!

Xi Wan took an excited sip of water, sneaking glances at Gu Fei and the others from time to time, her eyes shining as if they were about to glow green.

Because of Yi Junkun’s arrival, the class had been buzzing with excitement all morning. Just as things finally began to calm down, another piece of news during the lunch break set International Class B into an uproar.

This Saturday night, there will be a meteor shower that happens once in a century, and Haicheng is the best place to observe it.

As soon as this news came out, not only the International class, but the whole school was in an uproar.

A me-te-or shower! And Haicheng was even the best viewing spot! Everyone had seen news reports about meteor showers before, but never witnessed one with their own eyes. How could they not be excited this time?

After just over an hour of lunch break, many students in International Class B made plans to go camping together to watch the meteor shower on the weekend.

When Gu Fei and Gu Qingqing went to the restroom together, Xi Wan eagerly dashed out the door to catch up with them, “Gu Xiao Fei. Qing-Qing! Do you want to go camping together? I just asked my cousin, he said the air is really good out at Daqian Mountain on the outskirts of the city, and the view will be especially clear there. I’ve already invited a few classmates from our class, we’re only missing you two now. The more people, the more fun it’ll be!”

As she spoke, Xi Wan leaned in closer, cupping her hand over her mouth and lowering her voice sneakily, “And my cousin also said that by then the farm-style campsites on Daqian Mountain will definitely be packed, money won’t even get you in. If you two want to go, I’ll go ahead and book us a spot in advance, hehe.”

Gu Fei had already been interested in the meteor shower and had just been quietly discussing with Gu Qingqing where they should go to watch it. Now, hearing Xi Wan’s suggestion about camping, her eyes lit up slightly as she lifted her head to meet Gu Qingqing’s gaze.

Gu Qingqing smiled obediently and nodded.

“Let’s go!” Gu Fei finalized.

“Great!” Xi Wan smiled happily.

The three had already reached the restroom entrance. Gu Fei went inside, while Gu Qingqing waited at the door. Xi Wan, however, didn’t leave right away. Instead, she stared at Gu Qingqing, her eyes gleaming with an uncontrollable gossiping light.

“Qing-Qing, can I ask you a question?” At that moment, Xi Wan was like an overexcited big dog wagging its tail into a flower, smiling at Gu Qingqing with extra sweetness all for the sake of gossip.

“Yeah.” Gu Qingqing nodded.

She vaguely guessed what Xi Wan was going to ask.

Although Xi Wan didn’t seem very reliable on the surface, she was actually extremely tight-lipped. She had already noticed last semester that Gu Qingqing had feelings for Gu Fei, yet never exposed it. Now, Gu Qingqing felt that it was about time to have a talk with Xi Wan.

The moment she saw Gu Qingqing nod, Xi Wan’s eyes instantly grew even brighter, though her voice dropped very, very low: “So, Qing-Qing…do you, maybe, like Gu Fei?”

Gu Qingqing nodded calmly, her expression faint and composed. But Xi Wan saw it clearly, her ears had turned red.

Xi Wan took a deep breath, and in that instant, she was overwhelmed by the blissful feeling of having just “found a ship to sail.”

“And what about Gu Xiao Fei? Has she already figured it out too, and the two of you…?” Xi Wan didn’t spell it out, but a mischievous grin spread across her face, her white teeth gleaming.

Gu Qingqing lowered her eyes slightly, then shook her head gently and let out a breath.

“Agh…” Xi Wan glanced toward the restroom, shaking her head in exasperation as if hating iron for not becoming steel. She comforted softly, “Gu Xiao Fei, she…”

Xi Wan’s voice stopped abruptly.

Gu Qingqing interrupted her.

“I am chasing her.”

Gu Qingqing raised her head, her eyebrows slightly curved, and whispered these four words. A breeze happened to blow through the corridor, and her hair fluttered gently in the wind.

She was clearly talking about pursuing Gu Fei, yet her expression was so radiant, her light and sweet smile brimming with confidence and ease. In Xi Wan’s eyes, it was as if she were saying, “I’ll definitely win Gu Fei over.”

Xi Wan inexplicably felt like she had eaten a huge mouthful of dog food.

Gu Qingqing stretched out her finger again, chuckled, and made a “hush” gesture to her, “Don’t tell anyone else.”

“Mhm, mhm, mhm!” Xi Wan nodded instinctively, her face full of eager, fawning compliance.

Seeing that Gu Fei was about to come out of the restroom, Xi Wan quickly shifted the topic, “Oh right, Qing-Qing, about this camping trip, someone suggested inviting Yi Junkun along. How about…I just don’t call him, then?”

Xi Wan winked at Gu Qingqing and said, “You must have noticed it too, right? Yi Junkun, he’s…interested in you, hmm.”

“It’s fine.” Gu Qingqing was silent for a moment, something flickering in her eyes before quickly fading. She smiled lightly and shook her head, “If he makes it clear, I’ll reject him directly. But since classmate Yi just transferred into our class, we shouldn’t let him be isolated because of me.”

“Got it!” Xi Wan waved carelessly, then slipped away before Gu Fei came out of the restroom, “I’m off then, bye-bye, Qing-Qing!”

Watching Xi Wan’s departing figure, Gu Qingqing lowered her head slightly in discomfort, licking her lips. In her heart, she silently offered an apology to that classmate who had invited her to dance yet whose face she still couldn’t clearly remember, not to mention his name.

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In the evening, after finishing her homework, Gu Fei lay down on the bed with her phone to rest, while Gu Qingqing was still studying at the desk beside her.

Gu Fei had originally planned to play a game for a while, but just then, a friend request popped up on WeChat, marked with the note: Yi Junkun.

It took Gu Fei a few seconds to recall that this was Yi Junkun, the one who had transferred classes with ill intentions, trying to get close to Gu Qingqing.

She had no idea where he had gotten her contact information from.

Gu Fei had originally intended to reject his friend request, but when she recalled the commotion from her classmates when he transferred over today, a stuffy feeling rose in her chest. Instead, she tapped “accept.”

She wanted to see for herself just why this Yi Junkun was trying to get close to Gu Qingqing!

As soon as the friend request was accepted, a message immediately popped up from the other side: [Hello, classmate Xiao Fei. I’m Yi Junkun, the new transfer student.]

After sending a curt [Hello.], Gu Fei’s gaze unconsciously lingered on Yi Junkun’s profile picture, a small black cat.

Gu Fei instinctively felt that something was off, though for the moment she couldn’t quite put her finger on what it was.

She didn’t continue chatting much with Yi Junkun for the time being. Instead, almost unconsciously, she tapped on his profile picture, then into his Moments feed.

Yi Junkun usually posted to his Moments once or twice a week, mostly sharing photos from his daily life, especially scenes from cat cafés, with all kinds of fluffy kittens that were unbearably cute.

Looking at the photos of these cats, Gu Fei’s depressed mood mostly dissipated.

Hmm…she could hold a grudge against Yi Junkun, sure, but how could anyone possibly hold a grudge against those little kitties!

But soon, Gu Fei’s brows furrowed tightly once more. Among the feed full of kitten photos, she spotted one picture whose style was clearly different from the rest.

It was a photo from Grandpa Wan’s birthday banquet. Although there were clearly many people in the picture, the focus was solely on Gu Qingqing. Even Gu Fei, who had been standing right beside her, was blurred out due to the focus. The photo had been posted the morning after the banquet.

In the photo, Gu Qingqing was dressed in a silver-white gown, the light falling upon her like holy moonlight.

She was so beautiful.

Gu Fei tapped open the original image and instinctively saved it, then stared at Gu Qingqing’s figure in the photo for a long while. Suddenly, she realized something, baring her teeth like a bristling little kitten, her fingers curling tightly into her palm.

Gu Qingqing’s photo was indeed beautiful, but the problem was, it wasn’t taken by her. It was secretly snapped by Yi Junkun!

He was shameless!

She knew it, this Yi Junkun was definitely after Gu Qingqing! It had to be because that day at the banquet, Gu Qingqing had rejected his invitation to dance in front of everyone, embarrassing him. That was why he transferred classes, trying to get close to her as a way to get revenge.

The students from the Rocket class really were all refined scoundrels!

Gu Fei glanced again and suddenly noticed that quite a few people had liked this Moments post, most of them classmates from the International class.

So Yi Junkun not only added her, but also other students in the class?

Gu Fei tilted her head, staring at her phone, her frown deepening.

“Gu Qingqing,” A few seconds later, Gu Fei turned to look at Gu Qingqing, who was studying, and said in a mock-fierce, yet still cute tone, “I’m going to use your phone.”

“Okay.” Gu Qingqing handed her phone over without any hesitation, didn’t ask why, and continued to immerse herself in her studies.

During the winter vacation, they recorded fingerprints on each other’s phones. Gu Fei unlocked the phone, glanced at Gu Qingqing with an inexplicable sense of guilt, and then quickly opened WeChat.

Hmm…she was checking Gu Qingqing’s WeChat to protect her, not to snoop or anything!

Absolutely not!

Gu Fei snorted in self-righteousness in her heart, then looked at the WeChat interface. Seeing that her chat was still pinned at the top made her heart soar, but the moment she saw that annoying black cat profile picture below, her emotions churned again.

As expected, Yi Junkun has added Gu Qingqing!

Pouting unhappily, Gu Fei didn’t bother to be polite and directly tapped into their chat.

Yi Junkun had added Gu Qingqing two hours earlier, opening with the exact same line he used when adding Gu Fei. Gu Qingqing had responded politely but coldly with just a “Hello.”

However, on Gu Fei’s side, after she replied to Yi Junkun, he didn’t respond again. But after Gu Qingqing replied, he actually started bringing up other topics.

Things like [You can ask me any questions about studying], [Classmate Qing-Qing, you also like cats! Feel free to visit cat cafés often (with cute cat stickers and photos)]…

Every few minutes, he would find a new topic to ask about.

Gu Fei was absolutely infuriated as she read it.

He was clearly harassing Gu Qingqing!

Fortunately, although Gu Qingqing had replied out of politeness, every single response was extremely cold. Gu Fei could sense the distance in her tone. Yi Junkun obviously noticed it too, about half an hour ago, he took the initiative to end the conversation and, showing some measure, didn’t send any more messages.

Gu Fei snorted. Just as she was about to exit the chat, she suddenly noticed a line of small text.

Next to Yi Junkun’s WeChat ID, it showed “typing…”

Gu Fei: “!!!”

This line of words disappeared for a while and then reappeared soon. It was obvious that Yi Junkun was still unwilling to give up and was struggling with what to send to Gu Qingqing next.

To make sure it wasn’t a WeChat display error, Gu Fei even checked on her own phone. In her chat with Yi Junkun, there was no such line of text!

“Hiss…” Gu Fei made a sound in anger.

Gu Qingqing, who was studying hard at the side, turned around and looked at her with concern, “Baby Fei?”

“N-nothing!” Gu Fei instinctively covered her phone, “I absolutely haven’t done anything weird with your phone!”

She was clearly telling the truth, yet why did it feel so strange the moment she said it out loud? Gu Fei’s cheeks suddenly burned.

“Ah…” Gu Qingqing’s expression also became subtly nuanced. She smiled lightly, nodded, and then turned back to continue studying, “Mm, I understand.”

Gu Fei：“……”

With this subtle expression and this perfunctory tone, it was obvious that Gu Qingqing doesn’t believe it!

Ugh, she had been misunderstood by Gu Qingqing yet again!

Gritting her teeth, Gu Fei glared at Gu Qingqing’s phone screen, all her pent-up emotions directed squarely at Yi Junkun.

It’s all! His! Fault!

Just as Gu Fei’s fingers touched the keyboard in the chat box, Yi Junkun’s “typing…” indicator vanished, and he immediately sent a message over:

[Qing-Qing, are you still awake? ]

Gu Fei widened her eyes.

As expected, Yi Junkun had been keeping an eye on Gu Qingqing’s chat window the whole time, what a creep!

Gu Fei glanced once more at Gu Qingqing, who was still studying, then quickly hopped off the bed and went out into the hallway, fiercely sending Yi Junkun a voice message.

“Classmate Yi, Qing-Qing is already asleep! It’s late now, so stop bothering her!”

On the other end of the phone.

When Yi Junkun saw the sudden voice message from Gu Qingqing, his eyes lit up at once, and a shy smile tugged at his lips. Nervous yet full of anticipation, he tapped to play it, only to be stunned when he heard the clearly angry little soft voice inside.

How could it be Gu Fei?

And moreover, she had said…Qing-Qing was already asleep?

Yi Junkun immediately realized that if Gu Fei was replying to him using Gu Qingqing’s phone, it at least meant…the two of them were sharing a room.

Yi Junkun’s expression immediately became somewhat strange.

Although many people at school still thought that Gu Fei and Gu Qingqing were biological sisters, he knew their family backgrounds clearly, there was absolutely no blood relation or even ethical bond between them.

Moreover, with one being an Alpha and the other just an ordinary person, two people of different genders sleeping together always felt a little strange to Yi Junkun.

On the other side, Gu Fei finally felt relieved only after setting Yi Junkun’s chat to “Do Not Disturb.” But as she casually scrolled through his chat history with Gu Qingqing again, her brows suddenly knitted tightly once more.

She suddenly realized why she had felt that Yi Junkun’s WeChat profile picture looked so off just now!

Yi Junkun’s profile picture was a little black cat, while Gu Qingqing’s was a little white cat. Anyone who didn’t know better would think they were using a couple avatars!

Gu Fei was so angry that her teeth were itching again.

She was the one closest to Gu Qingqing, and even she had never used matching “sister avatars” with her. What right did Yi Junkun have to be a little kitty beside her?

Gu Fei let out a huff, changed Gu Qingqing’s avatar to a little snowman from a photo, then quickly switched her own to another little snowman. Only then did she leave the page feeling satisfied.

On the other side of the phone, Yi Junkun’s expression suddenly became even more strange, “……?”

When she returned to the room, Gu Fei casually handed the phone back to Gu Qingqing, “Here.”

Gu Qingqing didn’t check her phone right away. It wasn’t until before bed that she glanced at WeChat. When she saw the little snowman “couple” avatars of hers and Gu Fei’s, her brows arched ever so slightly, and a soft laugh escaped her lips, light and clear, like the chime of silver bells.

Beside her, Gu Fei was already drowsy and on the verge of sleep. She mumbled as she leaned closer, “…What are you laughing at?”

“Nothing.” Gu Qingqing wrapped her arms around her, leaned close to her ear, and gently breathed, “Good night, Baby Fei.”

“Mm…good night, Gu Qingqing.” Gu Fei, with practiced ease, rubbed lightly against her in her arms.

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On Saturday afternoon, the dozen or so classmates who had agreed to go camping gathered punctually at the foot of Daqian Mountain. The group noisily made their way up the mountain together, the atmosphere lively and full of excitement.

Daqian Mountain wasn’t very tall, nor did it have much in the way of scenery, it was overgrown with weeds. But most of the international class students had grown up in the city and rarely came to places like this. They were so excited that they hopped and skipped about, and before long, they had scattered in all directions.

Of course, Gu Fei was walking together with Gu Qingqing. Since they were heading home the next morning, and because the farmhouse they booked was fairly well-equipped, they hadn’t brought much luggage. Only Gu Qingqing carried a backpack. But Gu Fei’s stamina wasn’t great, and before long, she was already tired from walking.

“I’m tired…let’s rest a bit.” Gu Fei clung softly to Gu Qingqing, rubbing against her in a spoiled, coquettish way.

They sat down on a big rock nearby, and Gu Qingqing took a bottle of water from her bag, twisted it open, and handed it to Gu Fei. Tilting her head back slightly, Gu Fei gulped down several mouthfuls.

Her fair and delicate neck was exposed, with beads of sweat sliding down along the curve of its side.

Gu Qingqing looked a little dazed.

It was said that the sweat, saliva, and blood of Alphas and Omegas all contained trace amounts of pheromones. Even with suppressants, these tiny traces couldn’t be blocked. Fortunately, the concentration was so low that it wouldn’t have any real effect on the people around them.

Although Gu Qingqing could not smell any pheromones, she still felt a hint of sweet sunshine drifting into her nose.

The scent of Gu Fei’s pheromones…must be very sweet, right?

She really, really wanted to smell it.

Gu Qingqing’s throat moved slightly, and she lightly licked her lips, unconsciously leaning a bit closer. At that moment, a voice suddenly interrupted her wandering thoughts.

“Classmate Qing-Qing, classmate Xiao Fei, are you two resting?” Yi Junkun walked up from the foot of the mountain, greeting them with apparent surprise. “What a coincidence, I also got separated from the main group.”

Yi Junkun has a gentle smile and a handsome appearance, making him look very harmless.

Gu Fei suddenly became alert. If she wasn’t drinking water, she would have wanted to hug Gu Qingqing immediately.

After drinking, Gu Fei returned the water to Gu Qingqing.

Gu Qingqing wasn’t thirsty, so after twisting the cap back on the bottle, she put it back in her bag and casually greeted Yi Junkun, “Classmate Yi.”

Yi Junkun showed a concerned expression, took out a bottle of unopened water from his bag and handed it over.

He had just seen from a short distance that when Gu Qingqing watched Gu Fei drink water, she licked her lips, clearly thirsty, but hadn’t drunk the water Gu Fei had already sipped. Yi Junkun guessed that since it was their first time going out, they weren’t experienced and had only brought one bottle of water. And because one was an ordinary person and the other an alpha, they felt awkward sharing it, which was why Gu Qingqing had endured her thirst.

“Classmate Qing-Qing, if you’re thirsty, you can drink my water.” Yi Junkun held out the bottle, then realized his words could be misinterpreted. Blushing, he quickly added, “I-I haven’t opened this yet.”

Gu Fei became even more alert, “!!!”

There won’t be anything in the water, right?

“I’m not…” Gu Qingqing had intended to say she wasn’t thirsty, but she swallowed her words and changed them to, “It’s fine, classmate Yi. One bottle of water for Xiao Fei and me is enough.”

Under Yi Junkun’s gaze, Gu Qingqing took out the bottle of water that she had just put back into her bag, and swallowed a few sips very slowly, as if she was deliberately drinking it for him to see.

Watching Gu Qingqing’s throat move, Gu Fei suddenly felt a strange sensation in her chest. Almost instinctively, she shifted forward, blocking Yi Junkun’s line of sight.

Yi Junkun：“……”

Why did it feel like the way Gu Fei and Gu Qingqing interacted was strangely intimate? It was as if he was completely unnecessary.

Yi Junkun tactfully decided not to go with them.

When they reached the top of the mountain, the farmhouse, though providing tents and a campsite for campers, required them to set up the tents themselves. Gu Fei and Gu Qingqing shared one tent, while Xi Wan and Liu Xiaoxiao were set up right next to them.

Yi Junkun came over again at this time and asked politely, “Qing-Qing, Xiao Fei, do you need me to help you set up your tent?”

He worried that although Gu Fei was an Alpha, her stamina wasn’t great, and Gu Qingqing was a girl. Tasks like setting up a tent would be better handled by him.

As soon as Yi Junkun finished speaking, he saw Gu Qingqing suddenly speed up her pulling on the ropes. The poles obeyed her hands like soft clay, and within two or three minutes, a tent stood upright right before him.

Gu Qingqing did it faster and better than him.

Yi Junkun’s smile stiffened, “…Classmate Qing-Qing really is full of hidden talents.”

The weather was great today. By evening, the temperature on the mountain was still a bit warm. After a bit of physical activity, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Gu Qingqing’s neck.

Gu Fei’s eyes brightened slightly, and she immediately handed over a small towel.

One moment, Gu Qingqing had just glanced lightly at the tent, briskly brushed the dust off her hands, looking especially cool. The next moment, when she saw the towel Gu Fei handed her, her expression softened completely. She even bent down a little obediently, leaning her head closer.

She wanted Gu Fei to help wipe it for her.

“…troublesome.”

Gu Fei let out a seemingly displeased hum, lifted her head, then quickly glanced back, gently wiping Gu Qingqing’s face.

Yi Junkun stood by, speechless, “……”

After a while, once Gu Fei had helped Gu Qingqing wipe off the sweat, Gu Qingqing finally looked up, realizing belatedly: “Classmate Yi, did you just say something? I was setting up the tent and didn’t notice you.”

Yi Junkun forced a small smile, “It’s nothing. I just came to see how you and classmate Xiao Fei were doing with setting up the tent.”

Xi Wan and Liu Xiaoxiao, who were standing next to them, had just set up their tent and were walking over.

“Snake!” Xi Wan suddenly screamed in horror and pointed to the open space between the two tents.

A non-venomous rat snake slid slowly by.

“Woah…!” Gu Fei was startled and tried to run, pulling Gu Qingqing along, but she was scooped up around the waist. At that moment, Gu Fei didn’t care about being shy, she hugged Gu Qingqing’s neck tightly, whining in a soft, childish voice as she burrowed into her arms, her teeth lightly grazing the curve of her shoulder and neck.

Gu Qingqing comforted her softly.

Although Xi Wan was afraid, she immediately stood in front of Liu Xiaoxiao and said, “Don’t be afraid, Xiao-Xiao, I will protect you!”

Yi Junkun stood alone on the side, glancing at Gu Fei and Gu Qingqing clinging to each other, then at Liu Xiaoxiao and Xi Wan, and fell silent once again, “……”

He turned his head and stared at the rat snake in the open space.

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Let’s light a candle for Classmate Yi.