Chapter 64

With these thoughts in mind, Fang Yifan went to school with his cousin Lin Lei.

When they arrived at school, the scene that stung his eyes appeared again.

He saw He Chen in the lead, with a group of people lined up on his left and right following him.

Not to mention Ruan Liuzheng, Lin Miaomiao, and Qian Sanyi on the left, on the right were actually his good brother Qiao Yingzi and his goddess Huang Zhitao.

His good brother Qiao Yingzi was walking and chatting happily with He Chen.

This wasn't the first time!

It could even be said that this had replaced the times he used to revolve around them, laughing, playing, and putting his arms around their shoulders; it had now become the norm.

In an instant, his mood exploded, and he shouted: "Yingzi!"

Everyone turned their heads immediately. Seeing the furious expression on Fang Yifan's face, Qiao Yingzi's face darkened instantly. She didn't know what kind of trouble this childhood friend was making again, but in front of He Chen, she really didn't want to be misunderstood.

However, seeing Fang Yifan's eyes turn red and his expression looking very wrong, her heart softened, and she told everyone to go on ahead while she stood there waiting for Fang Yifan.

Naturally, the others wouldn't be so oblivious, so they continued walking toward the teaching building. Huang Zhitao kept looking back as she walked, worried about her best friend, so she glanced at He Chen again. Seeing his playful expression, she couldn't help but ask: "He Chen, what are you laughing at?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked over in unison.

"Don't you feel it?" He Chen laughed: "That scene just now, doesn't it have a strong *Dream of the Red Chamber* vibe? Fang Yifan is Jia Baoyu, calling out to Lin Daiyu, saying, 'You just stand there. I know you don't care about me, but I'll just say one thing: from now on, let's just let go of each other'~"

"Don't say it, you really shouldn't say it!" Qian Sanyi clapped his hands in admiration.

He had just had that feeling.

He Chen was indeed different; he always quoted classic scenes, and they were always so fitting.

He didn't know whether to praise He Chen for his keenness or to admire the classics for their enduring legacy.

"Fang Yifan is not Jia Baoyu!" Huang Zhitao quickly denied it; she didn't want her best friend to be seen as Lin Daiyu.

That would not only hurt her best friend's heart and make her overthink, but it might also drag her into the melodramatic mess of *Dream of the Red Chamber*.

She didn't want to be seen as Xue Baochai!

Even though she actually liked Xue Baochai, she didn't want to be associated with Jia Baoyu—Fang Yifan—at all.

"Isn't he?" He Chen laughed playfully: "I actually think it's quite interesting, whether it's from his family background, his personality, habits, and style, or you guys..."

"Family background? How is that possible!" Huang Zhitao knew what He Chen wanted to say and quickly interrupted, denying it from the first point: "Fang Yifan's family is just middle-class, and his mother always says they are an ordinary family; there's no way they can compare to the top-tier wealthy families like the Jia family in *Dream of the Red Chamber* with two dukes in one house."

"You're wrong!" He Chen corrected him teasingly: "In *Dream of the Red Chamber*, the Matriarch of the Jia family personally said, 'We are a middle-class family like this.' The so-called middle-class family is just the middle class of today.

As for the humble talk about being an ordinary family, you can just listen to that and leave it at that.

If you take it seriously, that would be impolite."

"..." Huang Zhitao was speechless.

How many families who can attend Chunfeng Middle School, and have two children attending, are truly ordinary families? Plus, with their spending on food and clothing, the Fang family can be considered a wealthy middle-class family.

A wealthy middle-class family, and the Matriarch of the Jia family in *Dream of the Red Chamber* bragging about being a middle-class family—that can indeed barely be matched.

Fang Yifan's fawning nature and his style of revolving around girls all day long are indeed very Jia Baoyu-like...

Over there, Qiao Yingzi took the initiative to stay behind and wait for Fang Yifan. When he came over, she said unhappily: "What kind of madness are you acting out again?"

"Why are you two always walking together lately? Don't you know he and I are enemies?" Fang Yifan complained with dissatisfaction: "And you're chatting and laughing all day long; do you have that much to talk about?"

"Our two residential complexes are just across the road, and we're in the same school; is it strange to run into each other on the way to school?" Qiao Yingzi retorted unhappily: "As for chatting, we both like the stars and the sea, and we exchange thoughts on stargazing and moon-watching; is that strange?

As for talking to him and not you?

You don't like stargazing, and besides, we also talk about math and physics; is that something I can talk to you about?

As for whether you're enemies or not, just behave yourself. Every time you've had a conflict with him, wasn't it you who started it, and then you were the one who suffered?"

"Whether it's stargazing, math, physics, or whatever, you could totally talk to me about it... I might be a little weak in this area, but I have a genius panda cousin, Lei'er! He's the top student in the whole school; isn't he more worth talking to than that He Chen?" Fang Yifan said indignantly.

"And about the conflicts, you also know I'm the one who suffers every time? As a childhood friend, you don't help me, and you don't even comfort me afterward. Are you still my good brother from childhood? Have you forgotten all the good I did for you back then?"

"..." Qiao Yingzi looked at Fang Yifan's anger, feeling a bit guilty and also a bit strangely uncomfortable. She was terrified that Fang Yifan would really learn from Jia Baoyu to the bone and pull out some line like, "We ate at the same table and slept on the same bed since we were kids... and now, who would have thought that you've grown up and don't have me in your eyes, but instead have that outsider Tao Zi and that heaven-sent He Chen in your heart, while you haven't paid attention to me for days..." She quickly stopped him.

"Alright, Uncle Fang will be out before National Day, and our two families will definitely get together then. If you have anything to say, say it then, okay? Class is about to start! Is there anything else important? If not, hurry to the classroom!"

"Of course there is!" Hearing that the two families would definitely have a meal together before National Day, Fang Yifan was happy and couldn't help but smile: "I remember you said your mother was under a lot of pressure and couldn't sleep, and that there was sleeping medicine at home, right? Give me some!"

"Why?" Qiao Yingzi looked at Fang Yifan with suspicion and uncertainty: "Are you going to use suicide to threaten me?"

As someone under immense pressure, her first thought was this, so one could imagine what she was thinking about all the time, and what she had thought about...

It's just a pity that Fang Yifan wasn't that keen and didn't notice the dangerous information inadvertently revealed by his childhood sweetheart and good brother. He explained with a smile: "I'm asking for Lei'er. He's been homesick lately and can't sleep all night. As his cousin, I see it in my eyes and feel it in my heart, and I'm anxious too."

"It doesn't look like it?" Qiao Yingzi recalled the performance of Lin Lei'er, the top student in her class, and was a bit skeptical: "Besides, don't rush to take medicine; have you heard of calming soup? It's the secret recipe of your mother and my mother!"

"No! That Chinese medicine is too slow. Young Master Lin is already terminally ill. Just give me a few pills, I beg you!" Fang Yifan put his hands together and kept begging Qiao Yingzi, pestering her until she was impatient and stopped thinking about it, agreeing to his request.

When they reached the teaching building, they went back to their respective classes.

Seeing his plan succeed, Fang Yifan showed a triumphant smile at the corner of his mouth, feeling very satisfied with the plan he had just thought of on the spur of the moment.

Isn't it just a case of "the near water tower gets the moon first"? In the end, his biggest disadvantage now is that he doesn't live in Shuxiang Yayuan.

As long as he finds a way to move there, he can restore his good brother relationship with Qiao Yingzi, and he can revolve around the goddess again to help her drive away the flies.

He can also block that bastard He Chen from getting close—it's killing three birds with one stone!

Wonderful!