Chapter 1218: Love Is Restraint
The days approaching the end of junior year were quite pleasant for Zhou Chengchen. Her grades had gradually stabilized, even her weakest subject, math, had been steadily improving with the help of Xi Siyan and Liu Xiaoyu.
After all, the college entrance examination was designed for the majority of students. When the school adjusted all difficulty levels to fit the exam format, Zhou Chengchen handled it with ease.
As the finals approached, Zhou Chengchen unexpectedly received an invitation from the An Family.
Ever since learning about An Ge’s situation, she began recording her own teaching videos. Although there were plenty online, and An Ge had seen many, Zhou Chengchen wanted to do something for the poor little girl. So she recorded many videos herself and asked An Rui to take them to An Ge.
This time, the An Family wanted to invite her for a meal to express their gratitude, and specifically mentioned that it was An Ge’s invitation.
Zhou Chengchen certainly wouldn’t refuse, but with finals around the corner, she agreed to go after the exams.
For the finals, Zhou Chengchen performed exceptionally well. After the exams, she went to the An Family with Xi Siyan and Zhou Qi.
During the meal and chatting, Zhou Chengchen met An Ge for the first time. Although An Ge was visibly nervous facing her, she managed to suppress it.
Zhou Chengchen could see the unusual redness on An Ge’s face, neck, and even hands. She tried to soften her movements and slow down her speech.
This meeting was ultimately completed.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Chengchen felt very happy. It really wasn’t a big deal; as the eldest daughter of the Zhou Family, she wouldn’t typically be happy because someone wanted to meet her, but she was.
On the way back from the An Family, she chatted endlessly with Xi Siyan about this matter.
Xi Siyan remained silent as usual, yet there was always a bit of affection in his gaze.
Kindness is not instinctive; it’s a choice. His girl, declaring herself a rebellious teenager, constantly chose to be kind.
This summer, Xi Siyan had to fully prepare for the competition, while Zhou Chengchen, with Zhou Qi as a competition student beside her, was well aware.
She was someone who liked to vent her emotions; whether she was angry or liked something, she never held back. But this time, she held back.
She really wanted to find him, go shopping, eat snacks, watch movies together, but she held back.
Zhou Chengchen now fully understood the "future" that Xi Siyan talked about. He wanted a future, she wanted a future, they wanted their future.
Missing out on snacks once or skipping a movie wouldn’t influence anything. They still have the future.
The final grades were released just a few days after the holidays started. Zhou Chengchen remained at the top of the class.
However, due to the impact of that incident, when averaging the grades, she was still not in the top three. The focus class was out of reach. She had come to terms with it, but when the results came out, she felt a little disappointed after all.
Coupled with the lack of joyful events these days, Zhou Chengchen’s minor disappointment didn’t deepen, but it spread over several days.
Zhou Qi noticed the decreasing smiles of his sister and naturally understood her thoughts. With the Zhou Family’s capabilities, getting into the focus class was quite easy for her.
But Zhou Chengchen didn’t want it, and Zhou Qi understood her thoughts. Schools were environments claimed to be both complex and simple.
In society, due to the Zhou Family’s influence, no one dared to say half a "no" to her as the eldest daughter, but school was different.