Chapter 1048 - 45

Chapter 1048: Chapter 45

"Brother, brother." A voice pulled Go Biqing back from his memories. Looking at the little girl in front of him, Go Biqing sighed softly in his heart. If in the past he still had the intention and courage to pursue Zhou Jiaying, now he had no desires left. He was almost like a beggar now; what capital or qualifications did he have to pursue someone?

In fact, Go Biqing did take action back then, but every time he went to the Twelfth Middle School to wait for Zhou Jiaying after school, and saw her walking out of the school gate, he suddenly felt a pang of timidity and dared not approach. He would only watch from a distance as she got in the car and went home, not to mention that every time there seemed to be a group of admirers around. In the following year, whenever he had time, Go Biqing would sneak around to see Zhou Jiaying. Gradually, this seemed to become a habit of his. But the good times didn’t last long; a year later, Zhou Jiaying went abroad to study. With no way to contact her, Go Biqing could only bury this crush deep in his heart. Until now, perhaps this unrequited love would be forever hidden in his heart. It was precisely because of Zhou Jiaying’s presence that Go Biqing never again indulged in casual dalliances with girls, perhaps forever holding onto a sliver of hope for a miracle.

"Let’s go, I’ll take you to East Lake for a walk." Go Biqing said softly, holding his sister’s hand.

Gwen was led by Go Biqing to East Lake. Despite the scorching temperature, there was still a trace of coolness by the large lake.

Sitting down not long after, Go Biqing saw a familiar face — the current student council president — a very pretty girl, even no less attractive than Zhou Jiaying.

"Go Biqing, you just got your graduation certificate yesterday, and today you’re wandering around your alma mater. Do you feel a bit reluctant?" The girl approached and asked.

"Not really, my sister came over, and I’m showing her around. Who knows, she might end up being my junior here. Murong, why did you decide to visit East Lake today? As the student council president, you must be very busy." Go Biqing replied with a slight smile.

Upon hearing Go Biqing, the girl reproachfully responded with a playful smile, "Are you teasing me?"

Go Biqing thought the girl misunderstood his words. He failed to notice that she wasn’t actually angry and was just pretending. He quickly explained, "Not at all, I mean it! Weren’t you very busy in the past? You’re going to be a senior soon; you should soon step down from your president role, or it’ll affect your internship and studies. The student council is indeed quite busy."

"Forget it, I was just joking with you. How come you have no humor at all? And don’t call me classmate Murong; call me Murong Qing. Is this your sister? What’s your name?" The girl saw Go Biqing’s slightly nervous expression, and for some reason, a trace of disappointment yet joy flashed in her eyes.

Gwen realized that Murong Qing and her brother surely knew each other. She instinctively turned to look at Go Biqing. Seeing he didn’t object, she politely replied, "I’m Gwen. Hello, Murong Qing sister."

Murong Qing happily said to the cute little girl, "Vina is so polite. It’s so hot today; how about sister takes you to buy some drinks?"

Gwen was evidently interested in the drinks, but since her brother didn’t speak, she absolutely wouldn’t accept benefits from a stranger.

Sensing Gwen had no intention of moving, Murong Qing looked up at Go Biqing and said, "Look at you, making your sister think I’m a bad person. Aren’t you going to say something?"

Seeing Murong Qing questioning him, Go Biqing responded with a bitter smile, "Alright, alright, Nana, do you want a drink? I’ll buy you one."

A child like Gwen certainly wanted a drink, but she remembered her brother seemed to be struggling even to afford meals, so she said, "Nana isn’t thirsty, Nana won’t drink."

Go Biqing noticed that Gwen was slightly sweaty from walking and running to East Lake, and her forehead sweat had just dried. He knew she was thirsty but realized she wanted to save money for him. His heart warmed but also saddened; how could he not afford a drink for his most beloved sister?

So Go Biqing held Gwen’s hand and said, "Come on, I’ll buy you a drink. You’ll want one if you get thirsty later on anyway. Murong... Murong Qing, do you want a drink? Join us."

Fortunately, Go Biqing corrected his wording just in time; Murong Qing was finally somewhat satisfied and nodded, "I’m a bit thirsty too. Let’s go buy something together."

Upon reaching the small shop, Go Biqing picked up two drinks, originally planning not to get one for himself, but knowing that if he didn’t, Gwen probably wouldn’t accept hers either. So he prepared to take a bottle of pure water for himself.

Just then, Murong Qing, standing beside him, handed him money and a drink, saying, "You’re lucky today, and you owe it to your sister. Next time, you have to treat me to a drink."

Go Biqing looked at Murong Qing in confusion, unsure whether she was offering because she saw his sister or out of empathy for his circumstances. But since she’d already paid, refusing would be pretentious. It’s just three drinks, after all.

"Alright then, next time I’ll treat you to a meal. Nana, thank Murong sister, for today even I owe my luck to you." Go Biqing said with a smile.

Gwen politely said, "Thank you Murong sister, Murong sister, you’re so pretty."

Neither Go Biqing nor Murong Qing expected Gwen’s comment, but it worked well. Murong Qing had heard countless compliments before, but coming from a child, it truly delighted her.

"Nana is such a good girl; you are the real beauty. Someday you’ll surely be prettier than me." Murong Qing said to Gwen, smiling generously.

Go Biqing chuckled, "Of course, whose sister do you think she is? She’ll be the most stunning beauty someday, right, Nana?"

Surprisingly, Gwen nodded and replied, "Definitely, I want to be Miss World."

Murong Qing deliberately asked, "Does Nana know what Miss World means?"

Gwen was stumped by the question; being a kindergarten child, she couldn’t know these things, just overhearing adults talk occasionally. She replied, "I don’t know, but I’ve heard adults say Miss World is the prettiest girl."

Go Biqing laughed, lifting Gwen up, "Alright, Nana will become Miss World someday. By then, brother still has to owe you some luck."