Xiaobo saw that Qiqi still didn't seem to believe much in Wang Yue's abilities, so he smiled and reminded her, "Qiqi, your classmate isn't an ordinary person. If we want to live well in the future, we'll be counting on him."
Hearing Xiaobo's words, Qiqi could tell how much he admired Wang Yue. That made her happy. Wang Yue had fit right into her circle of friends in no time.
As she chatted, she watched Wang Yue doze off. Then, as sunlight fell across his face, she suddenly felt a warmth spread through her heart.
Qiqi had been happy at school, but when classes ended, she felt conflicted. She had no idea what to do. She'd left home so resolutely the day before; going back with her tail between her legs would be so humiliating.
She didn't want to give in just like that, but she had nowhere else to go. And she especially didn't want to stay at Wang Yue's home any longer, in case it left Mother Wang with a bad impression of her.
Wang Yue could see how torn Qiqi was. Remembering that it was her birthday, he took her to Jia Jia Arcade, where they celebrated with Xiaobo and Wuzei.
After the birthday celebration, Wang Yue saw that Qiqi seemed in better spirits, so he walked her to the entrance of her apartment building.
Qiqi didn't refuse. She figured that if she went back late, she and her parents could simply avoid talking to each other and stay out of one another's way. So she went with Wang Yue.
At the same time, she kept thinking about what Wang Yue had said about studying. She felt she could give it a try.
When Wang Yue stopped, she hesitated, then asked seriously, "Wang Yue, if I start