When It Was Time to Repay a Favor
Wang Yue ignored the siblings. He saw the worry in Zhao Xiaomai's eyes, so he handed her the book as he walked out, then smiled and said, "Xiaomai, don't listen to Brother Bing Yi's nonsense. I just read pretty quickly, that's all. If you don't believe me, quiz me. I've nearly finished this book."
Zhao Xiaomai had hardly ever seen Wang Yue study, but she knew he seemed to know a little about everything. To put her mind at ease, she took the book from him and asked a couple of questions at random.
As expected, Wang Yue answered her questions almost the instant she finished asking them, without pausing at all.
After hearing his answers, Zhou Bing Yi turned to him in disbelief and asked, "I always thought you were just keeping me company because you were bored. I didn't realize you were flipping through the book that fast and actually reading it."
Zhou Rong stared at Wang Yue in astonishment. She often heard Zhao Xiaomai talk about how knowledgeable and capable Wang Yue was, but she had always assumed it was just love talking—the way lovers saw no flaws in each other. After all, she still remembered that the dictionary Wang Yue had used to learn to read had been a gift from Zhou Bing Kun. She never imagined he would become so impressive. It was almost unbelievable.
Remembering the lines Zhao Xiaomai had recited—"Life is not only about the hardships before you, but also poetry and distant horizons"—Zhou Rong suddenly felt that Wang Yue had become mysterious.
But Zhou Rong didn't have time to dwell on it. They had already reached the meeting room where the literary club was holding its "Youth and Poetry" event, reminding her why she