Xu Zhizhou's deskmate returned to his seat after lunch and waited for Xu Zhizhou to come back. In the end, he fell asleep on his desk, and when he woke up, he was still nowhere to be seen.

It was not until it was almost time for the afternoon class that Xu Zhizhou leisurely walked into the classroom.

Xu Zhizhou returned to his seat and ignored his deskmate's gaze. He took out the books he needed for the afternoon and spread them out on his desk.

His deskmate could not help but lean in front of him and whisper, "Xu Zhizhou, are you secretly dating someone?"

Xu Zhizhou's first reaction was to frown. "What dating?

Who did you hear that from? "

His deskmate had an expression that everyone knew. "We all saw it with our own eyes. It was at the cafeteria at noon … Hey, speaking of which, your girlfriend is quite pretty. She's much prettier than that school belle …"

Xu Zhizhou interrupted him. "She's not my girlfriend."

"How could that be …" His deskmate wanted to say more, but the bell rang and the teacher came in. He could only reluctantly shut his mouth.

Xu Zhizhou's heart finally returned to its original place.

…

During the Spring Festival, Song Hanqing finally had a few days free to go back to China with her husband and son for the New Year.

Of course, during this period, Burt could not see his little darling for so long. Basically, as long as he had a bit of free time, he would eagerly run back to China.

Song Hanqing's schedule was full all year round, so she could not find the time to come back.

It was not easy for her to have a few days off during the Spring Festival, so she hurried back to see her mother and daughter.

On the first day of the Spring Festival, Song Xuan dressed in a fluffy outfit ran to the Xu family. Mother Xu opened the door, and Song Xuan obediently greeted her. Mother Xu knew what the little girl was here for. She took out a pair of slippers for her to change into, then reached out and pointed upstairs. She smiled and said, "Brother is in the study!

Go look for him! "

Song Xuan nimbly took off the thick boots on his feet and changed into the Xu family's exclusive slippers. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie." Then he went upstairs with ease.

Song Xuan gently pushed open the door to the study. He held his breath and tiptoed behind Xu Zhizhou. He covered his eyes with his small hands and deliberately lowered his voice. "Guess who I am?"

Xu Zhizhou knew from the moment she came in. He didn't say anything because he didn't want to disturb her mood. Now that she put a pair of cold little hands on his eyes, Xu Zhizhou frowned. He pulled down one of her little hands and wrapped it tightly with his own. "Why is your hand so cold?

Did you forget to wear gloves again? "

Then, he looked at her left hand, which was holding an exquisite box, but her small hand was also red from the cold … He took the box and put it on the table, while his other hand wrapped around her left hand.

After holding it for a while, it was still cold. Xu Zhizhou lowered his head, held her hand, and blew warm air into it.

Song Xuan stared blankly at his series of actions. Suddenly, she said something shocking. "Brother Zhizhou, can I marry you?"

Xu Zhizhou was stunned when he heard her actions. After a few seconds, he said in a serious voice, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Then, he put down her slightly warmer hand and turned to pick up a pen on the table. He pretended to be busy writing and drawing in a book.

Song Xuan pouted unhappily. "I'm not talking nonsense. You're so good to me, and I like you very much. I want to marry you!" Then, she moved closer to Xu Zhizhou and asked, "Brother, don't you like me?"

Although she said it as a question, her eyes clearly said, "I'm so cute. How could anyone not like me?"

Xu Zhizhou was silent for a long time before he said in a low voice, "… No, but …"

The little girl got the answer. She didn't want to hear it!

When she saw the paper box on the table, she remembered what she was here for. She said happily to Xu Zhizhou, "Brother, I learned how to make a cake from Mom today. I made this specially for you ~ ~"

Xu Zhizhou smiled and said, "Really?"

Before he could praise her, he saw the very beautiful box. When he opened it, there was a black thing inside.

Xu Zhizhou's smile froze. He tried to control himself and not show too much surprise. "Huahua, what's this?"

He saw the little girl look at him with a disgusted expression, as if to say, "Why are you so stupid? Can't you see this?" Then, she said proudly, "This is a strawberry pie!

My dad said it's delicious. It's better than anything he eats anywhere else. "

Xu Zhizhou finally couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. That uncle's taste was really quite special.

Song Xuan took out a spoon from the box and handed it to him. "Brother, try it ~ ~"

Xu Zhizhou looked at her expectant little eyes and carefully scooped a spoonful and put it into his mouth.

"Is it good? Is it good?"

As soon as the thing entered his mouth, Xu Zhizhou felt a bitter taste on his tongue. There was too much sugar. When he swallowed the thing in his mouth as calmly as possible, his throat was so dry that he couldn't speak. He cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Well done."

The little girl cheered. Then, she took the whole plate out and put it in front of Xu Zhizhou. "Brother, if you like it, eat more. I'll learn more in the future and make more for you."

Xu Zhizhou's face faintly showed a look of despair. After a few seconds, he put the cake back in and said to the little girl's puzzled gaze, "I just had lunch. I'm not too hungry now. I'll eat later."

"Oh, then don't forget, Brother."

"… Yes, I won't forget."

…

The new semester was about to pass. Two days ago, Song Xuan was still acting coquettishly with Xu Zhizhou and wanted to go out during the summer vacation.

But that night, Grandma suddenly fainted in her room. The nanny shouted for her for a long time, but she didn't wake up. Only then did she go to find Assistant Zhou in a panic.

Assistant Zhou drove Grandma to the hospital, and Song Xuan followed along. After a long examination at the hospital, the doctor came out and said that the patient was already very old. In the past two years, her mental state had been relatively damaged. That was why she suddenly fell ill tonight and fainted on the ground. In the future, her body would definitely be weak. There was no cure, so she could only be slowly nursed back to health …

Song Xuan felt very guilty. In the past year, she had tried her best to nurture Grandma's health and make her happy, but Grandpa's death really had a big impact on Grandma.

Assistant Zhou called Song Hanqing and told her about this matter. After hearing this, Song Hanqing became anxious and decided not to listen to her mother's thoughts. She decided to let her stay in the country by herself. It would be more reassuring to have her by her side.

Burt arranged for a private jet. Assistant Zhou arranged everything overnight and took Grandma and Song Xuan back to England.

The next day, Song Xuan didn't come over, and Xu Zhizhou couldn't get through either. It was only when the Song family asked that they found out what happened last night.

…

Xu Zhizhou was in his third year of high school. Before the young lady appeared, he had always been alone. Now that she was gone, his heart felt empty. It was as if there was a big hole in his heart, and the wind that blew in was cold to the bone …

His deskmate never saw Xu Zhizhou run out between classes again. He always ate lunch alone. He became more and more unapproachable.

He guessed that he had most likely broken up with his girlfriend. He didn't dare to mention Song Xuan again for fear of provoking him.

On this day, the weather was very good. Grade 12 Class 16 went to class as usual. The homeroom teacher suddenly came in and asked Xu Zhizhou to go to her office.

Xu Zhizhou went to the office and saw his father's assistant waiting inside. He didn't know why, but he suddenly had a bad feeling.

When the assistant saw him come in, he stood up and said, "Young Master, something happened to President Xu."

It was only then that Xu Zhizhou found out what had happened at his family's company. Today, his father had passed away unexpectedly.

His father had clearly said goodbye to his mother with a smile this morning. It had only been a few short hours.

The homeroom teacher looked sympathetically at the young man whose family had suddenly changed. She walked up to him and gently patted his shoulder to comfort him. Xu Zhizhou's entire body seemed to regain consciousness. He couldn't seem to make a sound. His voice was unbelievably hoarse. After a long time, he squeezed out a sentence. "… Where's my mother?"

The assistant replied, "Madam is at home now, but her condition isn't good. After she heard the news, she cried and fainted twice."

Xu Zhizhou abruptly turned and walked out of the door. His entire back was straight, as if no matter what happened, he wouldn't bend in the slightest …

Ever since Song Xuan returned to England with her grandmother, Song Hanqing arranged for her grandmother to go to the hospital for treatment. During this time, her grandmother didn't wake up, so Song Xuan focused on staying by her side. When her condition finally improved, she remembered that she had to call Xu Zhizhou to tell him that she was safe.

In the end, she couldn't get through to his phone number?

She waited for a few more days, but still couldn't get through. Song Xuan hid it from her parents and secretly bought a plane ticket to return to China.

When she arrived at the Xu residence, she found that the door of the Xu residence was tightly shut. The ground was covered in dust and leaves, and the flowers and plants in the courtyard were showing signs of decay. It seemed that no one had lived here for some time. Only then did she realize that she was still too late.

…

Eight years later.

London, England

Etirian Building.

In a bright and spacious studio with simple decorations, Song Xuan sat at her desk. In front of her was a variety of fabrics. She carefully observed the characteristics of each piece of fabric, hoping to find the most suitable one for her next design.

Song Xuan's assistant, Ariel, a beautiful woman with curly blonde hair, pushed open the door and walked in. "Miss Amy, the studio has already made the sample for the gown you designed a few days ago. Would you like to take a look?"

"Okay, I got it."

Song Xuan relaxed and leaned back in her chair. Then she took out her phone and habitually browsed through the domestic entertainment news. As if she saw something she was satisfied with, a smile gradually appeared on her originally expressionless face.

She saw the huge font on her phone:

[New Golden Horse Award Best Actor: Xu Zhizhou won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor for the movie "Alone"]

[Young actor Xu Zhizhou won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor: The director is full of praise for this performance. He deserves it]

[XX Golden Horse Awards: Actor Xu Zhizhou won the title of Best Actor at the XX Golden Horse Awards for his superb acting skills in the movie "Alone"]