Don't think of rebirth.

After lunch, Gu Qinghuan said goodbye to Yu Xin and Jiang Chuchu and led Xia He to the office.

Without other people around, Xia He felt much more relaxed. It's not that he hated Jiang Chuchu or Yu Xin. It's more like he and Jiang Chuchu didn't interfere with each other. He had high hopes for Yu Xin and was quite satisfied with her progress.

However, he has to decide the social distance with anyone. If the other party closes the distance without his permission, he will feel very uncomfortable.

He has only met a few people who can maintain a proper social distance from him, and Bai Hanshan is barely one of them.

However, Bai Hanshan actually consciously distanced himself from him and was determined not to get closer. There was only a difference between far and farther.

Gu Qinghuan was the only person he wanted to get close to so far - unfortunately, it seemed that she didn't want to have too much to do with him.

When they arrived at the office, Gu Qinghuan asked, "What reward does Senior Xia want this time?"

The word reward seems strange to say.

"It's not a big deal," Xia He habitually wanted to put on a smile, but after thinking about it, she stopped and looked at Gu Qinghuan seriously, "Sister, can you touch my head?"

Gu Qinghuan: Ah?

She suspected that she had heard it wrongly and wanted to pick her ears, but she felt it was a bit unseemly, so she held back.

"Why do you want to touch my head?" Gu Qinghuan asked.

Xia He tilted her head: "I need courage to do something. When I feel my sister touching my head, I will have the courage."

"Even if I don't touch your head, you will do it, right?" Gu Qinghuan complained.

Xia He raised her eyebrows: "Why do you think so?"

Gu Qinghuan did not answer immediately. Instead, she pulled out a chair, motioned for him to sit down, poured a glass of water for each of them, and sat down opposite Xia He.

"Let me think about how to put it..." She took a sip of water and said solemnly, "Your rank is different from ours."

Xia He didn't respond, but just continued to look at her with a smile.

"I think, if it were you, you would be able to sense that my interactions with my classmates are actually purposeful," said Gu Qinghuan.

"Yes," Xia He admitted readily, "but in my opinion, your purpose is so simple that it shouldn't be referred to as 'purpose'."

In Xia He's opinion, Gu Qinghuan showed kindness to everyone without asking for anything in return, but simply hoped that others would become better.

"Although I don't know what your real purpose is, it doesn't matter and it won't have any impact on me." Xia He said.

"That's exactly it!" Gu Qinghuan said immediately.

Xia He blinked and looked at her, looking very innocent.

"Senior Xia, you have the ability to control the overall situation. No matter what happens, you have the confidence to deal with it calmly and will not be shaken by it." Gu Qinghuan looked straight at him.

"From the moment I met you, everything you showed was what you wanted others to see."

"Including you calling me sister, and some childish and willful behavior - you have such an advantage in appearance, you can easily create the image of a cute little brother."

"Even if I showed rejection and talked to you through your disguised image, you didn't change this image, because this image of yours was not meant for me."

She had no intention of understanding the origin of this image, nor did she intend to explore the true face of Xia He hidden behind this image.

That was Xia He's privacy. Before Xia He was willing to express it, she would not understand it without permission.

But now, it seems like the time has come.

He revealed to her that he "had something to do," and after she tentatively expressed her opinion of him, he chose to ask a rhetorical question rather than being vague.

That's why she chose to confront - sometimes asking a question means admitting something.

Of course, she was not the only one who chose to show her cards at this moment.

After all, since that rhetorical question, Xia He never called her "sister" again.

“So I think that Senior Xia will not change his mind just because I cooperate with you or not.” Gu Qinghuan concluded.

"Okay," Xia He shrugged, "I will do that whether you touch my head or not, but I do want to be touched on the head."

"That's all." After Gu Qinghuan finished speaking, he suddenly reached over the table, put his hand on Xia He's head and rubbed it hard.

Caught off guard, Xia He's hair was almost messed up into a bird's nest.

He suddenly raised his head and his eyes met Gu Qinghuan's bright eyes.

She smiled and said, "As a token of appreciation for Senior Xia's hard work, a small thing like a pat on the head can be done at any time."

Even though she was determined to do so, she had no intention of rejecting Xia He's request from the beginning to the end.

He had expectations and worked hard for it, and this was a simple matter for her, so why should he let this expectation be dashed?

Xia He's lips moved and she uttered, "If that's the case, why are we having this conversation?"

"Although I can just touch your head and give you the reward, I don't want to continue to maintain that kind of relationship." Gu Qinghuan said, "I don't like that, so I have to show my hand."

From a certain perspective, Gu Qinghuan is actually very tough.

Yu Xin could be said to have a deep understanding of this. When she wanted to escape, Gu Qinghuan could always easily force her into a situation where she had nowhere to escape and she had no choice but to face the problem.

However, she will not be hurt by this. She will use the most gentle kindness to support others and solve problems bit by bit.

Xia He was thinking, what did Gu Qinghuan mean by "I don't like that"?

Hate his hypocrisy? Fed up with that image? Unaccustomed to his various temptations?

"Senior Xia, please tell me, what exactly do you want?" Gu Qinghuan said.

It was as if something suddenly collapsed in Xia He's heart, shaking his head so much that it made him dizzy.

So that's what Gu Qinghuan didn't like - his vague attitude made it impossible for her to give a clear response.

Just like Gu Qinghuan said, Xia He's level was much higher than hers, so she couldn't figure out why Xia He approached her and showed her kindness.

Are you lonely? Want company?

No, Xia He is not that kind of pretentious person who deliberately keeps a distance from others while wanting to gain warmth.

Curious? Want excitement?

No, Gu Qinghuan believed that with Xia He's ability, if they really wanted to do something to her, she would be powerless to resist.

He had always been restrained, even overly cautious, actively reaching out to her but never asking for anything in return.

Gu Qinghuan was really confused, so confused that she couldn't help but want to ask for clarification.

Xia He exhaled slowly: "I don't know."

"Ah?" Gu Qinghuan didn't expect this to be the answer.

"My current thought is just to look at you." Xia He raised her head slightly and met Gu Qinghuan's gaze calmly.

Gu Qinghuan pointed at himself and felt that the question mark above his head was about to solidify.

"Yes, it's very interesting to watch you. Your help to those people makes me feel that you are changing their destiny." Xia He said.

"Should we say it's about creating new possibilities for destiny?" Gu Qinghuan said.

"That's a good idea." Xia He nodded in agreement. He thought for a moment and said, "In that case, just treat me as a spectator."

"Audience?" Gu Qinghuan chewed on the term.

"Yes, maybe after seeing it more, I know what I want." Xia He smiled again.

But this time, his smile was very shallow, unlike his usual deliberate cute smile.

"Okay." Even Xia He couldn't figure it out, so Gu Qinghuan had even less expectations of herself. "Now that it's clear, can you speak frankly in the future?"

"Of course," Xia He said generously, "but only to you. In front of others, I am still your younger brother."

Please forgive her for this! Gu Qinghuan rolled her eyes, making Xia He laugh.

He stood up by supporting himself on the table: "Okay, sister, you should have a good rest. You still have classes in the afternoon."

As soon as this name came out, Gu Qinghuan knew that Xia He was acting again.

She didn't want to care about it anymore. Chatting with such a high-level person was really exhausting. She really needed to have a good rest.

The office door closed and Xia He slowly walked out of the office building.

The sunlight was a bit dazzling, so he put his hands in front of his eyes to block it, then squinted at the sun through his fingers.

"How can it be so bright?" he whispered to himself.

"It will melt in the sun."