"Are you sure it's okay?"
Ji Yanyi waved his hand, imitating Wen Qiaozhe's manner. "It's fine. It's not like I can win first place every year."
But even if he wasn't first, he could still knock Yuxu down a rank.
Bo Yuxu didn't understand, but then he thought of something more important. "Who is first place? Do you know?"
Ji Yanyi had never participated, but he had watched.
The finals.
The kid who beat Qiaozhe looked like a rabbit.
"What do you mean?"
"His eyes were red, and he was trembling when they shook hands, like he was afraid of contact. Because of his special condition, the venue allowed him to bring a butler and gave him a separate practice room."
Ji Yanyi remembered him well. He actually kind of liked rabbits.
Whenever he went to a mall, he'd always stop by the rabbit vendors.
Bo Yuxu was taken aback. If that was the case, that kid's condition was really serious.
To come out and play in public, and get first place, he must be really talented and love the piano.
Bo Yuxu tilted his head and fixed his eyes on Ji Yanyi.
"Have you ever thought about entering?"
Ji Yanyi shook his head. "Why would I enter a piano competition? That's using my weakest skill to attack someone else's strongest?"
Bo Yuxu was silent for a long time. The kid's self-awareness left him at a loss for how to continue.
Was this the life philosophy a kid who learned Sanda had picked up? It actually made a lot of sense.
Bo Yuxu confessed, "Mom signed you up."
Ji Yanyi's eyes widened. Really?
Bo Yuxu: "For the Sanda competition next door."
Mom didn't pay much attention to the kids' competitions. Once Bo Yuxu had his plan, she started looking for something suitable for Yanyi.
She found a venue hosting a Sanda competition.
It was close to this venue, convenient, but the time was a bit later than his.
Bo Yuxu: "I'll set an example for you first."
Ji Yanyi's eyes widened as he pointed at himself. If it was a Sanda competition, he could set an example for Bo Yuxu too!
After teasing him, Bo Yuxu picked up the ice cream from his table and handed it to Ji Yanyi. "Here. I don't like it anyway."
Ji Yanyi's anger hadn't even surfaced before he started drooling at the sight of the ice cream.
He let out a low 'oh,' and a smile tugged at Bo Yuxu's lips.
——
Bo Xin and Ji Xingzhi parked the car in the garage. Ji Xingzhi's reverse parking was textbook perfect—almost too perfect.
Bo Xin got out, leaving exactly the right amount of space to open the door.
Ji Xingzhi pulled out the car key and separated his own key from the bunch. Carrying two sets of keys was indeed inconvenient.
But compared to before, it felt a bit lighter.
Ji Xingzhi instinctively gripped them. "I need to talk to you."
Bo Xin turned back, graciously not getting out of the car. "What is it?"
"I want to buy a car."
Bo Xin was taken aback. Honestly, she thought Ji Xingzhi would never buy a car again.
But he did dare to drive, so buying a car wasn't surprising.
Then why was he telling her alone?
Bo Xin raised an eyebrow. Was he expecting her to pay? The car was obviously for the kids.
She crossed her arms, clearly assessing.
True, the funds for sponsorship came from Ji Xingzhi's company, but to earn the title 'Master,' she had covered He Xiuyuan's expenses at the correctional school.
So...
Ji Xingzhi spoke first. "I don't need you to pay."
Bo Xin said instinctively, "What a surprise?"
Surprise at what? That he wasn't asking her to pay? But he'd never asked her to pay before, had he?
Bo Xin explained, "I mean, it seems I haven't squeezed you hard enough. You're like a sponge—squeeze a little, and more always comes out."
Amazing.
Ji Xingzhi: "..."