Adored by Him: My Blissful Days as the Girl Next Door Chapter 18 Following Brother Yangyang for Benefits (Part 1)

Shi Yang’s bicycle was bought by his dad and brought over by car, with a crossbar in front and a bell on the handlebars that rings with just a press.

Shi Yang first lifts Zhao ii onto the front beam and then straddles the seat himself.

Squished in front of Shi Yang, Zhao ii playfully reaches out to flick the bell.

Ring-ring-ring...

Shi Yang laughs, "Hold on tight!"

Zhao ii holds onto the handlebar, her body swaying forward with the bicycle, suddenly jolting back into Shi Yang’s chest.

Zhao ii giggles, leaning against Shi Yang, looking up to observe the subtle arch of his Adam’s apple as it moves. She reaches out and touches it, finding it fascinating, and touches it again.

Shi Yang quickly lowers his head and glances at her, "What are you randomly touching?"

Looking at Shi Yang’s thin lips pressed into a line, Zhao ii says, "Brother Yangyang, you have a bump on your neck. My dad has one too, and it’s bigger than yours!"

Shi Yang lowers his head, touching Zhao ii’s head with his chin, gently rubbing it with evident affection, "That’s called an Adam’s apple!"

Zhao ii touches her own neck, "Will I grow one too?"

Shi Yang lightly taps Zhao ii’s head with his chin, "Only n grow Adam’s apples."

Zhao ii raises her sparse eyebrows, "Why?"

Shi Yang laughs, "No reason, it’s just how nature works."

Zhao ii’s little eyes dart around, a mischievous light shining beneath her thin eyelids. She reaches out to touch Shi Yang’s Adam’s apple again.

Shi Yang says, "It tickles, stop touching it all the ti."

Zhao ii responds, "It feels nice."

Shi Yang says, "Just a couple of tis is enough!"

Zhao ii says, "I thought it was fun to touch. I wanted to grow one myself, but since nature won’t allow it, I can only touch yours."

"... You little fool!"

Shi Yang looks down at Zhao ii’s upturned face and bursts out laughing, revealing a set of white teeth. His features are strong, with a high nose bridge, and when he smiles, his mouth curls into a charming arc, looking dazzlingly handso in the sunlight.

Halfway down the road with Zhao ii, Shi Yang encounters Liu Xiue hurrying to school.

With sharp eyes, Zhao ii spots her mom first and hurriedly shouts, "Mom!"

Liu Xiue is pedaling a borrowed bicycle frantically when she hears Zhao ii’s voice. She quickly turns to look, seeing her precious daughter sitting on Shi Yang’s bicycle, grinning and waving at her.

Shi Yang stops the bicycle, one foot on the pedal, the other on the ground, waiting for Liu Xiue to turn around.

Excited to see her mom, Zhao ii yells, "Mom, why are you only coming to pick up now?"

Liu Xiue catches up and stands her bicycle next to Shi Yang’s, "This ti around lunchti is when I’m busiest selling goods. It was really hard to carve out ti to co over."

Liu Xiue looks at Shi Yang, "Yangyang, did you specifically go to pick up ii?"

Shi Yang smiles, "We finished exams today, and I thought since I had ti, I might as well swing by ii’s school."

Liu Xiue smiles gratefully, "I was worried about being late, afraid ii would get anxious waiting."

Shi Yang adjusts the handlebars, "It’s okay, I’m on the way anyway. If you ever can’t make it on ti, just let know, I can pick up ii."

Liu Xiue calls Zhao ii, "ii, co over to Mom, I’ll give you a ride. It’s tiring for Brother Yangyang, let him take a break."

Zhao ii doesn’t want to move. Her mom’s borrowed bike has no crossbar; it’s a won’s bike. If she moves, she’d have to sit in the back seat, missing the breeze and the view ahead.

"I’m so skinny, not heavy at all, right, Brother Yangyang?" At a critical mont, Zhao ii pulls her Brother Yangyang in to shield her.

Shi Yang nods cooperatively, "Yeah, she’s quite light. Let ii stay with ."

Liu Xiue gives Zhao ii a glare but doesn’t insist.

Shi Yang rides alongside Liu Xiue.

Shi Yang asks Liu Xiue, "Auntie, which school is ii enrolling in for primary?"

Liu Xiue is currently anxious about this. Various primary schools have started enrollnt, and Zhao Dazhuang has been busy gathering information for the past two weeks.

There’s only a couple of well-known schools in the city. The best one is out of reach without connections, and the other is a factory-affiliated school, offering both primary and secondary education. Not only is the teaching quality good, but it also provides a seamless transition to secondary school, with graduating classes reportedly excelling.

Shi Yang attended the affiliated school, and Liu Xiue looks at his sumr school uniform with envy.

Liu Xiue says, "ii’s dad and I plan for her to attend the primary school affiliated with your secondary school."

Shi Yang’s eyes light up, "Really? That’s great. If ii attends Sixth Elentary, she could co to and from school with since our school’s elentary and junior high share a campus."

"Really?" Liu Xiue hadn’t thought about this. If Zhao ii could attend Sixth Elentary and go to and from school with Shi Yang, she and ii’s dad wouldn’t have to worry about pick-up and drop-off during normal tis.

Liu Xiue beams, "That would be great, but ii’s dad said it’s not easy. Sixth Elentary is a factory-affiliated school, only admitting children of employees from their own factory. We don’t have any ties. ii’s dad is currently asking his factory leaders for help."

Shi Yang casually adds, "If it really doesn’t work out, just let know, and I’ll help think of a way."

Liu Xiue doesn’t take Shi Yang’s words seriously. To her, Shi Yang is just a middle school student, what can he possibly do?

Shi Yang’s mother is a housewife. Besides doing house chores and watching TV, she visits the store to chat with people.

Liu Xiue only knows Shi Yang’s family is well-off but never inquired about their connections.

They arrive in front of Liu Xiue’s grocery store.

Liu Xiue asks Zhao ii to get off the bicycle.

Shi Yang, with long legs, steadies the bicycle, "Auntie, let ii co to my house for dinner. We have a whole roast lamb packed from the restaurant, and I wanted to invite ii over to try it."

Upon hearing about the food, Zhao ii hurriedly clings to her Brother Yangyang’s arm, waving at her mom, "Mom, you go ho yourself. I’ll go with Brother Yangyang."

Liu Xiue, both amused and resigned, points at Zhao ii from a distance, "This child, only cares about food!"

Shi Yang bids Liu Xiue farewell, carrying Zhao ii ho.

Liu Xiue calls after them, "ii, co back after eating! I want to take you for a bath this afternoon!"

As soon as Zhao ii hears about the bath, she quickly squeezes a shout to her mom from under Shi Yang’s arm, "Okay, wait for a bit. I’ll co back after eating!"

Shi Yang laughs, "Do you love baths that much?"

Zhao ii giggles, "Playing in the bathhouse with all the steam is fun. But my mom scrubs too hard; every ti it feels like it might kill . My dad says after a bath, it’s like I shed a layer of skin!"

Shi Yang laughs, pressing his chin lightly on Zhao ii’s head, gently rubbing it.