Chapter 106: Friend

Chapter 106

On the way back to school the next day, Gu Zhijing sat next to Nian Suian.

As soon as she got on the bus, Nian Suian noticed his small, cautious glances in her direction. She had slept off her anger, and besides, she hadn't been angry at Gu Zhijing in the first place.

Seeing his sheepish expression, Nian Suian couldn't help but smile. "It's okay, I'm not mad at you. Why are you still wearing that thing? Isn't it silly?" She tugged at the sash he was wearing. She thought it was fine to wear it for fun yesterday, but why was he still wearing it today?

"It's not silly at all. Didn't I say it's my medal of honor?" Gu Zhijing really liked this accessory, mainly because it looked cool, which appealed to him greatly.

Today, Butler Su was driving, with Gu Junxing in the passenger seat. Hearing the conversation from the back seat and sensing the warmer atmosphere in the car, Gu Junxing brought up the matter of the lawyer.

"Suian, I contacted Zhongyun after I got home yesterday. I briefly explained the situation to him, and he said that in cases like this, our chances of getting custody are very high. He also introduced me to a Lawyer Zhao from their firm who has handled many custody cases and is very experienced. I'm sending you this lawyer's contact information now."

"Alright, send it to me. I'll forward it to Jiang Yun later and mention it when I see her."

After getting off the car, Gu Junxing told his son to go ahead while he walked behind Nian Suian.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Are you feeling better now?" he inquired.

Nian Suian stubbornly replied, "When was I not feeling good?"

Playing along, Gu Junxing asked again, "Then are you feeling even better now?"

Nian Suian could only mumble, "It's fine, I guess." In truth, her anger had been inexplicable. She didn't know who to direct it at or exactly what she was angry about.

Since many competitions were scheduled for the second day, they could clearly see more people around the sports field as they approached. There were even parents in the stands holding banners to cheer for their children.

Gu Zhijing's 3000-meter race and Qi Anlu's 800-meter race were in the afternoon.

Before the afternoon competitions began, Nian Suian was pinning the number tag on Gu Zhijing's shirt while giving him some advice.

"The 3000-meter race is really tough. Just finishing it is impressive, don't push yourself too hard."

Gu Junxing added, "Don't focus on others' speed, find your own rhythm."

For easy recording, runners had to pin their number tags to the back of their shirts during races. When Gu Zhijing got his number tag, he went straight to Nian Suian to have her pin it on.

While pinning the tag on Gu Zhijing, Nian Suian noticed Qi Anlu struggling alone with his shirt in front of them. Gu Zhijing, looking down at his phone, hadn't noticed.

Nian Suian nudged Gu Junxing's foot with her own and nodded towards Qi Anlu, signaling him to help.

When someone took the tag from his hands, Qi Anlu was a bit confused. When he realized it was Gu Zhijing's father bending down to help him pin it, he was even more bewildered and froze in place.

"Uncle Gu..." Qi Anlu remembered how they used to be as scared as mice seeing a cat whenever they saw Gu Junxing at Gu Zhijing's house.

After finishing, Gu Junxing examined his work to make sure it was straight before patting Qi Anlu on the shoulder.

"There you go."

"Thank you, uncle."

"You're welcome. Good luck in the competition."

"O-okay." Qi Anlu couldn't help but glance up at Gu Junxing, who had already returned to his seat. He felt that... Gu Zhijing's father somehow looked different now.

As he turned his head, he caught sight of Gu Zhijing sitting a bit behind him. Gu Zhijing winked at him, grinning brightly.

Qi Anlu couldn't help but smile back.

He felt that his father was wrong. Besides studying, there were many other important things in this world, like... friends.