CHAPTER 728: CHAPTER 661: LIKING YOU FROM THE FIRST SIGHT 2_2

The other matters were all taken care of here.

There was no room for his interference.

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Jian Dan had dinner and took a shower, lying on the sofa and clutching her phone, wanting to text Bo Qin, but she hesitated, unsure if she would disturb him.

So, she could only clutch her phone and space out, wanting to tell Bo Qin that she wouldn’t feel awkward at parent-teacher meetings anymore because she had scored first in her grade.

She wouldn’t face discrimination or bullying at school either.

She had many things she wanted to say to Bo Qin, but she never dared to make that call.

She worried Bo Qin would find her annoying, so she reined in her nature, hiding all the bad parts.

Just hoping that Bo Qin wouldn’t abandon her.

Besides Bo Qin, she didn’t know whom else to talk to about these matters.

She sat in front of the window, lost in thought for a long time as the city lights painted a lively picture, and after much contemplation, she decided to send Bo Qin a message.

"Uncle Qin, in the final exams, I scored full marks and ranked first to be honest, I can directly move up to the junior section of the school."

Bo Qin appeared busy; it was in the early hours when she received a call from him, his tone patient, first congratulating her, then laughing, "If there’s anything you want to buy, you can tell your Uncle Bo, and I will have him buy it for you."

Initially delighted, her mood suddenly dipped, "Uncle Qin, I don’t want anything; there’s no need to buy."

Bo Qin knew; she was thin-skinned and often didn’t want to trouble him, and would carefully control her temper, worried that he wouldn’t like it.

Thus, Jian Dan’s fiery personality was almost tightly hidden.

Bo Qin sighed, "Jian Dan, I’ll be back the day after tomorrow. How about I come and have a meal with you?"

Here, Jian Dan hadn’t even had the chance to respond when she heard from the other end of the phone Bo Qin starting to get busy, seemingly discussing something. She swallowed all her words and said gently, "Uncle Qin, you go ahead with your work; I’ll call you later."

Bo Qin was really too busy on the other end, after reminding her of a couple things, he hung up.

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Bo Qin was good in every way, just too busy.

Sometimes he would break appointments, but every time he did, Bo Qin would inform her and sincerely apologize, which made her heart flutter, feeling that it was normal for Bo Qin not to have time to see her or to fulfill his promises because Bo Qin was very busy.

Before, her dad would also promise her things but end up breaking those promises, and she could understand.

Like Uncle Qin, her dad paid serious attention to her feelings.

She felt valued; with Bo Qin, she was different, indeed different, and it took her several years to understand that in Bo Qin’s heart, she was different.

Although Bo Qin never attended any parent-teacher meetings or broke appointments, his care for her was no less.

In her first year of middle school, Bo Qin was there to attend the parent-teacher meeting, the first time in over two years, which surprised the teachers.

Jian Dan waited outside, chatting with her schoolmates around her, someone looked at Bo Qin in surprise, "Jian Dan, is that your uncle, he looks so young."

Jian Dan just smiled, not bothering to explain, after all, he was just her uncle.

After that, Bo Qin didn’t attend any parent-teacher meetings or appear in any public events for the next three years, not out of unwillingness but because he really was too busy.

Fortunately, Jian Dan understood.

She knew the weight of her bond with her relatives, and didn’t cling to Bo Qin to make choices he might not like.

She quietly continued her studies, always acing every year.

Although Bo Qin didn’t show concern openly, he was well aware of Jian Dan’s capabilities behind the scenes.

After graduating from junior high, Jian Dan advanced in her school with excellent grades, earning a scholarship that covered both her living expenses and tuition.

At that moment, she also informed Bo Qin first; Bo Qin was happy for her, and despite his schedule, managed to have a meal with her, which was quite an effort on his part.

Jian Dan’s request was simple, just wanting Bo Qin to have a meal with her; that was all.

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In her freshman year of high school, Jian Dan got a sketchbook from a friend, featuring hand-drawn, intimate illustrations that told a story of unrequited love. Initially, she wasn’t too interested, but the story of unrequited love was a pure tale of romance, her first initiation into understanding love, as before she had felt her feelings for Bo Qin were strange, different from those for a friend.