In light of Zhou Nian's sudden maturity, his parents stayed at home for a few extra days. When they were leaving, they gave Chu Qi a card. Although she didn't know how much money was inside, based on the Zhou family's wealth, it would certainly not be a small amount. Chu Qi declined a few times before accepting it.

In fact, he was intentionally declining, which showed that he was more sensible. Perhaps in the future, his parents could become his supporters, so he had to perform well and show a sincere desire to change for the better.

These days, Chu Qi has been closely monitoring Zhou Hao's favorability rating. There hasn't been much change, except for a damn two-point increase. I guess it's because I dyed my hair and it looks a bit more pleasing to the eye.

Zhōu Hào spent the entire summer working at a café. In order to impress him, Chu Qi would go to the café where Zhou Hao worked every day and find a well-lit corner to read with her head down.

The position he was sitting in happened to allow Zhou Hao to see his profile every time he served coffee to guests.

His school grass equipment also came in handy, with a simple, unadorned loose white T-shirt, a pair of water-washed blue jeans with a worn-out look, and a black rubber watch on his wrist that neither looked childish nor matured the youth's greenness.

When looking down to read, the fragmented hair in front of the forehead faintly obscured some of the eyebrows. The youth's fair skin appeared even more radiant under the sunlight. While reading, he had a peaceful demeanor, which had nothing to do with the usual image of a pampered young master.

Zhou Hao paused for a moment as he wiped the glasses behind the bar. He had been with that young man by the French window for 18 years. When they were young, he was so well-behaved and adorable, always calling him "big brother". Unexpectedly, as they grew older, his temper became worse and worse, to the point where their relationship became so stiff that they wouldn't even greet each other when they met. Now, he suddenly changed his habits, which naturally made Zhou Hao feel a little uncomfortable.

He knew that the young man loved playing some tricks behind people's backs, maybe this was his new way of doing things.

When Chu Qi just arrived at the store, he really startled him. After all, he had almost lost his job because of him before. He thought that Chu Qi was causing trouble again this time, so impatiently, he dragged him to the back door of the coffee shop and forced him against the wall, frowning as he asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Chu Qi was somewhat puzzled. With a book in her arms, she looked up at Zhou Hao, who was a head taller than her. Her eyes were filled with confusion, and she spoke cautiously, "I just came to read."

Zhou Hao frowned slightly as he saw him like this. Did he also feel like reading a book? "Hmm, even if you don't like using the study at home, with so many coffee shops and bookstores around, why did you choose to come here?"

Chu Qi's eyes dodged a little, "I feel so bored being alone at home, I want to be with you..." Seeing Zhou Hao about to show disgust again, he quickly said, "I won't cause you any trouble, I promise!"

The sincerity in his eyes was genuine, not something he was pretending. Zhou Hao couldn't refute it and walked straight into the coffee shop, silently approving of his actions.

Chu Qisong breathed a sigh of relief and looked happily at Zhou Hao's figure walking away.

Then he looked down quickly and checked the favorability rating, -108.

...Damn it, not even a hint of progress. He truly is a difficult target to conquer. But it doesn't matter, even if he has a heart of stone, I can warm it up. He doesn't believe that he, Zhou Hao, who spends every day under the same roof, cannot win him over.

He composed his expression and entered the coffee shop.

Chu Qi would sit in that position every day. Over time, Zhou Hao noticed that he didn't have any other fidgety movements and his serious expression while reading was definitely not an act. Zhou Hao's attitude towards Chu Qi slowly began to waver. Could it be that the youth has truly "reformed from evil to good"?

He didn't actually hate his younger brother to the core, it was simply because of Zhou Nian's actions that he found annoying. If he were truly honest and obedient, it wouldn't be impossible for things to return to how they used to be.

It was afternoon at the moment, and the coffee shop wasn't very crowded. The employees were relatively relaxed. There were two young girls beside Zhou Hao, who were leaning their heads against the counter, whispering to each other.

"That boy comes to our shop every day to read, you know," Xie Qiaoqiao glanced at Chu Qi again and sure enough, attractive boys are delightful to the eye, and she doesn't feel tired from working overtime anymore.

Xu Nuo nodded and said, "Yeah, he looks really handsome. I wonder if he has a girlfriend."

Xie Qiaoqiao already has a boyfriend, but that doesn't stop her from appreciating handsome guys. She encouraged Xu Nuo, who is single, by saying, "Why don't you go ask him for his phone number? In case he doesn't have a girlfriend, you might still have a chance."

"Ah... That's really embarrassing." Xu Nuo's face turned slightly red. She had never done something like this before.

Zhou Hao cleared his throat and walked past them, causing them to cease their discussion.

In his heart, Zhou Hao sneered. Zhou Nian, that guy, was never faithful. He had a bunch of past girlfriends, but he couldn't find two who lasted more than three days. Whoever ended up with him was definitely unlucky.

As he passed by Chu Qi, she called out to him, "Brother."

Zhou Hao turned around and looked at him without any expression on his face. He didn't ask what he needed, but just stood still.

He raised the corners of his mouth at Zhou Hao, not a smirk nor a flattering smile, just a simple, courteous smile. Zhou Hao sensed a trace of familiarity from it and said, "Can you get me a latte, please?"

Zhou Hao did not respond and turned around to leave.

When he returned to the bar counter, Xie Qiaoqiao asked him eagerly, "I heard him call you brother, is he your younger brother?" If that's the case, then that would be great, there would be no need to worry about not having a way to contact each other.

Zhou Hao sipped his coffee and said casually, "No."

Xie Qiaoqiao felt a little disappointed. Well, it turns out that calling him "brother" was just a formality, and I thought there might be some hope.

Chu Qi saw the coffee land steadily on the table. She glanced up at Zhou Hao and said, "Thank you, brother."

This time, Zhou Hao just nodded without saying anything extra, and then left.

Chu Qi saw him leave and hurriedly checked the favorability rating. It had become a habit for him now, that is, to check the favorability rating immediately after contacting Zhou Hao. Without the system, it was troublesome, and there was not even a person to remind him.

In the first half of the month, the good impression level increased sluggishly by 20 points. On average, it only increased by one point per day. But today, when I checked:

Affection points +30, current affection points -58.

Upon seeing this outcome, Chu Qi was on the verge of collapsing in tears at the coffee shop. It was not easy, after all. She had worked hard for half a month and finally made some substantial progress.

But this is too slow, we need to figure out a solution and put in more effort.