Be Good

The first time Chu Xinrou saw Qiao Xiaoxiao, she was wearing a faded T-shirt and jeans, standing behind her uncle and nervously watching the people around her.

Qiao Xiaoxiao had transferred from a rural middle school to the county's top high school, and her excellent grades spoke for themselves. But no matter what people around her said, she always kept her head down, her long lashes fluttering. She was withdrawn and insecure.

By chance, Chu Xinrou noticed purple bruises on her arms and body. She did everything she could to help Qiao Xiaoxiao, guiding her out of her shell step by step, until she finally saw her smile.

From childhood on, Qiao Xiaoxiao had revered Chu Xinrou as a goddess.

Once, Chu Xinrou smiled and ruffled her hair. "Be good. Study hard, get into a top university, and after you graduate, you'll be able to start a new life of your own."

Qiao Xiaoxiao looked up at the older sister who cherished her above all else and softly asked, "Sis, if I get into university and graduate, will you grant me one wish?"

Chu Xinrou gazed at her and gently nodded.

Qiao Xiaoxiao's eyes burned with intensity. "Promise me."

Chu Xinrou smiled. "I promise."

Four years later, Qiao Xiaoxiao graduated as planned and couldn't wait to ask Chu Xinrou to fulfill the wish she'd made back then.

Chu Xinrou looked at the girl who had once been so small and dependent on her, now half a head taller, and listened to what she had to say in shock and disbelief.

The little girl who had once been withdrawn, lonely, and naive had grown up.

Qiao Xiaoxiao pulled her down from her pedestal with her own hands, staring at her lips as she murmured the words she'd once heard so often: "Be good."

Ten-year age gap.

Theme: Love helps a person grow.