Xiao Yuan forced a couple of chuckles: "It's not that; everyone is just concerned about you."
He then asked Anning, "Do you consider me an elder?"
Anning tilted her head to size up Xiao Yuan for a moment: "Not really, you don't seem that old, at most like a brother, unless you really want to be my elder, and then should I call you 'Uncle'?"
Xiao Yuan, frightened, quickly waved his hands: "No, please don't."
"There, isn't that settled then."
Anning bowed her head and took a few more bites of her food.
When she lifted her head, Xiao Yuan quickly handed her a napkin.
Anning took it and wiped her mouth: "Actually, you can relax. I won't date in high school; I am still young after all, and I need to study. I've said before that I want my parents to be proud of me, so I have to get my grades up. I really don't have time to find a boyfriend, but when I get to university..."
