Chapter 17: Imitating the Beauty

Chi Changgui said to Chi Jinjin, "This phone is better than that one. It's better for you to use this phone in such a developed city. Be good and be obedient."

"Hmm..." Chi Jinjin nodded.

"Then Dad won't bother you anymore. I have to take the last bus home." Chi Changgui said as he tied the woven bags.

Chi Jinjin hurriedly said, "Then wait for me, I'll put your things in the dormitory and take you to the station."

"No need. I've been looking for the way here and I already know the way. Just take good care of yourself at school." Chi Changgui carried the woven bag back, turned around with a smile and walked forward.

Chi Jinjin watched her father leave, her eyes gradually turned red, and the phone in her hand seemed to become very heavy, but her heart was extremely warm.

"The guy just now should be Chi Jinjin's father, right?" Wang Xiaomo said to Shen Moli from a distance.

Shen Moli smiled disdainfully and said, "A father like this is willing to let him come to school, and he's not afraid of showing it off."

"Yes. By the way, Jasmine, what does your father do?" Wang Xiaomo agreed and suddenly asked curiously.

“I…” Moli Shen’s eyes dodged a little, and she hesitated and said, “My father is in the jewelry business.”

"Jewelry business? That means you're very rich. No wonder you're so elegant, Jasmine, just like a socialite from a wealthy family." Wang Xiaomo said enviously.

Moli Shen smiled proudly.

Chi Jinjin divided the strawberries into two parts, one for Tang Shi, but Tang Shi had gone out to play and had not returned yet. Chi Jinjin was thinking about whether to share the remaining ones with the people in the dormitory.

“Class monitor, is that your father at the school gate today?” Shen Moli suddenly asked while applying lotion.

Chi Jinjin looked at her and replied, "Yes."

Shen Moli sneered and said with a disdainful tone, “Your father is a farmer, right? I advise you not to ask your father to come to school in the future. It’s really embarrassing.”

"Why is it embarrassing?" Chi Jinjin immediately stood up, walked to Shen Moli's side, and said righteously, "Although my father is a farmer, he has never been to school and can't read a few words, but he told me since I was a child that no matter how powerful a person is in the future, he must not despise his parents, let alone look down on or disrespect other people's parents. You are already in high school and your grades are still the best in the grade, but you don't know this truth, so you are the one who is more embarrassed, right?"

“Your parents are incompetent, and you can’t let me speak?” Shen Moli was speechless.

Chi Jinjin retorted, "How are my parents incompetent? They never went to school, but they were able to send me to a high school. This is their ability! Chen Moli, the words you know, the books you have read, and the principles you have learned are for you to understand right and wrong, not for you to criticize and slander others from a high position. You can disrespect me, but I hope you can respect my father, and also, respect your father."

When Shen Moli heard this, her expression changed immediately, and she stood up directly, asking in a panic and anger, “Chi Jinjin, what do you mean by this?”

"I saw you and father that day." Chi Jinjin said.

It turned out that last weekend, she accidentally saw Shen Moli and her father, and she also knew that the uncle who drove the bus she often took back to school was Shen Moli's father.

When the driver uncle was chatting with her before, he also mentioned that he had a daughter who also went to No. 1 High School, but she didn't expect it to be Shen Moli.

“Moli, you must study hard in school.” Shen Moli’s father warned.

Shen Moli said impatiently, "I know, Luo Li is long-winded, give me the money quickly!"

Shen Moli’s father took out a wad of money from his pocket and handed it to her.

Moli Shen counted the money, and only then did a hint of a smile appear on her face.

Before she left, she reminded her father, "Don't ever come to school to look for me again. You'll embarrass me, okay?"

Having said that, she took the money and left without looking back.

Only his father was left standing alone on the side of the road.

"You're crazy. I don't want to talk to you." Shen Moli seemed to be afraid that Chi Jinjin would say something else, so she turned around and went to another dormitory with a guilty conscience.

Chi Jinjin returned to her bed, picked up a strawberry and put it in her mouth. The moment she bit it, the sweet aroma of the strawberry immediately hit her. She ate it alone in silence.

She didn't want to give such delicious strawberries to these unworthy people.

The next day, Tang Shi was extremely happy after receiving the strawberries from Chi Jinjin.

Chi Jinjin didn’t know how to use the newly bought touch-screen phone, but fortunately Tang Shi taught her step by step.

Chi Jinjin operated clumsily like an old man.

"Jinjin, don't worry. You will get it by yourself after playing with it for a few days. Come with me to the supermarket to buy things. I want to eat ice cream." Tang Shi said to her.

Chi Jinjin nodded, put her phone in her pocket, and went to the store with Tang Shi to buy ice cream.

"Jinjin, do you want to have one?" Tang Shi asked.

Chi Jinjin shook her head and whispered, "I can't eat cold food now."

Tang Shi understood what she meant immediately and just bought one ice cream.

After buying the ice cream, the two walked towards the classroom.

The two people who were walking were suddenly stunned. They actually saw Nan Xuqiu and Shen Moli together!

The two were at the stairs. Shen Moli stood on a higher step and said something. Then she took out a box from her pocket and handed it to Nan Xuqiu.

"Chocolate?" Tang Shi took a closer look and said to Chi Jinjin, "It really is chocolate. A girl gives a boy chocolate. There is only one possibility. Moli Shen is confessing her love to Senior Nan!"

Confession...

Chi Jinjin's heart suddenly tightened. Although there was no expression on her face, she couldn't help but panic inside.

She stared at the scene in front of her without blinking, and a myriad of emotions rose in her heart at once, including envy, anxiety, and nervousness, all intertwined together, and finally turned into deep worry.

Worried that he would agree...

She even thought of going forward to interrupt and stop it, but what qualifications did she have?

My feet seemed to be nailed down, unable to move forward or backward.

Nan Xuqiu looked at Shen Moli, and finally pulled his hand out of his trouser pocket, raised his hand and took the chocolate handed to him by Shen Moli.

"Damn! Senior Nan actually accepted it?" Tang Shi was surprised and couldn't help but say with envy and a little jealousy, "Doesn't this mean that Shen Moli's confession was successful, and Senior Nan is willing to be with her? Damn it! Such a handsome guy, she actually accepted him!"

Chi Jinjin didn't say anything. The moment he took the chocolate, her heart, which had risen to the peak, suddenly fell to the bottom.

My chest suddenly felt empty.

After returning to the classroom, Shen Moli and Wang Xiaomo were talking and laughing. Chi Jinjin looked at her happy appearance, but she felt uncomfortable in her heart. This was the first time that Shen Moli made her feel uncomfortable. No matter how she mocked her before, or led other people in the dormitory to isolate her, she had never felt as uncomfortable as this time.

Chi Jinjin lowered her head and looked at the book, but her mind was full of the image of Nan Xuqiu taking the chocolate, and the pen in her hand was clenched tighter and tighter.

After exercise on Monday afternoon, Shen Moli ran through the crowd to Nan Xuqiu. She didn't know what Nan Xuqiu said to her, but Shen Moli was smiling.

Chi Jinjin stood in the vast crowd and watched quietly.

How she wished she could be like Shen Moli, able to walk through the crowd unscrupulously, go to his side and walk side by side with him.

She lowered her head and sighed deeply.

During evening study, Chi Jinjin was doing homework when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.

She looked up and saw that it was Nan Xuqiu.

Chi Jinjin was delighted, but before the smile spread across her face, she heard him say, "Chen Moli, come out."

Shen Moli quickly got up and ran to him.

The two were talking about something in the aisle, and Shen Moli smiled very happily.

"Actually, if you put aside their personalities, Shen Moli and Senior Nan are quite a good match when standing together." Tang Shi peeked outside and discussed with Chi Jinjin.

Chi Jinjin nodded and said, "Yes, they are a perfect match..."

She spoke calmly, but her heart felt like it was being weighed down by a huge rock. She said that they were a good match, but when she pretended to rub her eyes, tears fell, and she quickly wiped them away, fearing that others would discover her embarrassing thoughts.

Perhaps, secretly liking someone is so cruel that you can't even cry openly.

After evening self-study, Chi Jinjin tried hard to make herself look no different from usual, for fear of revealing any clues.

But when he returned to the dormitory, Chi Jinjin sat blankly under the bed, not wanting to do anything, feeling more depressed than ever.

"Jasmine, what did Senior Nan say to you outside today?" Wang Xiaomo asked curiously, and the others also gossiped excitedly.

Hearing about things related to Nan Xuqiu, Chi Jinjin came back to his senses and listened quietly to Shen Moli's answer.

Moli Shen said happily, “It’s nothing, they just asked me to go out and play with them on Saturday night.”

"Ahhh! I'm so envious!" The girls who were gossiping around said excitedly.

Chi Jinjin slowly looked at Shen Moli, quietly sizing her up.

So... is this the kind of girl that Senior Nan likes?

Chi Jinjin thought silently in her heart.

On Saturday, after class, Shen Moli began to dress herself up carefully, then went out happily and did not come back all night.

The next day, Chi Jinjin accompanied Tang Shi to buy clothes and bought a few pens for herself, but she went to the wrong area and accidentally walked into the beauty area.

Her eyes suddenly fell on the lipsticks on the shelf.

Chi Jinjin walked forward and slowly picked up the lipstick, thinking that Shen Moli seemed to put this on her lips every time.

If I put on makeup like her, will I be as beautiful as her? Will I be able to look like what he likes?

Chi Jinjin wanted to buy the lipstick, but when she saw the price, she slowly put the lipstick back on the shelf.

Chi Jinjin left the beauty area and stopped in front of a mirror.

Looking at herself in the mirror, she was thinking about Moli Shen.

Shen Moli has smooth long hair, delicate collarbone and slender waist, and long legs like chopsticks.

But what about her?

She looked in the mirror, with a student-style haircut that was rough and always frizzy, a skinny body, and legs that were not as straight or well-proportioned as others.

Shen Moli's face was flawless white, but her skin was dark, and her cheeks were red from sunburn, like someone living on the plateau, and there were some small red pimples on her forehead.

"For someone with such a foundation, no matter how much makeup she puts on, she will still look like an ugly imitator."

Even if I could learn to do Shen Moli’s makeup, I couldn’t learn her temperament or her guitar.

Chi Jinjin murmured and sighed.

After coming back from shopping, Chi Jinjin was at the school gate and saw Shen Moli holding a large bouquet of flowers and heading to the dormitory, her face filled with sweetness and happiness.

"Jinjin, I heard that Chen Moli didn't come back all night after going out with Senior Nan yesterday, so they stayed together all night." Tang Shi said a little sourly, "I don't understand why these boys like Green Tea Pose so much. This Chen Moli has had so many boyfriends, but I didn't expect that even Senior Nan would be defeated by her. Look at her showing off."

"Okay, it's none of our business. I'm hungry, let's go eat." Chi Jinjin said.

Tang Shi nodded.

The words were so insignificant, but her heart felt as if someone was grabbing it. Looking at the flowers in her hand, Chi Jinjin couldn't help but think of how Nan Xuqiu took the trouble to select them for her and how he held them to her with both hands.

She was neither envious nor jealous, she was just very sad, very sad.

This was the first time Chi Jinjin realized that even if you have never been in love, you can still feel the pain of a broken heart. Their laughter and joy became her countless heartbreaks.

She pretended to be happy, but it was like she had eaten too much hawthorn, her face was red and her heart was sour...

The next day, Chi Jinjin came alone to the place where she first met Nan Xuqiu. Every cherry tree was already lush and leafy.

She slowly walked to the tree he had leaned against, reached out and touched the trunk, then slowly leaned her head against it.

She recalled the first time she met Nan Xuqiu. At that time, she really didn't expect that she would like him so much at first sight and build an isolated city for him in her heart.

The leaves rustled in the wind, and tears rolled silently down my cheeks.

Give up...

Chi Jinjin told herself that he now has a girlfriend, so she can no longer like him and it is time to give up.

She comforted herself that the road ahead was still so long and there were so many people in the world. Maybe she could meet someone better than him. She should not always be obsessed with him and should be more open-minded.

Chi Jinjin raised her head and saw the sunlight flickering through the swaying tree branches.

"Chi Jinjin, the cherry blossoms have fallen, and it's time to wake up from this dream."

She raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face and smiled sadly.

Later, Chi Jinjin put her mood back on track and continued her life, but she was still a little cowardly and would intentionally or unintentionally avoid topics related to Shen Moli and Nan Xuqiu.

Force yourself to devote yourself to study and numb yourself with a large number of questions.

"The school requires each class to produce a bulletin board. Let the cultural and sports committee member and the class monitor arrange this. It must be completed within this week."

At the evening self-study class, Wang Weiguo talked about this with Chi Jinjin and Shen Moli.

Shen Moli agreed obediently, but she kept putting it off. Chi Jinjin was too lazy to call her anymore, so she started making the blackboard newspaper by herself. Tang Shi printed some templates for her.

Chi Jinjin used her spare time to move a stool to the board area she was responsible for. Then she stood on the stool and followed the template with a ruler to start drawing grids and copying the information.