Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Brother Ji helped me copy it

Because of her past experiences, Jiang Sui is always particularly sensitive to unfriendly looks.

She soon noticed that most of these gazes were focused on Zhao Jia.

Zhao Jia was no longer slumped over the table; she was slightly hunched over with her head bowed low, a posture very typical of someone who is frustrated and sad.

Has she been crying?

Why are you crying?

Zhao Jia's deskmate handed her a few tissues, and the two of them whispered to each other, their heads close together.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Jiang Sui subconsciously frowned.

"Fan Fan."

Jiang Sui called out to Xia Fan.

But Xia Fan remained silent.

Jiang Sui placed her hands on the desk, straightened her upper body, and looked ahead.

Xia Fan was doing her homework, but she had earphones in her ears, and the face of a certain person surnamed Gu was clearly reflected on the screen of her phone, which she had hidden in her desk.

Jiang Sui rolled her eyes expressionlessly.

No wonder Fanfan was oblivious to what was happening outside; it turned out that a male demon had bewitched her.

As Jiang Sui was thinking, Zhao Jia's deskmate suddenly turned around and glanced at her.

The other person's eyes did not look friendly, and even carried a hint of anger.

Jiang Sui's eyes suddenly turned cold. It seemed that Zhao Jia hadn't been idle during the time she was in Wen Xin's office.

She probably told more than just Wen Xin about it; she likely told others as well.

Her deskmate looks so angry now, probably because she feels that Jiang Sui took her position as class representative and wants to stand up for her.

Zhao Jia deliberately dug a pit, waiting for her to jump in.

Jiang Sui doesn't provoke others, but that doesn't mean she's easy to bully.

"Zhao Jia".

Jiang Sui called her name directly.

In situations like this, whoever speaks first gains the upper hand.

Jiang Sui slowly walked over to Zhao Jia's side, her snow-white fingertips lightly tapping Zhao Jia's desk a few times, her eyes carrying a hint of resentment, "If you yourself find it tiring and don't want to be the English class representative, then don't drag me down with you."

Zhao Jia froze, seemingly not expecting Jiang Sui to say that.

Her eyes were still red, and she really looked like she had suffered some terrible injustice.

Jiang Sui felt that Zhao Jia had the potential to be an actress.

If one could conceal the resentment, anger, and subtle jealousy in their eyes, that would be even more perfect.

"When did Zhao Jia ever say she didn't want to be the English class representative? You're the one who tried to take her place." Zhao Jia's deskmate was indignant. "Jiang Sui, I admit you're good at English, but Zhao Jia has always been very conscientious and responsible as the English class representative. How could you do this?"

It's free time after lunch break, so the classroom is a bit noisy.

But their standoff gradually attracted the curious gazes of others.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"I don't know, what is Jiang Sui doing next to Zhao Jia's seat?"

"Did they have a fight? Why does Jiang Yuexin look a little pale?"

Jiang Sui glanced at the other person with feigned surprise, a slight smile playing on her lips, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Who said I was going to be the English class representative? Are you mistaken, classmate?"

Jiang Sui slowly leaned down, her dark eyes fixed on Zhao Jia. "Teacher Wen asked me to come and try to persuade you. Do you think we should talk here, or find a quiet place?"

Her voice was calm and unhurried, but Zhao Jia detected a hint of coldness in it.

Zhao Jia instinctively jolted, and by the time she realized what was happening, she had already stood up from her seat.

—

Jiang Suixuan's location was at the corner of the corridor where Ji Jingyu and Jiang Deyu had talked.

The wind was a bit strong today. Zhao Jia looked at the rustling treetops, took a deep breath, and was about to speak when Jiang Sui interrupted him.

Jiang Sui leaned lazily against the wall, not looking like she was there to confront someone, but rather like a "bad student" who had simply skipped self-study to look at the scenery.

Her tone was casual, but it sounded sarcastic to Zhao Jia. "Do you think you're filming a brainless melodrama, or do you think you're some innocent flower in a light novel? You're born with a protagonist's halo, so even if you do something full of loopholes, everyone's IQ will drop to zero and they'll unconditionally stand by your side?"

Jiang Sui was no stranger to this kind of fabrication trick, and she found it somewhat amusing to see Zhao Jia causing trouble.

She's just a class representative, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

Jiang Sui was genuinely curious, "You used such a low-level method to mess with me, can you tell me about your thought process?"

Zhao Jia's face flushed red and then turned pale as Jiang Sui retorted. She stood there awkwardly, biting her lip, without saying a word.

Her delicate face was taut, as if if she relaxed even slightly, all her negative emotions would pour out like a floodgate, causing her to lose miserably to Jiang Sui.

Zhao Jia did not do well on this English exam; she lost points in many areas where she shouldn't have.

Wen Xin called her into her office and gave her a lecture, comparing her to Jiang Sui and constantly talking about how amazing and talented Jiang Sui was. In the end, she even told her to ask Jiang Sui for advice on how to learn English when she had time.

“Teacher Wen, since Jiang Sui is so capable, why don’t you let her be the class representative?” Zhao Jia blurted out in a moment of impulse. “I think she would be very happy to be the class representative.”

Wen Xin was taken aback. "You don't want to be one anymore?"

"I don't think I'm up to the task."

Wen Xin always respected the students' wishes. When she saw Zhao Jia speak so resolutely, she thought that Zhao Jia really didn't want to be the class representative anymore.

After thinking for a few seconds, she nodded with some regret, "Then go and call Jiang Sui over, I'll ask her what she thinks."

Zhao Jia was stunned.

She was just angry on the spot, but she didn't expect Wen Xin to actually agree.

Having been scolded and her self-esteem shattered, and now even her position as class representative is about to be taken away, Zhao Jia's brain seemed to be instantly ignited, burning away all her rationality.

Jiang Sui is the culprit behind the whole thing.

Zhao Jia's chaotic mind was filled with all sorts of "crimes" committed by Jiang Sui.

Zhao Jia's open provocation of Li Lin, a vengeful scumbag, in the cafeteria caused her to live in fear and anxiety for a long time, lest she be implicated by Jiang Sui.

This incident directly led to her falling out with Xia Fan, and she could no longer use Xia Fan to get close to Ji Jingyu.

So when Jiang Yuexin asked her why she was crying, she suddenly became bewitched and said some ambiguous things that led Jiang Yuexin to misunderstand.

"I'm sure my classmates will all be on my side."

Even though Jiang Sui has already seen through her plan, Zhao Jia still can't help but argue a bit, as if to prove that she is not a brainless naive girl.

Jiang Sui just transferred to this school this semester, and has only spent about two months with her classmates.

Normally, she only gets close to Yu Xiaocheng and Xia Fan, and she still hasn't memorized all the names of her classmates.

For example, Jiang Sui genuinely didn't know the name of Zhao Jia's deskmate.

In the eyes of other classmates, Jiang Sui was not a native of Xunning. Apart from Ji Jingyu mentioning her once when school started and knowing that they lived in the same community, they knew nothing about her.

Jiang Sui is beautiful. When she first transferred to Class Two, many boys in the class had the idea of ​​pursuing her, but they quickly gave up.

She is not from the same world as them.

Even though they were sitting in the same classroom, it was as if there was a wall between them; they couldn't get past it, and Jiang Sui didn't seem to welcome them very much.

She only allows certain people into her life.

Someone secretly inquired about Jiang Sui's situation with the naive Jiang Deyu, only to receive the response, "What's it to you?"

They weren't targeting Jiang Sui; it's just that when the quiet and introverted Zhao Jia clashed with the flamboyant and arrogant Jiang Sui, especially since Jiang Sui was the so-called "fault party," they naturally sided with the classmate they were more familiar with.

This isn't Zhao Jia being narcissistic at all.

"And I specifically chose a time when neither Brother Ji nor the class monitor were around."

She then produced another piece of evidence to prove that she wasn't an innocent, naive girl.

Ji Jingyu and Yu Xiaocheng are indeed not in the classroom at this moment.

The top 20 students in this exam were all called to the grade head's office for a meeting.

Analyzing the grades of top students, reviewing their mistakes, and instilling a never-give-up attitude are essential skills for every grade-level director.

The whole process was tedious and complicated, so the two of them wouldn't be able to come back for a while.

And Jiang Deyu.

As soon as lunch break ended, this guy rushed off to play basketball with Tong Xia and the others, ostensibly to prepare for the upcoming basketball game.

Without the people who usually protect her, Zhao Jia thought, let's see how Jiang Sui can still act so arrogantly.

"You can't kick me out because of this, and it's very simple for me to clarify things. I can just call Teacher Wen over and your rumors will fall apart. Why are you going to all this trouble? Are you just trying to embarrass yourself in class?"

Zhao Jia opened her mouth, but she couldn't refute what Jiang Sui said.

She looked down at the tips of her shoes. "I don't know. I was just thinking about getting revenge."

Now, with the wind blowing, Zhao Jia belatedly realized that his plan was indeed full of loopholes and extremely foolish, completely failing to consider the actual situation.

In a way, Jiang Sui's actions actually helped her.

Jiang Sui gave a somewhat exaggerated "Oh," and said, "I've thought about it, but not completely."

That's a bit silly.

In this respect, he is quite similar to Jiang Deyu.

So Jiang Sui found a touch of cuteness in this foolishness.

"Then why didn't you just drag Teacher Wen into the classroom, but instead called me out?" Zhao Jia's face showed a hint of confusion. "I was so stupid as to offer myself up, this was clearly a great opportunity for revenge, why did you let me go?"

Jiang Sui glanced at Zhao Jia and said, "Because you look quite fragile."

"What?" Zhao Jia looked up at Jiang Sui, wondering if he was hallucinating.

“I’m afraid that after you’ve lost so much face, you might do something drastic.” Jiang Sui looked Zhao Jia up and down bluntly. “Although you have only yourself to blame for all of this, if something really happens to you, I’ll still feel uncomfortable thinking about it in the future.”

There's one more thing Jiang Sui didn't tell Zhao Jia.

Ji Jingyu probably also hopes that she can get along well with her classmates.

Zhao Jia: "..."

It turns out it was all for her own sake.

"Jiang Sui".

These two words seemed to be squeezed out from between Zhao Jia's teeth, her hands hanging tightly at her sides, clenched tightly, "Has anyone ever told you that you have a sharp tongue?"

"Yes, I have." Jiang Sui nodded truthfully. "Don't be ungrateful. I've been very gentle with you."

Zhao Jia pursed his lips.

Jiang Sui was practically pointing her finger at her and calling her an idiot. How dare she call herself gentle?

Just how cruel is she to others?

Jiang Sui did not lie to Zhao Jia.

Previously, every time Fang Ying provoked her, she would end up crying from anger.

This is truly a case of bringing shame upon oneself.

Compared to Fang Ying, Zhao Jia is practically a primary school student.

Jiang Sui couldn't be bothered to argue with her.

Another gust of wind swept by, causing Jiang Sui to squint. Her thick eyelashes fluttered gently like butterfly wings, casting a faint shadow on her porcelain-white face.

Zhao Jia was somewhat stunned.

There's no way Jiang Sui can deny that she's very beautiful.

Jiang Sui leaned lazily against the railing, propping her head up with one hand, and looked at Zhao Jia with a leisurely air. "Instead of wasting your time, you should think about how to explain things to your deskmate. She trusts you so much, but you're using her as a pawn. The expression on her face when you came out with me was priceless. Congratulations, you're getting a new deskmate again."

Jiang Sui emphasized the word "again," making it sound obviously teasing.

This reminded Zhao Jia of her previous deskmate, Xia Fan. Her face, which had been pale and flushed, turned green at this moment. She said, word by word, "You don't need to worry about me."

"Why do you say you're jealous of me? We're not from the same world." Jiang Sui winked at her, a slight smile playing on her rosy lips, her tone carrying a hint of mischief. "My suggestion is, find someone with lower standards to be jealous of. Maybe one day you'll actually surpass them."

Zhao Jia laughed in exasperation, "I was originally going to tell you a secret, but I don't want to say it now."

"Say it or don't, it's up to you."

Jiang Sui completely disregarded Zhao Jia's words.

"You won't regret it."

"No regrets." Jiang Sui waved her hand casually, with a slight hint of disdain. "What secrets could you possibly have that I'd be interested in?"

Zhao Jia: "..."

She has a truly sharp tongue.

"Besides, don't think that this incident will make us friends." Zhao Jia crossed his arms over his chest and made an "X" sign. "Don't even think about it."

"We're not kindergarten kids who have to shake hands and hug to make up after a fight."

Jiang Sui gave her a half-smile, "But you've reminded me, shouldn't you apologize to me? Although your plan is full of loopholes and has zero chance of success, you really have ulterior motives and want to frame me."

After a brief silence.

"……sorry."

I will not forgive you.

"Jiang Sui!"

Zhao Jia's exasperated voice came from beside her, and Jiang Sui chuckled softly, "Just kidding."

"...That's enough."

Zhao Jia stomped his feet in anger.

She must be crazy to be jealous of someone like Jiang Sui.

—

It's against the wall not far from the corner of the corridor.

"Now you can rest assured." Xia Fan turned to look at Jiang Yuexin. "I told you, Sui Sui is a very nice person. She definitely won't bully Zhao Jia."

No sooner had Jiang Sui and Zhao Jia stepped out of the classroom than Jiang Yuexin quickly sat down in Yu Xiaocheng's seat. She nudged Xia Fan and said, "I suspect Jiang Sui is going to cause trouble for Zhao Jia."

Xia Fan hurriedly took off her earphones, hid her phone, and looked at Jiang Yuexin with a questioning gaze. "What did you just say?"

Jiang Yuexin's tone was somewhat hurried, "Jiang Sui called Zhao Jia out."

Xia Fan quickly turned to look at the people in the back seat.

The two seats behind were empty; Jiang Sui was not in her seat.

"What does Sui Sui want with Zhao Jia?"

This kind of thing can't be explained in just a few words, so Xia Fan had no choice but to follow Jiang Yuexin out.

"We'll stay here and keep watch so that if they really start arguing, we can stop them immediately."

Although it was unclear what Jiang Sui and Zhao Jia were talking about, they seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

Jiang Sui, in particular, never lost the smile on her lips.

As for Zhao Jia, he seemed to be in a fairly stable emotional state.

"It seems I really misunderstood Jiang Sui," Jiang Yuexin murmured thoughtfully.

"Huh?" Xia Fan didn't hear clearly again.

"It's nothing. Since they're alright, let's go back to the classroom."

Xia Fan nodded. "Okay."

"Hey, we're not studying in the classroom during self-study period, what are those two girls doing sneaking around in that corner?"

Just as Xia Fan and Jiang Yuexin were about to retreat, they heard a familiar voice behind them, "Your back looks familiar. Don't move, stay there."

Xia Fan looked at Jiang Yuexin with a tearful expression, "Fine, let's worry about ourselves first."

Although Qin Lin wasn't tall, he took long strides and quickly walked up to the two of them. "Oh, it really is you two. What are you doing here?"

He looked ahead, suddenly realized what was happening, and then became completely confused again.

"Are you keeping watch for them? Why do you need to keep watch for two girls chatting?!"

Qin Lin thought he was going to catch a young couple.

It was all for nothing.

Xia Fan & Jiang Yuexin: "..."

Qin Lin smoothed his wind-blown hair, gathered his strength, and called out to Jiang Sui's retreating figure, "Come on, those two girls chatting and laughing in front of you can stop now and come over here."

Jiang Sui and Zhao Jia's backs froze.

I should have just confronted them in the office!

Qin Lin's sharp eyes swept over the four girls one by one, finally locking onto one of them, "Jiang Sui, what are you doing here?"

"It's too stuffy in the classroom, I came out for some fresh air."

"Running out for some fresh air during class time? You made this school rule yourself?" Qin Lin looked at Jiang Sui with exasperation. "I just praised you for your improved attitude towards learning and your better grades, and you pull this stunt!"

“Teacher Qin,” Zhao Jia interrupted Qin Lin, “I was upset because I didn’t do well on my English test, so I called Jiang Sui out to ask her for advice on how to learn English.”

While Qin Lin wasn't paying attention, Zhao Jia gave Jiang Sui a wink.

Jiang Sui immediately understood, "Yes, it was all Zhao Jia's idea."

Qin Lin looked at the other two girls, "And what about you?"

Jiang Yuexin reacted faster than Xia Fan, "We came out to learn from them."

Qin Lin gritted his teeth, "...Heh, so concerned about English, what about math?"

When Ji Jingyu and Yu Xiaocheng returned from the grade group office after attending a long meeting, they saw their deskmates writing furiously.

Yu Xiaocheng leaned closer to take a closer look and realized that he was copying mathematical formulas.

She poked Xia Fan's arm curiously with her finger, "What's going on here? Are you planning to turn over a new leaf and study math properly? If Lao Qin saw this, he'd be so moved!"

Xia Fan wiped away non-existent tears, continuing to wave her hand while muttering to herself in a wronged tone, "An undeserved disaster, an undeserved disaster!"

Jiang Sui, sitting in the back row, pitifully looked up at Ji Jingyu, her eyes brimming with tears, "My hands are sore, can you help me copy for a bit, Brother Ji?"

Ji Jingyu: "..."

Despite his silence, he readily took the paper and pen from Jiang Sui's hand.

Ji Jingyu had imitated Jiang Sui's handwriting so well that it was indistinguishable from the real thing, and fooling Qin Lin would be no problem at all.

"Brother Ji, you've worked hard! Brother Ji is the best!"

Jiang Sui sat obediently beside Ji Jingyu, quietly cheering him on.

Xia Fan, who had originally intended to turn around and ask Jiang Sui about her progress in copying the punishment, finally shed tears of envy upon seeing this scene.

[Fanfan is annoyed: We're both being punished with copying, but Sui Sui has Brother Ji to help her with it, while I don't. [Cat crying.gif]]

[Gu Ci: Honey, go ask Lao Qin if he can accept online assignment checking.]

[Fanfan is annoyed: Aren't you afraid Lao Qin will give me another punishment of copying lines?! I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to copy lines as punishment.]

[Gu Ci: It's okay to show affection, but can you please be a little more restrained and not let Fanfan see it?]

Ji Jingyu glanced at him casually and then looked away without even replying.

Whose fault is this?

It's his own fault for being born a year too early.

—

Ji Jingyu likes her.

Zhao Jia dislikes Jiang Sui not only because Jiang Sui is better at English than her, but also because of Ji Jingyu.

That memory kept resurfacing in her mind uncontrollably.

Zhao Jia remembers it very clearly.

She took half a day off that day, and when she rushed back to school at noon, she happened to find that the school's circuit had malfunctioned and the power was out.

Since most people were still asleep at the time, it did not cause much of a commotion.

The doors and windows of Class 2, Grade 12 were tightly closed, and the classroom was dimly lit.

Zhao Jia was standing at the back door of the classroom, watching Ji Jingyu swing her perfectly sculpted, pale, and slender wrists, using an exercise book to fan Jiang Sui, who was still asleep.

The air conditioner had been turned off, as Ji Jingyu was worried that Jiang Sui would get too hot and wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

His other hand's fingertips lightly brushed across Jiang Sui's face, as if trying to brush away the stray hairs clinging to her cheeks, but in the end, his fingers didn't touch Jiang Sui at all; he simply sighed silently.

In that instant, Zhao Jia seemed to hear the sound of lightning and thunder.

With nowhere to hide, she was struck by a single blow, and a powerful electric current mercilessly coursed through her entire body.

To most people, Ji Jingyu is, to put it nicely, aloof, reserved, rigorous, and self-disciplined; to put it bluntly, he is expressionless and aloof.

But they would never have imagined that Ji Jingyu could smile so beautifully and so gently.

Like a stream at the foot of a mountain in early spring, where ice and snow melt and spring water ripples, the extreme contrast brings an indescribable impact.

So Ji Jingyu can laugh so carelessly sometimes...

If Zhao Jia were just an ordinary classmate, she would definitely take out her phone to take a picture of this scene and show it to the rest of the school so that everyone could see it.

But she wasn't.

She likes Ji Jingyu.

She liked Ji Jingyu the moment she saw him.

Zhao Jiali stood at the door, barely daring to breathe, his eyes filled with shock, confusion, and despair.

Even if she didn't want to admit it, the facts were right in front of her.

After all, the emotions that are unconsciously revealed are the most real and unquestionable.

The next second, Zhao Jia suddenly met Ji Jingyu's gaze.

The faint, gentle smile at the corner of his mouth vanished abruptly, his thin lips gradually pressing into a distant, straight line. His dark eyes, indifferent and deep, were like a bottomless pool capable of swallowing everything, radiating a chilling coldness.

Everything that had just happened seemed to be just a hallucination that Zhao Jia had experienced in the dim light.

Jiang Sui was a spoiled child, and even though Ji Jingyu only paused for a few seconds, she wouldn't allow it.

Her brows furrowed, her red lips pursed unhappily, and her long, tightly closed eyelashes trembled, as if she might wake up at any moment because of the heat.

After that, Ji Jingyu didn't look at Zhao Jia again, focusing only on fanning Jiang Sui.

It was as if being witnessed by Zhao Jia had no impact on him whatsoever.

Ji Jingyu knew that Zhao Jia liked her.

This is a silent rejection.

Later, Zhao Jia's gaze would always fall on the corner where Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu were, intentionally or unintentionally.

Ji Jingyu treats Jiang Sui differently.

Even if he tries to restrain himself, his affection will inevitably show in the way he looks at Jiang Sui and in the way he tidies up Jiang Sui's things...

Zhao Jia knew that if she told Jiang Sui about this now, the unspoken understanding between her and Ji Jingyu might finally be revealed.

Unfortunately, Jiang Sui wasn't interested.

There's no need for her to go out of her way and make a fool of herself.

Zhao Jia thought with a touch of wicked humor, "Let them continue to be awkward."

Zhao Jia still couldn't bring herself to like Jiang Sui.

Just like Jiang Sui doesn't like her either.

But she will no longer be jealous of Jiang Sui, and Jiang Sui will no longer affect her studies and life.

So what if Jiang Sui is better at English than her? She did better than Jiang Sui in all other subjects.

Zhao Jia also has her own pride.

As for Ji Jingyu's feelings for Jiang Sui, life is so long, whether they will end up together is still uncertain.

But as soon as this thought popped into Zhao Jia's head, another idea immediately arose in his mind.

Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu will definitely be together.

Author's Note: Gu: Me, a male demon?! Ji, can't you control her a little?

Xiao Ji: I can't control her anymore.

Thank you so much for the nutrient solution, my darlings! Mwah!