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This was her second time going to Yunlan with Xu Yu, but it was her first time going to the mountains of Yunlan with Xu Yu.

Driving is much more convenient than taking a bus, but it would be very tiring for Xu Yu. After careful consideration, Ji Shengsheng suggested that they drive to the station and then transfer to the train.

"Weren't you very tired when you came back last time?"

Xu Yu remembered the day Ji Shengsheng returned from Yunlan. After not seeing her for half a month, she had become almost unrecognizable due to extreme thinness.

"Actually, it's alright."

When Ji Shengsheng recalled those days, she found that she could no longer remember any hardship.

She only remembered the feeling of being with Xiao Qi and the worry she had about her relationship with Xu Yu at that time.

...

Although you have to transfer between the train and the van, if you drive, the first half of the journey on the highway will take until midnight.

"Then why?"

"I don't want you to be too tired," Ji Shengsheng said regretfully. "I can't drive on the highway yet, so I can't help you with the load."

"fine."

Driving isn't really a strenuous activity.

Especially since she was there with him.

Xu Yu insisted, and Ji Shengsheng, thinking of Xu Yu's appearance on the green train, felt that he was indeed too out of place, so he followed Xu Yu's arrangement.

Ji Shengsheng sat in the passenger seat, intently watching the road conditions, even though her reaction time was much slower than Xu Yu's.

Xu Yu doesn't like to talk while driving.

Seeing that Ji Shengsheng was sitting upright, looking as if facing a formidable enemy, he said helplessly, "Shengsheng, there's no need to be so nervous."

“I know my brother.”

"I trust my brother's driving skills."

"I just want my brother to feel that I'm fighting alongside you."

Xu Yu: "..."

If they weren't on the road, he really couldn't guarantee he wouldn't immediately do something to shut her up.

The closer you get to the Yunlan Mountain area, the fewer places you'll find to stay and rest.

Ji Shengsheng had initially fantasized about staying overnight along the way, but as they were about to drive into the mountain roads, she simply abandoned that idea.

Are you tired?

"I'm not tired. I'm worried you'll get tired."

"If you're tired, take a nap," Xu Yu comforted her.

Xu Yu didn't feel safe in this environment. So he didn't plan to stay and kept moving towards his destination.

Ji Shengsheng held on until four in the morning before finally closing her eyes. Less than five minutes later, she opened her eyes again and tried to pull herself together.

"Go to sleep. Be good."

After finding a suitable parking spot, Xu Yu draped his coat over Ji Shengsheng's shoulders.

Although he was eager to reach their destination, Ji Shengsheng was very tired yesterday and had gone to bed late, and he was worried that her body wouldn't be able to handle it.

Upon confirming that the break would be in effect for a while, Ji Shengsheng fell asleep before she could say anything.

Xu Yu stayed by her side while her eyes were closed.

Once he was sure she was fast asleep, Xu Yu started the car again.

When Ji Shengsheng woke up again, they had arrived at Xiao Qi's school.

There were only small hotels nearby. After a quick wash, they met with Xiao Qi's homeroom teacher at the agreed time.

The situation is a bit complicated.

After Xiao Qi applied for boarding school, she was assigned to the same dormitory as her classmates.

Apart from her, the other three people have been living together for more than two years.

"At first, no one isolated her; in fact, everyone was quite accepting of her," the homeroom teacher described the situation.

Recently, Xiao Qi's roommate accused her of stealing things. On the same day, Xiao Qi's other roommates also discovered that their closets had been ransacked.

The friendship, which had only been established for a few months, quickly crumbled. Xiao Qi found it difficult to have a normal life in the dormitory.

After learning about the situation from the homeroom teacher, Ji Shengsheng took Xiao Qi away.

Xiao Qi remained silent about what had happened, and Ji Shengsheng did not urge her.

She remembered that when she sent Xiao Qi her living expenses last time, Xiao Qi mentioned the barbecue stalls near the school gate.

Xiao Qi said it was very expensive, and she couldn't bear to eat it. She planned to treat Ji Shengsheng to it when she earned money.

So she took Xiao Qi to the store.

"Right and wrong don't matter, let's fill our stomachs first, okay?" Ji Shengsheng coaxed Xiao Qi to eat.

Xiao Qi just hung her head and shed tears.

Ji Shengsheng did not force the issue.

Ji Shengsheng took out the wrapped gift from her backpack and placed it in front of Xiao Qi: "I told you before that I would make you a little dress with the sewing machine you gave me for your birthday."

"Quickly check if you like it."

Xiao Qi was still crying.

Ji Shengsheng could only sit down next to her so that Xiao Qi could lean on his shoulder: "Cry, it's okay, I know you've been wronged."

Xu Yu did not accompany Ji Shengsheng.

He knew they needed time alone, so he briefly let Ji Shengsheng out of his sight.

After learning about the situation from Xiao Qi's homeroom teacher, Xu Yu became pessimistic about the school's approach to things.

It is obvious that they do not want to deal with or resolve this matter.

Whether there was a thief or not, and who the thief was, didn't matter. They didn't care about conflicts between students.

The reason things are in this state is simply because Ji Shengsheng cares about Xiao Qi. Without her, this situation would only continue in the same direction.

If Xiao Qi can handle it, she can continue studying; if she can't, she can drop out.

Knowing they were coming to the school, the girl in the upper bunk's parents also rushed over, demanding to meet them aggressively.

Xu Yu was unsure of Xiao Qi's mental state and whether she could accept the other party's request for a conversation, so she did not agree without authorization.

When Ji Shengsheng received Xu Yu's message, Xiao Qi had just fallen asleep next to her.

Having no appetite and unwilling to speak, Ji Shengsheng could only take Xiao Qi back to the small hotel first.

Xiao Qi slept for more than an hour. At first, she slept very soundly, but then she was startled awake from her dream.

Seeing her beside him, he finally calmed down in a daze.

"Sister." Xiao Qi hugged her.

"Are you hungry?" Ji Shengsheng asked worriedly.

She finally understood why Xu Yu always urged her to eat.

I never knew that worrying about other people's feelings and being concerned that they might go hungry could feel so agonizing.

"A little." Xiao Qi was unwilling to let go.

Ji Shengsheng ruffled her hair.

Hearing that she wanted to eat, Ji Shengsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She seemed to understand Xu Yu's feelings, and from then on, she decided that as long as Xu Yu urged her, she would try to eat a few more bites of food so that Xu Yu could also feel at ease.

"Shall we eat out?"

"Sister..." Xiao Qi hesitated, "I don't want to go out..."

"Okay. Then I won't go out." Ji Shengsheng texted Xu Yu, asking her to bring back a meal.

Xu Yu waited in the car for a long time.

Whenever Ji Shengsheng is around someone else, she forgets about him completely.

Finally, the news arrived. Upon seeing "one copy," Xu Yu unconsciously frowned.

"Aren't you hungry?" Xu Yu called, and Ji Shengsheng quickly answered.

"I...I'm hungry." Ji Shengsheng took a deep breath. "I'm so hungry, I want to eat too."

Xu Yu hung up the phone with satisfaction.

Just as I was about to start the car, I saw another message from Ji Shengsheng: "What about you?"

"I've already eaten."

When he returned with the food, Ji Shengsheng was holding Xiao Qi and gently patting her back.

They didn't say anything, and Ji Shengsheng comforted Xiao Qi in her own way.

After a while, Xiao Qi's stomach growled, and Ji Shengsheng quickly coaxed her to eat.

To avoid disturbing their conversation, Xu Yu sat at a distance from them, keeping her eyes fixed on Ji Shengsheng.

"Sister, aren't you going to ask me about it..."

"Sweetie, eat first."

Xiao Qi ate very little, and Ji Shengsheng ate even less.

Xu Yu looked at her fingers with protruding knuckles and coughed lightly twice.

Ji Shengsheng quickly ate another half bowl of fried rice.

Xu Yu seems to be her caretaker.

And the kind that's constantly supervising the construction.

After dinner, Ji Shengsheng looked at Xiao Qi's swollen eyes and felt sorry for her, so he hugged her and said, "Xiao Qi, you shouldn't have to endure this pain."

"To be honest, I don't know what's best for you, so please tell me how you can feel better, okay? Then, we can think of a way together to handle this matter."

"Sister Sheng Sheng, I want to transfer schools. I don't like it here."

"Okay, then I'll transfer schools."

Ji Shengsheng shared his research with Xiao Qi: "I've looked into transferring schools. It might be a little troublesome, but the environment is better in the city, and the teachers are better too. Overall, it's worth the trouble."

Xiao Qi held back her tears.

She thought that after understanding the situation, Ji Shengsheng would advise her to be strong and endure it a little longer.

Because everyone around her said that.

Tell her not to care about what others think, let go of her worries, study hard, get into university, and everything will be alright.

She knew she couldn't let go, she couldn't get better, and she couldn't ignore other people's misunderstandings.

I can't pretend nothing's happening and concentrate on my studies. Those stares and comments feel like thorns in my back and a fishbone stuck in my throat.

After receiving Ji Shengsheng's support, Xiao Qi finally relaxed and explained the general situation.

It was similar to what the homeroom teacher had said, except for some additional details. In Ji Shengsheng's view, these were very important details.

"Sister, they've wronged me. They know perfectly well that I didn't steal the money."

"I know."

Everyone knows that Xiao Qi was wronged.

Everyone just watched it happen.

"If I transfer schools like this, won't they think I was discovered and ran away?" Xiao Qi whispered.

Ji Shengsheng thought of Xu Lin.

For a moment, she truly understood Xu Lin's thoughts. Arguing for someone you care about is a natural human instinct born of love.

"Xiao Qi," Ji Shengsheng gently patted her back, "I think..."

“If you don’t want to see them anymore, we’ll just arrange for you to transfer schools and start a new life in a new environment. This doesn’t mean you’re running away; it just means you’re not getting entangled with the people who hurt you.”

"If you feel upset and don't want to be wronged like this, I will communicate with the homeroom teacher and ask the school to intervene in this matter."

"Whatever choice you make is right, and whatever you do is meaningful, so I will support whatever decision you make."

Ji Shengsheng thought for a moment: "After you make the choice, don't worry about potential problems."

"The terrifying future you're worried about and imagining won't happen. I'm here for you. Trust your sister."

"Just like my sister believes in you."

Xu Yu watched as Ji Shengsheng gently comforted Xiao Qi.

He was in the light that Ji Shengsheng shone on others.

Even those who enjoy preferential treatment can become jealous.