Seeking abuse

Having missed a week of classes, and with final exams approaching, Xia Tong had to go back. However, this didn't affect Xia Tong's plans, because once the final exams were over, winter break would begin.

"Xia Xiaotong--" A familiar and loud male voice rang out from behind, startling Xia Tong, who was hiding in the corner. Xia Xinwen, who was about to get into the car in the distance, also looked around alertly upon hearing the voice, and only got into the car after seeing that nothing was amiss.

Fu Jia, sitting in the car, was somewhat bewildered to see Xia Tong there, but mostly delighted. Just as he was about to call out again, he saw Xia Tong make a shushing gesture. He consciously shut up and drove the car to the corner where Xia Tong was hiding.

Xia Tong decisively got into the car, and before Fu Jia could speak, she heard her angrily shout, "What are you howling about! Follow that car!"

Fu Jia was somewhat bewildered by Xia Tong's reprimand; he had never heard Xia Tong speak so loudly before. So he stared at Xia Tong in surprise, motionless.

"What are you standing there for? Drive!" Xia Tong glared at him.

Fu Jia silently withdrew her gaze from Xia Xiaotong. Was this fierce Xia Xiaotong still Xia Xiaotong...?

He followed as instructed, glancing at her constantly while driving, but Xia Tong didn't look at him. So he tried every means to strike up a conversation: "Who's that up ahead? Why are you following like this?"

Xia Tong didn't even lift her eyelids, not wanting to pay any attention to the guy next to her.

"Tell me, tell me, I won't tell anyone else, okay?" He wasn't really concerned about who the person in front of him was; he just wanted to get Xia Tong to talk to him, afraid she would continue to reject him. This kind of behavior is usually a way for people who have done something wrong and feel guilty to try and smooth things over by talking more with the person they're apologizing to. It's a good way for someone who wants to forgive to save face, but for someone who wants to cut all ties with them, it's all for nothing.

Xia Tong turned to look at him in surprise. The usually arrogant and unreasonable tyrant Fu Jia was now all smiles and eagerness. He was handsome to begin with, but his usual haughty demeanor and lack of pleasantness created a sense of distance. Now, however, his ingratiating smile, with its shallow dimples and bright black eyes, made him look like a gentle, large dog, and surprisingly adorable.

Was he trying to be cute? He... he was actually trying to be cute?! Xia Tong shuddered in shock when she realized this amazing discovery, and coughed lightly: "You—don't come any closer, just drive properly."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Fu Jia replied solemnly, then focused on driving.

Xia Tong was instantly dumbfounded. Was the person sitting next to her really Fu Jia? What had happened to him? This was too strange. She shifted her position slightly to the side and declined to comment.

Just then, a phone call came through, and a particularly cocky voice yelled, "Damn it, how could you just disappear like that? You didn't even say goodbye to your buddies before running off! Aren't you going to Di Yue's welcome party?"

"No, I'm busy!" Fu Jia said briefly, not wanting to explain in front of Xia Tong.

"Busy? Dude, don't kid me. Everyone knows you're the most free. Who was that girl who just got in your car? Don't forget your brothers when you're chasing girls. Just bring her along!" That guy kept nagging on the other side.

"Xi Ming, shut up! Tell Di Yue I can't make it today, I'll treat him to a drink another day." She hung up before the nagging man could say anything.

The man who had been hung up on started reporting to Di Yue again: "Boss, we're doomed! Fu Jia got snatched up by a girl on the street! He couldn't wait to spend time with her, and he's probably having a good time somewhere right now."

“That’s his childhood sweetheart, we don’t need to worry about her.” A calm and aloof voice came from behind him. Unlike Xi Ming’s loud and boisterous manner, his voice was deep and quiet, yet it possessed a powerful and convincing quality.

"Huh? How do you know she's his childhood sweetheart? She seems to have a good figure; maybe it was a romantic encounter."

"Have you ever seen Fu Jia show any interest in any girl other than his sister and that child bride?"

"It seems...it really is true!"

Sitting in the car, Fu Jia was utterly frustrated. He'd finally gotten a chance to be alone with Xia Xiaotong, but as soon as the car in front stopped, Xia Xiaotong hurriedly got out. Fu Jia wanted to follow her, but a glare from her made him obediently get back into the car. He dared not do anything to scare his little bunny again. Although this bunny had become—a bit fierce.

Fu Jia waited in the car for a long time, until it was dark, before she had to give up. Then, looking dejected, she went to Di Yue's welcome banquet, where she silently pretended to be profound.

Di Yue walked over with a petite and adorable little girl in his arms and clinked glasses with him. Fu Jia watched the pretty figure walk away obediently, seemingly lost in thought: "You've been abroad for two years, how come Xixi is so well-behaved?"

“Xixi is quite different from yours. Xixi has been spoiled since she was little, and being obedient is her nature. Your little cat was scared into submission; she may appear compliant on the surface, but who knows how she might want to scratch you to death inside.” Red liquid slid down his throat. Looking at Fu Jia's frustrated expression after being humiliated, Di Yue suddenly realized that Xia Tong was truly a treasure. If he wanted to suppress Fu Jia, he could only rely on her.

Fu Jia didn't want to argue with him anymore. It was his bad idea from years ago that made him reluctant to do it, but he couldn't resist the temptation and took a gamble, leading him into a dead end.

"Want her to change her mind? Let her get her revenge for how you bullied her back then." Di Yue's slender fingers stroked Xi Xi's long, black, satin-like hair. He forbade her to perm or dye it; she had always kept her hair like this, straight and simple. He lingered on its smoothness and kissed it. Fu Jia glanced at Di Yue with disgust: This guy is getting more and more perverted.

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That day, Xia Tong finally found the number that sent him the flirtatious text messages in Xia Xinwen's phone. The reason why Xia Tong couldn't find it the previous times was that Xia Xinwen had saved her number as "Accountant Xiao Zheng"! And his contacts were full of contacts like Accountant Xiao Chen and Accountant Xiao Li, which Xia Tong naturally ignored very easily.

She casually wrote down the number, then calmly went out. After turning several corners, she entered the service center, took out a fifty-yuan note, and handed it directly to the clerk: "I want to top up my phone credit by fifty yuan." Then she took out a small piece of paper and read out a string of numbers.

The sales clerk, unsuspecting, typed a few quick words on the keyboard and expertly announced a name. Xia Tong exclaimed in surprise, "What? My aunt's name isn't that?" She then leaned over to scan the screen. Great, Zheng Yulu.

Then she frowned and muttered to the clerk, "No, if I charge the wrong amount, I'll lose a fortune!" Then she unfolded the slip of paper again and said seriously to the clerk, "I'll read it again, maybe it's wrong."

The good-natured sales clerk had no choice but to repeat herself, but of course, the result was the same. Xia Tong pouted, thought for a moment, and then said to the clerk with a grin, "Then just top up my phone with fifty yuan. My number is..."

Satisfied after topping up her phone credit, Xia Tong left the service center. She bought a tub of ice cream across the street, sat on the steps, and scooped it up spoonful by spoonful, silently pondering, "So what if I know the name? Am I supposed to make a big-character poster? That's too low-class..."

She turned around and saw Fu Jia standing behind her, looking at her with a resentful expression. Xia Tong glanced at him, then turned back to continue scooping up her ice cream, ignoring him completely. She was used to it; ever since their last encounter, Fu Jia had been like a leech, following her around. Whenever she went out, she would run into him. Xia Tong was actually quite curious about this. Her travel plans were always very casual, and she hadn't told any close friends. How did he find her? Did he plant a GPS on her? Xia Tong shook her head; she was always too lazy to waste her brain cells on things that were puzzling and not important to her.

Suddenly, an idea struck her. Xia Tong jumped up, shoved the ice cream in her hand into Fu Jia's hand, and decisively returned to the service center, with Fu Jia following closely behind. She smiled at the clerk she had just spoken to and said, "I just contacted my aunt. It turns out she didn't open the account in her own name. Shall we top up this account with another fifty yuan?"

The good-natured sales clerk thought to herself, "Who cares whose name your aunt used when she opened the account... But that girl's accomplice is so handsome..."

After topping up her phone credit, Xia Tong's mood improved considerably. No longer looking troubled, she walked out with a bright smile. Fu Jia followed behind, holding an ice cream cone. Suddenly, Xia Tong slammed on the brakes, turned around, and glared at him: "Stay away from me!"

Fu Jia quickly said, "I was wrong, I apologize, okay? Please give me a chance, okay?"

"You've said this at least ten times in the last few days, haven't you? Is this some kind of mantra? Do you have a copy of the 'Apology Mantra' at home? Can you please move away? Seeing you makes me feel suffocated!"

Fu Jia was a little dizzy from this series of question marks, but in order to show his sincerity in apologizing, he quickly grabbed her hand and hit himself with it: "If you're really angry, I'll let you hit me, I promise I won't fight back!"

"Slap!" Xia Tong's hand was pulled by Fu Jia and actually slapped his face. Fu Jia was extremely surprised and silently felt wronged: You actually hit me?!

Actually, Xia Tong didn't resist when he pulled her hand to hit her. Her hand was just going with the flow. But when she got close to his face, she put some force on it and actually hit him. Hehe, she would never admit that she did it on purpose.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it..." Xia Tong's smile was insincere.

"It's okay, it's okay. I was such a jerk before. From now on, you can bully me all you want, I won't mind at all!" Fu Jia said confidently, holding her hand. He knew perfectly well that Xia Tong had harbored resentment towards him for a long time, and the only way to get close to her was to be abused.

"Why would I bully you for no reason? Are you just bored?" Xia Tong pulled her hand away and was about to leave.

"Don't go, please, I beg you, I'll just bully me, okay?" Fu Jia blocked her way with a bitter face.

Xia Tong tilted her head and looked at him: "Then do you have a problem with me treating you to dinner?"

Fu Jia was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, "No objection, no objection!"

Then, passersby could see a boy sitting opposite a girl ordering food in a bright and clean restaurant, scratching his head and looking like he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"You don't eat spicy food, right?" Xia Tong asked Fu Jia while looking at the menu.

"Um!"

"Then let's order a spicy boiled fish, extra spicy," Xia Tong said to the waiter who was standing by. The young waitress looked at her with surprise and silently made a note of the dish.

"Do you eat carrots?"

"I won't eat it." Fu Jia shook her head instinctively.

"Then I'll order a scallion oil carrot salad." The waiter next to her looked at Fu Jia with great sympathy, then shook his head regretfully, but still diligently wrote down the name of the dish.

Do you eat vegetables?

This time, Fu Jia learned her lesson and quickly said, "I love this. It's good for your health."

"Okay, then let's order a mushroom and vegetable dish. I love mushrooms and you love vegetables, perfect!" Xia Tong made the decision without even looking at him. "Uh... let's also order a cauliflower and red sausage dish. I don't really like the dishes we just ordered."

The waiter looked at the handsome man across from her: "Sir, would you like to order anything else?" How could she mistreat such a handsome man? Any woman would have a heart of tenderness and compassion.

Xia Tong waved her hand: "No need, there's already so much, ordering more would be a waste."

Fu Jia gritted her teeth and nodded with difficulty: "Okay, that's all for now, you can go!"

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I'm so sleepy... I watched "Caught in the Web" and "Sad Fairy Tale" today. Hu Xia is so young, wow!