You are not a predator

Jiang Jingshu lay in bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time, her mind filled with Xie Zhijin's words "girlfriend".

Jiang Jingshu thought that if she couldn't sleep, she might as well not sleep at all. She got out of bed and dug out all the Xie Zhijin paintings she had drawn in City A.

Then she opened Xie Zhijin's post on WeChat Moments.

Inside is a photo they took when the Ferris wheel reached its highest point.

Xie Zhijin's caption read: Girlfriend.

Jiang Jingshu smiled, liked the post on WeChat Moments, and then drew the picture in her notebook.

Then write in the bottom right corner: My first time riding a Ferris wheel with my boyfriend.

She shook her head; it wasn't her first time riding a Ferris wheel.

She crossed out that line and then wrote: "The first time I rode a Ferris wheel with the ambiguous address after I became a full-fledged employee."

Okay, that solves the problem.

After finishing the painting, she took a picture with her phone and posted it on social media with the caption: "Reassured."

Although it was late at night, the video had good traffic and quickly garnered many comments. Jiang Jingshu casually scrolled through the comments below.

【321 Don't Move】: Wow, this drawing is so beautiful!

[As long as the drawing doesn't die]: This is the first time I've seen an artist use this style of drawing; it feels so magical.

[Eat three bowls in one meal]: Was this drawn based on a photo? I'd like to see the original photo.

After seeing it, Jiang Jingshu posted their photo in the comments section.

Below is a series of "?".

[Don't laugh]: No, how could you say they're a real couple? I thought you were just imagining things.

【I am my CP's child】: Wow, the author and her boyfriend are so sweet, wishing them 99 teeth.

Jiang Jingshu smiled as she looked at the comments below. She then posted a pinned comment: "The girl in the painting is me, and the other person is my boyfriend."

Jiang Jingshu smiled secretly. She noticed that the agave on the table seemed to have grown bigger, its leaves becoming larger and larger as it was nourished, and it seemed as if the flower could be reached out and touched.

Although she was a little uneasy, she seemed to feel relieved when she thought of what Xie Zhijin had said. She gently touched the agave leaves with her hand. The agave leaves were warm. She didn't know if it was because her hands were too cold, but the first time she touched the agave, she felt that it was burning hot.

"Agave, keep blooming!" She should go back soon to see her nanny.

The phone rang; it was Xie Zhijin. Jiang Jingshu answered, "Jiang Jingshu, aren't you asleep yet?"

"How did you know?" Jiang Jingshu asked.

"You liked my post on WeChat Moments an hour ago, and just now, you posted a drawing you made," Xie Zhijin's voice came through.

"Aren't you worried I'll fall asleep now?" Jiang Jingshu asked with a smile. "Is my drawing good?"

"So you're going to sleep?" Xie Zhijin was a little unsure, afraid that he had disturbed Jiang Jingshu's sleep. "I'm sorry, I can't sleep, especially when I saw you say that I'm your boyfriend, I can't sleep at all."

"Jiang Jingshu, do you want to join my fan group?"

Xie Zhijin asked her.

"Fan group? Can I join?" Jiang Jingshu replied. She wanted to join his fan group; she was already his fan, his most loyal fan.

The next second, Jiang Jingshu was pulled into the group by Xie Zhijin, who said to her somewhat embarrassedly, "They know you."

However, the group exploded with messages the moment Jiang Jingshu joined, with everyone wondering who Xie Zhijin had brought in.

Xie Zhijin, the administrator, calmly maintained order: "She should be Jinjin's girlfriend, Jiang Jiang, right?"

Jiang Jingshu introduced herself somewhat shyly, and then asked Xie Zhijin how the people in the group knew about him.

A boy's soft chuckle came from the other end of the microphone. Jiang Jingshu listened quietly. Xie Zhijin said, "I've already said that."

Fans in the group also started to "complain".

They sent over several screenshots of chat logs. Jiang Jingshu glanced at them and realized that the timeframe was when Xie Zhijin had just arrived home, and those were his posts in the fan group.

Xie Jin: I'm in love today, so I'm taking a day off.

Xie Jin: My girlfriend's name is Jiang Jiang. If you have the chance, I'll add her to the group chat and introduce you to her.

Xie Jin: Thank you for your support. From today onwards, there is another important person in my life.

Jiang Jingshu couldn't help but laugh as she read Xie Zhijin's words. But what Xie Zhijin didn't tell her was that the moment he fell in love with her, she had already become an important person in his life.

Even though they didn't end up together and weren't in a romantic relationship, Jiang Jingshu remained the most important part of Xie Zhijin's life.

"Jinjin, will you duo queue with Jiangjiang in the future?"

"Jiang Jiang, were you and Jin Jin classmates in high school?"

"Could you two tell us more about your stories?"

Jiang Jingshu was watching her fans chat when Xie Zhijin suddenly sent her a lot of pictures.

Jiang Jingshu blushed; it was a painting that Jiang Jingshu had given to Xie Zhijin before.

She asked Xie Zhijin, "The drawing is so ugly, why did you post it?"

Xie Zhijin, however, said in a serious tone, "Showing off."

"Is Jiang Jiang an art student? Her paintings are so beautiful."

"I, Leopard Cat, am born."

"I'm going to ship this couple, don't worry about me, it's Jinjiang 99."

Fans quickly discovered Jiang Jingshu's latest work and also noticed Xie Zhijin's appearance. Now, he has truly achieved zero distance with his fans.

"Xie Zhijin, do your fans not know what you look like..." Jiang Jingshu said quietly as she watched her work get more and more likes.

"Hmm," Xie Zhijin replied.

Jiang Jingshu was on the verge of tears. "They know now."

"It's alright," Xie Zhijin said frankly. "Jiang Jingshu, I'm not that famous."

Jiang Jingshu stared at her ever-increasing number of likes, "Are you sure...?"

...

People probably love gossip, so Xie Zhijin didn't take it to heart. The next day, Jiang Jingshu was woken up by a phone call from Su Xiaoyue.

"Jiang Jingshu, you didn't tell me you were dating? Fine, I'm breaking up with you!"

Su Xiaoyue loudly accused Jiang Jingshu, "I'm really angry! You have to give me a reasonable explanation, or I will never forgive you!"

After Su Xiaoyue finished speaking, she hung up the phone.

Jiang Jingshu suddenly became much more awake.

Oh no, she posted about this on social media but didn't tell Su Xiaoyue.

She quickly got out of bed and went to apologize to Su Xiaoyue.

She bought Su Xiaoyue's favorite cake and went directly to Su Xiaoyue's house.

Su Xiaoyue's anger vanished the moment she saw Jiang Jingshu, and Jiang Jingshu planned to tell her everything.

After all, they were best friends, and Jiang Jingshu felt that Su Xiaoyue had the right to know about this matter.

So the two of them talked for a long time in Su Xiaoyue's room.

Su Xiaoyue still didn't believe it, and even touched Jiang Jingshu's forehead, "You have a fever?"

Seeing that Su Xiaoyue didn't believe her, she had expected it. She said, "Su Xiaoyue, don't you feel like I've treated you like a stranger ever since I got sick?"

Su Xiaoyue's expression immediately turned serious. "Jiang Jiang, don't mention this."

She didn't want to talk about it.

She did not believe Jiang Jingshu's explanation.

"You can't tell me you're not the Jiang Jiang I used to play with, or some time traveler from thousands of years ago, can you? What about my Jiang Jiang?" Su Xiaoyue looked at Jiang Jingshu, finding it hard to accept all of this.

Jiang Jingshu understood her feelings. She lowered her head. All along, she had considered herself a predator. She had enjoyed too much tenderness that did not belong to her, including the person in front of her.

She was Jiang Jingshu's good friend before.

It's not hers.

Jiang Jingshu gently pinched the hem of Su Xiaoyue's clothes. "I'm sorry. I apologize to you, and I also apologize to the original Jiang Jingshu."

She didn't argue; taking over someone else's body was wrong.

So what if that person is no longer here?

She didn't deserve to enjoy everything that person had. It's undeniable that Jiang Jingshu was never her.

Despite having the same name, gender, and birthday.

But they are not one person after all.

Su Xiaoyue still didn't believe it. She was even angry that Jiang Jingshu had used such a lie to deceive her, so Jiang Jingshu had no choice but to go home.

"Help, I think I messed up."

She didn't expect Su Xiaoyue to react so strongly.

It was her oversight.

After all, she had feelings for Jiang Jingshu from before.

"Your Highness, give her some time, and give yourself some time too."

The system simply comforted her, saying, "You are not the occupier; you are her continuation."

Jiang Jingshu looked up, "Continue?"

“Her life had ended, but you came into her body and continued her life. This is not plunder, but continuation.”

The system's voice was still ringing in her ears, and she nodded.

I'm back home.

Xie Zhijin asked her if she wanted to go for a walk, but Jiang Jingshu refused.

She chatted absentmindedly with Xie Zhijin for three sentences before Xie Zhijin called.

"Jiang Jingshu, are you unhappy?"

Jiang Jingshu gave a soft "hmm".

"What's wrong?" Xie Zhijin asked her patiently, but Jiang Jingshu shook her head and didn't reply.

Xie Zhijin noticed the silence on the other end of the line and didn't say anything more, only saying, "My girlfriend seems a little unhappy, I want to comfort her."

"Xie Zhijin, do you think I've taken over the body of the former Jiang Jingshu?" Jiang Jingshu's voice was low. "Never mind."

Jiang Jingshu sighed, "Why would I tell Xie Zhijin about this?"

"Jiang Jingshu".

Xie Zhijin simply called her name softly, "You are you."

Jiang Jingshu was a little sad. "No, I am not the Jiang Jingshu I used to be. The Jiang Jingshu I used to be good at English, the Jiang Jingshu I used to be unable to draw, the Jiang Jingshu I used to be optimistic, cheerful and lively. Xie Zhijin, I am not like this."

"Jiang Jingshu, wait for me." Xie Zhijin hung up the phone after saying that, and less than ten minutes later, he appeared downstairs at Jiang Jingshu's building.

"Jiang Jingshu, come downstairs."

Upon receiving the message, Jiang Jingshu immediately ran downstairs. Seeing Xie Zhijin at the door, she couldn't help but run over to him. "Xie Zhijin, I feel like a thief who has stolen someone else's life."

“You’re not.” Xie Zhijin put his hand on Jiang Jingshu’s shoulder. “Listen carefully, Jiang Jingshu, you’re not.”

Jiang Jingshu looked at Xie Zhijin and said, "If you had liked the previous Jiang Jingshu so much and had me take over her body, you would have hated me too, right?"

“Jiang Jingshu, what’s done is done, so don’t dwell on it anymore. Besides, didn’t you say that the Jiang Jingshu of the past is no longer in this world? You are the one living here now.”

“You are not a plunderer. You did not take everything from her. You also extended her life. You created a lot of value with her body. Without you, her father and even her best friends would be sad and in pain. But because of your existence, you gave them something to look forward to. More importantly, you continued her story.”

Xie Zhijin whispered in her ear, "You told Su Xiaoyue about this, didn't you?"

Jiang Jingshu nodded.

“She doesn’t believe it, right?” Xie Zhijin spoke again.

Jiang Jingshu nodded again. "I want to tell her that I don't want to hide it from her."

Xie Zhijin gently patted Jiang Jingshu's head and said to her, "Don't rush, give her some time to accept it, and let yourself relax too, okay?"

Jiang Jingshu nodded again.

"Want to ride a roller coaster with me, girlfriend?" Xie Zhijin bent down and looked at Jiang Jingshu, who was looking down.

Jiang Jingshu was amused by her actions and nodded anyway.

"Jiang Jingshu, has anyone ever told you that you look like a little lucky cat?"