She had been recuperating at home for two days after falling ill, and only when she realized that her complexion had fully recovered did Qi Shen nod and let her return to school.
The Bentley pulled over to the side of the road. Before Fang Zhi could get out, Qi Shen called out to her, "Zhi Zhi." His deep, magnetic voice was calm and unhurried. "Remember to keep your distance from male classmates. I hope you can make the most of this last period of high school and not disappoint me. Also, if that Jiang classmate continues to bother you, I'll have to go talk to him myself."
His deep, ocean-like eyes above her remained fixed on her, a gentle warning from him.
Fang Zhi felt a sudden tremor in his heart.
She only lied and said she liked Jiang Yuze, but she never told her brother that it was Jiang Yuze who wanted to pursue her.
His reminder seemed to tell her that nothing about her could escape his notice.
"I understand, I will explain it to him."
"Zhizhi is very well-behaved." Qi Shen's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he chuckled softly. "Alright, let's go to school."
The thin light reflected from the gold-rimmed glasses accentuated the man's refined and handsome eyebrows and his deep, dark eyes.
Fang Zhi glanced at him, then quickly looked away and softly hummed in agreement.
During the two days she was sick, the tacit understanding and tenderness between the two of them, and his unconditional indulgence, seemed to be fleeting.
......
Fang Zhi entered the classroom during the long break, and the classroom was in complete chaos.
When Liu Siyi returned from the restroom, she rushed over to the girl in the stall, hugged her, and looked her up and down carefully. "Zhizhi, you're finally here! I was so scared. I texted you but you didn't reply. I almost thought something had happened to you."
"Siyi, I'm sorry, I wasn't feeling well the other day and my brother took my phone," Fang Zhi smiled at her nonchalantly, "I'm sorry to have worried you."
Liu Siyi waved her hand, "Why should I apologize to you? As long as you're alright, that's all that matters."
"By the way, Jiang Yu came to see me a couple of days ago. He said he wanted to pay you back, but you didn't accept his friend request."
Fang Zhi was stunned for a moment. She had only gotten her phone on the way here, so her brother must have seen the application and deleted it immediately.
She shook her head and said softly, "No need to pay it back."
She won't add him back; she doesn't want to cause him any trouble.
Although it's uncertain whether his brother's threats were real or not, he has always been a man of his word.
If she discovers that Jiang Yu is still in contact with her, she can't guarantee how he will treat her.
But he will definitely not let Jiang Yuze go.
The windows on the side of the classroom facing the corridor were wide open, and the girl's coquettish voice drifted into Fang Zhi and Liu Siyi's ears.
"Just tell me which school you want to apply to, and I promise I won't bother you again before the college entrance exam, okay?"
It was Cao Moru's voice. She had just returned from the office after volunteering to help the math class representative carry the homework books.
Liu Siyi got goosebumps from Fang Zhi's coquettish voice and gestured for him to look out the window.
Fang Zhi subconsciously turned his head, and the girl was walking on the side by the window. Their eyes met.
Cao Moru's mind raced. She remembered that the homeroom teacher had told the math class representative to ask her to go to the office when Fang Zhi arrived.
She didn't want the two of them to have much contact, so after entering the classroom, she walked arrogantly to Fang Zhi's desk, knocked on the desk, and said, "Fang Zhi, the homeroom teacher wants you to go to her office to see her."
Fang Zhi didn't mind her arrogant attitude and just nodded slightly, while Liu Siyi secretly rolled her eyes.
"Siyi, I'm going to the office first."
"Go."
......
A gentle breeze rustled the white gauze curtains of the office, and then a knock came at the door.
"Please come in." The homeroom teacher looked up from her lesson plan at the beautiful and quiet girl approaching from the doorway. "Is Fang Zhi feeling better?"
Fang Zhi bowed to her, a faint smile on his fair face, and said softly, "Thank you for your concern, teacher. I'm almost better. What can I do for you, teacher?"
"Here's the thing, your brother contacted me recently because you weren't staying at school. He arranged for you to be a day student and asked you to go home to live."
Fang Zhi stiffened, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. "When did this happen?" Her voice was extremely soft, like a feather falling on the sea, causing not a ripple.
"Last night," the homeroom teacher said, somewhat surprised. "Hasn't your brother told you yet?"
Fang Zhi bit her lip, her lips turning slightly pale. She knew nothing about this, and her brother had never mentioned it.
The homeroom teacher could tell from this that Qi Shen hadn't told Fang Zhi yet, so she explained:
“Your brother is also worried about you. Jiang Yu from Class 7 has been getting very close to you lately, and the teachers have heard about it. Now is a critical time, so it would be good for you to go home and avoid him.”
"Originally, the school didn't allow students to commute, but now the principal has agreed, so I have nothing to say. Stay home and get a good night's rest; don't let playing around interfere with your studies."
Fang Zhi's lips moved slightly, her voice pale and weak, "I...and Jiang...it's nothing..."
"The teacher knows, and I trust you..." The homeroom teacher's gentle voice was calm and unhurried.
Fang Zhi's mind was in such a mess that she couldn't hear what she was saying. After the conversation ended, she walked out of the office in a daze.
The azure sky stretched as far as the eye could see, but a heavy cloud hung over her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
The school campus was the only place where she could calm down and escape to now, but that's gone too.
Her brother's dictatorial and decisive actions in this matter had exceeded her expectations.
She thought that the matter was over after she had given him a warning and made a promise, but she never expected that her brother would contact the principal and ask her to go home.
By the time she found out, it was too late; she had no chance to resist.
Or perhaps it wouldn't matter whether she knew the outcome beforehand or not.
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