Two minutes before the end of the first class on Monday, Class 7 had a self-study period, so Jiang Yu went to the door of Class 1 ahead of time.
The teacher was lecturing on the podium when the boy stood outside the classroom window and glanced at Fang Zhi's seat, which was empty.
He frowned slightly.
Just then, the bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class. The teacher had barely left the classroom through the front door with her textbook when Jiang Yu peered into the classroom through the back door, calling out, "Liu Siyi."
Having just finished math class, the short-haired girl, looking sleepy, looked up blankly from her desk, which was covered with books. "Huh?"
He shouted, "Come out here!"
"Oh." Liu Siyi yawned, slowly stood up, and walked towards the back door.
Once the girl had regained her footing, Jiang Yu looked down at her with his dark, arrogant eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.
"Where's Fang Zhi? She didn't come to school today?"
"Hmm." Liu Siyi patted her face, trying to cheer herself up. "I texted Zhizhi during morning self-study to ask why she wasn't here, but she didn't reply. I wonder if she's not feeling well."
Jiang Yu's handsome brows furrowed even more deeply.
He added her on social media yesterday in a private room at the Bayview Club, but she was taken away by her brother before she could accept his request.
There has been no movement since then.
Has this happened before?
"No." Liu Siyi shook her head. "Zhizhi rarely asks for leave so as not to miss her studies. If she is not feeling well and really can't come to school, she will tell me in advance."
Do you know where she lives?
“She used to live at the Qi family’s house. I heard Zhizhi mention a while ago that her brother took her back to his own house for the last two weekends.”
The scene he witnessed yesterday, coupled with Liu Siyi's words, amplified Jiang Yuzhe's unease.
A strange sense of unease began to spread through my heart, as if something unseen and intangible was slowly slipping away.
Seeing the boy's strange expression, Liu Siyi's drowsy mind instantly cleared. "What happened?"
She looked up and stared thoughtfully at Jiang Yuze.
Fang Zhi and her brother had only been walking out of the private room at Wanxi Club for a short while when Jiang Yu followed them.
As she and her friend left the club, she immediately sensed something was off about him, as if he were suffering from a mental disorder.
The only people involved were Zhizhi, her brother Qi Shen, and Jiang Yuze. Given their situation, it's hard not to wonder what happened between the three of them.
"It's nothing," Jiang Yu forced a smile. "I was just worried about Fang Zhi, so I asked you."
"All right."
“If Fang Zhi replies to your message, remember to let me know.” Jiang Yu paused, then added solemnly, “It would be best if you could remind her to accept my friend request and tell her that I’m still waiting to return the money to her.”
“No problem.” Liu Siyi watched Jiang Yuze leave, then turned and returned to her seat.
She had just sat down when she suddenly realized something was wrong. When did Jiang Yuzhe owe Zhizhi money? Besides, if she wanted to pay back the money, couldn't she just transfer it to her first and then give it to Zhizhi?
Suddenly realizing the reason, Liu Siyi exclaimed, "Who says boys aren't cunning!"
There's one right here!
She smacked her lips and, before class started, secretly took out her phone from her drawer and sent Fang Zhi a few more messages.
......
The Nangong Villa features a warm and elegantly decorated bedroom, bathed in a gentle ray of sunlight that illuminates the entire room.
The girl lay silently on the bed with her eyes closed.
Her small face was pale, and cold sweat beaded on her fair forehead, revealing a sickly weakness.
The female doctor, while tidying up her medical kit, said respectfully, "Mr. Qi, Miss Fang's fever has subsided. Please let her rest well for the next couple of days and avoid overexertion."
"Yes, I understand." Qi Shen nodded slightly. "Thank you for your help, doctor."
Wang Ma, who had been brought over early in the morning, stood guard by the bedside, her eyes fixed on the man sitting on the bed. "Young Master, please go ahead and do your work. I'll look after Miss Zhizhi."
"No rush." Qi Shen gently wiped the cold sweat from Fang Zhi's forehead with a towel, and said without turning his head, "Wang Ma, go see the doctor off, and while you're at it, make a bowl of brown sugar water and bring it up."
"yes."
Wang Ma and the doctor quietly slipped out.
Dust particles drifted erratically in the sunlight.
Her illness did not diminish the beauty of the girl in bed in the slightest; on the contrary, it made her even more pitiful.
Like a camellia, pure and white after being cleansed by wind and rain, it is smooth and pure, yet inexplicably exudes a sense of perseverance.
The girl's face was reflected in Qi Shen's dark eyes.
The illness she suffered from catching a cold in Qingcheng Village caused her to experience more severe discomfort during her first period than others. Even though he had Wang Ma specially adjust her diet, it didn't help much.
The arrival of her period that night, coupled with the combination of her medical condition, left her feeling drowsy and disoriented.
Qi Shengang had just placed the towel on the bedside table when his phone started vibrating incessantly, with messages popping up one after another.
His slender hand paused, glanced at the girl on the bed, and then picked up the phone from the table.
It was Liu Siyi's text message again. She had been sending it since dawn, but the girl was feeling down and couldn't reply. He didn't feel like replying for her either.
Qi Shen glanced at the contents casually, and as he was about to put his phone down, he saw:
[Zhizhi, what happened to you? I'm so worried about you. Jiang Yu just came to our class to see you. He said he wants you to add him as a friend so he can pay back some money.]
Qi Shen's eyes darkened for a moment. He tapped the screen a few times to unlock his phone. He opened the chat app and saw a red dot in the friend request section.
Borrowing money? Paying it back? Adding him as a friend? No matter how clumsy the trick, his young girl actually believed it. Did she really believe it? Or was she also trying to use this excuse to add him?
A low, mocking laugh came from the bedroom.
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