Chapter 10
He Xi was completely immersed in the book and did not notice when Zhao Lin left. It was not until she noticed the street lights outside were on that she subconsciously checked her phone.
It was just after seven o'clock, which was not too late compared to her previous time of returning home.
During rush hour, the bus was stopping and starting all the way, and she was watching anime on her phone to kill time. Just as she was enjoying it, a message popped up in the class group chat.
"Oh my god! Zhuang Yufei is really going to the liberal arts class?"
"Why, it's all written in black and white, why don't you believe it?"
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At the end of the final exams, our homeroom teacher, Lao Gao, conveyed the school's intention - students who really feel it is difficult can apply to join a parallel class or transfer to a liberal arts class.
He Xi didn't expect that there would actually be someone who applied, and Zhuang Yufei was among them.
So that night at her cousin's noodle shop, she and Jiang Yue had a quarrel because of this incident?
He Xi frowned and tried to recall the clues from that day, but still could not come to a conclusion. After all, Jiang Yue was so unfamiliar to her now.
The chat in the group was still going on, with several boys @ing the parties involved, and some even tried to stir up trouble and drag Jiang Yue into the topic.
For a moment, He Xi felt that his phone was buzzing and vibrating as if it was about to explode, and the screen was full of messages that he was overwhelmed.
She looked carefully at the two avatars in the group that were always dark, her fingertips lingered on the screen for a long time, but she finally silently swiped out of the group chat.
She looked up and saw the road ahead was jammed with traffic. The bus's stop-and-go swaying made her feel really uncomfortable. When the bus finally arrived at the stop near her home, she immediately squeezed out.
After leaning against the corner of the street for a while to relax, the discomfort in his heart finally subsided, and He Xi slowly walked back.
It was dinner time, and the aroma of food from the surrounding alleys wafted slowly from everywhere.
The uncomfortable feeling in her heart seemed to be getting worse and worse. Seeing that she was still some distance away from home, she hurriedly turned into a secluded road to take a shortcut.
The sky was not too dark in the summer evening. She walked carefully, using the faint light of the street lamps in the distance to avoid the occasional loose tiles on the road.
The evening breeze blew through the Chinese toon tree in the alley not far away, and its clusters of fruits like wind chimes fell to the ground with a clatter, and were crushed by passing cars and people.
She walked quickly around the corner of the alley amid the rustling sound.
The moment his eyes met Zhao Lin's, He Xi felt like a kitten that had strayed into someone else's territory. He was so frightened by Zhao Lin's fierce and cold gaze that he wanted to flee in panic.
She rarely walks in this alley, and she doesn't know why she is so unlucky today and has to run into such a thing!
He Xi tiptoed back a few steps, turned his back quickly and went back to the corner of the alley, closed his eyes lightly and stroked his chest to calm himself down.
On the other side of the corner, the girl's voice gradually became clearer.
She stayed there quietly, not knowing whether to leave or stay. Her face turned red when she thought about the posture of the two people she had just encountered, not to mention that she was caught by one of them.
"So what do you mean?"
He Xi could still remember Tan Zheng's hideous and crazy voice, but the current tone that was full of charm, resentment, and longing, and deliberately soft and coquettish, really made her heart skip a beat.
These two people...are they finally mixed up?
"Are you sure you have a chance of winning if you try this trick with me?"
There was a hint of nonchalance in Zhao Lin's voice amidst his teasing, and he didn't have the slightest intention of trying to lower his voice after being spied on.
He Xi frowned, and somehow the image of his slightly upturned eyes and the world-weariness and disdain in his phoenix eyes, which were full of aura, appeared in front of him.
She just stood there in a daze for half a minute. To avoid hearing any more explosive content, she quietly turned around and walked out of the path the same way she came.
Only when she reached the busy streets did she breathe a sigh of relief. After wandering around for a while, the oppressive feeling in her heart did not ease at all, and He Xi turned around and walked towards her cousin's noodle shop.
It wasn't lunchtime for the students, so the alley wasn't crowded with people. Passersby hurried past the clusters of food stalls, their owners' calls and greetings echoing incessantly.
"Going to help your sister in the shop again, Xixi?"
The neighbor aunt took a break from her busy schedule to greet her. He Xi smiled shyly and responded softly.
"This child is completely different from when he was little. He was so naughty back then..."
After walking a few steps, she could still hear the laughter of the two aunts next to her, and her pace could not help but quicken a bit. When she could see the restaurant sign in the distance, her panicked heart finally settled down.
A gust of wind blew by, and the leaves of the ivy swayed in unison with the wind as if they were wound up.
In the noodle shop, at this time, there are only a few tables occupied by people who are off work, and the shop is much quieter.
Cousin Shi Xin was sitting at the dining table in the corner picking up some vegetables. When she saw her come out, she smiled mysteriously and approached, "Xixi, are you and Jiang Yue in the same class?"
"...Um, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
He Xi was confused. He sat down next to his cousin and picked up the garlic in the basket to help peel it.
"This is Aunt Wang. She went back to her hometown and brought someone here."
My cousin mentioned some time ago that the noodle shop wanted to expand its staff. "That's perfect." It was as if a string in her head was stretched extremely fast, but it disappeared before she could sort it out.
Seeing her dull expression, Shi Xin reached out and touched the forehead of the person in front of him with a helpless smile, then leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"Jiang Yue's mother?"
He Xi was a little surprised after hearing his cousin's vivid description. As soon as he opened his mouth to speak, he seemed to remember something and quickly covered his mouth with his hand.
Jiang Yue's hometown and her uncle's family were in the same town, not far away, and the adults in both families knew each other. When she and He Xu were young, they would often see boys visiting their uncle's house during the winter and summer vacations.
It was the start of the new semester for high school. She was very happy to see Jiang Yue at Lancheng No. 6 Middle School. She told her mother when she got home in the afternoon. She also wanted to invite him to dinner at home, but she has not been able to do so until now.
"It's not bad to come here and find a job while taking care of the kids. After all, there's only one year left."
"Hmm."
He Xi agreed lazily after hearing the words. He didn't stop working but his thoughts drifted far away.
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He Xi dawdled in the noodle shop for over an hour before returning home, thinking everything would be safe. However, as soon as he stepped into the living room, he saw the person he wanted to avoid.
The two boys on the sofa looked up at the same time when they heard the sound. She glanced at Zhao Lin who was sitting next to her without saying a word.
He was seen leaning casually on the sofa, not at all embarrassed by being caught.
"Tsk, since the person involved is not embarrassed or nervous, why should I make a fuss?"
Thinking of this, she suppressed the anxiety in her heart and her eyes became calm.
"Where's Mom?"
He Xi looked around the room and didn't see Yan Runqing, so he put down his schoolbag and asked He Xu.
A long moment passed, and the person, already immersed in the game, didn't react at all. Just as she was getting impatient, a lazy voice came from a few steps away.
"I'm asking you a question."
She saw that after He Xu was elbowed by the person next to him, he just raised his eyelids slightly, with no anger on his face.
Oh my god, this person usually looks so aggressive in front of me, but now he is like a cat with its neck grabbed, without any aggressiveness at all.
Thinking of this, He Xi pursed his lips in annoyance and glared at his brother's back - despising him.
She angrily glared at He Xu. The moment she came to her senses, she realized something and glanced hurriedly and panickedly to the side.
As expected!!
Zhao Lin leaned sideways on the sofa, his slender arms lazily resting on the backrest, with an ambiguous smile on the corner of his mouth.
Obviously, his actions just now were all seen by him, and this man did not hide it at all, with a look of aggression and ridicule.
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