Chapter 17 You Didn't Do Anything Wrong
Seeing that Ji Jingyu seemed closer to him now that he had a deskmate, Jiang Deyu looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "What's going on?"
Ji Jingyu didn't speak, but just gave him a cold glare.
It was as if she was blaming him for meddling.
Jiang Deyu immediately turned his head back, not daring to say another word.
Sun Hao was still talking about the preliminary test, but Jiang Sui only listened for a while before looking away with little interest.
Ji Jingyu's seat was the same as his own.
Self-disciplined and meticulous, all items are neatly organized.
Jiang Sui gently poked Ji Jingyu's forearm.
The air conditioner was set a little low, and Jiang Sui's fingertips felt slightly cool, providing a noticeable tactile sensation.
"What's wrong?" Ji Jingyu asked her in a low voice.
Jiang Sui winked at him, her thick, dark eyelashes fluttering gently. Her earlobe, facing the window, appeared translucent in the light, round and adorable.
May I look at your book?
Having just arrived, she was curious about everything about Ji Jingyu.
Ji Jingyu nodded slightly, "Okay."
After obtaining Ji Jingyu's permission, Jiang Sui casually picked up the math competition paper that was placed on top.
Jiang Sui discovered that he didn't do all the questions; he only chose the ones that interested him.
Jiang Sui couldn't understand it.
But the handwriting on it is very beautiful, vigorous and powerful, with the force penetrating the paper.
With such beautiful handwriting, even the most daunting math problems seemed much more pleasing to the eye.
Ji Jingyu's gaze subtly fell on her deskmate.
Even in Licheng, some people might have thought Jiang Sui was arrogant and difficult to get along with, but no one ever questioned her appearance.
The fact that boys would occasionally sneak glances at the corner where they were is the best proof of this.
Jiang Sui lowered her long eyelashes slightly, her delicate pink fingertips pinching a corner of the test paper, seemingly looking at it very intently.
Her hands are beautiful.
Her ten fingers were even and slender, with rounded nails. Fine, pale blue veins were faintly visible beneath her fair and smooth hands, making her look like a priceless work of art when placed on the table.
It's obvious that they were spoiled and pampered growing up, and have never experienced any hardship.
As she flipped through the exam paper with her fingertips, Ji Jingyu vaguely smelled that sweet but not cloying fruity fragrance again.
He noticed that Jiang Sui seemed to have a particular fondness for wearing her hair in a high ponytail.
She had this hairstyle when they "first" met, leaning against the wall with her head tilted to the side, sleeping soundly without any guard.
Over the years, she seems... to have not changed at all.
Because of her bowed head, occasional stray curls of hair fell onto Jiang Sui's delicate cheeks, which she brushed away without much concern.
There are still changes.
He thought to himself.
Jiang Sui's hair was even curlier back then.
Not only are they curly, but they're also fluffy, like a beautifully sculpted mixed-race doll.
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In the few times I've spent with Jiang Sui, she's always been lively and boisterous, rarely so quiet and focused. Is she influenced by the class atmosphere, or is she simply interested in these competition questions?
Just as Ji Jingyu was about to say that she could do any of the questions on the screen, she saw Jiang Sui yawn slightly.
Rubbing her reddened eyes, Jiang Sui listlessly put the competition paper back, then pulled out the largest textbook from the neatly stacked books and stood it upright.
Ji Jingyu: "..."
He was no stranger to this kind of operation.
After all, Jiang Deyu has to do this several times a day.
Jiang Sui yawned again, as if sensing the gaze of the person next to her. She turned her head to look and met Ji Jingyu's slightly surprised eyes.
"It's so boring."
She explained to Ji Jingyu in a low voice, her voice slightly tired, like a lazy kitten in the afternoon, making it hard to say a word of blame.
Jiang Sui thought to herself that she still didn't really like going to school.
Although her future boyfriend was sitting right next to her, they couldn't chat or interact. She could see him but couldn't touch him. Plus, she had gotten up too early in the morning, so feeling sleepy was inevitable.
A hint of a smile flashed in Ji Jingyu's eyes. Since it wasn't convenient to talk right now, he took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Jiang Sui.
Although Mr. Sun is young, he is very responsible. If he finds out you slept on the first day of school, you'll probably be on his watch list.
This is probably why the school dared to let Sun Hao, who is so young, teach a graduating class.
Sun Hao may not have as much teaching experience as other older teachers, but because he is young, he knows better how to exploit the weaknesses of these mischievous and clever children.
[List of key individuals to watch?]
Ji Jingyu gave Jiang Sui a few examples at random.
[For example, they might look at you first when they enter the classroom, correct your homework first, and increase the likelihood of them calling on you in class.]
【real? 】
【Um. 】
Jiang Sui's former teachers all knew her identity and always turned a blind eye to this young lady's behavior, only reporting good news and not bad. She had never actually experienced the things Ji Jingyu mentioned, but just thinking about them made her feel very troubled.
Jiang Sui had just put the book down when she looked up and, sure enough, noticed that Sun Hao's gaze was intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over her.
Jiang Sui: "..."
I have a strange feeling that I've escaped a disaster.
"The seating arrangements for tomorrow's diagnostic test will be posted in the classroom this afternoon by the grade-level team. Everyone must remember their test room and seat number. Also, here is the class schedule and daily schedule for this semester. Class monitor, please post them later."
Squad leader Yu Xiaocheng took the two forms from Sun Hao and nodded in response, "Understood."
"Jiang Sui".
Sun Hao called Jiang Sui's name again.
"Um?"
"After lunch, remember to go to the first floor of the art building to pick up your textbooks and school uniform."
"OK."
After Sun Hao finished explaining everything he needed to, it was almost time.
—
Xia Fan and Jiang Sui walked ahead, with her deskmate Zhao Jia beside them.
Zhao Jia was quiet and introverted. After greeting Jiang Sui, she didn't say another word.
Ji Jingyu and Jiang Deyu were a few steps behind them.
The group maintained a comfortable distance as they walked together toward the cafeteria.
Xia Fan had been holding back all morning, and now she had so much to say to Jiang Sui.
"I never expected we'd actually be in the same class. I was so happy when I saw you come in."
"Didn't I tell you? We're definitely going to be in the same class."
"I'll add you to the class group later," Xia Fan chuckled. "And that other group too."
Jiang Sui knew she was referring to Ji Jingyu's fan support group.
She gave an "OK" sign.
Jiang Deyu's curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn't help but ask Xia Fan, "What kind of group is 'that group'?"
Xia Fan rolled her eyes at him and replied irritably, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."
Jiang Deyu, without batting an eye, tried to shift the blame onto Ji Jingyu, saying, "It was Brother Ji who told me to ask."
Xia Fan naturally didn't believe it, "Do you think Brother Ji is you?"
What's wrong with me?
"So gossipy!"
No one took Jiang Deyu's words seriously at all.
Except for Jiang Sui.
She slowly walked over to Ji Jingyu, put her hands behind her back, tilted her head to look at him, and asked, "You want to know?"
Ji Jingyu glanced down at Jiang Sui, her eyes revealing a mocking glint that she made no attempt to conceal.
Given his personality, he should shake his head to indicate that he has absolutely no interest in it.
"Um, can you tell me?"
"No." Jiang Sui shook her head and smiled brightly at him. "This is a secret between me and Fanfan."
Ji Jingyu didn't say anything more, but simply nodded calmly, "Okay."
That concludes the discussion.
It seems like it's not over yet.
Xia Fan and Jiang Deyu were still arguing and didn't hear their conversation.
A strange look flashed across Zhao Jia's face, who had been standing quietly to the side like a background figure.
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The cafeteria at Xunning No. 2 Middle School has two floors, and Ji Jingyu and his classmates usually prefer to eat on the second floor.
I don't know if it's because today is the first day of school and they want to make a good impression on the freshmen, but the food in the cafeteria is unusually plentiful.
Jiang Sui hadn't had time to top up her meal card yet; she was using Ji Jingyu's.
Jiang Deyu took a bite of the dish and exclaimed in amazement, "My god, did the cafeteria get a new chef? This is so delicious!"
"real?"
The food at the No. 2 Middle School cafeteria has always been so-so. It's not exactly bad, but it's definitely not delicious either. If it weren't for filling one's stomach, probably not many people would be willing to eat in the cafeteria.
Jiang Deyu nodded vigorously, "Try it, it's really delicious."
Xia Fan picked up a spoonful of food with some skepticism and put it in her mouth. The next second, her eyes lit up. "It really is!"
Jiang Deyu couldn't help but sigh, "It seems the school leaders have finally had a change of heart; we no longer have to eat those weird-tasting things."
Only Ji Jingyu knew that these changes were most likely related to Jiang Sui.
Her father really spoils her.
After Jiang Sui arrived in Xunning, instead of letting her adapt to the environment, we tried to change the environment as much as possible so that she could stay there more comfortably.
If he wasn't mistaken, these dishes were prepared according to Jiang Sui's taste.
Ji Jingyu looked up and glanced at Jiang Sui sitting next to her.
Although she didn't eat with the same gusto as Jiang Deyu, she didn't show any sign of disgust.
It probably suits her taste.
"Hey, little stutterer, what brings you to the cafeteria today? I thought you only ever hid away and ate steamed buns."
Suddenly, a sharp, sarcastic, and somewhat familiar voice reached their ears.
Jiang Sui frowned subconsciously.
Looking in the direction of the sound, she discovered that the source of the sound was in a corner not far from them.
Several boys were surrounding a petite figure.
One of them was Li Lin, who had just been reprimanded by Jiang Sui that morning.
"Not going to talk? Then don't eat." One of them reached out to snatch the girl's plate, "so you won't be speechless when you have questions to answer."
The girl frantically tried to grab the plate in her hand, but she was outnumbered and outmatched. Seeing that the plate was about to be snatched away and thrown over, she helplessly clutched the hem of her clothes, her eyes red with fear.
"Why is it him again?"
"Hey, this grandson of a bitch, his grandpa doesn't even bother to look for him, but he just delivers himself to our door." Jiang Deyu still remembered how he had scolded Ji Jingyu, so he put his chopsticks on the table, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to go and settle the score with him.
At this moment, someone slammed their plate onto the table with a loud "bang," spilling most of the soup inside.
"Eat if you want, or get out! It's so noisy!"
Beneath his disheveled bangs were a pair of sharp, ruthless black eyes. His gaze swept coldly over the group of people grabbing the plates, instantly instilling in them a chilling sense of panic.
It is Chi An.
"Brother Chi, don't be angry, we'll leave now."
Almost as soon as they finished speaking, the group put down their plates and slunk away.
After everyone left, Chi An continued eating with his head down. He didn't say a word to the girl from beginning to end, as if he wasn't standing up for her, but simply felt that the group of people had disturbed his meal.
"That bastard ran fast." Jiang Deyu sat back down angrily. "By the way, the person who just threw the plate was Chi An. Remember to stay away from him."
He still thinks Jiang Sui doesn't know Chi An, so he just introduced them.
"Brother Ji, can I borrow your meal card again? I'll transfer the money for the meal to you later."
Ji Jingyu didn't ask any questions and simply handed the meal card to Jiang Sui.
Jiang Sui got up, went to the window to get another meal, and then walked over to the girl with the tray.
Because of the earlier snatching, half of the soup on the girl's plate was spilled, and the other half was mixed together, making it look unappetizing.
She kept her head down and didn't pick up her chopsticks for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.
Jiang Sui sat down next to her. "Don't eat it, it's all dirty."
She could see clearly that those people's hands were touching the vegetables inside.
The girl trembled as if startled, lowered her head even further, and didn't dare to look at Jiang Sui.
Jiang Sui realized she had scared the girl, so she pushed the food she had just bought in front of her and said, "You eat this."
The girl kept her head down and didn't say a word.
Jiang Sui moved closer to her and whispered, "I'm Chi An's friend. He asked me to buy this for you."
The girl only reacted after hearing Chi An's name.
Jiang Sui knew she had guessed correctly, and at the same time, she finally saw what the other person looked like.
She has a very well-behaved and pretty appearance, but she's too thin.
"My name is Jiang Sui, what's your name?"
"Dawn, mist."
The girl spoke slowly, her tone somewhat like that of a toddler just beginning to babble.
"A gift?" Jiang Sui smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Your name is so cute."
Perhaps because of Chi An, or perhaps because of Jiang Sui's friendly attitude towards her, Li Wu gradually became more talkative.
"Yes, it is the 'li' of dawn and the 'wu' of fog."
Jiang Sui seemed oblivious to Li Wu's unusual tone and calmly replied, "She's still very cute."
"Thank you."
"No need to thank me. Let's eat. Try this braised pork ribs; I think it tastes pretty good."
Li Wu pursed her lips shyly, "How much? I'll transfer it to you."
"No need, it's not much money."
"Yes, I want to give it to you." But Li Wu refused, insisting on transferring the money to Jiang Sui.
Jiang Sui thought for a moment and said to Li Wu, "Then you transfer the money to Chi An."
"ah?"
"Okay, I won't disturb your meal anymore. My friend is still waiting for me."
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Jiang Deyu asked Jiang Sui with a curious look, "Do you know her?"
"We didn't know each other before, but we do now."
Xia Fan also asked, "Is that girl alright?"
"It's all over now."
"That's good. Li Lin is really going to have no bottom line anymore, he even bullies girls!"
Zhao Jia poked at the white rice on the plate, "That's not necessarily true. They say that every pitiful person has something hateful about them. Maybe she was in the wrong first."
Although her voice was soft, everyone present heard what she said.
Jiang Sui's lips curled down. "What do you mean by that?"
“It’s nothing. I just think you shouldn’t be so impulsive before you know the truth.” Zhao Jia raised her head and looked at Jiang Sui’s right hand. “You even used Ji Jingyu’s meal card to buy her food. What if those people misunderstand that we’re with her? Wouldn’t that implicate us all?”
"I'm really sorry, I didn't think it through." Jiang Sui laughed angrily. "I'll leave with you now so as not to implicate you."
Even she, who had just transferred schools, knew what kind of person Li Lin was; Jiang Sui didn't believe Zhao Jia was unaware.
She put her meal card on the table and was about to leave when Ji Jingyu grabbed her arm. "Your food is getting cold. Do you want to go buy another one?"
"I'm full, I won't eat."
That bad temper.
Ji Jingyu inwardly grumbled, but a helpless yet indulgent smile appeared on her lips. "We didn't say anything, so don't take it out on others."
After saying that, he looked at Zhao Jia and said, "Zhao Jia, if you're worried about being implicated, you can separate from us now."
Zhao Jia was taken aback by Ji Jingyu's ruthlessness, and her face burned with embarrassment. She put down her chopsticks and looked at Xia Fan, "Xia Fan, are you leaving or not?"
Xia Fan replied without hesitation, "I still have to help Sui Sui move her books."
After thinking for a moment, she added sincerely, "We all know what kind of person Li Lin is. It's only natural that you're afraid of being retaliated against by him. We respect your decision and won't laugh at you. Go back to the classroom as soon as you finish your meal."
Zhao Jia: "..."
Xia Fan would have been better off not saying anything at all.
Now she had no choice but to leave.
She just didn't expect that on Jiang Sui's very first day there, everyone would be on her side.
After Zhao Jia left, Ji Jingyu asked Jiang Sui again.
Are you still eating?
"I won't eat."
“Okay.” Ji Jingyu didn’t force her. His thin lips curved slightly, and his slightly deep voice sounded like he was coaxing her. “Take your meal card first. If you get hungry, go to the school supermarket to buy something to eat. The supermarket doesn’t accept cash; you have to use your card.”
Xia Fan also smiled and coaxed her, "Sui Sui, don't be angry. We'll go to the art building with you."
"Zhao Jia is your deskmate, is it okay for you to say such things about her?"
"What does it matter? I didn't say anything wrong."
Jiang Sui thought for a moment, "Hmm, if she ignores you because of this, I'll be your deskmate."
"OK."
Jiang Deyu interjected, "Then Brother Ji won't have a deskmate anymore."
Jiang Sui glanced at Ji Jingyu, her mood having improved. "Your brother Ji didn't have a deskmate to begin with."
"Yeah, Brother Ji always likes to be alone... Ouch, who stepped on my foot?"
The already worn-out white sneakers have suffered further damage.
Naturally, no one admits it.
—
Aside from classes, few people go to the art building. The corridor on the first floor is even dark, with a chill in the air.
"Wait, wait, let me use my phone to provide some light first."
Although Jiang Deyu is big, he is afraid of the dark.
Xia Fan, feeling ashamed of him, went to the front to clear the way.
Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu walked side by side.
"I will protect you and won't let Li Lin cause you any trouble."
After calming down, Jiang Sui thought about Zhao Jia's words again, and they didn't seem to make a complete mistake.
"Why do you still remember this?" In the dim light, Ji Jingyu's sharp brows seemed to soften. "You didn't do anything wrong."
Jiang Deyu's cheerful voice came from the front, "That's right, who lets a girl protect them? Jiang Sui, don't worry, as long as Ji Ge and I are here, that bastard Li Lin won't be able to mess with you. I'm starting to suspect that Chi An deliberately smashed that, just to scare Li Lin away."
Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appears.
At the corner of the corridor, Chi An was half-hidden in the shadows, leaning lazily against the wall.
He slowly straightened up when he saw Jiang Sui and the others coming over.
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