Chapter 34 These four people aren't including him again...
Senior high school students only get one day off on weekends, and Jiang Sui chose to sleep in rather than go to Ji Jingyu's place.
"Why are you awake so early?" Su Yinian looked at her sleepy daughter, her tone somewhat surprised. "Won't you sleep in a little longer this weekend?"
Su Yinian, as a homeroom teacher, knows all too well how tough it is for high school seniors.
"Hmm?" Jiang Sui leaned lazily against the door, her voice clearly drowsy. Her long, naturally curly hair, inherited from Jiang Yunzhao, was slightly frizzy, making her look like a soft, lazy kitten.
It seemed as if she had fallen asleep again in the time it took to say just that one sentence.
Seeing this, Su Yinian felt both amused and sorry for her, and repeated what she had just said, "Since you're so sleepy, go back to sleep for a while."
"I'm not sleeping anymore, I'm not sleeping anymore." Jiang Sui shook her head violently, trying to shake off the sleepiness in her head. "I made an appointment with Brother Ji and the others to go help out at Grandma Ji's shop together."
A while ago, a big customer came to the used bookstore and bought a lot of used books.
However, no one took this little incident to heart.
As a result, just yesterday, the deserted used bookstore suddenly became crowded with people. If Gu Ci hadn't been home and available, Grandma Ji wouldn't have been able to handle it all by herself.
I learned that the last customer was a scholar who was very famous online. He praised Grandma Ji's used bookstore on social media, saying that the used books there were complete and well-preserved, and that he had found the book he had been looking for for a long time.
Therefore, many people make a point of visiting the used bookstore on weekends to buy books.
Today is Sunday, and there will definitely be more people in the store than yesterday, so all of them have to go to the store to help out.
Upon hearing Jiang Sui's answer, Su Yinian looked somewhat stunned.
She had classes six days a week, so she had very little time to see Jiang Sui. She had thought that Jiang Sui would choose to stay home with her on the weekend...
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Su Yinian realized how ridiculous he was.
She had made herself so miserable trying to avoid Jiang Sui, and now that Jiang Sui wasn't clinging to her anymore, she was starting to feel insecure.
However, seeing how quickly Jiang Sui integrated into life here, she felt genuinely happy and proud.
Suppressing the complex emotions welling up inside him, Su Yinian asked Jiang Sui, "Will you be back for lunch?"
Jiang Sui shook her head, smiled and said, "We're not coming back for dinner; we have other plans."
"Okay." Su Yinian nodded and turned to prepare breakfast for Jiang Sui.
"Mom, don't prepare breakfast for me." Jiang Sui pointed in the direction opposite. "I'll eat at Brother Ji's house."
Then, as if afraid that Su Yinian would say something, she added, "Fanfan and Gu Ci are coming too."
She had barely finished speaking when the doorbell rang.
"Could they be here to rush me?" Jiang Sui muttered softly, glancing down at the time, which was still quite early.
Just as she was wondering what was going on, Su Yinian had already opened the door for someone.
"Teacher Su."
Ji Jingyu's voice came from the doorway, its tone deep and gentle, like a refreshing breeze cutting through the dullness of a summer morning.
Su Yinian looked at the tall young man standing at the door and asked, "Xiao Jing, what brings you here?"
Ji Jingyu gently shook the transparent food container in her hand. "Grandma made some dumplings and asked me to bring them to you."
Su Yinian accepted the dumplings with embarrassment, saying, "You're too kind. Please thank Grandma Ji for me."
Upon seeing that the person who came was Ji Jingyu, Jiang Sui immediately went over and asked, "Brother Ji, what kind of filling is this?"
She hadn't had enough sleep and had just yawned, so her speech was a little slurred. Each word strung together sounded like she was being coquettish, and the reddish corners of her eyes made her look even more adorable than usual.
Ji Jingyu's thin lips curved slightly, "Shrimp and corn filling."
"The beef dumplings were delicious last time."
"Then I'll make you beef filling next time," Ji Jingyu replied naturally.
Jiang Sui replied with a happy expression, "Okay."
Hearing Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu's conversation, Su Yinian's eyelids twitched involuntarily.
Isn't Ji Jingyu being a little too indulgent towards Jiang Sui...?
Seeing that Ji Jingyu was about to leave, Su Yinian subconsciously called out to him, "Xiao Jing."
"What's wrong, Teacher Su?"
The boy, who had been stopped by Su Yinian, calmly met her gaze, his expression cool and unwavering, without the slightest hint of evasion.
Nothing different from usual.
Then, her gaze fell on Jiang Sui.
Jiang Sui was completely unaware of her actions, her head down looking at the box of dumplings, her eyes sparkling.
Su Yinian: "..."
Little foodie.
"fine."
She shook her head inwardly, feeling that she was being paranoid and had brought her occupational hazard home.
A while later.
"Mom, I'm going out."
"Okay." Su Yinian glanced at Jiang Sui's slightly messy long hair and asked her, "Do you want me to comb your hair?"
Jiang Sui waved her hand and casually tied her hair into a low ponytail with the hair tie on her wrist. "Fanfan said she learned a new hairstyle, and she'll do my hair in a bit."
Su Yinian thought to herself, "She was definitely overthinking it."
Jiang Sui is so cute, no one could dislike her.
Before leaving, Su Yinian patiently reminded Jiang Sui, "It's hot outside, remember to bring an umbrella, and don't forget your water bottle..."
Jiang Sui listened to Su Yinian's rambling with a smile, without interrupting, her clear, bright eyes sparkling like a thousand stars.
Her mother is becoming more and more comfortable with her role as a "mother".
—
When Jiang Sui arrived, Jiang Deyu and the others had not yet come up.
The other children arrived at some unknown time. Grandma Ji was worried that Jiang Sui would go hungry, so she asked Ji Jingyu to cook the dumplings for him and Jiang Sui first.
Ji Jingyu got up and walked towards the kitchen, with Jiang Sui following closely behind him.
Noticing the commotion behind him, he paused, and Jiang Sui almost bumped into him again before she could react.
Ji Jingyu firmly supported her shoulders, his eyes lowered, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Sui's gaze fell on the kitchen. "Is there anything I can help with?"
"have."
Jiang Sui asked eagerly, "What is it?"
Ji Jingyu's reply was concise and to the point: "Go and sit down."
Jiang Sui: "..."
What's the difference between this and telling her not to cause trouble?
Seeing that Jiang Sui pursed her lips, Ji Jingyu knew that she had misunderstood him, and he cast a pleading look at Grandma Ji beside him.
Grandma Ji was seeing him with such an expression for the first time, and couldn't help but feel a little curious.
She gently beckoned to Jiang Sui, "Sui Sui, come and play with the tadpoles. Xiao Jing can handle it by herself."
There was no precedent in their family for having girls cook.
Before Jiang Sui arrived, the three boys took turns helping out in the kitchen, and Xia Fan was never allowed to lift a finger.
—
Grandma Ji went out first.
Tadpoles dozed off on Jiang Sui's lap.
Jiang Sui, meanwhile, rested her chin on her hands and stared intently at the boy who was busy in the kitchen.
His movements were clean and efficient, clearly indicating that he was someone who cooked often.
Even through the door, Ji Jingyu could feel Jiang Sui's gaze fixed on her.
While wiping his hands, Ji Jingyu glanced at Jiang Sui without leaving a trace.
Jiang Sui wasn't looking at him at this moment.
Jiang Sui felt a tickle in her nose, probably from touching the cat hair of the tadpole. She couldn't help but sneeze as soon as she covered her mouth and nose with her hand.
As she moved, a few stray hairs fell on either side of her delicate cheeks, making her look both disheveled and adorable.
Ji Jingyu stared at Jiang Sui silently and intently for a while, but then looked away a second before Jiang Sui looked at her.
Soon, two bowls of steaming dumplings were served on the table.
The shrimp are large and fresh, and the corn kernels are sweet, plump and juicy. One bite and you'll be amazed by how fresh it is.
Jiang Sui immediately changed her tune and said to Ji Jingyu, "I think the shrimp and corn flavor is also delicious."
A smile flickered across Ji Jingyu's dark eyes. "I'm glad you like it."
He didn't tell Jiang Sui that he had personally prepared and wrapped all the dumplings for her.
Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu had almost finished eating when Jiang Deyu and Xia Fan arrived.
"Thank goodness I didn't wait for you guys, or I would have starved to death."
Xia Fan reached out and took Jiang Sui's arm, apologizing to her, "Sui Sui, I'm sorry, you know I'm a bit slow."
Jiang Sui pinched Xia Fan's tender cheek with one hand, but couldn't bring herself to use too much force. "Alright, I forgive you."
"I knew Sui Sui was the best!" Xia Fan chuckled. "I'll braid your hair into the second prettiest hairstyle in the world later, so when we go out, everyone will know that we're the best of friends."
"Huh? Isn't he number one?"
"First place is here." Xia Fan proudly looked down at Jiang Sui to show her hairstyle. "Looks good, right?"
Jiang Sui was very accommodating, giving her a thumbs-up and praising her, "Beautiful."
"I'll go cook the dumplings."
Jiang Deyu walked into the kitchen with practiced ease and cooked all the remaining dumplings.
Since there were relatively few dishes and kitchen utensils to wash this time, Jiang Deyu, who happened to be cleaning the kitchen, took care of it all.
Ji Jingyu and Gu Ci each took a chair and watched with great interest as Xia Fan braided Jiang Sui's hair.
To ensure everything went perfectly, Xia Fan even borrowed Ji Jingyu's iPad and played the hair styling tutorial on a loop in full screen.
The first time Xia Fan hurt her, Jiang Sui just thought she was inexperienced and didn't even groan.
Instead, Ji Jingyu clicked her tongue slightly in displeasure, which drew a meaningful glance from Gu Ci.
"Ouch." After being pulled on the hair by Xia Fan for the nth time, Jiang Sui finally couldn't hold back anymore. "Xia Xiaofan, tell me the truth, do you really know how to do this?"
Hearing the hesitation in Xia Fan's tone, Jiang Sui subconsciously turned to look at her, only to have her hair pulled hard.
"Ouch, that hurts!"
Hearing Jiang Sui's cry of pain, Xia Fan was so frightened that he immediately let go of her, and the already slow-progressing "project" was completely scrapped.
Jiang Sui rubbed her scalp, which was sore from being pulled, and looked at Xia Fan, whose expression was becoming increasingly guilty, and asked, "You didn't braid your own hair, did you?"
The tone seemed questioning, but the answer was already in mind.
Who can braid their own hair so beautifully and neatly, but become flustered and clumsy when braiding for others?
Xia Fan glanced at Gu Ci, who had a half-smile on his face, and finally decided to tell the truth, "This is something Brother Gu Ci made up for me."
Jiang Sui snorted coldly, "I knew it."
Xia Fan's gaze darted back and forth between Gu Ci and Jiang Sui. After a long while, she reluctantly spoke up, "Then how about we ask Brother Gu Ci to make it for you again?"
"don't want."
"no."
Jiang Sui and Gu Ci said their refusal almost at the same time.
"Oh."
Gu Ci was almost laughing in exasperation at Xia Fan. How could she just casually do this kind of thing for another girl?
He looked at Ji Jingyu, "Xiao Jing, do you understand now?"
I've played the hair styling tutorial more than ten times already. How could Ji Jingyu, with her intelligence, not understand it?
Ji Jingyu glanced at Gu Ci expressionlessly. He seemed to have guessed the other party's intention, but still nodded in agreement.
"Then I'll have Brother Ji write it for me."
Jiang Sui made the final decision and dragged a small stool to sit down in front of Ji Jingyu.
The whole process was smooth and seamless, leaving Ji Jingyu no room to refuse.
Jiang Sui looked up at him with her small face upturned, her eyes misty with tears, her moist red lips opening and closing, "Just one request, please don't hurt me, okay?"
Ji Jingyu's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was slightly hoarse. "Okay."
When Jiang Deyu finished washing the dishes and came out, he saw his brother Ji holding Jiang Sui's hair with a serious expression, braiding it.
The way they were setting up made it look like they were researching an aircraft carrier!
Gu Ci and Xia Fan would occasionally offer him some pointers.
Jiang Deyu: "..."
I always feel like while I'm washing the dishes, these four people have stopped playing with me again.
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The tinkling bronze bells hanging at the entrance, the spiraling wooden staircase, the neatly arranged old books... the old bookstore exudes a cool, simple, and artistic atmosphere.
Therefore, many people come specifically to buy books, and even more people come to take photos and check in.
Jiang Sui is tidying up the books that have been rummaged through.
"Wow, what a hidden gem of a shop! It's full of handsome young men who are full of energy and vitality!"
The girl speaking was filled with barely concealed excitement.
The girl in the group was a little more rational. "Calm down. Didn't you hear Grandma say that these boys are only in their final year of high school? They're a bunch of minors."
“Who said they were all minors? Grandma said that the one in the black T-shirt was going to university in a few days, so he must be an adult.”
"Oh right, I had forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it."
"Let's ask him for his WeChat ID. Maybe he'll even be in the same university as us."
"I think it's a good idea."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find him."
Jiang Sui took a shortcut and found Gu Ci ahead of the other girls.
He was naturally with Xia Fan.
In the urgency of the situation, Jiang Sui found the right angle and pushed Xia Fan directly into Gu Ci's arms.
The two girls witnessed this scene and immediately stopped in their tracks, looking at each other, momentarily unsure of the situation.
"Fanfan, protect your brother Gu Ci. A pretty older sister wants his WeChat ID."
While Xia Fan was still confused, Gu Ci had already understood Jiang Sui's words. He used his hand, which was originally going to straighten Xia Fan, to exert a little force, and Xia Fan fell back into his arms.
Compared to Gu Ci, who is already an adult, Jiang Sui is more worried about Ji Jingyu, who is still a minor.
After all, he was the boyfriend she had chosen.
Jiang Sui decided that she would stay by Ji Jingyu's side at all times in the coming days to prevent someone else from getting there first.
She was about to go find someone when she turned around and found the other person standing right next to her.
As if she had just realized something, she moved closer to Ji Jingyu, "Someone asked for your WeChat ID?"
"Um."
"They didn't give it to you, did they?"
"They didn't give it to me."
He never gives his WeChat account to strangers.
Jiang Sui cheered up again, "Then stick close to me from now on, so they won't ask you for your contact information."
As for why, both sides know the answer perfectly well.
The two found a quiet corner, and Jiang Sui leaned against a bookshelf. "Brother Ji, can I ask you a question?"
"Can."
"If one party is an adult and the other is not, are they considered to be in a relationship in puppy love?"
As if afraid of being overheard, Jiang Sui almost whispered in Ji Jingyu's ear when she asked the question.
This brought the two of them extremely close, and warm breaths constantly brushed against Ji Jingyu's ears and neck, bringing an indescribable feeling.
Ji Jingyu's heart skipped a beat. He clenched his fist, moved aside without making a sound, took a deep breath and said, "It's not considered puppy love for Gu Ci, but it is for Xia Fan."
"I see." Jiang Sui nodded, her long, thick eyelashes trembling slightly with her movements.
"Hmm." Ji Jingyu barely managed to maintain a calm demeanor.
But Jiang Sui's questions didn't stop there. She moved closer to Ji Jingyu, a mischievous glint in her eyes, "Would you date someone early?"
A look of surprise flashed in Ji Jingyu's eyes; he seemed never to have imagined that Jiang Sui would ask such a question.
The next second, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he grabbed Jiang Sui's arm, pulling her down to squat down.
"how……"
"Shhh."
Ji Jingyu made a quiet gesture, indicating that Jiang Sui should look ahead.
Following the direction Ji Jingyu pointed, Jiang Sui saw an unexpected person.
"How did she end up here?" Jiang Sui asked in a very low voice, snuggling closer to Ji Jingyu.
It's as if this will allow them to hide themselves away.
Author's note: I pinch Fanfan's face every year.
Xiao Gu looked displeased, while Xiao Ji was on the verge of defending her.
Xiao Jiang: *smack smack* The dumplings are so delicious.
Fanfan braids Suisui's hair.
Xiao Ji looked distressed and displeased, while Xiao Gu was always ready to defend her.
Xiao Jiang: *smacking sounds* I want another bowl!
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