Chapter 63 Do I look a lot like Yu Chen?
Jiang Sui's voice gradually softened, filled with obvious confusion and bewilderment.
She posed the question to Ji Jingyu, waiting for him to give her a reasonable explanation.
But Ji Jingyu didn't respond. She just looked at Jiang Sui quietly and attentively, her gaze restrained yet gentle.
It seems that most of the time, he stayed by her side like this.
As long as Jiang Sui turns around, she will definitely see him.
Ji Jingyu's eyes were like a pair of gentle hands, always able to easily soothe Jiang Sui's anxiety, making her trust and rely on him without any reservations.
Jiang Sui never put up with Ji Jingyu from the beginning; she had an inexplicable and natural dependence on him.
Therefore, she couldn't understand it.
Why does Ji Jingyu dislike her? And why is he so sure that he only sees her as a younger sister?
This is completely illogical.
"I really don't understand."
The warm autumn sunlight highlighted the boy's tall and slender figure, casting dappled light and shadow on his cool and handsome face.
As if unable to bear the blinding sunlight, Ji Jingyu subconsciously lowered her eyelashes, concealing all the emotions in her eyes.
A vague memory flashed through Jiang Sui's mind.
Jiang Sui felt as if she saw Ji Jingyu, but it wasn't the Ji Jingyu of today.
He was shorter and had a more youthful face, unlike his current aloof and reserved demeanor.
But when she tried to see it more clearly, that memory vanished in an instant, shattering into fragments.
It was like a bizarre dream she had in a very short time.
"What's wrong, Jiang Sui?"
Her right hand was grabbed.
Ji Jingyu's voice was like a thunderclap, instantly pulling Jiang Sui back to reality.
She then realized that she had been delusional in trying to retrieve those fragments of memory.
Ji Jingyu's hand completely encircled Jiang Sui's wrist, conveying an undeniable presence through his warm palm.
Jiang Sui stared blankly at Ji Jingyu, his childhood self and his present self constantly switching in her mind...
At that moment, she suddenly felt that Ji Jingyu's answer didn't seem to matter at all.
As if guided by a strange feeling, Jiang Sui exerted a little force with her wrist and easily pulled Ji Jingyu over.
Ji Jingyu looked at Jiang Sui without understanding what was going on, and as always, indulged all her behavior.
He is like a complex contradiction.
He clearly wanted to get closer to Jiang Sui, but he always said things he didn't mean.
Jiang Sui has thought it through.
She wanted to be a proactive hunter, and Ji Jingyu was an irreplaceable prey that she needed to possess.
Jiang Sui gently rested her head against Ji Jingyu's chest in an intimate and natural manner. The cool, slightly astringent scent of mint strongly enveloped her nose, making her irresistibly addicted to it.
Ji Jingyu's gaze suddenly narrowed, her body stiffened slightly, and she helplessly released Jiang Sui's wrist, letting her slowly get closer to her body.
He knew very well that he had nowhere to escape.
It was afternoon, and apart from the two of them, there was no one else on the second floor of the used bookstore; the surroundings were completely silent.
In the small space, every inch of air was filled with Jiang Sui's unique sweet scent. Ji Jingyu's eyes were dark and deep, and even his breath was tinged with heat.
The warm sunlight streamed in through the window, casting a soft filter over the two of them.
Jiang Sui's skin looked exceptionally soft and delicate in the sunlight, like the finest white porcelain.
Ji Jingyu looked down at Jiang Sui, who was sitting next to him, and suddenly felt an impulse.
As if possessing its own will, the slender, fair fingers slowly approached Jiang Sui's cheek.
But the next second, Ji Jingyu's finger froze in mid-air...
In the end, he suppressed all his inappropriate impulses.
As if sensing something, Jiang Sui looked up at him, her slender white neck curving slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in her clear, bright eyes.
The two faces were almost touching, less than a finger's width apart.
Ji Jingyu could see Jiang Sui's long, curled eyelashes, her high and delicate nose, her rosy lips... she could even see the transparent downy hairs on her face clearly.
She is really beautiful.
They're also very cute.
"If you think someone is handsome or beautiful, there's still hope; but if you think someone is cute, then you're doomed, completely beyond saving."
He's long gone.
Ji Jingyu thought.
"Ji Jingyu." Receiving no reply, Jiang Sui leaned her head back down.
The drawn-out syllable was like a small hook, gently scratching at Ji Jingyu's ears.
"Um?"
Ji Jingyu responded softly, as was her habit.
"I'll give you one more chance." Jiang Sui found Ji Jingyu's clenched fist, her soft palm pressing firmly against the back of his hand without giving him a chance to refuse. "You must think this through carefully this time, and give me your answer after the college entrance examination."
After a long silence, Ji Jingyu reached out and touched Jiang Sui's head.
"Don't like me, I'm not worth it."
Here we go again!
Jiang Sui didn't understand why Ji Jingyu always belittled himself and denied his own worth.
He is good-looking, has sound values, and excels academically; such a person deserves everyone's admiration.
You're hiding something from me.
Jiang Sui keenly sensed something strange; her tone wasn't a question, but a statement.
But instead of pressing Ji Jingyu to reveal his secret, she calmly reasoned with him, saying, "It's because I like you that I decide whether it's worth it or not."
"I……"
Ji Jingyu wanted to say something more, but Jiang Sui took out a stack of brand new gift vouchers at that moment.
She solemnly placed the blank sticky notes in Ji Jingyu's hand and said, "I have the final right to interpret the vouchers. The previous vouchers had too much repetition in their wording, so I rejected them."
Ji Jingyu stared at the small piece of paper in his palm, his thin lips pressed tightly together, a rare look of astonishment on his face.
He didn't expect Jiang Sui to return all of these to him.
If it weren't for the special circumstances at the time, he would never have been willing to use these vouchers.
That was one of his most treasured gifts.
"What, you have a problem with that?" Jiang Sui misunderstood Ji Jingyu's silence, thinking he didn't want it, and angrily reached out her hand, "Don't give it back to me."
Ji Jingyu subconsciously pulled her hand back.
Jiang Sui was pleased by his actions, and a pleasant smile slowly appeared on her lips.
“I’ll ask you that question again after the college entrance exam. If you still don’t agree,” Jiang Sui paused, her tone suddenly becoming more threatening, “I’ll buy a villa halfway up the mountain in Licheng and lock you up, not giving you freedom or letting you go out.”
Realizing she had gone too far, Jiang Sui backed down, saying, "At most, I'll let Grandma Ji live next door to you. If you make me happy, I'll let you two meet."
Jiang Sui will probably never know how adorable her feigned fierce expression was. Ji Jingyu almost resigned herself to her fate and surrendered, "I'm sorry, it's my fault."
Ji Jingyu is always decisive and efficient in his work, never dragging things out.
In this particular matter, he was grateful that Jiang Sui had given him some more time so that he could continue to stay by her side.
"You can't intentionally distance yourself from me; you have to treat me as well as before." Jiang Sui received Ji Jingyu's signal of compromise, then looked up at him with her pretty little face, and pressed her advantage by making demands, "No, it has to be even better than before!"
"Jiang Sui".
"What's wrong?"
A complex expression flashed across Ji Jingyu's face. "Do I look a lot like Yu Chen?"
Ever since meeting Yu Chen in person, Ji Jingyu has had a feeling of something stuck in her throat.
Jiang Sui has no memories of the past, and she was friends with Yu Chen for so many years. Could it be that she relies on him so much now because he has Yu Chen's shadow in him?
This is something that even Jiang Sui herself may not have realized.
For personal reasons, Ji Jingyu originally did not intend to ask Jiang Sui.
Even if it's just a stand-in, it doesn't seem to matter.
But he couldn't help himself and asked the question.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Jiang Sui was taken aback when she heard him say that. Then she frowned and made a gesture that surprised Ji Jingyu. She raised her hand and pinched his cheek. "You are ten thousand times more handsome than Yu Chen. In my heart, you are the most handsome person in the world!"
Although Jiang Sui's words were a bit exaggerated, the expression on her face clearly told Ji Jingyu that Yu Chen was not worthy of being compared to him, and she had never confused them.
Ji Jingyu was amused by her words, "Really?"
"Mm." Jiang Sui nodded.
"Even better looking than Uncle Jiang?"
Without hesitation, Jiang Sui said, "My dad is the most handsome middle-aged man, and you are the most handsome young man. There's no conflict."
—
Jiang Deyu, who was eavesdropping outside the door, stared in shock with his mouth agape.
Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu had been arguing for several days, so he specially ordered milk tea today, hoping to act as a peacemaker and help the two make up quickly, otherwise everyone would be unhappy.
Who would have thought that I would overhear such a big secret?
"Holy crap..."
Before he could finish his reflection, Xia Fan, quick as a flash, covered his mouth.
Xia Fan put her index finger to her lips, made a "shh" gesture, and pointed downstairs, indicating that Jiang Deyu should come downstairs with her.
The two tiptoed downstairs.
As soon as they got downstairs, Jiang Deyu couldn't hold back any longer and exclaimed, "Did you just hear that? Jiang Sui actually likes Brother Ji!"
Xia Fan patted his shoulder in a panic, "Keep your voice down, are you afraid they won't hear you?"
Jiang Deyu was so excited, as if he had been confessed to, clapping and stomping his feet. "I knew something was wrong between them. Look how much Brother Ji usually favors Jiang Sui... Wait, if I understand correctly, the reason they're having a fight is because Brother Ji rejected Jiang Sui?"
"Yes." Xia Fan nodded. "You understood correctly this time."
"But why?"
Because Ji Jingyu likes Jiang Sui, and likes her very, very much.
"Perhaps Brother Ji is just a bit reserved?"
Jiang Deyu couldn't understand, "What's there to be shy about in this kind of thing? Don't they like each other?"
Despite his efforts to control his volume, Jiang Deyu's loud voice still caught Grandma Ji's attention.
She put down her book and looked in the direction where the two children were standing. "Xiaoyu, what did you say?"
"No, I didn't say anything." Jiang Deyu suddenly realized, "I was playing with Xia Fan."
It's one thing for Brother Ji to know, but if the elders are involved, then the whole thing will take a turn for the worse.
Grandma Ji didn't suspect anything, but gently instructed, "Play well with Fanfan, and don't bully her."
"How could I dare to bully Xia Fan? If Brother Gu Ci found out, he would rush back from Jiangcheng overnight to beat me up."
"That's true, Xiao Ci has always doted on Fan Fan the most." Grandma Ji smiled, then asked Xia Fan, "Fan Fan, did Xiao Ci say when he's coming back?"
Xia Fan raised his voice and replied, "He joined a very prestigious laboratory and probably won't have time to come back anytime soon."
"Really? Our Xiao Ci is really amazing!"
"Of course not."
"The busier Gu Ci is, the less time he has to come back to see us, and you're still happy about it? Don't you miss him?"
Xia Fan's smile froze instantly.
Jiang Deyu, being a carefree person, didn't notice Xia Fan's unusual behavior at all. He muttered to himself, "I can't be the only one shocked. I have to tell Brother Gu Ci this news right away and give him a good scare."
"Even you noticed, how could Brother Gu Ci not know?"
"What's the meaning?"
"It means that Brother Gu Ci discovered that Brother Ji liked Sui Sui a long time ago."
Gu Ci was probably the first among them to discover it; even Xia Fan only figured it out after his guidance.
“Having eaten a year more than us, his mind works faster.” Jiang Deyu first handed Xia Fan a cup of milk tea, then inserted a straw for himself. “I wonder if Brother Gu Ci has a girlfriend yet? I bet he definitely does. Such a wonderful college life, it would be a waste not to have a girlfriend.”
Xia Fan retorted loudly without even thinking, "Definitely not!"
Jiang Deyu was so frightened that a pearl got stuck in his throat. He patted his chest several times before swallowing it. He looked at Xia Fan with lingering fear and a wronged expression. "No, no, why are you reacting so strongly? I'm going deaf."
As it turned out, Xia Fan looked even more aggrieved than him.
Now it was Jiang Deyu's turn to be dumbfounded. He quickly held up his milk tea and begged for forgiveness, "Okay, okay, we didn't talk about it. Gu Ci loves you so much, if he really found you a sister-in-law, he would definitely tell you right away."
But he's always been a bit unserious, and before he knew it, he was starting to ramble again, "But that's not necessarily true. They say a sister-in-law and a sister-in-law are natural enemies, so it's possible that Brother Gu Ci is keeping it from you..."
Jiang Deyu really has the right to speak on this matter.
Ms. Sun and her aunt did not get along well. Fortunately, her father was clear-headed and repeatedly told his sister not to mess with her sister-in-law, otherwise their family would have been in big trouble.
Xia Fan clenched her teeth, suddenly wanting to poison Jiang Deyu and make him mute.
—
"You've made up?"
During the morning self-study session the next day, Yu Xiaocheng quietly asked Xia Fan.
"Squad leader, you're way too perceptive about these things."
Xia Fan truly admired Yu Xiaocheng; whether Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu were arguing or making up, she could always spot it immediately.
Jiang Deyu said that Gu Ci is a master of emotions, but the real master of emotions is clearly Yu Xiaocheng.
"Of course! They were my source of inspiration during my boring senior year of high school." Yu Xiaocheng stretched and deftly opened her workbook. "Now I can finally focus on preparing for the midterm exams."
After finishing a major problem, Yu Xiaocheng suddenly turned to Xia Fan and said, "Actually, it's not that I'm particularly perceptive."
Xia Fan asked, puzzled, "Huh? What?"
"The answer is written all over Brother Ji's face."
During the days when Jiang Sui ignored him, Ji Jingyu acted like a super villain who could destroy the world at any moment.
Unlike today, he could hardly hide the smile on his face.
"Thanks to Jiang Sui, the world has returned to peace."
"...Class monitor, have you been under too much academic pressure lately?"
A note from the author: I've been battling a cold virus these past few days. My darlings, please make sure you dress warmly and take good care of yourselves.
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