Ye Qingyan thought Zhen Tian was a complete idiot, the man's affection was so obvious. Only she didn't understand: "Besides, according to your thinking, he won't like you anymore after being away for so long anyway, so why don't you try to fight back now that you've said it?"
She kept nagging Zhen Tian for half the night, not knowing if Zhen Tian actually listened, only receiving a very soft "I know." She was so tired that she didn't bother to find out what she had actually said, and fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.
However, Zhen Tian stayed awake until dawn.
***
Zhen Tian still seemed listless every day, and Ye Qingyan could tell at a glance that the girl was still ignoring her words.
"After class, the class monitor should collect the book fees," said Ms. Yang, the homeroom teacher, after finishing her Chinese class. "After collecting them, please hand them in to my office."
"I don't want to read that many books at all, since you keep charging me for them." As Yuan Yuan walked over, Ye Qingyan reluctantly placed the money in Yuan Yuan's outstretched hand.
"If you don't want to waste time, just finish watching it." Shao Junli, sitting diagonally in front of them, chuckled when he heard Ye Qingyan's complaint.
"If you could read this, you could write my name backwards." She leaned on the table and poked Zhen Tian: "Did you say that?"
Zhen Tian shook her head silently.
"Oh, it's tough, really tough!" Ye Qingyan had said everything she needed to say; the rest was up to Zhen Tian.
People always forget to bring money when it comes to paying.
Even after piecing together the money from those who hadn't brought it after school, Yuanyuan still couldn't collect all the money. So, she put the huge sum in her backpack and planned to hand it over to everyone the next day once she had collected it all.
"See you tomorrow, sisters." Ye Qingyan waved to everyone and left first; she had a date today.
Zhen Tian has been too busy taking care of herself lately to care which boy Ye Qingyan went out with today.
"Zhizhi." Zhen Tian opened the passenger door.
Ji Yuzhi has obtained his driver's license and car, so he can now personally pick her up from school.
A white sports car slowly drove up in front of the school gate.
Such a girly color still attracted the attention of many young girls.
This was the first time Zhen Tian had seen this car, and she touched and fiddled with it with great curiosity.
The interior of a sports car is somewhat different from that of a coupe, not to mention that Ji Yuzhi modified this car entirely according to Zhen Tian's preferences.
"Do you like it?" Ji Yuzhi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had regained some energy, and asked after calming himself down.
"I like it." Zhen Tian grinned foolishly.
"Shall I take you for a drive along the beach?" He smiled along with him.
"OK."
The sports car turned at the next intersection and drove toward the edge of the city.
Two-thirds of H City is surrounded by water. As a tourist destination, its natural ecology is well-preserved, and the seawater is crystal clear.
As they approached the beach, Ji Yuzhi pressed a button on the control panel, causing the soft top above his head to retract, letting the sea breeze rush in through the open top.
The sea breeze that blew in during the day reduced the summer heat. Zhen Tian tentatively stretched her hand over her head, and as the car sped away, the girl's shouts were carried away by the wind.
Seeing Zhen Tian's smiling face, Ji Yuzhi couldn't resist taking her for three laps around the beach. By the time they got home, it was already dark.
"Did you have fun?" Lu Ti took her daughter's backpack and invited the two children into the house.
"I'm so happy."
Lu Ti knew that Ji Yuzhi had bought a car, so she had no objection when she received the call saying that the two of them should go for a drive.
We washed our hands, ate, and chatted for a while.
Ji Yuzhi habitually turned into Zhen Tian's room.
When the door opened, the little girl was sitting in front of the dressing table with her hair wet, seemingly lost in thought.
"Sweetie?"
"Hmm?" She turned her head: "What's wrong with Zhizhi?"
"What are you thinking about?"
Ji Yuzhi picked up the hairdryer next to him and skillfully dried the little girl's wet hair.
"nothing."
Zhen Tian stared silently at herself in the mirror, the hairdryer buzzing in her ear.
"I don't want you to leave," Zhen Tian said softly, her eyes lowered.
Ji Yuzhi behind him did not react at all, because he had no idea that Zhen Tian had spoken during this time.
Knowing the child's habits, Ji Yuzhi dried her hair to about 80% dry, then took out her essential oil from the bottles and jars on her dressing table, poured it into her hand, and applied it to the ends of her hair.
"alright."
"Thank you, Zhizhi."
As Zhen Tian smelled the essential oils, her courage vanished again.
Ji Yuzhi's expression was unreadable, because the height of the dressing table mirror didn't frame him. He stood there for a while, then his arm slipped under Zhen Tian's armpit, and with a little force, he lifted her up so she was facing him from a different angle.
"You scared me." Zhen Tian pouted.
"Sweetie?"
"Um?"
Are you hiding something from me?
Zhen Tian's eyes darted away: "No."
Ji Yuzhi's suspicious gaze locked onto her, and an uncertain answer rose in his heart. He was a little flustered: "Are you in a relationship?"
"How could that be?!" Zhen Tian almost jumped up. "What are you thinking, Zhizhi?"
"I can't think of any other reason why you'd want to avoid me besides this possibility." Ji Yuzhi became increasingly calm: "Sweetie, do you want me to stay away from you?"
“Far away…” She didn’t understand.
"I won't pick you up from school anymore, I won't hug you anymore, I won't lull you to sleep, I won't get close to you anymore..." His Adam's apple bobbed; saying these things was just as difficult for him: "If you want, I..."
"No, no, no, no." Zhen Tian panicked and immediately hugged Ji Yuzhi's waist: "I don't want to, I don't want to."
She shook her head frantically, her voice trembling with tears.
"Why are you crying?" Ji Yuzhi felt sorry for her again, wondering if he had been pushing her too hard. He nudged Zhen Tian, wanting to wipe away her tears.
"I don't want this." Zhen Tian refused to let go of him and burst into tears, so loud that her parents came to see her.
"What's wrong?" Zhen Lei saw his daughter crying so hard she could barely breathe, so he wanted to hold her in his arms.
But Zhen Tian refused.
"I'm sorry, Uncle and Aunt, I made Tiantian cry."
"It's obvious she's up to her old tricks again, it's nothing." Lu Ti certainly didn't think Ji Yuzhi had offended Zhen Tian, there was no doubt about that. She just didn't expect that this time it really was Ji Yuzhi who made her cry.
"Go ahead and coax him." Lu Ti knew that she and the child's father did not have the same status as Ji Yuzhi.
They dragged Zhen Lei out halfway.
The two were actually a little worried, but with Ji Yuzhi inside, they didn't seem to need to worry so much.
They felt a bit conflicted.
Zhen Tian felt terrible, her chest felt like it was going to explode, and she felt like she couldn't vent her feelings unless she cried.
No matter what Ji Yuzhi said, she wouldn't listen. Her mind was blank, and all she seemed to know was how to cry.
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