Chapter 111 Tell you a secret
As a child born in a different family, Ji Lili has been the "nightmare" of almost all children of her generation since she was young, but she has also attracted a lot of attention, including from the opposite sex.
Zheng Gaoyang can be considered Ji Lili's true childhood sweetheart. They were born in the same year, grew up in the same family compound, and went to the same school from kindergarten to high school.
"Is this your cousin?" Zheng Gaoyang walked up to the two of them and asked casually. During this period, the fact that Ji Yushu took in the only daughter of his deceased eldest brother was no longer a secret in the family compound. Some people praised him for his loyalty and righteousness, while of course there were also those who talked behind his back.
"Hello, my name is Ji Mingyue." After saying this, Ji Mingyue took the initiative to extend her hand towards Zheng Gaoyang. She thought that in the future, Ji Lili would probably be the "goddess" of the family compound, and the man in front of her would be her bootlicker. It was said that she also had a boyfriend who was engaged to her since childhood.
"My name is Zheng Gaoyang, and I'm in the class next to yours." Zheng Gaoyang held her palm and quickly withdrew it.
Ji Mingyue raised an eyebrow, not sure whether he was a man of virtue or because of his conservative thinking, but it didn’t matter, this was just the beginning.
Through the discoveries of the past few days, Ji Lili has come up with a pattern. Among the people she knows, anyone who Ji Mingyue actively shows enthusiasm to is, she guesses, the one she needs to conquer. After all, she will not do anything without profit.
As for Zheng Gaoyang's affection for her, she attributed it to hormones. Adolescent boys and girls are very ignorant about matters of the heart. The so-called liking is nothing more than admiration. It is normal for people to have a good impression of the best people around them, just like when she was a girl in her previous life, she liked the big shot at work.
"Our class will arrange seats according to grades next month. Is it the same in your class?" Ji Mingyue complained about the strictness of the class and talked to Zheng Gaoyang by the way.
"We didn't say it." Zheng Gaoyang shook his head. He glanced at Ji Lili beside him and wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.
"I'm so envious. What we're doing puts me under so much pressure." Ji Mingyue pretended to be distressed.
"What are you worried about with Lili here? Lili always gets first place in every exam." Zheng Gaoyang looked proud, as if he was the one who got first place every time.
"Wow, Lili is so powerful?" Ji Mingyue said and glanced at Ji Lili. She didn't know she was so powerful.
"Yeah, you don't know. Everyone around her age in our compound has lived in her 'shadow' since they were little." Zheng Gaoyang laughed at this. When they were little, they once teamed up to block Ji Lili on the way home from school. She calmly explained the consequences to them, and by the time they realized what was happening, she was already home. They'd started to worry she'd complain, but she didn't say anything. From then on, they truly "accepted" her.
Ji Lili, who was walking beside him, couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips when she heard him talk about his childhood. She was indeed a bit out of place at that time because she felt that they were too childish.
"I really envy you. Unlike me, in the countryside, we have to help with housework every time we get home from school. We have no time to play at all." Ji Mingyue sighed after saying this.
This made Zheng Gaoyang a little confused. He could only say dryly: "It's all in the past. Now it can be said that the hardship has ended and the good times are coming. I heard from my mother that Uncle Ji and Aunt Jiang will support your education. Your good days are still ahead."
"Yes, I think so too." Ji Mingyue raised a bright smile on her face. Isn't it true that good days are still to come?
They could hear Wu Juyue's voice from a distance. She was standing at the school gate, pushing her bicycle and waving at them. Zheng Gaoyang didn't expect that he and Ji Lili hadn't said a word to each other the whole way, and now there was another one. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded to Ji Lili and said, "A classmate is looking for you. I'll go to the classroom first."
"Okay, see you next time." Ji Lili nodded at her.
"Bye." Ji Mingyue also waved at him.
"Mingyue, come here, don't you want to learn how to ride a bike?" Wu Juyue's voice came again.
"I'll be right there."
After approaching, Wu Juyue wiped the sweat from her face and looked at the two people: "Let's go to the back playground, there are fewer people there."
At this time, Ji Mingyue turned her head to look at Ji Lili beside her and asked, "Lili, do you want to come with us?"
"No, I still have to do my homework." Ji Lili shook her head.
"Okay." Ji Mingyue shook her head pretending to be regretful.
"Then you go back to the classroom first, we will be back soon." Instead of doing homework, Wu Juyue would rather stay outside for a few more minutes.
After Ji Lili left, she taught Ji Mingyue the key points of riding a bike. Ji Mingyue seemed to be listening attentively, but she was actually distracted. She already knew how to ride a bike, and now she just needed to let them know the method.
"Wow, Mingyue, you are so amazing. It took me half a day to learn it." Wu Juyue was full of praise.
"That's because you taught me well." Ji Mingyue praised.
"By the way, is the person who just came with you the sports committee member of the next class?" Wu Juyue asked curiously. Zheng Gaoyang was also a celebrity in junior high school.
"Are you talking about Zheng Gaoyang?"
"It seems to be this name." Wu Juyue remembered this name.
"He lives in the same compound as us. Let me tell you a secret." Ji Mingyue looked mysterious.
"What secret?" As expected, no one could stop the word secret.
"I found that he seemed to like Lili. He kept looking at Lili secretly on the way here." Ji Mingyue said in a low voice.
"Really?" Wu Juyue suddenly became curious.
"Yeah, you didn't see his little expression just now." Ji Mingyue said with a laugh.
"What about Lili? How did she react?" Wu Juyue asked.
Sure enough, secrets can bring people closer together. When they returned to the classroom, the two of them walked back to the classroom arm in arm. Ji Mingyue glanced at Ji Lili and saw her looking up. She looked at her with some pride. Ji Lili looked at her calmly and then lowered her head to continue doing her homework, as if she was not affected at all.
Ji Mingyue snorted inwardly. She'd pretend, so be it. She wanted to see how long she could keep up. She hadn't been idle these past few days, but she'd found out a lot about her past. Although she was talented, she was also quite withdrawn and had few friends. She didn't believe that seeing Wu Juyue getting closer to her wouldn't bother her at all.
Evening self-study is basically for students to do their own homework and pre-review. Of course, there are responsible teachers who will give self-study lessons to fill in the gaps. However, this phenomenon usually occurs after the midterm, so tonight's self-study is the real self-study.
It was almost nine o'clock when the two self-study sessions ended. Ke Sisi packed up her things and mustered up the courage to wave goodbye to Ji Lili: "Bye, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow!" Ji Lili responded to her with a smile.
When she came out of the classroom, Ji Mingyue and Wu Juyue were already waiting for her at the door. Seeing her coming, Ji Mingyue casually asked, "Lili, you came out so late, did something happen?"
"No, I just cleaned up the table." Ji Lili shook her head. She didn't like crowds and was always the last to leave. But Wu Juyue was different. She was always impetuous. Every time the bell rang, she was always the first to rush out of the classroom. Ji Lili had advised her not to run too fast before, saying it was too dangerous and might cause her to bump into someone. She agreed, but after a few days, she started running again. Ji Lili never complained again. She always believed that even friends should have a sense of boundaries.
"Let's go, let's go, I'm hungry." Wu Juyue said as she touched her stomach. She was really hungry.
"I have a little too." Ji Lili smiled at her. At this age, she was growing up, and her energy was consumed very quickly. As the three of them talked, they reached the bicycle parking area and then automatically separated, each going home.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Jiang Yulan stood up and said, "Come back, I'll go get you guys."
Ji Mingyue glanced around but didn't see Ji Yushu. She remembered what they talked about at noon and couldn't help wondering if they had a conflict. She knocked on their door. Ji Yushu was very upset that Jiang Yulan refused to have a second child. At first, he just felt that she didn't understand him, but now his mind was full of images of himself compromising for more than ten years. Just because she felt that her parents favored boys over girls and favored Wenwu from the third family, she made a fuss and refused to go back. Didn't he give in to her? But what about her? She knew how much she cared about being talked about for not having a son, but now she refused to have another child. She didn't value herself at all. If it were Ye Qiuju, she would never let herself be talked about like this.
Hearing Ji Mingyue's voice coming from the door, he restrained his emotions, stood up and opened the door. Seeing the person outside, he couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong, Mingyue?"
"It's okay. I just saw that you were not outside and thought you were not feeling well, so I came to check on you." Ji Mingyue had been paying attention to his expression. It seemed that her guess was right. They really had a fight.
"I'm fine. I'm just tired after a long day and want to rest early." Ji Yushu thought, look, even the daughter Jiang Yulan gave birth to is as cold-hearted as her.
"Then second uncle, you should have a good rest." Ji Mingyue nodded in understanding. She thought that as long as he began to dislike Ji Lili and her daughter, it would be fine. After all, when you really hate someone, even her breathing seems wrong. Does the truth of the matter still matter at that time?
"Okay, after you finish your meal, go and rest quickly." Ji Yushu reminded.
As soon as Ji Lili returned, she went to the kitchen to help. As she came out with the noodles, she caught a glimpse of Ji Mingyue sitting there waiting with a matter-of-fact look on her face. She felt unhappy and felt sorry for Jiang Yulan. After dinner, she put the dishes into the kitchen, stopping Jiang Yulan from cleaning up. She smiled at Ji Mingyue and said, "Mom, didn't Sister Mingyue say the other day that she would be the one washing the dishes in the house from now on?"
Ji Mingyue frowned. Ji Yushu wasn't here at the moment, so she naturally didn't want to do it. Before she could say anything, Ji Lili looked at her in surprise again, "Could it be that because Dad isn't here, you don't want to do it, Sister Mingyue?"
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