Chapter 4 Campus Goddess Bai Yueguang 4 Tuition Fee
Ji Hanlin and Wen Qianning's classrooms were not close to each other, so it was rare for them to have the chance to meet each other.
It felt like... I hadn't seen the male lead all day. It had been about half a month since they started dating, so she had to go and work on her feelings. Wen Qianning was walking, lost in thought, when a passerby got caught in the crowd and was about to bump into her.
"Be careful." A male voice sounded, pulling her into his arms to avoid being bumped by that person.
Wen Qianning raised her head and saw that the person coming was Yan Jiayue, the eldest son of the Yan family and the person she had grown up with. She curled her lips and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Young Master Yan patted her head and smiled uninhibitedly, his school uniform tie hanging loosely around his neck. "What are you daydreaming about? I'll take you home."
His palm patted her shoulder, and Wen Qianning subconsciously took a half step back, never expecting to meet a pair of cold eyes when she turned around.
Ji Hanlin came to their side without them knowing when. His eyes fell on Yan Jiayue's hand on her shoulder, like an ice-hardened knife.
"Please make way." Ji Hanlin said coldly.
At this moment, the sunlight gently hit half of Ji Hanlin's face, making the boy's delicate features look even more stunning. However, his expression was too cold, and it was obvious that he was in a very bad mood.
Wen Qianning opened her mouth, wanting to call him. But because Yan Jiayue was there, she ultimately said nothing. She and he had agreed not to let anyone know they were dating.
"What are you thinking about?" Yan Jiayue waved her fingers in front of her eyes, "Let's go, my limited edition sports car is still waiting at the school gate."
Wen Qianning shook her head and refused, watching Ji Hanlin's back disappear around the corner.
"No thanks." She waved her hand weakly. "My driver is waiting for me at the door. Goodbye."
*
Wen's Group was busy this quarter, with Wen Qianning's parents stationed overseas to handle mergers and acquisitions. That evening, Wen Qianning sat alone in the dining room, enjoying the dinner prepared by her nanny. After a quick bite, she went upstairs with her books to do her homework.
Although she is already in her third year of high school, the homework she has these days is not too much and she finished it quickly.
Closing the book, Wen Qianning looked at the time. It was exactly nine o'clock.
She hurried downstairs, changed her shoes in the hallway, and grabbed her bag. Hearing the noise coming from the hall, the nanny poked her head out of the kitchen and asked worriedly, "Miss, why are you still out so late?"
"It's okay, it's only nine o'clock. I'll go out for a walk." Wen Qianning lowered his head to tie his shoelaces and responded casually.
The night wind was chilly, so she wrapped her coat tightly and went out.
The coffee shop where Ji Hanlin worked was not far from Wen Qianning's home, so she trotted towards the coffee shop.
Through the glass, Wen Qianning saw Ji Hanlin checking out at the counter. He was wearing only a simple work uniform, his hair a bit messy, but even so, he looked handsome. His focused expression made her stop unconsciously.
She took out her cell phone and poked Ji Hanlin on the WeChat interface.
After a while, Ji Hanlin replied with a question mark.
Wen Qianning quickly dialed the number, and the call was connected immediately. A pleasant and cold male voice came from the phone: "Hello?"
"Ji Hanlin," she called him sweetly, with a hint of laughter in her voice, "Aren't you off work yet?"
"Yeah." The person on the other end of the phone paused. "I was changing shifts, and it's time to get off work. What happened?"
Ji Hanlin nodded to another employee to indicate that he was leaving. The next second, when he was about to push open the door, he saw Wen Qianning standing outside the door, trying to scare him.
"Surprise!" Wen Qianning smiled and blinked at Ji Hanlin.
"Ningning." Ji Hanlin's eyes softened involuntarily. He pursed his lips and asked in a surprised tone, "Why are you here?"
"I missed you, so I came to see you." She delicately leaned towards Ji Hanlin, gently pulled one of his sleeves with one hand, and whispered, "Yan Jiayue at the school gate today...are you unhappy?"
Even though he saw her talking and laughing with Yan Jiayue, his heart softened instantly when she suddenly appeared in front of him just now.
Why does it feel like... I can't do anything to her, he thought.
"No." A large hand landed on Wen Qianning's head, and Ji Hanlin gently rubbed it. Although his tone was still as cold as ever, Wen Qianning could sense that his mood had improved a lot. "I'm just a little unhappy."
Wen Qianning: "...Is there any difference?"
Ji Hanlin found it funny in his heart and couldn't help pinching her face: "It makes no difference, let's go."
The two walked side by side, their shadows stretched out by the streetlights. Wen Qianning thought of his busy schedule and couldn't help but ask, "Senior year is so tiring. You're in class during the day and working at night. Can you handle it?"
"Not bad." Ji Hanlin turned his head to look at her. "I've been the top student in the grade since I entered high school. What are you worried about? You, on the other hand, are not studying hard at home, but running out to worry about me."
Wen Qianning snorted in dissatisfaction: "Why don't you come and give me extra lessons? I'll pay you, and then you don't have to work in the coffee shop anymore."
As soon as she said it, she felt a little awkward.
He looked at her deeply, his emotions unclear. "You're a liberal arts student, and I'm a science student. How can we make up?"
"You can teach me math, just like before..." Wen Qianning blinked, "I... I just want to stay with you for a while longer."
Ji Hanlin paused, then said softly, "Okay."
At this moment, under the soft moonlight and street lights, Wen Qianning looked particularly well-behaved, with her long, smooth black hair scattered casually, and her already fair skin looked even more crystal clear.
Ji Hanlin lowered his eyes and looked at her, feeling that something in his heart had changed slightly.
"But... forget about the money," he leaned over and tucked the strands of hair behind Wen Qianning's ears. "Can you give me some extra tuition money?"
Hearing this, the girl in front of him widened her eyes in confusion, "What other tuition fees are you talking about?"
"It's... this." Ji Hanlin smiled faintly, lowered his head, lifted her chin, covered Wen Qianning's beautiful red lips, and lingered passionately.
Wen Qianning didn't expect that the tutoring fee Ji Hanlin was referring to was this. She was shocked and subconsciously tried to push him away with both hands, but he hugged her tighter in his arms.
Her consciousness gradually faded due to Ji Hanlin's strong offensive, and she could only respond to his entanglement instinctively and slowly.
"Wen Qianning? Ji Hanlin?"
At this moment, a sudden voice interrupted their kiss.
"Why are you here?"
The speaker was Jiang Jinxin, the eldest daughter of the Jiang Group. She curled her lips in a cold smile, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. She glanced at Wen Qianning unabashedly, her gaze filled with contempt.
Jiang's is a leading enterprise in City A. Although it is involved in different industries than Wen's, it is not inferior in size and reputation. It can even be said that it is even better.
Unlike those wealthy daughters who liked to hang out in groups, Jiang Jinxin had always disdained to play along with the girls in her circle. She looked down on those small groups that were full of intrigue and formed cliques, and naturally, she didn't like Wen Qianning very much.
"Heh." She sneered, looking at Wen Qianning with a hint of provocation, "Some people are really good at trampling on people's hearts."
She was naturally referring to Bi Shiwen's birthday party a while ago.
Jiang Jinxin was also present that night and scoffed at their behavior of using Ji Hanlin's necklace as a gambling item. Although she didn't say anything, she remembered it clearly.
She put away her sarcastic expression and turned to look seriously at Ji Hanlin beside her, with a tone of admonition, "Student Ji, I advise you to stay away from her."
Wen Qianning bit her lip, pulled Ji Hanlin's arm, and her hand involuntarily clenched tighter.
Ji Hanlin seemed to sense her nervousness and gently squeezed her palm with his fingertips. Though it was a soothing gesture, his expression remained cold. "Since Jiang has seen us dating, please don't tell anyone. As for the rest... that's between us."
Hearing what he said, Jiang Jinxin widened her eyes in disbelief.
At this time, Wen Qianning's fair wrist was being wrapped in Ji Hanlin's palm, looking like a protector.
What kind of love potion did Wen Qianning give him to make him so devoted?
"It's up to you." Jiang Jinxin pulled the corner of her mouth speechlessly, "I'm just reminding you kindly. If you don't listen to my advice, don't blame me for not warning you if you get hurt."
After saying that, she crossed her arms, snorted coldly, and left.
She wasn't someone who liked to meddle in other people's business, but she couldn't bear to see Wen Qianning and the others playing tricks, so she kindly tried to dissuade him. Ji Hanlin didn't listen, and in the end, he was the one who got hurt.
After Jiang Jinxin left, Wen Qianning and Ji Hanlin walked in silence all the way.
"What was she talking about just now?" Wen Qianning pretended not to know and muttered in confusion, breaking the silence between the two.
Ji Hanlin looked at her sideways, with complicated emotions in his eyes.
His Adam's apple rolled slightly, and after a long while, he only uttered three words: "I don't know."
Wen Qianning felt a little uneasy. Ji Hanlin was so smart, could he really not have noticed anything?
Soon, they arrived near Wen Qianning's villa. She stopped and said to Ji Hanlin, "Just drop me off here. I can go the rest of the way by myself."
The street light cast a warm yellow halo on Ji Hanlin's head. His jaw line was straight and he hummed softly.
Wen Qianning stared at his face. He still had that indifferent expression, as if Jiang Jinxin's interlude just now had not affected him at all.
"Then...goodbye."
"etc."
She turned to leave, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
Before she could react, Ji Hanlin was looking at her fair little face. He leaned over and grabbed the back of her neck, and the fresh youthful aura enveloped her.
The moment their lips touched, Wen Qianning's eyelashes trembled in shock, and her hands subconsciously clutched the clothes on his chest.
As if sensing Wen Qianning's stiffness, Ji Hanlin held her face with both hands and sucked her repeatedly and earnestly with a hint of piety.
Wen Qianning also responded slowly following his guidance.
His kiss was long and gentle, his fingers gently caressing her red earlobe as if he was tracing some fragile treasure.
After a long while, Ji Hanlin wiped away the moisture from the corners of her lips with his fingertips, a smile in his eyes that she had never seen before, "I was interrupted just now, I'm going to make it up to you now."
"..." Thank you. The girl's cheeks flushed red from the kiss, and she could only stare at him with her beautiful eyes filled with anger and shame, looking soft and delicate, but not daring to speak.
"Go." Ji Hanlin smiled gently. Wen Qianning felt something inexplicably moving in her heart when she saw the young man's gentle appearance, and she ran away in a panic.
*
As the night wind blew the curtains, Wen Qianning lay on the desk, staring at the night scenery outside the window in a daze, and couldn't help but think of the blushing scene just now.
...Don't think about it! Don't think about it! The most urgent thing is to get down to business and push the plot of the novel to the crucial point of breaking up. She slapped her red cheeks hard.
The necklace Bi Shiwen had mentioned came to her mind again. It was something Ji Hanlin treasured, but in all their time together, she had never seen it before.
Could it be that after Bi Shiwen touched the necklace at school last time, Ji Hanlin kept it at home to prevent anyone else from touching it?
Wen Qianning fretted all night, feeling that asking Ji Hanlin for the necklace directly would be too obvious, so she decided to find a reason to visit his house. Furthermore, she had to give the male protagonist a drastic measure.
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