Chapter 15 015 It turns out to be a world of angst.
Shen Yi never imagined that the absurd nightmare would have a sequel.
In my dream.
This time, the main character is not only Jiang Yue, but also Xu Qingyi.
Xu Qingyi, Xu Qingzhe's twin brother.
Both were children from the slums, barely raised by their alcoholic and gambling father. As children, they relied on each other for survival.
Until fate gave them the power to choose.
A wealthy man whose children have passed away arranges for his subordinates to find some beautiful and intelligent children to participate in this "battle for succession".
Xu Qingzhe was given this opportunity, but he was unwilling to leave his brother and refused without hesitation, driving away the strangers who appeared in his yard.
But Xu Qingyi witnessed all of this and secretly followed after them.
He volunteered himself, and with his face that was almost identical to Xu Qingzhe's, he successfully obtained an opportunity that Xu Qingzhe was unwilling to choose.
Despite being a young child, he possesses such a calm mind and ability to act, as well as a ruthlessness that most people cannot achieve.
At this point in the scene, the world seems to transform into a book, slowly closing.
The cover displays the book's title—
"It Was You All Along: The CEO's Domineering Wife Gets Severely Abused!"
The connection between this dream and the previous ones finally made everything clear and complete.
This world is a world of tragic romance novels, and Xu Qingyi and Jiang Yue are the male and female protagonists of this world.
The male protagonist grows up to be ruthless and bears everything, all in order to change his background and become a true superior person.
He came to the Capital No. 1 High School with only one purpose.
He would marry a wealthy heiress of equal social standing, thereby securing his position as heir.
Xu Qingyi's goal is to become immersed in the essence of things.
It's very simple.
He didn't have many choices. Compared to Meng Zihan, who came from a scholarly family and had been raised to be calm and rational, Shen Yi, who seemed stupid and brainless, was a simpler choice, even though she already had a fiancé.
But everyone knows Miss Shen's favored status at home. Once she's made up her mind, it can definitely be changed. That's not a problem.
In the original storyline.
Shen Yi's conflict with the female lead, Jiang Yue, strained her relationships with Song Yang and Wen Que.
And at that very moment, Xu Qingyi appeared perfectly.
He showed favoritism to Shen Yi, always putting her first, always standing by her side, and showering her with endless affection.
Even though he clearly felt his heart beating for the female lead, Jiang Yue, during this process, he did not hesitate.
Between sincerity and self-interest, he always chooses the latter.
During this process, Jiang Yue also realized her feelings for Xu Qingyi, but could only watch sadly as he showered Shen Yi with attention.
Relying on his deceptive good looks, Xu Qingyi quickly fell into Shen Yi's trap of tenderness in less than half a month.
It's normal for a villainous female supporting character to be promiscuous.
Just when Xu Qingyi thought he had succeeded easily and wanted to confess his feelings to Shen Yi on her birthday, the truth about the "real and fake heiress" was exposed.
For Xu Qingyi, the fact that his long-term scheme had been used on the daughter of a commoner was like a joke.
Despite having clearly been busy, he felt a subtle sense of joy.
Jiang Yue is the true daughter of the Shen family, which means there is a possibility between them.
But Jiang Yue had witnessed Xu Qingyi's pursuit of Shen Yi, so how could she believe that he had given his heart to her in such a short time?
so……
Jiang Yue chose to accept the original "marriage agreement" with the Shen family's daughter and agree to the marriage alliance with the Wen family.
Wen Que is a perfect fiancé. He will fulfill all his obligations and is truly moved by Jiang Yue's kindness and beauty in the process.
But Jiang Yue always had Xu Qingyi in her heart. The three of them were entangled in a love triangle that lasted for eight hundred episodes, torturing each other physically and emotionally.
Gradually, Jiang Yue finally realized her own feelings and decided to be with Xu Qingyi.
But at this very moment, she learned of Xu Qingyi's purpose.
It turns out he only wanted to marry the Shen family's daughter! It doesn't matter whether it's her or Shen Yi!
In such a painful situation, Jiang Yue met Xu Qingzhe.
Unlike Xu Qingyi, who appears gentle but is actually cold-blooded, Xu Qingzhe hides a gentle heart beneath his indifferent exterior.
Jiang Yue and Xu Qingzhe spent every day together.
Looking at the face in front of her that was exactly the same as Xu Qingyi's, possessing a gentleness and thoughtfulness that Xu Qingyi had never had, as well as genuine help to her without any ulterior motive, Jiang Yue finally broke down completely.
She realized that even though Xu Qingzhe was almost exactly how she imagined Xu Qingyi should be, her heart only beat for Xu Qingyi.
then--
She accepted her fate!
So when Xu Qingyi caught up with her, she chose to leave Xu Qingzhe, return to Xu Qingyi's side, and cancel her engagement with the Wen family.
Next.
Xu Qingyi also proved his sincerity over time, and the two had a happy ending.
As for Shen Yi, that vicious female supporting character?
After playing a few insignificant demonic acts, the scene of her screaming and being sent to a mental hospital was repeated once again in the video, which can be considered an explanation.
Meng Zihan's role is that of a "follower" to the villainous female supporting character. She is also implicated for aiding and abetting evil, and is eventually sent to a remote, godforsaken country to farm for a living.
...
I woke up from the dream again.
Compared to her previous disbelief and panic, Shen Yi's eyes welled up with tears this time.
In my dream, everything felt so real.
Would someone as proud as Wen Que ever grab Jiang Yue's sleeve and beg her not to leave? Even if he was ultimately abandoned.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi felt extremely sad.
If this world were truly a novel, would she and Wen Que be destined to be supporting characters? That's just too...
etc.
Shen Yi wiped away the tears that had appeared without her noticing.
She just had a few nightmares, so why does she completely accept that what she dreamed about is reality?
Such an absurd thing couldn't possibly happen in this world! Absolutely not! Absolutely...
Not necessarily.
The scenes in my dream were so real that even recalling them gives me goosebumps.
She could no longer be as certain as before that this was just a dream.
A wavering feeling in his heart made Shen Yi get out of bed and sit upright at his desk.
She opened her diary.
She organized her dreams, writing down every detail she could recall in a notebook.
In my dream.
This is also the most important event for her in the entire book.
Two weeks later, on her birthday, her identity was revealed.
If that day really goes as she dreamed, then it will prove that all of this is true.
If not...
She immediately went to see a psychiatrist and scheduled an appointment with a therapist; it seemed like she had a mental problem! A serious problem!!!
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When something is on a person's mind, their state of mind will be completely different.
Song Yang couldn't understand Shen Yi's sudden "deepening" act and asked, "Are you out of your mind?"
What's even more terrifying is that Shen Yi neither hit him nor scolded him; instead, he nodded in agreement: "That possibility cannot be ruled out."
Otherwise, there would be a problem with this world.
Otherwise, she must have something wrong with her brain.
Anyway, there's definitely something wrong with one of them.
"...She's really gone mad."
Song Yang muttered under his breath, unable to bear Shen Yi's strange state these past few days any longer, and simply lay down to sleep again.
Looking at his peaceful (?) face, Shen Yi couldn't help but shake his head.
That's great.
For characters like Song Yang, who have no role in the original book, the world's problems or not will not affect their lives.
etc.
Shen Yi suddenly realized that something was wrong.
In the book.
After the villainous female supporting character was disgraced and abandoned by everyone, even a passing dog would spit at her. Even the class monitor, a minor character who doesn't even have a name yet, would loudly berate Shen Yi: "I never thought you were this kind of person! I won't take out your trash anymore!"
But Song Yang actually...
He didn't have any screen time at all?
Is he even less successful than the class monitor?!
That's so tragic!!!
Feeling Shen Yi's gaze suddenly shift to him, and from his initial blank and confused state to disbelief, Song Yang couldn't fall asleep. He frantically scratched his hair, looked up at Shen Yi, and asked, "...What did I do to upset you again?"
His tone was full of doubt.
The moment their eyes met.
Song Yang then noticed that Shen Yi's gaze had changed from suspicion to... sympathy?
? ? ?
Why was she looking at him with that expression? What did he have that made her feel sorry for him?
No, why should she sympathize with him?
Just as Song Yang was about to ask further questions, he saw Shen Yi let out a long sigh, then slowly turn his face to the blackboard and begin listening to the lesson.
Song Yang: "?"
What does this mean? Explain it to him clearly!
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Lunchtime.
Student council members are busy, so Meng Zihan is not here today.
Seeing Jiang Yue sitting next to him, Shen Yi's feelings became very complicated.
If everything in the dream were real...
Isn't she incredibly shameless?
They stole the life that originally belonged to Jiang Yuezhen, and did so many things against her after Jiang Yue returned to the Shen family.
Is she that bad?
Is it true or false?
The more Chen Yi thought about it, the more depressed she became.
She suddenly thought that it would be great if there was more information about Jiang Yue in her dream, such as Jiang Yue's current family situation... so she could verify the truth of the matter beforehand.
Jiang Yue felt strange under Shen Yi's gaze and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Shen Yi blurted out, "I miss your parents!"
Jiang Yue: "...?"
Seeing Jiang Yue's puzzled look, Shen Yi quickly tried to explain himself: "What I mean is, I'm wondering what kind of people your parents are, that they could raise you to be so outstanding."
Shen Yi rarely compliments someone so suddenly, which made Jiang Yue feel flattered. She couldn't help but smile and say, "What a coincidence, today is my dad's birthday, and my mom isn't home these days either. I made a big cake before I left. If you don't mind, you can come back with me for dinner."
Shen Yi swallowed hard.
For the cake... oops, for the truth, she had to go!
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School's out.
After firmly rejecting Xu Qingyi's inexplicable invitation to take her home, Shen Yi pulled Jiang Yue along on the way to the Jiang family home.
Shen Yi originally wanted her family to send another car to take her and Jiang Yue, but Jiang Yue dissuaded her, saying that the alley was too narrow and it would be inconvenient for a car to drive in, and that taking the bus would be much faster.
Shen Yi wasn't the kind of spoiled princess who had never ridden a bus before. Occasionally, she would run around on her own and join in the fun of riding the bus with students wearing other school uniforms.
However, she still doesn't quite understand the direction the bus is going, so she has to confirm with the driver before each ride that she is sitting in the right direction.
If there are any problems.
She went downstairs to hail a taxi.
After all, it's too much trouble to walk across the street and find the right bus stop!
The station was quite far, and it took the two of them more than ten minutes to walk there, but fortunately they could take a bus from there, which was only a few stops away from Jiang Yue's house, so the total travel time wouldn't be too long.
Jiang Yue stood in front of the bus stop sign and explained to Shen Yi, "Look at this arrow. This is the direction the bus is going. You need to go to the stop in the same direction to get there."
As she spoke, Jiang Yue took out her phone and showed Shen Yi a WeChat official account that specifically tracks bus waiting times: "If you're still unsure, this is real-time, so you can check before boarding whether the bus you're taking has arrived at your stop."
"I see!"
Shen Yi was very interested in this, and even took out his phone to follow the WeChat official account that Jiang Yue had opened, and studied it for a while.
Soon, the No. 17 bus they were going to take arrived.
Shen Yi raised his phone, pointed to the real-time display on the official account page, and said, "We've arrived!"
Jiang Yue, with an exaggerated expression, gently patted Chen Yi's head: "Yeah! That's amazing!"
The middle school students next to them looked at them with complete confusion.
Anyone can take a bus, right? Does that even warrant praise?
Shen Yi was somewhat surprised by the sudden pat on her head, but after thinking about it, she didn't dislike the feeling. She met Jiang Yue's smiling eyes and returned the smile.
The bus pulls into the station.
The two got into the car one after the other.
Shen Yi was also surprised to find that when she and Jiang Yue swiped their bus cards, they were charged different amounts of money.
Jiang Yue explained, "Because I take the bus every day, I put some money on it, so I get a 20% discount when I swipe my bus card."
Shen Yi was curious, so he opened his bus and subway card and, following Jiang Yue's instructions, deposited 100 yuan into it.
Then her gaze fell on the 50% off offer for orders over 10,000 yuan, and she said, "That looks like a better deal!"
Jiang couldn't help but complain, "What kind of genius came up with these promotional activities? How could a normal person possibly put their bus card in them..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw a notification on Shen Yi's phone screen that a payment of 10,000 yuan had been successfully made.
Chenyi: blinking his eyes frantically.
Jiang Yue: "..."
She forced a smile and praised, "Yiyi is so smart, this way...this way there are many discounts."
Shen Yi vaguely sensed something was wrong; she felt that Jiang Yue wasn't genuinely praising her.
Meeting Shen Yi's suspicious gaze, Jiang Yue remained silent.
Three minutes later.
Jiang Yue's phone was on the calculator page, and she explained to Shen Yi in detail what the concept of 10,000 yuan meant.
Even if she takes two buses to and from the station every day, it would take her a full 2,500 days, or nearly seven years, to use it up!
Not to mention that Chenyi also enjoys a 50% discount, which means it would take fourteen years to spend all of this money!
Besides, Shen Yi hardly ever takes the bus; this money might outlive her! This bus pass could practically be a family heirloom!
Shen Yi then realized that because he was greedy for cheap prices, he ended up spending a lot of money unnecessarily, and it was a lot of money that he would probably never be able to spend in his lifetime.
Seeing Shen Yi frozen in his seat, Jiang Yue laughed without giving him any face.
Feeling ashamed, I looked up at the sky, wanting to banish this memory from my mind.
Embarrassing.
That's so embarrassing.
It makes me feel like an idiot.
Jiang Yue sincerely praised, "Your expression is just too cute."
Shen Yi slowly raised her hand and covered her face.
It was almost inevitable that he would become close to Jiang Yue in a short period of time.
Jiang Yue is very gentle, and this gentleness is not just on the surface, but also in her way of dealing with people.
They respond promptly and appreciatively to everything, always perfectly timed, never interrupting the conversation when it's embarrassing, and always managing to steer the conversation away more subtly.
If Song Yang were beside her now, he would definitely laugh at her mercilessly. Even if it were Meng Zihan and Wen Que, they would just stop there and remain silent or change the subject.
Jiang Yue's words not only lessened Shen Yi's embarrassment, but also made him want to shamelessly lean his head closer to Jiang Yue so she could touch him.
Just as Jiang Yue praised her unconscious behavior as cute, she wanted to act coquettishly and playfully in front of Jiang Yue.
Shen Yi is such a person who takes an inch and then a mile.
curious coincidence.
Unconsciously, Shen Yi blurted out the guilt she had kept hidden for so long: "I'm sorry, I didn't understand you before, and I was prejudiced against you."
The sudden apology caught Jiang Yue off guard, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment as the two locked eyes.
Shen Yi isn't good at apologizing, but so much has happened lately, and this isn't the first time, so she's gotten used to it... even good at it.
The next second.
Shen Yi hugged Jiang Yue's arm and said earnestly, as if making a vow, "Don't hate me. No matter what, I will never have such wrong thoughts again, now or in the future, no matter what happens!"
if……
If she were to do something bad, it certainly wouldn't be out of her own intention.
Please trust her.
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The Jiang family.
As Shen Yi walked through the dilapidated alley, she thought she was mentally prepared and that no matter how impoverished the scene she was about to see, she would not show the slightest unusual expression.
But when he saw the scattered beverage bottles and the rotten cardboard soaked in dirty water, and that there was nowhere to step in the entire yard, Shen Yi froze completely in place.
Did Jiang Yue grow up in such an environment?
Fortunately, before Shen Yi could show a strange expression, Jiang Yue's eyes widened even more, clearly unable to understand either: "Jiang Pangbao! Get out here right now!"
Shen Yi: "???"
Jiang Yue actually spoke at such a high pitch...
No, this is more like a roar!
Jiang Yue, you're out of character!
The next second.
The iron gate was opened from the inside, and a chubby little boy crawled out, holding a large rooster high in his hand.
Completely oblivious to what he had done wrong, he excitedly boasted, "Sister! I caught it!"
Just as the chubby boy looked over, he noticed the unfamiliar presence of Shen Yi. He tilted his head slightly, sniffed the snot that was about to fall out, and unconsciously loosened his grip a little.
The next second.
The arrogant rooster flapped its wings and broke free from his grasp, rushing towards Chen Yi as if it didn't welcome this uninvited guest.
Chen Yiren... couldn't help it at all.
She let out a sharp scream, staggered backward, tripped over a bench, and fell directly to the ground.
Jiang Yue, not bothering to discipline her younger brother, immediately grabbed the culprit, the rooster, and rescued Shen Yi, fiercely warning him, "I'll deal with you later!"
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Chen Yi sat on the bench, holding a cup of hot tea, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.
fear.
That's terrifying.
She wasn't referring to the big rooster.
Jiang Yue...she's terrifying!
Looking at the chubby boy standing in the corner, holding a brick and facing the wall in repentance while crying loudly, and Jiang Yue standing next to him constantly scolding him with an iron ruler, Chen Yi put down her water cup with fear and helplessness and hugged herself tightly.
In Shen Yi's memory, she had never seen Jiang Yue look so "fierce and evil". She immediately became docile and dared not move.
Shen Yi swallowed hard, thinking to himself: Luckily, I don't intend to be Jiang Yue's "enemy." I can't beat her, I can't beat her at all.
Let alone taking action, Jiang Yue's gaze just now, even though she didn't do anything, made her so scared that she wanted to cry along with the chubby boy.
Oh, it's really impolite to call him "Little Fatty," he has a name.
That boy is Jiang Yue's younger brother, Jiang Jiabao. Because he is overweight, his family calls him Jiang Pangbao (Fat Jiang).
The house is in such a mess because the rooster, which we were going to braise that night, escaped.
certainly.
The rooster's successful escape was also thanks to Jiang Pangbao's whim; he put an egg in the cage and insisted that the rooster incubate it.
In order to keep the rooster, this house became like this.
After Jiang Yue finished lecturing Jiang Pangbao, her anger finally subsided, and she asked, "Where is Dad?"
Jiang Pangbao honestly replied, "Dad said he ordered two sets of pajamas for you a few days ago, and they arrived. He went over to pick them up for you."
Jiang Yue frowned: "Your leg is broken, isn't it?"
Shen Yi shuddered.
Because of her laziness, Song Yang, as her "errand boy," often sent her "friendly concern" messages like "Is your leg broken?" But all the times he said it combined didn't have half the pressure that Jiang Yue felt.
"Dad said he was going to get it and asked me to watch the house..."
As Jiang Pangbao spoke, his lips twitched, and he almost burst into tears again.
"Alright."
Jiang Yue glared at Jiang Pangbao, stopping him from bursting into tears again, and said, "I've taken care of the chicken. Go and process it. Do you know how?"
Jiang Pangbao nodded obediently.
Jiang Yue said impatiently, "Aren't you going yet?"
Jiang Pangbao didn't speak, but kept looking at Shen Yi with his eyes full of curiosity.
Jiang Yue then realized that she hadn't introduced Shen Yi yet, and said, "This is my good friend. You can call her Sister Shen Yi. She's coming to our house for dinner tonight. Behave yourself in front of our guests, okay?"
Jiang Pangbao pouted: "...When have I ever been dishonest?"
Despite saying that, he still respectfully bowed to Shen Yi and said, "Greetings, Sister Shen Yi!"
Shen Yi's tense mood was obviously relieved a lot after being amused by Jiang Pangbao's slightly comical action.
She rummaged in her pocket and found a piece of chocolate she had bought during the day. She handed it to Jiang Pangbao and said, "Hi, here, have this."
Jiang Pangbao's eyes lit up as he took the chocolate. He said, "Thank you, Sister Chenyi!"
He seemed to have a lively and outgoing personality, a likable kid. He wanted to say something to Shen Yi, but was frightened by a look from Jiang Yue and obediently went into the kitchen.
Shen Yi looked at Jiang Pangbao's plump yet agile back with some envy, thinking to herself: If only Shen Yu could be so obedient to her.
Thinking about this...
Shen Yi looked at Jiang Yue, her mind filled with too many questions.
I know what you want to ask.
Jiang Yue pulled Chen Yi up from the bench and said, "Let's go inside, I'll tell you slowly."
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It's a long story.
When they were little, Jiang Yue was always the most well-behaved and sensible child, while Jiang Pangbao, spoiled by his mother, was just like a lawless little tyrant.
Fortunately, in this family, although her mother favored her younger brother, her father also unconditionally favored her, so they could tolerate it.
At that time, Jiang Yue did not know how to resist. She only felt that as long as she endured it, her mother would change one day and love her more.
until--
Three years ago, on the day she met Shen Yi.
Jiang Yue returned home full of anticipation, only to find Jiang Pangbao being far too arrogant, lying on her bed eating spicy snacks and smearing oil on her blankets.
In the past.
Jiang Yue would only endure it, waiting for her younger brother to have had enough and get bored before silently cleaning up the mess.
But that day...
Jiang Yue thought of what Shen Yi had said to her.
"You too, you need to learn to stand up for yourself. You look so gentle and weak, like anyone could bully you."
Years of pent-up emotions finally erupted on that day.
Adding to the fact that her mother, who doted on her younger brother, was away from home for those two days, Jiang Yue couldn't hold back any longer and gave Jiang Pangbao a good beating.
The commotion was too great, so naturally it couldn't be kept from the father.
He limped, silently facing his son's wailing, and quietly closed the door.
Yes, he acquiesced.
It can be said that Jiang Yue beat Jiang Pangbao into submission.
Jiang Pangbao was actually a clever child. He quickly realized that his father was in poor health and had a limp, making it inconvenient for him to go out. His mother was often not at home. If his sister wanted to beat him up and his father didn't stop her, he would never have a good life.
At first, he was a little unconvinced, but Jiang Yue always hit really hard, and even pinched Jiang Pangbao's fat belly, which he was most self-conscious about and didn't want others to see, so he could only swallow his grievances.
Too many times.
Jiang Pangbao has become this obedient boy who trembles whenever his sister frowns.
certainly.
When Jiang's mother is home, they still pretend.
Seeing Shen Yi's heartbroken expression, almost on the verge of tears, Jiang Yue patted her shoulder and smiled, "Don't be like that. Actually, I'm doing quite well. My dad spoils me. Even when I was little, when my family was so poor we could barely afford food, he would borrow money to send me to extracurricular classes that interested me. Jiang Pangbao didn't even get that kind of treatment."
Jiang Yue's cheerful tone made Shen Yi sniffle, no longer wearing that heavy expression. Amidst his shock, he couldn't help but conclude: "So, your approach to Jiang Pangbao is the legendary individualized instruction?"
Jiang Yue laughed and said, "You could say that. Every monkey has its own way of being tethered."
If she had continued to endure it, who knows how badly Jiang Jiabao would have turned out by now.
Not only her, but Jiang Jiabao should also be grateful to Shen Yi.
Shen Yi was clearly disgusted by the plastic bottles scattered all over the floor and the messy environment, but for some reason, she ended up sitting next to Jiang Yue and working hard to clean up together.
Looking at the neatly tied plastic bottles piled at Shen Yi's feet, Jiang Yue exclaimed, "You're amazing, Yi Yi! How do you learn everything so quickly? You can even do this so well! You even tied this bow so beautifully!"
Shen Yi: "..."
She didn't say anything, but her hands moved even faster without her saying anything.
At the same time, Jiang Yue's words just now flashed through her mind—
Each monkey has its own way of being leashed.
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In less than half an hour, the messy yard was tidied up by the two of them amidst Jiang Yue's repeated praises.
Despite being exhausted, seeing Jiang Yue's smiling face filled Shen Yi with a sense of pride.
It's amazing how much sense of accomplishment you can get from doing something small yourself!
at the same time.
The door was pushed open from the outside, and a middle-aged man with an excessively thin build walked in. When he saw Shen Yi, his face showed shock.
"My dad's back." Jiang Yue pointed to the middle-aged man at the door, quickly grabbed a birthday hat from the corner, ran over and put it on his head, saying, "Happy birthday!"
"Thank you, my dear daughter." The man said, handing the bag he was carrying to Jiang Yue, his gaze naturally falling on Shen Yi, who had suddenly appeared in the house: "Inside are new pajamas, and, who is this?"
Jiang Yue took the initiative to pull Shen Yi over and introduced her: "This is my good friend, Shen Yi from our class. I was thinking that it's your birthday today, and the cake is too big to finish, so I invited her to come and join in the fun."
Shen Yi bowed somewhat reservedly: "Hello, Uncle, I'm sorry to bother you."
"No problem, no problem." Jiang's father quickly waved his hand, a warm smile appearing on his simple face: "You guys have fun, I'll go cook first."
"No way!" Jiang Yue quickly stood up to stop her, saying, "It's your birthday today, I have to come!"
"No, I can still cook a few dishes." Jiang's father patted his daughter's head and said with a kind smile, "It's rare for friends to come over, so why not spend some time with them?"
Jiang Yue wanted to say something more, but she also thought it made sense, so she suggested to Shen Yi, "There's not much to do here, but if you want to eat candied hawthorns, there's a super famous internet-famous shop near the market."
Shen Yi was indeed interested and raised his hand excitedly: "I want to eat! I want to eat!"
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Candied hawthorn berries are very popular.
Looking at the long queue in front of him, Shen Yi became even more determined to try it today.
They waited in line for a full half hour before it was finally their turn.
Although she had complained about her younger brother's excessive weight, Jiang Yue still softened her heart and brought him a small string of candied hawthorns as well.
The two walked halfway when suddenly a hurried figure almost ran past them, leaving only a blur.
Shen Yi and Jiang Yue both stopped in their tracks.
It's obvious.
They all recognized that person.
Xu Qingzhe?
Or is it Xu Qingyi?
Okay, they recognized it, but couldn't tell the difference.
Although Xu Qingyi and Xu Qingzhe have very different temperaments, it is not easy to see their faces clearly in such a fleeting moment, let alone distinguish who it is.
Shen Yi tentatively asked, "...Is that Xu Qingyi?"
Jiang Yue shook her head: "It should be Xu Qingzhe."
She lived at one end of the alley, and Xu Qingzhe lived at the other end. Although the distance between them was very far, they had run into each other a few times because the whole alley shared a vegetable market.
The next second seemed to "confirm" Jiang Yue's words.
A group of people dressed in school uniforms from another school, clearly delinquents, also passed by them and hurriedly chased after them.
Xu Qingyi is outgoing and cheerful, and has a great personality. In just a few days, he became familiar with the entire school.
Xu Qingzhe is aloof and difficult to get along with; I've also heard he collects protection money outside.
The one being chased by these delinquent teenagers could only be the latter.
Shen Yi grabbed Jiang Yue's hand and said, "It's none of our business, let's go back quickly."
"Okay." Jiang Yue agreed, but then suddenly looked confused and touched her pocket.
Shen Yi: "..."
A bad feeling has arisen.
The next second.
Jiang Yue was very surprised: "I left my wallet at the candied hawthorn shop!"
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Jiang Yue retrieved her wallet and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that none of her documents were missing.
"I'm all ready, let's go."
As Jiang Yue spoke, she turned around to greet Shen Yi, who was sitting on the chair next to her waiting. However, she noticed something was wrong with Shen Yi and quickly asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Headache.
The pain was so intense that I could barely open my eyes.
Shen Yi slumped over the table and chairs in front of the candied hawthorn shop, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
It felt like something inside my brain was being forcibly torn apart, revealing a scene I had never seen before.
This was the first time she had seen a more detailed plot in the "book," presented in a way that was not a dream and completely inexplicable.
In the picture.
Jiang Yue was passing through a dimly lit alley when she unexpectedly saw a boy lying inside covered in wounds.
She was terrified, but after recognizing the man as Xu Qingzhe from the same school, she hesitated before helping him up as if to take him home.
Xu Qingzhe, however, strongly resisted her approach. In the end, Jiang Yue could only buy some water and medicine to clean the wound, put the things down, and try to leave.
But at that moment, the group of delinquents who had beaten up "Xu Qingzhe" suddenly returned, holding up their phones, wanting to take pictures of "Xu Qingzhe" in his disheveled state.
To protect "Xu Qingzhe", Jiang Yue raised the brick beside her with trembling hands.
The delinquents didn't take Jiang Yue seriously and stepped forward, laughing at her. But they didn't expect her to be so determined to stop them from getting close, as if she had gone mad.
Girls who seem well-behaved can be truly terrifying when they get angry.
The group of delinquents exchanged glances, realizing that with a model student like Jiang Yue who seemed to be the one being bullied around, they were in the wrong. After uttering a few warnings, they left.
Jiang Yue reminded Xu Qingzhe to be careful and did not stay there any longer.
Xu Qingzhe finally opened his eyes, picked up the medicine she had left behind, and limped away while leaning against the wall.
The moment Shen Yi saw Xu Qingzhe's eyes, he immediately realized—
This isn't Xu Qingzhe; this is clearly Xu Qingyi!
This is also the reason why Xu Qingyi fell in love with Jiang Yue.
Jiang Yue felt the same way; she couldn't help but worry about this "fragile" boy.
However, she always thought this person was Xu Qingzhe and never associated him with Xu Qingyi. It wasn't until much later that she realized their fate had begun so early.
...
"How are you?"
"What's wrong with her? There's hot water here!"
Should we call an ambulance?
The surroundings became increasingly noisy.
Shen Yi slowly raised her head, only to find that the sudden pain she had just felt had disappeared, and she was surrounded by many enthusiastic passersby.
Jiang Yue squatted down in front of Shen, and when she finally looked up, she was so nervous that she was about to cry: "What's wrong with you?"
Shen Yi shook his head, his voice hoarse, and immediately found an excuse to cover it up: "...I bumped into the wall, it hurts so much."
That's outrageous.
But it makes sense that it happened to Shen Yi.
Everyone around breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Yue didn't suspect anything, but patted her chest and said, "You scared me to death."
"It's alright now," Shen Yi said, quickly standing up. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Let's go back."
On the way back.
Shen Yi's mind was also in turmoil.
The images that appeared in my mind this time were too abrupt to be explained by dreams.
Unless she really has a mental illness and is having a delusional episode.
But in my mind, another thought faintly clamored—
Go check it out!
Go see if Xu Qingyi is lying alone in that alley. Go see! That will tell you whether all of this will really happen!
She had been troubled by this matter for a long time and desperately wanted a definite answer.
But……
With such a complex network of alleyways, how could she possibly find where Xu Qingyi was lying?
The food and cake were delicious, but Shen Yi seemed somewhat distracted.
After dinner, Jiang Yue escorted her to the alley entrance.
Chen Yi took a deep breath, silently cheered himself up, and finally chose to call the police.
"There was a brawl here, I saw it with my own eyes, yes, the address is..."
If we can find Xu Qingyi, it means...
Everything is true.
If not, she wasn't lying either; the surveillance footage showed Xu Qingyi (?) being chased by a group of delinquents, so it wouldn't be considered a false police report.
That's right, that's exactly it.
Shen Yi reassured herself, but then a surprised voice rang out behind her. Jiang Yue, holding an empty sesame oil bottle, asked, "Yi Yi, what are you still doing here?"
Shen Yi: "!"
What happened next was something Shen Yi could never forget in her life, something that made her feel like her heart was sinking into an ice cellar every time she thought about it.
The cold reality tears away all the veils of falsehood.
She was forced to confront the real world.
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