Chapter 18 018 Beware of your sister being carried off by a hungry wolf
Even without Xu Qingzhe's reminder, Shen Yi, who was lying in the corridor lost in thought, saw Meng Zihan walking towards the teaching building.
Instinct made Shen Yi want to escape.
But then I realized—
This seems like the perfect opportunity.
A perfect opportunity to truly break off relations with Meng Zihan was presented to him.
Shen Yi hesitated.
Just one second.
She rushed towards Class A. Just as she and Xu Qingzhe were going upstairs, she noticed that there was another person inside!
Thankfully, that person is still here.
In a class like Class A, which is full of top students, even during physical education class, many students will be scattered in various places to study.
Shen Yi has already caught one!
Coincidentally, Shen Yi knew her.
If Wen Que is a "genius," then this girl is the "devil of learning" in Class A, second in the grade, a brave girl who, from the moment she entered high school, declared that she would one day surpass Wen Que.
Although she hasn't succeeded yet, she hasn't given up and studies every day, making the most of every minute, with the goal of defeating Wen Que one day.
What was it called again?
Shen Yi covered his head in embarrassment.
Oh no, at this crucial moment, how could she have a brain freeze and forget someone's name?
But this "minor setback" couldn't stop Shen Yi's progress. She bravely rushed into Class A, put on her acting skills, and showed an expression of admiration and surprise: "Oh! It's you! Master Xuemo!"
The girl wearing black-rimmed glasses slowly looked up: "...?"
Although she had always known that this was her nickname, this was the first time she had heard someone call it out to her face.
The girl recognized Shen Yi and said directly, "Meng Zihan isn't here, and I don't know where she is."
After saying that, she lowered her head and continued studying, as if she hadn't seen Chen Yi.
Shen Yi shouted, "I'm not here to see Meng Zihan, I'm here to see you!"
The girl looked up again: "?"
In the time that follows.
Shen Yi rushed to the girl, grabbed her hand, and began to talk endlessly about how bad Meng Zihan was.
Of course, it's all nonsense.
The main point is that she thinks Meng Zihan is too out of touch with reality and looks down on her. In fact, she is also tired of being a supporting character to Miss Meng, so she no longer wants to be good friends with Meng Zihan. Now she wants to be good friends with... uh, she wants to be good friends with Master Xuemo!
After hearing Shen Yi's "heartfelt confession," the girl immediately shook her head and refused, saying, "No."
Shen Yi: "..."
It feels so familiar.
Wasn't this the first thing Xu Qingzhe said to her?
The people in Class A are so cold-hearted!
Shen Yi became even more determined not to go to Class A... Pshaw, that's not the point right now.
The girl in front of him was a bit more "enthusiastic" than Xu Qingzhe. Instead of lowering her head to continue studying, she looked at Shen Yi with a scrutinizing gaze and commented, "You're terrible."
Shen Yi was taken aback.
The girl continued, "Although I don't know what happened between you two, Meng Zihan is a very good person. Because of her, I've always had some feelings for you. I never thought you would think of her like that."
At this point, the girl's gaze paused slightly behind Shen Yi before continuing, "Even if you two have a fight, you need to be careful about what you say and what you don't say. If you said something in anger, apologize to Meng Zihan as soon as possible. You two have such a good relationship, she will forgive you."
The girl's seemingly educational but actually cautionary words made Shen Yi realize even more clearly that her plan had succeeded.
She was 100% certain.
Meng Zihan was right behind her at that moment.
"I wasn't just saying that out of anger."
Shen Yi closed her eyes and said, "I just hate her and don't want to be friends with her anymore. If you don't want to, then forget it. Just pretend I didn't say anything."
After saying that.
Shen Yi turned around and wanted to leave.
She didn't want to.
But Meng Zihan was standing right at the door, leaving her nowhere to hide.
The girl known as the "Study Demon" also showed a helpless expression. She picked up her book and got up as well. Passing by Meng Zihan, she couldn't help but ask, "What's going on between you two?"
Meng Zihan explained to her, "I made her angry, and she's throwing a tantrum. Don't take her nonsense seriously. I'm sorry for bothering you."
The girl nodded: "Don't worry, I won't go around saying anything. You two can handle your own problems."
Upon hearing this...
Shen Yi felt a lump in her throat, and tears finally streamed down her face.
It was clearly her fault.
She deliberately let Meng Zihan hear her say such outrageous things.
But why...?
Why does she still defend herself so much?
really.
Just like in the "plot", no matter what happens, Meng Zihan stands firmly by the side of this villainous female supporting character and is always on the same side as her.
If the ending had been to lock her and Meng Zihan in a mental hospital, or send them abroad to farm, Shen Yi might have already thrown herself into Meng Zihan's arms, crying and begging her to stay with her forever.
That's what I was thinking about.
Shen Yi quickly took a deep breath to compose herself and swiftly wiped away her tears.
She can endure it.
She had to hold back.
She can face any outcome alone, but she shouldn't involve the people she loves.
The footsteps gradually faded into the distance.
Only Shen Yi and Meng Zihan remained in the classroom.
Meng Zihan stood behind Shen Yi, her voice as gentle and accommodating as she remembered, coaxing, "Yi Yi, what did I do wrong to upset you? Tell me, okay?"
Shen Yi didn't look at her, or rather, he didn't dare to look at her at all.
She stubbornly continued to tell clumsy lies, her voice sharper than usual: "Because I'm petty, I'm jealous of your excellence, I've hated you for a long time, why won't you believe me?"
Don't be my friend anymore. Don't get close to me, and don't be nice to me. Treat me like a stranger when we meet, and it's okay if we don't meet at all. That's my thought.
Unusual silence.
Until the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.
"I see."
Meng Zihan thought about it for a long time, and she replied to Shen Yi like this: "Although I know you are lying, if there is a reason that is inconvenient for you to tell me, then not being friends with me is also an arrangement that you have thought about carefully and think is good for both of us."
At this point, Meng Zihan forced a smile and gently patted Shen Yi's shoulder: "Then my answer is, I believe you."
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It's useless.
For the first time in his life, Chen Yi chose to skip class.
She hid in the infirmary, crying her eyes out.
Waaaaah...
finally!
She finally accomplished what she had always considered the most important thing.
As long as Meng Zihan is not her good friend, not someone who unconditionally stands by her side, when the "destined ending" arrives, Meng Zihan can rightfully stand in the crowd and join the passersby in scorning her.
This is a good thing.
Be happy.
Shen Yi looked in the mirror and tried to force a smile that looked worse than crying.
Waaaaah—
I couldn't help it.
In just a few days.
She has developed the good habit of automatically taking out a tissue from her pocket as soon as she starts talking.
My phone vibrated; it had received many messages, mostly from Song Yang.
Where did you go?
[Although the last period was a self-study period, the homeroom teacher just came to check and found you were missing. Someone's going to be in trouble.]
Jiang Yue even asked me if I had bullied you, but what does that have to do with me?
[Xu Qingyi is so annoying... He's starting to enjoy your wedding... You'd better come back and beat him up.]
...
[Hey, are you okay? What happened? Do you need me to come over?]
This last sentence was clearly no longer a joke; Song Yang was genuinely worried.
See here.
Shen Yi immediately wiped away her tears and typed a reply.
[It's nothing, I just have a bit of a stomachache. I got some medicine from the infirmary and I'll be right back.]
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Shen Yi washed her face, then went to a convenience store to buy an iced drink and applied it to her slightly red and swollen eyes for a while. After confirming that there seemed to be no problem, she hurriedly returned to class.
Song Yang, adopting a domineering posture, propped his legs up on the chair and said, "Oh, so you still know how to come back."
Shen Yi glared at him as always: "Take your dog legs off me."
Song Yang sat down obediently and said, "My mother wants you to come over for dinner. She said she didn't expect you to come last time and didn't get to properly entertain you."
Shen Yi really liked Song Yang's mother, but at this moment she also chose to decline: "I've been a bit busy these past few days, let's talk about it later."
Song Yang didn't press the matter, but asked with puzzlement, "What are you busy with?"
"You're busy dating me, we're falling in love, please don't bother us if you're not important."
A greasy and self-satisfied voice rang out behind him, and Xu Qingyi winked at Shen Yi.
Song Yang: "...You guys are disgusting."
His heartfelt evaluation of this.
Shen Yi frowned and denied it: "He's disgusting."
Shen Yi is truly incomprehensible.
The person in front of me clearly has a face almost exactly like Xu Qingzhe's, so how could they do such different things?
In the original storyline, what did she like about Xu Qingyi? Did she like his confidence and his greasy personality? Surely she wouldn't just fall in love with anyone who was on her side?
Xu Qingyi looked heartbroken and said, "It seems I didn't do something right. Can you give me a chance to atone? Like having dinner together..."
"don't want."
As the school bell rang, Shen Yi, as always, refused Xu Qingzhe, picked up her schoolbag, and walked out.
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Class A.
It has been twenty minutes since the school bell rang.
Xu Qingzhe closed his workbook just like yesterday and looked up again at the backs of the people in the front row.
Wen Que, for some reason, did not leave. He also sat upright at the table, organizing his study notes.
Xu Qingzhe silently took out his phone from under the table and sent a message.
Don't come any closer, I'm coming to find you.
I don't know why.
That feeling of stealing is actually getting stronger and stronger.
Seemingly noticing Xu Qingzhe's gaze, Wen Que stood up and met his eyes, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes: "Student Xu, you're still here too, what a coincidence."
"Hmm, I'll do my homework for a bit and save electricity here."
Xu Qingzhe made up a lame excuse, waved his notebook, and said, "Then I'll be going now."
"Okay." Wen Que gave him a polite smile and said, "Goodbye."
The whole process.
Wen Que's gaze only paused briefly when it swept over the band-aid on the back of Xu Qingzhe's hand. His gaze was too indifferent, as if he had not noticed anything unusual from beginning to end.
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Bus stop.
Shen Yi once again "generously" swiped her card for Xu Qingzhe and asked, "What happened?"
Xu Qingzhe looked out the window past Shen Yi and said, "Wen Que is in class today too."
Shen Yi: "..."
That's strange.
It feels so strange to have to live like this, hiding away.
It was as if she and Xu Qing had gotten together despite the whole world (especially Wen Que) being against their will.
But never mind.
It'll only be a couple of days; just bear with it and it'll pass.
night.
Xu Qingzhe stopped lecturing and said, "Why are you so distracted today?"
She came over on her own initiative, but she was completely out of it.
He would only say a few words before she would space out, clearly her mind completely blank.
For some reason, Xu Qingzhe thought of the conversation between Meng Zihan and Lin Que that he had overheard before the end of PE class this afternoon.
Lin Que: "Between you and Shen Yi..."
"It's nothing, thank you." Meng Zihan said, but unusually, she asked for leave and went home early.
Xu Qingzhe felt inexplicably upset.
After he left, what happened between Shen Yi and Meng Zihan?
The two of them seemed a bit off.
Thinking about it, Shen Yi was obviously avoiding Meng Zihan today, but the two of them must have still run into each other back then, right?
A vague sense of guilt welled up inside me.
If only at that time...
He sent a message to Shen Yi to remind her, so will this situation not occur?
The two of them fell silent.
Quiet.
Jing Daochen was the first to snap out of her daze and looked at Xu Qingzhe: "Why are you spacing out?"
Xu Qingzhe: "...?"
This is a classic case of the guilty party accusing the innocent first!
Before he could even ask Shen Yi, she started blaming her?
Xu Qingzhe was naturally annoyed, but he didn't think too much about it and said directly, "Repeat what I just said."
Shen Yi: "!"
Did he say anything?
“You’re the one who’s not paying attention,” Xu Qing said, pointing out directly, “If you have other things to do, don’t waste my time.”
“…I’m sorry.” Shen Yi said, then quickly stood up and said, “I’ll go wash the dishes first, and I’ll learn properly later.”
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By focusing my attention on several things, I managed to readjust my state in a short period of time.
Xu Qingzhe then had Shen Yi practice cooking a few more home-style dishes and taught her how to use common washing machines, how to clean different types of stains on clothes, shoes, and socks, and more importantly—
An easy way to change your bed sheets and duvet covers.
Watching Xu Qingzhe do that, that, that, and then completely tuck the quilt into the duvet cover, Shen Yi's eyes widened in surprise.
magic!
That's amazing!
Shen Yi immediately raised her phone and said, "Put the duvet cover on again, and I'll record a video to learn how to do it."
We've reached this point.
Xu Qingzhe finally realized that he also had some problems.
Why did it happen that he was the one to teach Shenyi?
Is he her mother?
Xu Qingzhe thought to himself with a blank expression, but still followed Shen Yi's instructions and continued to put the duvet cover on again.
Shen Yi exclaimed in surprise, "Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"
Xu Qingzhe: "..."
These basic life skills have absolutely nothing to do with being impressive.
Xu Qingzhe said, "Alright, that's all. That's all."
He really couldn't think of any other "life tips" he could teach Shen Yi.
"Okay." Shen Yi nodded in satisfaction, then said, "Let's begin the martial arts lesson!"
Xu Qingzhe initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought of the unpleasant things that happened yesterday.
Xu Qingzhe's gaze fell on Shen Yi.
Slender shoulders, a waist that could be encircled by one hand, and thighs that looked thinner than his arm.
From the side, she looks like a piece of paper, as if she would be blown away by the wind.
All right.
Someone like her really should learn some self-defense skills.
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"...Ah—!" Shen Yi let out a painful wail, complaining, "Xu Qingzhe, couldn't you be a little gentler?"
now.
Their posture looked very strange to anyone.
Shenyi's hands were forcibly "bound" behind his back, and his face was pressed against the wall.
Xu Qingzhe stood behind Shen Yi, easily controlling her slender wrist with one hand, and said, "This is the most common way to subdue someone. Suppose you are face down right now, in this situation I only need to step on you with one foot. Think about how you can possibly break free while ensuring your safety."
"Wait! Wait!"
Shen Yi understood what he meant, and was filled with bitterness: "But I won't go out and fight with others, so this won't happen!"
"……ha?"
Xu Qingzhe immediately let go of her hand, seemingly unable to understand what Shen Yi was trying to say, and asked, "Then why did you come to find me?"
Indeed, no matter how you look at it, it's something she can't use.
But that's all he knows.
"that."
At this point, Shen Yi felt a little hesitant to speak, but she knew she couldn't waste time, so she mustered her courage and said, "What I want to say is, if... if someone tries to bully me, what's the most effective thing I can do?"
In the storyline.
As a fake heiress, some men both looked down on her and yet felt that they were worthy of her, disgustingly coveting her and wanting to possess her.
in.
The worst time... was when delinquents from another school surrounded her, and the leader of them directly touched her inappropriately, but Shen Yu arrived in time to stop them.
But just thinking about that scene might happen made Shen Yi feel a chill run down her spine; she was both scared and disgusted.
"Bullying? Of course, fighting is necessary..."
Xu Qingzhe suddenly stopped speaking, finally understanding her meaning: "You want to ask what to do if something like that happens again, right?"
Shen Yi nodded.
certainly.
Xu Qingzhe wanted to say that he couldn't possibly know anything about "women's self-defense techniques." She had really picked the wrong person. Besides, with the power of the Shen family, as long as she didn't suddenly decide to run to places like his, who would dare to lay a hand on her?
But Shen Yi didn't look at him at this moment. She just lowered her eyes and stared at the ground, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
Her cheeks were very white, but they looked unnaturally pale, as if they had lost some of their color. He could clearly see her helpless and confused expression.
She was terrified.
Is it a psychological trauma left over from yesterday?
This realization made Xu Qingzhe feel even more guilty, and the words he was about to say changed from a refusal to "Then let's give it a try."
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"The first move in women's self-defense is to remember this move when a bad guy grabs you from behind, as it can quickly counterattack [Note 1]..."
A video was playing on the phone, and Xu Qingzhe and Shen Yi sat together watching it intently.
She won't.
He wouldn't either.
But they can learn.
Xu Qingzhe asked, "Did you understand?"
He nodded deeply.
I understand it now.
"Then let's get to the practical exercise." Xu Qingzhe stood up abruptly and commanded, "Come here, turn your back to me."
Submit your instructions carefully and follow them.
Xu Qingzhe didn't actually hug her. Instead, he assumed the pose from the video tutorial, stopping about two centimeters away from her body, and asked, "Do you remember what to do?"
"Um."
As Shen Yi spoke, the video he had just watched flashed through his mind. He leaned slightly to the side to create space, clenched his right fist, and looked back—
A strong grip tightened on Shen Yi's wrist, stopping her from continuing. Xu Qingzhe clicked his tongue and said, "You really aren't going to hold back?"
Shen Yi then realized the spot she had almost attacked and quickly apologized, "I didn't mean to."
She was just studying too hard.
"It's alright." Xu Qingzhe said, letting go of Shen Yi's hand, which was also a way of acknowledging Shen Yi's learning progress: "I was mentally prepared, otherwise, if you suddenly attacked, the opponent wouldn't be able to dodge this punch. Let's continue."
...
They followed the instructions for each situation in the video, confirmed that it was effective, and then practiced it several times.
Xu Qingzhe closed the video software page and said, "Of course, in public places, it's best to avoid direct conflict. Calling the police is the most effective method."
"I know." Shen Yi raised her head, showing Xu Qingzhe a very grateful expression: "Thank you for your help today, I'll..."
Xu Qingzhe: "...Whatever."
His face showed impatience, as if he didn't care at all whether Shen Yi came over or not, and even hoped that she would stop bothering him.
"Then I'll head back first." Shen Yi packed her things and stood up. She then took out a box of cookies from her bag and handed it to Xu Qingzhe, saying, "Please accept this too. I made it."
Since realizing that the dream was a future reality, Shen Yi consciously stopped spending her family's money. However, based on the principle of expressing gratitude when asking for help, she could only give this kind of thank-you gift after thinking it over.
In fact, Shen Yi also has money. In a bank card that belongs exclusively to her, there are the prize money from essay competitions she won since childhood and the scholarships she received at school.
She originally thought it would be more meaningful to do this, but she never expected it to become her last "secret stash" of money.
"You did this?"
Xu Qingzhe reached out and took it quickly this time, but he was skeptical of what she said.
Given Shen Yi's clueless approach to life, how could she possibly bake cookies? Are these even edible?
"The housekeeper at home made it; I was just helping out."
Shen Yi didn't want to go into too much detail with Xu Qingzhe, but he had no choice but to admit it honestly since he was being asked.
Although I was called an assistant, all I did was hand things over; I didn't do anything else.
After all, it was already quite an achievement that the aunties allowed her to enter the kitchen again.
"...Pfft."
Xu Qingzhe chuckled and said, "I knew it."
Shen Yi: "..."
I always feel like I'm being looked down upon, but I can't refute it.
Thanks.
As Xu Qingzhe said this, he waved the small iron box in his hand, turned around and walked into the inner room: "Your driver should already be waiting at the alley entrance. Goodbye."
"Xu Qingzhe!"
Shen Yi suddenly called out his name and, under the slightly puzzled gaze of the other man as he turned around, said, "Could you please come with me? I noticed a strange person on the road when I came here, and it's too dark now, so I'm a little scared."
"What weirdo?"
Xu Qingzhe was puzzled; there should only be poor people here.
Shen Yi's voice trailed off: "It was a man, deep in the alleyway that day, his face completely covered, standing like a scarecrow with his arms outstretched, muttering something about him being a beast..."
That's so strange.
She noticed it while buying groceries, but there were too many people at the time, so she didn't feel comfortable asking and then forgot about it.
If she were to walk out of the alley alone, she didn't know if she would ever run into that person again.
"...Ah, you mean that one."
As if remembering something, Xu Qingzhe awkwardly reached out and touched his neck, saying, "I understand, I'll see you out."
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Awkward.
That's embarrassing.
The car door opened.
He revealed a face that screamed, "I think you guys have a lot of problems."
Xu Qingzhe knew this person; he was Shen Yu, a prominent figure in the senior year of high school and Shen Yi's older brother.
It wasn't that Xu Qingzhe had paid attention to Shen Yu, it's just that he was too fond of showing off, and there was probably no one in the whole school who didn't know him.
"Shen Yu?" Shen Yi exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Shen Yu said with a forced smile, "If I don't come over soon, will my sweet and adorable little sister, who's as obedient as a white rabbit, be snatched away by some wicked wolf with ill intentions?"
"Don't say such disgusting things."
Shen Yi touched his arm, no longer bothering to continue his verbal sparring with Shen Yu, and looked apologetically at Xu Qingzhe, who had been innocently dragged into the mess: "You should go back first."
And thank you, goodbye.
"Um."
Xu Qingzhe didn't want to get involved in the Shen family's affairs, and seeing that Shen Yi was "safe," he turned around and walked into the alley.
Shen Yu looked at Shen Yi and sneered, "You should be glad that it was me, not Wen Que, who came. Otherwise, let's see how you explain yourself."
"Let's get in the car first." Shen Yi stretched out her hand and complained, "I'm being bitten to death by the mosquitoes here."
Shen Yu withdrew his gaze.
I reluctantly moved to the side.
On the bus.
Shen Yu looked at Shen Yi with the air of interrogating a criminal: "I was wondering why you haven't been going to the Song family lately. Turns out there's been a new development. As your older brother, let me be fair: how can you do this to Wen Que?"
Shen Yi didn't want to complain, but couldn't help saying, "...Your imagination is still a bit too advanced."
Shen Yu sat up straight and questioned, "Isn't that right? That guy just now, wasn't he Xu Qingzhe from Class A? You were at his house so late, were you studying? What were you studying? Math problems?"
Shen Yi: "..."
In a way, Shen Yu was right; she really was with Xu Qingzhe for the sake of studying.
The next second.
Shen Yu lowered his voice, exasperated, and said, "Even if you're going to do something like this, can't you wait a couple of days? Wen Que is going to another city for a competition soon, why are you in such a hurry? What will you do if you get caught? I won't be able to help you then!"
Shen Yi: "...Don't talk like Wen Que would do something bad if I wasn't around, okay?"
Shen Yu: "He did it to you too!"
If they weren't there, what would happen?!
Shen Yi: "..."
It doesn't make sense, it really doesn't make sense.
This is an unsolvable problem.
Unable to tell Shen Yu what she was thinking, she could only say, "I'll explain when we get home."
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Seeing Shen Yu standing behind him, fully armed and holding a fire extinguisher, Shen Yi was speechless, but still quickened his movements.
A plate of fragrant diced chicken drumsticks was served.
Under Shen Yi's expectant gaze, Shen Yu nervously reached out with his chopsticks, picked up a bite, and put it in his mouth, then revealed a shocked expression.
It's certainly not as amazing as some other superhuman feat.
But this was made by his silly little sister, who has never lifted a finger since childhood and whose hand scars haven't fully healed from almost burning the kitchen a few days ago. The fact that it tasted pretty good was enough to amaze people!
While learning to cook from Xu Qingzhe, Shen Yi wasn't solely focused on surviving; she still had some personal ambitions. For example, she learned to make diced chicken legs, which Shen Yu loved, and lotus root soup, which her mother usually enjoyed.
Shen Yi tilted her head and saw Shen Yu "conquered" by her cooking skills, revealing a smug expression. She said, "Didn't expect that, did you?"
"I didn't expect that." Shen Yu, unusually not being stubborn and arguing with Shen Yi, then asked in confusion, "So why did you think of learning to cook from Xu Qingzhe?"
"It's all because you guys won't let me into the kitchen." Shen Yi rolled her eyes at him and said, "I just wanted to cook a meal myself the night after tomorrow to give you guys a little surprise."
This is not a lie.
Chen Yi hopes that she can cook a meal for her family on the night before her birthday.
It's a simple wish, without any profound meaning.
She just wanted to say goodbye properly.
Shen Yu shook his head and sighed, "I can already imagine how moved Mom will be to tears."
At the same time, he felt sorrow in his heart.
If he argues with Shen Yi again in the future, his mother will definitely side with him even more unconditionally. He's really doomed.
Shen Yi looked troubled: "I can already imagine how Dad will scold me."
This is another reason why she can't practice at home.
“That’s true.” Shen Yule grinned, mimicking his father’s serious expression. “We have plenty of cooks in our family. Use this time to practice your piano instead of doing this useless thing all day.”
But after Shen Yu finished imitating, seeing that Shen Yi was becoming increasingly sullen, he quickly comforted her, "But it's okay, you're the most important person on your birthday."
At this point, Shen Yu realized the problem again: "Wait a minute, why not save such a precious moment as your first time cooking for everyone as a surprise on your birthday?"
Shen Yi pursed her lips.
Of course, it's because this birthday is destined to be anything but ordinary.
But that's not the right answer either.
"You think I'd serve you on my birthday? You wish!"
Shen Yi got up and complained, then turned and walked upstairs: "Remember to clean up the kitchen, I'm going to rest now."
What Shen Yi didn't know was—
After she went upstairs, Shen Yu excitedly took dozens of photos of the ordinary plate of diced chicken legs, sent them to all her friends, and finally sent the one she was most satisfied with to Wen Que.
[The princess cooked this for me herself.]
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soon.
The other side replied.
She doesn't need to do these things.
Shen Yu tilted his head.
Why does this sound so much like something his dad would say?
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"What's wrong with you? Can't you just tell me?"
Jiang Yue sat opposite Meng Zihan, looking distressed, and scratched her hair.
Meng Zihan comforted her, "There's a small conflict, and we might be in a cold war for a while, but it will be fine, don't worry."
As for Shen Yi? She cowardly ran away.
During the long break between classes, she would go to the teacher's office to ask questions, and at noon she would take the car home for lunch, without having to find an excuse to face all of this.
Because she felt a strong sense of guilt when facing Jiang Yue's gaze.
As for Xu Qingzhe?
Shen Yi casually made up an excuse to brush him off for now.
Although Song Yang and Shen Yu also noticed that Shen Yi was acting strangely, they assumed that she had just had another argument with Meng Zihan. This wasn't the first time this had happened, and it would usually be fine in a few days, so they didn't need to worry about it.
The last two days.
Once you get through this, you won't have to suffer and struggle like this anymore.
At that time, no matter who it is, they will only distance themselves from and dislike her, and will no longer want to get close to her as they do now.
Class A.
Wen Que walked up to Xu Qingzhe and said, "We will meet at school at 8:30 a.m. the day after tomorrow. Our teachers will lead us to leave together with the neighboring No. 7 Middle School."
"I understand." Xu Qing didn't even look up, clearly not caring about such a thing.
Right now.
What he cared more about was the notebook belonging to Shen Yi, which he had secretly hidden under his textbooks because of Wen Que's sudden arrival.
He really didn't want to learn English.
Therefore, I didn't intend to seriously read through the knowledge points inside.
only……
This notebook contains many little surprises.
For example, Shen Yi's doodles, or the interesting phrases she wrote down using some uncommon words, Xu Qingzhe could almost imagine what her expression was like when she did these things, and for a moment he was quite engrossed in watching.
Xu Qingzhe missed the fleeting look of confusion that Wen Que gave him as he rested his head on his shoulder.
A long, non-female hair that wasn't his didn't blend in too jarringly with his dark school uniform, but at such close range, it was hard to ignore its presence on a man.
Wen Que nodded: "See you the day after tomorrow."
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evening.
Xu Qingzhe waited at the station for two whole hours, but he did not see the familiar figure running towards him.
Along the way, he wanted to text Shen Yi countless times to ask why she hadn't arrived yet, but he held back each time.
Perhaps something happened that delayed her.
The message box is still stuck on yesterday.
Shen Yi did not send any message to explain.
It was getting dark when Xu Qingzhe finally sent out the message.
[Where are you? ]
The reply came almost instantly.
[Me?]
[I'm home, what's up?]
Xu Qingzhe: "...?"
Suddenly, the words Shen Yi had interrupted him from yesterday before she finished speaking, and her solemn thanks and goodbye at the end, flashed through his mind.
Xu Qingzhe finally realized what she had originally wanted to say yesterday.
The other hand, hanging by her side, unconsciously clenched, but then loosened in a panic after realizing it had revealed its owner's feelings, and finally seemed at a loss as to where to put it.
On the other side...
Shen Yi also realized something.
[Eh!!]
[Are you waiting for me?]
[Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't explain things clearly yesterday! I thought you didn't want me to come either! Are you at the station? I'm coming over now!!!]
The series of ellipses revealed Shen Yi's shock at that moment, making Xu Qingzhe feel even more embarrassed and unable to ease the situation.
Shen Yi has no intention of coming back.
He's been foolishly waiting until now.
That's so stupid.
Xu Qingzhe replied immediately.
[You're overthinking it, of course I'm home too.]
[I was just asking a casual question]
after.
No matter what messages Shen Yi sent urging him to study English, Xu Qingzhe ignored them all and didn't reply to a single one.
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I'm angry.
Definitely.
Shen Yi knew she wasn't very smart, but Xu Qingzhe's behavior this time was too easy to guess!
If he was worried about her waiting, he shouldn't have asked where she was, especially since he completely ignored her after that!
Thinking that she hadn't explained things clearly yesterday and might have made Xu Qingzhe wait for so long in vain, Shen Yi felt even more guilty.
After thinking it over for a long time, she sent another message to Xu Qingzhe.
[I'm so sorry TT, I didn't mean to, please don't be angry with me]
Xu Qingzhe finally replied.
[You're so annoying]
I already told you I didn't wait for you.
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