Ling Shen's return to school was something his family told Shang Anqi about. They found out about it beforehand, giving Shang Anqi time to prepare and then appear here to wait for Ling Shen.
Shang Anqi had been waiting here for quite some time.
Although she was hiding in the house, it wasn't indoors or an air-conditioned room. In the sweltering heat of midsummer, the scorching sun beat down on the ground, and the rising heat was clearly visible to the naked eye.
Shang Anqi was pampered since childhood and was very spoiled. Now, the weather is so hot that her makeup is about to be ruined. Normally, Shang Anqi would have lost her patience long ago and might even have thrown a tantrum.
But today, she suppressed all her grievances and anger in order to wait for Ling Shen.
Shang Anqi waited downstairs for a full hour. Just as she was wondering why Ling Shen hadn't come down yet, she heard footsteps. She was overjoyed and was about to go forward when she saw that the person coming down was not Ling Shen, whom she had been waiting for, but Qian Sui, whom she had always regarded as a thorn in her side.
Shang Anqi frowned. Why is it that the Emperor Qian Sui is everywhere?
How annoying.
Her first thought was that Qian Sui and Ling Shen had some connection, but upon closer inspection, she realized that the building had many floors, including teachers' offices and classrooms for art students.
Besides, is Ling Shen someone anyone can just touch?
She was raised as a socialite from a young age, possessing a variety of talents and an exceptionally outstanding appearance.
Even someone like her can't get close to Ling Shen, so why can Qian Sui?
Yes, that's absolutely impossible.
Chitose must have gone upstairs to find one of the teachers!
Thinking of this, Shang Anqi's restless heart calmed down a little.
Before long, Ling Shen came downstairs. Shang Anqi tidied herself up and jogged after him.
She called out sweetly, "Senior Ling Shen."
Ling Shen glanced at Shang Anqi, then continued walking forward without stopping.
It was obvious that he didn't want to talk to Shang Anqi.
But Shang Anqi was still used to being treated like this by Ling Shen, and she continued to follow him persistently, maintaining her sweet smile: "Senior Ling Shen, what brings you back to school today?"
Ling Shen didn't speak.
He just parked his car on the side of the road and is now quickening his pace to get into it.
He was in a good mood because of meeting Chitose, but after leaving the secret base, he felt the intense heat, which slightly affected his mood.
Now that he's met Shang Anqi, who's been chattering away beside him like a noisy sparrow, Ling Shen's patience is wearing thin.
His expression remained unchanged, but his eyes grew even deeper and darker, like the eyes of a wild beast in the jungle, poised to pounce after being provoked.
But Shang Anqi didn't notice the change in Ling Shen's expression and continued to promote herself.
"Senior Ling Shen, a lot has happened at school while you were away. Do you know Zhang Shaochuan? He's always wanted to challenge your record, but he fails every time. He's like a stray dog. Also, a new country girl has joined the school. I don't know how she got in. It feels like the quality of students admitted to the school has been declining since you left, Senior Ling Shen."
Ling Shen was very tall, and Shang Anqi wore high heels to look good. Ling Shen's strides were long and fast, and Shang Anqi had to jog to keep up with him, but it was still quite strenuous.
When Shang Anqi arrived at Ling Shen's car, she twisted her ankle.
She cried out and instinctively reached out to Ling Shen, hoping he would help her.
But Ling Shen didn't even glance at her. He simply opened the car door, got in, closed the door, started the car, and drove away.
The entire action was completed in one smooth motion, giving no one a chance to think. The moment Shang Anqi fell to the ground, Ling Shen's car started.
Car exhaust sprayed all over Shang Anqi's face.
Shang Anqi coughed from the exhaust fumes and could barely stand up. But the sun-baked floor pressed against her body, and she screamed and jumped up, looking utterly disheveled.
Shang Anqi stood at a distance, only able to watch Ling Shen's car drive away.
She, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Shang Group, has never suffered such injustice before!
But she had to please Ling Shen; Ling Shen's abilities impressed her, so she couldn't blame him for her mistakes.
With nowhere to vent her anger, and remembering that Qian Sui had just come downstairs, Shang Anqi directed her anger at Qian Sui.
She stomped her feet in anger, gritting her teeth as she said, "Why does everything bad happen whenever I run into that country bumpkin, Qian Sui! It's infuriating! Qian Sui, I'm going to kick you out of school!"
Meanwhile, Chitose, who had already gotten into the car, suddenly sneezed.
The driver, Xiao Liu, glanced in the rearview mirror and said, "Miss Qian Sui, is it too cold inside the car?"
Qian Sui reached out and rubbed her nose, saying, "No, it's not a temperature issue."
She lowered her hand, tapped her index finger a few times with her thumb, and performed a divination for herself. Then she said, "Perhaps some people are just bored and talking about me behind my back."
"Think, curse, catch a cold"—that's the only idea in driver Xiao Liu's mind.
So, Xiao Liu laughed and said, "Maybe someone is thinking about you, Miss Qian Sui?"
Qian Sui didn't speak, but thought to himself: "Thinking of me as dead is also thinking of me. It's just one word, but the thoughts are worlds apart."
Driver Xiao Liu took Qian Sui to her second brother Qian Hao's residence. Qian Hao's house was much more low-key than Qian Ci's house. It was just an apartment in a residential complex. However, this complex was only for people from the upper class. To buy a house, one had to first deposit assets into a bank account. Only those who reached a certain level could purchase a house in this complex.
Qian Sui went up in the elevator, and Qian Hao was already waiting at the door.
"Second Brother!" Qian Sui skipped over to Qian Hao, smiling brightly.
Qianhao reached out and ruffled Qiansui's hair, saying, "You must be tired from school."
Qianhao led Qiansui into the house. There were already snacks and drinks prepared for Qiansui on the table. While Qiansui was eating, Qianhao asked the stylist to bring out the dress he had prepared for Qiansui.
Unlike his elder brother Qianci, who prepared a whole bunch of dresses for Qiansui to choose from, Qianhao only prepared one dress.
It's a light dress with a watercolor gradient color scheme, embroidered with exquisite details and featuring traditional Chinese knot buttons. It retains the characteristics of traditional Chinese style within a modern design.
Sweet yet elegant and artistic, it suits Chitose perfectly.
When Chitose saw this dress, she couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"
"So beautiful."
Chitose stood up. She wanted to reach out and touch it, but she had just eaten something and there were still crumbs of dessert on her hands. Afraid of getting it dirty, she pulled her hand back as soon as she reached out and only dared to watch from the side.
Qianhao knows Qiansui well; this dress will definitely suit her.
Qianhao took the pastries from Qiansui's hands and put them aside. He wiped Qiansui's hands clean with a handkerchief and then said, "Go try on the dress."
Chisui nodded, took the dress, and went into the dressing room to change.
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