Chapter 71 The Delinquent School Beauty Transfer Student 12 Scratches
For the next few days, Lin Hengzhi ate at Yun Chiyi's place, so much so that he didn't even notice when the lock on his house was broken.
Lin Song has disappeared again, and this time, no one knows when he will return.
Lin Hengzhi would rather he never appear in the world.
However, Lin Hengzhi heard that Lin Song had found a job through a friend's connections, managing machines in a factory. It didn't pay much, but it was easy and stable.
It's unbelievable that someone like Lin Song has friends...
In history class, the teacher was lecturing without notes. Lin Hengzhi's thoughts were divided; he was taking notes while also thinking about Lin Song.
Why does Lin Song have friends?
You can still find a job...
Lin Hengzhi's face remained calm, but his heart was churning with turmoil. He seemed to be trapped in a familiar emotion, hatred gradually spreading from the soles of his feet, the damp feeling kneading his bones...
Something soft suddenly hit his leg. Lin Hengzhi stopped writing and looked at Yun Chiyi, who was sleeping soundly.
Her hand slipped down, her warm body pressed against his leg. Her sleeping face was restless, her brows furrowed, and her fingernails had torn the book.
Yun Chiyi's skin had an unusual pinkish hue, and he could hear her slightly rapid breathing.
Lin Hengzhi saw her lips move, as if she wanted to speak, but couldn't wake up.
You're having a nightmare.
He switched the pen to his left hand, freeing his right hand to grasp Yun Chiyi's fingertips, intending to wake her, but Yun Chiyi gripped his hand tightly in return.
Yun Chiyi dreamt that she was drowning in a pool of blood, sinking deeper and deeper, when someone offered her their palm.
Even if she drags him into the mire, she will hold on and never let go.
The original owner was Yun Chiyi's nightmare. She was very lucid in her dream, clearly feeling the pain of her body being crushed. However, she did not know that she was holding onto the "instigator".
She was very strong; her nails dug into the back of his hand. Lin Hengzhi was startled, pursed his lips, and stubbornly let her hit him hard.
Suddenly, Yun Chiyi's shoulder blades trembled like butterfly wings. She opened her eyes groggily and naturally let go of her hand, but Lin Hengzhi pulled her back.
Yun Chiyi looked down blankly. Her hands were clasped tightly together, and there was bright red blood on the back of his hand.
She immediately snapped to her senses and tried to shake him off, but Lin Hengzhi, with an unpredictable expression, wouldn't let her.
It was that fearful look in his eyes again. Lin Hengzhi didn't know why she was sometimes afraid of him. He was also a stubborn person. Even when the teacher was drinking tea and taking a break on the podium, he held on tightly and didn't let go.
Yun Chiyi's forehead was covered in sweat, and her heart was pounding. She patted his arm and mouthed, "Let go."
Lin Hengzhi let go of her hand and said softly, "You were just dreaming."
He turned his hand over, revealing four bloody scratches: "They even scratched my hand."
Yun Chiyi remained silent. If she had known it was him, she wouldn't have made a move.
She took a deep breath, turned her hands behind her back, and heard Lin Hengzhi pulling out tissues, probably to wipe his hands, since she had scratched him until they bled.
Lin Hengzhi slipped a neatly folded tissue into her hand under the table: "You've been sweating a lot."
Yun Chiyi's gaze shifted, then she grabbed a tissue and stared intently at him, her gaze finally settling on him.
The history teacher saw her waking up and looking around as if no one was there. He got angrier and angrier looking at the marks on her face from sleeping. Did she think his class was some kind of extracurricular activity?
Meanwhile, Yun Chiyi and Lin Hengzhi were still locked in a cold stare when the history teacher on the podium slammed down his book, startling both of them.
History teacher: "Yun Chiyi, and Lin Hengzhi, take your books and stand at the back to listen."
Yun Chiyi was used to being punished, but Lin Hengzhi was rarely punished by standing. She chuckled, pulled Lin Hengzhi to his feet, and dragged him to the back of the classroom.
The other students stared in shock at this familiar scene.
After class, the history teacher complained to the homeroom teacher, Chen Xi, and the two were punished by having to sit in the back of the classroom for the entire day.
As Yun Chiyi left the school gate, she limped along. She saw Wang Jiajia and Xin Xiaoya walking together. In the twilight, their tall and short figures slowly disappeared into the distance.
Wang Jiajia has a sharp tongue but a kind heart. Fearing that Xin Xiaoya would be retaliated against if she went home alone, she made it easier for Xin Xiaoya to integrate into Wang Jiajia's circle than Yun Chiyi had imagined.
Yun Chiyi smiled faintly, stood and massaged her legs. A wave of heat rushed over from her right. She looked over and saw Chen Cang holding a basketball. He was showing off his bright white teeth, clearly coming for her.
Chen Cang stretched out his dusty hand: "Hello, Yun Chiyi from Class 2. It's nice to meet you again. I'd like to formally introduce myself. My name is Chen Cang, and I'm the captain of our school's basketball team."
That's really ruthless of him.
Yun Chiyi lifted her eyelids and looked up at him: "I've never heard of this name before."
Chen Cang frowned deeply: "How is that possible!"
Yun Chiyi asked with a mocking expression, "Are you a celebrity?"
She turned her head away, slung her bag over her shoulder, and started walking. Chen Cang barged in again from the side, stubbornly insisting on introducing himself: "I am the class monitor of Class 1, Arts."
Class 1, which is the same class as Xin Xiaoya.
Yun Chiyi chimed in, her smile turning down at the corners of her mouth: "What does that have to do with me? You made a bet with someone, like you have to call my house within a few days or something."
Chen Cang was stunned; it seemed Yun Chiyi had guessed correctly.
Yun Chiyi's face turned cold. Chen Cang walked around to the front of her. He wanted to say something, but admitting defeat like that would be too embarrassing.
However, Chen Cang's gaze slowly rose and landed behind Yun Chiyi. A cool, woody fragrance wafted in from behind, and a hand grabbed Yun Chiyi's backpack. Lin Hengzhi's handsome face appeared from the side.
"I have to go back and go over the problems. Tomorrow is the weekend, so I'll rest."
Yun Chiyi glanced upwards with a hint of sullenness, then continued walking forward on her own: "Take a break today too."
Lin Hengzhi said, "My aunt and uncle didn't inform me, so what you said doesn't count."
Okay, he's right.
Yun Chiyi broke free from his hand and inadvertently saw four bloody marks across the back of his once fair hand. She deflated the next second and let Lin Hengzhi carry her forward.
Chen Cang called out from behind, still confused, "Yun Chiyi, I can give you my phone number if you want."
Yun Chiyi turned around: "Having a cell phone isn't that great."
After she finished speaking, she noticed that Lin Hengzhi was looking down at her, with something subtly flowing in his eyes.
She forcefully broke free from his hand and strode ahead, her back view showing great stubbornness.
Lin Hengzhi caught up with her in two steps and asked, "I don't understand why you're angry."
Passersby walked past her, and Yun Chiyi dodged them, saying, "Who said I'm angry? I'm not!"
Lin Hengzhi remained silent.
Yun Chiyi tilted her head to look at him, full of resentment: "Mind your own business."
Lin Hengzhi nodded: "I didn't interfere with you."
Hearing this, Yun Chiyi became even angrier. She patted her chest, trying to calm herself down, lest she die of anger before she could even get through the ordeal.
Speaking of which, tomorrow is the weekend, and she has plans to do something with Wang Jiajia and the others.
Ever since Lin Hengzhi started tutoring her, she has been living a miserable life, rarely leaving the house. Tomorrow she can finally rest.
Her pockets were empty, and her embarrassment made her instantly put on a smile: "Do you have any money? Can you lend me some?"
Although Lin Hengzhi didn't say anything, the look in his eyes seemed to say: Once you start borrowing money, it never ends.
Yun Chiyi crossed her arms: "Fine, I won't lend it to you. I'll keep bothering you in class next week and make the class lose points so that the rotating red flag will go to Class 1."
He suddenly relented: "How much do you want?"
Yun Chiyi made an outrageous demand, holding up two fingers: "Two hundred."
When he disagreed, she said she could borrow 100 if he wanted. This was a psychological tactic: first quote a high amount, then lower it, making the proposed solution more acceptable to the other party.
To everyone's surprise, Lin Hengzhi agreed: "Okay."
Yun Chiyi grabbed his arm excitedly: "This is two hundred yuan. You agreed. What if I said five hundred?"
Lin Hengzhi readily agreed: "Sure."
Yun Chi asked doubtfully, "Really?"
Lin Hengzhi said with an air of righteous indignation: "Write an IOU, any amount is fine."
Yun Chiyi pushed him away instantly and walked ahead without looking back: "Damn it, I don't want a single cent."
Seeing several boys from the neighboring junior high school lingering on the basketball court after school, Yun Chiyi stopped in the crowd, waiting for Leng Xiang to approach again from behind.
Lin Hengzhi asked her, "Why aren't you leaving?"
Yun Chiyi said firmly, "I want to learn to play basketball."
Overhearing a girl in his class say that Chen Cang from Class 1 was good at basketball, Lin Hengzhi glanced at Yun Chiyi, lowered his eyes and walked forward: "If you want to exercise, there are many other options."
Yun Chiyi shook her head: "No, I want to learn basketball."
Lin Hengzhi slowed his pace: "Why?"
Yun Chiyi counted on her fingers: "It takes ten minutes to get to the basketball court in the community from home, so it takes twenty minutes round trip. I play for forty minutes every day. Teacher Lin, I'm really sorry, but it seems like the tutoring time will be reduced from two and a half hours to one and a half hours."
She wagged her index finger triumphantly and smiled brightly at him.
Lin Hengzhi pressed her fingers down with his own: "I'll play with you before the tutoring starts, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Half an hour each day should be enough."
She wanted to play basketball to avoid him, so why is he still getting closer?
Yun Chiyi took off running, her voice trembling as she spoke: "I don't need you to teach me."
Lin Hengzhi slowed down, as if he were frozen in place, his blue school uniform even seemed to have faded.
Noticing that Lin Hengzhi hadn't followed, Yun Chiyi stopped with her toes, turned around, and waved to him as her black hair fluttered in the breeze: "Hurry up, or the food will get cold."
Only then did he make a move, walking over step by step.
She counted with him: "Tonight I asked my mom to make cola chicken wings, and she poured in two whole bottles of cola."
Lin Hengzhi was a little absent-minded and wasn't paying attention. Seeing that she hadn't annoyed him, she quickly nudged him with her elbow: "Hey, hey, hey, were you listening? I said the chicken wings are double sweet tonight."
Lin Hengzhi looked up and replied calmly, "Mm."
Yun Chiyi gave a half-smile, but couldn't quite manage a laugh: "Hmm, what does that mean?"
Lin Hengzhi said, "Eating too many sweets isn't good for your health."
When she got home, the first thing she asked Meng Yuan as soon as she walked in was, "Mom, where is the iodine solution in the house?"
Meng Yuan was packing her things to go out for her night shift when she heard this and put down her bag with concern: "What happened? Are you hurt somewhere?"
Yun Chiyi felt a little guilty: "No, it's not that. Lin Hengzhi was scratched by a stray cat that ran into the classroom."
If you leave such a wound unattended, it will leave an unsightly scar, and if it gets infected, it will be even more difficult to treat.
Lin Hengzhi was still tidying up her shoes when he heard her speak. He stood up in the entryway, unsure how to reply.
At this moment, Yun Chiyi was standing in the twilight.
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