From then on, Xia Shizhao rarely approached Ye Qiuling. Ye Qiuling also became famous because of the fight that broke out over a disagreement that day, and fewer trash-talking kings lingered in front of her. Most people also dared not approach her alone to provoke her.
However, small gifts would occasionally appear on her desk, such as healing fluid after an injury, or gifts for her because she didn't like eating breakfast.
There was always a prepared lunchbox waiting for her when she arrived at her seat every morning. Also, when she was in a bad mood, this stranger would notice and write her a little note or tell her a short story.
At first, she was very wary, but later she gradually accepted this friend she had never met, and they even exchanged notes.
In a corner of the classroom, some unnamed feelings were born.
When they learned that she was afraid of retaliation and that's why she didn't dare to show herself, the air pressure around Ye Qiuling instantly dropped so low it could freeze a person to death, and the people around her cowered and dared not speak.
She took a deep breath, her hand holding the note clenching involuntarily, but after realizing what she had done, she carefully smoothed it out and put it away.
She hid the malice in her eyes, vowed that she would become strong, eliminate these scumbags, and then be friends with her openly and honestly.
After the holiday started, the two of them saw each other all the time. What was surprising was that it was Xia's father who came home this time.
Of course, he also came back to consolidate his position as the head of the family.
At the beginning of the meal, he looked at Ye Qiuling with a serious expression, his tone filled with dissatisfaction:
"I heard from your teacher that you like to fight and cause trouble at school, so I covered it up. Do you know what you're doing? You're disgracing our family!"
Ye Qiuling remained silent, paused in her eating, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and said, "I'm full, I'll get off the table now."
Anyone with eyes could see she was unhappy; no one can be satisfied just by sticking out their chopsticks and picking up a clump of air.
"What kind of attitude is that! Your father is talking to you! Come back!"
Ye Qiuling was speechless at his arrogant attitude. Having come to terms with it, she was no longer angry at how Xia's parents treated her. Looking at him, she said in a calm tone:
"There's a lot of homework to do, and I've been living alone for too long, so I can't keep up with the school's pace."
Hearing this reason, Xia's father was caught in a dilemma, so he turned his anger towards Xia Shizhao, glaring at him and saying:
"Can't you properly supervise your sister at school? Aren't you the top student in your grade? Why don't you teach your sister a lesson?"
"I'm sorry, Father, I didn't know about this."
"You don't know? A whole school doesn't know these things? Can't you care more about your sister? She just came back, why don't you take better care of her? You've enjoyed so much of her life for so many years, don't you feel guilty?"
Ye Qiuling, who hadn't gone far, heard this conversation and snorted coldly. She was lucky that Xia Shizhao wasn't causing her trouble, let alone helping her. He was just putting on airs. What a hypocritical family.
"I·····"
"What do you mean, 'you'?! Go to the solitary confinement room."
Xia Shizhao swallowed back the words she was about to say, then looked at him in disbelief, pointing at herself, "What?!"
To everyone's surprise, Xia's father didn't even look at her, but instead gave instructions to the bodyguard behind him:
"Take the second young lady inside now, lock her up at the door all day, don't give her anything, and let her out tomorrow morning."
Xia Shizhao was dumbfounded. Damn it, is Xia Xi a lunatic? She was eating her meal peacefully without saying a word, and now she's been dragged into this mess for no reason. What a piece of trash.
Once escorted to the solitary confinement cell by the bodyguards, Xia Shizhao realized that this wretched place was no place for a human to stay. The entire room was made of metal, which made it stuffy and chilly. She could also faintly smell a rotten stench. She wrinkled her face in disgust and reached out to look around. The solitary confinement cell was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face once the door was closed. There were also sounds of insects gnawing at each other from the three glass boxes next to her. Her hearing was amplified to the maximum at this moment, and goosebumps instantly rose on her skin.
She sat down in the dark in the corner where Ye Qiuling had been. Only when she felt her back against two walls did Xia Shizhao regain a little sense of security. But when she heard the sound of insects flapping their wings inside the box, she became even more frightened.
Is this box closed tightly? Won't any bugs get out? If they do, will they bite?
The more Xia Shizhao thought about it, the more terrified he became. He shrank into a small ball, closed his eyes, and went to study in his spatial dimension. It would only take a day; he would learn quickly.
The door suddenly opened again, and Ye Qiuling was brought in. Ye Qiuling was also taken aback when she saw Xia Shizhao.
Xia Shizhao looked up at Ye Qiuling and remained silent, not daring to speak. If the door closed and Ye Qiuling wanted to hit her, she would truly be left with no one to turn to.
Ye Qiuling, who had just entered, didn't have many thoughts on the matter. She had been forcibly brought in, and her face turned pale as soon as she entered the solitary confinement room.
Xia Shizhao sat in the corner, listening to the sound of clothes rubbing together until it fell silent. He chuckled to himself, thinking that this was probably the most harmonious time the two of them had ever gotten along since they met.
After pondering for a while, Xia Shizhao asked:
"Were the bodyguards outside the whole time?"
After a while, Xia Shizhao thought she wouldn't answer, and just as she closed her eyes, Ye Qiuling gave her a muffled "hmm" in response.
Hearing the affirmative answer, Xia Shizhao resigned himself to his fate and lay down. Now, the two of them would have to stay obediently in this wretched place for a whole day.
Xia Shizhao closed her eyes and returned to the system space to study, preparing for her future life on her own. She needed to find time to take the pharmacist certification exam after everything was over, otherwise she always felt like she was selling substandard products.
Although she has a lot of practical experience now, she probably won't have any problems with subjective questions, but objective questions are a different story. Objective questions tend to nitpick over word choices, and sometimes it's hard to avoid making mistakes. This is an experience she has accumulated since childhood, especially with text-based questions, which seem to have nothing to test and just play word games.
Ye Qiuling, who was standing to the side, vaguely felt her body getting hot and felt very uncomfortable. Her nails dug into her palms, and she pursed her lips tightly to control her painful groans. She didn't know why she wanted to cry, and she felt sad. After a while, she fainted.
Xia Shizhao was unaware of all this, immersed in the ocean of knowledge.
All I know is that her legs were numb when she woke up.
I stood up, rubbed my legs, and asked the system what time it was. I got the answer that it was 9 p.m.
Leaning against the wall, Xia Shizhao looked somewhat desperate; it was too unbearable.
It was a bit cold at night, and Xia Shizhao woke up from the cold. She silently looked at Ye Qiuling at the door, wanting to shamelessly ask if they could warm each other up. She felt like she had caught a fever from the cold, her hands and feet were icy cold and she felt a little hot.
But he didn't dare to say anything, and slowly moved over while sitting on the ground, feeling that Ye Qiuling was very hot and seemed to be shivering.
Is it cold or hot?
In a daze, Xia Shizhao poked Ye Qiuling, but she didn't respond. So he happily moved closer to her to warm himself up. He found that he felt much more comfortable and then drifted off to sleep again.
The next morning at six o'clock.
"Miss, come out quickly."
Xia Shizhao looked at the nanny Xiao Qi with a dazed expression, put his hand on hers, and got up with her help. He patted his bottom and glanced at Ye Qiuling, who was still sleeping and hadn't been woken up. He was a little confused, and then looked at Xiao Qi again.
Xiaoqi received a glance and looked at Ye Qiuling, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"The young lady cannot come out; the master said she must be locked up for 24 hours."
"Is he still at home?"
"Yes, miss."
Hearing the answer, Xia Shizhao pursed her lips and frowned, but she was still growing and had been starving for almost a day in that godforsaken place, so she was a little dazed and didn't think much of it before following Xiao Qi.
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