Although Ji Ling seldom mentioned her husband, during the time Wang Sanmei was around, she could see how much he cared about her and how much her in-laws valued her.

The happiness of Ji Ling's marriage can also be seen from her.

At night, Ji Ling designed the interior layout of the shop in her bedroom. In order to live a lifetime longer than others, she didn't need to think about these things, just adopt the good ones. She would also write down in detail how to do each part, and San Wangmei would just have to do it when she had time at home. The money from her eldest brother would be remitted tomorrow, and she could give the remaining balance to the landlord tomorrow.

After sorting these out, Ji Ling took out her professional courses. It was already October, and she would have exams and holidays at the end of October. There were still many professional things she needed to sort out by herself. She also planned to go to XJ after the holidays, so time was very tight.

Wang Sanmei has been reviewing for the college entrance examination. In the past, she thought of earning money by working to support her younger sister, but now it is different. With Ji Ling's help, she can start over. In this way, she is naturally holding back.

Because Wang Sanmei lived at home, Ji Ling stayed at home on weekends and returned to school on Monday morning to go directly to class.

She arrived at the school gate on time. Coincidentally, as soon as she arrived there, she saw Gao Jing arguing with a man. Students passing by would look over, but no one stopped.

If it weren’t for what happened last week, Ji Ling would definitely ask, but now she wants to stay away from him.

She just wanted to hide, but things came to her on their own initiative.

"Ji Ling." Gao Jing yelled, then shook off the man who was pulling her. "It's time to go to class. If you have anything to say, talk to me next week."

"Stop right there, you bitch." The man saw her running and chased after her.

He chased her, and Gao Jing became more scared. She ran faster and rushed in front of Ji Ling. Ji Ling quickly stopped her feet and did not bump into her. At this time, the man also caught up with her. Gao Jing instinctively hid behind Ji Ling. The man was angry and slapped her, but he did not expect Gao Jing to dare to dodge. The slap landed right on Ji Ling's face as she had just stopped her feet.

With a snap.

All of a sudden, everything was quiet.

Ji Ling only felt a buzzing in one half of her ear, and in the other half she heard Gao Jing's scream. Gao Jing was yelling at the man. Ji Ling's head was buzzing, and she couldn't hear clearly. She only saw her pointing at the man and saying, "You're finished," and her in-laws are very powerful.

The man panicked and ran away, and soon his figure disappeared from the bus.

"Ji Ling, are you okay? I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I didn't expect this to happen." Gao Jing wiped her tears and bowed to apologize.

The dizziness in her head passed, and the buzzing sound in her head was replaced by the burning sensation on her face. Ji Ling looked coldly at Gao Jing who kept apologizing, and without saying a word, she walked around her and went to school.

When Gao Jing saw the person leaving, she was stunned for a moment, but after she reacted, she immediately chased after her. There were many people after entering the school, and Ji Ling walked fast. Moreover, half of Ji Ling's face was swollen from being beaten, which attracted many sidelong glances. Gao Jing couldn't stand such strange looks, so she slowed down her pace while chasing Ji Ling.

Ji Ling's appearance attracted a lot of attention when she entered the classroom.

Jiang Zheng also looked over and saw Ji Ling's embarrassed look. She did not look away and stared at her for a long time, with a bit of provocation in her eyes.

Ji Ling was in a terrible mood and had no intention of paying attention to her. After entering the classroom, she found Miao Man and the other two waving at her and walked over to sit down.

"No need." Ji Ling said.

As soon as she opened her mouth, the three of them noticed that she was holding back her anger. Miao Man raised her eyes and saw Gao Jing walking into the classroom like air, and she no longer had the mind to gossip.

The three didn't know how to ask.

Asking if it was her in-laws who beat her is too embarrassing, but if I don't ask, I can't guess who could have beaten Ji Ling.

Fortunately, the class time had come and everyone turned their gazes away when the teacher arrived.

Ji Ling was unusually silent throughout the whole morning, and during the break, Miao Man and the other two stayed quietly beside her.

To be honest, there are many students in their class, but not many girls. The few girls in the class are all good-looking, but the most eye-catching ones are Ji Ling and Jiang Zheng. Ji Ling is the top scorer in the college entrance examination, and Jiang Zheng comes from a family of high-ranking officials.

This is all regardless of appearance.

During the break, Gao Jing talked to Jiang Zheng about what happened at the door. "I didn't expect Ji Ling to be implicated by me. I saw that I was about to be late and chased her, but I didn't expect him to catch up and hit me. I apologized to Ji Ling, but she ignored me. She must be very angry. I don't know what to do to make her calm down."

Jiang Zheng was surprised that Ji Ling was beaten because of Gao Jing's involvement, but she also had a question, "Who is he?"

Gao Jing lowered her head as low as she could, "My fiancé."

"Fiancé?" Jiang Zheng was stunned again.

"I'm sorry, I never told you about this. My family is poor. In order to go to school, I promised an old bachelor from the same village that I would marry him as long as he paid for my education. After I passed the college entrance examination and came here to study, he chased me and kept forcing me to marry him. I had been avoiding him, but I didn't expect that he would be waiting at the school gate. This morning, he stopped me from going to school, and I happened to meet Ji Ling."

"Since you acknowledge that the other party will pay for your studies, you should marry him. If he has done it, you should do it too. People should not go back on their words." Jiang Zheng frowned. She sympathized with Gao Jing and disagreed with this point. The most important thing between people is trust and commitment.

Gao Jing's face turned pale. She bit her lower lip, and tears in her eyes swayed slightly. She was like a little white mouse placed on a laboratory table, not daring to move, revealing panic and fear.

"Jiang Zheng, it's not that I don't keep my promise, but he was with a widow in the village during this period, and the widow was already pregnant. He also asked me to marry him because he wanted me to work after graduation and support him and the widow's family, including their children. I don't mind that he is older than me, but I can't accept emotional infidelity and betrayal. I promised him that I would give him half of my monthly salary after I got a job, but he still refused. Whenever I think about the unbearable life I will have to face if I marry him, I feel that life is full of despair."

"You scumbag, you don't have to keep your promise to someone like him." Jiang Zheng immediately felt sympathy for him and forgot her displeasure. "I'll ask my brother to help you with this matter. He will definitely find a way."

"Forget it. Ji Ling was beaten just because she met me today. You are my only friend. I don't want to hurt you because of these things, nor do I want to lose you as a friend. Just let me fend for myself." Gao Jing bit her lip. "I've made up my mind. If he forces me again, I will die with him."

An honest person would be forced to say that they wanted to die together. How would he be bullied?

(End of this chapter)