All day long, Ji Tian had been taking exams, which left her completely wilted. So, she secretly went with Uncle Zhou to the neighboring snack street, ready to indulge in some spicy hot pot.
The hot pot restaurant was crowded, mostly with students from nearby ordinary schools. Someone like Ji Tian, a wealthy young lady, would never set foot in such a place under normal circumstances.
She ordered a full pot, and Uncle Zhou kept watch to make sure she wouldn't run into anyone she knew.
Ji Tian craned her neck eagerly, waiting for the hot pot as her mouth watered. She turned her head away to avoid looking at other tables, but in the crowd, she spotted a familiar figure.
Qin Jiangsheng?
Ji Tian rubbed her eyes. That thin, tall silhouette really resembled Qin Jiangsheng.
She rarely encountered Qin Jiangsheng after school as he always seemed to hurry home, probably because the Bai Family couldn't afford to provide him with a driver and car. He had to walk to and from school.
His home in the villa district was almost an hour's walk away.
Was it really possible to see him here?
Fearing she was mistaken but unable to wait for her hot pot any longer, she pushed through the crowd and followed him. After seeing him enter a nightclub, she walked in too.
Inside, people were coming and going—mostly society's mingling youth; the music in the nightclub was so loud, it nearly deafened her.
Everyone's attention was fixed on the stage amidst cheers, while Ji Tian looked around and spotted that familiar figure again and walked up to him, excitedly saying, "Qin Jiangsheng."
The figure turned around, and upon seeing a stranger's face, Ji Tian immediately apologized, "Sorry, I thought you were someone else."
The strange man gave her a puzzled look before continuing to drink.
Feeling down, Ji Tian had followed a stranger for so long, but she had to admit, he did look like him.
She retreated to the entrance, but suddenly someone tapped her shoulder, startling her as she quickly turned around.
Ji Weinan, surprised, said, "Little sister? What are you doing here?"
Ji Tian: "..."
Behind Ji Weinan, Quan Jingyou took off his headphones and greeted her cheerfully, "Yo, what a coincidence. Are you here to see the nightclub's newly hired stunning dancer too?"
Ji Tian: "..."
Ji Weinan: "..."
Annoying friends who lacked boundaries.
Is it appropriate to talk about watching a dancer so casually in front of a girl?
They looked at each other, and Ji Tian narrowed her eyes slightly, "I'm going to tell Mom and Dad you've been misbehaving!"
Ji Weinan startled, hurriedly said, "No, don't! I really wasn't doing anything. I just ended up here unexpectedly, I wasn't even planning to go in."
Ji Tian looked down at his foot, already crossing the threshold, and gave him a meaningful look for him to figure out himself.
Quan Jingyou burst into laughter. Upon turning her head to look at him, Ji Tian saw his cute, chubby face that resembled a little brother—so tender and adorable. If he wore a wolf-dog headband, he might attract a lot of anime-loving girls.
She huffed, "I'll tell Uncle Quan you've been misbehaving too."
Quan Jingyou: "..."
"Don't, please. Just pretend you didn't see us here, okay, Sweet Sister?"
Quan Jingyou's voice was very crisp, slightly childish, and ended on a somewhat coquettish note.
Ji Tian internally screamed, Who could resist that?
None of the important characters in this book were ugly.
She remembered her hot pot. With Ji Weinan here, she definitely couldn't eat it, but now that she had something on them, she cheerfully said, "Okay, but you have to accompany me somewhere."
The two exchanged a glance, and Ji Weinan hung his head, "Alright, we'll accompany you anywhere you want, just please don't snitch."
Ji Tian wasn't so childish as to actually snitch; she just wanted to scare them.
"Okay, let's go!"
After the trio left, the strange man turned his head again to watch the direction Ji Tian left, amused, "Mr. Qin, who is she to you? She even followed you to this chaotic nightclub."
In a dark corner on a sofa, the young man sat lazily and coldly.
He slightly lifted his eyelids, his gaze shallow, his voice cold, "A dead person."
"Tsk." The strange man clicked his tongue lightly, sparing a silent moment for that cute girl he had just seen.
He stood up, clapping his hands, "Shall we go? Master Sui wants the goods, waiting for you in Hei City A3 District."
Qin Jiangsheng slowly stood up, moving into the vivid light that shone like fangs on him.
He walked forward, the strange man following behind and asked, "Mr. Qin, when will you completely break away from the Bai Family?"
Outside, the sunlight was glaring. Qin Jiangsheng looked up, the brightness painfully stinging his eyes, his tone indifferent, "Soon."