Qin Jiangsheng stood up and walked downstairs directly.
Ji Tian panicked; she had tainted the arch-villain.
She hurriedly followed, "Qin Jiangsheng, listen to my explanation! I didn't do it on purpose."
But Qin Jiangsheng walked quickly, and she soon lost sight of him.
Ji Tian still felt it; kissing him made him angrier than tearing his clothes had.
Despondently, she looked up at the blue sky, and now, she didn't even mention bringing him lunch and teaching him; she probably was already blacklisted in his heart.
She looked down at the envelope in her hand, angrily tossed it into a nearby trash can, blaming Ji Weinan!
If she hadn't tried to stop the plot from unfolding, how could she have possibly provoked Qin Jiangsheng again?
She wiped her mouth in frustration, thinking about it, he didn't lose out, after all, it was her first kiss! How could he disdain it when she hadn't even disdained him?
The more she thought about it, the angrier Ji Tian got, and she simply walked away.
So indifferent!
After she left, a student went to take out their trash with a bag.
Sharp-eyed, he spotted the pink envelope, picked it up curiously.
It was addressed to Shen Zhiyi.
He suddenly realized; it was a love letter.
It was probably thrown out due to feelings of inferiority, especially since Shen Zhiyi was currently the top student in their grade.
He dusted off the envelope feeling that this naïve affection shouldn't be buried; he decided to be the good person and deliver it for them.
In a deserted, quiet corner,
Qin Jiangsheng leaned against the wall, furiously wiping at his lips, brushing a faint red mark over the pale back of his hand.
He couldn't quite name what he was feeling.
But it made him instinctively resist; even recalling that recent scene made his heart rebel, throwing his emotions into disarray.
This unknown feeling made him feel fear, even a desire to escape.
Qin Jiangsheng's face was gloomy as he recalled his interactions with Ji Tian over the past two weeks. Although he still disliked her, the feeling wasn't as intense as on the first day.
But now, he wanted her dead, with an unparalleled intensity.
He lowered his gaze and took out his phone to make a call, which connected in just a second.
"Hello? Mr. Qin, any instructions? Surely the teacher didn't criticize you for a poor test score, requiring me to come to a parent-teacher meeting on your behalf?"
Qin Jiangsheng, his face still cold, was not in the mood for jest, "Qu Rong, move up the plan. I'm leaving the Bai Family the day after tomorrow, and I'm taking someone with me, Eldest Miss Ji."
"Ha?" Qu Rong, the strange man from the other day.
Hearing Qin Jiangsheng's words, he thought something was wrong with his ears. It was one thing for him to make his own escape, but why take Eldest Miss Ji?
That would be a burden!
And why take her at all? One more person meant one more mouth to feed, he barely had any money himself, why did such a young kid want to support a woman already?
He attempted to persuade again, "Forget about it; the Ji Family isn't easy to provoke. If you take her, her family will surely come knocking, and then you won't be talking about leaving. You might really end up stuck in the Bai Family. Young Master Qin, can't you wait until you're older for a woman? I can find you a beauty even prettier than Eldest Miss Ji."
Qin Jiangsheng's tone grew even colder, "I want her specifically. If the Ji Family comes looking, they can find her in the graveyard."
Qu Rong: "…"
Alright, this young master was really out for blood now.
I wonder exactly what the Eldest Miss Ji did to make someone so upset with her.
"Alright, after school on Friday, by the green belt across from your school, I'll have someone disguised as a kidnapper take you away. At that time, you just need to grab Miss Ji, and we'll take both of you."
"Okay."
He hung up the phone.
Only now did he exhale a breath of turbid air.
He planned to nip in the bud those who could disrupt his emotions.
After school in the afternoon, Ji Tian, who usually rushed out the fastest, lingered in the classroom for a moment, somewhat afraid of encountering Qin Jiangsheng, especially after what happened at noon. It felt terribly awkward to her.
When almost everyone had left, she slowly walked out of the classroom.
She happened to meet Gong Yu from the class next door.
He wore a white shirt with the top button undone, revealing his collarbone, and his entire demeanor tall and slim, exuding a gentle aura.
When he saw Ji Tian, a smile played on his lips: "Walk together?"
Ji Tian wasn't familiar with Gong Yu; she also had no notable interactions with him since he was a friend of her older brother. However, walking a short distance with him seemed fine to her, so she agreed, and the two walked along the corridor.
Gong Yu glanced at her sideways and noticed her sagging face and brows furrowed into caterpillars. Anyone observant could tell she was unhappy.
He asked, "Did you encounter some problem?"
Ji Tian gave him a suspicious look and decisively answered, "No."
Gong Yu chuckled lightly, "Actually, there's something I'm quite curious about."
"What is it?"
Gong Yu stopped walking, and Ji Tian instinctively halted. He turned to look at her, his amber-brown eyes warm when he smiled: "You are not Ji Tian."
The wind blew, lifting the long hair resting on Ji Tian's shoulders. Her heart remained calm, yet her face bore a smile, "Tell me, why am I not Ji Tian?"
Gong Yu stared intently into her eyes: "Ji Tian's nature isn't like yours. You've changed after the drowning incident. They might not care, but it doesn't mean I haven't noticed."
Ji Tian nodded, compelled to acknowledge Gong Yu's observatory skills; him being merely the second backup for the female lead in this novel was indeed a pity.
She tilted her head, somewhat confused, "Then what? You think you understand me well?"
Gong Yu narrowed his eyes, waiting for Ji Tian's response.
She sighed, her tone laced with sarcasm, "Are you saying the Ji Tian you understand should be boring, wooden, uninteresting, and quiet? Someone who endures bullying without complaint?"
"She cannot be extravagant, whimsical, laugh out loud, or do as her heart desires, can she?"
He frowned and continued, "A person can't change so drastically; I can only suspect you are not Ji Tian."
Ji Tian continued walking forward, the wind lifting her skirt, sunlight casting a soft glow on her black hair.
She looked up towards the blue sky outside the corridor, dazzling colors reflected in her dark eyes.
For a moment, Gong Yu felt like he was seeing the old Ji Tian again.
She said softly, "I am Ji Tian, and Ji Tian is me, whether the me of the past or the present, they are all me."
Ji Tian's memory felt distant; in fact, just like the original Ji Tian in the book, she was a person with a closed heart.
But her life had been too harsh, with nothing to eat and constant bullying, making each day a tremulous struggle. She was already tired enough; where would she get the energy to feign joy and display a lively demeanor?
Yet, the later Ji Tian achieved the best results among those people. She far surpassed them and began to wonder why she had ever feared such scoundrels who were so utterly ordinary and insignificant. They would bow their heads in inferiority in front of truly outstanding individuals.
From that day on, Ji Tian decided she would live more unrestrainedly than anyone, no longer allowing anyone to bully her.
Gong Yu stood still, watching Ji Tian's receding figure, his eyes deep with intrigue, as things began to get interesting.