After school in the afternoon, Ji Tian walked through the campus and unexpectedly ran into Ji Weinan, with Shen Zhiyi standing in front of him.
Ji Weinan, usually so cocky, seemed uncharacteristically ill at ease in front of Shen Zhiyi, who was holding his jacket like a silly dolt, scratching his head like an awkward youth.
Ji Tian squinted, unsure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Shen Zhiyi had become much more attractive, almost unrecognizable compared to their first encounter.
And to her surprise, Ji Weinan's ears even turned red.
Ji Tian: "??!"
All things considered, the female lead had only been at this school for three days, right? Could she have developed a crush that quickly?!
Ji Tian was somewhat speechless. Even with the halo of the female lead, wasn't this a bit too outrageous?
After some thought, she approached and said, "Third Brother, let's go home."
Ji Weinan had been wanting to escape, and with Ji Tian's arrival, he seized her backpack and hurried her along.
Once they were a distance away, Ji Weinan released her. Ji Tian, with a stern face, asked, "Third Brother, why are we running?"
"Ah?" Ji Weinan's gaze flitted about. "I wasn't running. Shen Zhiyi is just so annoying. She got my jacket dirty while throwing out trash, and since she doesn't have money, she wanted to wash it and return it to me. I just added her on WeChat so she could message me once it's cleaned."
Ji Tian had a bad feeling inside: "And then?"
Ji Weinan pursed his lips before slowly responding, "I think... she's actually quite nice."
Ji Tian felt like she was suffocating. She knew the plot was starting, but she hadn't expected her third brother to fall so quickly, catching her off guard.
The Ji family's car had been waiting outside the school since morning, and although Ji Weinan would usually leave with Bai Tingyu, this time he managed to avoid Bai Tingyu and went home with her instead.
Ji Tian felt despondent: "Third Brother, promise me you won't fall in love, okay? Let's not be slaves to romance."
Ji Weinan looked puzzled: "What are you talking about? How could I possibly be a slave to love? And Ji Tian, what do you mean?! Not letting me date? Are you trying to cut off my descendants?"
Ji Tian gave him a look of wisdom: I'm worried you'll be cutting off your own path.
"If you dare to date in high school, I'll tell Mom and Dad!"
The Ji family was strict about these matters; they didn't allow them to date at a young age, nor to associate with disreputable people.
Not to mention acting like a scumbag and deceiving girls' feelings.
Due to a good upbringing, even though he enjoyed having fun, he didn't fool around, which was why the Ji Weinan in the book had set his heart on the original female lead, smitten solely with her.
Ji Weinan looked at her in disbelief: "Ji Tian, is this your idea of returning a favor with ingratitude? Wasn't it me who helped you today in the cafeteria? Would Gong Dongxi have apologized to you otherwise? I want to date, and you're going to tell Mom and Dad. Are you acting like a primary school kid?"
Ji Tian adamantly stuck to her guns: "I don't care, if you dare to date, I'll snitch."
Ji Weinan chuckled, finding Ji Tian amusing as ever, and patted her on the head: "Little sister, I think I haven't told you something. Mom and Dad can't control me. Don't believe me? Just try."
Ji Tian: "..."
Fine, if parents won't work, then it's time to switch to brothers!
Ji Tian didn't dare to approach the severe Ji Lingyun, instead, she called Ji Qilin directly.
It seemed Ji Qilin had just finished with his business: "Tiantian, what's up?"
Ji Tian waited until Ji Weinan had put down his backpack and stepped out before speaking: "Second Brother, can you guys control Third Brother if he wants to date?!"
Ji Qilin thought it was something serious and laughed: "How old are you to be thinking about dating? If you're going to date, you have to wait until after high school. I don't want to control Weinan, but you, you must wait until after college before you're allowed to date."
Ji Tian: "..."
She wasn't even sure she could make it to college graduation safely, given her bleak prospects. Who had the mindset to think about dating?
"So, you're not going to do anything about it?!"
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"Mm, never mind, he's grown up, he knows what he's doing."
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He doesn't know shit; if he did, he wouldn't have developed such a deep liking for a girl he'd only known for three days.
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"Tiantian, brother is coming home tomorrow, what do you want to eat? I'll bring it for you."
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Tiantian drooped all over, licked her lips, and said petulantly, "I want the roasted chicken from Kyoto North City, two of them!"
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Ji Qilin laughed, "Okay."
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After hanging up the phone, the voice of the King of Competition arose, somewhat sarcastically: "The plot may stray, but it will eventually get back on track, for this world is bound by a certain power."
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"What power?"
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The King of Competition didn't answer, and yawned tiredly, "Goodnight, Makabaka."
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Tiantian: "…"
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This system of hers appears for no more than half an hour a day and goes offline for about 22 hours. Seriously, with such working hours, how has it not been fired by the boss?
Since she hadn't read carefully, the plot from now on could only be improvised; there would always be something that could be changed.
She thought of Qin Jiangsheng, the cold and quiet boy.
Right now, he was still an angel, not yet the terrifying person mentioned later.
Tiantian was seized by the idea of becoming friends with Qin Jiangsheng.
Some fates—you never know if you can break them until you try, right?
She hoped that Qin Jiangsheng would be her breakthrough.
The next day, at 6:30 a.m.
Tiantian got out of bed with her hair in disarray; she had set her alarm half an hour late, but it was no use—she was still very sleepy and in pain.
Uncle Zhou had been waiting outside since early in the morning, and Tiantian returned the hundred yuan she had tricked from Ji Weinan to him.
Uncle Zhou initially refused to accept it; how could Tiantian keep his one hundred yuan? She insisted with a stern face that he take it.
He had been uneasy for two days, inquiring everywhere if the Ji Family was having financial issues. In the end, he found out that the shares of the Ji Group had gone up a bit more, and he couldn't resist buying a few more...
After seeing Tiantian off to school, Uncle Zhou, holding the hundred yuan, decided to treat Tiantian to some spicy hot pot that afternoon to keep his job where he could slack off.
The moment Tiantian entered the campus, she began looking for Qin Jiangsheng's figure. Wherever he passed, students would consciously avoid him, so his surroundings were always empty.
He had changed back into a white t-shirt, somewhat old, not the one she had given him. Tiantian felt a bit disappointed but quickly cheered up.
She briskly walked up to Qin Jiangsheng's side, "Qin Jiangsheng, good morning."
Tiantian was very sweet-looking, as if emitting the fragrance of water peaches. When she smiled, she was even sweeter, like a piece of candy.
Qin Jiangsheng glanced at her briefly and then looked away.
Knowing of his indifferent nature, Tiantian didn't mind and continued, "Do you know my name? My name is Tiantian."
Qin Jiangsheng indeed had no habit of remembering other people's names; he only remembered those he disliked, and she, standing before him, was one of them.
He despised her smile.
At the same time, he also remembered her name, Tiantian.
Even if Qin Jiangsheng didn't respond, Tiantian didn't care; it was always good to build rapport!
Not far away, Quan Jingyou had a lollipop in his mouth, and he suddenly widened his eyes, "Weinan, your sister is hanging out with that kid Qin Jiangsheng again!"