In that critical moment, Su Qianqian rushed forward without even pulling up her pants properly. At that moment, she only had eyes for her, as if she were the most precious thing in her heart.
Jiang Cuo's voice was slightly hoarse, as if she were choking up, and she said in a muffled voice, "I can repay you with my body, but only after the college entrance examination."
Su Qianqian: "Huh?"
A note from the author:
Jiang Cuo: I didn't want to fall in love either, but she loved me with her life.
Su Qianqian: Huh? I'm not ready yet.
Chapter Forty-Three
Su Qianqian was stunned.
Jiang mistakenly thought Su Qianqian was overjoyed.
I was so happy that I didn't know what to say for a moment.
Jiang Cuo had already entered "wife mode." Seeing that Su Qianqian's pants weren't pulled up properly, she bent down slightly and fastened the front buttons of her pants for her, even smoothing out the wrinkles.
If it weren't for the blood flowing from her palm and the clear pain reaching her brain, Su Qianqian would have felt dizzy and disoriented, as if she were hearing some kind of hallucination.
"To offer myself in return"—these were the words Jiang Cuo uttered.
[Waste System: Congratulations, host. Your integration with the system world has reached 90%. You have been awarded a time-travel bonus.]
Without affecting the plot of the system world, the host can choose to skip a period of time that does not have an important plot.
After the host chooses to skip a timeline, the location and time the host reappears in the new timeline will be randomized. Please choose the timeline you choose carefully.
Jiang Cuo straightened Su Qianqian's pants and shirt, a slight smile playing on her lips, a hint of shyness in her eyes. But when she saw Su Qianqian's bleeding palms, her heart ached. Seeing that Su Qianqian was still standing there silently, her eyes vacant, she simply picked her up in a princess carry.
Su Qianqian then came to her senses.
Why did Jiang Cuo hug her? Her palms were still bleeding. Why didn't he bandage her palms first? Blood was everywhere.
If she keeps bleeding like this, she'll faint from hemorrhagic shock.
Su Qianqian struggled slightly, but Jiang Cuo held her tightly.
Su Qianqian had no choice but to look ahead and see that Jiang Cuo was carrying her in the direction where her classmates and teachers were meeting up. How embarrassing! The scene of her being forced to read aloud the love letter she wrote to Jiang Cuo in class flashed through Su Qianqian's mind, and now that feeling of embarrassment that gave her goosebumps resurfaced.
Jiang Cuo's ear tips turned bright red, almost blood-red, but she still tried to maintain a calm expression and spoke softly, "Don't move around, be careful not to reopen the wound on your palm. You were too focused just now and pulled me up suddenly, you might have gotten abrasions. It's too cold now, so I can't take off my clothes to check you. I'll check you properly when we get home."
Su Qianqian immediately explained, "It's okay, the wound on my hand won't affect my walking. I can walk back by myself. If the teacher and classmates see this, they will worry as if something serious has happened to me. I don't need Jiang Jiang to check my wound. I will have the housekeeper contact a private doctor."
Jiang Cuo seemed to filter out the words she didn't want to hear, saying, "If it's nothing serious, there's no need for a private doctor. I can do what she can do, and I'll do it even better."
[Useless System: Host, Jiang Cuo finally took the initiative this time, so just go along with her. Why are you being so stubborn?]
Su Qianqian felt that things were not as simple as the system said, because she had a feeling that she was being watched and could not escape.
Su Qianqian was completely numb, her expression frozen.
It feels like Jiang Cuo's thought process can no longer be described as normal. Why doesn't he go to the hospital for a scratch? What is he doing at home?
Going home, what shameful thing are you doing? Taking off your clothes, that's so strange.
Moreover, as Jiang Cuo spoke, a blush slowly crept onto his face, growing more and more pronounced until he was so embarrassed that his head was practically steaming, as if he had imagined some indescribable scene.
And the scene of social death that Su Qianqian had imagined also came to pass.
When Jiang Cuo appeared before his anxious classmates and homeroom teacher, carrying Su Qianqian, everyone rushed over to offer their concern.
Upon seeing the bloodstains on Su Qianqian's hands, everyone showed expressions of panic and heartache.
Jiang Cuo then displayed the typical expression of an eagle protecting its eggs, holding Su Qianqian tightly and refusing to let go, not allowing anyone else to see. He even found a secluded rock to sit on, obtained clean wet wipes and water, and gently cleaned Su Qianqian's wounds.
While wiping, she gently blew on it, which frightened the gentle person.
Su Qianqian was numb; she was so scared that her soul almost left her body.
How did Jiang Cuo end up like this?
They agreed that their relationship was purely platonic and that they would be good friends.
Because Su Qianqian was injured, the homeroom teacher agreed to let her go home early, with Jiang Cuo accompanying her.
[Waste System: Warm reminder, the host system has detected that Jiang Cuo's mental state is currently very fragile. Please try to go along with Jiang Cuo as much as possible to avoid crossing his bottom line and causing Jiang Cuo's disgust towards the host to rebound to the extreme.]
Su Qianqian was carried into the car by Jiang Cuo. Upon hearing the system's notification, her mind went blank.
She hasn't caught Fang Jingjing yet.
Damn it, shouldn't Jiang Cuo be the only sane villain in this narcissistic, love-obsessed world? How did he get assimilated?
When Su Qianqian thought of Fang Jingjing, it was as if she was forcibly diverting her attention to make her frightened heart feel a little better.
Since Fang Jingjing is so scheming and so eager to get into a good university, she will give her a taste of her own medicine.
For the next six months, she let Fang Jingjing stay put, giving Fang Jingjing the illusion that success was just around the corner. But when she succeeded, she plunged her into the abyss.
Although Jiang Cuo's words and actions today shocked her, Jiang Cuo took the push for her, and she didn't owe him any favors. She would definitely avenge Jiang Cuo.
Jiang Cuo took Su Qianqian's hand and gently rubbed it against his face, as if to comfort her.
Su Qianqian suddenly felt that Jiang Cuo seemed to have animalistic traits; he was as beautiful as a fox spirit, and his flattering actions were all about rubbing against her face.
I've heard that if a small animal rubs its body against a person, it's just to say hello or because it's hungry and wants food, but using its head and face is a sign of true affection.
The housekeeper didn't ask any further questions. When they arrived at the villa, Jiang Cuo carried Su Qianqian down the door, and Su Lian also ran downstairs. She was about to ask why they had returned so early, but when she looked up, she saw Jiang Cuo intimately holding Su Qianqian.
Wearing a white dress, Su Lian was not to be outdone and reached out to snatch it, "Sister, what happened to you? Why is your hand bleeding?"
Su Qianqian sighed inwardly, "It's okay, I'm fine, don't worry."
Jiang Cuo frowned and subtly avoided Su Lian's figure.
Su Qianqian had no choice but to say, "Jiang Jiang and I have some things to do, so please don't disturb us. Go back to your room."
A gentle smile appeared on Jiang Cuo's face. He then lowered his head slightly in front of Su Lian and lightly touched Su Qianqian's lips twice.
He said coldly to Jiang Cuo, "Children should not meddle in adult matters."
Su Qianqian was stunned by the kiss, her neck stiffened and she dared not move, swallowing several mouthfuls of saliva.
When they arrived at the room, Su Qianqian saw that Jiang Cuo genuinely wanted to take off her clothes to check her, so she immediately shrank to the foot of the bed.
"Jiang Jiang, my palms hurt a little. Is it because I didn't disinfect them properly? Should I have the maid bring some iodine?"
Although Jiang Cuo was somewhat reluctant, he turned around and did it as if he were being ordered by his wife.
Su Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Jiang Cuo leave the room.
Jiang Cuo is beautiful and outstanding, and she is a villain in the system world. All she wants to do is live a good life and not follow the original owner's old path. She also knows in her heart that Jiang Cuo will not be tempted by worldly desires.
She put in a lot of effort to convince herself not to be tempted or have any ulterior motives, and to do the task properly. But now things have gone so wrong. Where did she go wrong?
Su Qianqian opened the system page and saw that the simple page indicated a reward of skipping the storyline once.
Su Qianqian quickly searched her memory.
She has already been admitted to a university through a special admission program, and the university she was admitted to is the one where the female protagonist will appear in the future.
Su Qianqian's mind was unusually clear now; how could a person's temperament change so easily?
Jiang Cuo is not someone to be trifled with, much less someone to be manipulated casually. Having lived a life of hardship, she has always liked to leave herself a way out.
Jiang Cuo's current feelings towards her are probably because he grew up without parents and with his maternal grandparents, lacking warmth. Therefore, he sees every little kindness she shows as something precious.
As Jiang Cuo meets more people and goes to bigger places, she will clearly understand the differences in her feelings.
She's not irresponsible, nor is she a bad woman. She's been through it all and understands this feeling.
Su Qianqian filled in the information on the system page and directly selected "after the college entrance examination".
[Waste System: Has the host confirmed the timeline to jump to? The host has made a selection. Please click "Confirm." Once confirmed, it cannot be changed. Please choose carefully.]
Su Qianqian heard footsteps in the stairwell, breathed a sigh of relief, and then clicked to confirm.
[Waste System: Okay, host. The system is operating. The countdown to the jump is five minutes. Please wait patiently.]
What? We have to wait another five minutes?
Jiang Cuo has already returned with the iodine solution.
Seeing Su Qianqian sitting on the bed, breathing a little rapidly, her cheeks slightly flushed, with an expression of understanding, but still hesitating at the door for a few minutes, feigning shyness.
He took off his shoes and climbed onto the bed.
He moved closer and closer to Su Qianqian's face.
Su Qianqian used her uninjured hand to press down on Jiang Cuo's shoulder, pinning him firmly to the bed.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Cuo turned around and grabbed Su Qianqian's neck.
[Waste System: Congratulations, host, timeline jump has begun.]
Su Qianqian lost consciousness when their lips touched.
Wait a minute, what if something happens that she doesn't know about?
In just two seconds, Su Qianqian's consciousness wavered, and she found herself in a new scene, where the wound on her palm had already healed.
Or is it the classroom?
However, none of them were wearing school uniforms and were all cheerful; they were all talking amongst themselves.
"The college entrance exam is finally over, time for graduation photos, but why isn't it our class's turn yet?"
Su Qianqian frowned slightly, noticing that Jiang Cuo was not beside her, while Fang Jingjing had a smug expression on her face.
Suddenly, someone called out Su Qianqian's name at the classroom door.
"Su Qianqian, it's time, come out quickly."
Su Qianqian walked out with some doubt and found that her classmates were all smiling at her like aunties.
Su Qianqian walked along the road and all the way to the playground. Suddenly, Jiang Cuo, who was sitting behind her, appeared with a huge bouquet of roses in his hands and shoved it into her hands.
In front of them is a heart shape made of rose petals, with candles arranged in the center spelling "I love you".
Jiang Cuo had her back turned and her eyes were covered. Then, as if she heard a sound, she turned around in confusion. The moment the blindfold fell off her eyes, a series of louder and louder shouts of "Together! Together!" rang out around her.