"You rest for a while, I'll go prepare lunch." Chen Sha was very considerate and caring towards her, like she was her own little sister.
Xu Yi was not good with words, but she received her kindness and did not know how to repay it.
While Chen Sha was preparing lunch, Xu Yi cleaned the shop again, cleaning every nook and cranny of the bookshelves.
With a creak, the door was pushed open, and the thick curtain was lifted.
"Hi, Xu Yi."
Xu Yi heard a familiar voice, but the tone was the most unfamiliar. She had her back to the door and her body stiffened.
Gu Jingjun had never spoken to her in this tone before.
Is it because she hasn't given up hope yet and is having delusions? That's why she used that person's voice to call out her own name so cheerfully?
"Hey. What are you staring at?"
Xu Yi was startled when a bottle of iced drink was pressed against her face, causing her to back away in surprise.
Gu Jingjun was speechless and somewhat disappointed when she saw that she had been frightened by him again.
"Are you that afraid of me?" Gu Jingjun handed her the drink. "I saw you did a lot of physical work just now, have some drinks."
Xu Yi took two steps back and did not take the thing Gu Jingjun offered.
Gu Jingjun frowned slightly. She felt a little uncomfortable that her good intentions had been rejected, but what upset her even more was Xu Yi's repeated concessions. This practice of maintaining a safe distance between people made Gu Jingjun start to get annoyed.
Yesterday, Xu Yi said he liked her and even confessed to her. Was it all a lie?
wrong.
Xu Yi must be lying to her, otherwise why would she not remember being confessed to at all?
Gu Jingjun's arm was a little sore from stretching out, and her mind started to get messy again, like the TV had suddenly broken down, with several channels playing programs overlapping and crammed together at the same time, making her motherboard almost burn out and explode.
She placed the bottle of cold drink on the counter and turned to leave.
Chen Sha is back, bringing lunch with her.
Her home is nearby, only a three- to five-minute walk away, which is very convenient.
"Xiao Xu bought a drink?" Chen Sha was a little surprised when she saw the iced cola on the counter. She thought Xiao Xu only drank boiled water.
Xu Yi looked at the closed shop door, her gaze finally returning to the bottle of drink. She nodded gently and replied, "Mm."
Xu Yi put the drink away and put it in her schoolbag.
Chen Sha asked curiously, "Why aren't you drinking?"
"It's too cold."
Chen Sha smiled. "It tastes much better this way." She arranged the lunchboxes. "Come on, let's eat together."
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Chen."
"Why are you being so polite with me?" Chen Sha casually added a lot of meat to her bowl. "I just love the taste of meat in this dish. The more meat there is, the more fragrant it is. Try it."
Xu Yi genuinely thought it was just a taste test. She took a bite and savored it carefully, then showered everyone with compliments without hesitation.
Chen Sha was overjoyed and coaxed her to eat quite a lot more.
"I just need someone to have a meal with. I've had some disagreements with my family, and I'm working hard in another city. I don't even have anyone to talk to, and it's hard to find someone to have a meal with. Luckily, I have you, Xiao Xu, to keep me company."
Xu Yi was somewhat moved. She was also afraid of loneliness and liked the warmth of human interaction. She quickly empathized with Chen Sha's sorrow.
"Boss Chen, if I have time, I'll come and keep you company." Xu Yi looked at the food in front of her and added, "I'll buy the ingredients."
"Nonsense." Chen Sha reached out and poked her head. "Why are you being so formal with your older sister? I'm going to be sad if you say that. Since you work for me, of course I'll provide you with three meals a day."
Xu Yi opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but Chen Sha interrupted her.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to get angry."
Xu Yi didn't say anything more and silently continued eating her rice.
Standing by the roadside under the blazing sun and streetlights, I watched two people chatting happily over a meal through a shop window.
"Heh, heh heh! Just eat, why talk so much? Aren't you afraid of choking?"
Gu Jingjun silently turned away, feeling annoyed.
"Gu, classmate?"
"Student Gu."
Gu Jingjun looked at Han Muzhou standing in front of her with a stiff, expressionless face, and asked with some disdain, "Are you a programmed robot? Can you even smile?"
"..."
Han Muzhou didn't know what he had done to offend her. It seemed the rumors were true; Gu Jingjun wasn't as innocent and harmless as she appeared. This girl was actually quite cunning.
"Gu, you have excellent grades, a good family background, and everyone says you have good character. You're considered an outstanding student in both character and academics at our Haibin No. 1 High School. I hope you..."
Gu Jingjun's face darkened upon hearing her words. What did she mean by everyone saying she had good character? Did she not have good character?
"I hope you will try to control your behavior and not target your classmates because of personal feelings."
"If you like Zhao Yuan, you can just pursue him directly."
“Xu Yi and I were classmates in elementary school, middle school, and now high school. I know her character well; she would never do something as irresponsible as dating in early childhood.”
Gu Jingjun was so angry she almost laughed. What did he mean? Was he saying she, Gu Jingjun, was unreliable? Was he saying she had bad character?
Gu Jingjun didn't know she was a good person, but she wouldn't allow anyone to verbally humiliate her like that in front of her.
"Such a ridiculous thing as puppy love?" Gu Jingjun's gaze fell on Xu Yi, who was eating, through the glass window. She asked Han Muzhou in a cold voice, "Do you know that Xu Yi wrote a love letter to Zhao Yuan?"
They must have known this; the head of teaching affairs announced it to each class through a loudspeaker, and even listed Xu Yi as a negative example.
Han Muzhou clenched his fist in anger, really wanting to punch this person hard.
"You know she likes you, yet you still humiliate her like this! Gu Yueyue, a sincere heart is offered to you; you can refuse it, but you can't just play with it and trample on it. You'll be punished!"
Gu Jingjun was angered by her, but before his anger could flare up, it suddenly subsided.
How do you know she likes me?
Han Muzhou didn't want to bring up the past, much less talk about his friend's sad history.
But Gu Jingjun wouldn't let it go and insisted on taking her to a milk tea shop, forcing her to explain things clearly.
Han Muzhou is responsive to gentle persuasion but not to force; Gu Jingjun's threats had no effect on her.
Gu Jingjun had no choice but to resort to threats and inducements, "As long as you explain things clearly to me, I promise I will never...never bully Xu Yi again, and I will never let anyone else bully her again."
I've been unfairly blamed for this.
Gu Jingjun was indignant, but she still maintained a strong smile on her face.
Han Muzhou then outlined the prospects and described the subsequent developments.
Finally, he emphasized the most climactic part of the process.
"Do you know how heartbroken she was? Zheng Wan told us everything. You and Zhao Yuan were childhood sweethearts, and your families had a marriage agreement long ago. But Zhao Yuan liked Xu Yi. To break them up, you deliberately seduced Xu Yi, made her fall in love with you, and then cruelly dumped her, letting her know the difference between you two!"
"Gu, you really are...you really are..."
Han Muzhou was about to lose control of her anger. She used the utmost malice to criticize Gu Yueyue, "You are truly heinous!"
"..."
Zheng Wan.
Who is this? Gu Jingjun felt like her brain was about to explode. How did she unlock a new character while chatting?
"You're not trying to say you don't know Zheng Wan, are you?"
"Squad leader, you're incredibly smart! You figured out what I was thinking right away."
"Heh." Han Muzhou didn't want to pay attention to her, but when he turned his head, he saw a person outside holding a parasol and carrying shopping bags. "Hey, Zheng Wan is here."
A note from the author:
Zheng Wan, who was hiking with Zhang Ya: Huh? What does this have to do with me? How many chapters have I been away from being the villainous female supporting character? Why am I suddenly being dragged into this? Is this reasonable?
Succubus: That makes sense! Based on the partial memories provided by Xu Yi, you and Chu Man'er are both people who hinder her from getting close to Teacher Gu, which is very reasonable.
Chapter Eighty
Zheng Wan went out for a stroll, but was immediately dragged into a store by the two men, who then coerced and bribed her to confess what had happened.
"You like Zhao Yuan, Zhao Yuan likes Xu Yi, you hate Xu Yi, and then Xu Yi comes to confess to you. You think she's disgusting, so you ask Chu Man'er and the others to teach Xu Yi a lesson."
"It has nothing to do with me, I was just passing by."
According to Zheng Wan's confession, it was mainly Chu Man'er who took it upon herself to bully Xu Yi, but all of this happened with Gu Yueyue's tacit approval.
Gu Jingjun was so angry that she almost couldn't speak.
"When did I give in to this?"
"I don't know, Chu Man'er said so." Zheng Wan remained quiet, hoping that the big boss wouldn't implicate her.
Han Muzhou felt that he had understood the situation fairly well; it was simply that Chu Man'er was using Gu Yueyue's name to bully Xu Yi.
"Now that you understand, I hope you can stay away from Xu Yi in the future, and also keep an eye on the trash under your command, so that it doesn't go out and harm others."
Han Muzhou left, and before he left, he took Zheng Wan with him.
Gu Jingjun felt a headache coming on. The things they were talking about didn't exist in her memory, but as they said nothing more, the memories in her mind became clearer and clearer.
That's not how it works; it shouldn't be like that.
The rain fell relentlessly upon the earth, playfully watching pedestrians scramble to avoid it.
Gu Jingjun let the rain fall on her, which at least kept her mind somewhat clear until the rain stopped hitting her.
An umbrella was held above her head as Gu Jingjun looked at the person beside her.
It is Xu Yi.
My eyes suddenly started to sting. What an idiot.
"Let's find somewhere to shelter from the rain," Xu Yi said to her.