Translated by: Queen Dei Mos
Novel Update Schedule: Monday
Characters:
Ji Bai – MC
Ji Feifei – MC’s older sister
Ji Mingzhi – MC’s father
Tao Jiazhi – MC’s mother
Old lady Ji – paternal grandmother – Ji Mingzhi’s mother
Xie Sui – ML
Cong Yuzhou – ML friend
Jiang Zhongning – ML friend
Ai Xiaoxiao – MC’s close friend
Xu Huan – MC’s close friend
Yin Xiaxia – MC’s close friend
Madam Cheng – ML’s birth mother
Chen Zheyang – Childhood friend of MC and Ji Feifei
Chen Zhenheng – Principal of Dexin High School, Father of Chen Zheyang
Director Qin – Director of Academic Affairs
Lu Weiwei – Ex-girlfriend of Jiang Zhongning
The hotel the boys booked wasn’t as luxurious as the five-star hotel like West Heron Mountain Ridge Hotel, but considering that Jiang Zhongning brought his girlfriend along, it was still comfortable. It belonged to the category of hotels with high cost performance.
They followed Xie Sui all the way, watching from afar as he carried the girl who was sound asleep into his hotel room.
The guys exchanged glances and hurriedly ran to the door of the room to eavesdrop.
Xie Sui placed the girl on the big and soft bed, turned on the room’s heating, and walked to the window to close the curtains.
As soon as the girl touched the big and soft bed, she instinctively pulled the quilt and curled up like a cat, rubbing her small face against the soft and clean white sheets.
Such a soft bed would surely lead to a good dream.
He closed the window, then turned and walked to the bed, looking down at Ji Bai.
Ji Bai had her eyes closed, her eyelashes were fine and curly, fluttering slightly. Her lips resembled two light red petals, with a hint of a faint smile lingering at the corners of her slightly curved mouth.
Xie Sui slowly leaned down, his arms on either side of her body, placing the girl under him.
The soft spring mattress sank from the force.
The girl sleeping soundly on the bed seemed completely unaware of the impending danger approaching.
Outside the window, the snow was falling heavily, floating down with a soft rustle, like the sound of dried leaves being crushed.
In Xie Sui’s deep eyes, there was a strong desire of a young man, mixed with restraint and patience.
He gently leaned in, inhaling the scent on the girl’s fine body, his nose brushing against her soft cheeks, jawline, and collarbone.
She seemed to sense the tickling sensation and subconsciously reached up to scratch her nose, sleepily murmuring.
Xie Sui’s tightly pursed dry lips gently brushed against her rosy lips. He hesitated for a moment before leaning in for a kiss.
At this point, he no longer wanted to hold back; he just wanted to possess her, to release the overwhelming desire building up inside him.
Her body carried the faint fragrance of a young woman, causing him to be spellbound. He lightly touched her sweet and soft lips.
At that moment, Ji Bai’s hand suddenly fell on his waist, gently grasping the hem of his clothes.
Having found a source of warmth, she immediately nestled into his arms, resting her head on his neck and clinging to him affectionately.
“Xie Sui…” Ji Bai murmured indistinctly while talking in her sleep and called out his name, “Xie Sui?”
His Adam’s apple bobbed as he heavily responded, “It’s me.”
Consequently, the girl hugged him tighter, feeling at ease.
For some reason, at this moment, Xie Sui’s restless heartbeat suddenly slowed down, so slow that every cell in his body could feel the girl’s breath and heartbeat beside him.
An unprecedented sense of calmness engulfed the city of solitude the young man had built.
He lowered his dark gaze and looked at the girl sleeping soundly in his arms.
She hugged him with a peace of mind, letting go of all the defenses and distance she had maintained throughout the day.
She trusted him completely, relying on him entirely.
“Xie Sui, are you there?”
“I’m here.”
Xie Sui’s strong arms gently wrapped around her shoulders, pulling her closer into his arms.
She was the girl he liked, not just the kind of like with his lower half, but he yearned for more. With fervent passion, he hoped to have her for the rest of his life.
So he was reluctant to even touch a single finger of hers.
Half an hour later, the door suddenly opened, and several boys who were leaning against the door almost toppled over.
Xie Sui leaned against the door, looking expressionless at them, speaking in a relaxed tone, “What, planning to sleep on the floor outside my door tonight?”
“That, uh, Brother Sui, even though it’s Ji Bai who got drunk and delivered herself to your door, s-still, it’s not right for you to take advantage of her vulnerability ah.”
Embarrassed, Cong Yuzhou scratched the back of his head, his eyes sneakily taking a peek into the room.
Xie Sui blocked his line of sight and casually said, “I didn’t touch her. Go back to your rooms and sleep instead of crowding here. If someone sees, they might think you guys are perverts.”
The boys seemed somewhat unconvinced. The girl he had been anxiously longing for all night was sleeping on his bed, could he really resist?
But upon careful consideration, Xie Sui possessed a maturity far beyond his peers and was known for being straightforward and upright. Since he had already said that he wouldn’t do anything, he wouldn’t go back on his word.
They had confidence in him.
Xie Sui dismissed the group of boys at the door and returned to the room, sitting on the sofa opposite the bed.
The girl’s down jacket had already been taken off by him and hung on the coat rack. Underneath that was a thin cream-colored cashmere sweater, which fit her snugly, outlining her perfectly round chest and her beautiful and smooth curve of her waist.
She lay in the middle of the big bed, hugging the quilt, already asleep.
Xie Sui turned off the light and lay flat on the sofa, rubbing the corner of his eyes, trying to suppress the restless beast inside him.
In the quiet darkness, only a faint light seeped in from the window.
Xie Sui closed his eyes, his hand sliding along his flat abdomen, slowly slipping inside.
The next morning, the sunlight passed through the swaying curtains into the room, and Ji Bai opened her eyes.
The first thing that caught her eye was the black phone charging on the bedside cabinet.
It was Xie Sui’s.
Ji Bai’s consciousness suddenly became clear, and she sat up in panic. Only to see the young man lying on the sofa, with one hand behind his head acting like a pillow while the other hand was reaching into his waistband, unsure of what he was touching.
The sofa couldn’t accommodate his one meter eighty-eight height1About 6 ft. 2 in and his feet clad in white socks dangled in the air.
The slanting sunlight streamed through the window, casting a beam of light onto his prominent forehead. His eye sockets were deep, and his eyelashes were black and thick.
There was a faint dust floating in the air.
Ji Bai was a bit slow to react. She rubbed her eyes and subconsciously touched under her.
Her jeans were still intact and tightly fastened.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, as if startled by something, Xie Sui’s body trembled, and he opened his sleepy eyes.
The two of them looked at each other, locked in a gaze for about twenty seconds.
Xie Sui ran his hand through his messy hair and then stood up.
As soon as he moved, Ji Bai immediately grabbed the quilt to cover her body.
If she didn’t do that, Xie Sui might not have had any thoughts, but the more guarded she was, the more it piqued Xie Sui’s interest.
He walked to the edge of the big and soft bed, bent down, propped himself with his hand, bringing his face close to hers. With a smile, he asked, “Scared of me?”
Ji Bai covered her chest with the quilt, a guarded look in her eyes.
“Do you remember what happened last night?” he asked.
“A little bit.”
“That’s a real pity.”
Hearing the implication in his words, Ji Bai’s heart started to pound again. She discreetly felt her jeans under the quilt, making sure nothing had happened.
“What do you mean?”
A playful smile tugged at the corner of Xie Sui’s mouth. “Last night, we both had a great time.”
Ji Bai tightened her grip on her jeans and whispered, “You’re lying to me.”
“Why would I lie to you about something like this?”
Xie Sui slowly leaned closer to her, gently brushing her face with his nose. In a soft voice near her ear, he said, “You’re really something.”
Ji Bai blushed and quickly pushed him away and urged, “Xie Sui, stop joking around!”
Xie Sui’s smile deepened, but he didn’t say anything more, just chuckling as he headed to the bathroom.
Soon, the sound of him washing up could be heard from the bathroom.
Ji Bai promptly jumped out of bed and stood in front of the mirror, examining herself. She was still wearing her sweater, her inner layer of clothing, and her bra was securely fastened.
Nothing happened! Nothing definitely happened ah!
But she still felt a little uneasy.
Xie Sui turned his head and saw the girl leaning against the door, half of her face exposed, watching him warily—— “Xie Sui.”
“Should start calling me husband.”
“Don’t joke with me, okay.”
She just wanted to hear him deny it. Otherwise, she couldn’t relax. Her body told her that nothing had happened, but she had never experienced it before, so how could she know what it should feel like ah?
Xie Sui continued brushing his teeth calmly, not saying anything.
“Xie Sui.”
“En.”
When she called him, he responded in a gentle tone, they were like a pair of sweethearts teasing each other.
Ji Bai hesitated for a long time, but finally, she mustered up the courage and said, “If you really did something, I-I’ll have to take emergency contraceptives.”
Xie Sui, who was rinsing his mouth with water, almost choked when he heard this.
After hastily wiping his face with a towel, Xie Sui looked at Ji Bai, an indecipherable look in his eyes.
From her words, it seemed that the matter of doing “that” with him wasn’t entirely unacceptable to her. She unexpectedly didn’t panic at all; instead, she was thinking about contraception.
This wasn’t the attitude a seventeen-year-old girl who hadn’t experienced such things should have right?
Xie Sui left the bathroom without a word, deep in thought. Ji Bai followed behind him like a little tail——
“Xie Sui ah.”
Xie Sui suddenly turned around which almost made Ji Bai bump into him. She took a step back, but he grabbed her wrist.
“Would you really be willing to do it with me?”
Ji Bai:……
What kind of damned question was this?
But this damned question seemed very important to Xie Sui. He looked her dead in the eyes and sincerely asked, “You’re not opposed to it, right?”
“No, of course not.” Ji Bai quickly shook off his hand, blushing and whispered, “Xie Sui, you’re still young, stop saying things like that.”
Xie Sui’s mood seemed to brighten instantly. A smile spread across his face as he reached out and ruffled her hair. “How silly can you be? If laozi had touched you, wouldn’t you feel it yourself?”
Ji Bai really couldn’t tell. She hadn’t experienced these things before.
Xie Sui added, “If I really did something to you, do you think you’d still be standing here perfectly fine?”
**
After returning from the West Heron Mountain Ridge, the invitation to the annual meeting of the Ji Group also arrived in Ji Bai’s hands.
The invitation was personally delivered to their home by Old Lady Ji’s assistant. The front page of the invitation had a dignified deep red color with dark patterns along the edges.
The words “Inviting my granddaughter Ji Bai to attend” were written in Chinese calligraphy personally written by Old Lady Ji herself, demonstrating her sincere invitation to her.
Even Ji Mingzhi and his wife, standing to the side, had never received such an honor from the family’s matriarch. However, since it was their own daughter receiving the invitation, they felt proud and honored by association.
The only person in their home who seemed resentful was Ji Feifei, who was currently staring intently at Ji Bai’s luxurious custom-made dress with a smile on her face.
The custom-made dress was the latest design from this year’s fashion week. It was gold with a touch of yellow, boasting a long hemline and draped with sheer fabric on the outside. Adorned with beautiful rhinestones, it shimmered and dazzled like the Milky Way.
Assistant Qin took out the dress and held it up in front of Ji Bai for comparison——
“Old Madam had it custom-made for the young miss according to her measurements. It took approximately half a year of meticulous work. This dress was just delivered from Paris yesterday.”
Ji Mingzhi smiled and said, “Bai Bai, look how much grandmother loves you. Remember to give her a call later and thank her.”
Ji Bai nodded. “I know.”
“Make sure to perform well at tomorrow’s annual meeting.” Tao Jiazhi anxiously urged Ji Bai. “You’re going to play the cello, right? Practice more in the evening, don’t embarrass yourself.”
This annual meeting was quite important for the entire Ji family.
The couple, Ji Mingzhi and Tao Jiazi, weren’t favored by Old Lady Ji, and they could only manage a small company within the family business. Most of the group’s shares were held by Ji Bai’s uncles.
Seeing Old Lady Ji favoring Ji Bai so much, the calculations in the hearts of Ji Mingzhi and his wife grew even deeper.
Ji Feifei walked up to the custom-made dress, ran her hand over it, and said with a smile, “Dad, Mom, this is Bai Bai’s first time attending the company’s annual meeting right? She hasn’t experienced such grand occasions before, so I’m worried she might not be able to handle it.”
Tao Jiazhi expressed her concern, “That’s true. Bai Bai has never attended the company’s annual meeting before. I hope she won’t be too scared to even say a word.”
“Bai Bai is naturally timid and hasn’t seen much of the world.” Ji Mingzhi turned to face Ji Bai. “Xiao Bai, why don’t you go talk to Grandma and suggest that your older sister accompany you to the annual meeting? Together, if there’s anything you’re unsure about, she can also help you out.”
Ji Bai knew what Ji Feifei was thinking. Before, because of her crafty and unruly behavior, she had fallen out of favor with her grandmother and was not allowed to attend the company’s annual meeting. However, it had been several months since then, and her grandmother should have calmed down by now. If Ji Bai stepped in at this time to speak to her grandmother, the likelihood of Ji Feifei being allowed to attend the annual meeting would be quite high.
“Bai Bai, why don’t you go talk to grandmother?”
“Since you’re sisters, let Fei Fei go with you to the annual meeting. As sisters, you understand each other well, and she can even help you with socializing.”
“Dad, Mom, I’ll be fine on my own. No need to trouble older sister.” Ji Bai looked at Ji Feifei. and continued, “I have to grow up eventually. My older sister can’t protect me forever, right?”
Ji Feifei’s expression turned cold, but having learned from her previous lesson, she refrained from being an annoying troublemaker, which her parents hated.
Thanks to Ji Bai, she had already lost her status as an internet celebrity and now only had her parents as bargaining chips.
Ji Bai took the custom-made dress back to her room and carefully hung it on the hanger. Turning back, she noticed Ji Feifei peeking at her through the door crack.
Ji Bai confidently stated, “Older sister, if you want to go to the annual meeting, I can help you plead with grandmother.”
Ji Feifei’s expression remained unchanged; she knew it wasn’t that simple.
Sure enough, Ji Bai continued, “But you shouldn’t continue using Dad and Mom to pressure me like you did in the past, that’s just foolish.”
Ji Feifei suspiciously asked, “What do you mean?”
“I mean, if you want it, you can come to me directly and sincerely ask for my help.”
Ji Feifei’s hand suddenly tightened on the doorknob. She would rather die than to lower herself to beg Ji Bai!
“Older sister, from childhood to now, when I want something I have to strive for it myself. Yet you don’t have to exert too much effort, and Dad and Mom will give you everything. Do you think that’s fair?”
Ji Feifei sneered, “So what if it’s unfair? I’ve said it before, this is your fate. From the moment you were born, you were destined to be nothing more than my accessory and slave!” 2(Original Text): 附属 – fù shǔ. (English): subsidiary / auxiliary / attached / affiliated / subordinate / subordinating – omgchinese. Basically referring to someone under her control, ‘slave’ sounds much better than subordinate (‘-‘*ゞ
Fate?
All of a sudden, the lonely figure of that man suddenly appeared in Ji Bai’s mind.
She raised her gaze and looked at Ji Feifei, saying each word one at a time, “But I don’t believe in fate.”
From her cold and stern gaze, Ji Feifei saw a chilling stubbornness that had her hair stand on end.
Since when did that stupid and passive little girl become so dominant and unpredictable?
“Ji Feifei, if you want something from me, ask me for it, just like how I used to beg Dad and Mom, just like how I begged you.”
Ji Feifei laughed, “You’re dreaming!”
Ji Bai, expressionless, said, “If you still don’t know how to bow your head, then you’ll have to endure the loneliness of being neglected.”
Physical injuries may be nothing, but mental torment was the most cruel.
Ji Bai had already experienced pain in the past, experiencing a youth marked by neglect, loneliness, and isolation.
She would make Ji Feifei一一experience it.
T/N:
Hi! 2 updates for today, since I wasn’t able to update last week.
One of the dictionaries I use for Chinese to English has disappeared (｡•́︿•̀｡). It was such a good one and I hope it comes back…
And sorry for the confusion if there’s any-about the grandmother/grandma/Old Lady Ji/ Madam Ji. I’m still kind of debating on which one to use. (Yes, I’m indecisive…)
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