Translated by: Queen Dei Mos
Novel Update Schedule: Every Sunday
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
Ji Bai became the leader of the second-year class, standing on the stage leading everyone in doing the exercises together.
Her movements weren’t particularly precise; but her vibrant and enthusiastic spirit made her look exceptionally lively.
Influenced by her, the students also became lively and full of enthusiasm in doing the radio exercises.
The dean also happily found that since Ji Bai started leading the exercises, the troublesome boys who never attended the radio exercises in the class before were now unexpectedly present at the back of the formation.
But what was even more astonishing was that…Xie Sui actually wore the school uniform!
When the delinquent put on the school uniform, to one’s surprise, the whole person seemed to shine. Throughout the whole journey, as he walked by, many girls couldn’t help but turn their heads to look.
The neckline of the uniform was pulled down to the chest and underneath was a light-colored sweater as an undershirt. The blue and white sleeves were casually rolled up to his elbows, revealing his fair arms with several faint blue veins visible beneath his thin skin.
His appearance in the school uniform was like that of a warm and generous older brother next door. Only, his ear was pierced with a black stud earring, and his left eyebrow was cut, adding a touch of fierceness to him.
He gazed at Ji Bai, who was diligently leading the exercises on the stage.
Only in moments like these could he openly and unabashedly stare at her, just like everyone else.
She faced all her classmates, the warm sunlight poured down on her, unabashedly illuminating her delicate features. The brightness of the sunlight made it a bit hard for her to open her eyes fully, causing her to squint slightly…
However, Xie Sui could sense that she had noticed him.
She revealed a bright smile, a faint dimple forming at the corner of her mouth.
He was certain that her smile was meant for him.
A subtle and sweet sensation began to surge in his heart.
Damn, he wanted to kiss her.
Cong Yuzhou had seen Xie Sui drive cars and even witnessed him in boxing matches, but he never expected to see him doing radio exercises in his lifetime.
“Brother Sui, you’ve never worn this school uniform before, have you? You haven’t even removed the price tag.”
Xie Sui turned around, and sure enough, a certain manufacturer’s price tag was still hanging from the edge of his uniform.
“Oh, I forgot.”
“I’ll help you tear it off.” Cong Yuzhou eagerly offered, approaching Xie Sui to remove the price tag for him.
“Be careful, don’t tear this Laozi’s clothes.”
“Do you actually like this lousy school uniform?”
Xie Sui looked up at the girl on the stage. She was petite, bundled up in the school uniform and every time she raised her hand, it looked like she was wearing batwing sleeves.
He raised an eyebrow and remarked, “Couple outfits.”
Cong Yuzhou glanced at Ji Bai and his lips twitched——
“Brother Sui, please open your eyes and look carefully.”
Every damn girl in the school is wearing the same outfit as you, as if it’s a couple’s costume!
**
In the evening, Ji Bai pushed her bike out of the school gate. Just as she got on, all of a sudden, she felt that pedaling became completely difficult. She thought it was a flat tire but when she turned around, she discovered that a big guy in a school uniform had somehow seated himself on the back seat of her bike.
The bike was a folding type with very small wheels. With Xie Sui sitting on the back seat, his long legs didn’t have anywhere to be placed, so they dangled and occasionally touched the ground.
Her tires were indeed about to go flat.
“Xie Sui, what are you doing?”
Ji Bai frowned at him, “Get up quickly, you’re going to break my bike.”
Xie Sui was quite fond of hearing her soft voice calling his name, like grandma’s sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, it was soft and sticky.
He refused to get off her bike and hung around on the backseat. Ji Bai hopped off the bike, keeping her distance from him.
Xie Sui decided to take matters into his own hands and started riding her bike himself, following beside her at a slow pace while zigzagging in a S-shaped pattern——
“Why am I doing this? What do you think I should do?”
Ji Bai responded sullenly, “How am I supposed to know?”
Xie Sui rang the bell of her bike, producing a series of clear chimes. He looked at the asphalt road ahead and said, “Someone1This is not a grammatical error. In the original text, he actually said (有人) – yǒu rén – someone, and not (我) – wǒ. wants to accompany you home.”
“No need.” Ji Bai held onto the bike’s handlebars. “You get off.”
“I refuse.”
Ji Bai became a bit anxious and pushed him with her hand which came into contact with his sturdy and robust chest. She could clearly feel the firmness of his muscles, brimming with strength.
Her small hands couldn’t possibly push him away, ah.
“You want to punch me?” Xie Sui grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer to him.
Her wrist was really slender, with just a thin layer of skin covering the bones, giving an especially frail impression. It felt as though if he exerted even a little force, he could easily crush her bones.
Ji Bai tried to pull her hand back and anxiously said, “Xie Sui, you let go, you’re hurting me!”
Xie Sui felt like he hadn’t used much force, yet there were already red marks appearing on her fair skin.
Xie Sui, nevertheless, released her and commented, “You’re really weak.”
Ji Bai rubbed her wrist and glared at him with disdain, “Give me back my bike.”
“I won’t.”
“Xie Sui!”
Ji Bai’s eyebrows furrowed together and became more stern. “Don’t be so unreasonable.”
He smiled lightly, “Xiao Bai, in this world, I only reason with my woman. I listen to her, be gentle with her, and won’t bully her…”
A gust of wind blew causing an abundant amount of golden leaves of the plane trees to rustle and gently cascade to the ground.
She didn’t dare to look into his eyes, however, she heard his gentle and soft voice say, “I will make my woman extremely fucking happy. Do you want to try?”
Ji Bai’s face turned bright red, not even her earlobes were spared as it looked like she had small cherries hanging from them. She turned to leave and said, “If you say such things again, I won’t see you anymore.”
Her shy appearance made Xie Sui feel itchy all over, but he couldn’t quite explain where exactly it itched and scratching didn’t help either…..
Xie Sui understood the principle of not overdoing things, so he didn’t bring up the topic again. He rode the pink and white bike and caught up with her.
“Accompany me to watch a movie.”
“Not going.”
“Why?”
“I have a lot of homework today.”
Xie Sui raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying matter-of-factly, “Accompany me to watch a movie, and I’ll help you with your homework.”
“……”
No need to bother.
She really didn’t dare accept the homework written by the second-to-last student in their grade.
“What’s with that expression?” Xie Sui looked at her. “Do you think Laozi’s not capable?”
“No, no.” Ji Bai held back her laughter and seriously said, “I really can’t go.”
Xie Sui didn’t insist either and followed her arrangement, “Get on the bike, I’ll give you a ride back.”
“No need.”
Xie Sui impatiently said, “Don’t waste any more time. Aren’t you supposed to go back and do your homework?”
Helpless, Ji Bai could only look at Xie Sui. She felt that if she didn’t agree to something with Xie Sui today, he wouldn’t easily let her go.
She let out a shallow sigh and said to him, “Then, accompany me to the bridge up ahead?”
Xie Sui looked at her expression that had a mixture of heartache and helplessness and found it somewhat amusing, “Are you afraid Laozi will damage your bike?”
“The bike is too small. It’s not suitable for carrying another person.”
“Alright then.”
In a good mood, the young man rang the bell which made a clear chime and got off the bike, walking with her on the spacious sidewalk.
In the clear and refreshing autumn sunset, everything around seemed to be dyed with a gentle light yellow, and Xie Sui’s mood also softened.
Ji Bai looked up at him. His back was broad and sturdy, gradually acquiring the frame of a grown man, giving a sense of security.
His clothes felt stiff, the kind of stiffness that comes from frequent washing. She couldn’t help but lift her head and notice that the orange English letters on the back of his clothes were fading.
“Xie Sui, why don’t you buy yourself some new clothes?”
“Why do you care so much? Are my old clothes too shabby for you?”
Ji Bai’s mouth twitched, it was obvious that his clothes were fading, she was just kindly reminding him.
“What do you do with all the money you earn?” She was very curious about this.
He casually replied, “Saving.”
“Saving for what?”
“To marry you.”
“……”
Can you stop saying things like that all the time, how old are you now, ah?!”
Her cheeks turned a faint shade of red, she averted her gaze and fell silent.
Along the way from the school, there were mostly restaurants, when they passed by a dessert shop with candy-colored decorations, Xie Sui stopped in his tracks.
He parked the bike by the curb and said to Ji Bai, “I’m going to buy something.”
“Oh.”
When Xie Sui was about to enter the shop, he looked back at Ji Bai and said with a hint of unease, “Don’t run away.”
“……”
If he hadn’t reminded her, she wouldn’t have thought of running away. But when he said this, she instead looked at the bike beside her.
She realized she could easily escape.
Xie Sui threatened again, “If you dare to run, tomorrow when you come to school, I’ll make you regret it.”
Ji Bai looked at his fierce appearance and felt that the current Xie Sui hadn’t grown up at all. He still carried the greenness and arrogance of a young man, completely different from the cunning and manipulative man he used to be, as if they were two completely different people.
“Hurry up.” Ji Bai urged him.
Xie Sui entered the dessert shop, and he was immediately hit in the face by a wave of sweet and creamy fragrance. He squeezed his way through the group of girls, glanced at the menu, and spotted a girl next to him walking out with waffles filled with ice cream.
“I want that too.” Xie Sui pointed at the waffles. “The one with ice cream inside.”
“Hey handsome, what flavor would you like? We have strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, and Oreo.”
The server was a girl, and her eyes couldn’t help but be drawn to Xie Sui’s appearance.
So long as girls catch sight of his handsome and sharp face, they couldn’t help but feel shy.
Xie Sui thought for a moment and asked, “What flavor is the pink one?”
“The pink one? It’s strawberry flavor.”
He vaguely remembered that day at school when he rode his bike past her and accidentally knocked over the waffles she was holding. The ice cream filling seemed to be pink.
……
When Xie Sui walked out of the dessert shop with the freshly made waffles filled with strawberry flavored ice cream, he couldn’t see Ji Bai’s figure along the sidewalk.
Xie Sui wrinkled his eyebrows, he looked left and right but only saw strangers. The girl had already left.
Fuck
He lowered his head, and looked at the waffles in his hand, feeling gloomy. He walked over to a trash can and tossed it inside.
At this moment, a woman who was leading a little boy who appeared to be a few years old, passed by Xie Sui. The little boy looked as the waffles was thrown away and tugged on his mother’s hand——
“Mommy, look, that older brother is being so wasteful.”
Madam Cheng looked up at Xie Sui, and her expression suddenly froze.
At this time, Xie Sui also lifted his head and gazed at the familiar face of his mother, Madam Cheng. She had delicate makeup on, and a sweetened bean paste shade of lipstick outlined her lips with distinct contours.
Neither the mother nor the son had expected to see each other here.
Xie Sui’s gaze moved downward and spotted the little boy who couldn’t have been more than five years old. The boy had fair and supple skin and his light brown eyes were pure and limpid with pupils that were exactly like his.
Madam Cheng had protected this precious son of hers very well. In fact, this was his first time meeting his half-brother from the same mother but a different father.
“What are you doing here?” Madam Cheng asked with a wooden expression.
Xie Sui, in a bad mood, turned around to walk away, not bothering to answer her.
Madam Cheng persisted in her questioning. “Xie Sui, are you following us?”
“Get your damn facts straight.” Xie Sui abruptly turned around, glaring at her fiercely. “This is a school, Laozi isn’t that bored.”
The little boy seemed to sense the mutual hostility between the two people. He stood in front of his mother, very ruthlessly picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it at Xie Sui. “You bullied my mommy. I’ll beat you! Beat you!”
Although Xie Sui had a violent temper, he wouldn’t go so far as to hit a child. He blocked the stone and ignored him.
Just then, Ji Bai rushed over carrying milk tea and stood in front of Xie Sui. She pulled the little boy’s hand and said, “Did your mommy teach you to resort to violence at such a young age? Have you forgotten your manners?”
The little boy desperately struggled.
Ji Bai held both of his hands, “Don’t think just because you’re a child, I’ll let you off the hook!”
“What are you doing?! To bully a child, do you have no shame?!
Madam Cheng passionately protected her child.
“Wu wu, Mommy!”
“Xiao Yi, let’s go.” Madam Cheng, not wanting to escalate the situation any further, hastily picked up the little boy and left. They got into a black Mercedes-Benz parked some distance away.
Ji Bai kicked away the scattered stones under her feet, pursed her lips, and turned around, only to meet Xie Sui’s complex gaze.
“Where did you go?” His voice was a bit hoarse so he cleared his throat.
Ji Bai shook the milk tea that was in a bag in her hand. “I was thirsty, so I bought a drink. Weren’t you going to buy desserts?”
Xie Sui glanced at the nearby trash can, feeling a bit embarrassed. “I thought you left.”
The waffles were thrown away.
Ji Bai seemed to understand what happened, and helplessly asked, “Still want to eat?”
“Of course.” Xie Sui recovered his spirits and pulled Ji Bai into the dessert shop.
As they left, both of them had waffles in their hands. Ji Bai said to him, “You should try it too, while it’s still warm.”
Xie Sui had never eaten these brightly colored desserts before, but Ji Bai insisted that he should try it, so he obediently took a bite.
The waffles were crispy and slightly warm and in between it was the sweet ice cream. The two completely different flavors spread across his taste buds, bringing a sweet and lingering sensation in his heart.
Walking underneath a tree, Xie Sui suddenly stopped in his tracks and softly chuckled.
Ji Bai looked at him in puzzlement and asked, “What are you laughing at?”
“Just now, were you protecting me?”
Ji Bai lowered her head then took another bite of her waffles. “Not really, it’s just that I don’t like seeing people bullying others.”
“Quite impressive, even daring to confront a child.”
Ji Bai pouted, “Just because someone is a child doesn’t mean that they can bully others without consequences. I don’t believe in the idea that the weak are always right.”
Xie Sui discovered that despite the gentle appearance of the girl in front of him, there was a look of unwavering determination in her eyes.
A typical girl would usually be modest and fond of children, wouldn’t she?
“Who do you think is right in this world, the strong or the weak?”
Ji Bai thought for a moment and said, “It’s definitely not the weak who are right.”
Xie Sui’s hand fell on her waist and gently lifted her up. It forced Ji Bai to stand on her tiptoes, her entire body pressed against his, their bodies fitting perfectly…
She could even feel the taut and warm muscles beneath his thin T-shirt.
“You…let go of me!”
His hand cupped the back of her head, and her silky hair slipped through his fingers. He forced her to look into his eyes, those light brown eyes, under the sunlight, were as clear and translucent as glass marbles.
“Xiao Bai, I have a question for you.”
“You can ask, but why like this…”
With a faint smile, he said——
“Can I kiss you?”
“……”
T/N:
ChengB is so stuck up. Our Xie Sui doesn’t have the time for you! He’s busy chasing his wife, hmph! (￣へ￣)
FINALLY SOME ACTION! ｜д•´)!!
Please comment and share if you like the story!
If you like what I do, please do support me thru ko-fi~
For additional chapters, you’re more than welcome to support me on my Ko-fi page. I’ve set a goal of $2 to release an extra chapter. |･ω･｀)
Chapters Left: 75
