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ASHIA Chapter 30

Overbearing fondness

Translated by: Queen Dei Mos

Update Schedule: Sporadic

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

you1(Original Text): 您 – nín. (English): you – formal, courteous you. = formal speech


The live interview had just touched upon the missing cello incident ten minutes ago. At this moment, as the video of Ji Feifei sneaking out of the rehearsal room while holding the cello played, the students in the audience began to react one by one——

The person stealing the cello was actually herself? This was like a case of the thief shouted to catch the thief!2(Original Text): 贼喊捉贼 – zéi hǎn zhuō zéi. (English): The thief shouted to catch the thief – a metaphor for creating chaos, changing the target, and blaming others to avoid responsibility.

Tang Xuanqi, who had been wrongly accused of stealing the cello, was the first to stand up. She yelled, “So it was really the case of a thief who shouted to catch the thief! No wonder you ran to the Academic Affairs Office to report me for stealing the cello as soon as it went missing, trying to frame me!”

The surrounding students immediately asked Tang Xuanqi what had happened. Tang Xuanqi then recounted how Ji Feifei had accused her of stealing the cello for no reason at all and even demanded her to apologize. She even threatened to expose her online and incite her fans to attack her, turning her into the second An Kerou if she didn’t apologize!

The students looked at Ji Feifei in the studio, cold sweat couldn’t help but break out. They felt that she was practically like a terrifying demon with a hideous face.

Ji Feifei’s face was devoid of color, her eyes darting between looking at the host and the surveillance footage on the wall, her body trembling uncontrollably.

“Liar!”

“This scheming…it’s truly terrifying.”

“Oh my, is this still the motivational goddess? She’s more like a devil ba!”

“Seriously, after today’s twist, Laozi is completely convinced.”

……

The students whispered to each other, discussing in low voices. Even the host, who had a good ability to handle unexpected situations, was too shocked by the sudden turn of events and couldn’t find words to say.

The officials from the Ministry of Education in the audience were a half-beat slower to react than the students, but they also understood what was going on. They got up one by one, their faces calm, and walked out of the auditorium.

Principal Chen hurriedly followed after them, “Official Liu, Official Liu, you, please don’t be angry. There’s a misunderstanding. I’ll definitely investigate this thoroughly!”

“Is this the motivational student your school has cultivated?!”

“N-no, there must be a misunderstanding! Official Liu, you, please listen to my explanation!”

“No need to explain. This farce ends here!”

One by one, the officials flicked their sleeves in anger as they left.

Ji Feifei looked at the students in the audience. They each had different expressions—some angry, some sympathetic towards her, and others simply enjoyed the show…

She knew that it was over. Everything was over.

Finally, she caught sight of Ji Bai in the back row of the audience.

Ji Bai stared at her without any expression, like a judge.

Ji Feifei finally understood why Ji Bai had been so calm and restrained during this period. She knew…right away she knew she wasn’t up to any good!

So this was what she was waiting for!

Ji Feifei slowly stood up, feeling everything spinning around her. Suddenly, she fainted!

Chaos erupted in the studio. The host cried out in fear and quickly asked those around to call 1203I just learned that China has 3 numbers for emergencies. 110 for common criminal or public order cases, emergencies and need of help. 119 for firefighters. 120 for emergency care and first aid – China discovery for an ambulance…

Ji Bai didn’t linger any longer. She rushed out of the auditorium in a few strides, just in time to run into the instigator, Xie Sui, being escorted down from the second floor by two security guards.

The security guards held his arms with force, but he impatiently shook them off.

With an unruly expression still on his face, he rudely stated, “Don’t touch Laozi, I’ll walk by myself.”

As he passed by Ji Bai, Xie Sui’s expression softened a bit. He moistened his dry lips and shot her a reassuring look.

Ji Bai wanted to explain, but she didn’t know who to talk to. The scene had already descended into chaos, with ambulances, doctors and nurses, teachers organizing the evacuation of students, and school leaders making calls to the Ministry of Education to plead for leniency……

Ji Bai watched helplessly as Xie Sui was taken away by security guards, feeling a chill run through her entire body.

She had only prepared the video of her performance for the competition. While this video could expose Ji Feifei’s lies, it wouldn’t go so far as to put her in a life-threatening situation.

Xie Sui had abruptly intervened and replaced the video with Ji Feifei stealing the cello. By doing so, he effectively shifted the blame onto Ji Feifei for her poor moral character, as well as onto Dexin High School which had repeatedly protected and turned a blind eye to her actions. This move pushed both Ji Feifei and Dexin High School into the spotlight of public opinion.

And he had taken on all the potential consequences by himself.

Returning to this life, Ji Bai didn’t want to involve him in her revenge plan, but damn it…their fates were intertwined like tangled vines, making it impossible to separate them into two lines.

Walking out of the student activity center building, Ji Bai looked at the rolling dark clouds on the horizon. The biting cold wind howled in her ears, cutting across her soft cheeks like a knife.

The wind swept through the building, signaling that a storm was brewing.4(Original Text): 山雨欲来风满楼 – shān yǔ yù lái fēng mǎn lóu. (English): The wind swept through the building, signaling that a storm was brewing. Meaning – metaphor for the signs and atmosphere indicating the approach of a significant change in the situation. It is frequently employed to describe the tense atmosphere preceding the outbreak of a conflict or war. – Baidu

Yin Xiaxia, phone in hand hurried over, excited to show Ji Bai the comments from fans online whose world view had collapsed. However, Ji Bai stared blankly at the distant layers of dark clouds.

For a while, Yin Xiaxia widened her eyes in disbelief.

Ji Bai cried.

She didn’t make a sound, her tears silently slid down from her eyes.

She stubbornly bit her lip, her voice hoarse as she said these words——

“The price was too high.”

She had sacrificed Xie Sui.

**

Because the interview was being broadcasted live, the video of Ji Feifei’s theft spread online almost immediately. Her fans felt it was difficult to bear as though they had been fed shit. They couldn’t believe that the motivational goddess they had supported for so long could turn out to be such a cunning and despicable person.

At the moment when the whole truth was revealed, the brain dead fans’ adoration and love for her transformed completely into endless anger. The murderous and heart-punishing cursing never stopped——

“Despicable bitch, so disgusting!”

“Genuinely never expected that my idol, the one I was a fan of, would turn out to be such a vicious woman.”

“I’m speechless, really speechless. This woman’s acting skills are top-notch ba.”

“I was truly blind. I even helped this bitch to curse others back then.”

“Could you all please stop ba? Your words have already landed someone in the hospital.”

“Which hospital is she in now? Is she dead? If she’s not dead, I want to go there and kill her.”

……

Ji Feifei’s Weibo became a battlefield full of gunpowder.5Meaning: Situations where conflict or tension is high.Beneath each post, her fans’ bitter insults flooded the comments section. Some even photoshopped her selfies into various memes, mocking and attacking her personally.

Ji Bai only scrolled through a few comments before deciding not to read any further.

Just as they once insulted An Kerou under Ji Feifei’s guidance, now Ji Feifei was facing the consequences of her own actions.

Not only that, but her fans also found Ji Bai’s Weibo. The insignificant posts that no one paid attention to before, now that they’ve reexamined them in light of Ji Feifei’s exposure, have all become “evidence” against Ji Feifei.

[Donated another 200cc of blood. It hurts so much, but my mom scolded me, saying that my older sister is in even more pain, so I should endure it.]

[Want to drink hot water, but Mom and Dad are busy taking care of my older sister. I’m feeling a bit dizzy and uncomfortable, can’t get up.]

[I also want to live a good life. To have my own life, to be healthy, and not be just an accessory to someone else’s life.]

……

Compared to being a whining Xiang Lin’s wife6(Original Text): 祥林嫂 – xiáng lín sǎo. (English): Xiang Lin’s wife – It refers to a character in the short story “The New Year’s Sacrifice” written by Lu Xun. She was known for being overly talkative and constantly complaining about her misfortunes to others. who complained about her grievances to everyone, Ji Bai’s quiet way of recording these details resonated strongly with the netizens. It became the final straw that crushed Ji Feifei.

Ji Bai had been waiting for this day for a long time.

“Oh my, I can’t imagine what Ji Feifei did to her younger sister!”

“Being forced to donate blood to her older sister since birth, even being morally blackmailed by her family. This is simply too terrifying!”

“If it were me, I would probably hate my older sister to the point of wanting to kill her!”

“Ji Feifei never mentioned her younger sister in public before, that’s definitely because of guilt!”

“Just thinking about it makes my hair stand on end, it’s just too horrible!”

“I’m fucking considering reporting this to the police, and have all the murderers in this family arrested and brought to justice!”

……

Everything unfolded exactly as Ji Bai had predicted. Finally, on the day when the truth was revealed, all her grievances and frustrations were cleared, and justice was served.

The fans who once adored Ji Feifei had now turned into her living hell. Perhaps she will be suffering in this hell for quite some time.

In the evening, Ji Bai’s mother, Tao Jiazhi, called her to say that she would be staying at the hospital to accompany her older sister and wouldn’t be coming home. She told Ji Bai to have dinner by herself.

Ji Bai asked her mother, “How is she?”

Tao Jiazhi helplessly sighed and said, “Your older sister’s physical condition is not serious, but her mental state is not very stable. She’ll be staying at the hospital for a while. Ah, you tell me, how did things end up like this?”

Ji Bai heard Ji Mingzhi’s voice, “How did things end up like this? It’s all because of this girl causing trouble herself. If she hadn’t stolen Bai Bai’s cello, would anyone have caught her red-handed? Now the video is all over online, the people online are cursing so harshly!”

“You tell me, which bastard leaked the video? I’m definitely getting your Uncle Chen to expel him!”

Clearly, her parents had no idea about Ji Bai’s involvement in this matter.

If it weren’t for Xie Sui’s sudden intervention, perhaps there would have already been a big argument in the family by now. Ji Bai could imagine how her parents would react if they found out.

Even…on grandmother’s side, she wouldn’t be able to explain herself. After all, Old Lady Ji had always advocated for family harmony and prosperity, believing that everything should be sacrificed for the benefit of the family.

Xie Sui really helped her a lot.

Ji Bai silently hung up the phone and sat alone on the edge of the sofa. She pondered for a moment, then sent a text message to Xie Sui, asking, “How are things?”

Xie Sui didn’t reply to her and when she gave him a call, she heard the voicemail indicating his phone was turned off.

Recalling Principal Chen’s furious expression today, Ji Bai could imagine how angry he must be. Xie Sui wouldn’t get away easily. At best, he might just get a demerit, but at worst…he would probably end up being expelled.

The next day, as Ji Bai had expected, Xie Sui didn’t come to school.

The second day, the third day…Ji Bai passed by the classroom of Class 19 every day, but she didn’t see his figure and she also couldn’t reach him at all.

His brothers all gave the same answer when asked about his whereabouts, saying that Brother Sui had gone into hiding to avoid trouble, assuring Ji Bai that everything was fine and asking her not to worry.

Only Yin Xiaxia mysteriously ran over to tell Ji Bai that Xie Sui had already been taken to the police station.

Ji Bai abruptly set down her pen. “Where did you hear that from?”

“It was from my dad. He accidentally let it slip, and I managed to get the information out of him later.”

Ji Bai knew that Yin Xiaxia’s father worked in the police station.

“Xie Sui didn’t break the law, why would the police arrest him?!”

Yin Xiaxia hurriedly explained, “You should calm down first. According to my dad, the school is planning to sue Xie Sui for theft. He slipped into the monitoring room and stole the video that he played earlier while Old Liu in the monitoring room was dozing off! Now the school is using that to accuse him of theft.”

Ji Bai was shaking with anger, her voice frighteningly low, “Thief…Who exactly is the thief?”

How could they have the audacity to blame Xie Sui? It was clear that the school was covering up Ji Feifei’s theft, which led to the events afterwards. Who was the real thief here? Can they even figure that out?!

Seeing Ji Bai’s pale face, Yin Xiaxia quickly comforted her, “Before that, don’t you worry. The decision to sue was probably just something that the school leaders said in the heat of the moment. My dad actually thinks the way the school is handling this matter is unfair. Given the heavy pressure from public opinion online right now, if the school dares to sue Xie Sui, they’ll be criticized to death! They wouldn’t dare to do it so easily.”

Yin Xiaxia’s words reminded Ji Bai. She put her pen down, didn’t care about attending class anymore and headed straight towards the Yifu Building.

Before reaching the principal’s office, Ji Bai was intercepted by Cong Yuzhou and several others at the stairs.

Seeing Ji Bai’s expression of looking for trouble, Cong Yuzhou also guessed that she was going to see the principal to explain the situation.

“Ji Xiao Bai, Brother Sui has already confessed everything to the police, and his statement has been recorded. Going to the principal now won’t change anything.”

Ji Bai dropped her school bag from her shoulders heavily onto the ground, her voice filled with anger, “Are you guys still his brothers? How could you guys keep something as serious as being taken into the police station from me until now?”

Cong Yuzhou had never seen Ji Bai so angry before. The usually timid little kitten who would tremble at even slightly harsh words, suddenly showed her claws, which made them feel terrified.

“Y-you, before that, don’t get angry ah. You know Brother Sui’s temper, and the things he confessed to we didn’t dare object. We tried to advise him, but it was useless. He took the blame for everything, the act of secretly recording the video is an open-and-shut case. If the school sues, it’s a sure thing. Anyway, now is not the time to argue who is right or wrong. The top priority is to figure out how to minimize the situation.7(Original Text): 大事化小,小事化了 – dà shì huà xiǎo, xiǎo shì huà liǎo. (English): Reduce the major issues to minor ones, and minor ones to nothing.

Ji Bai understood Xie Sui’s personality. Since he took the blame for everything to protect her, he must have confessed everything. Now, even if she tried to explain that this matter had nothing to do with him, no one would believe her.

Idiot!

Just then, Principal Chen and a few other school leaders came out of the meeting room. Ji Bai promptly approached them, while Cong Yuzhou and the others, seeing that the situation was far from good, hurriedly caught up.

“Principal Chen, I have something to discuss with you.”

Principal Chen glanced at Ji Bai and casually said as he walked, “Xiao Bai, your older sister’s case has already been discussed in the meeting by the school leaders. We’ll definitely give her justice, so feel rest assured.”

“Justice for who?” Ji Bai couldn’t believe her ears.

Principal Chen stopped in his tracks, and patted Ji Bai’s shoulder, sighing, “Your older sister has suffered so much grievances. The school leaders won’t sit and watch, and remain indifferent. We’ll appeal and ensure that the person responsible for this will face legal consequences.”

Upon hearing this, several boys instantly, couldn’t contain themselves and started cursing, “What the fuck! Are you making a mistake?! The one who stole something was Ji Feifei! Our Brother Sui was merely exposing the criminal to the public. What did he do wrong?!”

Principal Chen pointed at them and told them off, “Who allowed you guys to come here? If you don’t want to study at all then get lost! I’ve long had a bad impression of you lot. Every one of you, truly outrageous!”

Ji Bai pinched the fabric of her pants tightly with her hand. After a long pause, she spoke, her voice barely audible, “The person responsible for this is none other than you, Principal Chen.”

Principal Chen looked at Ji Bai with astonishment, “What did you say?”

“If it weren’t for you covering for Ji Feifei for the sake of the school’s reputation and your own pride, tolerating her mistakes repeatedly, again and again, things wouldn’t have escalated to this point. Forgive me for speaking bluntly, you are simply not qualified to be an educator.”

Principal Chen was so angry that his lips were trembling. He pointed at Ji Bai and said, “I think you’ve gone mad! Say one more word, and I’ll tell your parents!”

Ji Bai’s expression remained blank as she said, “Principal Chen, Xie Sui has been in the police station for three days. If he doesn’t come out tomorrow morning, I will reveal everything I know about your actions of covering up for Ji Feifei and post it entirely online. The incident involving Ji Feifei has already become a hot topic, and I’m willing to, on my own expense, make Dexin High School a hot topic once again.”

After saying these words, she didn’t even give Principal Chen a chance to defend himself, as she turned around and left.

The boys followed behind Ji Bai, observing her decisive figure. They thought about her confrontation with Principal Chen just now and couldn’t see any trace of the weakness and timidity she usually showed in front of Xie Sui.

Jiang Zhongning nudged Cong Yuzhou and whispered, “Hey, someone like Ji Xiao Bai, can she really let Xie Sui bully her? I don’t believe it.”

Cong Yuzhou responded, “I used to believe it, but now, I also don’t believe it.”

“Do you think she’s pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger?”8(Original Text): 扮猪吃老虎 – bàn zhū chī láo hǔ. (English): Play the pig to eat the tiger. Meaning: To pretend to be weak or harmless in order to deceive or take advantage of someone stronger or more powerful.

“No, I think she’s intentionally letting our Brother Sui have his way. If she really confronted him, who knows what Brother Sui would do to her.”

“Why do I hear a hint of overbearing fondness in your words?”

“Exactly, it’s overbearing fondness.”

“No, who’s fond of who ah?”

Cong Yuzhou cast a sidelong glance at the boys beside him, “Of course, she’s fond of your Brother Sui.”

At that moment, Ji Bai suddenly turned back, and the boys immediately stood up straight, waiting for her order.

“Do you guys have anything to do later?” she asked.

“None, nothing at all. Sister-in-law…no, Classmate Ji Bai, do you have any instructions?”

Ji Bai thought for a moment and said, “Tonight, Xie Sui should be released, but I’m still a bit uneasy. Anyhow, you guys go to the police station and keep watch outside. If he’s released, you guys give me the news.”

“Okay, no problem.”

Ji Bai got on her bike and was about to leave when Cong Yuzhou suddenly stopped her, “Xiao Bai ah, um…if Brother Sui isn’t released, you’re not really planning to post on Weibo, are you? By openly helping Brother Sui, you’re putting yourself against the school and your older sister. How will you explain this to your family?”

Ji Bai lightly bit her lip, “I can’t worry about all that right now.”

She had her family, but Xie Sui didn’t. Once he was in there, he was on his own. No one will come to visit him, let alone speak up for him or help him hire a lawyer to fight his case.

He had no one, only her.

**

At 8 p.m., Xie Sui was released.

He was wearing a dark colored jacket, with a black backpack slung over one shoulder, his overall demeanor was somber. The slit on his left eyebrow made him look even more fierce.

His face was gloomy. Upon seeing his brothers, he simply raised his hand in acknowledgment without saying a word.

After being detained for three days, no one would come out of that situation feeling happy.

Cong Yuzhou greeted him and took the backpack from his shoulder. “Hungry, right? Let’s go grab something to eat. We haven’t had dinner yet.”

Xie Sui and the group went to their usual food stall and ordered a table full of delicious dishes. He ate in silence, devouring his food in large mouthfuls, it seemed like he hadn’t eaten well during his time inside.

Cong Yuzhou opened Xie Sui’s phone on his behalf and saw that the first message was from their homeroom teacher, informing Xie Sui to attend school as usual tomorrow.

“There should be no problem.” Cong Yuzhou said. “The school won’t pursue this matter any further.”

Xie Sui’s eyes flashed with disdain. “Got the guts to mess with me, but not enough to finish the job.”

Jiang Zhongning said, “This time, if it weren’t for…”

Cong Yuzhou lifted his foot and kicked him, preventing him from finishing his sentence. Ji Bai had told them not to talk about it, so they couldn’t mention it.

Chewing his food, Xie Sui glanced at Jiang Zhongning. “If it weren’t for what?”

“Nothing, Brother Sui. Eat more.” Cong Yuzhou ordered more dishes for him. “You definitely didn’t eat well in there. By the way, did anyone bully you inside ah?”

Xie Sui let out a cold laugh, “They didn’t dare.”

Come to think of it, with Xie Sui’s fierce character, there were probably very few people in this world who would dare bully him.

Xie Sui indifferently asked, “How is she?”

“Who ah?”

Cong Yuzhou glanced at Jiang Zhongning. Who else could make Xie Sui think about them constantly?

“The little girl got scared out of her wits.” Cong Yuzhou reported to Xie Sui. “She didn’t dare to say a word, and didn’t talk nonsense either. We’ve all got our eyes on her, so don’t worry ba. This matter will blow over.”

“Scared?” Xie Sui looked at Cong Yuzhou. “Does she know I got locked up?”

Jiang Zhongning chimed in, “Absolutely not from us! We swear by the heavens!”

Xie Sui’s expression darkened. He finished his food in a couple of bites, grabbed his backpack, and prepared to leave.

Xie Sui stood at the sidewalk of the cold and chilly wind and damp street, waiting for the traffic lights to change three times.

The puddles on the road reflected the silhouettes of pedestrians, while passing cars splashed water, wetting the bottom of his trousers. Yet, he remained oblivious.

Xie Sui held his phone, pondering for a long time then typed a text message to Ji Bai: I’m out, don’t worry.

After contemplating for a moment, he deleted the “don’t worry” and kept only the first four characters,9(Original Text): He stated “我出来了” so it is only four characters. before clicking send.

Ji Bai sat cross-legged on the edge of her bed, looking at the four characters he had sent, and heaved a heavy sigh of relief.

Shortly after, Xie Sui sent a few more words——

“Can we meet?”

Ji Bai, “Eh?”

“I don’t have any money on me right now, and I’m a bit hungry.”

Ji Bai put her phone down, lowered her head to continue her homework, but found it difficult to concentrate. Two minutes later, she glanced at the text message again, and eventually, her heart softened.

“Where are you right now?”

**

At the end of the street, Xie Sui caught sight of Ji Bai from afar. She was wearing a loose cotton jacket, her hair tied back in a ponytail, and she had fluffy white gloves on.

She spotted him and quickened her pace towards him.

With a “click” Xie Sui extinguished the flame of his lighter and walked up to her.

Her eyes were bright and clear, her lips were rosy, and her curled lashes seemed to be adorned with dewdrops.

Seeing her, Xie Sui felt his heart almost twitch.

“What do you want to eat?” Ji Bai asked softly, “At this time, many restaurants are closed. Do you want to have barbecue? There’s a place nearby…”

Before she could finish, Xie Sui suddenly took a step forward and pulled her into his arms.

A faint scent of rust emanated from his body, somewhat like blood, yet not quite…Ji Bai couldn’t describe the exact nature of that scent, but it was a unique scent that belonged to Xie Sui, and she didn’t mind it.

He was wearing a jacket, the fabric of which was stiff, causing her slight uncomfortable as it grazed against her delicate cheek.

In a low voice, Ji Bai asked, “Xie Sui, are you hurt?”

“No.” his voice hoarse, “I was just…locked up for three days, and missed you, missed you like crazy.”

Despite her efforts to push him away, her hands against his chest failed to budge him. His embrace tightened, his muscles trembling as if he wanted to envelop her completely.

Struggling to breathe in his tight embrace, Ji Bai choked and began to cough violently.

Unable to do anything else, Xie Sui reluctantly released her, carefully patting her back to help her catch her breath.

“Could you…not be so rough?”

“Sorry.”

Treating this delicate flower-like girl, being gentle was insufficient to quench his thirst, yet exerting too much force might hurt her. He truly didn’t know what to do.

Ji Bai took out her wallet and pulled out two hundred yuan, and slipped it into Xie Sui’s pocket. “Take this for dinner. I’ll head back now.”

As she was about to leave, Xie Sui grasped her slender wrist. “Can you not be angry with me?”

Ji Bai lowered her eyelids, saying calmly, “For what?”

“For acting on my own.”

Turns out he realized he acted on his own.

Actually, in her heart, Ji Bai had already come up with a thousand and one ways to scold him. But as soon as she thought about him being detained for three days, Ji Bai really couldn’t bear to blame him anymore.

“You…you reflect on yourself.” She pulled her wrist away. “Don’t come to me for answers.”

Xie Sui persisted, “I’ve already reflected on it. I will make it up to you.”

Hearing this, Ji Bai turned around, looking at him curiously, “How do you plan to compensate me?”

With a faint smile on his lips, Xie Sui cupped her face and while she was caught off guard, leaned in to press a firm kiss on her forehead

“Bastard!” Ji Bai stepped back two paces, cursing, “Disgusting!”

Xie Sui shrugged, pulled out the two hundred yuan from his pocket, and raised it, intentionally dragging his tone as he said, “Thank you for treating me to di~nner. I’m full now, so I’ll head back.”

Watching his figure gradually disappear at the end of the neon-bright street, Ji Bai raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, feeling the lingering dryness from his lips on her skin.

“Stinky brat…”


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  • 1
    (Original Text): 您 – nín. (English): you – formal, courteous you.
  • 2
    (Original Text): 贼喊捉贼 – zéi hǎn zhuō zéi. (English): The thief shouted to catch the thief – a metaphor for creating chaos, changing the target, and blaming others to avoid responsibility.
  • 3
    I just learned that China has 3 numbers for emergencies. 110 for common criminal or public order cases, emergencies and need of help. 119 for firefighters. 120 for emergency care and first aid – China discovery
  • 4
    (Original Text): 山雨欲来风满楼 – shān yǔ yù lái fēng mǎn lóu. (English): The wind swept through the building, signaling that a storm was brewing. Meaning – metaphor for the signs and atmosphere indicating the approach of a significant change in the situation. It is frequently employed to describe the tense atmosphere preceding the outbreak of a conflict or war. – Baidu
  • 5
    Meaning: Situations where conflict or tension is high.
  • 6
    (Original Text): 祥林嫂 – xiáng lín sǎo. (English): Xiang Lin’s wife – It refers to a character in the short story “The New Year’s Sacrifice” written by Lu Xun. She was known for being overly talkative and constantly complaining about her misfortunes to others.
  • 7
    (Original Text): 大事化小,小事化了 – dà shì huà xiǎo, xiǎo shì huà liǎo. (English): Reduce the major issues to minor ones, and minor ones to nothing.
  • 8
    (Original Text): 扮猪吃老虎 – bàn zhū chī láo hǔ. (English): Play the pig to eat the tiger. Meaning: To pretend to be weak or harmless in order to deceive or take advantage of someone stronger or more powerful.
  • 9
    (Original Text): He stated “我出来了” so it is only four characters.

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