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 – Girlfriend of Jiang Zhongning
After soaking in the hot spring, it was already nine o’clock in the evening when Xie Sui dropped Ji Bai off at the hotel entrance.
The West Heron Mountain Ridge Hotel’s garden alone covered an area of thousands of square meters, adorned with botanical sculptures and small bridges over running water from the hot springs. The retro-style architecture exuded elegance.
Xie Sui had heard from Jiang Zhongning that staying in this hotel for one night costs a four-figure sum.
It’s not that he couldn’t afford it, but if there were more economical options available, he wouldn’t stay in such a hotel, even though he wasn’t short of money.
Every yuan he earned was earned with his life on the line.
Sensing Xie Sui’s silence, Ji Bai asked him, “What are you thinking about?”
Xie Sui bluntly replied, “I’m thinking that when the day comes that you allow me to touch you, even if it costs my life, I’ll make sure you stay in a hotel like this.”
“……”
Ji Bai was speechless. What was going on in this man’s head all day long ah?
She took out the gloves and handed them to Xie Sui. “Here, I’m going back.”
Xie Sui took them, grabbed her hand, and put the gloves back on for her again, adjusting each finger. “Here you go, they’re yours.”
“No need, aren’t you going mountain climbing tomorrow,?”
“Don’t take them off.”
“……”
Ji Bai insisted on taking them off but Xie Sui pressed her hand, came closer to her and firmly said, “Keep messing around, and laozi will kiss you.”
Ji Bai quickly moved back a few steps, muttered indignantly under her breath, “Fine, I won’t take them off. In any case, it’s not me who’ll get their hands frozen.”
She said this and hurried off towards the hotel entrance.
Xie Sui watched her retreating figure, unconsciously touching his left chest, feeling a surge of sweetness spreading in his heart.
**
Ji Bai returned to her room to find Ji Feifei sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing a silky and sexy nightgown, applying moisturizer onto her arms.
Compared to Ji Bai, Ji Feifei exuded more feminine charm with her cascading long hair having subtle curls at the ends, the top-notch skincare products she used, as well as the mature and sexy way that she dressed.
Seeing Ji Bai return, Ji Feifei asked with concern, “Where did you go? It’s so late.”
Ji Bai laid on the bed, lazily stretching into the Chinese character 大and openly said, “Went to find Xie Sui.”
Ji Feifei paused in her motion of wiping her wrist, then casually said, “Bai Bai, you’d better not associate with him too much.”
Ji Bai didn’t respond to her words, instead, she stared blankly at the white ceiling, lost in thought.
Once again, Ji Feifei’s voice sounded in her ears, “Bai Bai, a boy like him is destined to be different from us.”
Her tone was like that of a kind and caring older sister, speaking heartfelt words to her younger sister.
Ji Bai replied indifferently, “But older sister, don’t you also like Xie Sui?”
“Good-looking boys are worth a few glances, but as boyfriends, it’s better to give them a pass. Bai Bai, I’m also looking out for you.”
“Are you really looking out for me?”
Ji Bai sat up, calmly looking at Ji Feifei. “Older sister, there’s no one else here. You don’t need to put on an act in front of me.”
The warm smile on Ji Feifei’s face gradually faded as she faced Ji Bai, and not batting an eyelid, asked, “Bai Bai, we are sisters. We share the same blood running through our veins. You can’t deny that, can you?”
She couldn’t deny it, but couldn’t help but feel sorrowful about it.
Ji Feifei walked over to Ji Bai, leaned close to her ear, and softly whispered, “No matter how reluctant you are, I must tell you that unless I leave this world, you will always be my blood bank. This is your fate.”
A strong scent of almond lingered in the air around Ji Bai’s nose, making it hard for her to breathe.
For the first time, the two sisters openly discussed this sensitive topic face to face, and Ji Feifei’s attitude remained as strong-willed as ever.
She believed that contributing blood was something Ji Bai should naturally do for her, a belief instilled in her by their parents’ teachings since childhood.
Since childhood, their parents had taught Ji Bai that she should know how to look after her sick and weak older sister and understand the bigger picture…between sisters, they should share everything and she should be willing to sacrifice everything for her. If it weren’t for her older sister falling ill, perhaps you wouldn’t even exist in this world, so you should be grateful…
These words were believed and questioned by Ji Bai at times. However, Ji Feifei, being influenced by them over time, had made it an unshakable belief——
That’s right, Ji Bai should sacrifice everything for her. This was her fate from birth.
Late at night, Ji Bai curled up under the covers and posted on Weibo: “Do you believe in fate?”
She immediately deleted the post after just two seconds. At this late hour, nobody would pay attention to it.
However, someone replied to her through private message: “Don’t believe in fate.”
It was a fan with the avatar of Shin-chan.
Ji Bai replied, “I don’t either.”
The Shin-chan fan asked, “Then what do you believe in?”
Ji Bai recalled her life, thinking of her best friends who stood up for her, and the man from her previous life who loved her to the bone…
She replied, “I believe in all the beauty and kindness in the world.”
Just like the rain in summer, the light after the rain, and all the beauty discovered inadvertently, they would all become the courage for her to bear the burden and move forward.
**
The next day, Ji Bai slept in until ten o’clock.
As she went downstairs to have breakfast, she heard a few girls whispering, it seemed like they were discussing Lu Weiwei——
“When I went to the gym early this morning, I saw that girl talking to Duan Xingyu in the garden.”
Duan Xingyu was Chen Zheyang’s friend. He was around 1.78 meters tall, not particularly tall or handsome among the group of boys, but he was the wealthiest of them all. His family’s business was well-known in the country as such he was a genuine dandy.1(Original Text): 纨裤子弟 – wán kù zǐ dì. (English): dandy – someone who places particular importance on his physical appearance, grooming, and fashion. He changes girlfriends every few days, living a playboy lifestyle in the midst of a sea of flowers.
“When did those two get together?”
“They hit it off while skiing yesterday.”
“But doesn’t she have a boyfriend? I think he’s much better looking than Duan Xingyu.”
Ji Feifei smiled and said, “What’s the use of being handsome ah. Without money, no one can hold on to such a beautiful girlfriend.”
The girls mocked, “Tsk, she’s got guts, flirting with another man right under her boyfriend’s nose.”
They were all self-proclaimed high-class young misses from wealthy families so they naturally looked down on Lu Weiwei, who was so greedy for money. They spoke ill of her behind her back, showing no mercy with their words.
Ji Bai had no good feelings towards Lu Weiwei, but she wasn’t surprised when she got together with Duan Xingyu, because this was something that had already happened in her previous life.
Ji Bai knew about this because the incident became a huge scandal in the city, and everyone at Dexin High School knew about it.
Jiang Zhongning’s beautiful girlfriend was stolen by Duan Xingyu, prompting Jiang Zhongning to angrily beat up Duan Xingyu.
Later, he was expelled from school, and not only that but the Duan family was unwilling to overlook and spare him as they even sued Jiang Zhongning. Through bribery and connections, Jiang Zhongning was convicted of intentional assault and sentenced to several years in prison.
The day Jiang Zhongning was released from prison left a deep impression on Ji Bai. By then, she had already moved into Xie Sui’s house and went with Xie Sui to pick him up from prison.
After several years in prison, the once highly-spirited young man became gloomy and lost all the light in his eyes.
In the cycle of life, everyone must pay the price for their impulsiveness.
Not everyone can have a second chance……
She had to help Jiang Zhongning.
Ji Bai calmly stood up and walked to the hotel lobby. She waited on the sofa for only twenty minutes before seeing Lu Weiwei appear at the hotel entrance.
She had light makeup on, her face distinct and pretty. Wearing a fitted long skirt with boots, her graceful figure exuded charm.
She looked nervous, vigilantly glancing around, typical of someone with a guilty conscience.
Just as she was about to walk into the hotel carrying her bag with her swimsuit inside, Ji Bai suddenly spoke up and called out to her, “Lu Weiwei.”
Lu Weiwei turned around and saw Ji Bai sitting on the sofa flipping through a magazine. Her expression suddenly became tense. “Ji, Ji Bai, what are you doing here?”
Ji Bai replied, “That’s what I should be asking you. What are you doing here?”
Lu Weiwei’s expression stiffened, and she frantically explained, “Umm, Brother Sui and the others went to climb Snow Peak. I was bored alone at the hotel, so I thought I’d come over to look for you guys to hang out.”
“Looking for us to hang out?” Ji Bai nodded, walked over, and took her hand, “Let’s go to the coffee shop on the fourth floor. My older sister and her friends are there, you can hang out with them.”
“N-no need. I’m not looking for them.”
“Not looking for them? Then who are you looking for? Don’t tell me you want…to hang out with Chen Zheyang and Duan Xingyu?”
Ji Bai deliberately emphasized the three words “Duan Xingyu” Lu Weiwei shuddered in fear, as if some unspeakable secret had been revealed to everyone. She stammered, “Then…then let’s go to the fourth floor. I’ll hang out with you sisters and your friends.”
Ji Bai and her went together to wait for the elevator. Ji Bai glanced down and noticed the swimsuit in Lu Weiwei’s bag, guessing that it was Duan Xingyu, that flirtatious playboy, who had invited her to the hotel to soak in the hot springs.
Yesterday, Lu Weiwei seemed to be very eager to come to the West Heron Mountain Ridge Hotel to enjoy the high-end luxury sulfur hot springs here.
With a “ding”, the elevator stopped at the fourth floor, where the chess and cards room was located. Inside, there were no signs of the girls, only Duan Xingyu and Chen Zheyang playing cards by the window.
Lu Weiwei, upon seeing Duan Xingyu, was startled and turned to leave but Ji Bai suddenly grabbed a hold of her wrist.
Lu Weiwei looked at Ji Bai warily and asked in a low voice, “What do you want to do?”
Ji Bai remained expressionless and said, “Didn’t you say we were going to hang out together? What are you avoiding?”
There were a few people in the chess and cards room. The boys were unscrupulously joking around without any restraint, making dirty jokes as if no one else was around.
“Brother Yu, impressive ah! You’ve got that little beauty so quickly.”
“Is there any girl in this world that Brother Yu can’t get?”
“Brother Yu, when are you planning to do it ah? Give us a heads-up, okay?”
Duan Xingyu held the cards in his hand, exhaled a puff of smoke, and laughed, saying, “Today, laozi will seal the deal with her.”
One of the boys questioned, “Today? Is that even possible ah? Didn’t you just meet her yesterday?”
“You don’t know Brother Yu’s skills in picking up girls. This is considered slow. Last time, there was one he met on the street, didn’t know her for more than five minutes, and Brother Yu took her to a hotel for a ‘candlelit conversation.'”
“Wow, I’m impressed.”
Duan Xingyu smirked and played a queen card, saying, “Laozi has seen plenty of women like her. As long as you let her have a taste of a little sweetness, she will eagerly climb into your bed. Just wait, in less than half an hour, she will definitely call me.”
He placed his phone on the coffee table, his words dripping with confidence.
By the elevator, Ji Bai glanced at Lu Weiwei beside her. She was firmly biting her lower lip, her complexion deathly pale and her whole body trembling…
The remaining matters were beyond Ji Bai’s control and she didn’t want to bother with them anymore. She turned around and pressed the elevator button, ready to leave.
At that moment, Lu Weiwei suddenly grasped her hand tightly, “This thing, you…can you keep this a secret for me?”
T/N:
Sorry for being late! I thought I was just gonna have a nap–not- it became a full blown sleeping session. ヾ(´･ ･｀｡)ノ”Cough–the girl (Lu Weiwei) got it coming. We do not condone cheaters here! (╬ಠ益ಠ)
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