HLnovel Chapter 22 The more he imagined it, the more he couldn't control the urge to transfer money to
Chapter 22 The more he imagined it, the more he couldn't control the urge to transfer money to
Jiang's father and Shi Sui left the Gu family, but Jiang Tianyao stayed.
She followed Gu Chenyi to his room, took his hand, and asked eagerly, "Chenyi, why did you apologize to that person?"
Jiang Tianyao was not happy. Chen Yi was the one who got slapped and lost face, so why should he apologize to Shi Sui?
"Don't talk about this anymore." Gu Chenyi frowned, his tone a little cold.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Tianyao frowned. She felt that Gu Chenyi was acting strangely, as if he was hiding something from her.
"Don't bother arguing with a country girl," Gu Chenyi said, intending to end the conversation.
"But she tries to take everything from me." Jiang Tianyao's eyes reddened with grievance. "Everything changed after she came to the Jiang family. We were a perfectly good family of four. We had planned to go abroad with you this summer, but it's all because of her..."
"Alright, alright, don't be sad." Gu Chenyi's heart softened as soon as he saw her cry, and he pulled the girl into his arms. "I am yours, I will be yours for life, and she can never take me away."
As if reassured, Jiang Tianyao felt much better. Seeing that he was still wearing a mask, she asked with concern, "Chen Yi, can I see your face?"
Gu Chenyi hesitated, but Jiang Tianyao insisted on taking off his mask. She stood on tiptoe, hooked the elastic strap of the mask, and removed Gu Chenyi's mask.
The handprint on his face had faded considerably, but the marks were still quite noticeable, a light red that seemed to serve as a reminder of his humiliation.
The handprint was quite shocking, and Jiang Tianyao was startled: "How could she be so vicious!"
"She's from the countryside after all, a shrew." Gu Chenyi immediately put his mask back on, not wanting his beloved girl to see his disfigured face.
Jiang Tianyao frowned: "No, I can't swallow this..."
"No, thank you." Gu Chenyi advised her, but finally said, "Chi Yan from her class has a special relationship with her."
"Huh?" Jiang Tianyao was stunned.
Gu Chenyi nodded. He couldn't very well say that Chi Yan's underling Yan Ze had threatened him; he still had his pride.
"How could that be? Isn't Chi Yan supposed to be celibate? How could he fall for a country bumpkin?" Jiang Tianyao exclaimed in surprise.
"I don't know." Gu Chenyi paused for a moment, then said, "But I'm sure the country girl isn't trying to seduce me because she's interested in Chi Yan."
Suddenly, Jiang Tianyao remembered the basketball game that afternoon, and Chi Yan accepted the water that Shi Sui handed her.
She heard many girls around her expressing envy and jealousy, saying that this was the first time Chi Yan had ever accepted water from a girl.
Jiang Tianyao was in a state of turmoil. What if, what if Chi Yan really took a liking to Shi Sui?
Even wealthy and powerful families are ranked. In their circle, the Chi family occupies the first tier with its abundant wealth and deep-rooted foundation, followed by the Pei family and the Shangguan family.
The Gu and Jiang families, with Gu Chenyi and her unable to even get into the international class, show that they are only moderately wealthy.
When she first entered high school, she was deeply attracted to Chi Yan at first sight, just like most girls. The boy was top-notch in both appearance and family background.
She was voted the school beauty and goddess, and she thought that with her outstanding beauty and temperament, she would definitely be able to win over Chi Yan.
However, Chi Yan rarely goes to school and doesn't interact with girls.
Even when she orchestrated a chance encounter, greeting him with her most perfect smile, she only received an impatient frown and an angry curse: "Who are you, you lunatic?"
Jiang Tianyao always believed that Chi Yan was deeply misogynistic.
But now—Shi Sui wasn't kicked out of the international class by Chi Yan, and Shi Sui successfully sent the water...
Jiang Tianyao told herself again and again: No, Chi Yan could never like Shi Sui.
She studied dance, piano, and etiquette from elementary school. Her appearance and temperament are universally acknowledged. The country bumpkin is just an accessory to her. Why would someone more outstanding like the country bumpkin?
Jiang Tianyao looked at Gu Chenyi with a meaningful gaze, pursed her lips, and her feelings were complicated.
Gu Chenyi's family background is nowhere near as good as Chi Yan's.
*
Shi Sui had no dreams all night.
The phone on the bedside table kept ringing. Realizing that the Jiang family's car would never wait for her, Shi Sui quickly rolled off the bed, becoming more awake.
The girl had heavy dark circles under her eyes. She rubbed her eyes and tapped the back of her head before she was fully awake.
Last night, she studied until two or three in the morning, not only completing the homework assigned by the school, but also writing supplementary books for Chinese, math, and English, and falling asleep while memorizing English passages.
Towards the end, even the system advised her to go to sleep early.
But Shi Sui felt disgusted just thinking about how Jiang's father forced her to apologize to the Gu family last night.
Only when I earn enough money to move out can I leave the Jiang family. For now, I have to endure it no matter how disgusting it is.
Although her classmate, who was known as the "money tree," gave her 100,000 yuan, Shi Sui still felt uneasy about getting money for free. She hoped to earn money through the learning system before leaving the Jiang family.
Because the system keeps saying that learning changes destiny.
Only through studying can she change the fate of this villainous supporting character.
She arrived at school quickly. From the school gate to the classroom, Shi Sui felt many people secretly watching her, but she didn't care. What mattered was studying.
Shi Sui tapped the system: [System, how much money have I saved up now?]
[宿主已完成两天的基础任务1和2，任务3中，共完成10篇英语短文背诵。3个任务总计获得1870元，提现130元，系统账户余额1740元。]
Shi Sui mentally checked the numbers and, finding them correct, replied with an "okay."
At the same time, he thought to himself that studying was indeed a faster way to make money than working at a bubble tea shop.
But less than two thousand is not enough to cover rent and daily expenses.
While Shi Sui was pondering these things, Chi Yan, with slightly messy hair, noise-canceling headphones around his neck, a backpack on one shoulder, and yawning, came in through the back door of the classroom.
He hadn't slept well and was somewhat listless, but this didn't diminish his good looks at all; instead, it added to his gloomy air.
Logically speaking, even if I were in good spirits, I wouldn't come to school, let alone now that I'm so sleepy and I'm still not late.
There's only one reason why he'd insist on coming to school: to see his awful deskmate.
He fell asleep waiting for her message last night, and she didn't even say goodnight to him! How awful!
Can you please adjust your attitude when pursuing someone?
Chi Yan threw his coat onto the table, making a loud noise on purpose, hoping to attract someone's attention.
However, the person's attention was only on the English textbook lying open on the table, and he didn't even look up.
Chi Yan, with a drooping mouth and a furious expression, scratched his hair, put on noise-canceling headphones, slumped onto the table, and went to sleep!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn't sleep, so he turned his face slightly and pretended to casually peek at her.
The girl was quietly copying English words, writing the Chinese translations in her notebook, then putting her English textbook in the drawer and reciting the English words from memory.
She was wearing a loose school uniform jacket, and the morning light streaming in through the window made her look thin and frail.
The most criticized aspect of Xinghua School is its bulky blue and white school uniform jacket. If I remember correctly, it was required by the city's education bureau for all schools to purchase it. Few people wear it normally, and it is only mandatory during the flag-raising ceremony on Mondays.
Chi Yan couldn't understand why her deskmate had been wearing the same blue and white school uniform every time she saw her these past few days.
Although she was dressed quite nicely.
Was it because the Jiang family didn't buy her clothes?
Chi Yan suddenly remembered that Yan Ze had said that Shi Sui was the true daughter of the Jiang family.
He immediately imagined all sorts of unfair treatment: the Jiang family wouldn't buy her clothes, wouldn't give her food, made her live in a dark attic, and made her do laundry, cook, and clean the toilet...
The more he imagined it, the more pity he felt for Shi Sui, and he couldn't resist the urge to transfer money to her.
After Shi Sui finished reciting the English words, she noticed someone staring at her from the side, so she turned her head away.
They happened to meet the boy's gaze before he could look away.
Chi Yan coughed awkwardly, trying to hide his flustered heart, then noticed the faint dark circles under the girl's eyes. He asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"Is it that obvious?" Shi Sui rubbed her eyes with both hands.
Chi Yan paused for a moment, then replied, "It's alright."
In silence, Chi Yan realized why her deskmate hadn't slept well.
Just as he hadn't slept well while waiting for her message, she must also be anxiously waiting for his reply.
It's all his fault. He should have replied to her last night. Even the simplest "hmm" would have made her ecstatic.
Shi Sui watched as her deskmate slowly turned her head to the other side to sleep, but why were her ears so red?