Annoying Jerk
Yun Mi's eyes widened slightly, and she didn't snap out of it for a long time.
Did Chen Yiyang want to protect her?
Those thugs had already walked far away. Chen Yiyang stepped back two paces and looked at his phone, as if contacting the others.
His cold face was now at a distance from her, the brim of his cap covering his eyes. If Yun Mi's face weren't still burning, she might have thought that just now was an illusion.
He had been so close, his breath on her skin.
Yun Mi's double ponytails hung softly on her shoulders.
She remembered three months ago... no, four months already.
When she was hospitalized, she had called so many times.
But it was different back then. No one was on her side.
...
Yun Mi received another message from Xu Mingyi.
A long essay sent through someone else. The last sentence carried a hint of probing and barely noticeable malice.
Xu Mingyi: Are you now in Class 1, Grade 1 at Shancheng University Affiliated Middle School?
Yun Mi originally wanted to go downstairs to get yogurt, but seeing this message, she stopped at the corner of the stairs.
In the dim corner, the window was sealed tightly shut.
It felt like she couldn't breathe fresh air.
Yun Mi lowered her eyes and typed: Beibei, we don't need to contact each other anymore.
The girl who relayed the message was puzzled: What's wrong?
Grow Up Well: I already have a new life and new friends. Wishing you all the best.
Yun Mi needed to be firmly chosen. Qiu Bei, knowing that Xu Mingyi had hurt her, chose neutrality—that was already a betrayal.
Qiu Bei sent several more messages, but Yun Mi didn't reply.
As the final exams approached, Chen Yiyang occasionally brought Zhou Shihui and Xie Yue to study at his place. The last incident had ended up at the police station, with all the students called in for questioning.
Brother Hu was ordered by the police to stop looking for Xu Zhiyu, so at least that was settled.
When Xie Yue talked about it, he still found it hilarious: "That Brother Hu actually went to the police station to complain that Yun Mi hit him. I can't believe it. With Yun Mi's skinny arms and legs, hitting him? No one believed it."
In the small living room on the second floor, Chen Yiyang lounged on the sofa, his long legs sprawled casually. The lamplight fell on his lowered eyelashes, casting a small shadow. He was playing a console game with Zhou Shihui.
Xie Yue sat backwards in a chair, leaning on the backrest, and heard Zhou Shihui praising Yun Mi: "The police asked me, 'Classmate, do you believe Yun Mi hit someone?' I said Yun Mi is too weak to take care of herself."
"..."
Chen Yiyang smirked at Zhou Shihui's nonsense, his fingertips lightly tapping.
He was connected with Zhou Shihui on Steam for co-op, tactical voices still ringing in his earpiece. The next second, he precisely locked on and shot Zhou Shihui's character in the head.
The screen instantly splattered with scarlet. On the huge projection, Zhou Shihui's character fell flat to the ground.
Chen Yiyang didn't even raise his eyes, his tone lazy and irritating: "I think you're also pretty weak and can't take care of yourself."
Zhou Shihui, who had been playing energetically, gripping the controller for a long battle, was caught off guard by the sudden death notification. He rolled his eyes and irritably tossed the controller aside.
"I just said Yun Mi..." Zhou Shihui had no choice. "Chen Yiyang, are you always going to compete with me?"
Chen Yiyang ignored him, casually turned off the game interface, and stood up from the sofa. His tall and lean figure, dressed in loose gray-and-black loungewear, made his shoulders and back look sharp and cool. He stood there casually as if he didn't understand: "What are you talking about competing for?"
He seemed to be coming over.
Yun Mi, not far away, felt a tightness in her heart, afraid of being caught and misunderstood. She turned around to hide. But before she knew it, her calf "bang" hit the sharp corner of the stair railing, a crisp sound that was especially jarring.
The living room fell silent for a moment, and several gazes turned toward her.
"..."
Yun Mi reached out to cover her knee, her ears burning hot.
The next second, she heard Chen Yiyang let out a low laugh, his tone lazy: "Alright, the 'too weak to take care of herself' sister you were talking about has arrived."
Yun Mi silently gritted her teeth.
He was mocking her again.
She snorted and went downstairs.
After Yun Mi left, Zhou Shihui casually returned the controller to the storage box, clicked his tongue, and then suddenly spoke as if casually mentioning something.
Chen Yiyang was about to turn into the bedroom to get the gift he had prepared for Wen Liangyu. Just as he reached the door, he heard Zhou Shihui say slowly: "Chen Yiyang, after the finals, if Yun Mi decides to stay at Shanfu, I'm going to pursue her."
Xie Yue had already sensed something, but hearing Zhou Shihui say it so bluntly, he couldn't help but let out a low "wow" and patted Zhou Shihui on the shoulder. "Not bad, Hui ge! When did you fall for her? You're in heat?"
He joked around, his tone full of amusement at the drama.
But Chen Yiyang's hand stopped.
Under the desk lamp in the bedroom, the boy's eyelashes drooped slightly.