Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

Qi Jing looked at the well-mannered and refined man in the room, then glanced at Qi Yang, and asked suspiciously, "Then why are you two always exchanging glances?"

Qi Yang avoided her gaze and couldn't help but retort in a low voice, "When did we start exchanging glances?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people inside turned their gazes toward him again.

Qi Yang met the man's dark eyes. Her expression paused slightly, and then she saw the corner of his lips curl up slightly. When he looked at Qi Tianci again, that faint smile had disappeared.

Qi Yang pursed her lips and turned to meet Qi Jing's gaze.

Her eyes were full of "See? What did I say?"

Qi Yang: "..."

After finishing their business, Lin Huaixu got up to take his leave. In the Qi family's simple main room, the man's clean, plain clothes made his refined and composed demeanor stand out even more.

Dong Yuehua quickly tried to persuade him to stay: "Teacher Lin, it's almost lunchtime. Don't rush off. Have a meal at home before you go back."

Lin Huaixu shook his head slightly and calmly declined, saying, "Thank you, Auntie. I have some things to take care of back home, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll visit you properly next time I have the chance."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Dong Yuehua didn't press him any further and immediately called to Qi Yang, "Then Yangyang, go and see Teacher Lin off."

This time, Lin Huaixu merely glanced down at the girl beside him, silently nodded, and did not refuse.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yang nodded slightly, "Understood."

The girl stood up, pretending not to see Qi Jing's gaze, and walked out with Lin Huaixu, one in front of the other. The weeds by the door swayed gently, and all around was quiet, with the leaves rustling softly in the wind.

After walking for a while, Qi Yang suddenly stopped. She looked around and, seeing that no one was around, suddenly pulled a round object out of her pocket.

Lin Huaixu took it subconsciously, and felt a burning sensation in his palm. He couldn't help but look down at it.

It's a roasted sweet potato.

Lin Huaixu was slightly taken aback. He looked up at her. The girl in front of him had clear and soft eyes that reflected the light of the sky. She said in a low voice, "Teacher Lin, you've been hungry all the way here. Here, take this."

Lin Huaixu felt as if something had suddenly and gently bumped into his heart, causing a soft, ripple to spread across his chest.

He asked almost involuntarily, "Are you free this weekend?"

Qi Yang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, looked up to meet his deep eyes, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"I'm going to the city this weekend," Lin Huaixu explained softly, a hint of trepidation in his voice. "If you're free, could you come with me? I'm not very familiar with this area."

Qi Yang had been planning to go to the city herself, but the herbs she and Qi Jing had dug up weren't even enough for one person's train ticket. It would take some time to save up enough money, and now this perfect opportunity had suddenly appeared right in front of her.

Qi Yang was definitely not going to let such a good opportunity slip by. She nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Teacher Lin, I'm free this weekend, I'll go with you."

Seeing her instantly brighten up, Lin Huaixu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After reaching an agreement, Lin Huaixu glanced at Qi Yang's obviously inappropriate clothes without leaving a trace, and said softly, "Go back and eat, don't see me off."

Qi Yang was afraid the opportunity would slip away, so she confirmed with Lin Huaixu again, "Then teacher, don't forget."

Lin Huaixu chuckled: "I won't forget."

Seeing this, the girl breathed a sigh of relief. She ran to her doorstep and turned around. Lin Huaixu was still standing there. He saw her and smiled.

Lin Huaixu couldn't help but smile.

...

That evening, after Lin Huaixu's visit, Qi Rongguang returned home and Dong Yuehua recounted everything Lin Huaixu had said. Qi Rongguang, who had lost all day playing cards and was already furious, became even angrier upon hearing this.

Ignoring the fact that Qi Tianci was his lifeblood, he slapped him across the face, and the boy's cries instantly echoed through several courtyards.

The sound of someone reciting their lessons next door stopped abruptly. Chu Wangshu couldn't help but look over, only to see Qi Yang smiling apologetically at her through a low fence. "Sorry, Sister Wangshu, I disturbed you."

Qi Tianci's shrill cries did not elicit any pity; on the contrary, the three Qi sisters all remained indifferent and unmoved.

Qi Rongguang's scolding voices mingled with the children's cries, creating a cacophony of noise.

Qi Yang didn't look any further, turned around, lifted the curtain, and went back to the small house.

The room was dimly lit. By the faint glow of the kerosene lamp, Qi Yang saw Qi Jing squatting in front of the bed, carefully hiding something in an old iron box.

Hearing the noise behind her, Qi Jing stiffened slightly, quickly turned around and glanced back. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was her who had come in.

Qi Jing gently closed the tin box and sighed, "I've only saved this much, it's still not enough."

The box contained only the money they earned from selling medicine—a meager few bills that looked extremely shabby.

Qi Yang walked over and sat down, saying softly, "This week, the two of us will take turns going up the mountain to save up more. It just so happens that Teacher Lin is going to the city this week, and I'll go with him. I'll also check out the prices in the city then, so it will be easier to buy things."

Upon hearing this, Qi Jing looked up at her, her gaze becoming somewhat subtle. "Are you and him that close?"

There are many rumors circulating in the village, and it's already conspicuous for a man and a woman to walk together.

Moreover, even though Qi Jing never left her house, she always heard her neighbors gossiping that the new teacher from the city looked just like an actor on a stage, and was quite outstanding.

Qi Yang replied without hesitation, "Anyway, he's a good person."

Looking into her sister's innocent eyes, Qi Jing paused for a moment, then patted her shoulder, comforting her, "It's alright as long as you know what you're doing."

Qi Yang felt that Qi Jing was overthinking things, but Qi Jing had already hidden the money box, turned over in bed, and Qi An was already asleep beside her. Qi Yang remained silent for a few seconds and had no choice but to shut up.

She went out to wash up and then lay down on the bed. The lights in the room were already off, and Qi Tianci's crying gradually weakened into soft sobs. Qi Yang, however, was having trouble sleeping.

She inexplicably recalled the last time Lin Huaixu stood at her door with a medicine box.

Yes, why would you carry a medicine box if you're just strolling around?

Could it be... that he was waiting for her that day?

Once this idea popped into her head, Qi Yang's thoughts became even more uncontrollable.

As night deepened, the small house fell silent. Qi Tianci, exhausted from crying, was told to go to sleep by the kind-hearted Dong Yuehua.

Qi Yang followed her memories and recalled the old chair in Lin Huaixu's office, which had been tied with a soft cotton cushion.

These things that she hadn't thought about in detail now seemed, upon closer examination, to be anything but accidental.