Summer Green Apples

"OK."

Ji Xiwen nodded again.

He followed Ji Rong into his room.

This room was originally a guest room. Before Ji Xiwen arrived, Ji Rong went to the mall to buy some daily necessities, including a four-piece bedding set and a sleeping doll.

"Let me know if you need anything," Ji Rong said.

"Thank you, Auntie. I won't be polite." Ji Xiwen smiled.

After giving a brief explanation, Ji Rong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let me tell you about this young master's temper. You must not provoke him."

Ji Xiwen listened attentively.

"This guy really has the temper of a young master. He's not easy to please, picky about food, has obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness, won't wear cheap clothes, can't change the scent on his clothes, doesn't like others touching his things, is moody, and has a sharp tongue."

"The first time I ate with him, he asked me if there was something wrong with my eyes, that I had taken a liking to an old man, and that his father was so angry that he almost killed his own son on the spot."

Ji Rong gritted her teeth; you could tell how frustrated she was.

Ji Xiwen comforted him, "As long as Uncle Chi treats you well, that's all that matters."

"If it weren't for Chi Kai being so good to me, I would have run away long ago."

After Ji Rong left, Ji Xiwen familiarized herself with the room.

She was taken to school by Ji Rong as soon as she came out of the high-speed rail station this morning, while her suitcase was returned by the driver.

After a day of running around, I was sweating a lot.

She rummaged through her suitcase, pulled out her nightgown, and went into the bathroom, intending to take a shower first.

……

Ji Rong and Ji Xiwen had dinner together.

Ji Xiwen ate her meal in small bites. "Where is that young master?"

"I guess his friend is out having fun," Ji Rong said. "He basically won't eat at the same table with me unless he's around, so you don't need to worry about that."

"Okay." Ji Xiwen was relieved.

After finishing her meal, she instinctively wanted to clear the dishes.

She is a left-behind child; both her parents work in Beijing, and she used to live with her grandparents.

My grandparents are getting old and their hands and feet are not very nimble, so she does most of the housework.

Ji Rong held her down, "You just need to study here. There are servants at home, so you don't need to do these chores."

"……good."

Ji Xi was taken aback for a moment, then put down the bowl and went back to her room.

She didn't have much to do, and her phone was a second-hand phone that Ji Rong had replaced. She didn't have many friends on WeChat, and usually only contacted her best friend Zhang Cheng.

She made a video call to Zhang Cheng.

The call was answered quickly, and Zhang Cheng's loud and boisterous voice filled the room.

"Xi Xi!" Zhang Cheng, with a small bun in her hair, sat cross-legged on the bed, waving with a smile.

Ji Xiwen and Zhang Cheng are childhood friends. The village itself is small, and people of the same age usually start seeing each other when they are two or three years old.

Ji Xiwen has many childhood friends, but Zhang Cheng is the only one she has maintained contact with and has a very good relationship with.

Zhang Cheng, with her lively and quirky personality, is currently frantically sending comments to her idol's newly aired drama on her tablet.

As she sent the message, she asked, "How's the new school?"

"It's great. The teacher taught very well, and the food in the cafeteria is also very good," Ji Xiwen said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand.

"How's the atmosphere in the new class? What are your classmates like? Especially your deskmate."

"The class atmosphere is pretty good, but as for the people... I don't know them well... my deskmate..."

Ji Xiwen fell silent.

Zhang Cheng keenly noticed that she finally managed to look away from the tablet.

She squinted at Ji Xiwen, "What's wrong with your new deskmate?"

"Nothing much, I just felt he was acting strange." Ji Xiwen briefly recounted their brief encounter today.

Zhang Cheng opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

"A hoodlum who loves strawberry milk tablets? My goodness, what does he even look like?"

"He's quite handsome," Ji Xiwen said honestly.

Zhang Cheng paused for two seconds, then waved his hand, "Talk is cheap, I don't trust your judgment."

Ji Xiwen usually watches Korean dramas when she occasionally watches TV series.

I've hardly ever paid attention to the Chinese entertainment industry, and I don't even recognize Zhang Cheng, the idol I've been a fan of for several years.

Previously, Zhang Cheng deliberately showed Ji Xiwen his idol's photocard and his rival's photocard, asking him to choose the more handsome one.

At that moment, Ji Xiwen felt as if he had been asked the death question, "If your mother and wife fell into the water, which one would you save?"

After a long pause, I carefully picked out one.

Zhang Cheng's defenses were completely breached, and he almost fainted from anger.

Ji Xiwen said dejectedly, "He really is quite handsome."

They just don't study well.

"The organization does not accept your opinion."

Zhang Cheng waved her hand, her eyes darting around, and then asked again, "Have you seen your aunt's boyfriend? And his son too?"

"No, they're not back yet."

Ji Xiwen glanced at the window subconsciously, feeling a little uneasy. "My aunt said that her son doesn't like her, and he probably won't like me either."

"No way..."

Zhang Cheng paused for a moment, then said, "You have such a good personality and you're beautiful. He'll definitely get rid of his prejudice after spending a few days with you."

"it is good."

Ji Xiwen smiled.

She washed her hair while taking a shower, and pinned her long bangs back with two hair clips, revealing her entire small face.

She has slender, long eyebrows with clearly defined eyelashes, and a pair of perfectly almond-shaped eyes with rounded lines that are not aggressive at all. Her eyes are moist and clear, like a crystal-clear pool under the night sky.

Her purity and aloofness are perfectly balanced, like a lotus flower standing gracefully in the misty rain of Jiangnan.

Her delicate and charming appearance evoked a sense of pity.

Zhang Cheng stared at the screen and sighed, "Xi Xi, if you weren't so good at studying, you could have become an internet celebrity. You could even have entered the Chinese entertainment industry. It's been so long since I've seen such a pure and beautiful girl like you."

"Glib-tongued."

Ji Xiwen couldn't hold back any longer. She pulled out her test paper and said in a muffled voice, "I did the questions."

"Go ahead, I'm going to keep admiring the screen. I'm going to cherish this wonderful weekend," Zhang Cheng said.

Ji Xiwen: "Okay, bye-bye."

……

Nine o'clock in the evening.

The desk was cluttered with draft paper and test papers, as well as a light pink pencil case.

After finishing the last big question on the math test, Ji Xiwen picked up her cup and took a sip of water.

It was only when I entered that I realized it was empty.

She was so focused on her problem that she didn't even notice she had finished drinking her water.

Ji Xiwen picked up her water glass, got up, and left the bedroom.

The corridor was lit by soft nightlights, winding and not glaring, but enough to make the path clearly visible.

She wasn't familiar with the stairs, so she carefully gripped the handrail and slowly descended.

There were no nightlights on the first floor; only the courtyard lights shone through the two windows. Ji Xiwen was unfamiliar with the house and felt a little uneasy.