Summer Green Apples

Ji Xiwen seemed to awaken from a dream.

The pen paused, and he looked up, his face showing just the right amount of confusion.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

Chi walked to the table and found this week's weekend homework among a pile of exercise books, draft books, and textbooks for various subjects. He took a picture and sent it to the group chat.

Xu Jiyang then sent two more kowtow emojis to express his gratitude.

Chi put away his phone and subconsciously glanced at Ji Xiwen again.

She had already lowered her head to work on her problem, but for some reason, she looked a little unhappy, her brows slightly furrowed.

Chi moved his lips slightly, "Ji Xiwen."

"Um?"

Ji Xiwen raised her head again.

Why do you look unhappy?

Chi Sui spoke casually, as if it were a casual question.

Perhaps not expecting the young master to have such amazing observational skills, Ji Xiwen didn't react for a moment.

Until Chi Sui tapped the table with slight impatience.

She made up an excuse in a low voice, "I'm on my period, and it hurts a bit."

"..."

Chi Sui paused for a moment, then said, "Oh."

Ji Xiwen was looking at him at that moment.

A thin blush quickly rose to his fair ears, as if he were a little embarrassed. "Then... drink more hot water."

After saying that, he took his phone and left.

Quiet returned to the small study.

Ji Xiwen: "…………"

What an innocent young master.

……

After spending the whole night doing math problems and exchanging a few words with Chi Sui, Ji Xiwen's unease subsided somewhat.

Chengcheng is right; her future cannot be trapped by this person.

When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it. We'll allow anything to happen.

……

the next day.

Ji Xiwen had finished breakfast and was preparing to go back to her room to study.

She has a monthly exam next week, and she asked about the exam scope beforehand. She spent the whole day in her room today memorizing the key points.

He had just stood up when he bumped right into Chi Sui.

He seemed to be half asleep, yawned, and stood at the kitchen doorway calling out to Aunt Chen, "Aunt Chen, I'm running late, I'll eat on the way."

"Okay."

Aunt Chen handed a prepared sandwich to Chi Sui, who put it in his bag and turned to leave.

Seeing his hurried appearance, Ji Xiwen was startled, thinking it was Monday.

She turned her head and asked, "Aunt Chen, where did he go?"

"He went to the club; he goes once a week," Aunt Chen said with a smile as she wrapped wontons.

"What club?" Ji Xi asked.

"Sanda (Chinese kickboxing)," Aunt Chen said. "The young master started going when he was four years old. Although it's just an amateur sport, he's incredibly skilled..."

Aunt Chen always talked about Chi Sui, and she would tell people about any good qualities he had.

She lowered her voice and said, "Last semester, the young master fought five opponents by himself. All five of them were knocked down, and he only got hit in the back."

Recalling the first day of school, Ji Xiwen nodded, "Impressive, impressive."

No wonder he gets along so well with that group of thugs.

It turns out he was a top-tier thug.

"What time does he usually come back?" Ji Xiwen asked again.

Mrs. Chen didn't think much of it, "Usually around four or five in the afternoon."

"it is good."

Ji Xiwen smiled and nodded.

She spent the whole day memorizing key points in her room and reviewed the textbooks for the three minor subjects again.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Ji Xiwen sat down on the swing in the yard, holding a booklet of political knowledge.

I waited from four o'clock until five-thirty, when it was getting dark, before the gate to the courtyard was finally opened.

The boy walked in lazily, with a bag slung over his shoulder. He was wearing the same white T-shirt I'd seen him in the morning and black training shorts that were thin and breathable.

Her long, fair legs were without an ounce of fat, and her every step revealed the muscular lines honed through years of training.

He had a strawberry-flavored shaved ice stick in his mouth.

"Chi Sui".

Ji Xiwen mustered up her courage and shouted.

"Grass?"

Caught off guard, Chi Sui was startled and stared blankly at him, "You..."

Ji Xiwen stood up and walked to Chi Sui.

When you get closer, you can smell a faint lemon scent on him. Ji Xi smelled this scent for the first time. It must be because he took a shower at the club after training.

The hair on her forehead was a little damp.

"I heard from Aunt Chen that you've been practicing Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) since you were little..." She was clearly a little embarrassed, staring down at the tips of her shoes.

"Hmm."

Chi responded and took a sip of the crushed ice.

Ji Xiwen cleared her throat. "What do you think of me?"

Chi Sui: "...What, how?"

Ji Xiwen mustered her courage, raised her head, and met his gaze, only to find that the young master's expression was somewhat strange.

Ji Xiwen then realized that what she had just said seemed a bit nonsensical.

Judging from Chi Sui's expression now, it's clear he misunderstood.

She quickly waved her hand, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to ask if you think I have any talent for learning Sanda (Chinese kickboxing)."

Chi Sui: "…………"

He fell even more silent.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the courtyard was exceptionally quiet.

A gentle breeze rustled through the ginkgo leaves and brushed against the cheeks of young men and women.

After a long while, Chi Sui finally found his voice, "Is that you?"

"right."

Ji Xiwen raised her head and straightened her chest.

Chi Sui lowered his eyes, his gaze falling from her thin shoulders to her slender forearms, and finally to her legs.

Those legs look so thin, probably not even as thick as one of his arms.

"Hmm...you're a bit too thin right now. Do you have any experience with this?"

"No." Ji Xiwen shook her head.

Chi Sui's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He took a sip of the crushed ice and mumbled, "It's too late. If you want to improve your health, you can do more outdoor sports, like hiking or cycling. If that's not possible, you can go to the gym to climb hills or run."

"……good."

Ji Xiwen nodded, looking utterly dejected.

She wasn't trying to improve her health.

She heard from Aunt Chen this morning that Chi Sui could take on five people at once.

If she had even a fifth of Chi Sui's strength, she wouldn't have to live in fear.

"Then I'll go for a run... thank you." Ji Xiwen turned her head and walked into the living room with the knowledge points in her hand.

Chi Sui frowned as he watched her retreating figure.

There's something strange about this cheap younger sister.

…………

Monday, monthly exam.

As early as last Friday, everyone had already set up the tables, pulled up single desks, and arranged the exam rooms according to the list of students who took the last final exam.

New transfer students like Ji Xiwen were placed in the last exam room, along with some students who were near the bottom or had not taken the exam.

The exams, consisting of six subjects, lasted for two whole days.

On Tuesday afternoon, after the last exam, Ji Xiwen felt a little dizzy. She took her file folder and returned to Class 2.

Everyone else has returned.

Because the No. 1 examination room was Class 1 of Grade 11, and almost all the students in that classroom were in nearby classrooms.

She was the one furthest away.

The table has been restored to its original state.

Chi Sui was talking to Xu Jiyang.

Ji Xiwen returned to her seat and tossed the geography test paper into her desk drawer.

Xu Jiyang looked at him like he'd seen a savior. "Little Ji, what did you choose for the last multiple-choice question on your geography test?"

Ji Xiwen took out the test paper and glanced at it. "D".

"Why did you choose D too?" Xu Jiyang asked, somewhat exasperated.

"Hmm?" Ji Xiwen glanced at the question. "Because A, B, and C are all incorrect."

Xu Jiyang: "…………"