Summer Green Apples

As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them turned to look at Chi Sui, their eyes burning with gossip.

Chi Sui: "…………"

He gritted his teeth.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw that the group of people at that table were talking about something, and all four of them started laughing.

Compared to the exaggerated actions of others, Ji Xiwen simply curved her lips, revealing two small dimples.

If nothing unexpected happens, those beautiful eyes will also curve, like an arched bridge.

Despite being involved in the case, he is suffering greatly here, being interrogated.

She knew nothing about it and was laughing happily.

……

The math competition class classroom is on the top floor of the teaching building.

The classroom was exceptionally large, with wooden floors and much more luxurious desks than their classrooms—brand new solid wood tables and chairs with backrests.

The classroom was brightly lit, with green plants on both windowsills, a printer at the back, and two air conditioners, one on the left and one on the right.

Ji Xiwen was a new face, but not many people paid attention to him.

Because new students come and go in this classroom from time to time, and some people are not used to this mode and leave after a few classes, people come and go like the tide, and gatherings and separations are unpredictable.

Up to now, including Ji Xiwen, there are only thirty people in total, of which only seven are girls.

There are only four people in the second liberal arts class.

Besides Chi Sui and Li Junyu, there was another girl named Jian Xing who ranked third in the class this time.

Ji Xiwen and Jian Xing had never met before, and had never even spoken to each other.

Ji Xiwen spotted Jian Xing immediately. She was sitting in the last row by the window, with a low ponytail, no bangs, revealing her entire face. She wore black-rimmed glasses and was slightly chubby.

Ji Xiwen walked over and asked, "Excuse me, are the seats assigned?"

Jian Xing looked up at her, shook his head, and said, "Sit anywhere."

Ji Xiwen looked around. Everyone else was chatting and laughing. Chi Sui and Li Junyu were probably still dawdling in the cafeteria.

"Then I'll sit next to you."

Jian Xing shrugged. "Whatever."

As soon as she finished speaking, she lowered her head again to work on her problems.

With nothing to do, Ji Xiwen rested her chin on her hand and silently surveyed the classroom.

Competitions are actually quite far removed from her life. The goal of No. 2 High School every year is to increase the undergraduate enrollment rate, and they don't care about competitions at all.

Ji Xiwen had been forced into this role several times, but she failed in the semi-finals after passing the preliminary rounds.

The world is never short of geniuses, and there are plenty of outstanding students in every province, especially those who are already in prestigious schools with a strong academic foundation, top-notch teachers, and a powerful resource pool.

She isn't exactly a prodigy with exceptional talent; she relies more on hard work. In competitions, if she only depends on herself, she won't go very far.

……

Ji Xiwen searched for a long time but couldn't find the academic genius that Luo Wenjing had mentioned.

Just one minute before class started, Chi Sui finally came in, carrying a strawberry milkshake.

Ji Xiwen stared at the strawberry milkshake in his hand.

This is a regular guest at Chi Sui's table; you can see him every now and then.

As soon as Chi Sui entered the door, he attracted a lot of attention.

He followed behind Li Junyu, slowly walking backwards until he met Ji Xiwen's gaze.

She was looking at him intently.

That gaze... how should I put it?

He's not exactly naive.

He pulled out a chair from the table in front of Ji Xiwen, and said meaningfully, "Have you seen enough?"

He had said this to Ji Xiwen before.

It was the very first day they met.

However, the tone of voice was completely different on the two occasions.

The first time he was genuinely cold and fierce; this time he sounded rather indifferent, with a hint of subtle mockery.

"No." Ji Xiwen shook her head.

Chi paused in his action of sucking out the straw, not expecting the man to admit it so bluntly.

It seems he was right; Ji Xiwen really did have a crush on him!

This gave Chi Sui a real headache.

He only intended to treat Ji Xiwen as a younger sister.

"you……"

He said one word and then stopped, feeling a headache coming on.

Ji Xiwen had no idea what little drama was playing out in his mind. Instead, she said, "I've wanted to ask you for a long time, where did you buy this? It's really beautiful."

Chi Sui was stunned for a moment.

Li Junyu put down her pen and looked over. "What's so beautiful?"

Ji Xiwen extended her slender white fingers and pointed at the strawberry milkshake in Chi Sui's hand.

Chi Sui: "…………?"

He almost lost his composure. "Were you staring at it the whole time?"

The emphasis was placed on the word "it".

Ji Xiwen tilted her head. "Yeah, what else could it be?"

Chi Sui: "..."

Li Junyu almost couldn't help but laugh and said, "Our young master is a picky person. He complained that the milk tea shop near the school gate wasn't good enough, so this is takeout he ordered in advance."

"So that's how it is." Ji Xiwen suddenly realized.

She had previously gone out to eat with Luo Wenjing and Zhang Qingyan and ordered a strawberry milkshake at a milk tea shop. The taste was just so-so, all sweetness, and it didn't look as good as the one Chi Sui was holding.

Chi Sui inserted the straw expressionlessly. "Looks good, right?"

"Yes." Ji Xiwen nodded, noticing his displeased expression. She thought he was having a fit of his young master's madness and was about to sincerely praise how delicious his strawberry milkshake was.

Chi suddenly placed the strawberry milkshake on her table, "Here you go."

Ji Xiwen: "Hmm?"

She gave a puzzled "hmm".

"Wishing you a loving and harmonious relationship."

After saying that, Chi turned his head away.

Ji Xiwen: "...?"

She looked confused.

Li Junyu, who had been holding back for a while, couldn't help but hook her arm around Chi Sui's shoulder and laugh so hard she almost fell over. "You've been deluding yourself, haven't you?"

"Shut up," Chi Sui forced out through gritted teeth.

Li Junyu was overjoyed.

Rarely did he get to see the pond, but he ended up being disappointed.

……

Wednesday is the last day of September.

During lunch break, the area outside the dormitory was bustling with activity. No one was in the mood to sleep; everyone was discussing where to go for the National Day holiday.

No one was sleeping in room 217.

Luo Wenjing sat on the bed, secretly took out her phone, and scrolled through her idol's stage videos, saying, "What are you all planning to do during the National Day holiday?"

"A date," Zhang Qingyan said with a smile.

"You two haven't even talked yet, have you?" Luo Wenjing said.

"It depends on how he behaves during the National Day holiday. If he behaves well, then I'll reluctantly agree," Zhang Qingyan said slowly.

Ji Xiwen listened quietly from the side.

Instead, Li Jiaojiao, while tidying up her clothes, asked, "Is it that Cui Kai?"

"Yes." Zhang Qingyan nodded.

Li Jiaojiao isn't a bad person, she just can't control her appetite. She's usually quite generous, likes to share snacks with her roommates, is very clean, and goes to bed on time.

"Doesn't he like Meng Leran?"

Li Jiaojiao used her mouth force again.

Luo Wenjing wisely kept quiet.

"It won't affect anything," Zhang Qingyan said nonchalantly. "Once someone is mine, they'll only have eyes for me from now on. Everyone has a past, right?"