Summer Green Apples

"no……"

Xu Jiyang stared at him in surprise, his mouth agape. "Do you have another good friend outside? What, can't I even have a little bit of your candy now?"

"No, get out of here." Chi then threw the chewing gum into the desk drawer.

Xu Jiyang feigned sadness, "You heartless man, how could you treat me like this? I never want to be with you again."

Ji Xi was startled.

Chi Sui remained even calmer than her, saying, "Whatever."

Xu Jiyang sniffed, turned and leaned on Qu Ziyi's shoulder, "Let's be friends from now on."

"Okay, okay," Qu Ziyi said with a smile.

"Then tell me quickly, are you in love with our top student?" Xu Jiyang pressed.

Qu Ziyi's ears suddenly turned red. "Do you have to be so blunt?"

"Didn't you make it too obvious?" Xu Jiyang straightened up and spread his hands.

Ji Xiwen: "...I'm begging you."

Xu Jiyang raised his hand and saluted. "Yes, sir. I'll shut up."

Ji Xiwen and Qu Ziyi both breathed a sigh of relief.

However, in this brief conversation, Qu Ziyi figured out Ji Xiwen's shy and reserved personality.

He grinned mischievously and put his arm on Ji Xiwen's desk. "Ji, you haven't answered my question yet. Do you want to be the referee? It's an easy job, and you get a free voice recorder."

It's hard for most people to refuse.

"No need, thank you," Ji Xiwen said. "I have no experience, so let's leave it to someone with experience."

"It's very simple, no experience is required." Qu Ziyi didn't expect her to refuse, and for a moment she couldn't hold back her smile.

"Really, it's not necessary, thank you." Ji Xiwen's refusal was both straightforward and sincere.

"Alright then."

If she doesn't agree, Qu Ziyi can't force her.

So, looking pitiful, I asked, "Will you accept my friend request tonight?"

Ji Xiwen scratched his ear.

"it is good."

Qu Ziyi laughed, got up and left.

Xu Jiyang subconsciously glanced at the resentful man sitting behind him.

Chi Sui stared at the exam paper expressionlessly.

Ji Xiwen also turned her head and cautiously glanced at Chi Sui's expression.

He looked unwell.

She thought to herself, it seems Xu Jiyang has really angered him.

She was even more surprised that Chi Sui was so possessive of his food.

Fortunately, I didn't actually ask for the box of strawberry milk he was holding when we were chatting in the car on Monday morning.

Ji Xiwen initially thought that the two good brothers had quarreled over a bottle of bubble gum.

When school ended, the two were seen arm in arm, as close as if they were inseparable.

She looked puzzled.

Xu Jiyang hooked his arm around Chi Sui's shoulder and led him out of the classroom through the back door. He whispered in Chi Sui's ear, "I asked him, but he didn't answer."

"Do I still need to answer?" Chi Sui coldly pushed him away. "His answer is written all over his face."

Xu Jiyang: "…………"

He thought for a moment, then advised, "Oh dear, your sister is all grown up now, you don't need to keep such a close eye on her. What if Qu Ziyi is her true love?"

Chi Sui: "..."

He turned his head and looked Xu Jiyang up and down seriously, and said from the bottom of his heart, "You always manage to redefine my understanding of stupidity."

"That's going too far! Why are you cursing at me again?" He glared angrily at Chi Sui.

The three of them met up and left only after Li Junyu came out of the classroom through the front door.

Ji Xiwen made plans to go shopping with Luo Wenjing tonight.

She rarely has such a relaxed moment.

It was already 7 p.m. when I got back to Huayue Bay. It's getting dark earlier and earlier these days.

She only realized the other three people's slippers were still in the shoe cabinet when she changed her shoes.

They haven't come back.

Ji Xiwen went upstairs in her slippers and picked up her phone from the bedside table in her bedroom.

She fully charged the battery before she left, and there are still over eighty units left.

Ji Xiwen sat down on the small sofa next to her, opened WeChat and saw that there were several WeChat friend requests.

Judging from the notes, they are all boys from their class.

"..."

Ji Xiwen didn't add any of them, and scrolled straight down to find Qu Ziyi's WeChat.

After adding it, she typed a message.

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: [Are you still short of participants for the women's high jump event?]

She had wanted to sign up with Qu Ziyi before.

This person's attitude was just too strange.

Ji Xiwen then thought of switching to online chatting.

She didn't think Qu Ziyi liked her.

Who likes someone after just one meeting?

Qu Ziyi replied quickly: [We're shortlisted. No one in our class has signed up. Do you want to?]

No bells are heard at midday by the stream: [Correct.]

Ji Xiwen was very interested in that recording pen.

But she doesn't like owing favors to others.

Now that we're staying at the Chi family's place, we already owe them a lot of favors, and we have enough debts on our shoulders.

You'll also get a voice recorder if you make it to the second round of the high jump.

She prefers to be self-sufficient.

Qu Ziyi: […Okay, I'll fill in your name.]

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: [Thank you, that was kind of you.]

Ji Xiwen scrolled through the week's news again, and was about to put down her phone to do her homework when she received a message from Chi Sui.

CS: [Are you home?]

The stream is silent at midday: [It is.]

CS: [Come out for a second, I have something to give you.]

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: [What is that?]

CS: [What kind of question is that?]

Young Master Chi was very dissatisfied.

CS: [Since I didn't say anything, it's because I wanted to surprise you.]

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: 【…I just didn’t want you to spend money.】

CS: [Not expensive.]

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: [Alright then, may I do my homework in your study?]

CS: [?]

CS: [Why are you asking such a pitiful question?]

CS: [Whenever you wanted to go, I didn't let you go. Don't ask again next time.]

Xi Wu Bu Wen Zhong: [Okay.]

With permission, Ji Xiwen picked up her schoolbag and went to the small study next door.

……

After half an hour.

The door to the small study was pushed open.

Ji Xiwen subconsciously raised her head.

The boy was wearing red school uniform pants from Pingzhong High School, and a black jacket over his upper body, probably because he was afraid of the cold, with the zipper zipped all the way up.

"What is this...?"

Ji Xiwen stood up in surprise, and couldn't help but move closer, lowering her voice, "Is this a kitten?"

"right."

Chi then placed the flight case on the table.

In his other hand, he was carrying a box of small green cakes.

He opened the small door in front.

The kitten inside let out a soft "meow" and slowly poked its little head out.

Round, plump, and golden.

A tiny lump.

Because the pregnancy is so early, there is still a blue film on the eyes.

It tilted its little head, looked around, and then cautiously shrank back into its carrier, refusing to come out again.

"You're such a coward."

Chi Sui said.

"All kittens are like this." Ji Xiwen was so charmed that her eyes practically lit up.

She looked at Chi Sui again, her tone slightly uncertain, "Is this... a gift for me?"

That's such a grand gift.

Especially now that she's dirt poor.

Even cat food and cat litter are a struggle.