Summer Green Apples

His kneeling shocked the entire class.

The commotion drew students from the two neighboring classes out and gathered around the corridor windows and the front and back doors of the classrooms.

The various teasing and gossip were like an invisible net, tightly binding Ji Xiwen.

It's hard to say.

She was acutely aware of this.

Everyone is only willing to believe what they believe, and even if she lays out the facts and finds evidence to prove herself, it is still impossible to explain.

They prefer to gossip and enjoy it as a topic of conversation during their leisure time.

What followed was like a farce.

The woman frantically tried to pull Shen Jundao up, but Shen Jundao refused to get up, and the mother and son faced off.

It wasn't until the homeroom teacher and the head of academic affairs received the message.

The three then moved to the office.

To prove that what she said was true, the woman ignored Shen Jundao's objections and forcefully took out his phone, showing him the chat page.

Shen Jundao's contact name for Ji Xiwen was surprisingly "Dear Girlfriend".

Even after Ji Xiwen argued that she and Shen Jundao were just ordinary classmates.

Despite the homeroom teacher and the dean of students saying they believed in her, they still transferred her to the class next door.

Her homeroom teacher earnestly told her that the class next door had better grades and a better learning atmosphere, making it a better fit for her.

In fact, Ji Xiwen understood very well that these were just words of comfort to her.

In this situation, whoever transfers to another class is the one with the problem. Shen Jundao has parents, but neither her father nor mother lives in the area.

Life after transferring classes wasn't as easy as the homeroom teacher had described.

The teachers were all very kind to her, but her classmates completely ignored her.

More and more rumors about her were circulating in the grade.

At first, people were just talking about her relationship with Shen Jundao, saying that she had bad taste. Later, it evolved into the claim that she was stringing Shen Jundao along and deliberately tormenting him, causing him to become depressed. Then it was said that she had a chaotic private life and had already had a miscarriage.

They parrot what others say and embellish it.

Her peaceful high school life was thus shattered.

When Ji Xiwen returned to Huayue Bay with her schoolbag on her back, it was already dark.

The lights were on in the courtyard.

A man sat on the steps, his head down, holding a cat in his arms, his hand resting on the kitten's chin, his fingertips gently rubbing it.

Ji Xiwen stopped in her tracks without realizing it.

The boy heard footsteps and looked up.

The sky was a hazy, deep blue, the courtyard lights were bright white, the wind was damp and cold, and the daytime hustle and bustle had faded away, leaving everything quiet and profound.

His expression was calm and composed, as if it were just an ordinary evening after school.

"You're back?"

The tone was also relaxed.

"...Hmm." Ji Xiwen hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked up to him, squatted down, and tentatively extended her hand.

Chi then pushed the bureau chief forward.

The kitten meowed twice, its tail wagging, looking very happy.

The warm kitten nestled in her arms. Ji Xiwen gently squeezed its soft paw pads and rubbed its little head, instantly healing her unhappiness.

She pursed her lips and looked at Chi Sui again, "He's not my boyfriend, nor my ex-boyfriend."

The boy rested his chin on his hand, looking at her leisurely. "I guessed it. Although your taste isn't great, it's not like you would be interested in a dog like him. He probably wouldn't even reach your shoulder if he took off his shoes."

Ji Xiwen: "...Why is my taste so bad?"

Chi snorted but didn't say anything.

If you don't like such a handsome guy like me who's in front of you every day, how good can your taste be?

He changed the subject, "So, does that greyhound have delusions?"

"I don't know." Ji Xiwen briefly explained the situation. "I don't know what's wrong with him. Maybe it's because his mother is too controlling, which caused him to have a mental breakdown?"

"He's like a toad lusting after a swan; he likes you but doesn't dare tell you, so he's just putting on a one-man show."

Chi Sui cracked his knuckles, making a popping sound. "When his overly controlling mother found out, he was so scared that he embellished the story."

He embellished his story, exonerating himself and directing his mother's criticism towards Ji Xiwen.

In this incident, it was his mother who went mad, and it was Ji Xiwen who was falsely accused.

He was the only pitiful person.

Ji Xi sighed and puffed out her cheeks: "What bad luck."

Chi Sui also regretted it a little, "You should have told me sooner."

Ji Xiwen: "What's wrong?"

Chi Sui looked at her and said, "We should have taken the opportunity to beat him up."

He didn't know what had happened between the dog and Ji Xiwen, but he pulled the man aside, gave him a few warnings, and then let him go.

To be precise, it wasn't about letting him leave.

As soon as Chi Sui let go, Shen Jundao took off running, not even bothering to take the roses, looking extremely disheveled.

Ji Xi was taken aback.

Since this incident, her parents have told her not to get angry over such people and to calm herself down. Her aunt wanted to cause a scene at the school, but her mother persuaded her to stop.

Mingying is actually quite right; the more you make a fuss about this, the bigger the problem will become.

Mingying simply didn't consider Ji Xiwen's feelings.

She was only thinking about how to minimize the impact, without considering what kind of shadow would be left on the heart of a sixteen-year-old girl who encountered such an undeserved disaster.

Only Zhang Cheng cursed Shen Jundao every day, spewing all sorts of curses, comparable to the rivals who cursed her idol, barely managing to amuse Ji Xiwen.

This is the first time someone has offered to help her beat him up.

Although it was simple and straightforward, she liked it.

They were very close now, and the scent of incense on his clothes enveloped her.

Ji Xiwen swallowed. "Really?"

"Why not?" Chi Sui scoffed. "Even if I gave him a handicap, he couldn't beat me."

"But he would tell his mother." Ji Xiwen still feels lingering fear when she thinks of Shen Jundao's mother.

"You don't need to worry about that. Just tell me, do you want to vent your anger?"

Chi Sui stared straight at her.

"Hitting someone isn't a good idea."

Ji Xiwen first uttered a high-sounding statement.

Before Chi Sui could answer, she quickly added, "Remember to go all out when you do it, I'll treat you to dinner."

Chi Sui: "..."

He chuckled. "You think you can just fob me off with a meal?"

Ji Xiwen tilted her head back, pinched the kitten's ears, and asked, "So what do you want?"

Chi looked down at her.

The light was overhead, and her lips were slightly parted, revealing glimpses of her white teeth.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he said awkwardly, "Christmas is coming soon. I'll have to get you a present then, a handmade one."

Ji Xiwen readily agreed, "Okay."

She paused again, then whispered to Chi Sui, "When you beat him up, could you record it?"

Chi Sui: "...You want to hear it?"

"right."

Ji Xiwen nodded emphatically, her eyes full of anticipation.