Nian Ueno

late at night.

Ji Dongxun finished work and returned to his apartment.

Grandma sent him several messages, asking him to come over when he had time, saying she wanted to arrange for him to meet a girl.

Ji Dongxun took off his coat, leaned back on the sofa, feeling a slight headache, and pressed his temples with his fingers.

After taking a shower, I lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

It's already 1 a.m.

I'm having trouble sleeping again.

Ji Dongxun clicked on the profile picture of Gentle Little Rabbit.

The conversation was still going back to the day we agreed to meet.

He hasn't contacted her these past few days, and she hasn't sent him any messages either.

Ji Dongxun couldn't help but reflect on himself.

Could it be that proposing to meet put too much psychological pressure on her?

He wanted to call her, but then he realized she should be asleep by now, so he gave up.

He remembered that Little Rabbit had said she liked to go to bed early and get up early, because staying up late was bad for her skin and brain.

Aside from chatting with him, she goes to bed very early.

Ji Dongxun typed a few words in the chat box, then deleted them, put down his phone, and stared at the ceiling.

After a long time, his eyes started to sting, and he finally closed them and drifted off to sleep.

I had only slept for a few hours when I was woken up by my phone ringing.

Grandma called early in the morning to urge me to hurry up.

"Xiao Xun, do you have time to come over tomorrow afternoon?"

Ji Dongxun rubbed his hair in frustration.

He knew that if he didn't go to see that girl, his grandmother might call him every day to ask about it.

Then I might as well go and meet her, and then tell Grandma that it's not suitable and I don't like it.

If he really doesn't like the other person, his grandmother probably won't force him to get to know her.

Even if you want to pressure him to get married, you have to find someone he's satisfied with.

Ji Dongxun cleared his throat: "Grandma, I understand. I'll go over around three or four o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

"You'd better keep your word this time and come."

"Yes, it will definitely be over."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Dongxun sighed.

After not contacting each other for several days, he took the initiative to send a message to Gentle Rabbit.

[Mr. Liu Liu: Good morning.]

Jiang Weixi gets up at six o'clock in the morning, goes to the playground for a half-hour run, and then goes to the cafeteria for breakfast.

It was only 8 a.m. after breakfast.

There's a class at 10 o'clock, so I still have time to go back to my dorm and take a shower.

It's a bit chilly.

She wore a white short-sleeved shirt underneath a light pink cardigan, and loose-fitting wide-leg jeans.

My phone vibrated as I was walking down the street.

Upon opening it, I found it was a message from Mr. Liu Liu.

Jiang Weixi lowered her eyelids, thought for a while, and then replied to him.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Good morning.]

His attitude was lukewarm, unlike his previous enthusiasm.

Because she was conflicted.

Judging from the current situation, Grandma Ji likes her very much and has been trying to make connections.

Perhaps through Grandma Ji's connection, we can climb up to Ji Dongxun's powerful backer.

If she and Ji Dongxun have a relationship, then she has to break up with Mr. Liu Liu and can no longer continue her online romance with him.

Mr. Liu Liu is Ji Dongxun's assistant. If they have close contact, they will inevitably run into trouble sooner or later.

However, she cannot guarantee that she and Ji Dongxun will definitely get together, so she still needs to maintain a relationship with Mr. Liu Liu for the time being and cannot completely break off the relationship.

Jiang Weixi was lost in thought as she slowly walked downstairs to her dormitory.

"Little Jiang."

Zhang Da walked over from the side path, and his eyes lit up when he saw her.

"Xiao Jiang, have you had breakfast yet?"

Zhang Da pulled out a can of milk and an egg pancake he bought from a breakfast stall near the school gate from his bag.

"Here, have this."

He handed the items to Jiang Weixi.

Jiang Weixi didn't take it: "Thank you, but no need. I just came from the cafeteria."

Zhang Da awkwardly stuffed his things back into his bag and tried to start a conversation: "Where are you going?"

As Jiang Weixi walked forward, she replied to him, "I'm going back to my dorm."

"Oh." Zhang Da followed her, not knowing what to say, and scratched his head.

Jiang Weixi lowered her eyes, her gaze fixed on the road ahead.

Zhang Da gripped his schoolbag tightly, and hesitantly said, "Um... I have something to give you."

Jiang Weixi stopped and turned to look at him.

Zhang Da unzipped his backpack, took out a small box, and stuffed it into Jiang Weixi's hand.

"This is for you."

He left behind only those words and then ran away in a panic.

"Feed..."

Jiang Weixi called out, wanting to return the item to him.

But he moved too fast, disappearing into the path in just a few seconds and vanishing behind the trees.

Jiang Weixi opened the palm-sized velvet box, inside which lay a pair of pale pink pearl earrings.

The pearls are round and full, with a uniform and clear color.

A very beautiful pair of earrings.

But she wasn't going to take it.

If I accept these earrings, what if he misunderstands?

I still need to find an opportunity to return it to him.

Jiang Weixi closed the lid, stuffed the small box into her pocket, and went back to her dormitory.

Grandma Ji sent her another message, inviting her to come over and visit.

[Xixi, are you free tomorrow afternoon?]

Jiang Weixi glanced at her class schedule; she had a class tomorrow afternoon.

Grandma Ji must have discussed this with Ji Dongxun before choosing this time to invite her.

He's so busy, it's not easy for him to find the time.

This opportunity... absolutely cannot be missed.

So Jiang Weixi decided to find someone to take the class for her.

Jiang Weixi:

Grandma, I'm free tomorrow afternoon.

Grandma Ji:

[That's perfect timing! My grandson is coming to see me tomorrow afternoon. Would you like to come and play together?]

Jiang Weixi:

[OK.]

Grandma Ji:

[Then tomorrow at 2 PM, I'll have Xiao Zhang pick you up at the same spot near your school gate.]

Jiang Weixi:

Okay, thank you for your help.

noon the next day.

To make her waist look slimmer in her clothes, Jiang Weixi only ate one bite of rice.

She rummaged through her wardrobe and finally chose a beige puffy mini skirt, which she paired with a soft light yellow knit sweater.

It was too cold to go out with bare legs in this weather, so she chose a pair of moderately thick sheer tights and wore white square-heeled ankle boots.

She pulled her long hair back into a high ponytail and applied light makeup to accentuate her facial features.

Jiang Weixi has exquisite features, and the atmosphere created by her outfits and makeup elevates her beauty to another level.

Although she knew Ji Dongxun wasn't the type to be swayed by beauty, but...

What if?

Seeing how carefully she dressed up, Su Di teased, "Xi Xi, are you going on a date? You look so beautiful today."

The people in her dorm didn't know that she and Ji Xingzhou had broken up; they had heard rumors, but none of them took them seriously.

Jiang Weixi slung her small bag over her shoulder and went out without explaining much: "I have something to do and need to go out for a bit."

We arrived at Nanshan Garden.

The old lady was still waiting for her under the same crabapple tree as before.

The two chatted for a while.

The nanny, Aunt Wang, pointed to a spot not far away: "Mr. Ji is coming."

Jiang Weixi looked up and suddenly clenched her hands on her knees.

As he drew closer, she couldn't help but feel nervous.