Having been given a second chance at life, who would still want to pursue her?

Chen Jianji, who was gradually drifting off to sleep, was once again awakened by Zhang Ziliang's loud and boisterous voice.

"Zhang Zilian, I'm truly impressed by you!"

"No wonder your wife ignores you. With your emotional intelligence, I'd divorce her the very next day!"

Chen Jianji lifted the blanket.

Then he suddenly stood up and put on his shoes.

She walked into Liu Hai's room with a sullen expression.

"Quick, new map!"

Although Chen Jianji was disdainful, he couldn't help but lean forward.

"Where is it? Let me see?"

"What did you do? Can you even understand that English?"

He watched people in floral shirts walking around the new city on the screen.

Zhang Ziliang controlled the directional keys and laughed.

"Didn't you just tell me to search for cheat codes on my phone?"

"I also checked the walkthrough. Weren't we stuck on a quest before and couldn't get past it?"

"I used an unorthodox method to cross the bridge!"

Chen Jianji pointed to the upper left corner.

"Four stars! And there's a helicopter chasing you. You'd better save your game now."

Zhang Ziliang's palms began to sweat with excitement and nervousness.

"It seems like there's nowhere to save. There's no save icon on the map, and I can't understand anything else."

Chen Jianji clicked his tongue.

"That requires completing a mission to get there."

"Alright, you can have fun all you want. I took a nap and I feel a bit more refreshed now, so I'm going to ride my bike back now."

"Okay, the bicycle is the one parked downstairs where the electric bikes are."

"Um."

Chen Jianji withdrew his gaze, turned around, and walked out of the room.

But I had just stepped out the door.

I almost bumped into a girl wearing a skirt.

Chen Jianji quickly dodged to the side.

He found it a bit strange; didn't Liu Hai only have one younger brother?

Why is there an extra girl?

Oh right, I guess it's that tutor.

To be honest, her long, flowing hair, paired with a light yellow suit, gave her a rather ethereal look.

However, this dress looks somewhat familiar.

"Excuse me."

After he apologized, he didn't even glance at the girl.

After all, it has nothing to do with him, so there's no need to scrutinize him too much and make him more wary.

Chen Jianji looked at Liu Hai on the other side.

"I have to go now, I won't wait for you."

But Liu Hai just inexplicably winked at him.

Chen Jianji knew he might feel a little awkward, after all, there was a stranger in the house.

But he's 18 now, it's time to work on his interpersonal skills.

Chen Jianji didn't say anything, but just patted him on the shoulder and then walked past him.

He walked straight to the sofa, picked up his schoolbag, and prepared to head out the door.

Seeing that he was really about to leave, Liu Hai reached out his hand, about to speak.

But a clear, cold voice spoke first.

"Chan Kin-kei".

Chen Jianji, who had already reached the entrance hall, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

His drowsy mind cleared up after a short while.

That familiar voice...

Those clothes that looked familiar just now.

And then there was that figure I saw the moment the elevator doors closed as I was getting on the elevator.

And the things I heard on the bus.

Chen Jianji suddenly froze on the spot.

He slowly turned his head.

The next second, they met a pair of cold eyes.

Sure enough, it was Lin Qingxue!

The person she was tutoring was actually Liu Hai's younger brother?!

What a coincidence!

Lin Qingxue looked at him coldly and spoke again.

"You just used a foul language, didn't you?"

Chen Jianji's face gradually darkened. He carried his bag on one shoulder and his voice became cold.

"Instead of worrying about whether I swear or not, the class monitor should worry about how he talks behind other people's backs."

Lin Qingxue frowned.

What does he mean by that?

Lin Qingxue didn't think much of it and glanced at the room.

Zhang Ziliang looked over in astonishment.

She looked at the man in the floral shirt being held at gunpoint by the police on the screen, and her brows furrowed even more.

"So you skipped evening study last night to go online with them, and then came here today to play these kinds of games, is that right?"

Chen Jianji paused for a moment.

This was the first time Lin Qingxue had spoken such a long sentence to him.

Just after he decided not to pursue it.

Chen Jianji couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

They spoil you before they start pursuing you, but once they stop, who will bother with you anymore?

He didn't explain, but simply slung his backpack over his shoulder and said calmly.

"It's none of your business."

With that, Chen Jianji turned and left without any hesitation.

Snap! Bang!

The door opened and then slammed shut again.

Lin Qingxue stood still, her hands hanging at her sides clenching slightly.

"Forest..."

Liu Hai, who was standing to the side, was about to speak, feeling a little awkward, but was interrupted again.

"Liu Hai, I can stay and teach your brother."

"I know your grades are so-so, but you want to improve them so you can get into law school, but you haven't found a way."

"I can stay and teach your brother, and I can also tutor you for free."

As she spoke, she pointed in the direction of the door where they had just been.

"The prerequisite is that you call him back."

Liu Hai blinked; he was somewhat tempted, but he didn't quite understand the situation.

Isn't Brother Ji pursuing Lin, the top student?

Why did you seem so angry just now? Could it be that the two of you were having a fight?

Liu Hai hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Lin, why did you bring him back here?"

Lin Qingxue held the exercise book in both hands and said calmly.

"Don't do anything. Let him read or sleep here. I'll go back to school with you after the tutoring session."

"I promised him I would help him improve his score to the undergraduate admission line. I just wanted to encourage him, nothing more."

Liu Hai glanced at her cautiously and muttered to himself.

"I didn't ask, why are you saying so much?"

But he didn't dare say anything, he just scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.

"I see..."

"Then I'll go and try to find him."

After saying that, Liu Hai subconsciously exchanged a glance with Zhang Ziliang inside the room.

The latter understood immediately and stood up.

"Um... I'll go with him. Don't worry, class monitor, I'll make sure you can persuade Brother Ji to come back."

Lin Qingxue remained expressionless and silent.

The two left in silence, their footsteps barely audible.

Until the sound of the door opening and closing again was heard.

Lin Qingxue slowly stepped out of the room and into the hall.

The floor-standing air conditioner was blowing out cold air.

She looked at the watermelon on the coffee table and the crumpled bed sheet on the sofa.

The agitation in Lin Qingxue's heart gradually subsided.

She instinctively covered her chest.

What's wrong with me?

I just heard his voice.

She had originally decided to give up on this tutoring job, but inexplicably, she no longer resisted it.

It even gives me a sense of security.

This was a feeling I'd never experienced before during any of my previous tutoring sessions.

But clearly...

There were four boys in the house this time, and not a single girl.

Even so, she still felt very safe.

It's probably because of classmates at school.

Familiar faces can be relaxing.

Thinking this, Lin Qingxue slowly sat down on the sofa.

She looked down and saw the trash can next to the coffee table.

There were also a few pieces of watermelon rind that I had eaten.

The top one.

The red flesh was eaten clean, and even a lot of the greenish-white edges were gnawed off.

Lin Qingxue immediately recognized that this piece was eaten by Chen Jianji.

He was like a starving ghost reincarnated; every time he ate, he would eat almost everything.

He always asked for extra rice in the cafeteria, completely unconcerned about the strange looks he received from others.

And there's this unpleasant, sweaty smell.

In the summer, the active and playful Chan Kin-kei always sweats a lot.

Every time she had a PE class, the smell made her frown.

Just like Lin Qingxue is now.

She frowned and covered her nose with her hand.

Even so, she didn't leave the sofa and just waited quietly.

Until an unknown amount of time had passed.

Click!

Finally, the door opened.

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