Translator: End less Fantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Rong Qi continued walking, paying Su Yifan no heed. He rushed over, intent on grabbing her arm to talk.
Rong Qiâs brows tightened. With a flick of her wrist and a graceful sidestep, she shoved him. Su Yifan found himself face-planting, hitting the ground in a manner colloquially known as âeating dirtâ.
Annoyed and red-faced, Su Yifan looked back at Rong Qi from his prone position.
âSorry. Self-defense,â Rong Qi retracted her hand, âI thought you were about to attack me.â
Yet, the sly grin on Rong Qiâs lips betrayed not a shred of remorse. Clearly, it was intentional.
Struggling to get up, Su Yifan realized he couldnât. His legs felt numb, as if he had lost control over them. He asked, âRong Qi, what did you do to me?â
With a lazily enigmatic smile, Rong Qi replied, âI havenât the foggiest idea.â âYou!â Su Yifan glared. âI just wanted to talk. Show some mercy, would you?
The Rong family is going through a rough patch. Feiyu has been doing her best to help out. Why are you tormenting her?â
Su Yifan continued, âI admired your courage when you donated blood yesterday. It made me see you in a new light. But why carry your familyâs grudges onto Feiyu? Sheâs suffered enough.â
Speaking on behalf of others even in his current state, Su Yifan felt a twinge of irony.
Rong Qi eyed him sympathetically. She said, âYouâre rather pitiable yourself. If you donât want those good eyes, why not donate them?â
âWhat are you talking about?â Su Yifan asked.
Ignoring him, Rong Qi added, âWell, the push-up position suits you. Why donât you stay there and exercise?â
With that, Rong Qi turned on her heel and walked away.
Paralyzed on the ground, Su Yifan could only grind his teeth as he watched her leave.
It was morning, and students were passing by. Seeing Su Yifanâs sweat-soaked, flushed face, many looked at him curiously. Embarrassed, he tried to maintain his push-up posture, pretending to be in the middle of a morning workout. âHey, look, a lollipop!â
A passing student noticed a lollipop lying near a small rock not far from Su Yifan.
âWhat brand is this? Iâve never seen it before.â
They bent down to pick it up but halted when Su Yifan growled, âDonât touch it! Itâs mine. I dropped it.â
Confused and annoyed by Su Yifanâs outburst, they left. Once they were gone, he focused his gaze on the lollipop.
Wrapped in nostalgic packaging, the candy exuded a familiar strawberry scent. Su Yifan thought, âIsnât this Feiyuâs favorite candy as a child? But Rong Qi was standing here earlier. How could she possibly have this candy?â
A sudden feeling of unease coursed through Su Yifan, as if he had missed something crucial. When he was a child, Rong Feiyu protected him and threw him a candy to shut him up when he cried.
âNo⦠It canât be⦠It had to be a coincidence. It has to be!â Su Yifan thought.
Meanwhile, Rong Qi was on her way back to Class 7. As she reached the entrance, a few towering figures blocked her way. They demanded, âGive us your money.â
A scoff escaped Rong Qiâs lips. âFor what?â
âDonât be ungrateful,â the girls quickly encircled Rong Qi.
The leader reached out her hand and said, âWe know youâre from Class 7. Donât you know the state your class is in? Shujie has you all pinned. If you want to keep a low profile at Capital University, just pay up..â