That night at the KTV in the city center, Chen Xixi was singing with her friends, bellowing for two hours. Seeing that it was almost ti, she bid her friends goodbye, “I have to head back first, the dorm closes at 11.”
“Let’s sing a bit more, we’re pulling an all-nighter!”
Chen Xixi declined: “No way! We have classes tomorrow.”
Another friend said: “Forget it, let her go back. She’s a study overlord. Hasn’t soone in class been scoring higher than her recently, making her drop to second place? Let’s not disturb this test queen.”
Chen Xixi packed up her things and waved them goodbye, “I’m off.”
Stepping out of the KTV, Chen Xixi looked at the nearby bus stop, which was still over 300 ters away.
Following her navigation app, Chen Xixi walked along when a “ow” sound caught her attention. Over in the small alley was a little kitten. She loved these furry creatures. Just as she wanted to approach it, she suddenly recalled Chu Yang’s words, “Don’t go into small alleys.”
Chen Xixi paused in her tracks, then shook her head. Why should she listen to Chu Yang? She had a protective amulet anyway.
Entering the small alley, Chen Xixi turned on her phone’s flashlight, soon spotting a kitten curled up to one side, looking extrely pitiful. Chen Xixi took out a sausage from her bag, “Kitty kitty, co eat.”
The kitten let out two “ows”, then started eating the sausage Chen Xixi held out.
Suddenly, the kitten stood up, its fur puffing out as it let out a sharp “ow!”
Chen Xixi: “What’s wrong? Did you choke?”
Chen Xixi wanted to take out so water from her bag, when she suddenly noticed a tall shadow next to her, its hand reaching out towards her!
Chen Xixi was so frightened she wanted to scream but her mouth was covered. She was also drugged and soon lost consciousness. As she fainted, Chu Yang’s words echoed in her mind: Even if it costs your life, you’d still go?
Soon, only the sounds of owing echoed in the alley.
The man was about to stuff the woman into a bag when several people rushed out from both sides, “Don’t move! Police!”
“Put your hands up!”
The man raised his hands. Taking advantage when the police were distracted, he charged out, only to hear a “Bang!” as the man crashed to the ground!
Nearby residents who heard the gunshot were shocked. Soon, a crowd gathered, unsure of what had transpired, only knowing that there had been a gunshot before the police arrived.
Chen Xixi’s dormmates realized she had been gone for too long even though the dorm had already closed for the night.
“What’s going on? Wasn't Xixi supposed to be back tonight? Why isn't she back yet?”
“Right, let’s give her a call.”
“Dudududu” —
“She didn’t pick up. You don’t think sothing happened right?”
“Shouldn’t be ba.” The three girls looked at one another uneasily.
Feeling anxious, the three of them rested. However, in the early morning, the dorm advisor made a sudden call, “Sothing happened to Chen Xixi. I’ll co get you guys to keep her company. Her parents will only arrive tomorrow.”
The three girls:!!!
On Li’s side, he received a late-night call, “The perpetrator has been caught!”
Li:!!!?
Chen Xixi felt like she had been running endlessly, with soone behind her chasing her while holding a knife. She ran for a very long ti until her pursuer almost caught her. Chen Xixi woke up with a fright.
Opening her eyes, she saw her three dormmates looking at her. Chen Xixi instantly sat up, “I’ve been saved!”
Zhang Xing quickly patted her back, “Yes, yes, yes, you were saved. Though they don’t actually know what happened either.”
Chen Xixi: “Who saved ?”
Zhang Xing: “The police uncle. That’s who we saw when we ca.”
Chen Xixi relaxed, “Police uncle. It must have been Chu Yang.”
Zhang Xing didn’t understand: “Chu Yang? Who’s that?”
Chen Xixi shook her head. “Never mind, it’s nothing. Let rest a bit more.”
“Sure.”
Early next morning, Chi Yan texted Chu Yang, “The perpetrator has been caught.”
Chu Yang: “That’s good then. Thanks.”
Chi Yan: “You’re welco. Just serving the people.”
But soone else was looking for Chi Yan too. “Little Yan, how did you know where the perpetrator was?”
“Uncle Chen, I have a friend... who divines things.” Fortune-telling was still more believable than saying he predicts the future. He was afraid claiming prophecy would draw too much attention.
“Since when did you get to know soone like this? Oh well, thank you and your friend! Uncle Chen will treat you to a al next ti.” An esteed family like the Chi's would know all sorts of people so it wasn’t surprising.
Chi Yan: “No need. Just serving the people.”
“Hahaha, good kid. I’ll be off first to handle so things. I’ll bring you gifts next ti I visit.”
“Sure Uncle Chen. You go ahead first.”
After hanging up, Chi Yan heaved a sigh of relief.
After staying in the hospital overnight for observation, Chen Xixi was discharged to return to school. She imdiately went looking for Chu Yang at his dorm after she got back. “Where’s Chu Yang?”
The only one in the dorm, Zhou Caicai, replied with a simple sentence. “He went out.”
Without lingering, Chen Xixi promptly left.
When Chu Yang returned to the dorm, Zhou Caicai inford him, “A student was here looking for you just now but she left after I said you weren’t in.”
Chu Yang nodded to indicate he understood. “I see.” No need to think further, it must have been Chen Xixi.
That night, Chen Xixi ca by again, awkwardly placing down a bag of food. “Thanks.”
Chu Yang accepted it as a matter of course. “It’s good that you’re fine. Listen to people more next ti.”
In the past, Chen Xixi would have argued back but at this mont, she nodded earnestly. “Got it.”
“Anything else you need?”
Chen Xixi shook her head.
Chu Yang: “Then take care going back.”
Chen Xixi paused before swiftly turning to leave in large strides, but not before saying once more, “Thanks.” However, she tripped and fell flat on her way out.
Chen Xixi recalled Chu Yang telling her to “take care”.
...She had been wrong. She thought that was rely a polite phrase.
But in truth, Chu Yang really was just being polite. This fall was rely coincidental but Chen Xixi pondered each of Chu Yang’s words carefully thereafter.
She used to call Jin Yang Chu Yang’s bootlicker... It looked like she herself was becoming a “bootlicker” too.
In a private room of a restaurant near campus, Chu Yang awaited company as she had arranged to et Chi Yan for dinner.
Without his little lamborghini today, Chi Yan arrived in a rcedes benz, dressed in a t-shirt and jeans, looking very youthful and vibrant.
He had even styled his hair with gel and sprayed on cologne. Not only that, he had also deliberately bathed before coming and placed a bouquet in the passenger seat. Since everything was already laid bare, he might as well be bold.
When Chi Yan entered the private room holding the bouquet, Chu Yang’s expression twitched slightly. As he drew near, she waved her fan and said “Achoo!”
“You sprayed on perfu?”
Chi Yan stood awkwardly frozen on the spot. “Yeah. Sorry.”
Seeing how he had dressed up, Chu Yang suddenly laughed. “Why are you so cute? Are the flowers for ? Bring them over.”
Chi Yan imdiately stepped forward. “For you.”
“Thank you.”
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