Chapter Forty-Five: Aye, Come Save Me!

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Wu Jinrong clenched her fists, nearly grinding her back teeth to dust.

But when she thought of her family’s current predicament, she ultimately swallowed her anger, picked up the cup, and began scrubbing the toilet.

That night, she vomited from beginning to end.

But did you think that was all?

No. It was only the beginning!

The next day, Xu Ye made her clean every pane of glass throughout the entire estate.

On the third day, she had to wash the exterior walls.

On the fourth day…

In just four days, Wu Jinrong had lost a shocking amount of weight. Her mental state had deteriorated to the point where she seemed liable to collapse from heatstroke—or even drop dead—at any moment.

That was why she hated Xu Ye to the core, yet did not dare show it.

All she could do was endure while cursing him furiously in her heart.

But after all this time, she had finally come to understand. Xu Ye had truly changed his heart. In her current situation, she absolutely could not oppose him.

She could only endure for now and think of another way.

That way was to wait—to wait for Xu Ye’s parents to return. When they did, she would bring her husband and daughter and tell them all about what a heartless bastard Xu Ye was!

Xu Ye stood not far away, silently watching Wu Jinrong’s busy back.

He knew perfectly well what she was thinking, but that was exactly the effect he wanted.

First, give you hope. Then, little by little, destroy every last bit of it!

Just then, Xu Ye’s phone suddenly chimed. It was a WeChat message.

Evergreen Zijing: “Aye, come save me!”

Xu Ye’s expression changed instantly, and he immediately called her.

“What’s wrong, Zijin? What happened?”

Su Zijin said, “Military training is about to start.”

Xu Ye: “…”

He was utterly speechless. She had nearly scared him to death, only for it to turn out that…

It was just military training?

Then again, military training was indeed something no freshman could escape.

…

In fact, over the past few days, Su Zijin had made several friends.

They were all freshmen in the law department.

That day, they washed their military uniforms together and hung them out on the balcony to dry.

One of the girls, petite and wearing her hair in a ponytail, complained miserably, “Jiangzhou is famous throughout the country as a furnace of a city. In weather this hot…”

“Won’t I die out there?”

“I’m a famously delicate flower. I really can’t withstand this kind of heat.”

“I asked an upperclassman about it. He said military training at Jiangzhou University isn’t too exhausting. We’ll mostly just practice standing at attention, with perhaps a little field marching at most…”

Another girl, round-faced and wearing glasses, said to her—her name was Zhao Jiaqi, and she was cheerful by nature. She had also been the first to approach Su Zijin.

“An upperclassman? You already know one from our university?”

“What department is he in? What’s his name? Is he handsome? And between the two of you…”

“Please, that’s not the point, is it? The point is, didn’t you ask whether we can get out of military training?”

Zhao Jiaqi gave a bitter smile. “I did. He said there’s no way to avoid it.”

She was cheerful, but physically she was just as delicate. In weather this hot…

She would faint from sunstroke too.

“What about you, Zijin? Think you can handle military training?”

The question came from Meng Xingwan, a frail little flower.

She was both intimidated by and fascinated with this girl.

The intimidation came from Su Zijin’s personality. She was not cold in the traditional sense. Rather, her entire being radiated an overwhelming aura, as though she were constantly reminding everyone around her:

“If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, get lost!”

But she really was so beautiful.

Meng Xingwan wanted to be hugged by her. She wanted to know what it would feel like to be kissed by her.

If Su Zijin pinned her against a wall…

She probably wouldn’t be able to refuse her, no matter what she wanted.

“I can.”

Su Zijin had no idea what was going on in the delicate flower’s mind. In truth, her physical fitness had always been excellent.

Meng Xingwan said, “If you can’t handle it, you have to tell me right away. Don’t force yourself. We’ll help you ask for leave.”

The important thing was to wait until Su Zijin was close to suffering heatstroke. Then she would have the perfect chance…

To find the most perfect excuse to take care of her!

Hehe~

Just then, Zhao Jiaqi suddenly asked Su Zijin, “Zijin, what sunscreen do you use?”

“Sun At Will.”

Zhao Jiaqi sighed in relief. “Me too. I use Sun At Will as well.”

After saying that, she glanced at Su Zijin’s skin.

They used the same sunscreen, so she probably wouldn’t turn into a little blackie…

“Oh, right. The upperclassman also said we’d better buy a whole case of water and keep it in the dormitory…”

Listening to the discussion beside her, Su Zijin’s thoughts shifted. Without drawing attention to herself, she took out her phone.

Although she was not afraid of military training and had never even considered avoiding it—

Still!

She had heard that showing a little weakness at the right moment made it very easy to awaken a boy’s protective instincts.

Therefore!

Evergreen Zijing: “Aye, come save me!”

Message sent successfully.

Looking at the message, Su Zijin suddenly felt that she might have exaggerated a little.

But before she could recall it—

Xu Ye called her directly.

“What’s wrong, Zijin? What happened?”

Warmth filled Su Zijin’s heart. She lifted the corners of her lips and said softly, “Military training is about to start.”

At the same time, the delicate flower Meng Xingwan asked, “That upperclassman again? What does he even look like?”

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“Is that upperclassman going to come see you during military training?”

“How would I know?”

“You’d better pay attention. If he comes to see you, that means he wants to pursue you. But if he doesn’t…”

Xu Ye’s voice finally came through the phone.

“Military training, huh…”

“It’s fine. It’s only three weeks, and it’s not as frightening as you think.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll come see you every day.”

Su Zijin glanced at Meng Xingwan, who was standing not far away, and said with a raised smile, “You have that much free time?”

Xu Ye replied, “For you, I always have time… By the way, where will your military training be held?”

Su Zijin lightly tapped the tip of her shoe against the ground. The smile on her lips grew wider and wider.

“On the main athletic field.”

“That should be easy to find. You’re so dazzling that I’ll be able to spot you at a glance, no matter how many people there are.”

Beep—

Su Zijin immediately hung up.

Wild Ye: “?”

Wild Ye: “Wait, why did you hang up?”

Evergreen Zijing: “That was so cheesy! I nearly threw up! I need water!”

“…Xingwan? I’m talking to you.” Zhao Jiaqi looked at her curiously. “What are you thinking about? I’ve been calling you for ages and you didn’t react.”

“Ahh~”

Meng Xingwan quickly came back to herself. “W-What?”

She had been completely captivated by Su Zijin just now.

So she could smile?

And when she smiled…

Ahhh! Why was she so mesmerizing?

But wait a second. Who had she been chatting with?

Could it be her boyfriend?

No, that couldn’t be, right?

A goddess as cold and aloof as her…

No. Could it be that before she had even begun, it was already over?

She really was… Oh God, she was going to cry herself to death.

Meanwhile, another message from Su Zijin had already been sent.

“Did you come to campus today?”

Wild Ye: “I’m on my way, riding a fast horse.”

Evergreen Zijing: “Then remember to message me when you arrive.”

“I’ve got a surprise for you~”

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