Chapter 66 Extra Two: High School Chronicles (Part Two)

After Jiang Suizhou weighed it, someone immediately took the large bag of snacks and helped carry it.

He didn’t say anything and walked towards the teaching building. Guan Xi immediately followed, explaining, “These are for my classmates to eat, not just for me.”

Jiang Suizhou didn’t seem to care much and responded with a simple “Hmm.”

Because the two walked together, the few boys behind intentionally gave them some space, creating a small distance. Guan Xi didn’t realize it; she just walked alongside Jiang Suizhou. As they walked, she suddenly remembered the unpleasant encounter at the school gate earlier.

Jiang Suizhou had helped her pay earlier, and now someone helped her carry the heavy load; it seemed like he had some conscience. She thought it might be a good opportunity to give him an explanation.

After pondering for a moment, Guan Xi said, “Hey, did you see me at the school gate at noon today?”

Jiang Suizhou seemed to take a couple of seconds before saying, “I saw you.”

Guan Xi: “Then why didn’t you respond when I greeted you!”

Jiang Suizhou paused, turned to look at her, and said, “You greeted me?”

“Yeah, I even raised my hand.”

“Who knows raising your hand is a greeting.”

“Then what else would I do? Should I rush over to hit you?”

Jiang Suizhou indifferently said, “It’s not impossible.”

“…”

Is he out of his mind!

“Anyway, you did see me. Turning around and leaving like that, you’re quite impressive,” Guan Xi mocked.

At this moment, the boys behind who overheard a bit immediately teased, “Suizhou, you really went too far. You dare to ignore your girlfriend.”

Guan Xi turned around, giving that guy an approving look. Although they hadn’t officially started dating, it was only a matter of time, so his attitude was quite inappropriate!

Jiang Suizhou: “You usually don’t greet me when you run into me.”

In other words, his normal response was to just walk away.

Guan Xi choked on her words, “Today is different from the past, you…”

“Guan Xi!”

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by two people suddenly running up from behind—Wei Xiuyang and Lang Ningyi had finally arrived.

Wei Xiuyang saw Guan Xi walking with Jiang Suizhou and the others, furrowed his brows, and said, “Why didn’t you wait for us over there?”

Guan Xi naturally wouldn’t say that she felt embarrassed because she forgot her money, so she hurriedly responded, “You guys were too slow. I bought a bunch of snacks, waited for a long time, and didn’t see you guys finishing class.”

Wei Xiuyang asked, “Where are the snacks?”

Guan Xi pointed to the person carrying the bag behind them.

Wei Xiuyang glanced at him and took the bag of snacks, saying, “Let’s go, back to the classroom.”

“Uh, okay.”

Now that Wei Xiuyang and Lang Ningyi were here, Guan Xi naturally didn’t bring up the incident at the school gate with Jiang Suizhou. After giving him a fierce glare, she followed Wei Xiuyang and left.

Lang Ningyi quickly caught up, “I’m so thirsty, I’m so thirsty. Get me a bottle of water first.”

“Get it yourself inside.”

…

The three of them climbed the stairs in the building, and their voices gradually faded away.

“Wasn’t that Guan Xi’s cousin, Wei Xiuyang? Suizhou, aren’t you familiar with him? He didn’t even greet you, the future brother-in-law.”

Jiang Suizhou: “Not really.”

Not only was he not familiar with Wei Xiuyang, but he also wasn’t particularly close to Guan Xi.

Although they had known each other for a long time, their interactions were not that frequent. Of course, he wasn’t very eager to interact with her before. After all, Miss Guan had a notorious reputation, being delicate and willful, and he wasn’t eager to deal with that.

However, since he knew that his family had intentions with the Guan family, he would still maintain some formality. If Guan Xi had any issues, he would naturally take care of them a bit.

Like just now.

**

The relationship between Jiang Suizhou and Guan Xi had always been indifferent. After the first semester of their freshman year, they entered the second semester. Not long after the start of the second semester, Guan Xi heard that Jiang Suizhou had received an offer from a prestigious overseas institution and would be studying abroad after six months.

Regarding this matter, Guan Xi didn’t feel much. After all, it was expected that Jiang Suizhou, with his excellent grades, would be admitted to a prestigious university. However, what she didn’t expect was that in the same year, her arch-enemy Wei Zihan was also admitted early to a top domestic university.

Upon hearing this news, Guan Xi’s spirits lifted!

Because she never wanted to lose to Wei Zihan. So, from that day on, she suddenly changed her focus and started to study hard!

Her belief was: the university she would attend later must be better than Wei Zihan’s!

So, during the second semester of her freshman year, Guan Xi was a completely different person compared to the previous six months. She not only worked hard in her studies but also willingly took extra lessons on weekends arranged by her family.

One day, when she received an invitation from the Jiang family, she was still diligently solving problems in the study.

“What kind of party is this? A celebration for going to college?” Guan Xi flipped through the invitation and said, “Jiang Suizhou is still organizing such a banquet.”

Aunt Zhen said, “If someone gets into a good university, the family will surely want to celebrate. Xi Xi, what do you want to wear tomorrow night? I’ll have someone prepare it for you.”

Guan Xi replied, “Do I really have to go? I’m about to take my final exams.”

Aunt Zhen said, “Of course, you have to go. Our two families are so close; it’s not acceptable for you not to attend.”

Guan Xi was somewhat unwilling. She could already imagine the scene where the adults would gather to praise how excellent Jiang Suizhou was. She was really tired of such situations.

Zhenxi said, “Shall we go and pick out a gown first?”

“Aunt Zhen, you pick one for me. I don’t have time.” Guan Xi was indifferent, placing the invitation aside and propping her chin to focus on her book.

Seeing this, Aunt Zhen didn’t insist and said, “Alright, then I’ll choose one from the few your father brought for you last time.”

“Okay.”

Although Guan Xi expressed her reluctance and disinterest, when the day arrived, she still dressed up carefully before accompanying her father to Jiang Suizhou’s house.

Despite being just a celebration for going to college, the atmosphere was far from a simple academic celebration. The attendees were either rich or influential, all prominent figures from the capital, resembling more of a corporate event.

Guan Xi wasn’t fond of mingling in such gatherings. After exchanging pleasantries with Jiang Suizhou’s parents alongside her father, she slipped away.

After leaving the social scene, she wandered around outside the courtyard.

The Jiang family’s courtyard was spacious, and since most people were inside, it was relatively quiet outside. As she strolled, she deviated a bit, finding herself surrounded by trees and shrubs, creating an unexpectedly eerie atmosphere.

Guan Xi stopped in her tracks and considered turning back. At her age, she feared the dark and supernatural. However, just as she turned around, a few steps away, she saw a dark figure standing. She was startled and instinctively took a step back!

Unfortunately, the spot where she stood had a small set of stairs. As she moved backward, she stepped into thin air!

The teenage Guan Xi, who had just started wearing shoes with a slight heel, struggled to handle them. Stepping into nothing, her ankle suddenly felt a piercing pain.

“Ah—”

“Are you okay?” Unexpectedly, the dark figure nearby spoke. Guan Xi covered her ankle, crouching on the ground, looking at the person emerging from the shadows.

“Twisted it?” The person turned out to be Jiang Suizhou.

Guan Xi, shocked and annoyed, said, “Why did you suddenly walk behind me without making a sound? You scared me to death.”

“I just happened to walk here. How would I know you were here?”

“Aren’t you the center of attention today? Why did you come out?”

“There are too many people, it’s too noisy.”

Guan Xi: “…”

Well, aren’t the people your family friend?

Jiang Suizhou: “Can you still walk?”

Guan Xi moved a bit, couldn’t contain a whimper, “No, it hurts so much…”

Jiang Suizhou frowned, “Wait here, I’ll go get someone.”

“Hey?!” Guan Xi, seeing that he was about to leave her there, was shocked, “Aren’t you a person too? Why don’t you help me over first?”

Jiang Suizhou stopped, lowered his gaze to her, his expression indifferent.

At this moment, Guan Xi really felt like the word on his face were written in bold: Unwilling!

She suddenly felt her heart ache from the frustration.

Seeing her like this, still indifferent, his heart must be made of steel!

“Fine! You go, call someone to pick me up, quickly.” Guan Xi, in pain, lowered her head, carefully moved to sit on the nearby flowerbed.

However, the footsteps of someone coming back did not sound. Just as Guan Xi couldn’t help but glance up, Jiang Suizhou walked over and squatted in front of her.

“Lift your foot, take off your shoe.”

Guan Xi didn’t move, looking at the tips of their shoes, she said, “Didn’t you say you’re going to get someone? Didn’t you say you don’t want to help me? What are you doing now?”

“You said I’m a person.” Jiang Suizhou said, “You’re right, so I’ll take you there first.”

“I don’t need you to take me!” Guan Xi abruptly looked up, “Unwillingly, who cares, you let someone else come over.”

Guan Xi’s petulant tone irritated Jiang Suizhou. His gaze became slightly cold. Just as he was about to say, “Whether I want to take you or not,” he saw her teary eyes.

The backyard was adorned with many small lights on the trees. Although it wasn’t as brightly lit as the banquet hall, it was enough for him to see Guan Xi’s face clearly. Her sharp anger, decorated by tears, softened, adding a touch of pitiful charm.

Whether fierce or beautiful, both were genuine.

Jiang Suizhou withdrew his gaze, suddenly not in the mood to argue with her.

He lowered his head to remove the shoe from her injured foot.

Guan Xi: “What are you doing? I told you… Ah!”

“Can you stop moving?” Jiang Suizhou pressed down on her knee, “If you want to see a doctor quickly, stop talking nonsense.”

“You’re the one talking nonsense!” Guan Xi, who had been holding back tears, couldn’t hold them any longer. A large tear fell directly onto Jiang Suizhou’s hand.

Jiang Suizhou glanced at the tear and simply took off her shoe. He turned around and said, “Get on.”

Guan Xi: “…”

Jiang Suizhou said in a deep voice, “Hurry up.”

Reluctant but in pain, Guan Xi struggled for a few seconds and finally crawled onto his back.

Jiang Suizhou stood up, carrying her, and walked towards the villa.

Guan Xi lay on his back, sobbing softly.

“So painful?” Jiang Suizhou looked at the wet marks on his shoulder, “You’ve shed a basket of tears.”

“Blame you for scaring me! You almost wanted to leave me behind… sob, sob, Jiang Suizhou, you have no heart.”

“I’m carrying you now, aren’t I?”

“It’s because I said it that you’re a person… you simply don’t want to carry me, you…”

“If you say one more word, I won’t carry you anymore.”

Guan Xi paused, shocked and hiccuping. Was this even human language? Wasn’t he supposed to comfort her at this moment???

“No, no need to carry me! I didn’t force you to carry me. I don’t want you to carry me—”

This temper, really hard to handle.

Jiang Suizhou continued walking forward and said faintly, “Rest assured, just this once. I won’t carry you in the future.”

“I won’t let you carry me in the future!”

“I won’t carry you in the future.”

“I won’t let you carry me!!!”

…

It was precisely during their youth when Guan Xi, unaware at that time, didn’t know that many years later, she would frequently jump onto his back, clinging to him and asking him to carry her home.

As for Jiang Suizhou at that time, he also didn’t know that later on, carrying her would become a cherished act.

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