Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 74 You can play around, but don't fall in love.

"Holy crap, how did she improve so fast?"

"She couldn't even serve at first, could she be faking it?"

"He deliberately pretended to be weak to make Jacqueline lower her guard. What a cunning move."

"I don't think she was faking it; she was genuinely stupid at first."

"I don't believe it. Is she a tennis prodigy? How could she learn it after just a couple of tries?"

"She can actually hold her own against Jacqueline Wong, that's amazing."

"..."

The person most deeply shocked was Song Xinying. As her opponent, she was the one who could most profoundly feel Shi Sui's changes.

She truly went from knowing nothing to becoming just as strong as her! Keep in mind, she'd been playing tennis since she was a child…

Is she really a tennis prodigy?

Also, the way she swings her tennis racket is so beautiful.

The match ended with Song Xinying narrowly winning, but she knew in her heart that she would not have won if her opponent hadn't been a rookie at the beginning, as she struggled quite a bit in the later stages.

"congratulations."

Shi Sui was very happy. It had been a long time since she had exercised a lot, and she rediscovered the feeling of fighting from before.

Song Xinying snorted coldly, feeling somewhat frustrated, and didn't want to talk to anyone.

When the bell rang, everyone picked up the balls and put them in the storage bag, put the tennis rackets back in their racket bags, and tidied up.

The PE teacher said, "Shi Sui, could you please take the tennis ball back to the equipment room as well? Thank you for your trouble."

"it is good."

Everyone brought their own tennis rackets, except for Shi Sui, whose racket was borrowed from the sports equipment room.

Shi Sui carried a storage bag in her left hand and a tennis racket in her right, walking towards the equipment room.

“I’ll go with you.” Song Xinying thought for a moment and finally decided to follow her.

"Shi Sui." After taking only two steps, she asked without hesitation, "What is your relationship with Chi Yan?"

Shi Sui knew that Song Xinying was Chi Yan's number one suitor.

Not wanting to be misunderstood, she stated frankly, "I have nothing to do with Chi Yan. I've said it before, I don't like him."

"Really?" Song Xinying frowned, a plan forming in her mind. "Do you dare look me in the eye and say you don't like him?"

Why wouldn't you dare?

Shi Sui stopped, slung her tennis racket over her shoulder, and used one hand to press down on the back of Song Xinying's head.

Caught off guard, an overbearing aura swept over her. Song Xinying had the back of her head held, her heart pounding in her throat. All her emotions were stirred, and she was forced to stand on tiptoe to look at her.

The girl's pupils were clear and bright, like noble gems in the sunlight.

"What...what are you doing?" Song Xinying's mind was in turmoil.

“I don’t like Chi Yan.” Shi Sui looked into her eyes and said seriously.

"I understand, I understand." Song Xinying's mind was a little confused.

At this moment, Chi Yan was no longer in her mind. She was dizzy and only had Shi Sui's face and the smile on her lips left.

Damn it, how can a girl be so domineering!

She noticed that Shi Sui had let go of her hand.

Just as Song Xinying was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she noticed the girl's hand brushing past her ear and touching her face.

Her heart leaped into her throat again, and she cried out in a mixture of shame and anger, "Why...why did you touch me again!"

"Your face is so red, is it too hot?" Shi Sui touched her face.

She touched her face again and said seriously, "Song Xinying, your face is much warmer than mine."

"Mind your own business!" Song Xinying's cheeks flushed red as she quickly walked forward.

Damn it, why is she always touching me like that! Last time she pinned me against the wall in the activity room, and the time before that she grabbed my tie at the classroom door.

Terrible!

Song Xinying had only taken two steps when she turned back, her expression fierce, and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go to the equipment room to return your things. Do you want to be late for the next class?"

"You're here." Shi Sui caught up and said with a smile, "I thought you weren't coming to the equipment room with me. Oh, and Song Xinying, you look so cute when you pretend to be angry."

Song Xinying's face remained flushed.

The equipment room wasn't far, and they quickly returned their things, then went back to the classroom together.

Song Xinying led the way, saying, "Let's take a shortcut back."

Xinghua Campus has excellent greenery. In addition to a sizable Suzhou-style garden, there are several small landscape parks. In spring, you can see butterflies; in summer, the trees are filled with the chirping of cicadas; in autumn, birds are on the branches; and occasionally, you can even see squirrels.

Passing through the water corridor, you see round-leaved aquatic plants floating on the lake, and beneath the green leaves, large and plump koi carp with vibrant colors.

As we approached the teaching building, I suddenly heard a faint meow.

"There's a cat here." Song Xinying looked up at the sound and found a pitiful little cat by the bushes.

The kitten was probably only a few months old. Its white fur was covered in mud, making it look dirty. It lay motionless on the ground.

"It looks injured." Song Xinying squatted down to look at it.

Shi Sui also crouched down, approached, and reached out her hand to the cat.

The kitten flinched in fear, but it was injured and couldn't escape the domineering human.

Song Xinying: What are you doing?

Shi Sui touched the cat's head, body, and limbs, and after checking it, she said, "Its leg is broken, so it can't move."

"You can even tell this by feeling it?" Song Xinying asked in surprise.

"Mmm." Shi Sui nodded, then looked at the cat and said softly, "Bear with it, it might hurt a little."

She pinched the cat's leg to judge the degree of bone misalignment, determined the most appropriate force, and then twisted her wrist.

The cat let out a long, pitiful meow.

"Ah, what are you doing?" Song Xinying's eyes widened. "You don't think that since its leg is already broken, you might as well just break it off completely, do you?"

Shi Sui chuckled, "No, I'm just setting its bones."

"Huh?" Song Xinying rubbed her ears, incredulous. "You know how to set bones?"

"Mmm." Shi Sui nodded, then her gaze lingered on Song Xinying's chest.

"What are you going to do?" Song Xinying covered her chest defensively.

"You're wearing a tie again today."

"What are you going to do? What are you going to do!" Song Xinying blushed and became alert, just like a little hedgehog.

“I don’t have anything on me to bandage this cat,” Shi Sui asked. “Could I borrow your tie to bandage it?”

Song Xinying breathed a sigh of relief, thinking—

No, why would she feel disappointed?

She took off her tie and handed it to him, saying, "Here, this is for you."

While bandaging the cat, Shi Sui said, "A cat's fracture can heal on its own. Its injury is minor. As long as it is properly immobilized, it should recover in about a month."

Song Xinying looked at her. The girl's movements were gentle and delicate. The cat was very well-behaved in her hands and even rubbed against her gently.

She thought, Shi Sui is really amazing, so gentle and kind.

"You need to tie a bow." Song Xinying leaned closer and cautiously reached out her hand, wanting to touch the cat, but she was a little hesitant.

“Okay, then you can have it.” Shi Sui handed her the two ends of the tie.

"Can I really do it?" Song Xinying asked hesitantly.

“Sure.” Shi Sui handed the cat over in a domineering manner.

"Huh?" Song Xinying exclaimed softly, and a soft little creature appeared in her hand.

Gently and obediently, a pair of amber cat eyes gazed at her, harmless and clear.

She loves cats, but is afraid of their sharp teeth and claws. She only dares to approach them and at most touch their fur, but has never held one.

She tied a pretty bow on the cat.

Looking down through the huge arched windows in the stairwell of the teaching building, you can see this scene perfectly.

"Isn't that girl Song Xinying, who's been relentlessly pursuing you?" Pei Shuoxun asked with a smile. "She's very close to your deskmate?"

"Who knows?" Chi Yan frowned, only able to see the two people squatting on the ground.

Are you counting ants?

Is it boring or not?

"She's really something, so good at winning people over, even her rival in love." Pei Shuoxun looked away. "Let's go, it's time to go back."

"hold on."

"Waiting for what?" Pei Shuoxun paused for a moment, then revealed a playful expression. "Chi Yan, you wouldn't happen to have feelings for her and want to play around with her, would you?"

Pei Shuoxun said meaningfully, "You can play around, but don't get too emotionally involved."

"What are you playing around with? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Chi Yan glared at him irritably: "Get lost."

*

At noon, Shi Sui filled out an application for on-campus accommodation on the campus website.

Keeping a close eye on the application progress, Shi Sui discovered during the second period in the afternoon that her application for boarding school had been approved.

(＾－＾)V

I had just finished class and told Chi Yan that I was going to print some materials.

After printing the materials, I took them to the head of the grade's office for signature, and then to the dormitory management office for signature...

In short, there are still a lot of procedures to go through.

The dormitory management office closes for processing at 5 p.m., which means everything needs to be done before 5 p.m. Shi Sui checked the time and realized she had plenty of time.

Just as I was about to go to the grade head's office, I saw someone coming towards me.

Shi Sui didn't expect to run into Gu Chenyi. Counting the time, it seemed like she hadn't seen him since she went to his house to apologize.

"Stop!" Gu Chenyi stared intently at her.

Shi Sui pretended not to see or hear anything and was about to walk around him when she didn't expect that Gu Chenyi had three henchmen with him.

Gu Chenyi and his three henchmen blocked the road.

Shi Sui glanced at Gu Chenyi and said coldly, "A good dog doesn't block the way, get lost."

"Who are you calling a dog? You're the dog!" Gu Chenyi said contemptuously, hands in his pockets and chin held high. "Shi Sui, don't think that just because you're the real daughter of the Jiang family, I'll agree to a marriage alliance with you. You're dreaming!"

"Sweetie is the woman I've chosen. In this lifetime, I will only marry Sweetie!"

After he finished speaking, he seemed to be moved by his own deep affection, and his eyes became narcissistic.

Shi Sui held back, finally suppressing the urge to swear: "Gu Chenyi, who gave you the courage to be a toad trying to eat swan meat?"

Shi Sui: "You and your Jiang Tianyao are locked together. Dogs should be paired with dogs. Don't come out and bite people, you two bastards."

"You fucking have a really foul mouth!" Gu Chenyi pointed at her.

"Did your parents tell you that pointing at people is very impolite? Is it because you didn't have parents to teach you, or are you just really lacking in manners?"

Shi Sui avoided him and took two steps to the side.

She narrowed her eyes and looked at her three younger brothers, whose legs were trembling.

"You look familiar. Are you the ones who ambushed me in the alley after school that day?"

The third brother's legs were shaking even more violently.

"I don't have time to reminisce with you guys here," Shi Sui said impatiently. "Get out of the way!"

Gu Chenyi's gaze also fell on his outstanding underling, his tone full of warning: "You're not leaving until you've finished speaking!"

"Sweetie was kicked out of the Jiang family because of you. She just wanted to get along with you and not fight or compete with you, but you targeted her at every turn, spread rumors, and slandered her innocence. You vicious woman!"

"Today, I will make you pay the price!"

Shi Sui ignored Gu Chenyi, her gaze sharp, and glanced at her three underlings again: "Will you move aside or not?"

The three younger brothers silently bolstered their courage, steadied themselves in a horse stance, and prepared to pounce. They quickly made way for Gu Chenyi, slipping behind him and calling out in unison, "Brother Gu!"

Recalling the horrific scene in the alley that day, they didn't want to experience it a second time.

Those who understand the times are wise; they are all commendable.

Gu Chenyi stared in disbelief at his good-for-nothing younger brother.

After calming down, he snorted coldly, "Those guys don't hit women."

"Hehe." Shi Sui couldn't help but laugh.

Just as she was about to leave, a dog unexpectedly draped itself over her shoulder.

Gu Chenyi pressed down on her shoulders: "I told you, you're not leaving today! You need to apologize to Tian Tian, ​​and also for the slap you gave me last time—"

"thumping!"

With a loud thud, a dark shadow flew straight away and crashed heavily to the ground.

The three younger brothers were stunned, having witnessed a judo throw firsthand, so much so that they forgot to help their brother Gu.

A perfect over-the-shoulder throw relies not only on brute force, but more on skill and finesse.

Shi Sui patted his shoulder, then clapped his hands, and frowned in disgust.

Before Gu Chenyi could even get up from the ground, a foot had already stepped on his hand.

"Just now, you touched me with this hand." Shi Sui stomped her feet twice, feeling a little reluctant. "This is your right hand, so I won't break it. You're still a student and have homework to do."

"I don't want to fight at school, Gu Chenyi. If you're asking for it, we can meet outside after school."

"Also, I have left the Jiang family and will no longer have any contact with them. I don't care about the Jiang family's daughter or anything like that, and I care even less about your broken marriage."

"You're ugly and hopelessly stupid, I don't want you."

"I don't want to get involved in your messy relationship with Jiang Tianyao. If you two have any problems, don't come to me."

"Remember, coming after me is suicide."

She spoke at a measured pace and with clear enunciation, which shocked everyone present. Gu Chenyi forgot to refute her and just stared at her blankly.

Having finished speaking, Shi Sui quickly left.

However, at the end of the corridor, Shi Sui encountered another person.

The boy leaned against the wall, a cigarette between his fingers, his casual jacket open, his eyes half-closed, looking somewhat lost in thought, with most of his figure hidden in the shadows.

Seeing her approach, Pei Shuoxun stubbed out his cigarette.

Shi Sui glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and then continued walking forward without looking to the side.

Passing through this corridor, the building opposite is the teachers' building.

"Wait a minute," Pei Shuoxun called out to her.

His voice was hoarse from the emotional turmoil, but it still retained its usual calmness.

The air was filled with a faint, bitter smell of smoke.

Shi Sui ran off quickly.

What are you waiting for?!

She needed to submit her documents urgently!

Furthermore, she didn't feel that there was anything good between her and that person.

Pei Shuoxun froze for a second, but by the time he was about to give chase, the girl had already disappeared.

"He runs really fast," he murmured to himself, a faint smile playing on his lips.

The student council president's office was on this floor. He had just finished his work and went out for some fresh air and a smoke, but he never expected to stumble upon such a fascinating scene.

He heard their conversation without missing a single word.

He also saw the over-the-shoulder throw.

The familiarity made him think of her instantly.

Will not admit mistakes.

He taught her how to do the over-the-shoulder throw.

However, she still had some doubts in her heart, because Shi Sui and the person in her memory looked completely different.

But then I thought, girls change a lot as they grow up, anything is possible.

Even if she really turned into a man, he wouldn't care.