Chapter 45-Part 2

Shen Zhi casually said, “I like her.”

As the cold wind passed by, the words spoken by the young man carried a warmth rarely found in the winter. The two words that were difficult to utter at this age were spoken by him so confidently.

Suddenly, Wen Qianxia’s cheeks turned red. Even though Shen Zhi wasn’t confessing to her, she still felt quite shy—an embarrassment as if she had accidentally stumbled upon someone else’s secret.

Of course, on the other side, Shen Zhi was assertive.

So, Wen Qianxia asked in a low voice, “Can I help you with anything?”

Shen Zhi’s lips curled slightly, nodding in satisfaction. Indeed, this girl had some insight.

He asked in a low voice, “Do you know what Ranran likes to eat? Or what does she enjoy doing?”

Ji Ran was only close to Wen Qianxia in school, and with other girls, she just exchanged a few words. So, Shen Zhi had to ask Wen Qianxia for information.

Wen Qianxia immediately said, “Are you thinking of asking Ranran out?”

Shen Zhi glanced at her, and Wen Qianxia immediately fell silent.

Then she whispered, “Ranran, don’t be fooled by her appearance. In fact, she likes spicy food a lot. Every time we eat hot pot, she adds a ton of chili oil.”

Wen Qianxia chattered on, and Shen Zhi listened quietly, picturing Ji Ran’s image in his mind.

After Wen Qianxia finished speaking, Shen Zhi nodded, and Wen Qianxia said in a low voice, “Classmate Shen, I’ve given you all the information.”

“Thanks.” Shen Zhi said it indifferently.

Wen Qianxia smiled, trying to please him. She said, “Actually, I now feel that you and Ranran are really a perfect match. Both of you are top students, and you both look good. You’re simply made for each other.”

At this point, Wen Qianxia shamelessly started blowing rainbow-colored farts.

Satisfied, Shen Zhi nodded. When he was about to ask her to go back to the classroom, he suddenly said, “Don’t take her to eat hot pot so often in the future.”

Wen Qianxia widened her eyes. What’s wrong with hot pot?

“Not clean.”

Wen Qianxia wanted to retort, but she didn’t dare…

After everyone left, Shen Zhi stood alone in place. He thought for a moment, took out his phone, opened the notes app, and lightly tapped on the keys.

—She likes spicy food.

—Compared to strawberry milkshakes, she actually prefers mango-flavored ones.

—Dislikes bean sprouts, the kind where even one must be picked out.

So, many passing students saw the renowned “Big Brother Shen” of the school—or now, he should be called “Study God Shen.” He stood alone beside the main road, next to a small flower bed, laughing silly at his phone.

During the evening self-study dismissal, Ji Ran and Wen Qianxia left the classroom together.

Shen Zhi, along with Xia Jiangming and others, walked behind them leisurely, strolling slowly. The entire school seemed to ebb away, with everyone heading toward the school gate or the dormitory area.

It wasn’t until they reached the gate that, just a few steps out, a commotion erupted behind them.

Wen Qianxia turned around, immediately grabbing Ji Ran’s arm, and whispered, “Ranran, look, there’s a girl holding onto your Mr. Shen.”

Ji Ran immediately turned her head to look.

Sure enough, a girl wearing a white down jacket stood at the door, holding onto Shen Zhi. The girl had a mask on her face, and with the darkening sky, no one could clearly see her face.

However, from the scene, it seemed like she was about to confess.

So, a group of students became excited. Confessions at the school gate—how thrilling! Who wouldn’t want to watch such a spectacle?

As for the young man being intercepted, his expression was somewhat indifferent. He furrowed his brows slightly and said in a low voice, “Excuse me, please make way.”

“Shen Zhi, I’m Xia Qing,” the girl suddenly mustered up the courage to say.

Xia Qing??

It wasn’t until Shen Zhi suddenly remembered something that he realized, “Oh, it’s you. What’s the matter?”

Beside him, Xia Jiangming and Xu Yihang exchanged glances. Who is this girl? They should know all of Brother Zhi’s ardent admirers.

It was only when Chen Song whispered a name that the other two remembered.

Xia Qing, the girl they rescued from Tang Zhenpeng’s threats.

However, after the start of this semester, she transferred out of 4th middle school. They thought they wouldn’t see her again, but she unexpectedly returned.

Xia Qing lowered her voice and said, “My parents know about Tang Zhenpeng’s incident. They don’t want me to stay here for high school.”

Her parents wanted to send her abroad for further studies.

Shen Zhi nodded, his tone neither cold nor indifferent. “That’s good.”

“Before leaving, I wanted to thank you in person.” Now, she looked at Xia Jiangming and the others. Even though she wore a mask, a smile appeared in her eyes. She said in a low voice, “Thank you all.”

“If it weren’t for your help, I might still be threatened by that person. I know I haven’t been brave enough; even when threatened, I didn’t dare come forward to report him to the police.”

If Tang Zhenpeng hadn’t been caught this time and confessed to his actions, even now, she wouldn’t have dared to tell her parents about this.

But now that everything is revealed, the villain has been punished, and she finally feels a sense of relief.

Upon hearing such sincere gratitude, Xia Jiangming felt a bit embarrassed. After scratching his head, he reminded her, “It’s okay; it’s okay. Just be more careful when choosing friends in the future.”

Both Xu Yihang and Chen Song kicked him at the same time.

They hadn’t seen someone speak so insensitively. When the girl liked that scumbag, she didn’t know how despicable he was behind her back.

But Xia Qing shook her head and said, “It’s okay. It’s true that I was blind. I liked that kind of person.”

However, she sneakily glanced at the boy beside her and suddenly whispered, “But now, I’m not blind anymore.”

Xia Jiangming laughed and said, “That’s good, that’s good.”

But just as he finished speaking, Xia Qing looked at Shen Zhi and said, “I know saying this might not necessarily be useful, but I’m leaving. I’ve always been so weak, so this time, I want to be brave.”

“I like you, Shen Zhi.”

After she said that, before Shen Zhi could react, the girl suddenly rushed up and gently hugged him.

At this moment, the crowd watching erupted into cheers at the school gate. A girl voluntarily hugged a boy.

Damn, this is exciting.

The students, who were usually in a hurry to go home, also stopped and stood not far away, enjoying the show.

Shen Zhi was about to push her away, but the girl had already let go of him and turned to run.

Xia Jiangming watched in astonishment, muttering, “Oh my, she’s indeed not blind anymore, but her courage has grown too much. She even dares to like Brother Zhi.”

“Hey, wait a minute; something’s not right. We rescued her together; why does she only like Brother Zhi and not us?”

Xu Yihang kicked him, saying angrily, “Just shut up.”

Observing from not far away, Ji Ran and Wen Qianxia witnessed the scene. Wen Qianxia opened her mouth and whispered, “What’s going on? She suddenly hugged your Shen Zhi. Did she get your approval?”

Ji Ran pursed her lips, suddenly biting her teeth, and replied, “Consensual. What do I need to approve?”

With that, she turned and walked away.

At this moment, Xu Yihang quickly reminded him, “Zhi-ge, Ji Ran saw everything just now.”

When Shen Zhi turned to look, Ji Ran had already reached the opposite bus stop. Coincidentally, a bus was parked there, and Ji Ran got on it directly.

Soon, the bus departed.

Shen Zhi whispered, “You guys, go ahead.”

As he rode his motorcycle to catch up, the bus had already gone far away. The late-night chill of the deep winter became even more bone-piercing, especially while riding the bike, as the cold wind blew from the opposite direction. Even with a thick down jacket, it couldn’t block this biting cold.

When Ji Ran reached the entrance of the residential area, Shen Zhi rode up on his bike.

After stopping the bike, he caught up in a few steps and blocked her way. Ji Ran saw him; her face was exceptionally cold. Even her tone was unfriendly as she said, “Move aside, I want to go home.”

Seeing her irritated and angry look, Shen Zhi suddenly smiled. He was quite anxious along the way, afraid that she would be angry and misunderstand.

But now, seeing her genuinely angry, he couldn’t help but smile.

The young man’s handsome features became even more attractive with this smile. He asked in a low voice, “Ji Ran, are you jealous?”

Ji Ran was infuriated the entire way, especially when he let another girl hug him?

Yes, even if it was an accident and the girl hugged him suddenly, she still felt extremely unhappy.

Especially now that this person caught up and was actually smiling so happily.

Ji Ran couldn’t hold back any longer. She reached out, grabbed his arm, removed the black leather gloves he was wearing, and bit his wrist with force.

It was the kind of bite that used strength. When she let go, it left a circle of teeth marks.

After biting him, Ji Ran, with her backpack on, ran off without looking back.

Shen Zhi stood in place, looking at her retreating figure. Suddenly, he gently touched the teeth marks on his wrist.

She’s jealous.

She’s definitely jealous!