Furious, Wan Chu’er lifted her leg to kick him but Jiang Kechu’s long legs caught hers in an instant, rendering her immobile.
It took a great deal of willpower for Jiang Kechu to raise his head, and as he saw her swollen, glistening lips, his eyes were dark and unclear; he smiled and said, "If it gets injured, that’s your loss."
Wan Chu’er glared at him angrily.
"All right, I’m leaving now. Go for a run."
Having said that, Jiang Kechu got into his car, gave her one deep final look, then stepped on the gas, and the car sped away, soon out of sight.
"Asshole!" Wan Chu’er seemed to remember just then, cursing loudly, only to hear the sound of a window opening upstairs, which frightened her into running towards the park.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and the angry she got, the faster she ran, until exhausted, she no longer had the energy to think about what had just happened.
Jiang Kechu had left, finally no longer flitting before her eyes, no one babbling in her ear anymore; Wan Chu’er felt like a bird out of its cage, returning to freedom.
She felt great everywhere, as long as she didn’t think about being forcefully kissed by Jiang Kechu - every time she did, she took it out on a punching bag as if it were him, unleashing a fierce beating.
Yet, this satisfaction lasted only a week; afterwards, every time she returned home, she would unconsciously think of Jiang Kechu. It felt as though every spot in the house bore his mark, filling her with a sense of loss.
On Monday, when she arrived at school, Mai Qiqi was already waiting for her, and as soon as she saw her, she dragged Wan Chu’er to a secluded spot and pressed her for answers in a whisper.
"Tell me quick, what happened that day? Did Jiang Kechu get jealous? Did he get angry? Did he beat you up?"
Why did this girl seem so eager to see her get beaten up by Jiang Kechu?!
She slowly said, "Jiang Kechu saw through our ruse in one glance, not taking An Zihao seriously at all. He knew it was your idea and said that the next time he sees you, he’s going to beat you up."
"What?" Mai Qiqi was dumbfounded. "Beat me up? Wan Chu’er, how could you rat me out?"
Wan Chu’er chuckled, "We’re good sisters, we should share our troubles."
Mai Qiqi wailed, "Can’t we share the good times and have you face the troubles alone?"
She decided not to tell Mai Qiqi that Jiang Kechu was already out on a mission, let her worry for a bit, huh!
With half a month until exams and summer break, Wan Chu’er put in overtime, working hard to finish the last tasks on the game, and also squeezed in time to review, preparing for the final exams.
On a windy and moonlit night, the game was finally complete, Wan Chu’er played through it once, smooth and without bugs!
Excited, she rolled around on the spot twice.
The next day, taking advantage of the noon break, Wan Chu’er went to look for An Gang. An Gang was a programmer and also a PC game enthusiast, she decided to let him have a try first, to give some feedback or something.
Seeing Wan Chu’er come to him proactively for once, An Gang took her to try a nearby Western restaurant at lunch.
Watching An Gang clumsily use the knife and fork, Wan Chu’er was moved and laughed, "Brother An Gang, this must be your first time at such a place."
An Gang chuckled and said:
"Usually, what would a big guy like me do here? Haven’t you seen that it’s all couples around here? Look at how expensive the dishes are, such a tiny piece of beef, not even enough to fill the gaps in my teeth, and it costs so much. We aren’t the kind to have more money than we know what to do with, just experiencing it once is enough to gain insight."
Such candid and straightforward words made Wan Chu’er burst into laughter.