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This is the second time Dong Ci has copied the school rules.
The first time I was punished by the teacher for falling asleep in class. Ironically, the reason this time was the same as last time.
This time the teacher was even more severe than her previous class teacher. Not only did she make her stand for one class, but she also made her copy the school rules ten times.
Ten times is equivalent to the time it takes Dong Ci to finish two sets of simulation papers...
It's really embarrassing to think about it, falling asleep in class on the first day of school. When she was woken up by the teacher, Dong Ci's whole face was filled with shame. Especially when she met Jingrong's dark eyes that looked like a smile but not a smile, she felt ashamed and angry, but she was speechless.
There were not many people in the classroom at this time. Jing Rong and An Chengfeng left after school without even looking at her, as if she was a stranger.
Although he felt uncomfortable being stabbed by his gaze, Dong Ci wished that he would ignore her. If Jing Rong doesn't mess with her, she will naturally be happy and at ease.
This state lasted for a month. During this period, the two of them had almost no communication at school. Jing Rong always left very early after school. Just when Dong Ci started to wonder why he came to school so peacefully, Jing Rong suddenly Disappeared.
The season had begun to warm up, and Dong Ci had a headache from doing the exercises. He couldn't help but put down his pen and looked out the window, boredly looking at the willow trees that had just sprouted new buds on the campus.
The emerald green color makes you feel full of vitality just by looking at it.
When she felt someone sitting next to her, the smile on Dong Ci's face froze. Her first reaction was that Jing Rong was back. Unexpectedly, when she turned around, she found that it was Yan Ningshuang.
Yan Ningshuang was also in Class 1. If she hadn't seen the report card with her own eyes, Dong Ci would never have imagined that her grades were among the top three in her grade. This ranking is also among the best in the province.
"Aren't you curious where Jingrong went?"
She is a cold beauty. Apart from talking to An Chengfeng, she seldom interacts with others in the class. She always gives people a sense of arrogance and domineering, and her eyes are full of disdain when she looks at people. This is the first time that she has taken the initiative to talk to Dong Ci.
"I do not want to know."
Although Dong Ci doesn't like to talk much, he is very popular in the class because of his gentle and gentle personality. In the past month, she had heard a lot of rumors about Yan Ningshuang, and they were all bad. Dong Ci raised his eyes and glanced at her expressionless side face, frowning slightly, remembering those rumors but he didn't reject her at all.
Yan Ningshuang was also staring at her at the same time. Her narrow eyes stared at her for a long time without blinking, as if she was examining something. Hearing Dong Ci's answer, a hint of interest flashed in her eyes, "You don't seem to like Jing Rong very much."
Dong Ci tilted his head and asked in confusion. "Do you like it?"
"I don't really like it either."
Yan Ningshuang curled her lips, as if she particularly disliked Jing Rong. "I only like An Chengfeng."
"..." This confession was too direct, which made Dong Ci stunned. She nodded awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
Because as far as Dong Ci knew, An Chengfeng had a girlfriend, and he was also particularly flirtatious, always switching girls every other day.
"I know what you're thinking."
Dong Ci was so simple that Yan Ningshuang could easily see through her thoughts. She smiled indifferently, her eyes bright and confident. "His grandpa and my grandpa have arranged baby marriages for us since we were young. No matter who he likes now, it can only be mine in the future."
"To put it bluntly, the girls he is dating now are just for fun. How can they compare with me?"
Dong Ci couldn't bear to hear her disdainful tone, but unexpectedly admired her confidence and domineering attitude. However, when she thought of what An Chengfeng usually did, she thought for a while and spoke out her thoughts.
"I don't think he likes you."
In her opinion, if An Chengfeng liked Yan Ningshuang, he should not provoke other girls when he knew that he was engaged. Although Dong Ci didn't have much contact with the two of them, he didn't know what a wealthy family like them meant by marriage. But she could feel that An Chengfeng not only disliked her, but was even slightly bored with her.
I didn't expect Dong Ci to speak so directly, which made Yan Ningshuang's delicate face look a little angry. She frowned and looked at Dong Ci. When she found that her eyes were clear and without a trace of malice, she snorted coldly, but suddenly smiled.
"Now I know where your ability comes from to make Jing Rong angry."
Yan Ningshuang approached her, poked her head with her fingertips, and said arrogantly. "Kid, I advise you to restrain your straight temper, otherwise you will suffer a big loss from Jing Rong sooner or later."
Although he knew she had no ill intentions, the force Yan Ningshuang used was indeed a bit strong, and it really hurt her head. Dong Ci shouted in pain and waved her hand away. Just as he was about to retort something, An Chengfeng appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Yan Ningshuang's shoulders.
"Can you restrain your arrogant temper and stop bullying others? Can you die?"
This was no joke, at least Dong Ci, who was face to face with An Chengfeng, could clearly see the impatience on his face when he said this. Knowing that he had misunderstood, Dong Ci opened his mouth, and just as he was about to explain, Yan Ningshuang suddenly stood up from her seat and said coldly. "I can bully whoever I want, do you care?"
Feeling that An Chengfeng's eyes were so angry that they were about to burst into flames, Yan Ningshuang not only did not restrain herself, but instead kicked Dong Ci's chair and said provocatively. "I was bullied. Not only did I bully her today, I will also cause trouble for her every day in the future. If you are nosy, you can keep an eye on me every day for her sake!"
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Dong Ci wanted to explain clearly, but neither of them gave her a chance to explain. As soon as Yan Ningshuang left, An Chengfeng chased her out angrily, making Dong Ci who was sitting on the chair particularly embarrassed.
Some students around him had already noticed this, and their probing and sarcastic expressions made Dong Ci particularly uncomfortable. Wanting to know what those classmates would think of her, Dong Ci rubbed his forehead and tried to put his mind back to the exercises.
She didn't want to care about other people's affairs, and she didn't care what others thought of her. She just wants to finish high school peacefully and work hard towards her goals.
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The shop that Ci Ma rented opened after the end of the year. The menu had many types, but they were all home-cooked dishes. There were not many customers at the beginning, but fortunately they did not lose money.
'Lao Dong's Home Cooking' is the name given by Ci's mother to this store. She has been a lot happier since opening this store. She cooks for Dong Ci in different ways and tries new dishes all day long.
After several months of operation, the business in the store is still tepid, but every time a wave of new customers come, there will always be one or two repeat customers. Dong Ci has seen the bills that Ci Ma made. Although the income has not been much, it has been on an upward trend, which makes Ci Ma very motivated.
Usually the store is busiest during lunch time, but today, perhaps because of the rain, there was only a few people in the store. Dong Ci was sitting in front of the checkout counter, wearing headphones and listening to English recordings. Her prone figure looked even smaller from a distance.
"Intricate." She read and memorized the words in her notebook. She looked so focused and serious that she seemed unable to hear the dripping rain outside, completely immersed in her own thoughts.
"Intricate, intricate." Dong Cixue said seriously. Just as he was thinking about how to use this word to form a sentence, the tip of his nose suddenly felt cold.
She was startled, and she raised her head hastily, but she ran directly into a pair of deep and glistening eyes.
"do you miss me?"
After not seeing him for nearly a month, Jingrong seemed to have lost a lot of weight. His originally sharp chin became thinner, and although his face was a little pale, he had a bright smile and his eyes were filled with stars.
"W-why are you here?"
His hair was a little damp, as if it had come from the rain. Seeing water droplets rolling down his chin, Dong Ci subconsciously handed him a tissue.
"Thank you." Jing Rong took it and looked at her with a beautiful smile.
He was wearing a black loose coat today. There was a circle of black fluff on the hat. A lot of the fluff had been pressed together by the water, but there was still some fluff that had not been wetted by the rain and was sticking up playfully. As Jing Rong wiped his face, it trembled in the air. Dong Ci felt itchy and wanted to grab a handful.
"I'm here to eat." After wiping his face, Jingrong grabbed the menu on the table and looked down. He didn't seem to know what to eat, and he flipped around several times with his chin propped up. Finally, he raised his head helplessly and pushed the menu to Dong Ci.
"I don't know what to eat, please help me choose."
She didn't know if it was Dong Ci's illusion, but she always felt that today's scenery was particularly soft, especially with the circle of big fur behind him, which looked sunny and harmless.
This is the first rain after winter and is called spring rain. Dong Ci looked at the pouring rain outside the window and returned her gaze to the young man sitting opposite her.
"Is it tasty?"
The loving mother came out with a plate of dishes with a smile and said enthusiastically. "Auntie doesn't know what you like to eat, so you can only do it according to your feelings."
"You're welcome to eat whatever you want. Just tell Xiaoci and Auntie will cook it for you."
After knowing that this handsome boy was not only Dong Ci's classmate, but also his deskmate, Ci's mother kept busy greeting him. Even after accidentally touching his cold fingertips, she enthusiastically helped him make a cup of milk tea that she had just learned.
"I just learned this milk tea. Xiaoci really likes it. I don't know if it suits your taste."
Facing her loving mother's enthusiasm, Jing Rong always had a polite smile on her face. Although he didn't speak much from beginning to end, he was always gentle and polite, especially his pleasing face. People who were not familiar with his character would be confused by his appearance at first sight.
His sharp edge seemed to have been put away after he came back. His whole person was calm and peaceful. When he lowered his eyes and ate quietly, he looked like a beautiful young man.
His wrist was originally very clean, but after returning this time, Dong Ci found that he had a string of Buddhist beads on his wrist. Although it was inconsistent with his personality, it had to be said that he looked good wearing it.