Chapter 4: Hey, I’ll Give You Some Candy
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Under the scorching sun, there was a strange chill in the huge room.
Ji Xiao stood at the door and didn't know which leg to use to walk in.
"Miss, what's going on?"
A familiar voice broke this eerie atmosphere, and the maid B, who knew how to read her expressions, walked over.
She heard the sound of things breaking upstairs and rushed over and saw Ji Xiao there with a nervous look on her face.
"Ask them." Ji Xiao lifted her chin slightly, indicating that maid A and maid C were inside the room.
It's ridiculous to say that the two maids who were arrogant to Wei Qingyu in the room just a second ago were silenced when they saw Ji Xiao coming, and stood respectfully to one side, shivering timidly like a quail with feathers not yet fully grown.
Maid B immediately understood what Ji Xiao meant and asked sternly: "What happened?! How come even the Miss was alarmed?!"
She is a little older, and her uniform is obviously different from the two maids. She should be a headmaid or something like that.
The two maids hurriedly shifted the blame upon hearing her, "Aunt Wu, it's Wei Qingyu! Not us."
"Yes, she not only didn't drink the medicine Dr. Chen prescribed but also smashed the bowl!"
The two maids pointed angrily at Wei Qingyu, who had already stood up from the ground.
She sat on the chair with her back straight. Even though she was falsely accused, the expression on her pale face remained indifferent, and she didn't seem to intend to defend herself.
Wei Qingyu was used to it. Ji Xiao never believed what she said anyway, and would even continue to torture her for this reason.
Why should she waste more words when it would only end up being embarrassed?
A chuckle echoed in the silent room.
Ji Xiao leaned against the door frame and watched as these two idiots piled all their mistakes on Wei Qingyu's head.
Their look of indignation, Ji Xiao would have really believed it if she hadn't known that Wei Qingyu was walking on thin ice in the Ji family and would never have done such a stupid thing.
Aunt Wu's lips that were about to speak then pursed back tightly, wisely standing beside Ji Xiao without saying a word.
Ji Xiao: "Do you think I believe it?"
Her already somewhat cold voice lowered a bit more. The two maids nervously lowered their heads and felt uneasy.
"Stirring up trouble without learning any clever means. Aunt Wu, dismisses them. So they don't keep annoying me by hovering around all the time," Ji Xiao imitated the tone of the previous owner, capriciously dismissing them.
The last thing she needs now is a maid who gives her negative points.
"Miss, this…” Aunt Wu is a little hesitant.
Although these two were foolish, they usually pleased Ji Xiao the most. Why did she suddenly become fed up?
Ji Xiao glanced at Aunt Wu and threatened, "What? You want to leave too?"
"That's not what I meant." Aunt Wu hurriedly denied. She simply took each of them by the hand and led them away without even giving them a chance to beg for mercy.
Their Young Miss’ mood was always unpredictable; last night, she didn't even know what happened between her and Wei Qingyu in the small dark room.
It seems that Wei Qingyu can't be treated lightly in the future.
Ji Xiao: "Wait.”
Aunt Wu quickly stopped when she heard the sound.
Ji Xiao pointed to the messy ground and said, "Tell someone to clean it up and bring over a bowl of medicine."
Aunt Wu: “Yes.”
Actually, Ji Xiao wanted to clean up the broken glass herself, but as the young Miss Ji, she wasn't supposed to tidy up Wei Qingyu's room. That didn't fit her character.
So Ji Xiao continued to cross her legs like a supervisor and watched the new maid clean Wei Qingyu's room, she even nibbled on the melon seeds brought by the maid.
The sunlight shifted slightly, burning too brightly for anyone to keep their eyes open before noon.
Although Ji Xiao and Wei Qingyu were not alone in the room this time, looking at the quiet environment and the silent cleaning maid, Ji Xiao still felt a little scared.
Wei Qingyu was still sitting upright, holding a heavy book in her hand, her long black hair hanging down the side of her face, pale and gloomy, exuding a dangerous and fragile morbid beauty from the inside out.
Ji Xiao glanced secretly, and the speed of eating melon seeds couldn't help but slow down.
Suddenly, Wei Qingyu's turquoise eyes rose unexpectedly, and they collided with the sneaking Ji Xiao.
Those eyes were filled with disgust, vigilance, and overwhelming hatred for her.
The central air conditioner was operating quietly in the room. Although the cool breeze did not pass directly through her, Ji Xiao felt a pain in her heart.
She hurriedly withdrew her gaze, thinking that if this wasn't the Ji family, Wei Qingyu would probably stab her to death with scissors in the next second.
The maid quickly cleaned up Wei Qingyu's room, replaced the carpet that was stained by the Chinese medicine, and replaced it with a pure white plush carpet.
Wei Qingyu didn't wear shoes, her bare feet lightly stood on the carpet, her slender feet gently wrapped in the soft fluff, pure and snowy white.
Ji Xiao was still frightened. This time she only looked at her twice before quickly retracting her gaze. She lowered her head and continued to crack melon seeds.
Without the sound of the maid working, the room was eerily quiet.
Wei Qingyu held "Les Misérables," her attention seemed elsewhere. Her focus was always diverted by the presence of this Alpha in the room.
Ji Xiao got so angry that she fired her most effective trouble-making maid, and now she's still here.
What does she want to do?
Could it be that she genuinely wanted to see her drink the medicine?
Wei Qingyu frowned, further confirming her theory that the medicine brought later would be problematic.
The pages of her book became creased as she held them softly; her toes touched the soft carpet. She might really sacrifice another piece of carpet later.
"Miss." Aunt Wu quickly brought the Chinese medicine at a suitable temperature and brought it to Wei Qingyu respectfully, "Miss Wei, drink it while the temperature is suitable, otherwise the medicine will not be as effective after it cools down.
Wei Qingyu raised her eyes slightly and said calmly: "Leave it alone, I will drink it later."
Ji Xiao immediately stopped cracking melon seeds, sensing Wei Qingyu's intentions.
She was wary of everything she gave her, otherwise, she wouldn't have let that bowl of medicine cool off without drinking it under the watchful eyes of those two maids.
But that medicine was genuinely meant to recuperate her body.
If she didn't clarify now, how would she deal with Wei Qingyu falsely holding something against her?
Ji Xiao felt troubled.
She waved her hand to Aunt Wu and said, "Go down first."
Aunt Wu nodded slightly, put the medicine on the small table closest to Wei Qingyu, and left.
"Drink." Ji Xiao pushed the medicine bowl and ordered in the tone of the original owner.
As expected, Wei Qingyu ignored her.
She still lowered her head, looking at the book in her hand without any distractions, and said in an indifferent voice: "I will drink it later."
"Why? Do you suspect that I put poison in there?" Ji Xiao used provocation, "Am I so despicable?"
Wei Qingyu's hand while turning the page paused, and she raised her eyes contemptuously and looked at Ji Xiao.
She was already about to break the pot, so she didn't hesitate to resist this time.
Those turquoise eyes were calmer than ever before, as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.
Ji Xiao read the answer in it - yes.
Ji Xiao watched Wei Qingyu’s indifference, and lowered her head again, sensing Wei Qingyu's hatred for her intensified.
Before the original owner's problem was solved, she stumbled over her bad idea.
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Ji Xiao looked at the bowl of medicine in front of her. If it were the original owner, she would have pinched her mouth and forced it down her throat.
But how could she dare to do this now without risking her life?!
Ji Xiao thought for a while and licked her lips.
Chen Shi mentioned yesterday that this medicine could also be brewed after the heat cycle to nourish the body. She reckoned it wouldn't cause any problem if an Alpha drinks it.
So Ji Xiao's heart suddenly changed, and she took the bowl of medicine in front of Wei Qingyu's sight, raised her head, and took a big sip.
Just considering it as taking care of herself.
The moment this bowl of brown Chinese medicine approached her, Ji Xiao frowned. As soon as it touched the tip of her tongue, a large amount of bitterness spread across her throat, with a strange burning sensation traversing her throat, hitting her stomach violently.
Bitter!
It’s so bitter!
Ji Xiao felt so miserable that she lost control of her expression, but the next second she realized that Wei Qingyu was still in front of her, so she tried her best to compose herself.
She pushed the medicine she had tasted in front of Wei Qingyu, forcing herself to look arrogant, "I told you, it's not poisoned!”
Wei Qingyu looked at the slight ripples in the medicine bowl in front of her, her expression slightly startled for a second.
What is Ji Xiao doing?
Testing the medicine herself, just to prove to her that there was no issue with this bowl of medicine?
"Here! I guess you are not as powerful as me."
Saying so, Ji Xiao subconsciously took out candy from her pocket, the one she had casually grabbed earlier, and placed it in front of Wei Qingyu before swiftly leaving her room before her expression slipped out of control again.
The room was completely quiet now. Wei Qingyu looked at Ji Xiao's leaving figure with a hint of ridicule in her eyes.
What trick was she going to play on her again?
The warm medicine slowly emitted its heat, and the white steam swirled in the air, instantly dispersed by the cold air from the central air conditioning.
Wei Qingyu stood up and took the bowl of medicine that Ji Xiao had proved to have no problem, stood up, and poured it into the green plants on the side.
Even though there was nothing wrong with the bowl of medicine, she still couldn't let go of her wariness towards Ji Xiao.
The empty bowl refracted a beam of light that fell onto the candy wrapped in pink iridescent paper, catching Wei Qingyu's eye.
Wei Qingyu stood indifferently in front of the small table and wanted to throw the candy into the trash can, but inexplicably held onto it instead.
The faint smell of peach wine slipped through the candy wrapper's gap, and a young girl's innocent voice echoed in her ears.
‘Hey, I'll give you some candy. My dad said it won't hurt if you eat it!’
Just like that, the time came for the first day of school. Ji Xiao stood in front of the mirror, arranging her school uniform and feeling quite emotional.
The last time she stepped into high school, she was an intern math teacher, and now she is a sophomore in high school.
Experiencing youth again, she found herself somewhat looking forward to it.
After breakfast, Ji Xiao got into the car with her school bag.
Outside the car window, Wei Qingyu also carried a white canvas school bag. Her upright figure, passed by the car Ji Xiao was in and walked towards the path leading to the villa.
Beneath the tree shadows, her dark green plaid skirt swayed gently, exposing her slender legs at just the right length.
The delicate skin reflected a porcelain-like glow under the scorching sunlight, and an unhealed wound on her knee faintly looms.
Wei Qingyu heard the sound of the car starting behind her. A few seconds later, the car Ji Xiao was riding in unsurprisingly started to drive passed her.
The sun shone through the leaves and fell on Wei Qingyu's face, with indifference written on her turquoise eyes.
She has almost forgotten that she once went to school in that kind of car.
Suddenly, the car in front of Wei Qingyu's sight turned on its hazard lights and stopped.
Ji Xiao pushed open the car door and, striding confidently towards her at the back of the car, raised her chin, “Get in.”
Author's Note:
Coward Ji: I personally tested the medicine for you, but you actually threw it away!
Cold Wei: I'm sorry, wife, I'm sorry...
Pigeon: I'm sorry, Coward Ji, rejected your caring and ate a mint candy.
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