Oh no.
Jiang Quqi was startled. “You’re up so early!”
“It’s five forty-five. I usually get up at this time.”
“I see, you work so hard.” Jiang Quqi glanced back at her charred-looking egg. Feeling too embarrassed to present it, she subtly hid the plate slightly behind her back, leaned against the stove, and gave Qin Jiao an awkward smile.
Qin Jiao looked at her with a slightly scrutinizing gaze. Feeling uneasy, she shifted her weight to the other arm. “What’s wrong?”
“Did you fry this for me?”
“What—uh…” He saw it anyway.
“Isn’t it?”
“Of course it is!” Jiang Quqi said immediately, then felt shy again. “…But it’s a bit, uh, very burnt. But that was just an accident, a total accident.” She conveniently omitted the fate of the first egg, which had been even more tragic.
Qin Jiao smiled and nodded. “Then can I try it?”
“It might not taste good.” Jiang Quqi hesitated.
Seeing his insistence, she didn’t hold back anymore. She brought out the half-black fried egg. “Here you go. If it tastes bad, just throw it away.”
Qin Jiao nodded.
Jiang Quqi smiled warmly, bent down slightly, and patted his head. “Thank you so much last night, little Jiaojiao!”
Whoosh. Qin Jiao’s face turned visibly red. He widened his eyes in protest. “Don’t call me that.” Jiang Quqi just laughed and didn’t answer. He fidgeted, frowned, and compromised. “Just… don’t call me that outside.” It was so embarrassing.
After saying that, he took the plate from her hands and hurried out. By the sliding door, he suddenly remembered something and added, “You’re welcome,” before quickly closing the door.
“My Jiaojiao is really cute,” Jiang Quqi couldn’t help but sigh. He was like a cute little cat that easily got flustered—beautiful and fun to tease.
So cute, so cute, so cute.
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The System suspected its data template was malfunctioning. Why else would it be hearing such bizarre comments?
「Dear, I think I’m broken.」
Jiang Quqi retorted without thinking, “Yeah, you clearly don’t have a brain.”
The System asked confusedly, 「But I exist inside your mind.」 If my brain is bad, doesn’t that mean yours is too?
……
Jiang Quqi parted her lips, her voice as soft and clear as flowing spring water.
She said: Get lost.
“Be careful on the road! Bye-bye!”
After seeing Qin Jiao off, she closed the door and wandered around the house, feeling bored.
Clothes—Qin Jiao washed them last night.
Floor—it looked pretty clean.
Vegetables—there were still plenty left; buying more would just make them go bad.
Jiang Quqi pondered. She needed to do something. If she just lazed around every day, she might not be able to adjust back to normal life if she ever returned.
「Why not go for a run? The sun isn’t strong right now, perfect for a morning jog.」
At the mention of running, Jiang Quqi instinctively made a face and shook her head like a rattle drum. “No way, I hate running.”
「Then just take a walk. You’ve been staying inside so much your face looks rounder already.」
!
“That’s an exaggeration!”
Jiang Quqi immediately pulled out her phone and turned on the camera. She couldn’t help but admire herself. “Even the front camera can’t hide my beauty. I really am a stunning beauty.” She was almost getting narcissistic enough to fall for herself.
Hearing all the random nonsense in Jiang Quqi’s head, the System felt its database was getting contaminated. It hastily threw her a leave note and rushed off to delete the questionable data.
“Tch,” Jiang Quqi muttered. “Boring.”
It wasn’t like she forced it to listen.
Having something inside her head listening in was really uncomfortable. Were these things meant to be shared with anyone?!
These were secrets! Secrets!
How rude.
After thinking it over, Jiang Quqi decided to go out for a walk anyway.
The morning breeze was gentle, the sun was soft, and the air felt warm. As she walked slowly down the street, the delicious aroma of breakfast and pastries filled her nose.
Her stomach suddenly rumbled. Eyeing the plump steamed buns at a stall nearby, she swallowed, bought one immediately, and took a big bite.
At this hour, the streets were mostly filled with students rushing to school, afraid of being late. They swung their legs so fast they looked like they were about to fly, wishing they had four legs to run faster.
It had only been a month since she transmigrated here, but the days of rushing to 8 AM classes felt like a lifetime ago. She didn’t even know what had happened to her in her original world, or her family, friends, teachers… Just as she was getting sentimental, she suddenly felt something lighten in her pocket. She looked up and saw a man running away with her phone. Jiang Quqi’s gaze turned sharp. In two long strides, she leaped up and locked her arm around his throat, effortlessly slamming him to the ground.
The whole sequence was smooth and swift. Before the bystanders could even shout “Catch the thief!”, the man was already lying on the ground groaning in pain.
Fortunately, there weren’t many people around at this hour, so it didn’t cause too much of a commotion. Jiang Quqi dragged him straight to the police station.
As soon as she stepped out of the station, a dark shadow suddenly popped up. Startled, Jiang Quqi reacted faster than her brain could think and kicked the figure flying several meters away.
The shadow lay on the ground for a moment, then slowly lifted its head, eyes shining with admiration. It shouted hoarsely, “Miss, what incredible leg strength!”
……
Oh no, she kicked him silly. Help!