Сhарtеr 6: Want to Fоllоw Yоu
Wаtсhing Ji Tingchan’s figurе аbout to disаppеаr intо thе distаnсe, Jiаng Zhеngzhеng gаve Xiа Qian another hаrd kiсk.
“Ah! Whо is it?! Whо did thаt?!”
Хiа Qian, knееling оn the ground, sсrеamеd hoarselу. Hеr clothes wеre dishеvelеd, hеr forehеad red, and hеr еуеs bloodshоt.
“It’s уоur dаddy, yоur daddу, it’s your dаddy!” Jiang Zhеngzheng leаned in closе tо tаunt her.
Соmpletelу unablе tо see, Хia Qian rushеd ovеr tо hеr grouр of follоwers, grabbing еасh of them by the collar and shоuting frаntically:
“Was it уоu?!”
“Or you?!”
“It must bе уou! Right?!”
Having thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle, Jiang Zhengzheng quickly drifted in the direction Ji Tingchan had gone.
Jiang Zhengzheng arrived at a spacious open area.
Standing in the area were trendy, fashionable-looking teenagers—boys and girls. They were grouped in twos and threes, chatting about something, with laughter and playful noises filling the air.
Jiang Zhengzheng soon spotted Ji Tingchan sitting alone on a wooden stump among the crowd.
Looking at her thin, lonely figure, Jiang Zhengzheng’s sympathy soared.
Oh my goodness! The female lead is just too pitiful!
Ji Tingchan seemed to sense something as well, instinctively looking upward.
Their gazes met directly.
She… followed me here?
Surprise flickered in Ji Tingchan’s eyes.
Huh? Can the female lead see me?
She can see me?!
“You—you—you! You can see me?!”
Eager to confirm, Jiang Zhengzheng floated right up to Ji Tingchan’s face, practically nose-to-nose.
Ji Tingchan, however, was quite the actress. She calmly turned her face to look at the scenery nearby, as if completely unaware of the person right in front of her.
“Oho, putting on an act! You clearly made eye contact with me!”
Jiang Zhengzheng waved her hand in front of Ji Tingchan’s face.
Ji Tingchan acted as if she noticed nothing, focusing her gaze on a nearby patch of grass:
Hmm, these flowers and plants are really… flowery and plant-like.
“Wahh~ I finally met someone who can see me, and I even helped her~ Who would’ve thought she’d pretend not to see me, wahh~~ Am I some kind of terrifying creature? Wahh~ I’m so miserable~”
Jiang Zhengzheng crouched on the ground, hugging herself and putting on a dejected act, though the corner of her mouth curled slightly in the shadows, as if she were confident about something.
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“…I can see you…” Ji Tingchan hesitated, speaking softly, her gaze toward Jiang Zhengzheng carrying a hint of complexity.
Tsk! As expected, it didn’t take more than three seconds!
“Admitting it? No more pretending?”
Haha, I’ve got you figured out! See, typical naive, kind-hearted female leads in cheesy CEO romances can’t bear to see others suffer!
“Students! The outdoor aesthetic education course has ended. Everyone, pack up your belongings, check if anything is missing, and take all your trash with you. We’ll gather on the bus in exactly 15 minutes!”
Just as Jiang Zhengzheng was about to say something else, a male teacher in a windbreaker holding a megaphone announced to the crowd.
“Thank you… for earlier.”
Ji Tingchan spoke in a voice only one person could hear. Without waiting for Jiang Zhengzheng to respond, she stood up decisively and walked toward the bus not far ahead.
Though she didn’t know why she could see ghosts, the books said humans and ghosts were different, and being haunted was never a good thing.
Ji Tingchan silently pondered this in her heart.
Watching the girl walk away, Jiang Zhengzheng couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation.
Hmph! Don’t even think about shaking me off!Ji Tingchan chose a seat at the back and sat down, hugging her bag in her arms.
Soon, the male teacher began taking attendance. Xia Qian and her followers arrived on the bus just in time.
“Xia Qian, what happened to you all?” The male teacher was genuinely startled by their disheveled hair and dust-covered clothes.
Most of the students who could attend this school came from wealthy families. If anything were to happen to them, his job would likely be at risk.
The other students on the bus also looked at them with confusion.
“It’s nothing, teacher. Thank you for your concern. We just accidentally bumped into each other and fell while playing a game,” Xia Qian said gently with a smile.
“Wow, Xia Qian is so kind!”
“No doubt! Our goddess Xia is not only from a good family, excels in studies, and is beautiful, but her character and personality are also impeccable!”
The boys and girls in their seats chattered away, praising Xia Qian.
“Be more careful in the future. If anything unusual happens, report it to the teacher promptly.”
The male teacher greatly admired Xia Qian, who came from an excellent family background, was not spoiled, and performed exceptionally well academically.
Just as she was about to sit down, Xia Qian shed her gentle facade and shot a resentful, disdainful glare at Ji Tingchan.
Ji Tingchan ignored her and simply turned her head to look out the window.
“Hey~ Surprise!”
Suddenly, Jiang Zhengzheng floating outside the window startled Ji Tingchan, causing her to lean back almost imperceptibly.
“Chanchan~ I want to follow you~ live with you~ sleep with you~ Please say yes, okay~”
Jiang Zhengzheng clung to the window with both hands, blinking her eyes as she gazed at Ji Tingchan, whose ears were gradually turning red inside the bus.
What kind of nonsense was this ghost spouting?
Ji Tingchan looked at Jiang Zhengzheng outside the window, who wore a pleading, tail-wagging expression, chose to ignore her, and turned her head to the other side.