As expected, within a family, the child is often the one with the mildest illness.
Sun Yan had committed a wrongdoing, yet her parents did not think of making her face her mistake directly or restrain her malice. Instead, they indulged the child in escaping, so it was no wonder they had raised Sun Yan to turn out this way.
Afterward, “X” sent new information. Sun Yan’s parents had sent her abroad and had even turned around to bite back by reporting the school…
However, none of this affected Zhao Chuji.
Without Sun Yan, and having proven her capability through her grades, Zhao Chuji’s days at school became much easier.
Zhao Chuji joined the physics competition club, and the atmosphere among the classmates in her new class was also very good.
Yu Yao had “X” keep watch for another half a month. Seeing that there were no more unusual movements, she finally felt relieved and settled the wages with “X.”
For the final exams, Zhao Chuji predictably ranked first in the entire grade again.
Just as she had planned, she transferred the scholarship money she received to Yu Yao.
Yu Yao, however, returned the money to her.
“I am not short of money.”
Yu Yao was very happy, but a thread of worry was hidden deep within her eyes. “You always refuse the pocket money I try to give you. Keep this money for yourself. Only when you have your own money will you have confidence in whatever you do…”
Yu Yao now only wanted Zhao Chuji to accumulate more confidence and security.
After spending time together during this period, Yu Yao discovered that Zhao Chuji’s luck was absurdly terrible.
Setting aside the previous series of chaotic situations, Zhao Chuji’s treatment in this world did not resemble that of a female protagonist at all; unexpected accidents would happen to her from time to time.
While walking on the street, she would almost be hit by a passing cyclist, or hit by a falling flowerpot, and there were also shady, disreputable people who would come over to strike up conversations with her…
Even when eating lunch in the school cafeteria, she would manage to find a sharp razor blade in her food.
Perhaps it was because living this kind of life year after year had developed into an instinct, Zhao Chuji usually escaped danger without actual mishap, but Yu Yao watched it happen with her heart leaping into her throat.
This was highly likely the world line attempting to repair itself…
She could not contact the Time and Space Administration and did not know how her seniors handled this kind of problem, so she could only respond according to her own ideas.
Perhaps because she came from a high-end plane, the gaze of the world consciousness was cut off around her person. When Zhao Chuji was together with her, the probability of encountering accidents would be much lower.
After learning this point, Yu Yao began to accompany Zhao Chuji more frequently.
However, she knew this was only a temporary measure. She would eventually detach from this world, and Zhao Chuji would still have to face various dangers completely alone.
She wanted Zhao Chuji to possess the strength capable of dealing with all dangers.
Money was one of the sources of strength.
The Taekwondo lessons that Yu Yao had been constantly murmuring about were also placed onto the agenda during the winter vacation.
Throughout the entire winter vacation, Zhao Chuji went to the school for physics competition club training on one hand, and carried out Taekwondo learning on the other hand, living a very fulfilling life.
The relationship between Zhao Chuji and Yu Yao also grew closer and closer.
Zhao Chuji was no longer politely distant; she would occasionally stay in the guest bedroom of Yu Yao’s house, and she even placed several sets of clothes inside Yu Yao’s home.
Not long after the winter vacation, the Spring Festival arrived.
This was the first New Year that Zhao Chuji spent at Yu Yao’s house.
Yu Yao brought Zhao Chuji back to the home of the original body’s parents together.
She had already told the original body’s parents about Zhao Chuji’s situation early on.
Seeing that after getting to know Zhao Chuji, Yu Yao completely changed from her previous despondent state and her mental condition had become much better, the original body’s parents attributed all the credit to Zhao Chuji and treated Zhao Chuji with extreme warmth and hospitality.
The two elderly people even specifically bought play fireworks for Zhao Chuji to enjoy.
After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, Yu Yao then took Zhao Chuji to the rooftop.
“My parents are your parents, and we are all your family.”
“Seeing you the way you are now, the spirits of your parents in heaven will definitely feel very comforted…”
Fearing that Zhao Chuji would be moved to sadness by the familiar holiday scene, Yu Yao comforted Zhao Chuji while they set off the fireworks.
At this moment, Zhao Chuji had three red envelopes tucked into her bosom. Yu Yao and her parents had each given her a large red envelope, saying it was her lucky money.
This was the first time she had received lucky money in all the years she had been growing up.
Amidst the night scenery, Yu Yao’s smiling face seemed to be even more radiant than the sky full of fireworks…
Yu Yao was truly so good.
With Yu Yao accompanying her, it seemed that her consistently terrible luck had actually begun to turn good…
Perhaps because the smoke from the fireworks was too thick, it irritated her eyes until they pained slightly. She clearly should be happy, yet a bit of sourness and sorrow arose within her heart.
Zhao Chuji lowered her eyes, feeling inexplicably timid, not daring to look at Yu Yao again.
However, she still plucked up her courage and took out the gift box that she had carried in her schoolbag for a very long time.
“Sister Yu Yao, this is the New Year gift I prepared for you!”
Yu Yao’s eyes widened in pleasant surprise, and she immediately opened the box. Inside the box were several extremely adorable keychains.
The keychains were a chibi version of a little girl, and each keychain had a different expression. They were not the common styles seen on the market, but looked more like a private customization; the expressions were vivid, and the details were exquisite.
“Thank you, Chuji, I like them very much!”
Yu Yao could not help but burst into a smile, and the more she looked at the keychains, the more she liked them. The expressions on the keychains looked somewhat familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere before.
“I will hang them on all of my bags when I go back!”
Zhao Chuji scrutinized Yu Yao’s expression. Seeing that Yu Yao truly liked them, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She did not know why either, but she always could not help but remember the humility and lowliness described by “X” when Yu Yao stole that little internet celebrity’s doll.
Was it not just a doll?
At that time, she had not yet appeared by Yu Yao’s side, which was why Yu Yao would treat trash like a treasure.
In the future, she would give Yu Yao many dolls, until she completely covered and wiped out all of Yu Yao’s sadness…
After Yu Yao went back, she hung the dolls that Zhao Chuji gave her onto all of her bags.
Actually, in the past, Yu Yao did not have the habit of hanging dolls on her bags. She only had one bag that hung a half-old doll, and she had forgotten when it was hung there.
However, because this was the first gift Zhao Chuji gave her, she could not help but want to take them out to show off…
Seeing that Yu Yao did not care at all and threw that half-old doll into the trash can, Zhao Chuji could not help but curl up her lips.
Yu Yao seemed to have truly forgotten that little internet celebrity…
But subsequently, she found herself somewhat unable to smile…
Every day afterward, Yu Yao would change her bag to go out, and whenever she saw someone she knew, she would chat: “Oh, how did you know that my Chuji custom-made dolls for me?”
“Super cute little dolls! Just as cute as my Chuji…”
When Zhao Chuji heard it for the first time, she could not help but blush. Clearly, other people were just chatting with Yu Yao about the weather, yet Yu Yao started praising her entirely on her own accord.
Moreover, she had designed this style of doll according to Yu Yao’s appearance; the one who was cute was clearly Yu Yao…
Yet Yu Yao clearly had so many things she could flaunt: an affluent family background, the expensive jewelry her parents bought for her, various brand clothes and accessories…
Yu Yao, however, chose to show off the dolls she gave her.
Although she still felt embarrassed, Zhao Chuji could not help but develop a sliver of secret joy within her heart…
Yu Yao had placed the thing she gave her in the most important position.
Yu Yao showed off for nearly half a month, and the winter vacation quickly came to an end.
Along with the arrival of the new semester, Zhao Chuji passed her sixteenth birthday.
During this period of time, she had shot up rapidly in height, and she was already about as tall as Yu Yao.
Her appearance had also shed the past greenness and innocence, and her countenance became increasingly striking and beautiful.
Contrasted against the fright and dread of her fifteenth birthday, her current life was already something Zhao Chuji could not have imagined even in her dreams.
Zhao Chuji had no other birthday wishes; she only hoped that her current life could continue on forever like this.
However, not long after the school term started, she discovered that a woman was following her stealthily.
She did not know what this person wanted to do, and she originally intended to find an opportunity to use her ability to control that person and question her about her intentions.
Yet she did not expect that one morning when Yu Yao was sending her to school, that woman suddenly rushed out from the roadside.
The woman wore exquisite internet-celebrity makeup, grabbed Yu Yao’s hand, and her eyes were completely filled with pleading…
“Yu Yao, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have failed your feelings back then.”
“You never reply when I send you messages, so I could only come to find you. Can we please have a talk?”