NOVEL NEXT Chapter 109 - 109: Are You Unhappy Because of Me?
Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Are You Unhappy Because of Me?
The Ji Tian group had won, so there was no need to eliminate three teammates.
Shen Zhiyi stood in place and couldn’t help but cry, she had tried very hard indeed, but still lost.
Bowing her head, she apologized, “I’m sorry everyone, it’s all my fault for dragging you all down, if only my knee hadn’t been injured, I’m sorry…”
Dai Qin hurriedly said, “Don’t blame yourself, Zhiyi, you’ve already tried very hard. It’s just bad luck. At my age, being in a group with all you young folks made me feel a lot younger. Ah, it’s better to leave the space to you guys to shine, haha.”
It was quite clear from Dai Qin’s subtext; he was saying goodbye to the show. With only one day left, there was no point in staying anyway.
Fu Wanxue also followed with a smile, “Gathering and parting is part of everyday life, after the next episode, how about I host a meal for our little team?”
Dai Qin chuckled, “That sounds great, plus I get to indulge in a meal from Wanxue.”
In just a few words, the mournful atmosphere was dispelled.
Bai Tingyu chuckled lightly and passed her a tissue, “Stop crying, or you won’t look pretty anymore.”
He was rarely able to say words that comforted others.
Shen Zhiyi, taken aback, accepted it, and felt a warmth in her heart. Her mentality, which had been focused on strategy, now harbored additional emotions.
In this world, only Bai Tingyu was kind to her, giving her a hand when she was in trouble. Perhaps because she was feeling emotionally fragile at the moment, she gradually relied on Bai Tingyu and couldn’t resist laughing out loud, “I don’t care, I’m still the prettiest.”
Bai Tingyu chuckled along, “Mhm.”
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While they were enjoying a harmonious moment, Ji Tian had already gone to ask Yan Ming what they were having for lunch today. They obviously couldn’t take a car ride back to Yue Ming Town just for lunch; they would starve.”
Fortunately, Yan Ming had a conscience. He announced through a megaphone, “Later, we’ll dine at Lin Chuan City’s most luxurious Chris Restaurant for lunch, and then transportation back to Yue Ming Town will be arranged for everyone. Everyone, please board the coach for now.”
A white coach bus with a “True Boss” banner slowly approached.
Everyone took it as a final meal before departure.
As for who among Shen Zhiyi’s group would be eliminated, the three would have to discuss it among themselves. Ji Tian’s side also needed to eliminate one person, so nobody was in a particularly light mood.
Seat selection on the bus was casual; Yu Chuang sat next to Qin Jiangsheng, with Ji Tian sitting a bit further back. A shadow fell beside her, “May I sit here?”
The gentle voice of Gong Yu rang out, and Ji Tian glanced up at him before shifting over a bit, “Whatever.”
Gong Yu smiled and took the seat next to her.
Neither of them spoke for the entirety of the trip; Ji Tian gazed out the window at the rapidly passing reflections.
“I wonder if you remember when you were six years old, your skirt got caught in the swing, and you were so distraught, crying on the spot. I helped you free it,” Gong Yu said with a slight chuckle in his voice, his demeanor clean, and his eyes particularly striking when he smiled, like the boy next door.
Ji Tian didn’t even think about it and directly said, “I don’t remember.”
A trace of disappointment flickered across Gong Yu’s eyes, “Is that so? It has been a while after all, at that time you used to say I was better than your third brother, that you wanted me to be your brother.”
Ji Tian pointed at her head, “I fell into a lake; I’ve forgotten many memories.”
Gong Yu fell silent, offered a faint smile, and slowly closed his eyes.
In fact, he and Ji Tian could be considered to have grown up together since they were little.
Later on, as the Gong Family became stricter with him, he could no longer sneak out to find Ji Tian.
As a child, Ji Tian was very quiet and well-behaved in front of others, but lively in front of him, willing to share snacks she found delicious, but their happy childhood didn’t last more than a year.
He had always felt quite guilty. On the day he left, he had told Ji Tian to wait for him by the swings; he was planning to sneak out a few ears of corn to roast for her, as seen in a video, but after he went back home, he never got the chance to come out again.
Upon hearing Ji Tian had caught a fever from being drenched in the rain and had burned with it for three days and nights, by the time she regained clarity, she seemed to have forgotten him.
And he had also gone abroad to partake in an heir training program.
When he returned, the young girl was already in her first year of high school, wearing a gorgeous princess dress, her beauty striking in its aloofness amidst the crowd.
Feeling guilty, he didn’t dare to approach her again—until now, their chances for conversation had been exceedingly few.
Why did he feel that Ji Tian was no longer the Ji Tian he knew?
This was because he had been quietly observing her for nearly two years.
Now, she seemed as spirited and clever as she had been when she was little.
Gong Yu felt a tinge of bitterness in his heart—they, in their circle, always had to sacrifice something in order to get something.
Friendship or family?
In the eyes of a businessman, nothing is more important than profit.
Ji Tian looked down at her phone and saw the trending topic #He Chenxi Sobbing and it had exploded.
Right below it was #Yu Chuang Angry#
This wasn’t the kind of hot search anyone would want.
Fans supporting Yu Chuang would go under He Chenxi’s posts to hurl abuse, and the fans of both camps couldn’t reach a harmony. There was also a #Qin Jiangsheng Concealing True Strength# hot search tagged at the bottom.
But it was quickly withdrawn within minutes.
Ji Tian sneered as she tugged at her lips, not understanding why Bai Yan Zhang could go to such lengths, so feverishly suppressing his own second son, not allowing him the slightest limelight.
Qin Jiangsheng turned his head to glance at Yu Chuang, leaving Yu Chuang puzzled, “What’s up? Why are you staring at me?”
Qin Jiangsheng pursed his lips, expressing his emotions, “Not happy.”
“Ah?” Yu Chuang was baffled, a vein throbbing on his forehead, “Brother, you’re not happy because of me?”
“Yeah.”
“…”
He felt utterly wronged, having done nothing, yet somehow had upset Qin Jiangsheng, and he was still puzzled as he got out of the car.
Chris Restaurant was very tall and wide, lavishly decorated.
The entrance was filled with fresh flowers, with clusters of roses lining the route, each adorned with a double happiness character.
Outside were parked luxury cars like Lamborghinis, which made Ji Tian’s minibus seem a bit low-end in comparison.
Dai Qin became interested, “Yo, we’ve arrived just in time for someone else’s wedding banquet; it seems the bride and groom haven’t arrived yet.”
Yu Chuang nodded in agreement, “Quite the spectacle, looks like it’s a wealthy affair in Lin Chuan City.”
Bai Tingyu suddenly remembered something and asked, “Zhiyi, isn’t your hometown Lin Chuan City?”
Shen Zhiyi, with his knees scabbed over and walking with a limp, wore a faint smile, “Yes, I transferred from Lin Chuan No.1 Middle School to Imperial City Academy. I didn’t expect you would remember.”
Bai Tingyu suddenly fell silent. His initial encounters with Shen Zhiyi could hardly be called pleasant, as getting to know someone always required a process.
Tenacity, kindness, and sincerity were Shen Zhiyi’s most precious and rare qualities.
He skipped over the unpleasantness from his past antagonism, “I have a good memory, just remembered along the way. Since we’re here, do you want to visit your hometown later?”
Shen Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head, “No need, I only have my mother as family, and she’s now in the early stages of leukemia. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and there’s still a chance for a cure. I’ve already transferred her to Kyoto People’s Hospital for treatment. This place no longer has a refuge for me and my mother.”