At the end of school, little snowflakes suddenly started to float in the sky.
“Look, it’s snowing, An’an.” Jin Ming said to Wen Ke’an as they walked out of the school gate together.
Wen Ke’an, wearing gloves, gently stretched out her hand, and a small white snowflake fell on it.
“You look like a little snowman today.” Jin Ming looked down at Wen Ke’an and couldn’t help but laugh.
Wen Ke’an was wearing a cream-colored puffer jacket today, making her look soft and cuddly.
“Really?” Wen Ke’an asked, tilting her head and smiling with her eyes curved.
“Yeah, really cute!” Jin Ming couldn’t help but poke Wen Ke’an’s face.
As soon as they left the school, Jin Ming saw Gu Ting standing not far away. She nudged Wen Ke’an with her elbow and whispered with a smile, “Look, your bodyguard has come to pick you up.”
Jin Ming had often seen Gu Ting at the school gate these days and was no longer surprised.
Jin Ming’s home was in a different direction from Wen Ke’an’s. Seeing Wen Ke’an looking at her, Jin Ming shook her head with a smile, “Go find your bodyguard. He must have been waiting for a long time, almost turning into a real snowman.”
Gu Ting was wearing a black trench coat, with snowflakes clearly visible on his shoulders.
Jin Ming walked in a different direction, waving goodbye to Wen Ke’an, “I’m off, see you tomorrow!”
Whenever Gu Ting had time, he would come to pick her up. However, since the school had many students and teachers were checking for early romance, they would only start walking together when they reached a less crowded street.
Wen Ke’an’s backpack was unusually bulky today, looking somewhat heavy.
After reaching her side, Gu Ting naturally took her backpack.
“Why is your backpack so heavy today?” Gu Ting asked softly, looking down at her.
Wen Ke’an felt he did it on purpose. Without saying anything, she opened her backpack to show him. It was packed full of lollipops he had given her.
Gu Ting laughed, “Have you shared the others?”
“Yeah.” Wen Ke’an replied softly, head down.
“That’s all my love for you.” Gu Ting said lightly.
“……..”
Walking normally, Wen Ke’an suddenly stopped, and Gu Ting stopped with her.
Wen Ke’an’s hat was a bit over her eyes. She tried to lift her head to look at Gu Ting and said seriously, “But your love is too heavy, I really can’t carry it.”
“………”
“The love in the backpack is also a lot.” Wen Ke’an continued walking forward, speaking softly, “It’s enough for me to eat for a year.”
“………”
Gu Ting smiled and didn’t say anything more.
Gu Ting walked Wen Ke’an to her home.
“I won’t go further. Go home,” Gu Ting said softly, pulling her hat and looking into her eyes.
“Yeah.”
“Cold air will come in these days, remember to wear more clothes. You haven’t recovered from your cold, remember to take your medicine.” Gu Ting said.
Wen Ke’an quietly listened to his nagging, “Okay.”
Gu Ting knew Wen Ke’an’s personality. Sometimes she was careless, so he needed to remind her a few times.
Simply put, it doesn’t bother her at all.
Gu Ting reached out to touch her head and said with a smile, “Good girl.”
“Tomorrow there’s an exam, rest well.”
Wen Ke’an spent the evening reading for a bit and did a simple review of the subjects for tomorrow’s exam. Just when she was about to go to sleep, she suddenly received a call from Chu Han.
“Ah ah ah ah An’an!” As soon as she picked up the phone, Wen Ke’an heard Chu Han’s wail.
“I’m here, what happened?”
“Something very terrifying happened again!”
“I’m sure Xie Huaiyan is monitoring me!”
Wen Ke’an frowned, “What happened?”
“Didn’t I have evening self-study today? When I came back, I really found a new Maserati parked at my doorstep!”
“……….”
Wen Ke’an always knew Xie Huaiyan was wealthy, but she didn’t expect his actions to be so prompt.
“When I came home, I ran into him, and he even offered me the car keys!”
“F*ck, do you think I dared to take them?!”
Chu Han was both puzzled and irritated, completely unaware of what Xie Huaiyan was up to.
Wen Ke’an thought for a moment, “Do you think he’s doing this because he likes you?”
“I don’t think so, I just find him very strange. I always feel his gaze on me, as if he wants to devour me.”
“……..”
“And why does he know everything I say?!”
“Ah ah ah ah ah is he really sick!! Help!!”
“Why don’t you talk to him properly next time, ask him to stop this.” Wen Ke’an pondered, she felt that Xie Huaiyan wasn’t the kind of guy who was unreasonable.
After all, from beginning to end, he really hadn’t hurt Chu Han.
“I don’t want to, talk, to him!” Chu Han said.
“Alright, don’t be angry anymore.” Wen Ke’an comforted with a smile, “If you don’t want to talk, we won’t talk.”
“I think Xie Huaiyan probably doesn’t have any ill intentions towards you, you don’t need to be afraid. Don’t think about this tonight, you have an exam tomorrow, rest early.”
After the last exam, they would immediately welcome the winter break.
Today, Wen Ke’an felt something odd at school, she always felt someone was staring at her but couldn’t figure out who.
During lunch, Wen Ke’an spoke about this strange matter with Jin Ming.
Jin Ming thought for a moment and said, “It couldn’t be someone who likes you, could it?”
“I think it’s a girl.” Wen Ke’an said.
“Why can’t a girl like you?” Jin Ming asked sincerely.
“……..” Wen Ke’an didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Realizing what he just said might have sounded a bit ambiguous, Jin Ming smiled and said, “I mean, there are many girls who admire beauty.”
Wen Ke’an bit her chopsticks, pondering for a moment and said, “Maybe I’m overthinking it.”
During the lunch break, in a small corner of the school playground, a few girls wearing school uniforms were gathering together to discuss something.
“JiayiYi, what do you want to do?” A slightly chubby classmate looked at Song Jia.
“One asked in a soft voice.
‘I just wanted to make clear her current thoughts on Brother Xing Ran, and to give her a little warning by the way,’ Song Jiayisaid softly.
‘Then let’s do it in the bathroom,’ another girl suggested.
‘Why the bathroom?’ Song Jiayifrowned and asked.
‘That’s how it’s done in TV dramas.’
‘……’
‘Actually, that might work, just to scare her a bit,’ Song Jiayithought for a moment before saying, ‘However, let’s not interfere with her exams.’
‘Then let’s wait until after the exams in the afternoon.’
‘Okay.’
The group had just finished whispering their plan, thinking no one knew about it. Unexpectedly, a person suddenly appeared from behind the stands not far away.
She was wearing a school uniform and was very beautiful – it was Li Ke.
Probably finding the classroom too stuffy, Li Ke had come to the playground to review.
Li Ke didn’t pay them any mind, not even sparing them a second of her gaze.
Perhaps finding their presence too noisy, Li Ke walked away with her books.
Watching Li Ke’s retreating figure, a friend beside Song Jiayiasked, ‘She heard our plan, won’t there be any trouble?’
After thinking for a moment, Song Jiayireplied, ‘No, Li Ke isn’t close with Wen Ke’an, she probably won’t meddle in these matters.’
Finally, after the last exam of the afternoon was over and the papers were submitted, Wen Ke’an stretched and was about to go back to the classroom to get her backpack when she ran into Li Ke.
Li Ke looked at her as if she came specifically for her.
Indeed, before Wen Ke’an could speak, Li Ke came over and whispered, ‘Leave school early.’
‘……’
Li Ke was usually not a talkative girl, and now that she had kindly warned her, Wen Ke’an became slightly cautious.
‘I understand, thank you.’ Wen Ke’an said.
Initially intending to heed the advice and leave early, Wen Ke’an encountered the Chinese teacher upon returning to the classroom. The teacher needed a few helpers to mark test papers and ended up taking Wen Ke’an and a few other female students away.
After finishing with the test papers, it was already late, and almost all the students had left the school. To avoid any incidents, Wen Ke’an messaged Gu Ting first.
Wen Ke’an left the school gates without any issues.
Just as she was walking along the road, an unfamiliar female student suddenly came up to her side, bent over, and apologized in one go: ‘Wen Ke’an, I’m sorry!’
‘Who are you?’ Wen Ke’an asked, puzzled.
‘Is Jin Ming your classmate?’
“Um.”
Upon hearing Wen Ke’an’s agreement, the girl became excited, almost crying, “Please, let her go.”
“We were wrong, we shouldn’t have had any bad intentions.”
Wen Ke’an was led forward by that classmate for a few steps, and not far ahead was a public restroom.
Even from afar, Wen Ke’an heard Jin Ming’s voice coming from inside the restroom: “Wow, can’t even study properly, always thinking about nonsense here.”
When Wen Ke’an went in, he saw Jin Ming already grappling with several girls.
Jin Ming was pulling a female classmate’s hair, angrily saying, “Locking the restroom? Do you think this is a Korean drama?”
“Ah!” After Jin Ming finished shouting, she said something in a language Wen Ke’an couldn’t understand. But that demeanor really had the vibe of a Korean TV drama.
“An’an? How come you’re here?” Seeing Wen Ke’an, Jin Ming toned down her aggressiveness, looked up at her, and asked.
“I walked a few steps forward and heard your voice.” Wen Ke’an noticed Song Jiayi in the corner.
“Let me tell you, these people actually wanted to lock you in the restroom and bully you! What kind of people are they? Luckily, I overheard it!” Jin Ming became more and more indignant as she spoke.
In the corner, Song Jiayi glanced at Wen Ke’an and whispered, “We didn’t intend to bully her.”
“No need to argue. You girls are all pretty, why do you like doing these things? Why not study well?!” Jin Ming’s anger was quite terrifying, especially since she had been raised like a boy by her family and was very strong. These girls probably couldn’t beat her even if they teamed up.
“Don’t let me catch you doing this kind of thing again, or I’ll beat you every time I see you!” Jin Ming was full of momentum, scaring the girls in the corner.
Clearly being the bullied party, it inexplicably seemed like they were the ones bullying.
Wen Ke’an just stood quietly on the side, not trying to advise Jin Ming.
After Jin Ming vented her anger, she pulled Wen Ke’an and said, “Let’s go.”
Just as they walked out of the public restroom, Jin Ming’s previous momentum disappeared. She glanced at Wen Ke’an with lowered eyes, smiled softly, and asked in a low voice, “How was I just now, was I cool?”
“Very cool!” Wen Ke’an praised her generously.
The two hadn’t walked far when they heard a loud noise coming from behind the restroom.
Wen Ke’an and Jin Ming turned back simultaneously.
“What happened?”
Song Jiayi hurriedly ran out, most of her drenched in water. Her eyes were red with anxiety. “The bathroom faucet is broken, and now water is spraying everywhere.”
“Are you messing around again? Why would the faucet suddenly break?” Jin Ming frowned slightly, looking at Song Jiayi.
“No, it really wasn’t us this time!” Song Jiayi was on the verge of tears.
She deeply regretted her actions, thinking she should never have had any bad intentions in the first place.
“What happened?” A cool and pleasant voice appeared beside her. Wen Ke’an instinctively turned to look.
Standing beside her were Li Ke and Zhou Heng behind Li Ke.
“Li Ke? You haven’t left yet?” Jin Ming spoke first.
“Yes, I have some things to take care of,” Li Ke replied.
“They’re trapped inside,” Song Jiayi said anxiously.
The weather was freezing, and getting drenched with cold water would be unbearable.
After a moment of silence, Jin Ming looked at Wen Ke’an and whispered, “Shall we go and take a look?”
Seeing Song Jiayi’s genuine anxiety, Wen Ke’an nodded gently, “Alright.”
Jin Ming glanced at Song Jiayi and laughed softly, “I must be kind-hearted. Even after how you’ve treated us, I’m still willing to help.”
“I’ll go with you,” Li Ke said after looking at Wen Ke’an.
“Miss.” Zhou Heng stepped forward to block Li Ke, respectfully lowering his gaze. “Let me handle it.”
Li Ke looked up and gently refused, “It’s a women’s restroom. I’ll go in. Please wait here.”
Zhou Heng obediently stood guard at the door, not entering.
The situation inside was worse than Jin Ming had imagined. Several faucets were spraying water uncontrollably. The faucets were loose and leaking, and it was unclear where they were connected below, but the pressure was strong, forcefully spraying water out.
Song Jiayi looked at the pipes under the sink, “We don’t know what happened. Suddenly there was a loud bang and it burst.”
“See? This is what happens when evil deeds catch up with you!” Jin Ming cautiously moved forward, not forgetting to criticize, “This is divine retribution!”
There had to be a control switch under the sink. With water spraying into the restroom, those inside couldn’t get out. Only someone outside could turn off the switch.
Jin Ming wasn’t skilled at fixing such things. She bent down to look and saw several switches under there but didn’t know which one was the right one. She decided to try her luck, reaching out to turn one of the switches randomly.
“Wait, don’t touch that yet!” Wen Ke’an instinctively called out to stop Jin Ming when she saw him reaching for a switch below.
But it was too late. The moment Jin Ming touched it, there was a loud rush of water, and the flow increased.
If things continued like this, the clothes of the students inside would likely get soaked.
Wen Ke’an quickly squatted down and swiftly turned off the switch under the sink. The result was immediate: the water flow lessened significantly.
However, some water splashed onto Wen Ke’an’s head, wetting part of her hair.
A group of girls really couldn’t handle this. After the water flow decreased a bit, Li Ke went outside to call Zhou Heng in.
Zhou Heng was straightforward and efficiently dismantled the tap in a few seconds.
The issue was that the tap wasn’t properly installed, and Zhou Heng quickly fixed it.
“Done,” Zhou Heng said, looking at Li Ke.
“Thank you,” Li Ke said softly, her beautiful eyes slightly lowered.
There were also surveillance cameras near the public restroom, and someone in charge had already noticed something was wrong and came over. JiayiYi and the others were explaining to the person in charge.
“Let them handle the explanation, let’s go,” Jin Ming said to Wen Ke’an.
“Okay, it’s too cold outside, and you’re wet too. Go home and change your clothes quickly,” Wen Ke’an replied.
“Alright, it looks like everything’s fine here. You should head home quickly too.”
Just after Wen Ke’an left, her phone rang. It was Gu Ting.
“Where are you?” Gu Ting asked directly as he picked up.
“Near the school’s restroom,” Wen Ke’an replied.
“Wait there, I’m coming over.”
Gu Ting arrived quickly, and Wen Ke’an obediently waited for him by the roadside.
The weather was so cold that Wen Ke’an was stomping her feet in the cold.
When Gu Ting arrived, he saw his little girl hopping around like a small rabbit.
“Why are you still out so late?” Gu Ting walked up to Wen Ke’an and instinctively took her hand.
She hadn’t worn gloves today, and her hands were especially cold.
Before Wen Ke’an could think of a reply, Gu Ting’s gaze darkened, and he suddenly reached into her hat with his other hand.
“Why is your hair wet?”
Translate:
In this weather, with temperatures below freezing, wet hair could almost turn to ice. However, Wen Ke’an wore a hat, so the water in her hair hadn’t frozen yet.
“It was just the toilet leaking. I helped fix it,” Wen Ke’an explained softly.
She thought her hair was only a little wet on the surface, no big deal.
Unexpectedly, Gu Ting noticed it with a single glance.
“You can fix toilets?” Gu Ting stared at her, both angry and amused.
“A little bit.”
Wen Ke’an glanced at Gu Ting silently, not daring to say that it was he who had taught her.
She knew how to recognize switches because Gu Ting had told her before.
Gu Ting looked at her for a while, then laughed in exasperation, “Do you know your cold isn’t fully gone yet?”
“Yes,” Wen Ke’an said softly, with her eyes downcast.
“And you still know that?”
Knowing that Gu Ting might be a bit angry, Wen Ke’an looked up at him and explained softly, “My body isn’t that delicate.”
Gu Ting simply stopped talking.
Sensing something was wrong, Wen Ke’an looked up at him again and found his deep black eyes also staring at her.
“What’s wrong?” Wen Ke’an squeezed his hand.
Gu Ting finally couldn’t help but chuckle, looked down at the girl in front of him, and said, “Are you trying to drive me crazy?”
“…”
