CHAPTER 47 FORMERLY?
This really shouldn’t be a real beating!
Although a certain life coach once said,
——I love watching women fight the most.
But a one-sided beating is a bit inappropriate!
The second strike came down, causing Lin Zihan to scream in pain again!
With tears in her crimson right eye, she clutched her bottom, half lying on the ground, glaring angrily at Ye Zhiyun.
Ye Zhibai felt relieved! Finally, she’s going to beg for mercy!
A wise person doesn’t suffer immediate losses, and a good girl shouldn’t either!
But then, Lin Zihan opened her mouth and growled angrily,
“It doesn’t hurt!! Didn’t you eat? More than being beaten to death, I’m more heartbroken that Xiao Bai’er isn’t saving me!”
“That’s the ninth time… let’s see if nine times makes it complete. Say goodbye.”
The stick, it’s being swung again.
You should really beg for mercy!
Don’t think your defiant look is cool!
Ye Zhibai quickly looked at the head maid.
The head maid remained expressionless, as if nothing was happening, patiently waiting.
Why are you just watching?
If the stick is swung nine times, it might actually end with a severe injury!
Before her mind made a decision, Ye Zhibai’s body had already moved forward, intending to save her.
She wasn’t related to this blonde girl, but Ye Zhibai firmly believed that saving a life was more important than anything.
This time, the head maid didn’t move either.
Some problems can only be resolved by the one who started them.
As the third strike was raised high, Ye Zhibai reached out and grabbed the stick in the middle, stopping its downward momentum.
Ye Zhiyun’s face, as cold as an ice storm, suddenly froze.
Lin Zihan, lying on the ground, shivering with squinted eyes, realized the stick didn’t come down and looked up suddenly. Then, as if she hadn’t just been beaten, she broke into a wide smile!
“Xiao Bai’er, you came to save me! I knew you would come!”
Ye Zhiyun furrowed her brows tightly, a flicker of grievance in her eyes.
Seriously, you’re the one beating people up—why are you the one looking aggrieved?
Ye Zhiyun slowly lowered the stick and whispered into Ye Zhibai’s ear.
“Sister… don’t worry, I didn’t hit her too hard. I held back. I mainly wanted to teach this person a lesson. She… she, ugh! I don’t even want to talk about it, she really deserves a beating!”
Judging by the way you were gritting your teeth in anger and the loud thud when the stick hit, Ye Zhibai seriously doubted that Yun’er held back at all!
What kind of personal grudge is this?
To prevent Ye Zhiyun from continuing, Ye Zhibai exerted a bit of force and took the stick from her hands.
If Ye Zhiyun didn’t want to let go, Ye Zhibai definitely couldn’t have taken it, but with Ye Zhibai reaching out, Ye Zhiyun had no choice but to comply.
She held the stick and tried to hide it behind her.
However, the stick was so long that she accidentally nudged Ye Zhiyun’s bottom with it!
Ah… accidental injury!
Ye Zhibai hurriedly wanted to apologize.
But when she turned, she saw… a sudden, unnatural blush on Yun’er’s face that wasn’t there before!
She looked at Ye Zhibai holding the stick with a gaze full of longing.
Seriously, you pervert, what are you expecting?
Forget the apology.
Ignoring the gleam in Ye Zhiyun’s eyes, Ye Zhibai turned to look at Lin Zihan, who was just getting up from the ground.
There was a sparkle in her eyes too.
It turns out Yun’er might have actually held back, or maybe Lin Zihan is just really tough.
Lin Zihan moved gracefully, flipping around to sit with her skirt pressed down in a duck sitting position, kneeling on the ground without caring about the dust.
“Xiao Bai’er…?”
“Yes, hello.”
“……”
A simple exchange left Lin Zihan stunned.
Okay, okay, I know why you’re surprised. I’m used to it too.
“Xiao Bai’er can actually talk!!!”
Classic.
Classic of classics.
Damn it! I knew it! Are you all here to mock me, the poor mute of the past!
Damn it.
Suddenly… Ye Zhibai noticed that with all the fuss Lin Zihan had caused, her messy golden hair revealed a black eye patch covering her left eye, usually hidden by her bangs.
“……”
As a big fan of second dimension culture, Ye Zhibai naturally thought of one term.
——Chuunibyou.
A classic ailment among young people, though this kid didn’t seem to have a fit just now… she was just a bit stubborn!
Well… it might not be Chuunibyou.
Ye Zhibai just thought her right crimson eye was quite beautiful, and wondered why she had to cover her left eye, such a shame.
Ye Zhibai turned to look at Ye Zhiyun, suggesting a solution that wouldn’t offend anyone and could break the deadlock.
“Yun’er, it’s time to go. School is about to be dismissed.”
“…! Oh, sorry sister, I really got carried away with anger. Indeed, it will be troublesome if the students come out, we should go. You’re so thoughtful, sister!”
The admiration in her eyes became even more reverent.
Ye Zhiyun realized that she was still too impulsive and that her sister’s calm demeanor was something she should learn from.
Ye Zhibai, filled with confusion, glanced at Lin Zihan again but maintained an impassive expression, then turned to head back to the car to deal with the fox.
Time to leave, if I stay here and you call me “Xiao Bai’er” again, you’ll get beaten up again!
Ye Zhiyun stayed a bit longer.
Without turning her head, she had one last thing to say to Lin Zihan.
Her tone carried a warning, a harshness, and a sympathy for her sister.
“Lin Zihan… in the future, watch what you say in front of my sister. Stop saying ‘when we were kids’ and ‘childhood friends’ every other sentence. My sister… she remembers nothing from before she left the hospital. Do you want to make her anxious and sad by saying these things? I advise you to be more considerate.”
Even Lin Zihan, who had been unyielding and didn’t beg for mercy despite being beaten, finally fell silent.
“…What? Xiao Bai’er… lost her memory?”
Ye Zhiyun didn’t want to talk to her anymore.
Having informed her of the truth and given a warning, Ye Zhiyun stepped into the car, sitting closely next to Ye Zhibai in the back seat, quickly returning to her cheerful and lively self.
The head maid, already waiting in the driver’s seat, started the vehicle. Before the dismissal bell rang, she stepped on the gas, causing the car to shoot forward.
Lin Zihan, supporting her sore body, stood up.
She watched from a distance as the luxury car drove away, heading toward the school gate.
Was Lin Zihan saddened by Ye Zhibai’s situation?
Not really.
Or perhaps it was hard to tell.
Lin Zihan simply brushed the dust off her skirt, looked up at the vast blue sky and white clouds.
With her hands clasped in front of her, she regained the elegance she had when she first appeared.
Her crimson eyes were still full of emotion, but it was impossible to tell exactly what kind.
She chuckled softly, not knowing if she was laughing at Ye Zhiyun’s possessiveness, Ye Zhibai’s consistency, or her own predicament.
The girl reached up, adjusted the eye patch under her golden hair, and, with the school bell just ringing, walked out ahead of all the other students.
The first to leave school.
The breeze played with her shoulder-length golden hair as Lin Zihan strolled out of the school alone, mysterious, elegant, and proud.
—Except for the slight limp!
Damn Ye Zhiyun!
She really didn’t hold back when she hit me!
……………………………..
The car headed towards the East District, and Ye Zhibai gazed out the window, her hand stroking the fluffy fur of Guang Yu’s tail.
Healing…!
But her mind was full of questions.
So curious, so curious…
So curious about that Lin Zihan… that Lin Zihan…
Was she really suffering from Chuunibyou?
Ugh, not concerned about anything else, Ye Zhibai was just really curious if kids her age still had Chuunibyou!
The head maid driving in front couldn’t help but sigh lightly.
“Ah… Second Miss, seeing Miss Lin now, she’s changed so much… The once glorious Lin family’s eldest daughter has become so strange, it’s hard to say if it’s for better or worse.”
Lin family’s eldest daughter…?
Once?
