Chapter 18 Cicada's Lament Falls on the Pagoda Tree Flowers

  Ji Siyun only then discovered that the corners of his mouth were also swollen, although they were much better than those few trouble-making men, but after all, he had been outnumbered and had taken a few solid punches.

  She walked over to take the cotton swab from his hand, stood in front of him and helped him disinfect the wound. With a face full of discontent, "Why didn't your classmates help you when they saw you fighting with them?"

  Qiao Yu spoke up for them, "It was me who told them not to move, if the teacher finds out we were fighting, we'll get in trouble."

  Ji Siyun gently pinched Qiao Yu's chin, making him slightly lift his head. She took a cotton swab and lightly dabbed at the red swelling on the corner of his mouth, her face filled with concern. "They just want money, so give it to them."

  Two people sat down, and Qiao Yu was pinched on the chin by her again, with a somewhat strange posture. He raised his hand to rub her face, "Because there are children around, their sense of right and wrong is not that clear-cut. If we really give them money, they will think they did something wrong. But in fact, he didn't do anything wrong."

  Ji Siyun still had a lingering grievance for not seeing the actual situation, "So you just let me take him away, afraid that he would see you solve problems with your fists?"

  Qiao Yu curved his lips, "It's not all because of him, but also didn't want you to see it, after all, fighting isn't right."

  Ji Siyun was coaxed by his one sentence, her heart 'flower' blooming with anger, although she still had a straight face, the movements of her hands became softer and softer, "Then are you going to hit me?"

  Qiao Yu's hand gently rested on her waist, "These people are unreasonable, I'm naturally stupid and can't think of a good solution."

  At that time, they hadn't been together for long, and before that, it was just holding hands and hugging. At this moment, his movements were natural, the two people were extremely close, as if being hugged in his arms, Ji Siyuan also started to get messy, "I don't care, Qiao Yu, I didn't see anything! They all saw it! You have to hit me again and show me!"

  Qiao Yu helplessly said, "Are you still hitting? Don't you fear that I'll be persuaded to quit?"

  Ji Siyun threw away the cotton swab in her hand, pinched his chin with a sly smile and lightly touched his lips with a quick peck, "Alright"

  "Don't touch water."

  She stood there, gazing down at the face in front of her. Actually, this angle has very high requirements for facial lines and features, but Qiao Yu's face can clearly withstand the test of angles. As she looked, she couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

  Ji Siyuan has been praised for her good looks since she was a child, but Qiao Yu's good looks are different from hers. At first glance, there is no great surprise, but after looking at him for a long time, one would feel that they did not have discerning eyes initially. His face is also angular and his features are deep and three-dimensional, handsome and pleasant to look at. The calm and serene aura between his eyebrows, from the corners of his eyes to his entire face, makes him appear warm and gentle, probably this temperament makes people overlook his appearance.

  Just like him, the so-called "lubricating without a sound" is exactly that.

  Qiao Yu probably didn't expect her to tease him at this time, and he stood there staring straight at her.

  "Y-you... if the teacher asks about this, what will you say?"

  Qiao Yu stood up and sighed, "To be honest."

  "That won't work! Fighting will get us penalized! Why don't I just take the fall and say you kissed me when I bit you?"

  "Hmm... who's actually at a disadvantage here?"

  Hahaha...

  She raised her head in discontent, but later felt embarrassed and lowered her head, biting her lip, with a face red to the point of bleeding.

  So she missed the smile he was forcing back on his lips.

  Her tender lips were bitten slightly red, just now she touched and left, the faintly cool and sweet tactile sensation seemed to still be there, he suddenly wanted to taste those soft and sticky lips, and without thinking, he covered them.

  When he stuck out his tongue, she stiffened noticeably. When he pried open her lips with his tongue, she was flustered and at a loss. Later, she learned to carefully lick and tease him, but this made him gasp for breath, and he pulled her into his arms again.

  Later, she blushed and lightly patted him, and he finally let go of her, leaning against her forehead with a low chuckle.

  。

  Her eyes were moist, her pink lips had an enticing color, Qiao Yu couldn't help but lightly kiss a few times, but became even more addicted.

  The locust 'flowers' outside are in full bloom, a gentle breeze blows by, and the fragrance of 'flowers' fills my nostrils, along with his breath.

  It had long passed the time of the pagoda tree flowers, Ji Si Xuan took a deep breath, as if she could still smell the fragrance of the pagoda tree flowers in the air.

  Qiao Yu and his party were to negotiate with the village cadres and villagers about land use and construction of tourist areas, while Ji Siyu Wei Xin and Xu Bingjun were to conduct on-site surveys and measurements of basic data, so they split up.

  In the late afternoon, two groups of people finally met and had a brief meeting. After a tiring day with no good lunch, Qiao Yu saw that most people were not in high spirits, so he ended the meeting ahead of schedule and they all went to the village chief's home for dinner.

  There were a lot of people, and when they arrived, the food was not yet ready. A large group of people dispersed in all directions like ghosts.

  Ji Siyuan strolled along the small path in the village, and over the past few years, there had been no development here at all. Everything seemed to be frozen in time since her first visit, with no changes whatsoever.

  She remembered that the last time she came, she heard that a school was built here, and it was Qiao Yu who pulled the line and built the bridge. So she wanted to go take a look, but after walking around, she got a bit "lost". Just as she was getting frustrated, she heard someone calling her from behind, "Is that Sister Ji?"

  Ji Siyuan turned around and saw that it was a teenage boy calling her. The boy had a backpack on his back, seemingly just after school.

  She stared at him for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "You were still young back then, and you actually still remember me?"

  The boy smiled shyly, "At that time you and big brother helped me, I will remember it for a lifetime."

  The boy's innocence made Ji Si Xuan feel warm, and he smiled as he walked closer. "Has anyone bullied you again since then?"

  "No. At that time, my big brother came to see me before he left and told me that what I did was right." The boy fidgeted with the hem of his clothes, "Even if others can temporarily suppress me with their fists, what's right is right, justice is on my side, I shouldn't distinguish between right and wrong because I'm afraid of being bullied by others. My big brother left money for mom and gave me his pen."

  These Ji Siyu didn't know that there were still people who remembered the things from back then, "You know, there's a saying that goes, 'When you give roses to others, your own hands will retain the fragrance.'"

  "It's like helping you makes Big Brother happy too."

  The boy nodded, "In the past few years, big brother has always come to see us and brought many books. He said they were from Sister Ji and that you were too busy, so he was entrusted to bring them to us."

  Ji Siyuan's smile faltered, and a hint of desolation flashed across her eyes.

  "The village head said that once the resort is built, we will become rich, is that right?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "Ji sister, it's just ahead that's my home. Do you want to go take a look at my home? My mom will be very happy to see you."

  Ji Si Xuan thought for a moment, "Okay!"

  Ji Siyuan still remembered the boy's mother, but she didn't expect that after a few years of not seeing her, the 'woman' would be so seriously ill.

  The boy's mother was indeed very happy to see Ji Siyu, perhaps too excited, coughing non-stop, the boy busily handed her water.

  The boy's mother drank some water and finally stopped coughing, then sent the boy off to do his homework.

  The boy went out obediently.

  Ji Siyuan felt a bit sad, "Have you seen a doctor?"

  The boy's mother was calm, "I've been there, Mr. Qiao and the village head took me to a big hospital for treatment, but it really can't be cured, waiting for death there is no better than coming back to accompany the child. Looking at him, I'm happy too."

  Ji Siyun was insistent, "Is there a medical record? Can I take a look?"

  The boy's mother pointed to the cabinet opposite the 'bed', "It's over there, sorry about that, miss, you can get it yourself."

  Ji Siyuan felt even more distressed after reading the diagnosis book.

  "Miss, you look nice and have a good heart. Mr. Joe is also like that, you are all good people."

  The boy's mother just casually said this, but it stirred up ripples in Ji Siyu's heart.

  In the past few years, she has been abroad for so long that no one has ever mentioned Qiao Yu to her, let alone link them together.

  It's as if everything from back then has returned, and whenever anyone talks to her, they naturally bring up Qiao Yu, just like they've never been apart for the past few years.

  Perhaps due to the effect of the medicine, the boy's mother suddenly fell asleep while talking to her. Ji Siyu quietly withdrew and went into the next room.

  The boy handed the book to Ji Siyu, "Sister Ji, can you help me take a look? Is everything I did correct?"

  Ji Siyun took over the textbook and opened her mouth nonchalantly, "Oh, let me take a look. You go do other homework first."

  After finishing, he slowly moved to the boy's back, quietly putting the money in the book and handing it back. "Hmm, you've done everything right, show it to your mom later, she'll be very happy to see how smart you are."

  The boy laughed innocently and took the book, happily running to find his mother.

  Ji Siyuan also quietly left.

  They hadn't gone far when they were caught up by the boy, who was holding a handkerchief in his hand, and Ji Siyu knew what was inside.

  The boy's eyes reddened, "Mom said that you and big brother have already helped us a lot, can't take your money anymore."

  Ji Siyun squatted down, "This money isn't for you, do you know that? Sister likes to invest. What does investing mean? It means I put in a small amount of money now and later I'll gain a large sum of money. This money is borrowed from me, when you go to university and work in the future, you will definitely return it to me, and you will return even more, right?"

  The boy nodded vigorously, "Uh-huh! Right!"

  "So, from now on, when Mom is not feeling well, you can use this money to take her to see a doctor. Sister will come here often in the future, and if it's not enough, you can go find me at the construction site of the resort."

  The boy hung his head and didn't answer.

  Ji Siyuan knew that he wouldn't go look for her. This boy who couldn't yet be called a "man" also had his own pride.

  After a moment of silence, the boy suddenly lifted his head and said, "Sister, I will really pay you back in the future!"