Chapter 31: Burned to Ashes

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  Qiao Yu saw a flash of cunning in her eyes and felt delighted, subconsciously responding with a "Hmm?"

  Ji Siyun pursed her lips, "Professor Fu has always liked you the most, and you've changed careers too. Giving him a different kind of gift shouldn't get you kicked out, right?"

  Qiao Yu nodded casually with a relaxed expression, "Mm-hmm, won't kick me out, and then what?"

  "Then..." Ji Siyu paused for a moment, and said lightly and quickly, "Give me that model of yours."

  Qiao Yu looked at her without speaking, making Ji Siyu feel increasingly guilty, dodging his gaze and not daring to make eye contact with him.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  "Sure enough, the next second I heard Qiao Yu's voice, somewhat hesitant, 'I remember you used to be... not like this.'"

  Ji Siyun heard the disappointment in his voice and looked down with a frown, "I just..."

  Qiao Yu spoke up again, with a hint of amusement in his voice, "You used to just say, 'Hey Qiao Yu, this model is pretty good. I have an assignment due this week, can I take it?' When did you start being so polite?"

  He learned it so well that Ji Si Xuan was ashamed and couldn't help but rub her forehead, wishing she could push open the car door and jump out immediately.

  Soon she heard Qiao Yu's voice with a smile, "I knew you wouldn't do it, I made two, and I'll give you one."

  Ji Siyun was really annoyed. The car stopped steadily, she hugged her bag and pushed open the door, then slammed it shut again. She walked away without looking back.

  Qiao Yu didn't stop her, watching as she entered the building before letting the driver start the car to head back. His hand unintentionally landed on the back seat and touched a set of keys.

  She picked up the phone and called her, but before she even spoke, she heard the sound of her rummaging through things on the other end of the line. She had completely forgotten that they were still at odds with each other just a moment ago, and there was a hint of urgency in her voice. "Qiao Yu, I couldn't find my keys."

  When she was in school, she would often lose things and then pitifully tell him about it.

  "Qiao Yu, I lost my meal card."

  "Qiao Yu, I lost my student ID."

  "Qiao Yu, I think I lost my library card."

  ……

  Qiao Yu lowered his head to look at the key in his hand, suddenly smiled and softly replied, "It's on the car."

  Ji Siyun immediately let out a sigh of relief, "I thought I lost it, I'll go get it right away."

  "No need, you tell me the room number and I'll send it up."

  Ji Siyuan didn't even bother to run an errand, after telling him the floor and room number, she just stood at the door waiting.

  Qiao Yu stepped out of the elevator and saw Ji Si Xuan talking to a courier, holding a pen in her hand and signing on the delivery slip with her head down.

  The courier was very talkative and chatted with her while waiting for her signature.

  "Just got back."

  "Yes, why are you still delivering at such a late hour?"

  "These days have been quite busy."

  Qiao Yu stood behind her and listened for a while, then suddenly walked to the door, took out the key and opened it, turned his head and said to Ji Siyu, "The kitchen light is broken, I bought a new one, help me replace it later."

  With an air of being the master of the house.

  Ji Siyuan stared at him with a confused expression, and Qiao Yu blinked at her explosively.

  Ji Siyuan didn't know what it meant and responded with a cooperative "uh-huh".

  After the courier left, Ji Siyuan asked, "What did you mean just now?"

  Qiao Yu opened the door and handed her the key, "Nothing, just don't want the courier to think you're living alone. Let him think there's a man in the house, it's safer."

  Ji Siyuan looked at him for half a day before lowering her eyes and softly saying "oh".

  Two people stood, one inside the door and one outside, neither of them speaking. The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Suddenly, a cat poked its head out from inside the door and meowed twice.

  Qiao Yu squatted down and scratched the chin of Da Miao before standing up, "Hurry up and go in, I'll leave first."

  Ji Siyuan grasped the door handle and lowered her head, "Oh."

  Qiao Yu looked at the slender white fingers on the door lock, "I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning."

  Ji Siyun finally looked up at him, "Oh."

  She had wanted to see him off at the elevator entrance, but Da Miao had already taken a step ahead and followed Qiao Yu, squatting at the elevator entrance to see him off.

  After the elevator door closed, Da Miao squatted in place for half a day before walking back.

  Ji Siyuan crossed her arms over her chest and gazed at Da Miao with a provocative look, "You're going to follow him? What are you coming back for?"

  The big cat didn't even look at her, with its tail up and walking in a silent pace, it quietly walked past her side and into the house.

  The next day at 10 am, Qiao Yu came to pick her up as promised. As the two of them walked shoulder-to-shoulder into the hotel suite, a group of people were stirred up.

  "Beautiful Ji Da, when did she come back?"

  "My goodness, when did these two get together again?!"

  "What's going on? Didn't we break up?"

  "My goddess, I was planning on making a good impression today!"

  Two people just came in and saw Fu Hongming training with a look of disgust on his face.

  "Wow, Shen Gong, how many years has it been since you last did something with your own hands? What you've made is called a paper model, I thought it was just a ball of paper at first glance!"

  Ji Siyun glanced at the paper model in Fu Hongjian's hand and then looked down at the paper model in her own hand.

  Yes, it's just a ball of paper.

  Fu Hongjian continued, "Next! Hey, you little brat is now the general manager and showing off to me that there are many people under your hands? Is this what you did? Even if it's burned to ashes, I can still recognize that it's not yours! Are you taking advantage of my old age and poor memory?"

  One by one, industry elites were criticized until they were left with nothing to say, those who had passed sat at their desks eating fruit and watching the commotion, while those still waiting in line to hand in their assignments looked anxious.

  It was Ji Si Xuan's turn, but she suddenly hesitated. Looking at the paper model they had played with all along, she suddenly didn't want to give it away and held onto it tightly.

  Qiao Yu's professional skills have always been solid, the paper model is particularly well-made, pleasing to the eye, and it seems that these years of not being in contact with this craft have not been wasted.

  Qiao Yu followed behind her and saw her stop in her tracks, asking softly, "What's wrong?"

  Ji Siyuan glanced at him, "It's nothing."

  Qiao Yu seemed to see something, "It's okay, if you like it, I'll make another one for you."

  Ji Siyun turned her head away with a proud and coquettish expression, "I don't like it!"

  Ji Siyuan had just handed over the paper model in his hand when Fu Hongmiao suddenly flew into a rage.

  "Ji Siyuan, come over here! And you, Qiao Yu! Back in school, you would coax Qiao Yu into helping you with drawing, making models, and doing homework. Do you think I couldn't see through it? I turned a blind eye, but now that we've graduated for so many years, you're still resorting to this trick!"

  Ji Siyun let out a sigh of relief, "Oh, that's okay then... I'll give you another one when I'm free."

  Fu Hongjian looked at her, then at Qiao Yu, and couldn't help but sigh, "You two are really like siblings! Both of you have the habit of handing in your homework and then wanting to leave!"

  Ji Siyun's eyes widened in confusion, "Huh?"

  As soon as the words fell, a man jumped out and accused Qiao Yu with tears in his eyes.

  This man is the second-in-command in their department, always being suppressed by Qiao Yu whether it's basic courses or professional courses. For five years in college, he has been striving to surpass Qiao Yu.

  "Right! I was so happy to have gotten first place in that subject back then, and they all praised me with such insincere flattery! I felt proud for a long time, only to find out later that you had deliberately let me win! Don't be so crushing!"

  "It's all because of you!" she said with a resentful glance at Ji Si Xuan.

  Ji Siyuan became even more perplexed, "What does it have to do with me?"

  That person said, then pulled Jo Yu again, "Jo Yu, that year I never asked you in person, the model of the building design assignment, do you remember? They said it was because Ji Si Xuan liked it, so you automatically gave up on being evaluated as excellent, because if it wasn't excellent, you could keep it for yourself. This matter is a lie, right? If she really likes it, then make another one!"

  A group of people once again sarcastically attacked him.

  "Right, just one more and you're done. You deserve to be single!"

  "His emotional intelligence is so low it's infuriating!"

  A group of people were making a ruckus, and Qiao Yu smiled as he watched them hit each other.

  Ji Siyuan looked at his profile, as if vaguely recalling something.

  Later at the banquet, she found Fu Hongmo and asked him about this matter.

  "He... really gave up on being excellent?"

  "Yes, back then he wasn't planning to go abroad, and got this excellent award that could add points. Besides, I was preparing to put it in the display cabinet for future students to learn from. Who knew he insisted on keeping it himself? I asked him for half a day before finding out, it's because you said you liked it, and he wanted to keep it for you."

  Ji Siyun furrowed her brow and thought for half a day, "Is it a wooden architectural model?"

  Fu Hongjian made a deep impression, "Right, it was indeed given to you, wasn't it?"

  Ji Si Xuan suddenly felt a pang of guilt and responded with an almost inaudible "uh-huh".

  Fu Hongjian saw that she was not in a natural mood, and asked tentatively, "Won't it get lost? To be honest, after so many sessions of students, no one can make models comparable to Qiao Yu's. If it gets lost, it would really be a pity."

  Ji Siyun coughed lightly, but after all, she didn't have enough breath and softly refuted, "I haven't lost."

  Fu Hongjian felt relieved, "Alright, bring it back and give it to me. I'll show it to the students, then return it to you."

  Ji Siyun looked around nervously, not daring to look at him, and replied in a low voice, "Let me burn it."

  “……”

  Fu Hongjian was so angry that his beard was trembling, and after a long time, he squeezed out one word, "Write!"

  Ji Siyun was so frightened that she shrank her head back.

  That model was really burned by her.

  At that time they had just broken up, and many models and drawings were burned clean by her in one fire. They were so reluctant to leave some behind later on.

  Ji Siyun suddenly felt some regret for her impulsiveness at the time.

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