This night, she had a nightmare again, a dream that had haunted her for years, returning once more.
In the darkness, a beautiful and noble woman stood before her and her mother, her phoenix eyes coldly glaring at them.
“Bitch… Xia Xinwei… Slap—”
“…Mom… Don’t hit my mother!”
“Get lost! You little bitch!” The young her was slapped, falling heavily to the ground, helplessly watching her mother being bullied.
“Mommy… Mommy… No!” She woke up crying from the dream, instinctively touching her face, realizing it was just a dream. She desperately told herself she was grown now, no longer that weak, helpless little girl. Now, she would absolutely not let anyone bully her!
“Knock knock… Qian Zhi? What’s wrong?” The knocking sound came, and her mother Xia Xinwei entered. In the darkness, she hurriedly wiped away her tears and turned on the bedside lamp.
Xia Xinwei walked to her side, worried: “What’s wrong? Another nightmare? Sleep with me?”
“Nothing, Mom, just a dream. Go back to sleep, don’t worry. I’m an adult now.”
Xia Xinwei touched her face, sighed, and nodded.
Qian Zhi gave her a faint smile. “Good night.”
“Good night.”
Since the restaurant incident, Qian Zhi noticed her classmates’ changed looks towards her and Qi Qi. The classroom atmosphere had become strange. Whenever she and Qi Qi entered, the previously lively room would fall silent. She understood why, given Xing Tuo’s influence in the school. What worried her was Zhong Mingjie – on the surface, everything seemed calm, but the more it seemed so, the stronger her unease became.
Xia Qianyi stood up at a loss, and Tang Qiqi pushed the textbook in front of her, whispering, “Third paragraph…”
She took a deep breath, steadied herself, and began reading. Fortunately, her English was still decent; otherwise, she would have had to go to the office for a “chat” after class, as this English teacher was known for being strict. Qianyi finished reading smoothly, and the English teacher nodded for her to sit down. Tang Qiqi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, it was time for class to end.
“Were you thinking about random things again?” Tang Qiqi grabbed her and asked.
“No, I wasn’t,” she denied.
“Stop lying! Please! The middle school entrance exam is coming up!” Qiqi’s voice rose involuntarily.
