“Ah, I’d better not think about it. I’ll ask Qian Qi tomorrow,” she muttered to herself. Suddenly, a page with a photo caught her eye. She couldn’t believe her eyes, inhaling sharply and exclaiming, “Oh my god!” She stood up, completely forgetting she was in a self-study class. Classmates in front turned and glared, gesturing for her to be quiet. Only then did she realize where she was, slowly sitting down and trying to calm herself, her eyes still fixed on the image.
The photo showed Xing Tuo and Xia Qian Qi intimately kissing at “Star Dot,” captured from multiple angles. From the pictures, there was no indication of a forced kiss – in fact, one could see Xing Tuo’s deep, affectionate gaze. The scene made Tang Qiqi blush and her heart race.
What was going on? She couldn’t believe Qian Qi would do such a thing! It must be Xing Tuo forcing her – otherwise, why would she have cried so much yesterday? Her relationship with Zhong Mingjie had just started to clarify, and if he saw this magazine, who knows what might happen! She needed to prevent Zhong Mingjie from seeing it, but how? Tang Qiqi pondered, lost in thought until the end of class.
“Hey! Tang Qiqi, someone’s looking for you!” A sharp female voice broke her contemplation.
Tang Qiqi, in a terrible mood, turned and glared fiercely: “Stop shouting! I’m almost deaf!”
The sharp voice snorted: “Hmph! Good intentions go unrewarded! What are you so arrogant about!”
Tang Qiqi ignored her, walking straight out of the classroom, muttering, “Whoever’s looking for me today is in for trouble!”
Originally, she wanted to go to school as usual, but her mother wouldn’t let her go and immediately called the school to request a leave of absence. However, after what happened yesterday, she didn’t know how to face Zhong Mingjie, so she followed her mother’s wishes and stayed home to rest. For her, reading at home was just the same, and it was even more peaceful!
Xia Xinwei felt her forehead and said, “Your forehead is still a bit warm. You should take the medicine and not read books. Rest a bit, okay?”
Qian Qi had no choice but to take the medicine and said, “Mom, you can go about your business. Don’t worry about me.”
