Having gotten used to such situations, Ji Siyue showed no sign of unease. She walked forward calmly.
Zhu Zhiyao followed closely beside her, nervously eyeing the crowd around them. He made sure no one could get close enough to harm Ji Siyue, truly living up to his role as a "temporary bodyguard".
Ji Siyue quickened her pace, eager to reach her tutor's office as soon as possible.
She had no other choice. If her tutor hadn't suddenly informed her to come and pick up the guidance materials right after she bought a new phone and got a new SIM card today, she would have asked for leave and skipped coming.
Sometimes, the more you want to get something done, the more obstacles life throws in your way.
Take the people blocking Ji Siyue's path right now for example. They were like an insurmountable "mountain of trouble" in her eyes!
"Xiao Yuxi? What do you want?"
The person standing in front of Ji Siyue was none other than Xiao Yuxi.
Before Ji Siyue started dating Qin Chengyao, Xiao Yuxi had once warned her to stay away from him. Although Ji Siyue didn't listen back then, she was well aware of this woman's ways.
Xiao Yuxi, accompanied by a group of her cronies, blocked Ji Siyue's way. Their intentions were clearly malicious. Seeing this, Zhu Zhiyao stepped in front of Ji Siyue, determined to prevent them from hurting her.
However, Ji Siyue gently pushed Zhu Zhiyao aside. "It's okay, senior. I'll talk to her."
After stepping forward, Xiao Yuxi immediately said, "Ji Siyue, you've got some nerve!"
"Sorry, I'm a coward. For example, I'm so scared right now with all of you blocking my way that I'm tempted to call the police. If you have something to say, say it quickly. I'm in a hurry!"
Ji Siyue's words left Xiao Yuxi speechless. She almost instinctively wanted to curse, but with so many onlookers around, she didn't want to put herself in a disadvantageous position. She managed to hold back her anger and said, "Why aren't you with Qin Chengyao?"
"What do you mean? Why should I be with him?"
"Such a big incident happened, and you got injured. Shouldn't he be by your side? Where is he?"
Ji Siyue was so angry that she laughed.
This was simply unreasonable!
"Xiao Yuxi, out of respect for you as my senior, I won't say anything harsh. But whether it's in public or private, the relationship between Qin Chengyao and me is none of others' business, right?"
"So what's said on the internet is true!" When Xiao Yuxi said this, a flash of excitement clearly crossed her face, leaving Ji Siyue utterly confused.
Wasn't this woman here to make things difficult for her? Why was she bringing up internet rumors?
"What internet rumors?"
"As the protagonist, you don't know? You really broke up with Qin Chengyao, didn't you!" Xiao Yuxi was even smiling.
Ji Siyue scoffed. "Are you crazy? Why are you wishing for our breakup?"
"I'm not talking nonsense!" With that, Xiao Yuxi took out her phone, searched for two pictures, and showed them to the onlookers. "When your base had an accident, you were carried out by Zhu Zhiyao, while Qin Chengyao was with another woman. Logically, shouldn't he have carried you? Given Qin Chengyao's personality, if you two weren't broken up, how could he have allowed another man to carry you? Do you still want to deny it? Do you think we're all fools?"
Ji Siyue almost instinctively wanted to explain, but then she remembered that many things were still unsettled. Would it be inappropriate if she revealed that the woman was a lawyer prematurely?
To avoid accidentally letting out any secrets, Ji Siyue decided not to explain.
More importantly, she realized that since Qin Chengyao wasn't by her side, there seemed to be no point in explaining.
"Think whatever you want! As long as I know what's going on in my own life!"
After saying that, Ji Siyue was about to leave.
"You can't go! You're just feeling guilty, aren't you! If you've broken up with Qin Chengyao, you should come clean earlier and stop holding him back from dating someone else!"
"Even if I break up with him, it's still none of your business! He didn't like you back then, and he won't like you now!" As she spoke, Ji Siyue got a bit emotional. She herself wasn't sure if these words were meant for Xiao Yuxi or Liu Xuejiao...
Afraid that Ji Siyue would get even more emotional and say something excessive, Zhu Zhiyao quickly pulled her away.
When they reached a less crowded place, Zhu Zhiyao finally stopped and asked, "Why didn't you explain just now?"
"There's no need to explain. I know exactly what happened, and that's enough!" Ji Siyue replied indifferently.
"But others don't know. They might speculate about you maliciously. What will you do then?"
"Whatever!"
Seeing that Ji Siyue wouldn't listen to either soft or tough words, Zhu Zhiyao was helpless. He grabbed her shoulders and shook her gently. "Wake up! This way of diverting attention won't do much good for Bai Yu. Instead, it might drag you down too. Do you understand? One wrong step can lead to a series of mistakes!"
Hearing his words, Ji Siyue couldn't help but be stunned.
"Is that... what I'm doing?"
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not! I don't think so!"
"Yes, you are, Siyue. Although you don't want to admit it, you've actually been doing this. I suggest you go back and post a Weibo to explain. Now you go find your tutor, and I'll wait for you here."
"Okay..."
Ji Siyue replied sullenly and rushed into her tutor's office to pick up the notice for the previous academic year.
Overall, Ji Siyue was doing well in other aspects, but she was a bit lacking in social practice. In the end, it was the after - effect of the previous car accident that gave her a bit of social phobia. But it wasn't too serious.
Just as Ji Siyue was about to leave, her usually kind tutor suddenly said from behind, "Siyue, our school doesn't allow students to be too high - profile. Do you understand what I mean?"
Ji Siyue stood there stunned for two full minutes before stammering, "I understand. I'll be more careful and handle things quickly."
"Good. You're a good student. Don't let those messy things interfere with your studies. Try to avoid playing games. It's a waste of time!"
Listening to her tutor's words, Ji Siyue forced a bitter smile. She had to muster all her strength to stop herself from refuting on the spot.
When she came out, Zhu Zhiyao had already driven the car to the downstairs to pick her up. Ji Siyue got into the car and left the school.
What they didn't know was that Ji Siyue was about to be on the hot search again!