novelburst-info
Chapter 81
Chapter 81
The pure black guitar pick, when wiped clean of dust, revealed a line of tiny red characters engraved on it.
‘DepuisCh********’
What does “ch” stand for?
The following letters were obscured by an unknown stain, and no matter how hard Ji Nian scrubbed, she couldn’t remove it.
[What words can “ch” form?]
[It looks like a name.]
[Charles? Or Charlie? Both are male names.]
[If it was left by the original owner’s mother, maybe it’s something like Cherry?]
Ji Nian quickly analyzed the possibilities.
Seeing Ji Nian so engrossed, Zhiliao spoke up, “Send it to someone to restore it. Once the stain is cleaned, you might be able to see the letters clearly.”
Ji Nian’s eyes lit up.
“Zhiliao, you’re so smart!”
“Why are you suddenly so interested in this?”
“Did someone at school say something to you?”
Zhiliao helped her put the item away and asked.
Outwardly, she seemed calm, but upon closer observation, a faint yet intense killing intent could be seen in her eyes.
It wasn’t obvious, but it was strong enough to make anyone who crossed her regret it.
Ji Nian thought to herself, no wonder you grew up together—your thinking is exactly like Ji Tingzhou’s.
“No, I was just suddenly curious,” she explained.
Seeing that the child’s expression didn’t seem fake, Zhiliao believed her.
“If anyone bullies you, tell me.”
She remembered that there were a few buildings across from S School with good vantage points—perfect for setting up a sniper.
Ji Nian nodded repeatedly, “Mm, I know.”
After handing the necklace to Zhiliao for restoration, it was almost bedtime.
On her way back to her room, Ji Nian stopped by Ji Tingzhou’s study.
Seeing that he was busy, she didn’t disturb him.
[The Lu Family’s child has gone missing.]
[I heard from Wei Yang that their family has royal connections, so that child is practically a royal descendant.]
[If they went missing in our country, it could escalate into a national issue. That would be a real problem.]
No wonder Ji Tingzhou wasn’t sleeping and was busy solving the problem.
However, she didn’t expect that even though Ji Tingzhou was busy, he still came to her room after she climbed into bed.
“Sleep. I’ll leave after you fall asleep.”
Sitting down on the chair by her bed, Ji Tingzhou gestured for the child to lie down and sleep.
Ji Nian giggled, crawled over, and hugged him, “Goodnight, Dad.”
Then she crawled back under the covers.
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The next day, Ji Nian woke up late.
Since there had been a previous incident where Shen Qingtang insisted on waiting for her, causing both of them to be late, Ji Nian had told her that if it happened again, Shen Qingtang should go ahead without her.
To her credit, Shen Qingtang’s biggest strength was how obedient she was.
Especially when it came to Ji Nian’s words.
Although she really wanted to go to school with Ji Nian, after what Ji Nian had said last time, Shen Qingtang didn’t wait for her after breakfast and went to school first.
Wei Yang carried Ji Nian’s backpack, flanked by Da Dan on one side and Ji Nian on the other.
“Don’t rush, eat slowly. I’ll drive, and I promise you won’t be late!”
The servants had already moved breakfast to the car.
Ji Nian ate her breakfast in the nanny van.
Since Ji Nian started school, Wei Yang couldn’t stay by her side all the time, which made him incredibly lonely. So, he returned to his original position as the chief bodyguard.
Today, with the rare opportunity to take the child to school, Wei Yang hummed a tune the entire way, a stark contrast to Ji Nian, who was hurriedly eating her breakfast in the backseat.
Of course, his task today wasn’t just to drive the child to school.
He also had to investigate whether Ji Nian was being bullied.
Although Ji Tingzhou had asked Shen Qingtang and learned that no one was bullying Ji Nian, he still wasn’t entirely at ease.
Wei Yang volunteered to look into it.
It wasn’t just the students—there were teachers too.
He wanted to see if anyone dared to bully his child.
“Wei Yang, I’m off!”
Waving goodbye to Wei Yang, Ji Nian took the avocado banana smoothie she hadn’t touched.
The smoothie was in a sealed disposable cup, so it wouldn’t leak. She could take it to drink after class or give it to someone else.
Although it wasn’t quite time yet, Ji Nian was indeed late, and there were hardly any people at the school gate.
After quickly passing through the turnstile, Ji Nian ran toward the teaching building.
“Five minutes left.”
If she ran fast enough, she could definitely make it.
Thinking this, she picked up her pace.
Just as she was about to reach the teaching building, something caught her eye, and she instinctively stopped.
On a bench under the camphor tree, a familiar figure sat hunched over, one hand holding his forehead, looking visibly unwell.
Ji Nian recognized the person as Teacher Mo in 0.01 seconds.
Then, in another 0.01 seconds, she chose between being late and not being late, opting for the former.
She turned and ran toward him.
Up close, the man clearly looked unwell.
Even as Ji Nian approached, Mo Chen showed no reaction.
His hand was on his forehead, likely due to dizziness. He was sweating, and his hand was trembling slightly.
[It looks like low blood sugar.]
He sat motionless, as if trying to alleviate the symptoms by sitting down.
Ji Nian had come in a hurry today and didn’t have any candy on her.
Spotting the smoothie in her hand, she immediately had an idea.
[Bananas contain about 12% sugar. This should do for now.]
“Teacher Mo, Teacher Mo.”
Ji Nian poked him with her finger, then opened the smoothie lid, inserted a straw, and brought it to his lips.
“Teacher Mo, open your mouth. Take a sip.”
Mo Chen hadn’t eaten breakfast that morning because he wasn’t feeling well. Shortly after arriving at school, he suddenly felt dizzy. At first, he thought it might be a symptom of his illness, and that his legs might give out soon.
But then he realized something was off and quickly recognized it as low blood sugar, so he found a place to sit.
He was also experiencing some tinnitus and dizziness, making it hard to see clearly.
Hearing a voice, he instinctively opened his mouth.
A straw was promptly placed between his lips.
He instinctively took a sip.
A sweet taste spread through his mouth.
A few minutes later, Mo Chen regained some strength. Seeing that he could now hold the cup and drink on his own, Ji Nian breathed a sigh of relief.
“Teacher Mo, I’m going to be late, so I’ll head off now.”
“Remember to eat something later and buy some candy or chocolate from the store to replenish your sugar. You don’t need to return the cup.”
Mo Chen probably didn’t even see who she was, so there was no need for formalities. After saying this, Ji Nian turned and left.
This time, she didn’t run in a panic—she just walked a bit faster since she was already late.
The first class was English, and the foreign teacher was notoriously strict about punctuality.
However, since class was in session, he didn’t say anything immediately but told Ji Nian to come to his office after class.
Shen Qingtang, sitting nearby, looked at her with concern.
She regretted not waiting for Ji Nian. If she had, she could have accompanied her to the office.
Ji Nian must be so nervous going alone.
But Ji Nian, not being an actual seven-year-old, wasn’t particularly anxious. Instead, she mentally prepared an apology for the foreign teacher.
She didn’t plan to mention that she had helped Teacher Mo, as it might sound like an excuse. She decided to simply apologize honestly.
Being late was being late, no matter the reason.
The other kids exchanged glances.
Being late for English class and still so calm?
Wow, she’s so cool.
That’s Ji Nian for you.