My Abstinent Girlfriend (4)

Ji Cheng paid no attention to the noisy little sparrow nearby. She went to the cafeteria and ordered two vegetarian dishes with rice. Just as she sat down, a figure appeared across from her.

Spicy rice noodles with a flaky scallion pancake and a cup of taro boba milk tea.

It was Ming Xiaowei.

Ji Cheng glanced up at her, paused for a moment, then lowered her head and continued nibbling on her greens.

Ming Xiaowei tilted her head to the left, gazing out the window where the rain painted a serene scene. Who knew Ji Cheng had such a taste for ambiance, picking such a quiet and cozy spot to eat?

But the cafeteria’s rice noodles were truly delicious.

And this scallion pancake, loaded with double bacon and double happiness—clearly, the suffering from the last world had finally paid off.

Ming Xiaowei was moved to tears.

Sniffle sniffle.

But before she could finish her meal, Ji Cheng had already polished off her food, picked up her empty tray, and walked away.

“She eats that fast?” Ming Xiaowei hadn’t even processed it.

Wait, weren’t girls supposed to chew slowly and savor their food?

“Who told you to play Honor of Kings? You finished two whole matches—of course she’d be done eating by now.” Si’s voice chimed in.

Ming Xiaowei glanced at the “Victory” on her phone screen, coughed awkwardly, and turned it off.

“Sniffle… You don’t understand me. I haven’t touched a game in two whole worlds, QAQ.”

Ming Xiaowei was truly going insane. With nothing else to do in the void between worlds, she could only find joy in the novel universes.

Starting today, she was going to be a full-fledged gaming addict.

But words aside, she still had to finish her food before it got cold.

With her belly full, Ming Xiaowei left the cafeteria in satisfaction. There was still evening self-study later, so she planned to find a classroom and squeeze in some gaming. But as she passed the teaching building, she spotted a handsome guy talking to Ji Cheng.

Ming Xiaowei caught a glimpse of Ji Cheng’s face—was that a faint smile?

She actually smiles?

Ming Xiaowei thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.

Watching Ji Cheng continue chatting cheerfully with the guy, Ming Xiaowei stopped in her tracks, adjusted her umbrella, and tiptoed closer.

What’s so funny?

Not that she cared.

At all.

The guy noticed Ming Xiaowei and was about to greet her when Ji Cheng’s brows furrowed.

“You have a boyfriend?” Ming Xiaowei suddenly leaned in with a pouty, sour expression.

“Who would’ve thought, Class President jiejie? Barely into freshman year and already in a relationship. So enviable. Unlike me—still single.”

The moment the words left her mouth, both of them stared at her like she was insane.

Huh?

What’s the problem?

If Ji Cheng had the guts to cheat and find a man, she should have the guts to admit it!

Backing down now?

She wasn’t this heartless back when she used to call her baby.

“Professor, she’s been a little… off lately. I apologize on her behalf.” Ji Cheng forced an apologetic smile.

Ming Xiaowei: “……”

Hmm. Which planet would be best for me to live on now?

Wait, Ming Xiaowei didn’t remember ever seeing this professor before—though he did look vaguely familiar.

“It’s fine. You’re Ming Xiaowei from your class, right? I remember you from military training—you ran pretty fast.”

The advisor adjusted his glasses, but before he could finish, Ming Xiaowei had already bolted like the wind.

Only a hurried “Hello, Professor! Goodbye, Professor!” lingered in the air.

Ji Cheng gave a stiff smile, watching the advisor leave before clenching her fingers slightly.

In my past life, I must’ve dug up Ming Xiaowei’s ancestral grave for her to humiliate me like this in this lifetime.

Don’t get angry.

Meanwhile, Ming Xiaowei had already circled around to a third-floor study hall. She stared at the selfie on her phone’s lock screen.

“Si… Did I get dumber in this world?” Ming Xiaowei was starting to question her own intelligence.

She wasn’t this stupid before.

Had all the fighting and killing in the last world turned her brain into a block of wood?

“That guy is your academic advisor. You only saw him once during military training. After that, he got sick, so a sophomore advisor temporarily took over your class.” Si was both exasperated and amused.

After all, advisors were only really around a lot during freshman year—and even then, it was maybe once or twice a week. Ming Xiaowei forgetting was perfectly normal.

“So it’s not my fault.” Ming Xiaowei crossed her arms, completely justified.

Si: “……”

Could you at least pretend to have some shame?

“Dunno. But Ji Cheng seems pretty mad.”

“So what if she’s mad?” Ming Xiaowei said, though internally, she was already trembling.

Ji Cheng in this world was fun to tease, sure, but her temper was huge.

It felt like she could chop her into mincemeat.

Amen.

Ming Xiaowei clasped her hands together in silent prayer, hoping she’d survive this.

“Alipay payment received: 300,000 yuan.”

Along with the joyous notification came the sound of a door being pushed open.

Ming Xiaowei had just opened the app when she looked up to see Ji Cheng standing at the doorway, giving her a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

“We need to talk.”

Ming Xiaowei was about to ask how she’d found her, then remembered this was their business department’s study hall. She quietly tucked her phone into her jacket.

Hitting me is fine, but don’t break my phone.

“Okay.” The moment Ming Xiaowei looked up, Ji Cheng was already sitting across from her.

Holy—!

That speed—this woman is fast!

Ming Xiaowei flinched, shrinking back as she blinked at Ji Cheng.

“What’s there to discuss?”

“I hate Zhao Qinghan. You know that. But no matter how much you try to humiliate me or ruin my reputation, I will never become her fan. Got it?”

Ji Cheng leaned forward, hands braced on the table, her cold gaze locking onto Ming Xiaowei’s wide, blinking eyes.

Ming Xiaowei clutched her chest in anguish. “How can you say that about my idol? Do you even know how hard she works?”

“Oh, I know. She works very hard—at yelling at people on variety shows.” Ji Cheng smirked.

Ming Xiaowei: “……”

Could you not be so brutally honest? You’re stealing all my lines.

While Ming Xiaowei was still scrambling for a response, Ji Cheng added, “If you want to keep dragging my name through the mud, go ahead. Try me.”

Her eyes narrowed behind her glasses, fingers tapping lightly on the table.

“Si, Si—why does Ji Cheng hate Zhao Qinghan so much?”

Ming Xiaowei was sure there was some dark secret behind this.

“Ji Cheng is Zhao Qinghan’s half-sister. After her parents divorced amicably, she was placed in her mother’s custody. But her mother saw her as an eyesore, and Zhao Qinghan never liked having a little sister, so Ji Cheng ended up with no one.”

“But you said they share the same mother?” Ming Xiaowei was confused.

“Here’s the thing: Zhao Qinghan’s father was Ji Cheng’s mother’s first love. Zhao Qinghan is biologically her mother’s child, but she was born before her mother married Ji Cheng’s father.”

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