Chapter 36
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"What's wrong with you?"

I looked at the serious message sent by Zhiye and Su Yuqian came over when she saw that I didn't react.

"What's wrong with you... standing here in a daze, you're going to miss all the fun activities."

Su Yuqian complained, but I was frozen in time, my mind repeatedly wondering why Zhiye sent me another message, why she wanted to meet on the school rooftop. A vague sense of unease filled the sky, making it hard to breathe.

"What's on your phone? Is it a photo of some girl?"

Su Yuqian snatched my phone away and stared at the screen.

After reading it, Su Yuqian's cheerful mood also darkened.

"This..." Su Yuqian pointed at the message contents on the phone screen and said to me,

"It's from Zhiye..."

"Really? Why did she send such a message to you?"

"I don't know either..."

A chaotic thought lingered in my mind. I didn't understand why Zhiye still wanted to find me. Maybe she simply hadn't given up yet.

"Are you going to meet her?"

Su Yuqian asked, not agreeing with the idea.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Su Yuqian handed me the phone and I put it back in my pocket.

"Then let's not go... Let's go eat Western food instead..." Su Yuqian smiled and suggested.

"...I don't feel like eating Western food." I didn't have the desire to eat, I just stood there, motionless.

"Do you want to go?" Su Yuqian asked again, but I hesitated because of my concerns.

"Stupid... If you want to go, then go. I hate it when you hesitate!" Su Yuqian got angry at my indecisiveness. After a moment of consideration, I said to Su Yuqian, "Sorry, we had a date tonight, didn't we?"

"If there's something important, there's nothing we can do. We can make up for it next time."

Su Yuqian said optimistically.

"Yuqian..." I said, moved.

"Stupid, you're so pathetic."

"Because you're so understanding, I don't know how to show my appreciation other than with the sincerest expression."

"When am I not understanding? But plan our next date carefully, or else you'll suffer."

How could Su Yuqian be so understanding? But her words helped the lost ship in the ocean find its way to the shore.

"Then I'm leaving... I'll definitely make it up to you on our next date..."

When I finished speaking and was about to take a step, Su Yuqian grabbed my clothes.

I turned around, confused, and she glared at me before letting go, saying, "Are you going to rush into danger like this without any preparation?"

"Why?"

"Did you forget? Zhiye wants to kill you..."

Suddenly, my heart panicked as I remembered.

"What should we do?"

"At crucial moments, your IQ turns negative, although it's not that high to begin with."

Please don't ridicule me like that. I looked at her with a bitter expression.

Su Yuqian glanced at me, coughed fake coughs, and got to the point, "I'll accompany you. That way, there will be someone to look out for you. If anything dangerous happens, I'll react quickly."

"That won't do... If Zhiye's target is you, then you'll be in danger..."

"Stupid, if Zhiye wants to see you, of course, I can't show myself. I'll quietly observe from behind."

"Are you sure it's okay?" I was a bit worried.

"What will you do if something happens to you alone?"

"I haven't thought about that. I just want to talk to Zhiye and hope she can understand the situation and not be so stubborn. As for whether it will be successful and whether my life will be threatened, I don't have any certainty in my heart. But I want to follow my own thoughts. This time, I will definitely settle things that were left unfinished before. So this will be the last time I go see her."

"Stupid... Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself. You have to be flexible when the time comes. Don't use your body to block the knife like an idiot. You're not a solid wall, and you're definitely not a supernatural cat with nine lives."

Su Yuqian solemnly reminded,

I nodded, "In any case, I won't act rashly..."

That's what I said, but I really don't know what will happen,

"Well then, let's go..."

Su Yuqian grabbed my hand, and I was a bit surprised, but Su Yuqian turned her face to the side and said, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not holding your hand because I want to, I just want you to walk faster, and your slow pace is really frustrating."