Chapter Nine, A Great Calamity Approaches

Nie Junjun was present, and Su Jiayan did not want her performance to reveal any flaws. However, her personality was such that she was unwilling to provoke unnecessary trouble. At that moment, she could only take another slice of pizza and bury herself in eating.

Su Jiayan was taken aback, suddenly realizing that Nie Junjun's way of referring to the class monitor had changed from "the person I like" to "my boyfriend." Moreover, Nie Junjun had returned from the essay competition five days ago... During the time she was unaware, significant progress had been made, and the key point is... Nie Junjun had not informed her

They have always talked about everything, but why did Nie Junjun not tell her such important information

Fu Ningyan was more aware than anyone else that they were not on the same path. When he first saw her at the Youth Palace, she was demonstrating a few lines from "The Palace of Eternal Life," her eyes sparkling with laughter, a vivid brilliance that was hard to find in those who walked the same path as him. After class, many students gathered around to ask her questions, and regardless of how foolish the questions were, she answered each one earnestly—truly a model of a good teacher.

Perhaps this sentence could develop into a subtle flirtation with others, but she is unwilling and simply cannot do so

After a moment, the space fell silent. Su Jiayan looked at him curled up on the sofa and still got up to find a thin blanket in the room, gently covering him with it

Su Jiayan turned his gaze towards the door. The main entrance opened, revealing Su Yixing. Compared to the day of the debate, he seemed to have lost a bit of weight, although his hair had grown a little longer.

Fu Ningyan set down the pizza in his hand, took a tissue to wipe his hands, interlaced his fingers resting on his chin, and propped his elbows on the wooden table, looking at Su Jiayan with utmost seriousness. "Darling, feel free to tell me what you like and dislike; I never allow a woman to suffer injustice." His gaze was slightly cold, and although his tone was gentle, it contained a hint of barely perceptible anger.

If it were not for today's events, in Su Jiayan's eyes, Fu Ningyan would still be a debauched scion who bullies the weak and is cynical about the world. Regardless of his original intentions, the outcome shows that he indeed helped Nie Wu. Moreover, the words exchanged between him and Fu during their confrontation revealed even more information.

While Fu Ningyan was disinfecting and bandaging her finger, Nie Junjun squatted nearby, eating an apple and laughing as she observed the two of them. Su Jiayan felt somewhat reserved—she was a senior in the theater, and also the sister of Yixing and Nie Junjun, having rarely played the role of someone being cared for throughout her life. When she was young and practicing the basics, she often got injured, but she always handled it herself and never relied on others.

Nie Wu resumed work after a few days of suspension. Su Jiayan heard from Nie Junjun that Nie Wu was in a romantic relationship with a female employee from the cafeteria, which was discovered by Zhao Shide. Unfortunately, that female employee was brought by Zhao Shide from his hometown. Originally, Zhao Shide intended to gain some advantage from the situation, but Nie Wu got ahead of him, which infuriated Zhao Shide and led him to devise a scheme to frame Nie Wu.

Brother-in-law, let me show you my boyfriend

Fu Ningyan immediately ran into the kitchen, "What happened?"

At this moment, Su Jiayan's attitude towards Fu Ningyan was somewhat complex. Fu Ningyan's question caused her to fall into deep thought for a moment

Fu Ningyan smiled and said, "I have always been a man of my word when it comes to women—don't you think you are at a disadvantage?" Fu Ningyan raised his injured arm.

Su Jiayan felt a sudden tightness in his heart, and he slightly raised his gaze to look at Fu Ningyan, his choice of words carrying a hint of displeasure: "Then you have truly gone to great lengths."

She could feel that Fu Ningyan's gaze had not shifted, as if it were tangible, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable, as if there were thorns in her back

She has not yet told Yixing that she is "in a relationship"

Fu Ningyan noticed that she was eating very little, so he asked, "Don't you like it?"

San Shao knows that the answer is negative, so why ask more questions

Fu Ningyan was drinking soup when he heard this and immediately put down the bowl, smiling as he said, "Are you concerned about me?"

I have slept for so long—have you eaten yet

Why is San Shao in a bad mood

Su Jiayan did not respond for a while. Fu Ningyan assumed she did not know how to react and simply smiled slightly, letting it go. He lay down on the sofa, closed his eyes, and said: "I will take a nap; call me when dinner is ready"

Nie Junjun observed their back-and-forth exchanges and sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat off, yet she could not discern the root of the issue, leaving her momentarily perplexed. At that moment, a sudden knocking sound came from outside the door

Nie Junjun, perceptive and observant, immediately reached out and shook Fu Ningyan's arm, saying, "Brother-in-law, this is my fault. Please do not be angry with Sister Jiayan. I forgot that she does not like fast food."

"Good eye." Fu Ningyan praised.

Su Jiayan was aware that she had no sense of humor and sometimes was even overly serious, a fact that was confirmed by all her friends she had interacted with since childhood. Therefore, most of the time, when faced with Fu Ningyan's constant teasing, she always felt at a loss.

"Jun Jun, don't talk nonsense." Su Jiayan awkwardly intervened

"Brother-in-law, you two are truly affectionate." Nie Junjun concluded with a smile after finishing the last bite of her apple

Run fast! Run fast! Oh yeah! Brother-in-law, I won again!" Nie Junjun threw away the game controller and jumped up in a cheer, "I have won three rounds against you, you can't go back on the promised gift!"

Yi Xing stated that her life was actually quite monotonous. Before meeting Fu Ningyan, it consisted solely of filming, acting, communicating, and attending classes. Her leisure time was spent only on reading or listening to operas, and she hardly ever watched movies.

Su Jiayan quickly put down the book, "You are awake," and picked up the phone beside him to check the time, "Seven thirty"

Su Jiayan was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, listening to the commotion outside, feeling somewhat amused yet helpless. She had a very quiet personality and could only relax around those she was extremely familiar with, but even then, only within certain limits

When Fu Ningyan realized that he felt a twinge of jealousy towards the novel she was holding in her hands, he couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing. He lifted the thin blanket, pretended to have just woken up, and asked in a somewhat muddled voice: "What time is it?"

Fu Ningyan averted his gaze, slightly curling the corners of his mouth, and picked up another slice of pizza. "I am not angry; I am merely helping to correct her habit of saying one thing while meaning another."

Fu Ningyan looked at the knot she had tied with satisfaction, raised an eyebrow slightly, and said: "What she said makes a lot of sense; how can that be considered nonsense"

Nie Junjun was troubled, not knowing how to escape this strange atmosphere. At that moment, she put down the food in her hands and rushed towards the door, saying, "I will open it!"

Fu Ningyan set aside the kitchen knife she was about to pick up, reached out, and grasped her arm, saying, "Don't do that, let's order takeout."

"You're welcome, I have plenty of patience and time." Fu Ningyan smiled meaningfully

Fu Ningyan slept very soundly during this nap. When it was time for a meal, Su Jiayan, not wanting to disturb him, allowed him to continue sleeping and instructed the kitchen to prepare the meal at any time. She then went to the study to find a book and quietly sat on the sofa reading.

"It's nothing," Su Jiayan withdrew his hand, "You can go back to the living room, I will finish cutting the vegetables soon."

However, he found pleasure in this boredom, which was to tease her nerves with various words that were completely out of place for her—observing her reactions was something he took great delight in

It's fine

As Su Jiayan was momentarily distracted, the events outside had already begun to change

She is extremely focused, completely unaware of his movements as he awakens. Her slender, fair fingers hold the pages of the book, and her expression changes with the development of the content, sometimes furrowing her brows and at other times smiling gently, which is even more vivid than when she faces him

She pointed her finger at the faucet and rinsed it slightly, "It's nothing, just a little cut."

Nie Junjun sat back down on the cushion and picked up the potato chips in front of her to chew, "I only used half of my usual level because I am taking care of you, a person with a disability, okay?"

Over the past ten days of interaction, his first impression has been confirmed... kind, serious, principled, and clear in her likes and dislikes... These rigid descriptors can all be attributed to her. Therefore, she is also uninteresting, even more so than his worst female companion in the past

Just like now, all the food on this table appears to be of high quality in her eyes, yet Fu Ningyan seems to have little appetite

Nie Junjun took the phone encased in a fancy shell and opened the photos in the album. It was a candid shot of the class monitor from the neighboring class, who had just finished his morning exercise, his profile illuminated by the morning light was exceptionally handsome

Su Jiayan discovered that Fu Ningyan was not truly that picky about food; whether he liked it or not depended entirely on his mood. During lunch at the hospital, she was unsure whether the chicken she had steamed in the pressure cooker and the hastily made soup were actually good, yet Fu Ningyan ate with great enjoyment

Su Jiayan shook her head; regardless of whether she was willing to dine with Fu Ningyan, leaving him behind to eat first was an extremely impolite act

Fu Ningyan was rendered speechless with a laugh; her words, in fact, implied that he was humiliating himself instead

She was distracted, and the blade cut diagonally along the skin at the tip of her nail. She couldn't help but let out a low cry, raising her finger to take a look, and saw that blood had already oozed out.

Fu Ningyan brought her hand over and examined it closely; the wound was very shallow, barely breaking the skin. "Is there iodine at home?"

When Fu Ningyan woke up, there was a moment of bewilderment. After a long while, he finally confirmed his location. Then, his fingers brushed against the thin blanket covering him. Turning his head slightly, he saw Su Jiayan engrossed in reading.

At this moment, Fu Ningyan was tending to such a trivial wound for her, which gave her a subtle sense of role displacement

The order for delivery was pizza. Su Jiayan actually does not enjoy such food, but Nie Junjun wanted to eat it, and Fu Ningyan had no objections, so she did not express her opinion.

During this week, Fu Ningyan returned from the company and went to her home to enjoy food and drinks. Nie Junjun quickly bonded with him at an incredible speed, and the two of them occupied her already small space, having a great time with different activities every day.

At this moment, Su Jiayan's mind buzzed with a sound ... and he suddenly felt that disaster was imminent