Jing Xin was starting to think Shi Ji was a real oddball. He changed his mind faster than you could turn a page. One moment he said he wasn’t going; the next, he’d slipped on his shoes in no time.

Walking ahead, Jing Xin still looked furious. She completely ignored Shi Ji behind her, acting as if he didn’t exist as she kept striding forward.

He’d mocked her over and over—about her age, her height, her figure, and even her flat chest. She’d never met anyone so obnoxious. She had to admit, she was starting to hate the guy more and more.

At the academy, every instructor and student treated her with respect. Even the dean always spoke to her kindly. But Shi Ji was completely different. He called her things like “little brat” and “nasty little girl.”

“Hey, nasty little girl! Where exactly are you taking me?” That obnoxious nickname rang out behind her again.

Jing Xin ground her teeth. This time, she didn’t hold back. She spun around and swung a kick straight at Shi Ji.

Shi Ji bent his upper body just enough to dodge with ease. But as he started to look up, he saw Jing Xin use the momentum of her first kick to spin a full 360 degrees and send another kick his way.

That was nothing he couldn’t handle, and dodging would’ve been easy. But Shi Ji had a better idea. He stopped evading and simply raised his left hand, casually catching Jing Xin by the ankle.

Hmm… Not a bad angle. Shi Ji didn’t let the opportunity go to waste. He tilted his head up a little and naturally glanced beneath Jing Xin’s black skirt.

“Oh, she’s wearing pink today.”

After everything Shi Ji had said, Jing Xin was already furious. And now he’d gone and done something so outrageous. Her face flushed bright red, embarrassment washing over her. She bit down on her lip so hard it nearly drew blood.

Power began to surge through her, and a massive black-and-white greatsword appeared in her hand in an instant.

Seeing that Jing Xin was genuinely angry, Shi Ji quickly let go and bolted.

Of course Jing Xin wasn’t about to let him off that easily. She strode after him, but after only a few steps, her skirt pulled tight and kept her from running properly. She didn’t care. With one hard yank, she tore it open at the side, baring her snow-white thigh.

“Shi Ji, you bastard! I’m going to kill you today!”

Jing Xin was already twenty-four, but to Shi Ji, she still felt like a young girl—an extremely spoiled one. That was honestly how he saw her.

Now he was being hunted over something like this. Shi Ji felt miserable. He did feel sorry, and he regretted it too. He never should’ve messed with that brat.

Jing Xin was fast, but Shi Ji wasn’t slow either. He glanced back at her terrifying charge. She really did look ready to kill him.

Shi Ji sprinted for his life up ahead while Jing Xin chased after him with everything she had. The sight of them running each other down was almost comical.

Before they knew it, the two of them had reached the academy gates. A girl in a white trench coat was waiting there.

Shi Ji couldn’t spare her a second glance. There was still a madwoman chasing him from behind. He didn’t have time for anything else.

The girl in white at the academy gates was Lin Xinyan. She’d arrived early and was waiting there as they’d agreed.

The commotion Shi Ji and Jing Xin were making quickly caught Lin Xinyan’s attention.

She looked over in surprise. The first thing she saw was Shi Ji, dressed in black and sprinting ahead.

!!!

“That guy…”

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