Chapter 117: The wooden beauty of Young Master Sheng
Chapter 117: Immersed
"Wait until I turn twenty, then replace Junjun and marry the man they had a pre-arranged engagement with because Junjun doesn't like him."
"And also, don't appear at Junjun's seventeenth birthday party," Bai Junwen clenched her hands. "If he dislikes me so much, why did he bring me back?"
Jiang Chenchen was getting confused. "Who is Junjun?"
Bai Junwen suddenly smiled, as if she could freely express herself in the darkness. "Junjun is the only daughter of the Bai family, everyone's precious pearl, my sister."
Jiang Chenchen also crouched down, looking at her from a distance. "Are your parents really your parents?"
Tears filled Bai Junwen's eyes, as if the tears she dared not shed earlier were breaking through now.
"Even you can see the absurdity in all this, right? But they are my parents, biological parents. They lost me when I was a child, left me in another city. If it weren't for a kind grandmother who rescued me, I might have starved there."
"And I could grow up peacefully because of my grandmother, not the one here. They suddenly found me one day, but instead of taking me back, they left a sum of money for my grandmother, trapping my life here."
After listening, Jiang Chenchen thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want to go back?"
Bai Junwen wiped her tears and shook her head. "I can't go back. My grandmother has passed away. They gave a significant burial fee, but she was buried in that small place. They didn't even let me go back for a glimpse."
"Let's go back after exams," Jiang Chenchen suggested.
Bai Junwen hesitated, "Is there any meaning?"
"I don't know what's meaningful. I just know if you want to go, take action."
Bai Junwen's nose tingled, and she finally couldn't hold back.
"Can I hug you?"
"Yes."
In the darkness, Jiang Chenchen reached out and embraced her. Imagining the comforting moments with Sheng Mingsi, she gently patted her head.
"It's okay."
Her voice, usually flat, now imitated tenderness, as if filled with strength.
Bai Junwen shed more tears in her embrace. Perhaps she would never forget this day – a girl who gave her warmth and the courage to move forward.
When the tears dried up, they also dried on her face.
Outside the door, an impatient knocking sound began.
"Miss Junwen, Madam asks if you want to eat. Should your classmate stay for dinner?"
"If you're not eating, just say so. Don't waste food."
"I won't eat then."
The voice stopped, seemingly indifferent to whether she ate or not.
Bai Junwen left Jiang Chenchen's embrace, stood up, and walked to the door. She courageously turned on the light.
The bright light was a bit glaring. She closed her eyes, then opened them, looking at everything brightly as if the fear was no longer there.
Turning to Jiang Chenchen, her swollen eyes were less timid. She tried to be brave.
"Thank you today. Perhaps for you, it's just a few words and a hug, but for me, it means a lot. To show my gratitude, please stay for dinner, and for the remaining two months, I'll help you catch up on your studies. Let's progress together."
Jiang Chenchen nodded, pleased to see her pulling herself together.
Bai Junwen washed her face and went downstairs with her.
The dining room was already eating, not waiting for her opinion.
When the girl named Bai Junjun saw Jiang Chenchen, she stared at her for a while, suddenly changed her expression, stood up, and pointed at her, "You're that unknown girl hanging around and creating hype with Lu Su, right? You look decent, probably wearing makeup for TV?"
After sizing her up, she made a few comments, concluding, "No girl in this world can match Lu Su, and you're no exception."
Qie Peizhi, after letting her talk too much, reminded her to watch her words. Although it sounded like a reprimand, the spoiled tone showed that she couldn't bear to speak harshly.
Bai Junjun did look more adorable than Bai Junwen, and she smiled even after making offensive remarks. Facing Jiang Chenchen, she said, "Sit down quickly. Since you participated in a show with Lu Su, can you ask him to come and celebrate my birthday at my birthday party?"
Jiang Chenchen hadn't sat down yet, considering how to respond.
Bai Junwen, beside her, answered for her, "Impossible. Lu Su, a top star like him, how could he come?"
She rarely spoke, let alone contradict them, but this time, she summoned the courage.
When they were momentarily stunned, their expressions turned unpleasant.
Bai Junjun frowned and glared at her, "Sis, what do you mean? Are you resentful because I didn't let you celebrate my seventeenth birthday?"
"I'm not."
Qie Peizhi looked at her, sounding a bit impatient, "Since we've come to this point today, and your classmate is here, celebrate both Junjun's seventeenth birthday and your eighteenth birthday together. But can your classmate help invite that star?"
"This..." How was that possible!
She'd rather not have a birthday party!
"Okay, I'll figure it out," Jiang Chenchen said on the side.
Her words brightened Bai Junjun's eyes, full of anticipation.
"Really? Tell Lu Su as soon as possible. At the end of this month, ask him to make arrangements in advance!"
Bai Junwen looked at Jiang Chenchen, shaking her head, "Isn't this making it difficult for you?"
For a top star like Lu Su, it was impossible for him to attend just because she had participated in a show. The schedules of top stars were tight and busy, asking him to spare time for this was simply impossible!
Jiang Chenchen replied, "Let's give it a try."
After leaving their house, it was already dark.
Bai Junwen wanted to have their driver take her, but no one listened to her. She wanted to go back with her, but Jiang Chenchen said, "It's okay. Your eyes are swollen. Go home and use ice. Come to school tomorrow."
After that, she left.
Bai Junwen watched her figure disappear into the darkness, silently thinking. She had never encountered a girl more unique than her.
One who was likable, one who could make people addicted.
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