Li Jing hadn't received any news from Xia Zhiyi for many days.
When Li Jing suddenly received Xia Zhiyi's call, to be honest, even though the two were far apart, he was instantly furious.
Don't ask.
The answer is fear.
After hearing Xia Zhiyi's first words, Li Jing was speechless.
Li Jing: "You suddenly called me just to ask this?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Um, shall I say hello?"
Li Jing: "... Thank you?"
Xia Zhiyi chuckled.
Li Jing sighed, "Alright, I've almost finished arranging things here. I'll be heading back to China the day after tomorrow."
"Do you want to meet me?" Xia Zhiyi asked slowly.
Li Jing decisively refused. "No need, I don't want to meet you in person for the time being."
Even across the internet and such a great distance, Xia Zhiyi instilled fear in him. If he were to meet her in person, Li Jing feared he might actually develop PTSD caused by Xia Zhiyi.
Xia Zhiyi chuckled, "Alright, I was just wondering whether I should throw you a welcome dinner."
Li Jing shook his head frantically. "No need, thank you, but I'm a bit socially awkward. Just let me go back to China Jingjing."
He will stay put and behave himself; he won't cause any trouble.
Xia Zhiyi: "Alright then, since you've put it that way, I won't force you."
That would be best, you're so good.
The two didn't talk much. Xia Zhiyi confirmed the flight information, and Li Jing honestly told her. Then the call ended.
After hanging up the phone, Li Jing paced around in his room, recalling their conversation. He muttered, "There shouldn't be any hidden meaning I missed, right? Ugh, why do I, a technician, have to decipher these things? Humans are definitely harder to understand than computers!"
Thinking about the series of events that would follow after returning to China the day after tomorrow, Li Jing felt a headache coming on. He leaned back on the bed and muttered to himself, "Thinking about it this way, entrusting myself to the country is actually not bad. At least with the help of the powerful, I should only need to worry about things on the computer and the internet, instead of constantly worrying about whether that person will throw me out to take the blame."
Although Xia Zhiyi hasn't actually done anything to Li Jing yet, for a hacker like Li Jing, having all his information in someone else's hands is like him standing naked in front of Xia Zhiyi —it's terrifying.
Especially Xia Zhiyi, he can also fight.
If he were caught, Li Jing felt that with his frail physique, he would only get beaten up.
He was a pragmatic person, so he quickly became obedient.
Li Jing covered his eyes. "Ah, freedom."
And just like that, she left him!
Well, if I could successfully get a government job, that would be pretty good... right?
*
Xia Zhiyi called Li Jing Li Jing, partly to remind him that he hadn't forgotten her.
As for what Li Jing will think when he receives the call... it's not a big problem, after all, Xia Zhiyi looking for Li Jing to cooperate, so she must know him quite well.
Well, once Li Jing goes in, if everything goes smoothly, Xia Zhiyi can begin her Heavenly Net upgrade plan before the end of this semester.
However, for now, he should just continue being a simple, kind, and adorable college student.
As soon as college student Xia Zhiyi arrived at the gate of University A, whether it was fate or Wang Su's "good luck," the two met again at the school gate.
This time, Wang Su was not with Chen San; he came out alone, carrying a black bag, the contents of which were unknown.
The moment Wang Su saw Xia Zhiyi, his expression changed visibly.
Xia Zhiyi simply glanced at him calmly, said nothing, and walked straight into the school without saying hello.
However, Wang Su clearly couldn't dismiss the past so casually, and directly called out, " Xia Zhiyi!"
Xia Zhiyi stopped and turned to look at him, smiling as she asked, "Hmm? Oh, it's you, senior. Sorry, I didn't see you earlier."
"You..." Wang Su took two steps in this direction, then quickly remembered something, stopped, and looked at Xia Zhiyi from a distance of more than two meters. His expression was somewhat distorted, and after a moment, he revealed a mocking smile, "What, last time I saw you riding in a luxury car, but this time you can only take a taxi?"
Xia Zhiyi was speechless.
When Fu Chi came over last time, Wang Su saw the look in his eyes and realized he had clearly misunderstood something.
Even if Xia Zhiyi said Fu Chi was her boyfriend in front of so many people, those who didn't want to believe it still wouldn't.
Wang Su harbored malice towards Xia Zhiyi from the very beginning, especially after being deliberately frightened by Xia Zhiyi.
Wang Su: "Ah, sorry, did I say something wrong? You're really something. Classes haven't even officially started yet, and everyone already knows about you and your boyfriend. University A is for students to study, not for you to be a celebrity. As your senior, I feel it's necessary to give you some advice..."
Xia Zhiyi took a step forward.
Wang Su, who was about to launch into a long speech, immediately stopped and looked at Xia Zhiyi.
He felt that Xia Zhiyi would not attack him in front of so many people at the school gate.
However, Xia Zhiyi's own fighting skills made Wang Su wary. Even if it wasn't an open fight, just letting Xia Zhiyi get close to him might lead to her attacking him secretly. Wang Su felt that he might not be able to handle it.
Xia Zhiyi is really good at fighting.
He had seen the video before; Xia Zhiyi her thin arms and legs, just kicked such a thick tree in half with such a light kick!
Although Wang Su was unwilling to admit it and kept suspecting it was just for the show, he didn't dare to gamble.
What if it's true?
What if Xia Zhiyi acts impulsively?
Even if the school punishes Xia Zhiyi, or even expels him because of his assault, the damage has already been done, Wang Su himself won't have a good time either!
To put it bluntly, Wang Su was afraid of Xia Zhiyi, but he was resentful and unwilling to back down.
That's... really cheap.
However, Wang Su wanted to maintain his senior status and didn't want to bow down to Xia Zhiyi, a freshman, as it would make him lose face.
Wang Su: "This is the school gate. If you do anything reckless, I'll call security."
As he spoke, his eyes kept glancing towards the security room at the school gate, and his body language suggested that he was about to run towards the security room at any moment.
Xia Zhiyi was speechless.
If he really wanted to do something to Wang Su, given Wang Su's character, there's no way he could get to the security room before Xia Zhiyi could make a move.
Moreover, ordinary security guards couldn't stop Xia Zhiyi.
Wang Su was just bluffing, and he was even creating a persona of recklessness and impulsiveness for Xia Zhiyi, just in case he took action.
Xia Zhiyi smiled, standing still, and looked at Wang Su: "What you said, senior, is truly hurtful. I have never laid a hand on innocent civilians."
Then he took another step.
Wang Su screamed in fright, "Don't come any closer!"
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
puff.