Chapter 193
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Without any hesitation, Lin Jiage replied: [I did . ]
After which, Lin Jiage paused for a moment before tapping on the phone once more: [I didn't go home . I went back to school . ]
After replying back, Lin Jiage looked at his last two consecutive messages before glancing at his hands that were holding the phone .
It was just a second ago that he had made a furious vow, but a second after seeing her message, his body instantaneously moved to respond . Not to mention, it was two messages at that . . . The face slap came so quickly just like a tornado…
But then again, my hands moved on their own, not me . So, it doesn't matter . . .
Just as Lin Jiage was contemplating deeply over this important matter, Shi Yao's new message came in: [It's good to hear that you've returned to school safely . ]
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At the end of the message, she added a hearty laughter emoji .
Staring at that emoji, Lin Jiage couldn't help remembering her expression when she saw the trunk filled with all the food that she loved .
She's always that simple . As long as there's food that she loves, she becomes incredibly happy, like she's standing at the top of the world .
Even though he didn't know too many girls himself, that Big Philandering Radish, Liang Jiusi, did have many girlfriends . Just like Soft Bun, they were all considerably young . However, in the depths of their eyes, he could see many desires, be it the desire for money, desire for luxury, desire to climb up the social ladder . . .
Soft Bun was not an unintelligent person; he unexpectedly stumbled upon this fact during the conflict with Qin Yiran . If she really wanted those things, she could have probably obtained them very easily . However, she'd never attempted to act in that direction . . . In this world, how many people were able to live a life as simple and earnest as Soft Bun?
In that moment, a phrase flashed across Lin Jiage's mind—'Knowing the world but remaining unworldly, that's the most beautiful form of maturity' .
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He thought that this was probably Soft Bun's greatest charm . Countless others would live their entire lives and never comprehend this state of mind .
Due to his wandering mind, Lin Jiage didn't respond to Shi Yao's message .
However, Shi Yao sent him a new message instead . [If your back still hurts tomorrow, you'd better have it checked out at the hospital . It would be terrible if those injuries end up affecting you physically . ]
Is Soft Bun worrying about me?
A smile crept its way into Lin Jiage's eyes as he tapped on the phone to reply with an [Mm] . A moment later, he added: [Got it . ]
Shi Yao: [Also, thank you for today . ]
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Shi Yao: [For many things . Thank you . ]
Even without elaborating on these words, Lin Jiage understood what she meant .
Like the things he'd bought from W Mall, the bill at Taste of Home, the storm with Qin Yiran, and the trunk of food . . .
Lin Jiage felt a surge of warmth in his heart . Even his tapping movements on his phone became much gentler as well .
He replied: [It's nothing . ]
He then added: [Goodnight . ]
She quickly replied to him with a 'night' emoji . He didn't respond to that, and she didn't send him any more messages . He placed his phone down and closed his eyes . It didn't take long for him to drift off into dreamland . He dreamt of her, and in his dream, they were doing a certain indescribable activity . Then, when he finally woke up, he rushed off to the toilet . . .
. . .
After responding to Lin Jiage's message, Shi Yao couldn't hold back her exhaustion any longer and groggily fell to sleep .
Sometime later, she drifted into a dream .
The dream felt illusory yet real at the same time .
She dreamt of Lin Jiage . She dreamt of Qin Yiran . And more importantly, she dreamt of the trunk which she wanted to possess even in her dreams—one that was filled with all of the food that she loved . This is a pun on one of Jay Chou's famous song 'Tornado', where the chorus has a line that goes "Love comes so quickly just like a tornado" . Philandering Radish is a Chinese slang, interestingly named after how a radish dries up on the inside as it ages, leaving behind only fibers and an empty heart .