Let’s Grow Old Together When You’ve Matured - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: The Peremptory Forced Kiss
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Ji Xiaonian had no idea why Bai Yan had called her to his office.

Despite that, she waved goodbye to Lu Yifei without an ounce of hesitation and immediately followed behind Bai Yan’s footsteps.

Along the way, Ji Xiaonian constantly wondered, ‘Bai Yan doesn’t teach any classes today, so why is he here?’

‘Plus, we’ve always acted as if we don’t know each other in school.’

‘So, what’s his reason for calling me to his office?’

In the end, the only theory Ji Xiaonian came up with was that Bai Yan had heard of Fang Miaoling being hit and had come to school to settle the score with her.

‘Yep, that’s probably the case. After all, Fang Miaoling’s already his sister.’

‘As her brother, it’s only natural that he would step up for her.’

At this point, Ji Xiaonian’s heart started to ache out of nowhere.

Despite calling Bai Yan her own brother and treating him like one for several years, Bai Yan had not once cared for her as he was currently caring for Fang Miaoling. Worse still, Fang Miaoling had only recently become his sister, and yet, he was already stepping up for her.

The more Ji Xiaonian thought about it, the more uncomfortable she got, and when she felt uncomfortable, the flames of rage within her heart began to grow.

Upon entering the office, the man ordered, “Shut the door,” without even sparing a glance at her.

Ji Xiaonian obediently closed the office’s door, and following that, she willingly made her way to Bai Yan’s desk with her head hung low.

Bai Yan’s office was specially prepared for him by the school. It was separated from the other offices, and while it was not huge by any means, it looked quite elegant, albeit simple.

As the man sat in his luxury office chair, and while being distanced by his desk, he drilled his eagle-like piercing gaze coldly onto the girl facing him.

Ji Xiaonian continued to lower her head. She dared not face Bai Yan’s frightful gaze, as it had sent chills down the precious munchkin’s spine.

In truth, she was quite scared of Bai Yan.

This was especially true now that he had his very own sister. In her eyes, they were beginning to grow distant and she had even begun to consider him as a stranger.

“Why did you hit someone?” As he continued staring down at the self-conscious girl, Bai Yan coldly uttered the question.

‘As expected, he’s here for the sake of Fang Miaoling.’

Ji Xiaonian’s emotions were deteriorating by the second.

She gritted her teeth, and without mentioning the reason, she answered, “No particular reason, really.”

“If so, why did you simply hit someone? Ji Xiaonian, since when did you become so disrespectful?”

Bai Yan’s words were as cold as the way that he was currently treating her. It was frigid and oppressive.

He treated her as if they had never met before. He acted like a stranger, and since she was the one who committed the act, she would need to hold all responsibility.

Worse still, he had personally approached her to convict her.

Upon this realization, Ji Xiaonian’s heart began to ache as if there was a huge boulder placed on top of it. At the same time, it was like the boulder squeezed out all the air which made her gasp for air.

It took some time, but when she finally responded, she stubbornly raised her head at him and met the man’s gaze.

For an instant, she thought that she was imagining things as she had detected a sliver of warmth coming from his eyes. However, upon closer inspection, she realized that he was still as cold, detached, and lofty as ever. ‘It’s clear that he doesn’t think much of me.’

In a fit of anger, she answered, “She puts me off, so I hit her. You purposely came today to exact revenge for her, right? Fine then, I hit her, I admit it. If you want to kill me or flay me, make it quick, I won’t make a fuss.”

‘If I’m bold enough to carry out the act, then I’m bold enough to accept the responsibility. I’ve already hit her, so who cares about my reasons?’

‘Moreover, even if I give my reasons, who’s to say that he’ll stand on my side?’

‘Since his sympathy isn’t guaranteed, there’s no reason for me to beg for his mercy.’

“…”

Bai Yan sat there with a serious expression as he quietly stared at the girl.

He could not believe what he just saw. Not only did the girl hit someone, but she had the gall to be unapologetic over it. She was the first person who had ever done so before him.

His expression darkened before he coldly stated, “You’re being disrespectful. Do you really think I wouldn’t punish you?”

Ji Xiaonian gritted her teeth as she met his gaze. “Why would I think that YOU of all people wouldn’t punish me? No matter how you put it, you’re still considered my teacher. As such, it isn’t unreasonable if you punish a misbehaving student!”

“Plus, the one I hit isn’t just any random person. It’s your very own sister! She might be your sister now, but who knows, you might become lovers in the future, and before long, you guys might even become husband and wife!”

The more Ji Xiaonian spoke, the angrier she got.

Once she got angry, she could no longer hold back her emotions, and through her reddened eyes, she faced the man and stated, “Bai Yan, I understand that you’ve never thought much about me. Heck, you even trampled over my dignity when I confessed to you.”

“Indeed, you continue sitting on your lofty throne, with your successful career and dashing looks. On the other hand, I have nothing to my name, and no matter how I put it, I’ll never be your equal, so, there’s no way you’ll ever fall for me!”

At this point, Ji Xiaonian began to cry pathetically, and as she cried, she complained, “But even so, you can’t just pick Fang Miaoling who’s equally insignificant as me! Don’t you know that by doing so, you’ve caused me to feel severely frustrated? If you were to choose someone, then please, go and pick those superstars, or Miss Universes. That would’ve made hundreds of times more sense than picking me or Fang Miaoling.”

“Do you know? I really, really hate you right now. I wish that I’ve never met you, and I wish that I could move my house immediately so that I could stay far away from you and never talk to you again!”

“I see, so that explains why you’ve gone off and found a new target in the few days after your confession?”

Bai Yan stood up and glared coldly at the little girl. In a mere instant, his intimidating aura had enveloped the entire office.

Ji Xiaonian subconsciously took a few steps back, but she refused to back down. With her chest puffed, she glared at him and stated, “You’re talking about Lu Yifei, right? Well, you’re exactly right, I’ve hooked up with him. Just because you don’t care about me doesn’t mean I can’t do the same to you. Plus, I’ve already slept with him last night, what’re you gonna do about it?”

“You damned brat.”

Upon hearing Ji Xiaonian’s words, a raging flame surged forth from Bai Yan’s chest. He leaped past the office’s desk, lifted his arm, and with a strong push, forced Ji Xiaonian’s frail body onto the stone-cold wall.

Flames seemed to spew from his eyes as he shot his murderous glare at the girl.

“Say that again if you dare.”

Ji Xiaonian was dumbfounded.

She had received quite a shock from Bai Yan’s sudden action.

However, she was daring. She did not fear Bai Yan, and with a proud glint in her eyes, she confidently stated, “I, I slept with someone… Mfff…”

Before she had even completed her sentence, something had covered her mouth.

She widened her eyes in shock, and what greeted her eyes was the dashing face, magnified severely before her.

A moment later, she felt, a slippery, but forceful sensation in her mouth, that constantly wiggled, sucked and twirled around her tongue…

The moment she realized that Bai Yan had forced a kiss on her, Ji Xiaonian instantly froze.