Chapter 1917: Graduation

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

If possible, Ji Fengmian didn’t even want to attend the graduation ceremony.

If she hadn’t experienced too many regrets, she might not have appeared.

There was no such thing as an impenetrable wall.

Even the master in charge of the garden at the back of the mountain knew that she had lost her child in the hospital.

When she appeared at the graduation ceremony, she had undoubtedly become the focus of the entire school.

She hated that look, but so what?

No one dared to ask her what was going on or mock her.

However, getting pregnant before graduating from university was already considered gossip back then.

Wherever Ji Fengmian went, the others’ first reaction was to avoid him. They didn’t hide their unpleasant words.

Chu Jing went to school with her. Seeing this situation, he was no longer as easygoing as before. He frowned slightly and hugged Ji Fengmian’s shoulder coldly.

There was a hint of sovereignty.

Ji Fengmian turned to look at him. “Not bad. You even know how to protect women.”

“Shut up. Do I look like a man to you?”

Ji Fengmian pursed his lips. “You’re very manly now.”

Their actions surprised everyone.

When… when did these two people get together?

In the past, she only knew that they had a good relationship. However, it had only been three months. Wasn’t Ji Fengmian’s speed of finding a new lover a little too fast?

When Chu Boyang arrived, he received another round of attention.

Ji Fengmian was taking photos.

It was obvious that Chu Jing had insisted.

Other than the necessary identification photos, she had never liked standing under the camera.

This time, Chu Jing held a camera in his hand and occasionally scratched her.

At this moment, her interest was piqued. Perhaps she felt that she should cooperate with Chu Jing and smile at him.

“Aren’t you coming to take a photo with me?”

Ji Fengmian invited Chu Jing.

Chu Jing paused for a while and looked around.

At this moment, someone ran over and handed him a bouquet of bright red roses.

He took the flowers and walked to Ji Fengmian. “Carry it and take a photo with me.”

The bouquet of roses in front of her was enough to cover Ji Fengmian’s entire upper body. There were many people who received flowers during the graduation ceremony, but such a huge bouquet of roses naturally attracted a lot of attention when it reached her hand.

She lowered her head and sniffed. “This is getting more and more romantic.”

Chu Jing shrugged. “Do you like it?”

Ji Fengmian raised his eyebrows and nodded. He beckoned Chu Jing to come closer.

Chu Jing bent down and Ji Fengmian took out a flower from the bouquet. He kissed it and placed it on Chu Jing’s lips.

“I like it very much.”

Chu Jing’s body stiffened.

Could a kiss not be so fancy?

Chu Jing pulled a classmate over and gave him the camera.

Ji Fengmian leaned against Chu Jing for a long time. Chu Jing held her shoulder and the students took a few photos.

Chu Boyang stood not far away. If he wasn’t trying his best to suppress himself, he would have rushed forward and taken Ji Fengmian away.

In fact, he couldn’t help but walk up to them.

Under everyone’s gaze.

Ji Fengmian looked down at the photo in the camera. That bouquet of roses was too eye-catching.

She handed the camera to Chu Jing and looked up to see Chu Boyang standing in front of her. His expression was sinister and his entire body was cold.

She scanned her surroundings and everyone looked at them quietly.

She raised an eyebrow.

She had no intention of pretending to be a stranger in front of everyone.

“What’s the matter?”

Chu Boyang didn’t say anything and just looked at her quietly.

Ji Fengmian pursed his lips. “Let’s go and celebrate the end of my life.”

This was obviously not for Chu Boyang.

Chu Jing glanced at Chu Boyang and nodded. He held Ji Fengmian’s shoulder and turned to leave.

Chu Boyang grabbed Ji Fengmian’s wrist.

Ji Fengmian looked at the bouquet of roses and his face turned cold.

She turned to look at him again, her voice cold.

“Let go.”

Chu Boyang didn’t say anything, but his grip on her wrist tightened.

Ji Fengmian suddenly sneered and raised his other hand to slap Chu Boyang’s face.

There was a crisp sound.

Gasps sounded around them.

Ji Fengmian retracted his wrist.

“Acting like a hooligan in public.”

She bent down to pick up the roses and blew the dust off them before leaving.

After walking a long distance, Chu Jing whispered, “What do you mean by being a hooligan in public? Are you sure you didn’t want to hit him?”

Ji Fengmian sneered, “I’m sure I want to hit him, but I need a reason. He’s not worthy of being hit because of what happened in the past.”

“In your opinion, isn’t the past worth a beating?”

“What happened in the past?” Ji Fengmian stood in front of the car. “I won’t hit him because of what happened in the past. He can’t wait for me to vent my anger on him. Why should I fulfill his wish? I want him to be trapped inside for the rest of his life and live in guilt and self-blame forever.”

Chu Jing opened the car door for her and rubbed the goosebumps on his body. “Women are really scary.”

Ji Fengmian got into the car. “That’s why you have to remember not to think too highly of yourself. If you don’t provoke one, you’ll provoke a few more. One day, you’ll go overboard.”

Chu Jing got into the car. “Where are we going to celebrate?”

“Shouldn’t you be the one arranging this?”

Chu Jing nodded in agreement.

“I’ve booked a room. We’re not going home tonight.”

Chu Jing’s car slammed into the front of the car.

“What… what did you say?”

Ji Fengmian turned to look at her with a smile. “We’re not going home.”

Chu Jing sized her up.

“You… No way?”

Ji Fengmian placed the flowers behind him and looked at Chu Jing.

“Why don’t I give you a chance tonight?”

Chu Jing found a piece of paper and scribbled a series of phone numbers before stuffing it into the windshield wiper.

She got into the car again without saying anything.

—

Ji Qing would never miss Chu Boyang’s graduation ceremony.

Even though her stomach was bulging, she didn’t avoid going to school.

She was afraid of meeting Ji Fengmian again, but she still went.

She heard that Ji Fengmian had slapped Chu Boyang.

She searched the entire school but could not find Chu Boyang.

She asked Chu Boyang’s assistant, who didn’t know either. In the end, he could only tell her that he had booked a room at a hotel.

He didn’t tell her because Miss Ji had booked a hotel there.

—

Chu Boyang left the school and went straight to the bar.

In the afternoon, the bar was still empty.

He wondered what he should do to make Mian return to him.

He had been thinking about it from the moment he shot her. From the moment he knew that she had miscarried. He was also thinking about it now.

He couldn’t think of a solution.

He didn’t even know what to say to her.

But he couldn’t watch her belong to someone else.

Now, even in the blink of an eye, it was the dazzling red roses in Ji Fengmian’s arms. She leaned against the other men and smiled happily.

Didn’t she love him?

She could even bear the crime of being a murderer for him, right?

Why did she turn around and approach another man now?

Drink after drink, cigarette after cigarette.

They drank from the afternoon to the evening, from the lack of people to the commotion.

—

After Ji Fengmian and Chu Jing finished their meal, they entered the bar.

Ji Fengmian had booked a private room in advance, but when she and Chu Jing arrived at the bar at 9pm, they barged into another private room.

Chu Jing was confused at first. He had clearly told her that this wasn’t the private room they had booked.

Yet, she insisted on opening the door.

But after walking in, he suddenly realized something.

She couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

He had booked a private room and a suite!

“Sorry, I’m at the wrong place… CEO Shen?”

Chu Jing sneered. Her acting was quite good.

Chen Defan, who was having fun, was initially unhappy that his fun was interrupted. However, when he saw Ji Fengmian’s expression, he was stunned.

When he heard her calling him CEO Shen, he paused for a few seconds before asking curiously, “You are?”

Ji Fengmian smiled and walked towards him. “So it’s really you. I’m… your junior.”

“You’re from T University?”

Ji Fengmian nodded. “What a coincidence. I just graduated today.”

When he got closer and saw Ji Fengmian’s beautiful face, Shen Defan was at a loss.

“Hahaha, so it’s really Junior!”

Ji Fengmian briefly introduced Chu Jing. “This is… the vice president of the Chu Corporation and a student of T University.”

“Okay, okay!”

Chu Jing had no choice but to walk over and greet Shen Defan.

The entire room was filled with Shen Defan’s friends from school.

None of these people were innocent when they hung out with Shen Defan.

The Shen family had some reputation in Ping Cheng City.

She had a strong and capable mother at home, but she didn’t seem to be doing well in recent years.

In addition, there was Shen Defan, who was known throughout Ping Cheng City as a useless prodigal.

Which of the people present didn’t want to take advantage of the Shen family’s current situation?

Of course, Ji Fengmian was also thinking of ways to get something from this “idiot”.

For example, it would be a pity if the Shen family’s crumbling entertainment company fell into the hands of others.

Right now, the entertainment industry in the mainland was far inferior to places like HK and overseas. But this did not mean that it would always be like this in the future.

In the future, the entertainment industry would definitely occupy a large portion of the domestic economy.

Ji Fengmian planned to take a few bites.

Chu Jing naturally knew about this.

But he had only heard her mention it. Who would have thought that she would meet Shen Defan tonight?

Where did she get the news that Shen Defan was here?

The rest of the time, they sat together and drank happily.