Chapter 36 Not Very Familiar

Ji Xiaonuan got out of the car. In front of her was a villa located halfway up the mountain, and a conspicuous coach was parked beside it. Obviously, the others had already arrived.

Ling Yifeng helped Ji Xiaonuan carry her luggage. The two of them came to the front of the villa and rang the doorbell.

When the door opened, before they could see the person, they heard an excited voice, "Brother Yifeng, is that you..."

A face that had been carefully made up emerged from behind the door. When Ji Xiaonuan saw that face, she couldn't help raising her eyebrows.

When the other person saw Ji Xiaonuan, the smile on her face froze abruptly.

The person who opened the door was none other than Li Qiuling, who had once accused Ji Xiaonuan of being a bar girl.

Looking at the adoring gaze in Li Qiuling's eyes as she looked at Ling Yifeng, Ji Xiaonuan felt a sense of realization.

No wonder Li Qiuling had always targeted her before. Ji Xiaonuan had always thought it was because Li Qiuling was friends with Li Mengxue. It seemed that the more important reason was Ling Yifeng.

"Xiaoling, have the teacher and the others already arrived?" Ling Yifeng asked.

"Yeah, Uncle and the others are already tidying up the rooms," Li Qiuling said happily. "I've already tidied up your room. If you open the window, you can see the lake not far away. Do you want to take a look?"

"No need," Ling Yifeng said. "You can give my room to Xiaoxi. I'll just choose another room for myself."

Li Qiuling's face instantly turned ugly, and she glared fiercely at Ji Xiaonuan.

Ji Xiaonuan felt helpless. She really didn't want to draw such unwarranted hatred.

"Are there any other vacant rooms?" she asked. "I don't like the room with a view of the lake."

"Yes, there's the basement. Do you want to live there?" Li Qiuling sneered.

"Qiuling!" Ling Yifeng said dissatisfiedly.

Li Qiuling snorted coldly and turned away angrily.

"Sorry, Xiaoxi. She's my tutor's niece. She insisted on coming this time. She's been spoiled and arrogant usually. Please bear with her," Ling Yifeng said somewhat helplessly. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he said, "She's also from our school. You should know her, right?"

"I've met her, but we're not very familiar," Ji Xiaonuan said indifferently.

"En." Ling Yifeng didn't ask further. He led Ji Xiaonuan to the second floor. After greeting the people who were tidying up the rooms, he pointed to the remaining vacant rooms and said, "There are quite a few rooms here. There are still two vacant rooms. You can choose one."

Ji Xiaonuan casually pointed to one, and Ling Yifeng helped her move her luggage in. His room was directly opposite hers. "Do you need my help with the tidying up?" he asked.

"No need," Ji Xiaonuan refused with a smile. "I can manage it myself."

After seeing Ling Yifeng off, Ji Xiaonuan started to tidy up the room. The room was quite small, but it was clean and tidy, and she didn't have to put in much effort.

After tidying up, she let out a helpless sigh.

If she had known that Li Qiuling was here, she wouldn't have agreed to come on this field trip. Living with someone who hated her was simply torture.

But now that she was already here, it would be even more inappropriate for her to make a fuss and leave. She could only endure it for these few days.

Not long after, Ling Yifeng knocked on the door and took her to meet his tutor and classmates.

Including her and Ling Yifeng, there were a total of seven people on this field trip. Ling Yifeng's three classmates were two boys and one girl, and they were all easy to talk to.

After playing for a day, in the evening, everyone gathered together for a self-made barbecue. Several boys were so drunk that Ling Yifeng helped them back one by one.

Just as he finished, he saw Li Qiuling standing behind him.

"Xiaoling, what's the matter?" Ling Yifeng asked.

"Brother Yifeng, you've also drunk a lot tonight. I made you some fruit tea to sober you up," Li Qiuling said shyly. "Thank you, Xiaoling." Ling Yifeng took the fruit tea she handed over.

"Also... I saw that Ji Xiaonuan seemed quite tired today, so I poured her a glass of milk, hoping she could have a good sleep. Could you please help me deliver it to her?" Li Qiuling said awkwardly. "Don't tell her it was me who sent it."

"Why?" Ling Yifeng was a bit surprised.

"Well... I had some misunderstandings about Ji Xiaonuan before," Li Qiuling lowered her head. "But after getting along with her today, I think she's quite nice. But you know my temper. I can't bring myself to show my goodwill directly. Since you two have such a good relationship, that's why I'm asking you for help..."

"En, I understand," Ling Yifeng nodded. Without thinking too much, he took the milk.

Looking at his back, a glint of triumph flashed in Li Qiuling's eyes.

Ling Yifeng put the fruit tea in his own room and then knocked on Ji Xiaonuan's door.

Ji Xiaonuan opened the door in surprise. "Senior, what's the matter?"

She made way, and Ling Yifeng walked in and put the warm milk on her table. "Xiaoxi, you seem a bit listless today?"

"Ah?" Ji Xiaonuan was taken aback. She was indeed a bit out of spirits today. Although she was a relatively open-minded person, the matter with Chi Jun'an still weighed on her mind. "Xiaoxi, no matter what you encounter, you can tell me," Ling Yifeng said with a profound gaze.

Ji Xiaonuan hesitated for a moment.

To Ji Xiaonuan, Ling Yifeng was a senior with a good relationship. Although he was closer than an ordinary male friend, when it came to emotional issues, she might tell her best friend, but she wouldn't be willing to tell a male friend.

"Maybe I'm a bit unaccustomed to the local conditions," she smiled.

Ling Yifeng's eyes darkened a bit, and he nodded as if nothing had happened. "Then drink the milk and have an early rest. I won't disturb you. Good night."

"Good night." After seeing Ling Yifeng off, she closed the doors and windows and took out her phone.

Her phone hadn't been turned on yet.

Ji Xiaonuan's eyes dimmed a bit. She gave up the idea of turning it on, drank the milk, and then went to sleep directly.

However, she slept a bit too soundly this time.

When Ji Xiaonuan woke up, the whole room was filled with sunlight.

She got up from the bed and looked at the wall clock. It was already half past ten.

How could this be?

Ji Xiaonuan rubbed her still dizzy head.

She hadn't gone to bed late yesterday, and she didn't usually have the habit of staying in bed. Why did she get up late today? Moreover, they had agreed to get up at 7 o'clock in the morning and set off for the field trip at 8 o'clock. At this time, couldn't they have been waiting for her all this time?

Ji Xiaonuan quickly tidied up briefly and opened the door.

But the whole villa was empty, and even Ling Yifeng wasn't there.

Could it be that they had all left?

Ji Xiaonuan walked downstairs in a daze and saw Li Qiuling waiting downstairs at a glance.

"You're awake?" There was a sinister smile on Li Qiuling's lips. "Brother Yifeng and the others called you for a long time this morning, but you just wouldn't get up! They couldn't wait for you, so they had to go up the mountain for the field trip first."