Peaceful Coexistence

The matter of Ji En going abroad next month has been confirmed, so they only have this one month left to be together.

Since learning that he was going abroad, Ji En has stopped yelling at Ji Aier. He looks completely dejected and listless, as if he doesn't even have the strength to speak.

Ji Aier still follows Ji En around all day long, just like his shadow.

Ji En lies on the desk and sleeps. He has been like this for several days, as if he is always short of sleep. His slender body is curled up there, looking a bit funny, but Ji Aier can't bring herself to laugh. He no longer has his former arrogance and domineering. He seems as helpless as a child who has lost his way. Ji Aier remembers the scene when she was left in the orphanage as a child. At that time, she didn't know what to do except cry all day long.

The teacher won't interfere with what he does. So even though it's class time now and he's still in dreamland, the teacher won't wake him up. All the teachers and staff in this school know his identity, so no one dares to control him.

Sometimes, Ji Aier thinks that this is actually a kind of misfortune. Because in some cases, control represents a kind of love. There isn't much difference between being uncontrolled and being unloved. Ji En has always been without anyone to discipline him, and with his wealthy family background, he has become so unruly.

And his parents, who don't come back often, make decisions for him as soon as they return. Every path of his has been pre-paved, and he has no room for choice at all. Her appearance is the only exception.

Ji En suddenly opens his eyes. Ji Aier quickly withdraws her gaze and realizes that she has been distracted throughout this class and hasn't listened to anything.

"Later, I'm going to skip class." These words are written on the note that Ji En throws to Ji Aier.

When the bell rings for the end of the class, Ji Aier puts her books and stationery back into her schoolbag. When she turns around, she finds that Ji En is no longer in his seat. He must have gone downstairs, Ji Aier thinks. So she quickly picks up her schoolbag, walks out of the classroom, and goes downstairs.

But after going downstairs, she still can't see him. She suddenly feels panicked. Where has he gone?

Ji Aier starts to look for him in the corners of the school where he usually goes, but she still can't find him. Never before has she felt that a mobile phone is so important to her as at this moment.

The bell for the next class has already rung, and everyone has returned to the classroom. Ji Aier can't borrow any mobile phone to make a call. Finally, she has to borrow a phone from the security guard to call Ji En's mobile phone, but every time there is no answer. Ji Aier feels that her heart is about to stop beating, not knowing what has happened to Ji En.

"Ai'er!" Just when Ji Aier is about to break down, she hears Ji En calling her name. She turns around and sees him walking towards her. At that moment, tears start to flow freely, and she is crying and laughing...

"Why are you crying and laughing like this?" Ji En stands beside Ji Aier, sees her strange expression, and asks in disgust. He has regained his former dominance.

"I thought you had gone somewhere." Ji Aier wipes away her tears and says to Ji En. Before that, she even thought that Ji En might have left her and gone to the United States like that.