She Felt a Bit Guilty

Zhou Yining went into the bathroom and took a shower, finally clearing her head a bit.

‘The little fox hasn’t even come of age yet.

What was I thinking, staring at her like that?’

Zhou Yining shook her head with a wry smile, unhurriedly continuing her shower.

By the time she came out, she had already adjusted her mindset.

Zhou Yining moved a chair and sat next to Jiang Xizhi, gently asking, “Have you finished the test paper?”

Jiang Xizhi nodded.

“I finished it a long time ago.

I’m reviewing other things now.”

“Okay, give me the test paper to check.”

Jiang Xizhi pouted, obediently handing the test paper to Zhou Yining.

Zhou Yining picked up a pencil and started grading.

Soon, she finished grading the test paper.

“Your basic knowledge has clearly improved now, but you still got one multiple-choice question wrong, and one fill-in-the-blank question wrong.

The biggest problem is still the last two big questions.

Let’s start with the multiple-choice question.”

As Zhou Yining spoke, she took out a piece of scratch paper and leaned closer to Jiang Xizhi, explaining the question in detail.

Jiang Xizhi listened obediently.

While Zhou Yining was explaining the question, the fragrance from the girl’s hair floated over, causing Zhou Yining to pause several times.

Jiang Xizhi didn’t notice that Zhou Yining was acting a little strange.

She looked up at Zhou Yining.

“Zhou Zhou, why did you stop explaining?”

“It’s nothing.

I’ll take a sip of water and continue.” Zhou Yining moved away slightly, getting up to pour herself water, and only feeling a little better after drinking a few sips.

Although Zhou Yining was currently a senior high school student, she was essentially an adult.

After zoning out several times, Zhou Yining naturally knew what was happening to her.

She pinched the space between her eyebrows, then returned to Jiang Xizhi’s side.

“Okay, let’s continue with that big question from just now.”

This time, Zhou Yining didn’t get too close to Jiang Xizhi.

The two of them kept a little distance.

Jiang Xizhi was listening attentively, so she didn’t notice anything amiss.

After explaining the questions to Jiang Xizhi, it was almost 11:30.

Zhou Yining looked at the watch and said, “It’s almost eleven-thirty.

We should go to sleep, or we won’t be able to get up tomorrow morning.”

“Okay.” Jiang Xizhi responded, then obediently went to bed.

Her eyes were shining as she stared at Zhou Yining, waiting for Zhou Yining to get into bed and hold her to sleep.

Zhou Yining’s eyes darted around slightly.

She felt a little guilty.

Her Zhizhi wouldn’t be 18 for another half a year, and from the way things looked now, the young lady was clinging to her purely because she liked her.

Zhou Yining sighed and resigned herself to getting into bed.

Sure enough, as soon as she lay down, the young lady quickly wrapped herself around her.

“Zhizhi, be good, it’s time to sleep.”

“Didn’t you always hold me to sleep before?” Jiang Xizhi looked up at Zhou Yining with a aggrieved expression.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Yining had no choice but to compromise.

“Okay, we’ll still sleep like that, but you’re not allowed to move around.”

“I didn’t move around.

You’re wrong,” Jiang Xizhi said softly, snuggling into Zhou Yining’s arms and finding a comfortable position before closing her eyes.

Zhou Yining looked at Jiang Xizhi in her arms, but she couldn’t fall asleep.

The girl’s soft body was pressed against her, and the fragrance from Jiang Xizhi’s hair tickled her nose, making Zhou Yining a little uneasy.

She put her arm around Jiang Xizhi’s waist and used her other hand to turn off the bedside lamp in the room.

The room fell into darkness, but she still couldn’t fall asleep.

Zhou Yining had actually noticed that her feelings for Jiang Xizhi were different from her feelings for others, but at first, she didn’t think too much about it.

After all, she had never cared about dating.

However, recently, when she was with Jiang Xizhi, she would often zone out and couldn’t help but stare at her, which made Zhou Yining feel very helpless.

It was okay for her to like the young lady, but the main thing was that the young lady wasn’t even an adult yet.

Besides, it was the senior year of high school now, and it was clearly not the time to think about these things, or it would affect Jiang Xizhi’s studies.

So, Zhou Yining decided to keep it to herself for now.

Half a year would pass if she just endured it.

In any case, everything should be focused on studying.

Thinking this, she took a few deep breaths, telling herself not to think wildly, before finally falling asleep.

The next morning, Zhou Yining was still woken up by the alarm clock.

She reached out and gently patted Jiang Xizhi’s waist.

“It’s time to get up, Zhizhi.

Wake up.”

“Okay.” Jiang Xizhi responded, burying her face in Zhou Yining’s arms, not wanting to get up.

Zhou Yining had to reach out and pull the sleepy little fox out of her arms.

“Be good, we’ll be late if we don’t get up.”

Jiang Xizhi, who had been pulled up, grumbled a few times and squinted as she got up to wash her face.

Zhou Yining’s eyes curved into a smile, finding the young lady’s appearance adorable.

She got out of bed, changed her clothes, and straightened the blanket.

After Jiang Xizhi came back, Zhou Yining went to wash her face.

After the two of them were all tidied up, they went out to have breakfast.

On the other side, Liang Jing had also gotten up early.

Her daughter hadn’t been away from home since she was a child, and she was still a little worried.

It was still early, and Jiang Yueyi hadn’t gotten up yet.

Liang Jing wanted to see how her daughter was doing.

Soon, she arrived near the school gate.

She saw Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi eating breakfast and walking towards the school.

Zhou Yining was carrying Jiang Xizhi’s schoolbag, and Jiang Xizhi was holding a glass of milk.

The two of them were holding hands, talking and laughing along the way.

As they approached the school gate, Jiang Xizhi heard someone calling her.

She turned around and saw her mother calling her.

Jiang Xizhi quickly ran over.

“Mom?

Why are you here?”

“Oh, you moved in with your classmate, and I was a little worried, so I came to see how you were doing.

Are you okay?” Liang Jing asked.

She missed her daughter very much.

Jiang Xizhi nodded quickly.

“Yeah, everything’s fine.

Zhou Zhou is taking good care of me.”

Zhou Yining also walked over and politely said, “Hello, Auntie.”

“Hello.” Liang Jing smiled at Zhou Yining, but she also noticed something was wrong.

Why was her daughter’s schoolbag on Zhou Yining’s back?

“Zhizhi, why don’t you just come home?

Don’t trouble little Zhou.”

“No way, I just moved here.

Let me stay for a few days,” Jiang Xizhi said, hugging her mother and starting to act spoiled.

In the end, Liang Jing had no choice but to compromise.

She couldn’t help but ask, “Zhizhi, why aren’t you carrying your own schoolbag?

Why are you letting little Zhou carry it for you?”

“It’s okay, Auntie.

It’s not heavy.

I’m happy to carry it for her,” Zhou Yining replied with a smile.

Liang Jing coughed lightly, feeling more and more that something was wrong between the two of them.

However, she didn’t say anything, just smiling and nodding at them.

“Okay, go into school now, or you’ll be late.”

“Okay, we’re going now, Mom.” Jiang Xizhi said, taking Zhou Yining’s hand and heading towards the school.

Zhou Yining didn’t hand the schoolbag to Jiang Xizhi until they reached the classroom.

She looked at Jiang Xizhi and softly instructed, “Listen carefully in the morning, and remember to wait for me in the afternoon.”

“Okay, I know,” Jiang Xizhi said, smiling at her as she reluctantly took her schoolbag.

On the other side, Liang Jing felt more and more that something was wrong.

What kind of relationship was it where they had to live together, cared about each other so much, would throw a temper tantrum because of each other, and would even help each other carry their schoolbags?

Wasn’t that what dating was like?

Just then, Jiang Yueyi came downstairs, preparing to have breakfast.

She saw her mother already waiting in the living room.

“Mom, why did you get up so early today?” Jiang Yueyi asked.

“Well, I just went to check on your sister.”

“What’s wrong with Zhizhi?” Jiang Yueyi asked.

“Nothing, it’s just that I think Zhizhi and Zhou Yining are acting strange.

Friends shouldn’t be so clingy.

I saw them at the school gate just now.

Your sister’s schoolbag was being carried by Zhou Yining.

If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t carry a schoolbag for a friend, unless they were my girlfriend,” Liang Jing said.

Jiang Yueyi nodded.

“I think so too, and I’ve always felt that something was wrong with them.

Didn’t I tell you before?

Zhou Yining carried Zhizhi back to the bedroom from the study the last time, and it was a princess carry.

Something’s definitely up.”

“What should we do?

Is your sister having a love affair?

And is it with another girl?” Liang Jing felt a headache coming on.

Jiang Yueyi nodded.

“It’s probably not far off.

I think we can only leave it alone.

Zhizhi likes her a lot.

If we really break them up, Zhizhi will definitely break down.”

Given how much her sister clung to Zhou Yining, Jiang Yueyi didn’t dare to imagine what would happen if the two of them were separated.

“Tsk, we can’t let them date right now.

This is their senior year of high school, and it’s a stressful time.

They’re even living together now.

Don’t let them become obsessed with romance and neglect their studies,” Liang Jing said worriedly.

Jiang Yueyi thought for a moment and said, “I don’t think that will happen.

Zhou Yining usually encourages Zhizhi to study when she comes to our house.

I don’t think they’ll neglect their studies, but we should definitely remind them.

If they want to date, they should at least wait until next year.”

Liang Jing also nodded.

“Then let’s do it this Sunday.

I’ll have Zhizhi and her come back, and I’ll take the opportunity to talk to Zhou Yining.”

Liang Jing felt that Zhou Yining was more mature than the two of them, so she thought talking to Zhou Yining would be more effective.

“Okay,” Jiang Yueyi agreed with her mother’s approach.

Zhou Yining had no idea about this.

The school was very lively these days, especially the first and second year of high school.

They were rehearsing the marching formations, and they would also select the girls to hold the signs in front of each class.

Many people in Zhou Yining’s class were discussing this, but it had nothing to do with the senior high school students.

Senior high school students only participated in the sports events.

On Saturday morning, the students were very excited.

The first and second year of high school would have a marching competition in the morning, and the annual autumn sports meet would be held in the afternoon.

Jiang Xizhi was also very excited.

She grabbed Zhou Yining’s wrist and said, “Zhou Zhou, when you run the 100 meters this afternoon, I’ll be down there cheering for you.”

Zhou Yining smiled and nodded.

“Okay, but I’m just running for fun.”

“I’ll cheer for you too,” Jiang Xizhi said with a smile.

She felt that Zhou Yining was spoiling her too much.

Now, Zhou Yining carried her schoolbag for her to and from school.

“We’re here.

I’ll see you in the afternoon.” Zhou Yining smiled and handed the schoolbag to Jiang Xizhi.

“Okay, see you in the afternoon,” Jiang Xizhi said, taking the schoolbag and reluctantly walking towards Class One.

Zhou Yining stood in the hallway, waving at her to tell her to watch where she was going.

After Jiang Xizhi entered Class One, Zhou Yining turned and went upstairs.

When she got to the classroom, a few of the boys in the class were gossiping about the sports meet.

“Did you hear?

The host this year is still Zhong Yumeng.

It’s a pity that we’re not participating in the marching competition this year, or we could have seen the beauties of our grade holding the signs.”

“Yeah, the outfit that Zhong Yumeng wore last year was so pretty.

It’s a pity that the seniors don’t have to hold the signs this year.”

“And there’s Sister Zhou.

If we were electing the sign holders this year, then Sister Zhou would definitely be the one from our class.”

“Yeah, yeah, it’s a pity.

We won’t be able to see it.”

“What are you thinking about?

We’ll be lucky if we can get half a day off this afternoon.”

“That’s true.

Let’s just get through it, sigh.”