After seven years of being a "simp," she's reborn and no longer pursuing the aloof sc

Chapter 83

“Zhizhi, my mom went too far. She’s always been domineering and her word is law. Sometimes I’m even scared when I see her. I apologize to you on her behalf. But could you please go see my brother? He really needs you.”

Before Gu Zi could finish speaking, Fu Yiran's voice rang out from behind her: "Miss Gu, Zhizhi is already in dire straits herself, are you still going to make things difficult for her?"

Hearing Fu Yiran's words, Gu Zi's eyes flashed with surprise. She looked at me anxiously and asked, "Zhizhi, what's wrong?"

"fine."

I didn't intend to say anything, but Su Qi, who was standing next to Fu Yiran, wasn't going to let Gu Zi off the hook.

"Because of your mother, Zhizhi has lost her exchange eligibility and may not even be able to graduate."

Su Qi's series of words completely stunned Gu Zi.

Her face showed astonishment, her eyes staring at me in disbelief, and her voice involuntarily rose: "What? This actually happened? Zhizhi, why didn't you tell me?"

Gu Zi looked at me apologetically, feeling extremely guilty.

“What’s the point of telling you? She’s your mother, and you’re her daughter, so naturally you’ll side with her. Zhizhi is innocent. She was doing fine abroad, but your brother insisted on clinging to her. Now that something’s happened, your mother is pushing all the blame onto Zhizhi. Why? It’s so unfair.”

Before I could speak, Su Qi spoke up, her tone somewhat sharp, and her eyes gradually reddened as she finished speaking.

I watched my two best friends argue, my brow furrowed slightly, and I intervened: "Alright, Azi, don't take this to heart, it has nothing to do with you. As for what you just said, I won't go. Compared to me, I believe your brother needs Song Yuan more right now, and the person your mother wants to see more is not me."

I got up and left. Su Qi and Fu Yiran glanced at each other and quickly followed.

Gu Zi, standing behind me, looked at me with red eyes, and finally left dejectedly.

What are you two doing here?

I stopped and looked at the two of them. They exchanged a glance, and Su Qi smiled and said, "I was just worried about you."

"I'm fine, don't worry. Graduation is coming soon, and Senior Fu has a lot to do, so you should go back now."

After we parted ways, I went back to my place to pack my things. Looking at my suitcase, which I hadn't even had a chance to open yet, I gave a bitter smile.

Thinking of the people in the hospital fills me with a sense of melancholy.

At night, in my sleep, I dreamed again of the events of my past life, and of Gu Jinhuai's face that haunted my dreams. To me now, that face seemed cold and heartless.

He was wearing a hospital gown, his face was pale, and his eyes were as black as ink, staring straight at me, which made me feel scared. The man gradually approached me, his voice calm but filled with resentment.

"Zhou Nanzhi, I did this to protect you, why won't you come to see me? I'm so cold, so cold!"

My feet were stuck in place, unable to move, and I could only watch helplessly as he gradually approached.

"No, no..."

I cried out as I watched his cold fingers slide down my cheek and finally land on my neck. His fingers tightened, and in an instant, my throat tightened, my breath grew thin, and the air in my lungs slowly drained away. I watched as the man's eyes gradually turned sinister, and I trembled, hovering on the edge of death.

"Zhou Nanzhi, I hate you."

The man's tone was icy cold, devoid of any warmth, but his merciless eyes pierced my heart deeply, causing my heart to clench sharply.

"do not want!"

I gasped and sat up in bed, my head drenched in sweat, my back covered in cold sweat, and my throat felt sore.

"Cough cough..."

I reached up and touched my neck, glanced at the time—three in the morning. I went to the kitchen, poured myself a glass of water, and drank it down.

As I swallowed, I felt a sharp pain in my neck. I frowned instinctively, not thinking much of it. But at this hour, I couldn't fall asleep. I kept hearing what Gu Zi had said earlier that day.

The next morning, I had just finished washing up and packing my things, preparing to contact Su Qi to return to China together, when I received a call from the principal of Lincheng.

My heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling rose within me.

After hesitating for a few seconds, I still chose to answer the call. The other party stammered, his tone somewhat apologetic: "Zhou, I'm really sorry, but due to your poor behavior abroad, the school has unanimously decided to expel you."

The words "drop out of school" pierced my heart deeply. I moved my lips, but in the end, I couldn't utter a single word.

"Zhou, I'm sorry, I've done my best. As you know, the Song family is the largest shareholder of Lincheng University. There's nothing I can do. I hope things will go well for you in the future. You should know that the world isn't just black and white. Take care of yourself."

The principal sighed heavily and then hung up the phone.

My mind went blank, I was completely unresponsive, and I sat blankly on the sofa for a long, long time without saying a word.

I've offended both the Gu and Song families at once. I really don't believe they won't take some concrete action.

Now, I've lost my studies and have no job. I gave a bitter laugh, and then I started crying as I laughed. Just when I was on the verge of emotional collapse, Fu Yiran called.

"Nanzhi, are you alright?"

Hearing the concern in his voice, I took a deep breath, afraid of revealing my emotions, and softly uttered two words: "It's nothing."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help you."

Hearing the apology in Fu Yiran's tone, I smiled gently and said, "You've already helped me a lot. This isn't something you can interfere with. Just focus on your studies and don't worry about me."

"Although I'm no longer studying, I'm able-bodied now and can find a job. I've had enough of being cooped up on campus all day. Now I can experience the joy of working in advance, so don't worry."

After I finished speaking, the other person remained silent for a long time, and finally just said a deep apology to me.

"It's okay, I'm fine."

We chatted for a few minutes and then hung up. Immediately afterward, I received a call from Su Qi.

After saying a few words to her, I got up and took her to the airport.

She noticed I wasn't feeling well and wanted to ask for more leave, but I stopped her.

"You can't take any more leave. If you keep doing this, the school might expel you."

I was just kidding.

To everyone's surprise, Su Qi said in a serious tone, "If you're going to be expelled, then you're expelled. That way, I can keep you company."

Looking at Su Qi's childish appearance, I flicked him hard on the head and laughed, "I'm going to the streets to beg for food, you're coming with me."

To everyone's surprise, Su Qi chuckled and replied, "What's wrong with that? There's nothing shameful about earning money with your own hands these days."

"Alright, stop being so cheeky. Go back and study hard. I'll come see you in a while."

"Okay, take good care of yourself."

Su Qi sniffed, gave me a big hug, and when her gaze fell on the red marks on my neck, her brows furrowed. Pointing at my neck, she asked, "Zhizhi, what happened to your neck? It's all red."

Upon hearing this, I subconsciously reached out and touched it. It hurt when I pressed it lightly, but I didn't pay attention to it: "It's nothing, it's probably just a mosquito bite."

Finally, Su Qi looked at me with reluctance, picked up her bag, and walked towards the boarding gate.

"Take care of yourself too."

I watched her leave; this was the second time I had personally seen a friend off.

I just don't know what it will be like when we meet again. I let out a heavy sigh and turned to leave the airport.

For the next period of time, I started looking for a job. During this time, Su Qi called me and asked me to go back to Lincheng to find a job. Even Fu Yiran helped me find one and eventually arranged for me to work at Aunt Hui's pet shop, but I refused.

I glanced at the remaining balance and wanted to try painting again, but in the end I still couldn't bring myself to put pen to paper.

I was completely dejected. I hadn't heard from Gu Jinhuai for a while, so I brought back a case of beer from downstairs to drown my sorrows.

"Zhou Nanzhi, you've vented tonight, so you should start looking for a job tomorrow."

I looked at myself in the mirror, said something, opened the can, tilted my head back and took a sip. I have a low alcohol tolerance and rarely drink alcohol. The first sip made my throat feel sore and uncomfortable.

I couldn't stop coughing violently until my eyes were red. I finally calmed down after taking a sip of water.

I looked at the can on the coffee table and, unwilling to give up, took another sip. This time, I learned to sip it slowly.

In the end, I finished the whole can of soda. I felt dizzy and a blurry outline appeared in front of my eyes.