Chapter Fifty

  Unbeknownst to me, I ended up falling asleep just like Xiao Yi, leaning against You Xuan. When I woke up, I was subjected to a barrage of complaints from Big Sister You Xuan - all because she had a sore shoulder for the whole night?!

  I walked dejectedly under the trees, after all, I came to camp and couldn't just wait around in one place. But unexpectedly, only I was assigned to gather firewood. I looked up at the sky helplessly, wondering if gathering firewood for the meals of twenty-odd people was really a task that suited me best.

  Find an excuse is so bad, Student Union, I despise you!

  I stepped on the occasionally fallen green leaves, the wind rustling, I bent down to pick up firewood.

  "Hey, stop!" I guess that's what they mean by "a bolt from the blue". I slowly turned my head to look at the people who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, all of whom were girls. I furrowed my brow in thought, this trip was supposed to only include students from the Student Council, as well as special invitees Ye Chenyi, Xiaoshi, and me, there shouldn't be any ordinary students... But the people in front of me all looked normal, with various types of girls, but none of them had the "beauty" that was characteristic of Student Council members.

  I raised an eyebrow in interest and wondered what they were up to.

  To be honest, I really can't think of any other reason why someone would come to bother me, Chen Xiaofei, except for the few handsome boys around me. Speaking of which, not long ago, someone also came to make trouble, but unfortunately, Ye Chenyi was not here this time.

  I leisurely bent down to carefully place the firewood I had finally gathered, and then finally looked at those girls with a straight face. In my eyes, there was a familiar color, a color that I was used to seeing and laughing at, a guardian of love. Suddenly, I found these girls somewhat lovable, and I laughed at the heaven and earth. It turned out that what dominated people was not God, but the ridiculous emotions in their hearts.

  If I were to get back together with Ye Chenyi and still be treated like this, ostracized by girls, pointed at by boys, and distrusted by Ye Chenyi, then I'd rather none of this had ever happened.

  ……

  My fighting skills weren't something I learned from my family, because when would I have had the chance to practice martial arts? All the heavy chores and physical labor at home were always my responsibility, and through years of hard work, I developed a lot of strength. Plus, I often secretly practiced the moves I saw, and Yiran also helped me practice frequently, which allowed me to gradually establish a reputation as the eldest daughter in the Cheng family - but let's be real, it was just that no one dared to fight me anymore.

  I don't know what medicine Chen Tian ate, but one day he suddenly arranged for me and Yiran to attend martial arts class together. What the purpose is, I don't know, all I know is that it's absolutely not for me to be able to protect myself.

  Pitiful familial affection.

  But whatever they think has nothing to do with me, as long as I protect myself and Yiran well.

  The more you yearn for something, the more you tend to lose it. This is a principle I still understand.

  And I also want to thank those girls who were in a standoff with me after a blow, they made my long-lost vigilance wake up again - Ye Chenyi, he is not mine, nor will he be mine.

  But those people opposite are too vigilant, right? They move a little and then stop immediately. Oh my god, at this rate, I'm starting to suspect that I'll starve to death. However, being able to gather these girls who don't usually get along with each other in such harmony and cooperation is quite impressive, isn't it, "Little Poem"?

  "Ah, you actually noticed me." The leaves rustled softly, and a slender woman appeared in the silhouette, her wavy long hair shining like waves in the sunlight. However, being treated as a joke by others didn't feel comfortable at all.

  "Little poem, your gaze is piercing. I, Cheng Xiaofei, am so honored to have such a beautiful person focus on me like this." Ah, what honor and ability do I possess to be associated with such lovely people?

  "Your mouth is still as sharp as ever, Cheng Xiaofei." She flashed and jumped down from the tree, her flying skirt was like a butterfly's wings, but probably even elementary school students know that butterflies are pests.

  "I've always wanted to meet someone who can make you so interested." She smiled, but I couldn't smile back. Interested?