Chapter 11: Fainting
Looking at the lifeless appearance of the young man beside her, Ji Yunqi was somewhat annoyed. He was clearly a young man around the same age as her son, yet he was so listless.
His whole being exuded an aura that didn’t belong to his age, an aura that shouldn’t appear on a young person.
“Classmate Ye, can you tell me why you look so listless?” Ji Yunqi asked. If possible, she really wanted to help this young man who was the same age as her son.
“Just consider my husband to be dead.”
“Ah?”
As soon as she said that, Ji Yunqi’s gaze towards him changed. “The hell dead husband,” how could you say such a thing, young man?
“Heh, you really know how to joke.”
Ji Yunqi didn’t take it to heart, only thinking that the young man in front of her was making up an excuse to avoid talking to her.
“I see you’re always preoccupied, and your eyes always reveal an anxiety that doesn’t belong to your age. Why is that?” Ye Mingkong retorted.
“Then you consider my wife to be dead.” Ji Yunqi did the same. Although there was a slight sense of revenge, wasn’t this also the truth?
“You’re quite good at joking too,” Ye Mingkong teased.
“Heh, likewise.”
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Night….
Ji Yunqi rode her bicycle alone through the city streets. Fortunately, it was only a little past nine o’clock in the evening.
At this time, in Rongcheng, anywhere was still quite lively, so there were almost no deserted stretches on Ji Yunqi’s way home.
Wearing military training clothes and a hat completely concealed her appearance, so not many people noticed.
After looking around to ensure no one was following her, Ji Yunqi finally entered her home with relief.
She casually threw her bag on the bed, took out her pajamas, and couldn’t wait to go into the bathroom.
It was the first day of military training, and she was completely soaked in sweat. Her whole body felt sticky and uncomfortable.
As usual, she only spent a very short time showering and washing her military training clothes, then hung them on the balcony.
As for whether they would dry, Ji Yunqi hadn’t really considered it. The weather was so hot now, it was impossible for them not to dry overnight.
After finishing a day of training, Ji Yunqi lay on the bed, and the image of her son reappeared in her mind.
At first, she thought she could completely adapt to the loneliness of this place, but after only a few days, she was already finding it unbearable.
She really wanted to return to her son’s side. She was afraid her son wouldn’t be able to take care of himself and worried if he would encounter danger. As the saying goes, a parent’s love is far-sighted.
However, now, Ji Yunqi had nothing to leave her son Ji Chengyun except all her property.
“I’m sorry, son, wait for me! Dad will definitely find an opportunity to acknowledge you!”
For Ji Yunqi, the “inheritance” of one or two million she left behind was not enough to compensate for the blow of her sudden departure to her son.
Suddenly, Ji Yunqi thought of something!
Isn’t her son also an orphan now? It seems so!
Then she herself is also an orphan. Then she can completely go back. As long as she can make her son believe her, then she would have returned to her son completely.
“Yes, yes, yes, when I’m done with all this, I’ll go back to my son!”
With an excited heart, Ji Yunqi slowly fell into a dream……
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The military training at Rongcheng University lasted for a week. Ji Yunqi almost gritted her teeth and endured it, her energy almost completely depleted every day.
Originally, victory was in sight, but on the last day of military training, Ji Yunqi finally couldn’t hold on anymore… and collapsed…
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In a daze, Ji Yunqi felt no sensation, but she could hear some sounds. It seemed… someone saved her.
She didn’t know how long her consciousness had been submerged. When Ji Yunqi woke up again, she opened her eyes to see a white ceiling.
If not for the extreme weakness of her body, Ji Yunqi would have thought she had transmigrated again. She struggled to sit up, intending to see what was happening.
The young man beside her quickly stepped forward and supported Ji Yunqi.
“Don’t move around, just lie down properly.” Ye Mingkong helped Ji Yunqi lie down again, and also tidied her blanket. The air conditioning was on here, and if she didn’t cover herself properly, she would catch a cold.
As the one who saved Ji Yunqi, Ye Mingkong also learned about Ji Yunqi’s condition from the school doctor.
Heatstroke, coupled with severe malnutrition, had caused her to faint.
In this situation, if Ji Yunqi caught a cold, Ye Mingkong truly wasn’t sure if she could survive.
“Thank you.” Ji Yunqi thanked Ye Mingkong proactively.
Ye Mingkong nodded perfunctorily. “Well, it’s good that you’re okay. You don’t have to participate in the final performance with the school leaders tomorrow. Just rest well.”
Hearing this, Ji Yunqi couldn’t sit still any longer. Ignoring her physical weakness, she forcefully got up.
“Hey! What are you doing? Didn’t I tell you not to move?” Ye Mingkong was about to push the little loli back down, but Ji Yunqi grabbed his hand.
“What do you mean I don’t have to participate? Could it be that these past few days don’t count?”
This was what Ji Yunqi was most concerned about. She knew that if she didn’t meet the standard for military training, she would get no corresponding credits, which was quite serious in some ways.
“Don’t worry, don’t worry.” Ye Mingkong patted Ji Yunqi’s shoulder, signaling her to relax. “It just means you’ve finished military training early. Nothing else matters.”
“Hoo… that’s good…”
“When can I leave?”
Ji Yunqi disliked this feeling of extreme weakness, which gave her a deep sense of powerlessness. Since military training was over, she should find a part-time job.
Otherwise, if she just kept eating all her savings, she wouldn’t be able to last long.
“Alright, alright, it’s no use asking me. The school doctor just said to rest well. You should be able to get out of bed by the time they finish school in the evening. I need to go back to training now, otherwise the drill instructor will scold me.”
Seeing this, Ji Yunqi didn’t try to keep him any longer. She wasn’t so weak that she absolutely needed someone to accompany her. After all, she was a young girl!
After Ye Mingkong left, Ji Yunqi began to ponder where to find a job. Writing to earn money was definitely something she had to do.
But manuscript fees couldn’t be withdrawn on demand, and the income would definitely be low at the beginning, so she had to work part-time.
But with her current frail body, few people would probably hire her to serve dishes.
For a moment, Ji Yunqi couldn’t think of anything she could do with her current body. It seemed she was useless except for being good-looking!
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