Chapter 12: Crisis
Evening…
Looking at the sunset sprinkled on the campus outside the infirmary, Ji Yunqi tried to get up and found that there was nothing wrong. Only then did she put on her shoes and leave the infirmary.
Just as she was about to return to the sports field, she suddenly noticed a height measuring ruler at the door of the infirmary, and her curiosity was immediately piqued.
“Why not… measure it?”
To be honest, Ji Yunqi was quite curious about her current height. The main reason was that she had really felt it during the military training for the past few days. She seemed to be the shortest in the class!
With a nervous heart, she approached and measured…
“What is this!”
“One meter… one meter fifty-eight… it’s unbelievable!”
This discovery almost made Ji Yunqi split open. She knew why her son had suddenly become so tall. It turned out she had become short!
But it was understandable. After all, this body was already malnourished, so it would be strange to grow taller.
“Forget it, shorty is shorty. Anyway, I’m a girl now, and no one will laugh at me.”
…
She felt a little sad, but it was still within her tolerance.
Walking to the sports field step by step, Ji Yunqi realized that everyone hadn’t left yet. Seeing everyone still training, Ji Yunqi was in a dilemma.
Should she leave now or not?
Feeling her body struggling to even lift her legs, Ji Yunqi already had an answer in her heart. However, she did notice a few people by the sports field.
They were hiding in the shade of the trees, drinking Happy Water for otaku, eating popsicles, and smiling while watching the “military masters” on the sports field. What’s more, they kept provoking the military masters with food from time to time.
These people, if they were not mistaken, should be sophomores or juniors.
Ji Yunqi shook her head and quietly moved away from them. Such behavior was too hateful. What if she got caught in the splash later?
“Using one’s superiority to mock another’s shortcomings, these are the actions of lowly characters!”
After making a comment, Ji Yunqi did not stay any longer and turned to leave the school.
It was getting late. Looking at the time, her son usually got off work at nine o’clock and came home. Ji Yunqi could go back to change her clothes and then go to her son’s place to see how he was doing lately.
By the way, she could cook for this kid, lest he come home late and not eat.
As usual, Ji Yunqi lowered her hat brim to cover her face. She didn’t look around on the way and went straight home.
However, this time she was blocked. Looking at Wang Mengyao with a dark face in the stairwell, Ji Yunqi inexplicably felt guilty.
“Didn’t you say you’d be back at night? Why are you back so early today?”
Ji Yunqi didn’t want to argue with Wang Mengyao. She still had to change and find her son. So, she could only use the excuse of not feeling well.
“I fainted during training today, so I’m back early. I’m feeling a bit unwell, so I won’t cook, okay?”
As soon as Wang Mengyao heard that Ji Yunqi had fainted, she was a little surprised: “Fainted? Are you okay?”
Ji Yunqi shook her head: “I’ll be fine after resting. Can you let me go home now?”
Ji Yunqi was not feeling well, so Wang Mengyao naturally would not force her. However, this meant that she would probably have to see customers on an empty stomach tonight.
“Alright then…”
…
After returning home, Ji Yunqi did not immediately take a shower and change clothes because she was too exhausted.
Since taking over this body, she felt extremely tired almost every day, as if her strength and energy were completely depleted every day.
The key was that she couldn’t find a solution at all.
To improve her physique, she needed to get enough nutrition first. To get enough nutrition, she needed to eat well, which meant she had to have money! But she had no money!
She needed to work to earn money, but with her frail body, it was difficult to find a job. Therefore, she was trapped in a vicious cycle.
The only thing Ji Yunqi could think of at the moment was… to freeload at her son’s place…
It wasn’t exactly freeloading. If she was eating at her own home, how could it be considered freeloading?
“Alas…”
Ji Yunqi felt very helpless, but she had no choice. After spending 20 minutes tidying everything up, she changed into a clean set of clothes and went out.
After closing the door, Ji Yunqi turned around and saw a lewd man less than 5 steps away from her, looking at her with a lecherous expression.
“Damn it!”
Ji Yunqi was startled by the sudden close-up face and stumbled backward without regaining her balance.
Bang…
The girl hit the door directly. Although it didn’t hurt much because of her light weight, she was stunned into silence by the impact due to her weakness.
“Cough cough….”
“You… do…..”
The sudden fright and physical weakness made Ji Yunqi almost have no strength to get up, let alone question the lewd man in front of her.
“I didn’t expect there to be such a beautiful little girl here!”
He fumbled in his pocket, took out two red bills, and threw them at Ji Yunqi: “Little girl, how about spending a night with me?”
Struggling to stand up with the help of the wall, Ji Yunqi felt a nauseous feeling as if she had eaten a fly. She had been… targeted?
“Get lost!”
“Oh~ You’re quite feisty. But all non-aggressive insults will be considered flirting by me~ Little beauty, how about we have some fun??”
The man lewdly grabbed Ji Yunqi’s wrist and tried to pull her aside. The pain in her wrist made Ji Yunqi’s mind clearer.
“Let go of me, you bastard!”
Ji Yunqi’s resistance was almost useless against the man. Instead, it made him more excited.
Ji Yunqi felt disgusted with her current body for the first time. She had no power to resist such a villain!
If it were in the past, if she encountered such a villain who was teasing young girls, she would have slapped him long ago. How could she be so powerless?
…
“What are you doing!”
Just then, the opposite door opened, and Wang Mengyao came out with a broom: “You can come, but don’t hurt the young girl!”
The lewd man was clearly stunned, and Ji Yunqi took this opportunity to pull her hand out, push him away with all her might, and ran out.
Just as he was about to chase, Wang Mengyao stopped him: “I’m asking you, what are you doing?”
Looking at the fleeing Ji Yunqi, the lewd man
