nChapter 9: Entrapping the God (9)

nTranslator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

nTheir eyes met. Ji Yi's heart raced for a moment, as she instinctively balled her hands into a fist.

nThis was the first time they truly looked at each other that night. His eyes were cold and emotionless, as though they'd never met before.

nTrapped in a daze, Ji Yi couldn't pull her eyes away. For some reason, neither could He Jichen.

nJust like that, the two of them stared at each other through the dense rain.

nA gust of wind blew in by chance, causing Ji Yi's whole body to shiver.

nHe Jichen gently furrowed his brows at this sight, as though her actions woke him from his trance. After he continued to stare at her for two more seconds, he pulled his gaze back, pretending like nothing happened.

nFreed from his gaze, Ji Yi relaxed. She pushed herself up from the ground and started to climb up when He Jichen suddenly looked over at her again.

nJi Yi tensed up a little. Seeing as He Jichen had no intention of looking away, she quickly shot him a glance and saw that he was staring at her arm.

nInstinctively, she lowered her head to find that she grazed her arm when she fell. Blood trickled endlessly down her arm but was quickly washed clean by the rain.

nEven if Ji Yi didn't look at him, she still could feel his gaze upon her.

nJi Yi didn't know why He Jichen was staring at her wound, nor did she bother to figure out why. She just thought the way he was looking at her was a little odd, so she hid her arm behind her, and her eyes discreetly drifted over to where he stood.

nHe had already looked away. With his eyes lowered, he held his umbrella with a lifeless look on his face, pondering about something.

nJi Yi didn't waste her time on He Jichen. Instead, she tried to endure the pain radiating from her arm and got up.

nHer knee was also injured. Though it wasn't anything serious, it hurt quite a bit under the torrential pour of rain. For just a moment, she felt like she couldn't tolerate the pain any longer, so she let out a soft yelp.

nPerhaps it was because He Jichen was standing next to her that Ji Yi naturally glanced over at his frame. When he heard her cry, his eyes darted towards her again.

nIt really was just a quick glance.

nHis eyes fell on her body for no more than a second before he averted his eyes. His eyes barely blinked, let alone showed any expression on his face. It was like the shivering woman in the heavy rain didn't exist at all. He turned around heartlessly while carrying his umbrella and casually walked away.

nAfter He Jichen's silhouette had faded, Ji Yi blinked softly and snapped back to her senses. She staggered slightly as she walked towards the front door.

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nBack in the dorms, her three roommates had already finished brushing their teeth and washing their faces and were already in their respective beds.

nBo He wore a face mask, Tang Huahua was playing Arena of Valor, and Lin Ya was applying skin care products while on speakerphone with who knows who.

nBo He was the first to spot Ji Yi. At first, she was stunned then abruptly sat up in bed,

"Xiao Yi, why are you all wet and dirty?

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"It's nothing.

" Ji Yi curved her lips into a smile at Bo He then grabbed a towel and a change of clothes as she headed for the bathroom.

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"And your arm, how did you hurt it?

" Bo He climbed out of bed and caught up to Ji Yi.

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