What should I do if I lose my memory after transmigrating into a book?

Chapter 137

At the long marble dining table, Jiang Ci untied his apron and placed two plates of fried rice opposite him.

Shen Xi put down her phone promptly and smiled ingratiatingly at him, "Jiang Ci's cooking is always the best, absolutely amazing!"

She gave a thumbs-up as she spoke.

Jiang Ci leaned back lazily, looking at her helplessly, "Are you just being perfunctory with me? Haven't you even tasted it yet?"

Shen Xi blinked and said casually, "This isn't the first time you've cooked. I approve of how your cooking tastes."

After she finished speaking, she picked up a porcelain spoon and scooped up a mouthful of fried rice. The fried rice was golden yellow, and each grain of rice looked golden and plump, and it also gave off the aroma of rice.

Jiang Ci watched her eat with her head down, a hint of pleasure flashing in his eyes. He didn't say much, rolled up his sleeves, and joined her in eating.

The two did not exchange any words during the meal.

It wasn't until Jiang Ci finished his fried rice first that he wiped his mouth and turned his gaze to the other side.

He slightly bent his fingers and tapped the table lightly, seemingly casually saying, "Tonight I went to borrow my sister's test paper, and the classmate at the door told me you didn't attend evening self-study today."

Perhaps because Jiang Ci's tone was too natural, Shen Xi wiped her mouth. When she was full, she was most likely to relax and didn't think much of it.

"I don't really feel like studying tonight, so I'll just go for a walk outside the classroom."

Shen Xi lowered her eyes and made up an excuse.

Jiang Ci's gaze, seemingly casual, fell upon her like a dragonfly skimming the water. His eyes were deep. "Is that so? Then I'll go to my sister to get the test paper tomorrow. I'd like to see your humanities test paper."

Shen Xi paused for a moment, then looked up in confusion, "Have you forgotten that you overslept and missed the exam last time?"

Why would he correct exam papers if he didn't take the exam? Jiang Ci usually only participates in major exams; he doesn't participate in the school exams for classes that aren't ranked. At those times, he's usually working as an assistant at Uncle Jiang's company.

Jiang Ci's eyes flickered slightly, and he said hesitantly, "I came back from the company early that day, and when I was bored, I finished the humanities exam paper. I was just thinking of asking you for reference."

"Okay, then I'll get it ready for you tomorrow morning."

"okay."

Finally, as the two parted ways in their respective rooms, Jiang Ci watched Shen Xi walk into the room and gently close the door. He leaned against the door, lost in thought.

……

The second year of junior high school is when rumors and gossip spread the fastest, as students often start paying attention to other exciting and interesting things because they find studying boring.

In Beijing's high schools, a rumor has been circulating that the top two students in the grade are a beautiful brother and sister, but their relationship is complicated. As for how complicated it is, whenever someone talks about it, they can only sigh in amazement, their eyes conveying a wonderful emotion that can only be understood but not explained.

The most alluring emotions are those that cannot be expressed.

By the time Shen Xi overheard her deskmate eavesdropping, the rumor was already flying everywhere.

When she first heard it, she thought it was utterly absurd.

It's not that it's wrong, but it's completely nonsensical!

Hearing her classmates recount the melodramatic love-hate relationship between her and Jiang Ci, even Shen Xi, who was directly involved, was speechless.

"And then? And then?"

Shen Xi listened to half of her deskmate's explanation and unconsciously asked a question.

My classmate, with a baby face and glasses, looked at me with exasperation. "You're the one involved! Don't you understand what happened next?!"

"What do I understand? This story is completely different from what I experienced! If this were written as a novel, it would be a huge hit, a pseudo-incest story!!!"

Shen Xi pounded his chest in frustration. If only someone could fill in the rest of the story! This story was only half finished, and there was no sequel. What's the difference between this and eating instant noodles without seasoning, going to the toilet without toilet paper, or reading a serialized novel without a sequel?

That would be really bad.

Her deskmate calmly adjusted her glasses. "Orthopedics, orthopedics, the most exciting and thrilling stuff is... If you were to clarify the facts on the school forum right now, do you believe the forum would crash overnight? The more you try to clarify, the more suspicious it seems!"

Shen Xi was completely confused. She shook her head and said, "I didn't intend to clarify anything."

Although their background information in the story is incorrect, it doesn't stop her from genuinely liking Jiang Ci, and Jiang Ci genuinely liking her too.

What's the point of clarifying this? Are you trying to tell passersby that you're trying to hide something?

My deskmate, who was munching on a crunchy biscuit, suddenly turned around with wide eyes upon hearing this. She stammered, "Y-you, you, you and him are really together?!"

Shen Xi looked completely bewildered and mimicked her, "I, I, I, of course it's true between him and me, otherwise why would I have the time to listen to your gossip?"

My deskmate looked stunned. "I thought they were just spreading rumors?"

Looking at her deskmate's beautiful face every day, she subconsciously assumed that people on the forum were just randomly shipping couples. After all, the school heartthrob in the next class was also quite handsome, so she subconsciously thought they were really siblings.

After all, it was that same couple who attended the parent-teacher conferences before, and the four of them left together.

Anyone would assume they were family. Who would have thought that the seemingly dull and bookish girl actually liked her younger brother, the school heartthrob?

"Wait, beauty, I have another question I'd like to ask you?"

Shen Xi touched her face and saw that she was scratching her head and looking so anxious that she wanted to jump up. She took pity on her and said, "I would like to hear the details."

Her deskmate, her ears red, glanced at her cautiously and stammered, "You...you are really...close friends?"

While she's certainly addicted to shipping couples, the thought of a real incestuous couple in her life still gives her goosebumps.

She couldn't imagine that scene.

When she put herself in that situation, she thought of her brother at home who hated dogs and abandoned them, and she felt even more unable to tolerate it.

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow. Sure enough, although people talked about it enthusiastically in private, very few people actually knew about it, but those who heard about it could always tell a very detailed story.

That's how rumors and gossip work; three people can make a tiger.

She met her deskmate's expectant gaze and calmly shook her head. "We're not related by blood. I'm staying at their house for the time being."

"Hey, I knew it! How could they be real siblings?" My deskmate patted his chest dramatically, his words brimming with relief.

Not long after he finished speaking, the school bell rang.

Shen Xi gave her a meaningful look a few times, but didn't say much, and sat up straight to listen to the lesson.

"Class, today we will review the properties of solid geometry. Please look at the blackboard."

The math teacher pushed up his glasses, narrowed his eyes, and began to draw diagrams on the blackboard, pointing at the blackboard as he started explaining.

My deskmate was stunned for a while, then casually flipped through a few pages of her book. After hesitating for a long time, she secretly opened her school forum.

She secretly opened the topic related to incestuous couples, and all the comments were about the beautiful woman next to her who was listening attentively to the lecture, and the beautiful woman next to her.

While checking the location of her math teacher, she sent a message from inside the building: "Dear classmates, please stop shipping them as an incestuous couple. They're not actually dating, they're just friends."

Yes, we're just friends who live in the same house.

The comment was posted and immediately kicked out by the administrator.

Yeah, just fooling yourself!!!

Why did you mute my microphone?

My deskmate crossed his legs under the desk and his eyes shone with disbelief.

Hey, fine, I don't believe it. You won't let me add it, but I'll add it anyway.

You tell me not to say it, but I'm going to say it anyway.

She glanced furtively at the math teacher, and seeing her change direction, she immediately changed her phone number, registered an account, and applied to join the school forum.

After successfully joining, she chuckled and continued posting comments.

[I'm taking our Shen Xi away, no thanks! Our Miss Shen Xi has confirmed she's single. Who started this rumor?]

Seeing that her account was still active, and eager to see the academic genius's performance, she typed away furiously, her hands moving like a typewriter:

If you ask me, Shen Xi should be with someone like me...

The next second, my deskmate was still excitedly boasting about losing.

Suddenly the screen went black.

[Comments on the campus forum have been closed for you. Please be mindful of your words and actions and take responsibility for your statements.]

Freedom of speech, I ask you this:

Desk mate: "..."

*Beep*, closing the forum, listening to someone's breakdown.

My deskmate snorted softly, clearly unconvinced, and glanced sideways at his deskmate beside him, saying in a very low, cheeky voice:

"Our goddess Shen is going to be so lucky from now on..."

Shen Xi, her head covered in ink, looked utterly astonished: What good fortune?

She glanced at her deskmate's hands hidden under the table, holding a phone that emitted a mysterious white light.

Tsk, what kind of weird stuff are they spreading on the forums now?

That made her deskmate so excited, like she was on stimulants.

Shen Xi hesitated, then sat up straight when she saw the teacher looking in their direction.

Finally, forty-five minutes of class time were over.

The math teacher left quickly, accompanied by the pleasant sound of the dismissal bell.

Shen Xi turned around abruptly and immediately looked at her deskmate.

"What good fortune?"

His deskmate clasped his hands together, looking at Shen Xi with a compassionate expression: "Amitabha, monks do not lie. Benefactor, in the future... slowly enjoy the imprisonment, candles, cosplay... mmm."

Wait, wait, wait! Shen Xi swiftly climbed up and covered her deskmate's mouth.

Feeling guilty, Shen Xi looked left and right. Seeing the students behind her looking at her curiously, she smiled apologetically.

He immediately turned around, lowered his voice, and widened his eyes.

How come this seemingly polite girl speaks so...so boldly?!

Yes, be bold!!

Her deskmate shoved her hand away. "Your academic genius is really quite capable. I used to think he was the kind of person who was good at studying, came from a good family, was good-looking, and kept a low profile. The best thing about him was that he didn't show off."

Now, heh heh...

Shen Xi understood her implied meaning and countered with a joke, "And now?"

My deskmate deliberately lowered his voice, "I only just realized he's a wolf in sheep's clothing."

"Oh?" Shen Xi raised an eyebrow, not expecting her deskmate to have such a keen eye that she could see this fact.

"Look, I just clarified in the group that you two aren't a couple, and I got blocked immediately. Then, not giving up, I created a new account to test it out, saying you're mine, and that account was permanently blocked right away."

As she spoke, her deskmate took out her phone and tapped the screen to explain everything to Shen Xi.

Shen Xi smiled without saying a word. She wasn't surprised at all; this was Jiang Ci's basic operating procedure.

……

When she got home that night, Shen Xi told Jiang Ci about it as a joke.

She teased, "I didn't know Young Master Jiang had such abilities. When did you manage to rise to the forum's management level and become an administrator?"

At that moment, Jiang Ci was sitting on the living room sofa with Shen Xi, watching the melodramatic 8:30 pm drama.

His hand holding the remote control paused involuntarily. When Shen Xi turned on the TV, he deliberately turned off all the lights to create the right atmosphere, leaving only a faint white light shining from the TV screen.

Jiang Ci's bright red ears were hidden in the darkness as he began to explain in a calm and serious tone.

"I didn't get into the forum's management, and I didn't follow that forum. I just happened to see that comment, and then I hacked into the campus forum and hacked those accounts."

He spoke in a plain and unremarkable manner, which made Shen Xi almost laugh to death.

Why is this young master so obsessed with saving face that he's willing to suffer for it? Who dares to offend him? He seriously saw so many comments and blocked so many accounts.

Shen Xi deliberately said, "Yeah, you didn't do it on purpose. You just happened to see those comments, and then you just happened to see three or four comments posted by my roommate, and then you just happened to hack her accounts."

Finally, she summed it up with one sentence: "It's such a coincidence."

Jiang Ci felt the heat rush to his face and ears as he listened to the words. He put down the remote control, touched his face, and tried to cool it down.

"Inappropriate remarks are not allowed on the campus forum. I am just correcting their behavior, establishing a good learning environment, and changing the school's atmosphere."

He stood ramrod straight, his eyes fixed ahead, and his words carried an aura of righteousness.

Shen Xi burst out laughing as she looked at it.

"Am I wrong?" He frowned and rubbed his fingertips.

He has always liked to express his selfish motives so confidently, and he doesn't think he has done anything wrong.

But when Shen Xi brought this up, he felt a strange surge of warmth in his heart.

That feeling is hard to describe. If I had to say, Jiang Ci thinks there are two words that can sum it up.

That is—a flutter of the heart.

The male and female leads in the TV series are still misunderstanding each other and suffering from each other's pain.

Jiang Ci glanced at it. Even so, would they still be attracted to each other?

He thought that's how TV dramas always go—misunderstandings and reconciliations. But he always felt that it was a waste of their feelings. From now on, there would be no more misunderstandings between them, and they would be together every day in the future, living a peaceful and stable life.

No one could have imagined that Jiang Ci, a man of great renown in the capital, would have such a simple wish.

Jiang Ci looked at the girl who was laughing so hard, and he laughed along with her.

In that instant, the sunlight shone through the snow.