7
After that day, I focused all my energy on studying.
I just wanted to do well on the exam and secure a spot with the foreign professor.
The exam came as scheduled, and I was assigned to the same exam room as Jack.
But his seat was empty.
I didn’t pay further attention to this and concentrated on answering the questions.
After handing in the paper, I happily sent a message to my aunt.
[Aunt, the exam is over. I did pretty well this time. I’ve bought a flight ticket for the day after tomorrow. See you then.]
On the way back, my roommate suddenly said: “I heard that Sophia, the beauty of our department, had a high fever yesterday. Jack gave up the exam to take care of her. What a fairy tale love story!”
She couldn’t help but sigh several times.
“Is that so? That’s really nice of him.” I stuffed my phone into my pocket.
Hearing that name again, my heart was surprisingly calm.
My roommate and I walked slowly, and we ran into the couple holding hands.
I instinctively lowered my head, wanting to get away from them quickly.
“Emily, why are you running so fast?” Jack grabbed my collar, pulling me back.
“Why didn’t you reply to the message I sent you this afternoon? I was just about to look for you.”
He looked particularly handsome today, even his hair was impeccably styled.
When he looked at the girl beside him, there was light in his eyes.
“This is my girlfriend, Sophia. Call her sister–in–law.”
Over the years, I had grown used to him introducing me to others as his sister without blood ties.
But I couldn’t bring myself to call her “sister–in–law.”
Seeing no reaction from me, Jack suddenly raised his hand to pinch my face: “What are you spacing out for? Are you not giving your brother
face?”
Our eyes met, and he saw the humiliated tears in mine.
Jack’s hand froze.
The look he gave me was a bit flustered.
Before, when a classmate from another class confessed to me, I didn’t know how to respond,
Jack had just returned from playing basketball and saw the scene. He put his hand on my neck and pinched my face.
11:44 AM
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What did he say back then?
“What are you spacing out for, Emily? Do you need me to reject him for you?”
The boy asked him what right he had to decide for me, what business was it of his.
“What business?” He chuckled lowly, “We live together.”
“I have quite a few photos of Emily drooling in her sleep on my phone. Want to see?”
The night after chasing that boy away, Jack used the excuse of reviewing lessons.
He pressed me onto the bed and kissed me all night.
He pinched the necklace on my neck, warning me in my ear, “Emily, we grew up together.”
“I won’t allow you to be distracted from me.”
R
After the exam, the tense nerves could finally relax.
I had planned to stay in the dorm and sleep soundly.
However, friends organized a gathering, saying that with graduation approaching, everyone would be working or studying, and it would be difficult to get together in the future.
These were all friends I grew up with, so after some thought, I decided to attend.
I had nothing else to do, so I dressed up carefully before going out.
As soon as I arrived, I saw Jack and Sophia sitting in the middle.
I couldn’t help but be surprised.
Today was a reunion of old friends, why did Jack bring her along?
Our eyes met, and Jack’s expression showed a hint of amazement when he saw me.
Not wanting to cause trouble, I deliberately sat in the farthest position from the two.
There were many people attending the dinner, and for a moment, no one noticed the strange atmosphere between Jack and me.
One friend arrived last.
When I saw him, I was actually quite surprised.
This person’s relationship with us was ordinary, and we didn’t even attend the same university. We hadn’t been in contact for a while.
Perhaps noticing my gaze, he casually glanced over.
His eyes suddenly landed on me, and he teased: “Hey, Emily, why are you sitting so far from your brother Jack this time?”
Perhaps because the lighting was dim, he didn’t notice Sophia beside Jack.
Jack’s gaze also swept over, looking lazy and expressionless.
“Did you have a fight?”
He sat down casually, his hand resting on the back of my chair.
“No.”
I answered coolly, bringing the red wine to my lips.
