Transmigrated into the Villainess Alpha Who Marked the Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 16
Ultimately, Ji Ci chose the second to last stop on the last bus route—Happy Valley Water Park.
Her senior, Bai Yueli, stared at the place name, deep in thought for a long time. “Are you sure?”
Ji Ci nodded firmly twice.
Bai Yueli said nothing, letting her have her way.
Soon, the bus arrived. It was empty, not far from its starting point. Bai Yueli took her hand, inserted the coins, and they boarded.
They found seats in the back. Bai Yueli, being courteous, let Ji Ci sit by the window, while she took the aisle seat.
Ji Ci felt a bit awkward.
Given her current identity as an Alpha, she should have been the one accommodating Bai Yueli. Instead, it was the other way around, with Bai Yueli showing her deference at every turn.
However, she might have a fish’s memory; her bad mood came and went quickly. Seeing the scenery outside the window, she instantly brightened up like a child who couldn’t sit still.
This North City truly deserved to be the author’s utopia. Ji Ci had visited quite a few places, and every street scene was particularly beautiful, each a freehand painting when viewed individually.
She was like an unworldly bumpkin, clinging to her senior, asking her to explain everything. Bai Yueli had a good temper, and her voice was extremely gentle; listening to her speak was a pleasure.
Along the way, there were museums and ancient towns. At the end of each description, Bai Yueli would pause slightly and say, “Let’s come together next time.”
Ji Ci smiled shyly.
She didn’t really take it to heart, assuming Bai Yueli was just being polite. Given Bai Yueli’s character, there were probably so many people she had said that to that they could form a group.
Passing a certain spot, the audio announcement said it was North City Elementary School. Ji Ci quickly looked out the window. The school gate was grand, and the campus environment was quite good. Even an elementary school was built so beautifully, she exclaimed, “Did Senior use to study here?”
“Hmm?” Bai Yueli was slightly surprised: “How does Xiao Ci know?”
Ji Ci: Uh…
She would be buried by the pits she dug for herself one day.
“Ji Feng,” she looked at Bai Yueli awkwardly, “Ji Feng told me.”
“Is that so?” Bai Yueli looked thoughtful.
Ji Ci let out a deep breath,
Silently laughing unkindly.
The male lead, that big idiot, had messed with her so many times; it was about time she paid him back.
The bus continued to drive for a long stretch, the stops almost all announced. Finally, the name Happy Valley Water Park was called out.
Getting off the bus, what met their eyes were towering cartoon buildings, colorful and dazzling.
Ji Ci shielded her eyes from the sun and looked around.
Parents were holding children by the hand everywhere, and the air was filled with childish voices, very lively. The two girls stood out in the crowd, looking rather odd.
“Sen-Senior,” a pea-sized drop of sweat beaded on Ji Ci’s forehead as she tugged at Bai Yueli’s sleeve. “Is this place really so popular with kids?”
“This is Children’s City, after all,” Bai Yueli looked at her in surprise, chuckling, “Didn’t you know?”
“…” There was such a thing.
Ji Ci shook her head.
“No wonder,” Bai Yueli explained patiently, “Happy Valley was initially built for children, and then an adult version was built in Yi’an. I even asked you about it then.”
“…” Ji Ci felt like crying without tears.
Wow, so did you really just go wherever I said? You should have boldly given me some suggestions then!
“Alright,” Bai Yueli saw her expression and chuckled softly, proactively taking the clumsy girl’s hand. “Since we’re here, let’s make the best of it. Actually, it’s not like you can’t have fun here, it’s just that some attractions are less thrilling to accommodate children.”
“Ugh, my first time out with Senior, and I pick a place like this,” Ji Ci sighed faintly. “If there’s a next time, you absolutely have to decide where we go.”
Bai Yueli smiled gently.
She had heard of Professor Ji’s reputation. It was quite normal for such a scholar to frequently travel for research, leaving little time to take her child out to play.
“It’s okay, I haven’t been here for almost ten years myself,” Bai Yueli reminisced, her smile slowly fading. “Going back to an old place, perhaps I can recall some memories.”
“Then why didn’t Senior come back to visit for so long?” Ji Ci asked without thinking.
“Alone,” Bai Yueli lowered her gaze, “it wasn’t very meaningful.”
Ji Ci: “…”
She suddenly felt like a wicked witch; why did she always bring up sensitive topics?
She… she must be thinking of her mother.
Bai Yueli was an illegitimate child, growing up dependent on her mother. Her parents had a free love, and the old hag of the Bai family broke them apart in the exact same way she broke up Ji Liangying and Bai family’s aunt. Her mother left her hometown, found out she was pregnant, and resolutely gave birth and raised Bai Yueli alone.
Bai Yueli was very clingy to her mother when she was little, but a car accident took away her only relative. Even after her father brought her back to the Bai family, no one ever gave her that kind of familial affection again.
Ji Ci stared blankly at her profile,
The girl’s eyelashes were slightly lowered, her thin lips gently pressed together, an air of faint sadness about her, unlike her usual demeanor.
Leaving aside some of the novel’s settings,
This was the first time she had seen Bai Yueli like this.
Ugh,
She really wanted to tell Bai Yueli:
Don’t worry, you won’t be alone anymore. Whether it’s Ji Feng or Jing Man, you’ll form a new family, and with the arrival of new life, you’ll slowly forget the past. You won’t be troubled by scumbags anymore; at least the forced marking plot in the book won’t happen because of her.
You’ll definitely have a bright future.
Ji Ci sighed inwardly,
She shifted her gaze, secretly staring at Bai Yueli’s slender, fair hand. Her own paw slowly moved until it was a finger’s length away, then she curled her pinky, gently hooking it…
A wonderful sensation came from her pinky, and heat immediately surged with her bl00d. She quickly retracted her gaze, proudly tilting her head to the sky, pretending nothing happened, and nudged the other person: “Shall we go, Senior?”
Bai Yueli looked hesitantly at the slender, fair hand hooked around hers. She looked at the other girl, then suddenly caught sight of the girl’s crimson earlobes, her expression constrained and unnatural. A beautiful curve formed on her lips as she silently smiled.
Ji Ci was so hot she just wanted to desperately fan herself.
How strange. When Bai Yueli held her hand earlier, she felt uncomfortable, but her face wasn’t this hot, nor her heart beating so fast. Was it really because she hadn’t actively linked hands with a girl like this in her entire life?
Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a small girl on his shoulders walked towards them: “Yo, Miss Ji, what a coincidence.”
“?” Ji Ci’s guard went up, and at that very moment, her right eyelid twitched wildly: “You are…?”
The man spoke with a northern accent: “Haven’t seen me in a few days and you don’t recognize me anymore? I’m the owner of Zhonghai Image City.”
Image City?
Bai Yueli squinted.
Such places, called “Image City,” usually belonged to a gray area, specifically selling or renting out “colored” props or “colored” films.
It looked like he was quite familiar with this junior.
And Ji Ci, having read the novel, also knew that any term associated with “image” around the original owner was not a good thing. She really wanted to say, “Oh, I know, alright, alright, don’t say anything more,” but unfortunately, his mouth wasn’t on her body, and he was quicker than her.
“Huh, the girl next to you is really pretty, she looks a little familiar.” The man briefly recalled, then his voice suddenly increased: “I remember now, isn’t this the one from the photos you asked me to develop…”
“Senior!” Ji Ci, in a moment of quick thinking, yelled loudly.
She directly leaned forward, becoming a human shield in front of Bai Yueli, wrapping her arms around her and quickly covering her ears.
She turned her head. If looks could kill, this man would surely be riddled with holes.
Oh my god, emotional intelligence is such a good thing; I hope everyone has it! How could he expose a customer like that? What kind of business did the original owner even support? She truly felt sad for her.