Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 272 One Umbrella

Zhou Ziyin didn't hear a single word of the lesson taught at the tutoring center today.

She stared intently at the pink umbrella hanging beside the desk of the student in front of her.

I've seen this boy before at the tutoring center; no wonder he looked familiar.

This guy named Guo Qi.

Zhou Ziyin pouted, looking at that retreating figure, feeling really annoyed.

What exactly does Su Qing like about him?

I don't know how I got back to my dorm that night; I was completely out of it.

When I came to my senses, I realized that the pink umbrella was already in my hand.

Yes, she took Su Qing's umbrella.

Guo Qi lost Su Qing's umbrella.

Now, Su Qing should hate him, right? He lost her favorite umbrella and didn't value what she gave him at all. That's a big no-no.

Zhou Ziyin quietly hid the umbrella deep inside the wardrobe.

The next day, when Zhou Ziyin heard that Guo Qi had been out in the pouring rain looking for an umbrella that night, she couldn't have been happier.

"Ayin, what are you thinking about? Why are you so happy?" Su Qing noticed Zhou Ziyin smiling foolishly in her seat and couldn't help but come over to ask her.

"No, no." Zhou Ziyin hurriedly tidied up the pens and notebooks on the table.

People tend to act busy when they feel awkward.

"Did something happy happen?" Su Qing chuckled as well.

"No...that," Zhou Ziyin wanted to ask Guo Qi about losing the umbrella, whether she knew about it: "yesterday...your umbrella..."

"Oh, right, speaking of which." Su Qing took out a very pretty red umbrella. "That boy came to apologize to me today for losing my umbrella... and gave me a new one."

This new umbrella is really beautiful. It's bright red with gold thread patterns, like an ancient-style umbrella from a traditional Chinese painting in Jiangnan.

it's beautiful.

Zhou Ziyin thought to herself, "I never expected to give Guo Qi the opportunity to give me a gift..."

However, Su Qing pouted, seemingly unhappy with the outcome.

"She really is beautiful." Zhou Ziyin couldn't tell whether Su Qing was just shy and happy or genuinely disliked her, so she could only offer a polite compliment.

"You like it?" Su Qing handed the umbrella to Zhou Ziyin. "Is it your type?"

Zhou Ziyin took the umbrella and touched it carefully. It felt very good, which meant that it was made of precious materials. The gold thread on it was not painted on, but embroidered.

Looking at the umbrella handle, the engraving technique on it must be handmade, something that a machine cannot do. The tassels at the back are also made of high-quality materials.

"This umbrella must be quite expensive, it might cost four figures." Zhou Ziyin quite liked traditional Chinese style items, and she was well aware of the exquisite craftsmanship of this umbrella.

"Huh? It's so expensive?" Su Qing was startled.

We must return it immediately.

How could I possibly accept such a heavy gift?

So Su Qing grabbed her umbrella and ran out of the classroom without saying a word.

Zhou Ziyin remained seated at the table. That Guo Qi didn't seem like he was that wealthy…

They're going all out; it seems they really want to win over Su Qing.

Zhou Ziyin was a little worried, so she got up and went over to check.

Just as she turned the corner of the stairs, she saw the door of Guo Qi's classroom. Su Qing shoved the umbrella into Guo Qi's hand and then turned and ran away.

Guo Qi's eyes were fixed on Su Qing's departing figure, burning with an unseen desire.

Amidst the cheers and jeers from the students in the classroom and hallway, Zhou Ziyin silently retreated to the stairwell, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

After school, Su Qing dragged Zhou Ziyin to the library, complaining all the way: "It's a good thing you told me. I looked up that umbrella online later, and guess what happened?"

"What's wrong?" Zhou Ziyin asked cooperatively.

"It was custom-made by an artisan who is a inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. This umbrella costs almost ten thousand yuan! That's outrageous. Luckily, I've already returned it." Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to repay the favor.

"Does that guy look like someone who's that rich?" Zhou Ziyin had a bad feeling at the time, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

I just felt that Guo Qi probably wouldn't let this go.

Two days later, Guo Qi came to confess his feelings to Su Qing, carrying roses and a love letter.