Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

He walked over slowly. "It's still raining heavily, and the mountain road is too slippery to walk on. Let's go back later tonight."

There was no other way.

Qi Yang nodded slightly and replied, "Okay."

She sat quietly at the wooden table, her wide coat draped over the table, on which lay the list.

Lin Huaixu's gaze fell on the list, which contained dozens of names in neat handwriting. He couldn't help but reach out and ruffle the girl's hair, sternly instructing her, "Don't be so reckless as to run out in the rain next time."

"Teacher Lin, you don't know, I'm used to it. I even climbed a mountain when it rained before," Qi Yang said nonchalantly.

Lin Huaixu stared at her for a few seconds, then lowered his eyes and suddenly asked, "Have you thought about which city you'd like to go to for university?"

His question came suddenly, and Qi Yang was slightly taken aback. She thought for a while, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing her coat. "Beijing or Shanghai? I've never been to either. Everyone says that big cities have everything, and I want to go and see them."

Lin Huaixu looked at her quietly, a faint smile in his eyes. He nodded, "Yes, that place suits you very well."

She is meant for a wider world and shouldn't be confined to this place.

Amidst the turmoil of his emotions, Lin Huaixu withdrew his gaze, walked to the table, opened a drawer, and took out a small, clean red rope.

"Come here." He leaned down slightly, took her slender wrist, and wrapped the red string around it.

Qi Yang watched his movements and asked, "Teacher Lin, what's this?"

On his slender, fair wrist, a bright red mark stood out. Lin Huaixu explained, "It was a gift from my elders when I was a child."

"My elders say this red string protects people and brings them good fortune. They pray that the wearer will excel in their studies and have no worries." He continued softly, "I want to give you this blessing."

Qi Yang raised her wrist, looked at the red string, and felt as if something had gently bumped into her heart.

Looking at her small face, Lin Huaixu said half-jokingly, "If you ever go to another city in the future, don't forget to tell me."

He meant to say, "Don't forget me."

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he looked into the other person's dark eyes, but he didn't say anything.

Qi Yang's eyes crinkled into a smile, her expression innocent. "Of course, I'll definitely tell you."

Lin Huaixu curled his lips into a smile.

The sound of rain outside the window gradually subsided and faded away. After some time, the rain stopped.

When Qi Yang arrived home, it was almost evening. The old wooden door of the Qi family's house stood quietly in the twilight. Qi Yang stopped and turned to look at the young man. "Teacher Lin, I'm home. You should go home now and be careful on the way."

Lin Huaixu responded softly, "Okay, let's go in."

Qi Yang glanced at him a couple more times before pushing open the door and gently stepping inside.

The girl's figure had already disappeared when Lin Huaixu turned to leave. After taking a few steps, he suddenly heard a faint sound of someone reciting a text coming from the neighboring courtyard wall.

He paused slightly and looked through the fence, where he saw a figure sitting inside, holding a book and reciting it intently.

He looked away, remembering the neighbor sister Qi Yang had mentioned who was preparing for the college entrance exam.

This must be the person.

After listening for a few seconds, Lin Huaixu felt gratified and then walked away.

He knew very well that he was gradually entering Qi Yang's life, and that there was still a long way to go. He could slowly accompany her as she studied and took the college entrance exam.

Immediately, another face appeared in Lin Huaixu's mind: Zhou Shan, the man who had once pestered Qi Yang on the mountain.

He thought that such a person was not worthy of Qi Yang.

...

After Qi Yang entered the house, she sensed something was wrong; the courtyard was deathly silent.

At this time of day, it would usually be almost dinnertime, but the entire courtyard was eerily quiet, and not a single human voice could be heard.

Qi Yang walked into the courtyard and subconsciously looked around, but even Qi An was nowhere to be found.

"Yangyang, Yangyang..." someone whispered.

Qi Yang turned around and saw Chu Wangshu waving for her to come over. She quickly ran over, "Sister Wangshu, do you know where my family members went?"

Chu Wangshu sighed. She had been in the courtyard the whole time and had a clear view of the Qi family's situation. "Your sister just ran out."

Qi Yang was taken aback. "Huh?"

"I heard that your father said your sister's wedding was moved up, and the groom's family came to take your sister to live with them. Your sister couldn't stand it and cried, refusing to go, but your father forced her to go, so she ran away. I don't know where she went exactly."

After hearing her words, Qi Yang's expression grew even more somber.

She was only gone for an afternoon, and such a big change happened.

Her heart sank slightly. She thanked Chu Wangshu and was about to go out to look for someone when she saw several figures stumbling back as she reached the courtyard gate.

It was Qi Rongguang who brought Qi Jing back.

Qi Jing's eyes were red and her face was covered in tears. Her shoulders were shaking as she tried to hold back her sobs.

Qi Yang's heart tightened, and she immediately stepped forward, pulling Qi Jing close. "Sister..."

Qi looked up at her, his tense emotions finally breaking down. "...Yangyang, what do we do now?"

Qi Rongguang's face was dark, his brows furrowed with impatience and anger. He roared arrogantly, "So what if the wedding was moved up? What's so unbearable about that?"

Qi Jing trembled violently at his stern shout, and her tears fell even more profusely.

Qi Rongguang said matter-of-factly, "A girl will get married eventually, whether she gets married early or late. It's actually more convenient to get it done in advance. If we send you to your husband's family sooner, they're not bad off. Would they let you go hungry or mistreat you?"

Qi Yang understood completely. She held Qi Jing's hand and whispered comfortingly, "It's okay, I'm here."

Qi Rongguang was so angry that he paced around the house. When the Miao family came over in the afternoon and heard the news, he was overjoyed, knowing that there was one less mouth to feed in the family.

Sending my daughter to that family means I'm completely secure. Their in-laws are so rich, they'll definitely help out my family in the future.

Qi Jing, on the other hand, kept crying and refused to comply. He tried to persuade her no matter what, but she just ran away.

Not only did he make a fool of himself among the Miao people, but it also took him a great deal of effort to bring the person back.

He took a deep breath, somewhat impatiently, "You should quickly persuade your sister. She's such a stubborn girl. Her in-laws specifically sent someone over today to say they want to move the wedding forward. It's clear they value our family and your sister. We'd beg for this marriage from everyone, and she's still making excuses. She doesn't know what's good for her!"

Qi Yang gritted her teeth and coldly watched Qi Rongguang go mad.

The sound of light footsteps came from behind. Dong Yuehua, with her two young children, looked on helplessly.

From a distance, she heard Qi Rongguang's voice. She sighed, walked over, and patted Qi Jing's trembling back: "Jingjing, don't cry. It breaks my heart to see you like this."