Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 336 - 336 333 Depend Only on Oneself

Chapter 336: Chapter 333 Depend Only on Oneself Chapter 336: Chapter 333 Depend Only on Oneself Qi Lihong also saw Mu Jiawen, she was thinking of greeting her when suddenly her clothes were yanked by a hand from the side. She stumbled, almost fell and hit the bucket for collecting hot water. Her thermos shook a few times, but it didn’t hit anything else thanks to being braced against her leg.

Mu Jiawen quickly stepped forward two steps to stabilize her, and with the back of her hand, slapped the arm that was grabbing Qi Lihong, demanding loudly, “Which department? Which class? What’s your name?”

The person wearing a pink T-shirt paired with camouflage pants was obviously a freshman who hadn’t had the chance to bathe and change after military training.

Just a freshman, and already so arrogant the moment you enter the school, who gave you the nerve?

Si Tian’s arm was slapped by Mu Jiawen, the pain making her immediately withdraw her hand. She was about to say something when she was confused by Mu Jiawen’s barrage of questions, and the two girls standing behind her also fearfully shrunk their heads and took two steps back.

This building was full of sophomore and junior sisters; this one looked beautiful and so stern, she seemed like she was from the student council. If they ended up with the counselor… The semester had just started, they didn’t want to be marked.

Thinking about this, both girls regretted following Si Tian here in search of trouble. Who knew she would get violent right away!

“I’ll ask you again, what is your name? Which department?”

Mu Jiawen’s volume surged, frightening Si Tian to take a step back, she responded feebly yet defiantly, “What, what business is it of yours?”

“What business is it of mine? When I find your counselor, you’ll learn if it’s my business or not. Or, would you rather clear up the issue now, why were you grabbing a senior student?”

Mu Jiawen remembered the question the girl asked earlier; it was clear that she didn’t know Qi Lihong from before, but for some reason, she had found out about her and came looking for trouble today.

Si Tian glared at Mu Jiawen, and a girl behind her tugged at her clothes, whispering a plea, “Si Tian, let’s, let’s just go…”

This senior sister was too intimidating. They didn’t want to be marked.

Si Tian looked unwillingly at Qi Lihong, standing behind Mu Jiawen. That girl was dressed simply in jeans and a white T, yet she emitted a youthful and charming beauty. And the one in front of her, even more outstanding.

Damn it, why were there so many beautiful girls in the second year?

Biting her lip, Si Tian turned and quickly left with her two companions.

Mu Jiawen turned to look at Qi Lihong and asked, “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine, thank you!”

She had only been scared, not injured.

She set down the thermos, straightened her clothes, and whispered to Mu Jiawen, “That girl, she is Liu Wenhui’s goddaughter, specially recruited for the dance department.”

Mu Jiawen didn’t care who she was and said to Qi Lihong, “It doesn’t matter who she is, if she dares to provoke you, don’t hold back. Qi Lihong, you have to understand, in the end, the only one you can rely on is yourself! Some people are bullies and cowards; they prey on the weak, and respect the strong. You’re strong, and she might become weak.”

The distance from the dance academy wasn’t close; coming all this way after military training… well, it says something about the physical condition of dance department girls, standing all day without getting tired.

Qi Lihong stood not far from Mu Jiawen, her head slightly lowered in thought as she watched her fetching water.

She understood the principle, and she wanted to stand tall with confidence. But after nineteen years of timidity and low self-esteem, she was still frightened by others’ loud scolding, and this fear was almost imprinted in her bones, hard to change instantly.

However, she was also aware that she had changed a lot from before.

The most obvious evidence was her recent confrontation with Weng Minhong; she no longer dared to provoke her so easily, even avoiding her in the dormitory.

Isn’t this what Mu Jiawen had said? You are strong, and they become weak.

Once Mu Jiawen had finished fetching water, the two walked up to their floor together.

Mu Jiawen said, “Since she’s Liu Wenhui’s sworn younger sister, then it’s his problem to deal with. Tell him what happened just now, and let him handle it.”

Finished speaking, she couldn’t help but mutter to herself, does a sworn younger sister like her sworn older brother? Isn’t that incest?

What a mess.

At nine o’clock in the evening, Liu Wenhui went to the computer store to pick up Qi Lihong from work, and upon hearing that Si Tian came to trouble her after dinner, he frowned in annoyance.

He had made it so clear, and yet this girl couldn’t let it go.

This obsessive nature is truly unwelcome.

“In the future, if you see her, just avoid her. Si Tian has been spoiled by her family and has a bad temper; you don’t need to stoop to her level,” he said, wrapping his arm around Qi Lihong’s waist to comfort her, “But you don’t have to worry too much, the dance academy is far from us here. Can she come over once, and not every day, right? Just ignore her.”

Qi Lihong turned to glance at him, and couldn’t help but recall Mu Jiawen’s words: In the end, the only person you can rely on is yourself!

Look, you want him to solve it, but he’s telling you to hide!

If she came all the way here to find me, how can I hide?

Not stoop to her level?

So if she comes again to trouble me, and I can’t avoid being bullied by her, am I still supposed to act as if nothing happened?

Qi Lihong turned her head to look at the road ahead, her eyes slightly dim.

After the semester officially started, Jing Junyang, who was entering his senior year, had many papers to submit, so Jiang Yan had to take care of the computer store more.

Luckily, the new product had already been handed over to the electronics factory during the summer break, so there was no need to run there frequently after school started.

But because it was the beginning of the semester, the store was extremely busy, and the internet cafe on the second floor was even busier, with people lining up or needing to buy long-term access cards in order to use the internet.

Si Tian had originally planned to use buying a computer as a pretext to bother Qi Lihong, but upon entering, she realized that Qi Lihong just sat at the cashier counter handling the money and records—she never interfered with the sales, computer introductions, or customer greetings.

So, you’re only responsible for handling the money, huh?

“What is this money you found? How can you give customers a bill that’s missing a corner?”

Si Tian slapped the twenty dollar bill that Qi Lihong had given her change with onto the cash desk, pointing at the missing corner with a mocking tone, “Using money that’s unfit for circulation to deceive customers, are you crazy with poverty trying to pocket the money, or does your store customarily cheat customers like this?”

Her goal was simple—she thought by saying this, she could make the store manager have a bad opinion of Qi Lihong, attributing this small mistake to her. Even if it wouldn’t result in her being fired, it could lead to a financial penalty or a poor impression.

As long as it impacted her, that was good enough.

“The money I just gave you was intact.”

Qi Lihong looked up at Si Tian, fists clenched, forcibly keeping herself calm. She could tell at a glance that the missing corner had been freshly torn—she knew Si Tian was just looking to cause trouble.

“What do you mean? Are you suggesting I ripped my own money?”

Si Tian slapped the desk again, turning her head around, and shouted, “Manager? Where’s the manager? I want to make a complaint against this person.”

The store was crowded, with both students and parents, either choosing or looking at computers. When they heard Si Tian’s shout, the noisy store suddenly quieted down, and everyone turned their heads to look this way.