Chasing You Like a Tenacious Falcon

The next two weeks passed, and by May, the weather had grown significantly hotter. Many students had already switched to their summer uniforms.

Only Quan Zhisui remained in long sleeves, as she was more sensitive to the cold.

She continued her routine of visiting the student council every noon. The 28 movements of Tai Chi, though numerous, weren’t as difficult as she had imagined. By breaking down the moves and teaching them step by step, everyone could learn them.

The other four students quickly mastered all the movements, but Lu Li was still struggling with a few.

On this particular day, when Quan Zhisui arrived, only Lu Li was present.

“Where are the others?” she asked, holding a teaching stick.

Lu Li smiled. “They’ve learned it all, so they don’t need to come anymore, right? I still haven’t got it, so I’ll trouble you to teach me one-on-one.”

“Learned it?” Quan Zhisui’s expression didn’t change, but her tone became serious. “You call it ‘learned’ when none of you have even completed a full sequence?”

Tai Chi requires daily, consistent practice, even for those who have been learning for years. Each session brings new insights.

Moreover, there’s slow Tai Chi and fast Tai Chi, each requiring personal understanding and gradual appreciation of its subtleties.

Lu Li said, “Then I’ll have them come back tomorrow. Aren’t you hot wearing so much? Why don’t you take off your jacket?”

At that moment…

Her phone vibrated.

Quan Zhisui was momentarily stunned, then answered the call and immediately ran out!

Lu Li: “…”

The office was suddenly empty, leaving him alone, which felt somewhat ridiculous.

Not long after, Zhuge Ying walked in.

Lu Li was surprised. “What are you doing here?”

Zhuge Ying looked at him and said, “This week is the handover for the student council president.”

Lu Li was taken aback but quickly put on a smile. “Then I should call you ‘President’ now, right? Congratulations!”

Zhuge Ying nodded. “Indeed. Congratulations to you too.”

Lu Li: “Congratulations to me? I haven’t been promoted.”

Zhuge Ying: “Congratulations on being expelled from the student council.”

Lu Li frowned. “What are you talking about?”

Zhuge Ying waved a document in her hand. “The proper procedure for promoting Tai Chi is for the school to hire a professional instructor. Even if that’s not possible, the Martial Arts Association, having made this decision, should send someone to guide each school.”

Lu Li’s face stiffened, but he nodded. “That’s true, but I just wanted to learn it early.”

Zhuge Ying: “You wanted to learn early, so you decided to take up a regular student’s lunch break? Did you pay her?”

Lu Li’s expression darkened. “We’re all classmates. Why bring up money? Besides, I bought her snacks!”

Zhuge Ying sneered. “Snacks? What’s the student council budget for, then? Your actions make it seem like the student council is freeloading.”

Lu ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‍Li: “Come on, President, it’s not that serious, is it? I just asked a classmate to teach me Tai Chi, and she agreed!”

Zhuge Ying: “Lu Li, please follow the proper procedures. Quan Zhisui has her studies to focus on, and her time is precious.”

Lu Li’s face fell. “You’re really overstepping here! It’s a mutual agreement. Why are you interfering?”

Zhuge Ying: “Whether it’s mutual or you’re just playing power games is debatable.”

Lu Li raised his hands. “Fine, fine. I was wrong. I won’t act on my own again. Please, President, don’t make a big deal out of this and expel me over such a small matter.”

“Of course,” Zhuge Ying said with a forced smile. “I don’t want people to say I’m burning bridges as soon as I take office. Just tone it down.”

She wasn’t that authoritarian, but a warning was necessary.

She had been holding back for days, feeling that something was off. Only after taking over all student council affairs and investigating did she figure it out.

What exactly was Lu Li from the sports department up to?

…

Lu Li left the office, his face dark and mood foul as he returned to his classroom.

Students might not follow local news, but families involved in business or certain organizations did. Lu Li’s parents happened to be such people.

Some time ago, Lu Li had overheard his parents discussing two photos.

One of them was of Quan Zhisui.

He was surprised and casually asked about it, learning from his parents about Quan Zhisui’s mother and some of her background. His mind began to stir.

His parents spoke highly of Quan Feng, even with a hint of admiration.

They also mentioned that Quan Feng might have left something for his daughter, something Zuo Zhiyu desperately wanted. That’s why Quan Zhisui had been brought back to Liangxi Town before her adulthood and kept under control.

Quan Zhisui had consistently rejected Wei Shixu’s advances, which meant she wasn’t interested.

So why couldn’t he give it a try?

Quan Zhisui was becoming more and more beautiful…

They were all students. Could Wei Shixu really kill him over it?

But after all this time, he hadn’t made any progress. Quan Zhisui seemed to have a heart of stone, impenetrable.

And now, Zhuge Ying had intervened!

…

Outside the school, in another alley.

Quan Zhisui found Wei Shixu outside a dessert shop. He was surrounded by two shop assistants, who were frantically trying to call an ambulance for him.

But Wei Shixu seemed to have been frightened by something and wouldn’t let anyone near him. He was clutching a small cake tightly, even though it was crushed.

Quan Zhisui quickened her pace and walked over, placing her hand on Wei Shixu’s wrist to check his pulse.

It was racing!

He had been scared!

Wei Shixu’s eyes welled up with tears, his handsome brows furrowed, and he pressed his lips together, saying nothing.

Quan Zhisui glanced at the cake in his arms and reached out…

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’m here now.”

She ruffled his hair, which was unexpectedly soft and fluffy.

Wei Shixu immediately relaxed a little. He carefully tried to hand her the cake, but seeing that it was ruined and inedible, he pulled it back, his lips downturned.

Quan Zhisui’s heart ached again!

Why was he so stubborn?

The two shop assistants came out, offering water and towels.

“It was brutal! Those people were insane! They just started grabbing things and hitting him!”

“Miss, your boyfriend was almost beaten to death!”

“Yeah! Even in that state, he refused to let go of the cake. Is the cake more important than his life?”

Wei Shixu looked at the cake in his arms. “It was the last one. Limited edition.”

Quan Zhisui: “I’ll come out with you tomorrow to buy another. You could have asked your bodyguards to get it for you.”

Wei Shixu looked up. “I bought it for you.”

Quan Zhisui was momentarily speechless.

Wei Shixu added, “The cake he gave you wasn’t made with real cream. Don’t eat it.”

Quan Zhisui: “…”

She didn’t bother arguing with him. Instead, she quickly scanned the surroundings and asked, “Are there any cameras around? Did they catch anything? Let’s call the police!”

The shop assistants looked uneasy. “It’s just bad luck. This is an old street, and the surveillance cameras are under maintenance this week!”

“Again?” Quan Zhisui frowned, turning to Wei Shixu. “Did you offend someone?”

This was too strange!

Wei Shixu avoided her gaze, his eyes downcast. “The Wei family has plenty of enemies. It could be former business rivals, or my uncles and parents, or even someone from a neighboring city…”

His voice trailed off.

“Alright, alright. You don’t need to say more. I understand,” Quan Zhisui comforted him.

Those were Wei Shixu’s darkest three years, a bloody wound from the past.

There was no need to reopen old scars. All that talk of healing and redemption was nonsense.

The right thing to do was to cut ties with the past completely!