Became the Terminally Ill Supporting Male Lead's Rabbit Spirit

Chapter 28

Upon hearing Lu Zhe's words, Su Ci on the other end of the screen glared and immediately hung up the video call.

Su Ci summoned Fu Gui, "Is my charm not enough? With my stunning beauty, how dare Lu Zhe say he doesn't want to see me?"

She had always been confident, but after being repeatedly rejected by Lu Zhe, she couldn't help but wonder if she held any attraction for him at all.

Fu Gui perked up energetically: [In Fu Gui's eyes, Master is the most beautiful person in the world, with eyes as bright as stars, a delicate pointed face, and a straight nose. Lu Zhe doesn't know how to appreciate beauty. Master shouldn't give him the golden cotton candy anymore.]

Su Ci resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "Are you sure you're not describing an alien?"

Fu Gui felt dejected. It had asked its friend Ba Dao, who said the master would definitely like hearing such compliments.

Had it praised wrongly again? No wonder Ba Dao said women's thoughts were hard to fathom.

Every time it thought Lu Zhe had angered Master and she wouldn't give him the golden cotton candy, the next moment Lu Zhe would give her one look, and her anger would dissipate. She would even happily rush to give him the cotton candy.

Lu Zhe must possess some kind of magic power; how else could he make such a difficult master so obedient?

Fu Gui retreated dejectedly.

That night.

Qin Shiyan was waiting in the living room for her father, Qin Zhiming, to return.

"Dad." Qin Shiyan called out.

"Xiao Yan, you're back? No work today?" Qin Zhiming limped slowly to the sofa. He had just finished playing chess with friends and had some drinks.

"No schedules today. Dad, did you go drinking with Uncle Stone from next door?" Qin Shiyan smelled the faint scent of alcohol on her father.

Qin Zhiming scratched his head, "Just had a couple of drinks."

After saving Su's Father, Qin Zhiming's leg became lame. To show gratitude, Su's Father gave him several million as thanks. Their current house was also a gift from Su's Father, and even his daughter's smooth entry into the entertainment industry was thanks to the Su family.

Qin Zhiming couldn't drive anymore, but now that he had money and his daughter was earning well in the entertainment industry, he didn't need to work. He spent his time playing chess and drinking with neighbors.

Although he limped when walking, his life was now comfortable and he no longer needed to struggle like before. He felt it was worth it.

Looking at her father who appeared like a good-for-nothing, Qin Shiyan had lost the energy to scold him.

When she was young, she knew her father was the Su family's driver. She was already aware of the gap between herself and the Su family's daughter, Su Ci. Su Ci lived in a beautiful villa, wore pretty princess dresses, and was fair-skinned and delicate like a little fairy.

Meanwhile, she lived in a rundown urban village, surrounded by shabby tenants. Her home was worlds apart from the Su family's.

She often thought how nice it would be if Su's Father and Mother were her parents. Her biggest childhood wish was to become Su Ci.

Now grown up, she clearly knew her wish would never come true. She couldn't become Su Ci, but she could work hard to become wealthy.

With the Su family's backing, she successfully entered the entertainment industry and became a popular starlet, with better resources than other rising stars.

But today, due to a moment of carelessness, she made a big mistake.

At the swimming pool, she had been reckless. She only meant to have some excitement, but unexpectedly, Su Ning almost drowned.

She couldn't afford to lose the Su family's support.

When she debuted, she was known as the Su family's adopted daughter, and everyone in the entertainment industry regarded her highly. Without the Su family, how could a newcomer with no background possibly succeed?

"Dad, didn't you say grandmother sent some local specialties from the countryside yesterday?" Qin Shiyan suggested with a smile, "Why don't you take some to the Su family tomorrow to visit Uncle and Auntie Su? It's been a while since you've visited them."

Having her father visit the Su family was to remind them of his life-saving deed. She wouldn't tell her father about today's incident, as that would be too obvious and deliberate.

"I'm just a nobody, how could I dare disturb the master and madam?"

Qin Zhiming knew his place.

Everything he had now was given by the Su family, and he had been clever enough earlier to suggest his daughter become Su Ci's playmate, giving her the opportunity to associate with the wealthy family, paving her way early on.

He dared not think beyond that.

Having worked for wealthy families for years, he knew the upper class could be ruthless. Everyone in those circles was shrewd; how could common folk like them outsmart the rich?

"Dad, why are you like everyone else? You saved Uncle Su's life! Auntie Su mentioned you to me just the other day, she's very grateful to you." Qin Shiyan couldn't stand her father's timid attitude.

"The master and madam are too kind. How could I give them grandmother's local specialties? That would be embarrassing." Qin Zhiming waved his hand in refusal.

"The Su family is wealthy and has seen everything. Are you planning to give them jade instead? Even if you did, Uncle and Auntie Su wouldn't care for it." Qin Shiyan reminded her father, "They know our family's situation well. Giving expensive gifts would only make them think we're trying too hard to curry favor."

Qin Zhiming was stunned, thinking his daughter's words made sense.

"So, giving local specialties from our hometown shows our sincerity, not that we're deliberately trying to please them." Qin Shiyan knew how to handle things.

Having spent so much time with the Su family, she naturally understood their personalities.

If they saved money to buy expensive gifts, no matter how costly, they would probably be things the Su family would easily discard.

This was the difference between their family and the Su family.

"You're right." Qin Zhiming was convinced by his daughter. "I'll take the local specialties to the Su family tomorrow." He thought of it as thanking them for looking after his daughter all this time.

......

The next day, Su's Mother, worried about her young son's fright from yesterday, stayed by his side after comforting him to sleep at night and watching over him since morning.

"Mom, is sister up yet?" Little Su Ning still remembered falling into the swimming pool yesterday and his sister coming to rescue him.

When he was scared, his sister was like a superhero, holding him tight.

Sister had promised to protect him.

He really loved his sister, and when he grew up to be a man, he wanted to protect her too.

"Sister hasn't come downstairs yet. She has school today, but she'll play with Ning Ning after she returns," Su's Mother stroked her young son's head.

Her youngest son had a different personality from her older son and daughter. He was especially sweet and gentle, truly like a little angel. Thinking about how he almost had an accident yesterday, she couldn't help crying to her husband last night, extremely frightened in retrospect.

"Okay, Ning Ning will wait for sister." Little Su Ning nodded obediently.

Children forget easily; he had forgotten yesterday's fear of drowning and only remembered his sister protecting him.

At this moment, Su Ci came down from upstairs, her eyes heavy with sleepiness.

She really didn't want to go to school.

Heavens, why did she have to go to school even after transmigrating into a book?

She wore the Chuangming High School uniform, different from Lu Zhe's white and blue uniform from First High. Chuangming High School was considered an elite school, where girls wore campus-style white shirts and plaid skirts, while boys wore white shirts and trousers.

Su Ci had a great figure, and wearing the short skirt showed off her straight, slender legs. With her fair skin, her legs were dazzlingly white, making it impossible not to stare.

"Ci Ci's come down, come have breakfast." Su's Mother had someone serve her daughter's breakfast. "The company's been busy lately, your father and brother have already left." She informed her daughter.

As Su's Mother watched her daughter approach, she noticed the school uniform was notably tighter than before. Not only was the top snug, but the skirt had also become shorter. "Look at my memory, I forgot to order new uniforms for you."

Of course, seeing how well her daughter wore the uniform, Su's Mother was proud.

Her daughter had completely inherited her beauty, and was even more beautiful than she was.

"Sister is beautiful." Little Su Ning's big round eyes stared at his sister in awe.

His sister was so pretty.

Su Ci gained a little fanboy, and her mood about going to school improved. "Mom, no need to order new ones, there's less than two months until the college entrance exam anyway."

She thought she looked good in this fit, even if it was a bit form-fitting.

At this moment, the butler conveyed to Su's Mother, "Madam, Qin Zhiming is waiting outside."

"What brings him here so early in the morning?" Su's Mother frowned, thinking about yesterday's incident with Qin Shiyan.

"He says he wants to bring some local specialties for the master and madam," the butler asked, "Shall I let him in?"

"Show him in." During the years Qin Zhiming worked as a driver for the Su family, she had come to understand his character, and considering he had once saved her husband, she couldn't entirely blame him for Qin Shiyan's mistakes.

After the butler left, Su's Mother told Su Ci that Qin Zhiming was Qin Shiyan's father.

Su Ci was unhurriedly eating her fragrant, creamy porridge when she saw the butler return with a middle-aged man of average height and appearance, walking with a slight limp.

He was carrying several bags, looking nervous, with an honest rather than cunning face.

"Good morning, Madam, Miss, Young Master," Qin Zhiming greeted them respectfully.

Su's Mother, with her gentle appearance and kind nature, didn't deliberately make things difficult for him. "Have you had breakfast?"

"Yes, thank you for asking, Madam." Qin Zhiming replied sheepishly. "I brought some local specialties for the master and madam to try. It's just a small token of my appreciation for taking care of Shiyan. If she ever misbehaves, please let me know, and I'll make sure to discipline her properly."

Even though his daughter hadn't said anything, he had noticed something was off about her yesterday.

"Did your daughter ask you to come?" Su's Mother asked while adjusting little Su Ning's bib to keep his clothes clean.

"No, no," Qin Zhiming quickly denied.

He became even more nervous, "I haven't visited the master and madam for too long. Thanks to your care over these years, I've been able to live a stable life, and Shiyan has been doing well in her work. I came to thank you both and hope I'm not disturbing you."

Su Ci looked away, thinking that while Qin Shiyan was quite calculating, her father seemed to be a reasonable person.

Su Ci needed to get to school and didn't listen further to what Qin Shiyan's father was saying. She knew that despite Su's Mother's gentle appearance, she could be quite firm when it came to matters concerning her children.

The car stopped at Chuangming High School.

Su Ci got out of the car and walked toward the school.

This school's environment was quite similar to her previous high school, with well-maintained landscaping.

Su Ci noticed the numerous gazes directed at her. Being naturally beautiful, she was used to such attention.

Since she had no memories of her past, but her older brother had told her which class and seat were hers, Su Ci walked unhurriedly to her classroom.

When she arrived, everyone in the class wore shocked, incredulous expressions. Su Ci realized they probably all thought she had actually died.

"Su Ci!!!"

"Su Ci is back!"

"Oh my god, am I seeing a ghost?!"

"Su Ci isn't dead!"

"Ouch, I'm not dreaming, Su Ci really is back!"

......

People around started discussing frantically. After all, Su Ci had been kidnapped and fallen into the sea, and with no body found for so long, everyone assumed she was dead, perhaps eaten by fish.

Her sudden appearance gave everyone quite a shock.

Though surprised, none of her classmates dared to approach Su Ci.

As the Su family's daughter, she was beautiful and academically excellent. Combined with her proud personality and tendency to ignore her classmates, people preferred to admire her from afar, not wanting to risk rejection.

Just as Su Ci sat down, a tall figure appeared hurriedly at the doorway.

He saw Su Ci at her desk, rushed over, and stared at her with reddening eyes.

Su Ci looked at him, puzzled.

"Ci Ci, it really is you!" He Ermeng, the school bully, looked at Su Ci with red eyes, "I knew you weren't dead. That person I saw on the street really was you!"

Everyone watched as this school bully stood emotionally at Su Ci's desk with red eyes, looking like a puppy who had finally seen its owner return.

He Ermeng was known as the school bully, from a good family, good-looking, fierce in fights, and feared by all - except he was afraid of Su Ci.

Everyone knew He Ermeng was famous for being attracted to beautiful people, and when he first saw Su Ci, he was completely smitten and had been pursuing her for nearly three years.

When Su Ci had gone missing, someone had discussed her death within He Ermeng's earshot. He beat that person so badly they were hospitalized. Due to He Ermeng's family background, the victim didn't dare complain.

After that incident, no one at school dared to discuss whether Su Ci was dead or alive.

"Do I know you?" Su Ci was uncomfortable with his intense stare and reddened eyes.

"You don't recognize me?" He Ermeng looked as if he'd been punched in the chest, completely devastated.

Su Ci shook her head, "I've lost my memory."

He Ermeng and everyone around were shocked.

Su Ci had amnesia?

This news spread throughout the school in just one morning. As the Su family's daughter, school beauty, and top student, Su Ci was the school's most prominent figure, and even the smallest news about her would cause a stir on the school forum.

Now that Su Ci had returned safely but with amnesia, people couldn't stop creating new forum threads to discuss this development.

"Ci Ci, when did you come back? Why didn't Su's brother tell me?" He Ermeng was heartbroken that he hadn't been the first to know about Su Ci's return to the Su family.

"Did you lose your memory from a head injury?"

"Was it from hitting your head when you fell into the sea? Does your head hurt?"

"Ci Ci, I'm He Ermeng, don't forget me. Will you never remember me?"

"No, I need to take you to the hospital."

He Ermeng took over Su Ci's seatmate's place, sat next to her, and kept talking non-stop.

Su Ci couldn't take it anymore, "Be quiet."

Despite his large frame, He Ermeng immediately fell silent at Su Ci's command. He looked at her with wet eyes, looking extremely wronged, "Ci Ci, I'm worried about you."

When Su Ci had gone missing before, He Ermeng felt like he was going crazy.

Now seeing Su Ci safely sitting beside him, it felt like a dream, and he desperately wanted to talk to her, to hear her respond.

Su Ci frowned slightly, "Before, you and I..." She was somewhat worried about what kind of relationship the original Su Ci had with this He Ermeng.

He Ermeng looked at her expectantly.

"What kind of relationship did we have before?" Su Ci asked him.

"Lovers!" He Ermeng quickly grabbed Su Ci's small hand resting on the desk, covering it with both of his large hands.

Ci Ci's little hand was so soft and smooth, it felt so nice to hold!

He looked at Su Ci excitedly, "Ci Ci, I'm your boyfriend."

Su Ci rolled her eyes and forcefully pulled her hand back, "Impossible!"

He Ermeng looked hurt, "How is it impossible? Ask anyone around, aren't I your boyfriend?"

He glared coldly at everyone around, as if threatening to beat up anyone who dared to deny it.

Everyone quickly lowered their heads. The school bully was clearly trying to take advantage of Su Ci's amnesia to claim to be her boyfriend.

How despicable, but they didn't dare say it!

"Ci Ci, I really am your boyfriend. You used to like me so much." He Ermeng lied without blinking.

Su Ci was even more certain now. She gave him a cold look, "You're not handsome enough. I couldn't possibly have liked you."

The girl's words were like a knife to He Ermeng's chest, and people couldn't help but snicker.

"Ci Ci, you've forgotten, I'm the school's most handsome guy, the most good-looking in the whole school," He Ermeng quickly defended himself.

"Then our school must have pretty low standards for male beauty," Su Ci looked at him, "Are you the top student in our grade?"

Her words were like a second knife, stabbing into He Ermeng's chest again.

He Ermeng took a deep breath. Like a shy bride, he glanced at Su Ci bashfully, "I am the top student."

Su Ci gave him an extra look of surprise.

He Ermeng straightened his back and said, "I'm last in our grade, and Su Ci, you're first in our grade. We've claimed both extremes of the rankings - Su Ci, we're truly meant for each other."

Su Ci realized for the first time that she wasn't the one with the thickest skin.

"Leave quickly, stop bothering me!" Su Ci had already determined that she had no relationship with He Ermeng - if there was anything, it was just his one-sided pursuit of her!

It seemed the original owner of this body had standards as high as hers.

Hmm, now only Lu Zhe caught her eye.

The annoying thing was, that guy didn't even want to see her!

"Ci Ci..." He Ermeng stared intently at Su Ci's fair face. He discovered that after not seeing her for a while, his Ci Ci had become even prettier - he could never tire of looking at her.

Su Ci said irritably, "Just get lost."

"Then I'll come see you after class. Would you like some milk? Or maybe some snacks? I can go buy them for you." He Ermeng was reluctant to leave.

"No need. Seeing you has already filled me up. Now leave quickly." Su Ci found him truly persistent.

The little tyrant He Ermeng gave Su Ci a shy look, "So to Ci Ci, I'm a feast for the eyes."

Su Ci: ......

After school, Su Ci was once again pestered by He Ermeng.

"I'm going home. Don't tell me you're planning to follow?" Su Ci lifted her chin, glaring at him fiercely.

He Ermeng's eyes lit up, "Ci Ci, you're willing to let me get in the car?"

He looked at Su Ci expectantly, nearly having "devoted puppy" written all over his face.

Su Ci slammed the door shut and lowered the car window. Looking at He Ermeng outside, she said directly, "I don't like you, stop bothering me."

He Ermeng outside nodded, "I know." It wasn't the first time she had rejected him.

"Anyway, besides me, no one is worthy of you, Ci Ci. I'll wait until you fall for me." He Ermeng looked at Su Ci with moist black eyes, the little tyrant transformed into a puppy.

Su Ci closed the window, too lazy to deal with him anymore.

After returning to the Su residence, Su Ci played with little Su Ning for a while before returning to her room.

Looking at her phone that had been silent all day, she angrily dug out the bunny ear headband she had already packed in her suitcase and tossed it aside.

Originally, she had planned to take advantage of the time before Su's Father and Su's Mother's incident, and with the upcoming May Day holiday, she could go back to find Lu Zhe and wear these bunny ears for him to see. After all, she couldn't make herself sick just to sprout a pair of real bunny ears for him.

But Lu Zhe didn't seem to miss her at all, so now she decided he wouldn't get to touch the bunny ears.

......

Tomorrow was the May Day holiday, and everyone left the classroom early after school.

Li Dongliang watched Lu Zhe pack up his things to head home. He quickly shouldered his pink backpack, hugged his grey rabbit, and caught up with Lu Zhe.

"Brother Zhe, I'm heading the same way today, let me walk with you." Li Dongliang walked beside Lu Zhe.

Lu Zhe walked forward, "Mm."

"Brother Zhe, I haven't seen you bring your little bunny for a long time. Let me visit your place to see it." Li Dongliang had the idea of using this as an excuse to let his grey rabbit spend more time with the white rabbit.

After all, since Lu Zhe hadn't been bringing his bunny anymore, his grey rabbit hadn't had any chance to interact with the white rabbit.

He considered himself an open-minded parent who supported freedom in marriage. If the white rabbit and his grey rabbit hit it off, the two rabbits could have a free romance and then breed.

Lu Zhe gave him a bland look, "The rabbit's not here anymore."

"What do you mean not here? Could it be..." Li Dongliang looked at Lu Zhe in disbelief, panicking, "Did the bunny die?"

Lu Zhe glared at him coldly, "It's not at my house."

Li Dongliang breathed a sigh of relief, "You scared me."

Hugging his grey rabbit, he said, "It's fine, let me just visit your place. I've been your desk mate for so long but never been to your home. I've been really remiss."

He didn't believe Lu Zhe's words. He could tell Lu Zhe really liked the white rabbit, so how could he possibly give it to someone else? The rabbit must be at his house.

Li Dongliang was determined to bring his grey rabbit to Lu Zhe's house. His grey rabbit was destined to be with the white rabbit.

Li Dongliang consciously started educating Lu Zhe, "Brother Zhe, is your rabbit three months old yet? Do you know that small rabbits usually reach sexual maturity around three months? My grey rabbit is almost three months old, and if the timing is right, you know, let them..."

Li Dongliang gave him a knowing look.

Lu Zhe cast an icy cold glance at him with his pitch-black eyes, too lazy to respond.

Li Dongliang wasn't bothered by the cold treatment at all, shamelessly following Lu Zhe all the way, determined to visit his house.

They walked into the old residential complex.

Lu Zhe took out his keys and looked at Li Dongliang holding the grey rabbit beside him, "Whether or not the rabbit is at my house, it's not going to have anything to do with your rabbit."

He cast a cold glance at the grey rabbit in Li Dongliang's arms.

"Brother Zhe, I just want to visit your place." Li Dongliang wasn't embarrassed at all about being seen through.

Lu Zhe looked away and was about to turn the key.

The next moment, the door opened from inside.

"Lu Zhe, you're back."

Behind the door stood a girl in a white dress, with bright eyes and white teeth, impossibly beautiful. Most eye-catching of all were the bunny ears on her head.

Damn! Damn! Damn!

Li Dongliang was about to have a nosebleed - so cute!