Chapter 111: My money is all under your control

  Pang Kai glanced at his watch and saw that the cafeteria's dinner should have started by now. If they didn't head back, they might not make it in time for dinner.

  "Let's all go back, you haven't had lunch yet. If we're late again, we won't even make it in time for dinner." Pang Kai saw that continuing to talk was pointless, and these people should also be open-minded by now.

  Seeing a few people leave, Luo Min sighed, "Look at these new students, it seems that there will be more trouble in the future."

  "It's not like we team leaders and instructors have nothing better to do, is it? That's what they're worried about." Pang Kai also shook his head and said helplessly.

  "But I really didn't expect Luo Jia-yi to stand up for herself, I really didn't think she would." Luo Min thought Luo Jia-yi would still remain silent.

  Pang Kai nodded too, perhaps things were heading in a good direction.

  On the other hand, as everyone walked out of the office door, they looked at each other and suddenly burst out laughing, never expecting that just one outing would lead to so many things happening.

  "An An, I think we've been through thick and thin together now," Zou Ze said with a smile as he looked at Ji Xin'an. It was indeed their first time experiencing something like this after knowing each other for so many years.

  "We've been through thick and thin more than once, haven't we?" Ji Xin said with a smile.

  "Uh, I mean everyone, haha, we all went through thick and thin together." Zou Ze couldn't help but think of his own embarrassing experience when she mentioned it, feeling a bit awkward, he immediately looked away at others to cover up his embarrassment.

  "Right! We've been through the same struggles together, so we're naturally comrades in adversity." Li Ming also smiled as he looked at the girls, his expression more joyful than anything else.

  "Alright, let's go to the cafeteria quickly, you guys aren't hungry but I am." Ji Xin'an saw a few girls collectively roll their eyes at him and smiled as he pulled one of them along.

  Everyone felt hungry after she said that and walked towards the cafeteria laughing.

  A delicious meal was ruined because of a fight, and in the end, I still ended up at the school cafeteria, where I had lunch and dinner together.

  "Ji Xin'an, I'll return your money as soon as I get back. If it's not enough, I'll make up for it with my allowance later." Several people who were starving had been grabbing at the dishes on the table, but Luo Jia-yi suddenly stopped, holding her rice bowl and looking at Ji Xin'an.

  "It's still nothing, this isn't just your business alone, after all it was my hand that moved, if I could pay to beat them up again I'd be willing." Ji Xin An said with a smile, seemingly unconcerned.

  "Alright, Lu Jia-yi is right. You shouldn't have to take it alone, I'll take a share too." But this was the first time that Lu Ziyan agreed with Lu Jia-yi's opinion, though she thought it would be better if everyone took some together.

  "I said I won't use it, so let's just consider that I'm treating everyone to dinner. You said we'd take turns paying, and today can be my turn." Ji Xin'an saw others were about to speak up, so he quickly put down his chopsticks and spoke out before they could.

  "Then you should also tell us how much money was spent, at least we'll have an idea." Yan Tingting also spoke up.

  Ji Xinan thought for a moment and felt that telling them wouldn't make a difference, "Including medical expenses and compensation, it's a total of 7,000."

  "How can there be so much? This is enough for our family to use for several years." Zhang Xiaoxue was shocked when she heard this number, and in her life, she had never seen so much money at once.

  "It's just that they're crazy about money, wanting so much?" Yan Tingting also didn't think it would be this much.

  "Well, since it can be solved with money, it's better than us both being detained." Ji Xin'an also knew that this amount of money was indeed a bit too much for students nowadays.

  "That can't be taken by you alone, even if it's a treat, they all said today is my turn to pay." Lu Ziyuan was also surprised after hearing this number, but after a brief surprise, she returned to normal, it seems that 7,000 yuan is not a big deal for her.

  "What are you talking about, I clearly said it was my treat." Zou Ze heard Lu Ziyan's words and smiled as he interrupted her. He understood Ji Xianan, so at this time, he stood up to speak for her.

  "That's not your money either." Yan Tingting caught his slip of the tongue.

  "What's the difference between you and me, Anan? Isn't it all the same whether I take it or she takes it? Doesn't my money all go to you to manage? Is that right, Anan?" Zou Ze said this on purpose with a bit of ambiguity, but it was indeed true. From the moment he started making albums, he had handed over every penny he earned to Ji Xin'an to take care of. Whether it was a big investment in opening a company or building a villa, or a small investment using spare money to buy real estate, he didn't care whether they would make a profit or loss in the future. He unconditionally supported Ji Xin'an's decisions.

  Ji Xin'an saw him intentionally misleading everyone and rolled her eyes at him.

  "I didn't say anything wrong, did I? Are you saying that all my money is under your control?" Zou Ze smiled at her with a smirk.

  "You mean you want me to return it to you right now?" Ji Xin'an narrowed her eyes and threatened.

  "Come on, it's been so many years already, I'm used to it. Besides, isn't my money your money too?" Zou Ze continued to provoke Ji Xin'an fearlessly, but also made everyone forget the topic they were just discussing.

  "Oh, it's been many years." Lu Ziyuan said with a sly smile.

  "Really, many years." Yan Tingting also replied.

  "Zou Ge, you're too fast! You secretly turned our school flower into your housewife many years ago?" Li Ming's eyes widened with envy. The military academy originally had few female students, and someone as beautiful as Ji Xin'an was rare to encounter in over a decade. But before he could even get familiar with her, she was already taken by someone else.

  "Alright, are you all going to eat or not? He's being unreasonable and you're all following suit. If we don't eat, then let's all go back and starve." Ji Xin'an saw that if they continued like this, who knows what else would be said, so she slapped the table and everyone fell silent.

  But even so, except for Luo Jia Yi, the others also looked at the two with a smile that was not quite a smile.

  At night when the lights were turned off, everyone had the experience of the previous day. When the lights-out signal sounded, they all settled down and went to bed to rest.

  Although she was tired from the whole day, Luo Jia Yi lay on her bed but couldn't fall asleep. From young to old, due to her somewhat aloof personality, she didn't care about anything, so she almost had no friends. No matter what happened, good or bad, difficult or not, she always faced it alone. And today, when facing the difficulties from a few people, she never thought that someone would come to help herself.

  But unexpectedly, they all rushed out, and Qi Xin'an, who seemed weak, stood in front of her and spoke up for her.

  She, who never had friends of her own, experienced the feeling of being cared for and protected by others for the first time today. However, they ended up going to the public security bureau because of this, and Ji Xin'an even went to apologize and compensate several people for his own sake, which made him feel uncomfortable whenever he thought about it.

  "Ji Xin'an, are you asleep?" Lu Jia-yi tossed and turned for a while before finally getting up and leaning against Ji Xin'an's bed.

  "No." Ji Xin'an heard her words and replied softly.

  "Ji Xin'an, thank you for what happened today." Lu Jia-yi hesitated for a moment before saying it out loud.

  "What's the thanks for? We're dorm mates, we go out together. If something happens, of course I'll help you. Can't just watch you get bullied and do nothing, can I?" Ji Xin'an smiled slightly, it wasn't easy to get her to say that.

  "But you also apologized to them and compensated them, I always feel sorry for you." Lu Jia-yi said these words and felt more relieved in her heart.

  "Come on up, aren't you tired?" Ji Xin'an pulled her up and said with a smile, "Apologizing won't cost us any flesh, besides we didn't lose out either. We beat them up and vented our anger, look at those few people beating that guy until he can barely speak clearly, just seeing him makes me feel like apologizing is nothing."

  "No matter what, I owe you one this time. Don't worry, I'll definitely return the favor." Lu Jia-yi didn't go up, she just said quietly.

  "So how are you planning to pay me back?" Ji Xin An laughed at her awkward expression, and thus had the idea to tease her.

  "Looking at you, you'll definitely not pass the military training. I'll help you when the time comes." Luo Jia Yi sized her up and thought of a good idea. If she could help her pass the military training, it would be considered repaying the favor.

  "How did you know I wouldn't be able to?" Ji Xin'an was still smiling as he looked at her.

  Luo Jia Yi was taken aback, "You think you can easily get through three months of military training? Looking at you, I don't think you can even run two kilometers, let alone five."

  "I don't know if it can be easily forgotten, but I do know that you still owe me this favor for now." Ji Xin'an sighed and pretended to look disappointed.

  "An An, you're so confident that you'll pass, just thinking about the projects written on that paper gives me nightmares." Lu Ziyan surprisingly hadn't slept either, and upon hearing their conversation, she got up and mimicked Zou Ze's way of calling her "An An".

  "How can you two be so stupid? Have you forgotten about An An's skills today? He subdued a big and tall thug with just a few moves, what's the point of being unable to pass a small military training?" Yan Tingting surprisingly wasn't asleep either, lying there scolding the two.

  "Really, An An, how did you do it? I didn't even see clearly and that person was already lying on the ground." It turned out that the others hadn't fallen asleep either. Maybe it was because of what happened today, something they had never experienced from childhood to adulthood, so even though it was late, they couldn't sleep. As soon as they heard them chatting, they all got up.

  "It's just some simple grappling, I think Luo Jia-yi's skills shouldn't be bad either. Why don't we have a match another day?" Ji Xin-an looked at Luo Jia-yi.

  "Go ahead and try, are you afraid you won't make it?" Luo Jia-yi said indifferently, also thinking that at the time her skills weren't just a few casual moves, and she looked at her with new eyes, but in her heart she still didn't believe that this kind of girl could pass the military training.