Xiao Hongshi didn’t come to school, so Gu Ningning went to the homeroom teacher to switch her seat.
It just so happened that she was moved to sit with Yu Lili.
“My partner will pick me up for lunch today, you should come too,” Gu Ningning said, narrowing her eyes as she looked at her new deskmate, “Don’t you want to know about my partner’s younger brother?”
“Okay, okay!” Yu Lili certainly wouldn’t refuse; in fact, she was keen to get into Ningning’s circle.
Although she didn’t know Ningning’s background, a student who transferred to No. 3 Middle School midway through must have some connections.
Even for class six.
Not just anyone could get in.
Lu Xueshi, waiting by the door, was also in a messy state of mind.
Everything had slipped out of his control.
He had planned everything so well, yet it failed again and again.
This made him very irritable.
Seeing that Ningning wasn’t alone, he frowned heavily.
Gu Ningning, gentle as water, walked over with a smile: “Brother Xueshi, are you all right now?”
“We’re fine,” Lu Xueshi had originally thought Ningning was leaving school with a classmate, but seeing Yu Lili trailing closely beside her, his expression changed.
He actually wanted to ask why Ningning had left before them.
He had been a little worried.
Afraid that the Gu Family couldn’t handle it.
“My parents bailed me out,” Ningning said casually, “My dad said the Xiao Family’s case couldn’t be established at all; we were just going through the motions.”
Lu Xueshi was half-skeptical.
In his opinion, with the Xiao Family dead set on not letting go, the Gu Family would have no way to get Ningning out so quickly.
“Brother Xueshi, this is my new deskmate, Yu Lili,” Ningning introduced enthusiastically.
She pulled Yu Lili closer: “This is my partner, Lu Xueshi. Isn’t he handsome? We’re childhood sweethearts and will be engaged soon.”
Her voice was filled with happiness and sweetness.
The moment she saw Lu Xueshi, Yu Lili’s eyes also widened slightly.
Relatively speaking, Lu Xueshi was equally handsome but gentle and refined, unlike Lu Jingchen, who was stern and cold.
Clearly, for a young girl, Lu Xueshi was more attractive.
“Handsome, he’s more handsome than your younger brother-in-law,” Yu Lili nodded vigorously.
But then she heard Lu Xueshi frown heavily.
He didn’t object to Ningning announcing their engagement.
But how did it get dragged to Lu Jingchen?
The person he was most wary of was Lu Jingchen.
He absolutely couldn’t let Ningning have any connection with Jingchen.
“Brother Xueshi, let’s go,” Ningning didn’t explain, pulling on Xueshi’s sleeve.
She never grabbed his hand or wrist; she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to resist pinching him.
And it also felt disgusting.
Looking at the Suzuki car parked by the roadside, Yu Lili’s eyes widened, her face full of envy and admiration.
Lu Xueshi suppressed his anger and walked towards the car with them.
He even chivalrously opened the car door for Ningning, fastened her seatbelt, and then closed the door.
Allowing Yu Lili to sit in the back seat.
His expression, however, was not very good.
“Ningning, did you run into Jingchen?” Lu Xueshi tried hard to maintain his composure, smiling gently.
“Yes, I met him at the Public Security Bureau, and he drove me back to school,” Ningning sighed softly, “I know Xiuxiu must be heartbroken after what happened, you should stay and comfort her.”
A perfect excuse.
It made Lu Xueshi’s expression tighten.
This matter absolutely couldn’t get out.
Otherwise, Shen Xiuxiu would have no way out at all.
“You should comfort her too,” Lu Xueshi’s tone carried dissatisfaction.
“Brother Xueshi, you ignored me for her yesterday and now you want me to comfort her?” Ningning’s small face was full of grievance and unwillingness, “In your heart, is she more important, or am I more important?”
Yu Lili, in the back seat, narrowed her eyes; this was some juicy gossip.
“Of course… you’re more important,” Lu Xueshi wanted to say both were important.
But he was afraid Ningning would make a scene.
He could only endure it.
“That’s more like it,” Ningning mumbled softly, “Brother Xueshi, what did the Xiao Family say?”
The Xiao Family was in charge of this matter.
Lu Xueshi was displeased; there was an outsider in the car, and Ningning was talking like this.
If he didn’t understand Ningning and know she was foolish, he would really think she was intentionally trying to ruin Shen Xiuxiu’s reputation.
“We’ll talk about it later,” Lu Xueshi glanced at Yu Lili in the rearview mirror, finding her increasingly irritating.
This girl really had no discernment.
Just following along as a third wheel.
It prevented him from saying what he wanted to say.
After all, it concerned Shen Xiuxiu’s reputation.
Ningning, with an innocent expression, nodded: “Okay, but I don’t like Xiuxiu anymore; why does she always drag you around? You’re my partner.”
She had to live up to her naive and foolish persona.
Lu Xueshi’s face turned pale with urgency: “Ningning, it’s not like that.”
“Then what is it like? Is it that you feel sorry for her and then ignore me?” Ningning was not only naive and foolish but also very willful.
At this moment, she had to play it to the fullest.
“Ningning, how could you think that? I care about you so much,” Lu Xueshi quickly explained, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
He was very clear about his goal now.
He liked Shen Xiuxiu; she was smart and understood things quickly.
Someone like Ningning was simply hopelessly stupid.
Making such a fuss in front of outsiders only made him lose face.
Yu Lili, sitting in the back, twitched her lips; she also thought Ningning was quite stupid.
And she was being unreasonable.
Such a good man, why didn’t she know how to handle him properly and instead made a fuss?
Ningning pouted: “That’s more like it. From now on, whatever you do, you have to prioritize me and put me first.”
“Okay, okay, my Ningning is first,” Lu Xueshi felt a wave of exhaustion, with a hint of perfunctoriness.
At the restaurant, after they ordered, Ningning directly had Lu Xueshi pay for the meal.
Yu Lili felt a bit awkward.
She had intended to pay for her share.
But then she felt embarrassed.
So she let Lu Xueshi pay.
This made Lu Xueshi dislike Yu Lili even more.
But he still had to save Ningning’s face and endure it!
“Brother Xueshi, does Brother Jingchen have a partner?” During the meal, Ningning casually asked, “My deskmate quite likes Brother Jingchen.”
“No,” Lu Xueshi replied casually.
He disliked Yu Lili, finding her petty and not presentable.
He disliked Lu Jingchen even more, and at this moment, he actually hoped Yu Lili would latch onto Jingchen.
If Jingchen was having a hard time, he would feel better.
“One day, when you see Brother Jingchen, you can mention it,” Ningning said kindly, “Brother Jingchen isn’t young anymore; he should be dating.”
As she spoke, the corner of her eye watched Yu Lili’s expression change.
She had actually noticed long ago that Yu Lili had long thrown Lu Jingchen to the back of her mind, with only Lu Xueshi in her eyes.
This made things even easier to handle.