23 – Everyone Understands Without Saying a Word
Chu Lanyan had taken two weeks off specifically for this interview.
If she succeeded, she could rightfully stay, because at Huo Lin Academy, strength was everything.
Having a place beside McCartney and Saint Laurent was already a height countless people couldn’t reach.
Chu Ruan had precisely targeted this aspect of Chu Lanyan, hence luring her to go.
When Fu Chenxuan returned home, he told Chu Ruan about the matter, “What does Ruan Ruan think?”
Chu Ruan showed a gentle, soft smile, “I… don’t know. I think… Lanyan might not be suitable.”
She didn’t need to say much. Fu Chenxuan had long disliked Chu Lanyan. In their previous life, if not for her sake, he would never have allowed Chu Lanyan to enter the Fu family.
She couldn’t tell the man to force Chu Lanyan in, because that would make him angry. She would never let the Chu family cause Fu Chenxuan displeasure again.
So she had to pretend not to know. Since she didn’t care, the man certainly wouldn’t care either. This way, Chu Lanyan would only pass the first round but ultimately not stay.
Chu Ruan didn’t know Saint Laurent’s temper and overestimated Chu Lanyan’s unsuitable conditions. She thought Chu Lanyan could make it through the first round on her own.
As a result, she was scolded so badly by Saint Laurent on site that she looked utterly humiliated.
Fu Chenxuan curled his lips and showed Chu Ruan the video from the scene, “Look, Ruan Ruan.”
There was a faint hint of seeking praise in the man’s voice.
But he couldn’t actually claim credit, because he couldn’t let Chu Ruan know he had been monitoring her before, afraid she would get angry.
Both had their own thoughts, yet the outcome aligned perfectly.
Watching Chu Lanyan’s flushed, humiliated face in the video, Chu Ruan was overjoyed, laughing as she collapsed into the man’s arms, “Hahaha.”
This further confirmed Fu Chenxuan’s understanding of Chu Ruan’s thoughts. Holding her, he kissed her and said in a low voice, “You’re going to school tomorrow. From now on, Nan Qing will stay by your side to protect you, alright?”
Chu Ruan naturally had no objections and nodded obediently, “Mm.”
Fu Chenxuan lifted Chu Ruan’s small face, his deep eyes fixed on her, “If you get bullied, do you know what to do?”
Chu Ruan’s heart stirred, “Fight back.”
Fu Chenxuan chuckled softly, “Come back and tell me, then I’ll go with you to fight back. I’ll do the fighting, you watch from the side.”
Chu Ruan laughed, her eyes sparkling like starlight.
The next morning, Nan Qing arrived on time to pick up Chu Ruan for school.
Chu Ruan carried her backpack downstairs. Nan Qing paused slightly and greeted her, “Good morning, young madam.”
“Morning.” Chu Ruan turned to take the lunchbox handed by the maid and packed it in her bag. Nan Qing stepped forward to carry it for her, but Chu Ruan smiled and refused, “I can manage.”
Nan Qing nodded to Fu Chenxuan, who was following behind, then went out to drive.
Chu Ruan turned back and smiled at Fu Chenxuan, “I… will protect myself.”
Fu Chenxuan hugged her, “Good.”
Chu Ruan left home and got into the car heading to Huo Lin Academy.
Huo Lin Academy was quite a distance from the Fu residence. Over an hour later, Chu Ruan stood at the classroom door with her bag.
This was Class S, Chu Lanyan’s class.
Actually, given the Chu family’s resources, they couldn’t afford to put Chu Lanyan in Class S—managing Class A was already a stretch.
But Chu Lanyan had already gotten involved with Ji Qingyun, and of course Ji Qingyun wanted her in the same class as him, so he had Chu Lanyan reassigned after enrollment.In her previous life, Chu Ruan had been confined within the Chu and Fu families, so this was all she knew about these people.
Therefore, she must get close to them in order to completely seize control of their lifelines!