Although Xia Shiya already knew the situation, seeing Qin Xiao’s troubled expression, she had no reason to force him. Helpless, she said, “Qin Xiao, Teacher Xia is begging you, can you please help? My mom really can’t wait any longer!”
Only then did Qin Xiao seem slightly satisfied, “Mm, this matter… I’ll think about it carefully. Mainly, I just don’t want to cause trouble for my brother. You understand that, right?”
The corner of Xia Shiya’s mouth twitched. She finally understood—Qin Xiao was clearly trying to set terms. She hadn’t expected someone so young to play this game. No wonder he kept emphasizing how difficult it was for him.
Once she understood, she sighed and patiently asked, “Qin Xiao, is there something you want me to help with? If I can, I’m willing to do it.”
Seeing she finally caught on, Qin Xiao was pleased but still shook his head, “I’m not really sure either. How about I think it over after school?”
Although Xia Shiya was anxious, she could only nod. She couldn’t force Qin Xiao—she didn’t have that ability anyway. So she said, “Alright, I’ll treat you to dinner after school. You pick the place.”
Qin Xiao nodded, very satisfied with her attitude. As long as she knew her place. As for him helping her out of kindness—impossible. If it were Su Mengke, maybe. That little girl would be grateful just for a bit of kindness. But could others be like her?
“Alright then, we’ll talk about everything after school.”
As he spoke, Qin Xiao was already thinking about how to arrange today’s plotline.
Seeing Qin Xiao about to leave, Xia Shiya got anxious again and said, “Qin Xiao, my mom’s condition has worsened. She needs immediate treatment. Can you see if you can…”
“Oh, that? I’ll call the hospital and see what they can do.”
With that, Qin Xiao took out his phone and made a call to the hospital, asking them to make arrangements and stabilize Xia Shiya’s mother’s condition.
As for how he had the power to do that, it was simple. His beloved big brother invested everywhere, and coincidentally, a third of the major hospitals in Jingyue City had Qin Lin’s investment.
Although the Qin Corporation hadn’t gone public, it had several listed subsidiaries. Even the lowest-valued among them were worth over 100 billion yuan, with Qin Lin holding over 90% of their shares—not even counting his stakes in other groups. Visit novelping.com for the full chapter.
But those so-called ‘valuations’ of listed companies were just for show. Once the foundation was gone, even a 100 billion yuan company could be bought for just a few billion.
The companies on those rankings were either backed by capital or had powerful connections. You’d hear of this one valued at several thousand billion, that one at tens of thousands. But in reality, the truly wealthy didn’t want to be on any list.
Over 70% of those on the list were just using it to raise money—not just from regular folks, but from big players too.
Two minutes after Qin Xiao finished the call, Xia Shiya’s phone rang—it was the hospital. She answered, then sighed in relief.
Seeing that, Qin Xiao smiled, “Don’t worry, teacher. It’s a bit tricky, but I believe we’ll find a way.”
Xia Shiya nodded, but her heart felt heavy. She didn’t understand why Qin Xiao wouldn’t just help directly. What could she possibly do to help someone like him?
As for whether Qin Xiao had any thoughts about her, Xia Shiya hadn’t even considered it. In her eyes, Qin Xiao was just a student. What could he possibly be thinking?
So she didn’t guard herself too much around him. She was only confused about what he wanted.
Qin Xiao looked at her deeply, his lips curling into a meaningful smile.
Xia Shiya didn’t think much of it. She simply said, “Alright, I’ll wait for you after school. Let’s go eat together then.”
Qin Xiao nodded and left the office without saying more.
Back in class, Su Mengke asked curiously, “President, you were gone a while. Did something happen? Did Teacher Xia give you a hard time?”
In the past, she wouldn’t even dare speak to others. But ever since Qin Xiao treated her kindly, Su Mengke no longer kept the same distance from him. Instead, she cared about him.
Qin Xiao pinched her cheek and said, “Yeah, Teacher Xia worked really hard to teach me today.”
Even though she knew it was impossible between them, as long as she didn’t say it out loud, she could still keep fantasizing, right?
So when Qin Xiao acted casually, she didn’t resist at all.
Su Mengke pursed her lips and said, “President, I’ll help you with student council matters. Whatever you need me to do, just let me know.”
Qin Xiao laughed, leaned close, and teased, “Anything at all?”
The closeness made Su Mengke blush even more, but she nodded firmly, “Mm, I can also learn more about student council management. And this is something I should do anyway!”
Looking at her sweet and naive expression, Qin Xiao shook his head. He didn’t know what to say. He even started to feel guilty. He hadn’t expected he still had a conscience after all. Maybe… he really was a good person…
At the end of the school day, Qin Xiao told her, “Mengke, you go home first. I’ve got something to handle with Teacher Xia.”
Su Mengke nodded without asking further.
Seeing that, Qin Xiao couldn’t help saying, “You should start taking better care of yourself. Don’t keep looking all sloppy.”
“As long as I’m around, no one will dare mess with you. Got it?”
As he spoke, he gently brushed aside the hair covering her face. Su Mengke instinctively flinched, but her affection for Qin Xiao and his words made her hold still.
She was always timid around others, let alone someone she liked so much like Qin Xiao. She didn’t dare reject him even a little.