The process of buying the car went smoothly.
After a simple discussion with the salesperson about the model, color, and the shape of the rims to be modified, he made a call to the ever-resourceful Uncle Zhang.
By evening, all the paperwork was completed.
The next day, Lu Jingxiu drove the brand new matte black Passat to school.
He still had classes.
Although the original owner barely attended any classes, and it was already the start of the senior year after summer break, Lu Jingxiu felt it was necessary to attend.
At least try to get the diploma without relying on his parents' connections.
As soon as he drove to the school gate, he was forced to slow down.
It wasn't traffic; someone was performing a scene straight out of an idol drama at the school gate.
A pretty girl in a school uniform was surrounded by a few unruly boys.
The girl had her head down, her shoulders slightly trembling.
Nearby, a black Rolls-Royce was parked, its door open, and a man in a well-tailored suit stepped out of the car.
He was tall, with a stern face, and his gaze was as cold as ice as he walked straight to the group of boys.
"My person," his voice wasn't loud, but it carried a sense of pressure, "you dare to touch?"
The boys' faces turned pale the moment they saw him.
One of them, his legs giving way, actually knelt down directly, his voice trembling, "S-sorry! We didn't know she was yours..."
Lu Jingxiu, holding the steering wheel, watched this scene unfold, a question mark slowly forming in his mind.
Then he remembered.
Fuck, this school actually has uniforms?!
The boys wore suits and trousers, and the girls wore suits with pleated skirts, full of a Japanese anime vibe that was hard to take seriously.
But pulling off such a stunt at the school gate, wasn't that a bit too arrogant? Where was security? Was no one managing this?
He shook his head and drove the car into the parking lot.
After parking, on his way to the teaching building, he decided to stop by the cafeteria for breakfast.
As soon as he walked into the cafeteria, he heard laughter.
A group of finely dressed girls, wearing all sorts of glamorous clothes, deliberately knocked the tray out of the hands of a girl in a school uniform.
Food spilled all over the floor.
The girl leading the group crossed her arms, her chin raised high, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry~"
She dragged out her words, speaking in a mocking tone, "But, I forgot to tell you, Young Master Cao is taking me out for lunch. Someone like you, with your poor appearance, should just go to the corner and gnaw on your steamed bun, don't be an eyesore here."
Lu Jingxiu didn't stop walking, passing by without interfering, because he saw a handsome boy with a cold expression walking towards them.
He knew, here came the dominant president to save the damsel in distress.
Reaching the bottom of the teaching building, he encountered another scene.
A girl with a haughty face, accompanied by a few followers, accidentally spilled her tea with milk on another girl.
The dark tea stain quickly spread across the uniform.
"Oh dear, I'm sorry," the haughty girl covered her mouth, her tone devoid of any apology, instead laced with obvious ridicule, "I didn't mean to, but... someone like you, wearing such cheap clothes, it's not a big deal to get spilled on, right? It's not worth much anyway."
Students around pointed and whispered, but no one stepped forward.
The girl who got spilled on bit her lip, her eyes turning red.
The culprits, however, didn't care, laughing as they walked away.
Lu Jingxiu bit into the bun he bought for breakfast and headed up the stairs.
Turning the corridor, just before reaching the classroom door, he saw two girls confronting each other at the end of the hallway.
The atmosphere was tense.
One of the girls suddenly raised her hand, and with a crisp "slap," landed a solid hit on the other girl's face.
"I'm the one he chose!" The girl who hit, her expression twisted, her voice sharp, "Who do you think you are! Competing with me?!"
The girl who got hit covered her face, tears streaming down immediately.
Lu Jingxiu: "..."
He silently stuffed the last bite of the bun into his mouth, pushed open the back door of the classroom, and found a seat towards the back.
He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
He seemed... to be getting used to it.
Because this school, it's toxic.
After sitting in the back row, Lu Jingxiu quickly noticed a problem.
He intended to keep a low profile, but his presence wouldn't allow him to.
From the moment he walked into the classroom, several girls in the front rows turned to glance at him, then quickly turned back, whispering with the people next to them.
Their voices weren't loud, but being in the back row, he could still catch snippets drifting into his ears.
"Isn't that Lu Jingxiu? Why is he attending class?"
"Oh my god, it really is him, doesn't he never come to class?"
"Do you even need to ask? It's definitely related to Li Qingqing."
"But didn't he and Li Qingqing already break up?"
"Breaking up makes it even more interesting, think about it, Li Qingqing just announced her relationship with Chen Xinghai right after breaking up with him, can this Eldest Young Master Lu tolerate that?"
"There's going to be a good show today, we're in for a treat."
Lu Jingxiu silently opened his book, pretending he hadn't heard anything.
The girls chatted more and more enthusiastically, naturally focusing on the potential drama that might unfold today.
Someone analyzed that a person like Lu Jingxiu, who always got whatever he wanted since childhood, had never had anything taken from him, let alone his ex-girlfriend moving on so quickly, it was an absolute humiliation for him.
With his personality, there's no way he would let it go without causing a scene.
"I bet he'll definitely confront Chen Xinghai in front of the whole class."
"Confront? You're underestimating him. With his temper, he might even start a fight."
"No way, there are cameras in the classroom, he wouldn't be that impulsive."
"What does he care about cameras, although he's never revealed his family's exact background, it's rumored he's the son of a high-ranking official."
"True... then isn't Chen Xinghai in danger?"
"Not necessarily, Chen Xinghai's family is quite wealthy too. Let the gods fight, we're just here to watch."
Lu Jingxiu rolled his eyes, was it really okay to chirp like this right in front of him?
He scanned the classroom and found that none of the original owner's lackeys were present.
Which was normal, after all, they were the original owner's lackeys, they shared the same nature as him, attending class was out of the question, not in this lifetime.
So the few rows around him were empty, and no one came over to greet or cozy up to him.
Perfect for some peace and quiet.
Lu Jingxiu flipped through a few pages of the book, starting to jot down key points.
At this moment, another commotion arose from the front of the classroom.
This time, the commotion was even bigger than before, but it was clearly not directed at him.
Lu Jingxiu glanced up at the door, then continued to look down at his book.
Li Qingqing walked in.
She was wearing the school uniform, a shirt paired with a pleated skirt, a combination that seemed a bit out of place in reality, but surprisingly looked good on her.
The white shirt accentuated her figure neatly, the pleated skirt just below the knee, revealing a stretch of smooth calf.
Her features were somewhat cold, with a sense of aloofness that made her seem unapproachable, the kind that would make half the boys hesitate to strike up a conversation just by standing there.
Beside her was a boy.
Chen Xinghai.
Slightly shorter than Lu Jingxiu, with well-defined features, fair skin, and a smile that revealed two tiger teeth, he looked clean and refined.
But his smile was too innocent, to the point of being a bit carefree. Standing next to him, Li Qingqing didn't look like his girlfriend, more like she was taking a younger brother out shopping.
As the two entered the classroom, they also spotted Lu Jingxiu sitting in the back corner.