Chapter 230 Always eager for a good show

"Professors, hello. We are from Lin Xiaotao's hometown. We heard you are looking for Lin Xiaotao. What happened?"

Upon hearing the news, Li Zhen and his friends disregarded whether they had class or not and rushed over.

I knocked politely on the door and then opened it to come in.

"Brother Li Zhen, Brother Song Yi, Xiaoguang." Little Peach Blossom waved happily.

"Hmm, are you alright?" Li Zhen asked as he walked over.

"It's nothing, I just did some practice problems."

Li Zhen and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they learned some things from Song Yi, they were still a little worried when they heard that several professors were surrounding Xiao Taohua. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come so quickly. They were only relieved to hear from Xiao Taohua that everything was alright.

"Are you from the same hometown as Lin Xiaotao? You seem to have a good relationship."

"Hello, Professor."

"Well, you've come at the right time. Lin Xiaotao is an excellent student, and we've been thinking of having her work on projects in the future. However, Lin Xiaotao wants to go back to her hometown. Why don't you try to persuade her to do so?"

This was a last-minute idea from the professor. There was no other way; the child disagreed, so the relatives and friends tried to persuade him to go through with it.

"I'm sorry, Professor, this is up to Lin Xiaotao. She can go home if she wants, or stay here if she wants." Li Zhen and the others usually don't interfere with these kinds of decisions; it's mainly up to Xiaotao herself.

“It’s good to stay here; you have a bright future ahead of you,” the professor said.

Li Zhen and the others just smiled.

Although it's nice outside and you can see the world, to be honest, Li Zhen still feels that his hometown is better. After all, his younger sister won't be bullied there. If someone does bully her, she won't have to suffer any grievances; it will be resolved before she even has a chance to feel wronged. But this capital is different.

Look at Cheng Zhen, if he were in Xiaolin Village, he would have been isolated long ago, and he wouldn't have had a chance to come up to them.

Although many of them came to the capital with them, it was impossible for them to take care of Xiao Taohua at all times.

At times, they are still in the same school, but it's impossible for them to be together all the time.

Of course, if Xiao Taohua is determined to stay in the capital, they won't say anything. In any case, it's still up to Xiao Taohua herself.

"Really, you can go back and give her a good talking to, or have a good talk with Lin Xiaotao's parents. After all, this is a good thing," the professor said earnestly.

"Okay, we understand. We'll talk to Lin Xiaotao's parents." There was no point in arguing anymore, so Li Zhen simply nodded.

"Well, you should go back and think about this carefully. Let's leave it at that for today."

"Then we'll be going now," Li Zhen said with a smile.

"Yes," the professors responded.

Once outside, Li Zhen finally had a chance to ask Xiao Taohua for details. After hearing the specific reasons from Xiao Taohua, he felt, for some reason, that the professors had also had a tough time.

but……

"My little sister is amazing! Several professors have already noticed her, and she'll be able to participate in key projects in the future. Her mind is just different from others, she's incredible!"

“Yes, I think so too.” Little Peach Blossom nodded emphatically, not one to be modest.

Although he praised her, Li Zhen also said that it was up to Xiao Taohua to make the choice; they would not interfere, but would only offer their support.

However, judging from Xiao Taohua's current state, she probably doesn't take it to heart.

Fortunately, the professors didn't know, otherwise they would have been heartbroken.

Well, thankfully I didn't know.

Over the next few days, while the investigation continued, Xiao Taohua frequently ran into Cheng Zhen on campus, and occasionally Peng Li as well.

However, Xiao Taohua wasn't interested in either of them.

This made Cheng Zhen increasingly frustrated, as he had no idea what was wrong with the situation.

Is it because of his poor family background, his bad personality, or even his appearance?

Cheng Zhen thought he was good at everything, so why couldn't he win over a female classmate?

Because of this, Peng Li often made fun of him, even to Qiu Zhengyu, who was just watching the spectacle.

This person even brought his sister to school, just so she could see that the person she used to like now likes someone else. He would even comment on it as he watched, completely enjoying the spectacle.

Regardless of whether his sister was heartbroken or in pain, Qiu Zhengyu simply said, "Sis, look, Cheng Zhen has someone he likes, but he really doesn't like you."

With a brother like that, Qiu Zhengyu's sister must be devastated.

Of course, there was another consequence: Qiu Zhengyu turned his sister and Xiao Taohua into enemies.

Well, Qiu Zhengyu's younger sister, Qiu Ling, never looks at Xiao Taohua with a friendly gaze.

"Qiu Zhengyu, do you think your sister would agree to this?" Peng Li finally couldn't help but speak up, not wanting his friend to be treated like a puppet by Qiu Zhengyu.

“My sister would definitely agree, can’t you see she’s watching?” Qiu Zhengyu pointed to a spot a little further away, where Cheng Zhen was having another chance encounter with Xiao Taohua, a gentle and refined smile on his face.

"Don't you think this is too cruel to your sister?" Peng Li glanced at Qiu Ling.

"I don't think so. This way you can give up quickly and find someone new later."

Peng Li: ...

Fine, he had nothing to say, and this move was ruthless enough to cut off the root cause.

but……

Looking into Qiu Ling's eyes, Peng Li felt that this thread might not break.

The method is good, but it also depends on whether others accept it.

Thinking of this, Peng Li moved closer to Qiu Ling and said, "Qiu Ling, there are many things in life, don't really hang yourself on this one."

Qiu Ling glanced at him, said nothing, and turned back to continue staring at Cheng Zhen.

Well, he's said everything he needed to say, so he won't waste any more words.

However, he no longer looks down on female comrades.

After all, the lesson of Wu Guifang is still fresh in our minds.

"I heard the flowers in the park are in full bloom, shall we go take a look?" Cheng Zhen asked with a gentle smile, his gaze fixed intently on the little peach blossom.

"I don't like you." That was the only response Little Peach Blossom gave him.

"We can give it a try; maybe you'll like it."

"But I didn't like you at first sight," Little Peach Blossom said matter-of-factly. "Besides, I'm still young, and I really don't want to date." Little Peach Blossom said this very seriously, but it was a little annoying because she had said it several times, but the other person didn't seem to understand.

Cheng Zhen, who couldn't understand what was being said: ...

So many people dream of being his girlfriend, so why do the people he likes find him annoying?

"Is there something about me that you don't like?" Cheng Zhen was still smiling, his attitude still so gentle.

"I don't know you very well, it's just a feeling."

Cheng Zhen: ...

Is there really no chance left?

"No!" Little Peach Blossom said firmly.

"That……"

"Excuse me, are you Lin Xiaotao? The professor is looking for you."

Little Peach Blossom looked at the classmate who had spoken: "The professor wanted to see me?"

"Yes, I'll be waiting for you in the office."

"I see. Thank you."

"You're welcome. My name is Qin Yunzhi."

Little Peach Blossom nodded, politely said goodbye to Cheng Zhen, turned and left, leaving the two of them behind.

Qin Yunzhi smiled at Cheng Zhen and followed him.

Cheng Zhen lowered his head, and no one could see the expression in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)