"At first, the new homeroom teacher couldn't understand why this was happening, but as more people were implicated, the homeroom teacher figured out the truth. He tried his best to help mediate the conflict between us, but it was only a temporary solution. And from then on, the director and the vice principal started to make things difficult for our homeroom teacher."

"Later, Zhuge Peng found the class teacher. He said something to the class teacher and the class teacher agreed to it. From then on, I successfully had a dormitory room to myself."

When Zhuge Peng was mentioned, Dong Zhimeng paused in her crab-eating hand. She looked up at Wen Lu, her beautiful eyes full of doubt, but she didn't know how to ask.

Wen Lu raised an eyebrow slightly as she watched Dong Zhimeng's actions, indicating that she knew what Dong Zhimeng wanted to ask.

Are you asking me why I asked Zhuge Peng to find you a tutor?

Wen Lu looked at Dong Zhimeng's big, questioning eyes, smiled gently, and asked her the question that was on her mind.

She knew perfectly well that Dong Zhimeng didn't want to have anything to do with Zhuge Peng because Zhuge Peng had hurt Dong Zhimeng too much, but she had no other choice but to make this decision.

"Yes, I don't want to forgive him. He did so many terrible things. How could I possibly want to have any contact with him? He put so much pressure on me. I hate him! I hate how he treated me."

As Dong Zhimeng spoke, tears involuntarily streamed down her face. If she had a choice, she would only want Zhuge Peng to disappear from her sight.

"I'm sorry, perhaps I didn't consider everything thoroughly, but I have no other choice. I can't find a good teacher for you right now. With the Zhuge family's connections, finding a top-notch and excellent teacher for you would be easy, but I'm not sure I can do that. The college entrance exam is getting closer and closer, and time is running out."

“I hope to find a tutor to help you improve. Don’t worry, I will pay for the tutoring myself. Zhuge Peng won’t have to pay a single penny, so you won’t feel guilty. You studied so well before, and I hope you can get into the university you want in the future.”

"You need this springboard; it's your only chance."

Wen Lu didn't brush off Dong Zhimeng; she was serious. She had no resources here, which was why she accepted Zhuge Peng's offer to make amends. She couldn't find anyone else more suitable.

Dong Zhimeng looked at Wen Lu, and in that instant she understood Wen Lu's good intentions. Finally, she nodded stubbornly. She knew that Wen Lu was right. These were all things she deserved, and she needed this opportunity.

"Thank you for everything you've done for me. I really didn't know before. You didn't know what was happening to me at school. I thought you had abandoned me."

Dong Zhimeng blinked her innocent big eyes at Wen Lu. In fact, she had been hoping that Wen Lu would come back to see her.

But one day, when Su Yu placed a photo of Su Yu and Wen Lu together in front of her, she finally gave up completely, realizing that Wen Lu really wouldn't care about her anymore.

"Don't worry, I'll be here from now on. I promise I won't let you suffer any more grievances. As for Zhuge Peng, he's still useful. Su Yu won't let us off easily. With Zhuge Peng around, you'll be much safer."

Wen Lu couldn't guarantee that she would be at school all the time, and Xiao Qi wasn't there either, so she could only ask Zhuge Peng to protect Dong Zhimeng and Qian Lailai more.

Another reason is that Wen Lu has her eye on Zhuge Peng's family background. She hasn't seen Gu Jingkun make a move in the past few days, so she wants to take matters into her own hands. She doesn't have much time to waste.

After Dong Zhimeng and Wen Lu finished chatting, Qian Lailai ran in excitedly from outside. Seeing the table full of seafood, she unconsciously swallowed and then happily blew a kiss to Wen Lu.

"Wenlu, you're so kind of you! You brought us back so much delicious food. I love you so much!"

Qian Lailai didn't stand on ceremony at all. She picked up a mantis shrimp and started eating it, saying that she had never seen such a big mantis shrimp before.

Seeing Qian Lailai eating so happily, Wen Lu casually ate a few more small seafood dishes before going to wash up. She wasn't used to eating too much at night; she always felt uncomfortable if she ate too much.

Xiao Ran, who had been beaten up by Wen Lu, returned home with a pig-like face. His appearance startled his wife, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, so much that she jumped up and quickly walked up to him.

"My God, what happened to you? How did you get beaten up like this? Who did this to you? Why did they specifically target your face?"

Madam Xiao looked at Xiao Ran in shock. She was instantly flustered and had no idea what she could do.

Looking at the panicked Madam Xiao, Xiao Ran twitched his torn lips, gave her a smile, and gently comforted her.

“Mom, don’t worry, I’m fine. I got the injury on my face myself, and it’s to atone for my sins. I realized how wrong I was, and if this can make up for it and make her happy, that’s good.”

After saying that, Xiao Ran turned around and walked upstairs before Madam Xiao could ask who he was talking about, leaving Madam Xiao standing there with a blank expression.

Watching Xiao Ran's departing figure, she couldn't help but wonder, had Xiao Ran lost his mind? How did he become like this? Had recent events been too much of a shock for him, driving him insane?

With a sense of doubt, Madam Xiao found the first-aid kit and followed Xiao Ran upstairs. She gently knocked on Xiao Ran's door, preparing to treat the wound on his face.

But she knocked on the door for a long time, and Xiao Ran did not open it. In the end, he simply said to Madam Xiao from inside the door that he was tired and wanted to rest early.

Xiao Ran was lying in bed after taking a shower when his phone rang. It was Su Yu calling from Green Bubble.

Xiao Ran looked at the constantly flashing messages on his phone and felt an urge to hang up, but when he thought of the trap he had set, he answered Su Yu's call directly.

The moment the call was connected, a cloyingly sweet voice came through the phone, making Xiao Ran feel nauseous. He suddenly remembered what Wen Lu had said.

He didn't understand why he had been bewitched by Su Yu and actually thought that Su Yu was better than Wen Lu.

"Brother Xiao Ran~ Brother Xiao Ran~ Brother Xiao Ran, are you even listening to me?"

Hearing Su Yu's coquettish voice, Xiao Ran took a deep breath to suppress the urge to vomit, and responded in a cold tone.

"Yes, I'm listening."

“Brother Xiao Ran, why did it take you so long to answer my call? I called you several times before, and I thought you were still angry with me and didn’t want to talk to me…”