0047 Xianshan (1)

The classroom was silent, with someone looking down and rapidly tapping on a keyboard to alert their friend.

He Lingling's classes are usually quite relaxed, and this is one of the few times that attendance is taken and counted towards the final exam grade. Precisely because there are few assessment methods, attendance accounts for a large proportion of the grade.

The person on the stage wore a Chanel suit from the current season, with a matching ruffled hat beside her, perfectly complementing her elegant yet radiant makeup. A light pink lip gloss made her complexion look radiant, and a simple crystal hair clip held back stray strands of hair on her side. He Lingling traced names one by one with her finger.

So far, all names are followed by a checkmark.

“…Guan Kai.” He Lingling spoke into the microphone.

The classroom was completely silent; no one asked or answered questions.

He Lingling gently raised her eyes to the audience below, and many people who had been watching the excitement lowered their heads as she looked at them.

"Guan Kai." She repeated it again, but still no one responded.

Some people below were mourning for the student. Skipping class is indeed a mysterious thing; you never know when you'll fall for it.

Lingling glanced at Guan Kai's usual seat. In the crowd, he stood out in terms of both appearance and height.

He never missed her class, and sometimes... he would even show up in class when there wasn't one for him. What she had taken for granted back then suddenly became apparent.

Lingling was slightly distracted. She closed the attendance sheet and announced that everyone could end their last class of the semester.

The sounds of students packing up their books and leaving filled the air as Lingling stared intently at the cover of the attendance list. She still needed to visit her brother Ayan after work; everything lately seemed like the calm before the storm.

Whether they were friend or foe, she couldn't tell; the past remained shrouded in mystery.

But this time, she's determined to protect her brother, Ah Yan.

In the office, Zhao Xiaojing was chatting with everyone again, but this time the main subject of their conversation was none other than herself.

Lingling hadn't expected her friend's wedding to come so quickly. It had only been two months since Xiaojing had asked her to help her attend a lecture and then secretly went on a blind date, and now she was getting married.

Putting aside her personal life, Zhao Xiaojing has indeed achieved a life where she can easily "lie around" at home and still have money to spend. Her husband is a good earner and works in the entertainment industry. In any case, Zhao Xiaojing's future career and life path shouldn't be too difficult.

This cheerful and outgoing girl from City B was pestering everyone to join her for one last pre-wedding celebration, as this season is perfect for a trip to Hawaii. Seeing that everyone who had just been congratulating her was now losing interest, Zhao Xiaojing pulled He Lingling aside.

Lingling bluntly pointed out the sore spot: "You'll become a rich wife, while we'll still be poor, working-class teachers."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaojing clapped her hands and, with boundless pride, addressed everyone: "I'll cover the airfare, and all meals and lodging will be provided free of charge!"

She then added with a sly smile, "My husband is rich."

Upon hearing this, everyone naturally shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

Lingling was amused by Zhao Xiaojing and secretly asked her, "Is your husband just going to ignore you like this?"

After a long pause, Zhao Xiaojing whispered, "He followed too..."

Hey, what singles party? Lingling yanked off Zhao Xiaojing's hoof from her body.

Disgusting couple.

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After hanging up Wanqi Fuze's call, Zheng Long went to an underground shopping mall near the school and bought a pack of cigarettes.

Because the school was in the city center, things weren't very cheap, and he felt a little heartache, thinking it was time for him to quit smoking.

Although he now earns a high salary, he is an only son with a large family to support.

The father is paralyzed in bed, the mother is unable to work, the cousin who was adopted by her uncle's family and doesn't study or work properly, and the uncle who uses visiting his cousin as an excuse to "borrow money".

He was responsible for the entire family's living expenses. His uncle's gambling debts from his early years were like an insatiable hole. Thinking of this, he felt even more annoyed by the cigarette in his hand, and he angrily shoved the one he had just taken out back into his hand.

But then they heard a familiar female voice from across the street.

"Big brother, over here!" He Lingling never expected that she and this kind-hearted big brother would meet again at the gate of the Normal University.

After class, she was about to go to her brother Ayan's place when she saw a tall and imposing man standing across the street.

She was overjoyed. She hadn't had a chance to properly thank her older brother last time. She jogged across the street, the stray hairs held in place by the crystal hair clip trembling gently as she ran. Under the sunlight, the crystal sparkled softly.

She saw her older brother narrow his eyes slightly when he saw her. She waved to him, but then she saw that his eyes, which had just been scrutinizing her, suddenly turned wary and sharp.

"Don't move—"

Lingling heard that piercing sound, carrying an inviolable sense of intimidation. Almost simultaneously, a car grazed past her.

Like a strong gust of wind, Lingling fell into the middle of the road even though she wasn't hit by a car.

Her heart was still pounding from the sudden tension, and she felt dizzy from the nervousness, even though she could clearly see the "Yield" sign on the opposite side of the road.

A hand gripped Lingling's right arm, which was still dizzy, and tried to pull her up. Almost at the same moment, her left arm was also pulled, but with even stronger force.

Feeling panicked and seeking security, Lingling first looked to her left.

It was Zheng Long. His deep eyes obscured her emotions, yet she could sense a sharp scrutiny and an unapproachable danger within them.

Strangely, even though it was only the second time they had met, Lingling felt so close to him... She felt that she would be safe if she stayed by his side, because he would definitely protect her.

With a gentle pull, Zheng Long pulled her towards him.

He gave a little leverage to Lingling, whose legs were still weak, so that Lingling was facing Zheng Long and himself.

The person who was absent from class just moments ago is right in front of me.

A few steps away, a black SUV was parked in the middle of the road, very conspicuous.

At this moment, Lingling was almost certain that Guan Kai had done it on purpose.

He deliberately chose her class, deliberately behaved disrespectfully towards her in class, deliberately tried to "befriend" her, and even just now deliberately "bumped into" her...

Because she saw no worry in his eyes, but rather amusement and frivolity.

That was clearly the extremely dark yet bright expression that a hunter would show when he saw his prey, yet it contained a hint of joy.

P.S.: I've updated again! Hehe, please comment!