"Sese, your female classmate is so cool. Invite her over for dinner sometime." The stepmother glanced at the gold jewelry he had stolen—just some worthless rings. "That silly boy," she thought. Shaking her head, she told the housekeeper to prepare a hot meal. It was a rare occasion for the whole family to eat together.

When Xiao Aotian picked up his rice bowl to eat, he noticed his son wasn't picking at any vegetables, just repeatedly putting a few grains of rice in his mouth. He sighed. "If you need money, just ask. I never ask what you want, as long as it's not illegal." He pulled a bank card from his pocket and handed it to him. "There's 200,000 in this card, use it sparingly. What was that girl's name again?"

"Lin... Weiwei, yes, it's Lin Weiwei. She's quite bold to come all by herself and admit to making a false police report." The stepmother looked at Xiao Se cautiously. Actually, many girls pursued her, but none of them were this type.

Xiao Se looked at the bank card the old man handed him, which was hanging in mid-air. This time it was 200,000 yuan. What were the conditions this time? What was Lin Weiwei up to? She was the one who betrayed him, and she was the one who came to pick him up. This old man, Xiao, actually seemed to like her quite a bit. He had never seen anyone care so much about someone's name before, because he always acted so aloof, only giving a second glance to celebrities.

"Just take it, how much longer do you expect me to wait?" He can't even enjoy his meal, what's with that sour face? The nanny's cooking isn't bad, and although his stepmother isn't his biological mother, in my opinion, she's been good enough to this kid. He only had a child late in life, in his thirties, sometimes I really can't do anything with him.

Xiao Se picked up the bank card on the table, threw down the bowl and chopsticks, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and left, just like always, without saying a word to them.

Eating together was oppressive, but leaving the classroom felt much more relaxed. When I arrived, all I could hear was a lot of chattering and noise. Two girls were moving desks and chairs, and another was tearing up books. The teacher hadn't come to class, and the floor was littered with scraps of paper.

What's going on here? It's like a fight has broken out, it's like a rebellion.

"Xiao, you're back? We're moving Lin Weiwei's desk and chair, tearing up her books. She's been kicked out of Preparatory Class 7."

Han Han could not contain his joy and went up to take his arm. The other classmates were also overjoyed to see him and went up to ask if he had been injured during the arrest.

"Who! Who started tearing up Lin Weiwei's book, and you... Leave the chair here!" Lin Weiwei, although I hate your self-righteousness and meddlesome attitude, as long as I am the boss of Class 7 of the preparatory course, I will never allow any classmate to bully you.

Han Han never expected Xiao Se to be so angry. His roar startled the classmates, who quickly moved their chairs away. The student who had moved the chairs put them back in their original positions. No one dared to disobey him once he spoke. Was it really necessary to be so angry over the loss of a transfer student's belongings? She had already left.

“Xiao, I was the one who made it get thrown away, it has nothing to do with them! Xiao Fei said she snitched, such an ill-mannered girl, we just taught her a lesson.”

Her voice was a little hoarse; the school doctor said she had a minor vocal cord injury. No one had ever laid a hand on her like that before, so she hated Lin Weiwei and wanted her to get as far away as possible. She gently took his hand, but he shook her off. This feeling of rejection was like a heavy stone pressing down on her heart, making it hard to breathe.

"Hey, Han Han already told you not to talk about Lin Weiwei like that. Didn't she beat you enough?" Li Tao had just returned with Rou Rou after buying snacks when she saw Xiao Se confronting her. This Han Han really doesn't learn his lesson. She threw the snacks on the ground and rushed in front of Han Han.

you……

Everyone's protecting her?

At this moment, Han Han's eyes welled up with tears, and her mouth tasted salty. But inside, she felt a bitter ache. Since she had become the leader, Xiao had never been this angry with her. In the past, Wanzi and Rourou would have argued endlessly with Xiao over her. Her body trembled slightly, and her palms were sweating.

When Xiao Se saw Han Han crying, his anger subsided and his heart softened. Looking at her swollen double eyelids and cracked lips, he took out a tissue from his pocket and ran it over her skin. Han… she had followed him for three years, transferring schools from elementary to middle school to Mangxing. She had done countless things for him along the way. She could have had better options, but she stayed for him. Han Han liked him; he had always known.

"Don't cry. I'm the leader of Class 7 in the preparatory course. I care about every classmate, including you. In my heart, you, Han Han, have always been my best friend, but you can't bully Lin Weiwei..."

"Is she just a classmate? Xiao! You've changed." Han Han grabbed a tissue, turned around, and walked away.

Strands of hair brushed against his cheek, an indescribable feeling. He had bullied other students before, and knew what it felt like to be bullied. He had seen Lin Weiwei's information long ago; her previous information was completely blank—no parents. So he had taken care of her somewhat, but he never expected it to turn out like this.

“Listen up, Lin Weiwei will be returning to the class. As long as I’m here, no one is allowed to bully this transfer student.”

He didn't understand Han Han's meaning, nor did he want to. Looking at the debris on the ground, he picked up a broom and started sweeping. He went up to the podium, picked up the blackboard eraser, and started wiping. At this moment, Teacher Luo Luo also came in and knocked on the door.

"Xiao Se, come to my office."

He looked very serious, wasn't wearing glasses, and was holding a penalty notice in his hand.

Principal Lin wasn't in the office. The vice principal was known for her strictness. The principal would agree to anything as long as the money was right, but she was different. She had absolutely no interest in money and never revoked any of the punishments she gave to students.

As soon as she entered, she locked the door and looked Xiao Se up and down. He was wearing hip-hop pants and a black school jacket on top, but underneath he was wearing a sports sweatshirt, which was a mismatched look. He was a college student with pierced ears and wearing earrings. He was standing with his hands in his pockets. Today the principal was not here, and she finally found a good opportunity to talk to him alone. She turned on the screen and played their promotional video, which had already received more than a million likes.

"Xiao Se, you and your classmates have become the representatives of the school, so you should act like students and wear your school uniforms neatly. Also, as the class monitor, you're not attending class and the rest of the students are skipping class; you should handle this. Including Lin Weiwei, we teachers all have high hopes for her."

The vice-principal wasn't as direct as he'd suggested; aside from those who had asked for leave, only Lin Weiwei was absent. That stupid woman, someone told you to get lost and you actually did! Didn't you consider my feelings? You come and go as you please.

"I understand. Lin Weiwei will return to Class 7 of the preparatory course."