Chapter 11: Meng Yanxi Intervenes

Meng Yanxi turned to Chen Shu: "Sister Shu, could you please call my dad? His son ate someone else's breakfast at school. I'd like him to come over and discuss compensation."

The statement was still somewhat disorganized. She hadn't figured out who was having a puppy love relationship with whom, and now it had jumped to the topic of compensation?

"No, no need!" Ji Haoxuan's mother hurriedly raised her hand to stop her.

Several parent-teacher meetings had already been held, and even if she didn't know who Meng Shixu was at first, she had now found out. Although her son was excellent, and the affiliated high school was a reputable institution without much trouble, the Meng family was still very wealthy and powerful, and she didn't want to offend Meng Shixu unnecessarily. If she really made Meng Shixu make a trip for a few days' worth of breakfasts and offended him... the future was long, with college entrance exams, jobs, marriage, children, and their education... who knew just how far the Meng family's influence extended?

"I must have misunderstood." She forced a smile at Meng Yanxi. "Your father is busy with many things, so please don't trouble him."

"Your father." Meng Yanxi murmured these two words, a half-smile playing on her lips.

“However, Ms. Chen,” Ji Haoxuan’s mother glanced at Jin Zhao again, then turned to Chen Shu and said, “I think it’s no longer appropriate for Ji Haoxuan to sit next to this female classmate.”

"Mom!" Ji Haoxuan grabbed her and roared hoarsely.

His mother ignored him, staring at Chen Shu and pressing him for an answer: "What do you think?"

Chen nodded.

Regardless of whether the two were dating in their youth, given how things have turned out, they definitely need to be separated.

"I'll switch with Ji Haoxuan."

Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.

Lu Jingyue followed Meng Yanxi in. He hadn't said a word or even come close. He leaned against an empty desk not far away, one long leg slightly bent, one hand in his pocket, looking relaxed and detached from everyone else.

Facing the surprised gazes of the crowd, Lu Jingyue straightened up and repeated it again.

“I’ll switch with Ji Haoxuan.”

*

Before the bell rang for the first class, Lu Jingyue switched seats with Ji Haoxuan.

Ji Haoxuan's mother stood outside Jin Zhao's window with her arms crossed, staring coldly. That gaze, a mixture of hostility and contempt, made Jin Zhao feel uneasy, and also attracted the curious or excited glances of the other classmates.

So what was originally a seemingly ordinary change of seats immediately became intriguing in the eyes of the students, and many students gathered together to discuss it in hushed tones.

Jin Zhao's eyes were brimming with tears.

She did nothing wrong, so why is she always the one who suffers?

"You can't always be so weak."

Lu Jingyue didn't have much stuff, so she finished moving it quickly and pulled out the chair next to her to sit down.

Jin Zhao looked up at him.

The girl's skin was snow-white, but her eyes were bright red. Lu Jingyue leaned back in his chair, glanced at her, and asked, "Do you know what Meng Yanxi would do in the same situation?"

Jin Zhao didn't know why Lu Jingyue suddenly mentioned Meng Yanxi.

Lu Jingyue looked past her and towards the person behind her, and Jin Zhao turned her head accordingly.

Outside the window, Ji Haoxuan's mother was no longer there.

Jin Zhao immediately looked towards Meng Yanxi's seat, but Meng Yanxi was not there.

She looked at Lu Jingyue with a puzzled expression. Lu Jingyue chuckled and pulled out the math test paper for the first class from under his desk. Unsurprisingly, except for the first page, the rest was completely blank.

She had heard from Luo Heng and Si Tian that her new deskmate was always full of creative ideas for shirking her responsibilities.

“I don’t know either.” Lu Jingyue looked at her meaningfully. “Let’s see what he thinks.”

Jin Zhao: "?"

She often felt that Lu Jingyue and Meng Yanxi should often go to the deep mountains to practice Zen, because the way they talked had a profound quality, as if they were from the same school.

But someone as unlucky as her has no extra energy to care about prodigies like Meng Yanxi and Lu Jingyue.

Jin Zhao felt uneasy. She recalled the look in Ji Haoxuan's mother's eyes, like the forked tongue of a venomous snake, and worried that her mother's dangers went far beyond that.

As it turns out, her bad premonitions were inexplicably accurate.

During break, Jin Zhao and Si Tian went to the restroom, and overheard two girls excitedly talking in the next stall—

"Hey, did you hear? That new girl from Class A next door, what's her name, Jinzhao or Jintian? She seduced the class monitor of Class A, stringing him along and making him buy her breakfast every day. Her mother found out and made a scene at the school!"

"Huh? Really? She can get into Class A, her grades must be very good."

"Sigh, good grades don't necessarily mean good character. Besides, what's the use of good character if you get benefits? Otherwise, where do you think the news came from? The person involved certainly won't say, the teacher won't say, so of course it must have been the boy's mother who said it."

"She's really impressive, considering it's only been a few days since school started..."

Jin Zhao heard everything clearly from the next room, and felt a chill run through his body.

She knew it, she knew it...

"Hey! You two, who are you saying is seducing you?! Get out here!"

Si Tian went out first and overheard the two gossiping. She was so angry that she kicked the door.

Si Tian was known for her fiery temper, often chasing after Luo Heng to beat him up and being childhood friends with Lu Jingyue. The two girls recognized her voice and immediately fell silent, pretending no one was inside.

But Si Tian wouldn't let it go, and kicked the door hard again: "Get out here! Let's talk this out face to face! What kind of nonsense are you spreading behind my back!"

She was truly enraged, kicking the door repeatedly until it nearly fell over.

Jin Zhao was afraid something might happen, so he quickly ran out and grabbed Si Tian's arm, pulling her out forcefully: "Okay, let's go, class is about to start."

Si Tian kicked it again in anger, but because Jin Zhao was holding her back, the sole of her shoe just grazed the door of the cubicle.

Back in the classroom, Si Tian angrily went to find Ji Haoxuan again. Ji Haoxuan's seat was empty, and she had nowhere to vent her anger. She kicked the table hard, hurting her foot, and then limped back to her seat.

Turning to Jin Zhao, she said, "You're too easygoing! You should have fought those two who spread rumors! You could have called their parents over to compensate you for your emotional distress!"

"Alright, do you think everyone is like you, so lawless?" Lu Jingyue looked up from his phone and interjected calmly.

Si Tian comes from a powerful family and is an only child. She has a history of fighting at school and is fearless. When her parents come, they always smooth things over for her.

However, not all parents will protect their children. Some parents will even scold their children for being unrespecting and causing trouble for the family, and will not hesitate to harm their children's interests in order to keep the peace.

Jin Zhao had a terrifying intuition that Ji Haoxuan's mother was not satisfied with just changing seats. She seemed to be the kind of mother who would do anything for her son's future, but she definitely wouldn't let Ji Haoxuan leave Class A. So the answer was obvious.

This also explains why the rumors spread so quickly. — Ji Haoxuan's mother wanted to use public opinion to escalate the situation, force her to leave Class A, and completely separate her from Ji Haoxuan.

But Jin Zhao would never switch classes. She studies so hard, it would be such a waste if she were forced to leave because of some undeserved misfortune.

Jin Zhao was filled with anxiety all morning.

But being afraid was useless; the matter still needed to be resolved. She thought she should go find Chen Shu and ask Ji Haoxuan's mother to come over again so the three of them could have an open and honest conversation to avoid unnecessary trouble and misunderstandings.

*

In the afternoon, Jin Zhao had just entered the affiliated high school when he met Wang Jiajia from Class 3.

Having formed a bond through those five test papers, Wang Jiajia had automatically categorized her as a best friend. Upon seeing her, she would mysteriously grab her arm and ask, "Is what happened with Ji Haoxuan in your class true?"

Jin Zhao's face turned pale.

So fast? Ji Haoxuan's mother didn't even get to wait for her to clarify the misunderstanding?

"Wh-what?"

The autumn sun was no longer as scorching as in the height of summer, leaving her feeling cold all over and on the verge of collapse.

Wang Jiajia didn't notice her unusual behavior and was still enthusiastically gossiping: "Ji Haoxuan's mother is blackmailing Meng Yanxi!"

Jin Zhao was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

How did Ji Haoxuan's mother get connected with Meng Yanxi?

What does Guan Mengyanxi have to do with this?

Wang Jiajia looked around, carefully took out her phone from her pocket, opened the affiliated high school forum, and handed it to her.

"Look for yourself, it's been red all morning."

Jin Zhao turned his gaze and immediately saw several large, bright red characters—"Shocking! Was Meng Yanxi being blackmailed?!"

The main building has three photos taken secretly.

When the first morning class started, the school building corridor was empty. At the corner of the stairs, Meng Yanxi, wearing a school uniform, handed a thick stack of hundred-yuan bills to a middle-aged woman.

The woman had golden curls, carrying an LV monogram bag in one hand and reaching out with the other to take it.

The three photos were taken in quick succession, perfectly capturing the entire process from the woman receiving the money to putting it in her bag and leaving.

Meng Yanxi is an invincible figure in the entire history of the affiliated high school. Even if nothing happened, the mere mention of Meng Yanxi's name would generate a huge amount of online traffic, let alone when it is associated with something as terrible as "extortion".

No matter how rich Meng Yanxi is, he is still just a high school student.

As soon as the post was published, comments appeared immediately:

—My God! What is Meng Yanxi doing? Did he sleep with someone's daughter and his future mother-in-law is coming to confront him?! [Shocked][Shocked]

—That's too little money. It looks like only three or five thousand yuan. Young Master Meng wouldn't be so stingy, would he?

—Don't talk nonsense, this has nothing to do with girls, it's a boy. [covering mouth][covering mouth]

—My pupils dilated in shock! Is Meng Yanxi really this wild now? Girls can't satisfy him anymore??

—Pah! Don't be so malicious towards Meng Yanxi. I just happened to be passing by and overheard it. He's the complete victim this time.

—What? Tell me more on the fifth floor! [Let me hear it][Let me hear it]

—Fifth floor, speak up! Or I'll beat you to death through the internet cable!

"I don't know exactly what happened. I was just passing by when I heard Meng Yanxi say, 'I didn't know it would cause such a big misunderstanding. Including today's breakfast, Ji Haoxuan has brought me breakfast for five days in total. This 3,000 yuan is for the breakfast and my apology. Please accept it, Auntie.'"

—Yes, yes, I heard about it too. It seems to be about breakfast! But I didn't hear it in the hallway. I overheard it in the teacher's office. Apparently, Ji Haoxuan's mother came to the office saying that someone ate her son's breakfast and asked the other party to bring their parents over for a parent-to-parent meeting.

"Holy crap! Is it really necessary? It's just a few breakfasts, why did you have to invite my Uncle Meng over? My Uncle Meng has never seen so little money in his life!"

—Meng Shixu: Finance, immediately transfer three million and get her fired!

—No, I heard it too. At first, it seemed like they didn't understand and wrongly accused another girl, saying that the girl had eaten breakfast and came to find that girl. Later, they found out that it was actually Meng Yanxi who ate it.

— He wronged the girl, but that didn't stop his mother from collecting money from Meng Yanxi, did it? [hehe][hehe]

—Poor girls…

—It's really tough being a girl.

—Wait a minute, am I the only one concerned about breakfast costing 3,000 yuan for five days? Six hundred yuan a meal? Is Ji Haoxuan's breakfast made of gold? [Pupil widens in shock]

—@Meng Yanxi, stop letting Ji Haoxuan bring breakfast, come to me! I can make a different breakfast every day, it doesn't cost 3,000 yuan, just 300 yuan, and I'll even give you two days for free!

—Two hundred is enough for me!

—I don't want money! @MengYanxi

No more involution! Let me go first! I'll give you two hundred! @孟言溪@孟言溪

...

The post became increasingly abstract, and its traffic grew. Class was about to start, and Jin Zhao, not having finished reading it, returned the phone to Wang Jiajia.

Wang Jiajia put the money away and whispered to Jin Zhao, "Three thousand yuan should be enough to file a case. Have you heard anything? Will Meng Yanxi call the police?"

Jin Zhao was caught completely off guard. She had spent the entire morning anxiously imagining countless terrible scenarios and preparing her arguments for communicating with the other party. She never imagined that things would turn out this way in just half a day.

Did Ji Haoxuan's mother extort 3,000 yuan from Meng Yanxi?

Where did the three thousand yuan come from? Could it be the three thousand yuan that Meng Yanxi won in the lottery?

Good heavens! How on earth did Meng Yanxi interfere and make things like this?!

A note from the author:

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The male lead has already fallen for the female lead, but he's not aware of it yet. In the chapter after next, he'll fall for her and become a complete goofball. There are probably about ten more chapters in the campus arc, and then it'll be urban! [heart]

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Straightforward girl x Green tea childhood friend / Boy secretly loves girl

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Song Ying never dreamed that she would end up with Meng Shiyan.

The two met by chance when they were young, but their meeting was purely accidental, and they were essentially completely unrelated.

Meng Shiyan was born into privilege, possessing superior looks and immense power; his greatest achievement in life was spending money.

Song Ying is obsessed with studying fortune-telling instructions and tries every means to get DeepSeek to tell her how to become rich overnight.

No need to work, no need for capital, no side effects, money comes from all directions, and it would be best if you could even find a romantic partner.

DeepSeek told her to go find Doubao.

After flirting with her crush for half a year, Song Ying finally decided to confess her feelings. On the day of the confession, Meng Shiyan drove her there, and it started to drizzle.

Song Ying: "It's a natural progression, a good omen!"

Meng Shiyan glanced at her expressionlessly: "Ying, fire. Water overcomes fire, so that man is your nemesis."

Song Ying called him a jinx.

Before the confession could even begin, Song Ying started arguing with Crush.

Meng Shiyan tried to mediate the fight, but was pushed to the ground by the scumbag. Glass shards cut his finger, which angered Song Ying so much that she broke off all ties with the scumbag on the spot.

Outside the pharmacy, Meng Shiyan let Song Ying tie his fingers into a bow, his expression remorseful: "I'm sorry, it's all because of me. I'll make it up to you."

Song Ying said, "No need, it has nothing to do with you."

Meng Shiyan suddenly leaned down and kissed him, repeating, "I'll make it up to you."

*

After the two got together, Song Ying recalled Meng Shiyan's actions and felt more and more familiar with them, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

Until one time when we were eating hot pot, the TV in the neighborhood shop was showing an idol drama. It was a scene where a scheming female supporting character was trying to break up the male and female leads, and the second female lead was pretending to be pushed to the ground by the female lead.

Song Ying suddenly realized and slapped her thigh.

When men become "green tea" (a manipulative woman), life gets better!

#GreenTeaChildhoodFriendDefeatsTheSuddenLover#