Chapter 266 Counting Stars
Bai Lu refused: "I'm not going."
The girl trembled with fear under Xiao Cheng's imposing aura, deathly gaze, and icy stare. She felt as if she had fallen into an eternal icy abyss, struggling to breathe, and desperately wanted to turn and run away.
After a moment of contemplation, however, he had no choice but to continue, and he spoke again to Bailu with trembling hands—
"It's about the college entrance exam."
Bai Lu hesitated for a moment before continuing to refuse: "I will take the exam myself, you don't need to worry about it."
The girl, Lan Caiying, said, "You have been expelled from school and cannot take the college entrance examination."
Bai Lu's eyes turned cold: "I didn't do anything serious at school, why was I expelled? You're lying."
Although the original owner had poor academic performance, she attended classes on time every day and did her homework on time, never missing a class.
She has never made any mistakes in her studies, let alone committed any major offenses, so the school would not expel her without a reason.
“I’m not lying to you, it’s true. The reason is that your private life is chaotic, you’re immoral, and your character is flawed… Your grades are bad, and you’ve tarnished the school’s reputation…” Lan Caiying had no idea that Bai Lu was trying to trick her into revealing information, and blurted everything out.
Bai Lu had a gut feeling that something was amiss. Although she didn't know if Lan Caiying's words were true or false, she could tell that Zhou Jiayi and Li Shuixian's purpose in sending her there was definitely not pure.
But she had practiced military boxing and was not afraid of Li Shuixian and Zhou Jiayi's interference, so she was ready to go to the banquet in treachery.
However, just as she lifted her foot, she heard a voice in her ear: "Don't go, they're lying to you."
Bai Lu looked up in surprise.
Xiao Cheng lowered his eyes slightly, looking into her eyes, which were sometimes intelligent and wise, and sometimes innocent and naive.
Speaking softly and patiently, she said, "It's best to confirm this with the school to be sure."
Bai Lu knew this, but said, "Zhou Jiayi might have more important information, and I want to go and meet her."
Xiao Cheng frowned slightly, clearly disagreeing.
Bai Lu winked at him: "Why don't you come with me?"
Xiao Cheng agreed to the suggestion to move closer to him.
The two took a step at the same time, and Lan Caiying was immediately frightened and turned to run away.
When Zhou Jiayi and Li Shuixian saw Xiao Cheng approaching, they were even more terrified and didn't know whether to leave or stay.
That damned woman Bai Lu, why did she bring the Great Killer God with her when she could have come on her own?
Zhou Jiayi and Li Shuixian's plan was ruined by Xiao Cheng's sudden intervention.
He hurriedly told Bailu, "We have something to do, let's talk another day," and then decisively returned the way he came.
Li Shuixian's husband, Xiao Zhihai, is a member of the champion team and has a seat on the second raft, so he doesn't have to row.
The Pingcheng team, which Zhou Jiayi supported, did not win the championship this time; they still came in third place in the rowing and pulling boat competition.
Of course she didn't want to go; she would definitely lose face and be looked down upon by Bai Lu.
Because she had looked down on and mocked the Newtown team before the competition, now that the Newtown team has won the championship, none of the team members welcome her.
She can't go on the second raft either.
Zhou Jiayi could only go to the third raft.
The third raft was occupied by the runner-up team, Jinzhen. Jinzhen had her classmates with her, so they could enjoy the scenery while rowing.
You can swipe slowly, but you can't not swipe at all; that's the rule.
Zhou Jiayi, who had been pampered since childhood, was not good at such rough work. She deliberately came to a less conspicuous spot at the back and threw the oar to Lan Caiying.
I sat down next to the blue cherry blossoms and enjoyed the scenery.
Seeing Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng return to the bow of the dragon boat, Zhou Jiayi gritted her teeth in anger, but could only wait for the right opportunity.
With Xiao Cheng around, messing with Bai Lu is tantamount to suicide.
But Zhou Jiayi waited for a long time, gritting her teeth until she was furious, and then her anger flared up until she was consumed by rage.
Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu were still admiring the scenery, chatting and laughing as if no one else was around. Bai Lu was still like a mentally challenged person, counting stars, the moon, and the bamboo groves and willows along the river.
Upon seeing a temple they had never seen before, they asked Xiao Cheng about its background, and Xiao Cheng patiently explained it to them without getting annoyed.
They talked non-stop, as if they'd never spoken a word in their entire lives, one sentence after another.
From the small town to entering Pingcheng.
Zhou Jiayi was furious.
Fortunately, after a sharp turn at a fork in the road, Xiao Cheng suddenly had to return to the ship.
Only Bailu remained in the pavilion.
Still foolishly counting stars.
A sinister smile crept into Zhou Jiayi's eyes.
Bai Lu turned around upon hearing footsteps and, sure enough, saw the three people who had disappeared not long ago returning.
In the past, she might have said a few words to deflect the question, but tonight, for some reason, she just said whatever came to mind.
"You want to push me into the river, right?"
Without a doubt, a statement made with absolute certainty.
The plan was suddenly exposed, catching Zhou Jiayi and Li Shuixian off guard, their faces slightly stiff.
When did Bailu become so clever and straightforward? She used to never say it even if she guessed it!
Even if the plan is exposed, Zhou Jiayi has no intention of admitting it: "What else can you do besides lying through your teeth? I think you want to push us into the river."
There were other people inside the dragon-headed boat besides Xiao Cheng; if they made too much noise, they would definitely be discovered.
Li Shuixian retorted sarcastically in a low voice, "We just thought the location of the head of the river was good, and that we could see a wider and more beautiful view, so we came to enjoy it. Who would push you into the river? You're out of your mind and thinking too much."
Lan Caiying stood silently at the back. Fearing retaliation from Xiao Cheng, she hesitated for a moment before fleeing back.
"Oh, so you've lost your mind."
Bai Lu leaned lightly against the railing, her posture relaxed, her eyes languid, calmly and composedly retorting to her original words.
Seeing Li Shuixian's ashen face and Zhou Jiayi's flushed face, they exposed each other: "The dragon boat will slow down when it enters Pingcheng. Isn't this the opportunity you've been waiting for? Push me into the river, and then you can chat louder to drown out my voice. By the time someone finds me, I'll already be half-dead in the water."
Li Shuixian couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat; how did Bailu know everything?
Even Zhou Jiayi was startled.
Staring at Bai Lu as if she'd seen a ghost: "That's just your own conjecture, what does it have to do with us?"
"It's okay, what are you doing here?" Bai Lu retorted sarcastically without any politeness, deliberately turning her back to the three of them to look at the scenery.
The railing outside the pavilion is not high; if you push someone, they will jump over the railing and fall into the water. It's a good place to learn a profound lesson.
At this very moment, the dragon boat is about to pass through the arched opening of the stone bridge. If someone falls in, the area below the arch is dark and heavy, and the boat is moving slowly. By the time the people on the bamboo rafts behind discover them, they will be half-dead.
Zhou Jiayi and Li Shuixian exchanged a glance. For the two of them, dealing with Bai Lu was no problem at all.
"We said we came to see the scenery."
As the soft voice faded, a series of footsteps quickly followed.
Bai Lu's lips curled into a cold smile. Just as she was about to step aside to make way, a large hand suddenly grabbed her waist and pulled her away from where she stood in an instant.
Thump! Thump!
The sound of two heavy objects falling into the water was heard.
Bai Lu looked up from Xiao Cheng's arms: "What was that sound?"
Xiao Cheng gently rubbed her head, concealing the cold indifference in his eyes.
"It's nothing, the crew is rowing."
After saying that, he handed the juice to Bailu and pulled her back into the boat: "Let's go back inside and drink it."
(End of this chapter)
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