Realizing he had said the wrong thing, the boy's face turned green. He hesitated for a long time before finally pointing to the ginger tea on the table.
"Have some to warm your stomach and prevent a cold."
Shen Linyue blinked and smiled slightly: "If I finish drinking this, will I be able to go to my next life?"
He Xiao: "..."
"No, I didn't. I just slipped up and said it too fast," the boy said regretfully.
He scratched the back of his head anxiously, unsure how to explain, because the truth was that he had slipped up and said something without thinking.
"I understand, thank you." Shen Linyue smiled as before.
He Xiao: "..." Forget it, I won't bother with that, hehe.
Shen Linyue didn't dwell on the matter. After finishing the slightly sweet water with a strong ginger flavor, she brought up what she had talked about with He Liyu on the phone earlier.
"The other side is setting up a trap, and this situation isn't over yet. Their next move could very well be you or me. In the future, try not to go out alone, and if you do, bring bodyguards with you, understand?"
He Xiao frowned, noticing the tension on her face.
"Are there any suspects among you?"
Shen Linyue nodded and honestly told her, "I suspect there's something wrong with the Jiang family, and also with that Jiang Jinyu. You should be wary of him too. Regardless of whether they are the murderers or not, let's try to stay away from them in the future."
He Xiao remained silent, probably still processing the information.
"Did Lao He tell you all of this?"
“Remember what Ke Yin said? The girl who died was Jiang Jinyu’s stepsister. Their relationship must have been special, so Jiang Jinyu is the prime suspect.” Shen Linyue continued her analysis.
The boy's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and after a long while, he said in a deep voice, "I understand."
Shen Linyue exhaled and patted his shoulder: "I'm telling you this just to make you more careful. We should both be more mindful in the future."
He Xiao's enigmatic gaze remained fixed on her face: "Aren't you worried or scared?"
Shen Linyue was taken aback, not understanding the boy's words for a moment. "Why do you say that?"
He Xiao looked away and said in a low voice, "You were originally an outsider, but we dragged you into this, and your life is even in danger. Don't you regret it?"
Shen Linyue: "..."
Hearing the obvious melancholy in the boy's voice, her heart softened. Her Ah Xiao was still so honest and adorable.
He's definitely a warm-hearted guy!
“After I returned to China, I never intended to remain uninvolved.” From the moment she appeared here, she was no longer an outsider.
He Xiao glanced at her, his expression still low: "No regrets?"
Shen Linyue shook her head firmly: "No regrets. I will be with you this time, A-Xiao."
This time, Ah Xiao was determined to protect him, and no one could stop her.
He Xiao didn't doubt what she meant by "this time," but after hearing her reply, he felt a little melancholy and guilty.
In the end, he could only blame Lao He for telling Lin Yue everything, which ultimately put her in a dangerous situation.
But he never considered his and He Liyu's situation.
"I will protect you too, and I will increase my strength training." He Xiao lowered his eyes and made a serious promise.
Shen Linyue's heart softened, and she wanted to hug the tall and strong young man in front of her, but it was just a thought.
"Let's cheer each other on." She smiled, her words like a reassuring balm.
...
The following days were very busy.
Not only was He Liyu extremely busy with company matters, but Shen Linyue and He Xiao also took the time to complete another monthly exam.
The only surprising thing is that He Xiao's monthly exam score jumped from the 20s to within the top 10, and even his grade ranking squeezed into the top 100.
Before Shen Linyue could even be happy for He Xiao, someone reported him, alleging that he had cheated on his grades and obtained the exam answers in advance through illegal means.
This is a very serious matter.
The monthly exam questions are completed by several teachers in a very rigorous manner. It is impossible for any teacher to know the answers to the entire exam paper in advance. Teachers can only see the questions within two hours before the exam.
It's even less likely that anyone would give He Xiao an answer, unless they didn't want to continue their professional career.
But the teachers knew about this, while the students did not.
If one person raises a question about He Xiao's rapid progress, countless others will echo it.
Soon, the discussion about He Xiao on the forum began to expand again, and then it became unstoppable.
Someone quickly dug up He Xiao's academic record over the years.
Fighting, skipping classes, sleeping in class—he never studied seriously for a single day.
Therefore, they became even more convinced that He Xiao could only get good grades by bribing the teacher to obtain the answers in advance.
Even if someone speaks up to say that the exam questions weren't difficult, their voice is quickly drowned out.
The forum was flooded with complaints about He Xiao, with people feeling that just because his family had some money, he thought he could do whatever he wanted.
Shen Linyue learned about this an hour later, and upon understanding the whole story, she laughed in anger.
"You're crazy! Do you think it's a joke for me to supervise him to complete his homework and study hard every day?!" Shen Linyue was so angry that she almost broke her pen.
He Xiao, the person involved, remained calm and even chuckled lightly.
"Don't be angry, the more you jump around, the more excited some cockroaches will get," He Xiao comforted Shen Linyue, whose face was flushed with anger.
Su Xiao chimed in, "Let's go to the homeroom teacher. They'll definitely get justice for He Xiao. I can testify that the three of us were volunteers! They're framing us!"
Shen Linyue took a few deep breaths, stood up and was about to walk out when she ran into Gu Yi'an, who was running towards her.
Fortunately, Gu Yi'an braked in time, avoiding an unnecessary accident.
"Sister Yue, something terrible has happened! Someone is attacking Boss Ququ on the forum!"
He Xiao had already stood up, taken the phone that Gu Yi'an was holding, flipped through it casually a few times, and then handed it back to him.
“Oh, I understand,” he said calmly.
Gu Yi'an: ?
He realized what was happening when he looked at the expressions on the faces of the people present. They all looked unwell, so he knew they probably all knew.
He then said angrily, "It must be because the boss has been too gentle lately, giving them the wrong impression that you're not good enough. Damn it, we're not going to let this go for nothing!"
He Xiao lifted his eyelids and gave him a cold look. "Who are you calling incapable?"
Gu Yi'an immediately smiled ingratiatingly: "Hehe, boss, don't worry about these details during this special time. What do we do now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Zhao appeared at the back door, his brows furrowed and his expression equally worried.
"He Xiao and Lin Yue, both of you come to my office." He said that and left, looking very serious.
Shen Linyue looked up at He Xiao beside her, and after he nodded, the two went to the office side by side.
Inside the office, Old Zhao placed a stack of He Xiao's test papers on the table and asked him, "What do you think about this?"
"Stand and watch," He Xiao said calmly.
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