Shen Linyue saw He Xiao raise his eyebrows slightly: "Oh, you just woke up and you already know how to look for your mom?"
He Xiao pursed his thin lips, not responding to Shen Linyue's teasing, and licked his dry lips, saying, "You knew everything?"
“Yes, I know everything. What else do you want to explain? I’m listening.” Shen Linyue said confidently.
He Xiao remained silent, staring at her for more than ten seconds before saying, "I'm going to go beat up Gu Yi'an first."
Shen Linyue: ...
"Stop!" she shouted.
He Xiao stiffened slightly, sighed softly, and lowered his fluffy head, looking like a lost big dog, making people want to move closer.
"Okay, the injury to my chin wasn't from a fall. You already know the rest, so I don't want to say more."
Seeing his attitude, Shen Linyue almost softened and was about to let him go. She suppressed a smile and said earnestly, "A-Xiao, do you never consider the consequences of your actions?"
He Xiao raised his head, a moment of confusion in his eyes: "What do you mean?"
He always does things... well, he never thinks about the consequences. Anyway, Lao He's legal team is no pushovers, and having them help clean up the mess is enough.
Seeing his expression, Shen Linyue got angry and pinched his handsome face with her small hand until it turned red before she stopped.
Once she felt a bit better, she said, "Aren't you going to ask me why I came directly to find Gu Yi'an?"
He Xiao frowned slightly, his face still a little sore. Just as he was about to ask why, Shen Linyue's phone screen was shoved right in front of his face.
It was the video he posted last night.
He Xiao's expression changed drastically upon seeing the video: "Where did you get this video?!"
He only sent this video to one person...
Damn it, Jiang Zhixing is such a despicable scoundrel!
Shen Linyue put away her phone and sneered, "Of course someone gave it to me. Do you know who?"
Seeing how grim his face was, what else didn't she understand?
I don't know whether I should say he's too arrogant and overconfident.
"Alright, let's just leave it at that and not pursue it any further." Shen Linyue paused for a moment, then looked at He Xiao and explained softly, "I don't want to see you get hurt because of anyone else."
He Xiao wanted to say something more, but he stopped mid-sentence when he heard the second half of her sentence, and his ears turned red when he turned his head away.
"Who...who did this for you? Don't flatter yourself."
Shen Linyue smiled as she watched him stubbornly insist, and then said, "Yes, yes, it's time to go back."
He Xiao glanced at her, his expression softening. He nodded and gave a soft "hmm" before obediently following behind her. His heavy steps on the way there became incredibly light on the way back, and the smile on his lips never faded even when he saw her.
Soon, rumors began circulating at school about how much He Xiao indulged Lin Yue and how good he was to her; several versions of the story even emerged.
However, no one dared to talk about these things openly anymore, and the two main characters were unaware of them.
The morning always passes quickly. As usual, Shen Linyue ate lunch with Su Xiao and went to the dormitory to rest together.
He Xiao went from initial dissatisfaction to accepting it calmly, but he was still dissatisfied when he saw Su Xiao.
This prompted Su Xiao to complain to her about it.
"He Xiao seems like a baby who hasn't been weaned and is still looking for his mother." Su Xiao didn't dare to complain to He Xiao in person, but when it was just the two of them, she spoke much more boldly.
Upon hearing this, Shen Linyue almost choked on her saliva, nearly wanting to admit that she was indeed He Xiao's biological mother.
"Haha, so your ideal man filter for him is completely shattered, isn't it?" Shen Linyue asked with a laugh.
Since yesterday's blunder, Shen Linyue has come to terms with it. She'll let the male and female leads develop their own relationship and won't interfere anymore. As for her friend Su Xiao, she won't distance herself from her just because she's the female lead. She'll just take it one step at a time.
Now she wants to figure out why He Xiao and Jiang Zhixing have such a deep grudge.
Su Xiao hesitated for a moment before nodding: "That's true to some extent."
She had known what kind of person He Xiao was for a long time, but this was the first time she had seen him so lively and expressive, and she couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart.
Shen Linyue shook her head and said helplessly, "Once you've spent more time with me, you'll know how childish and annoying He Xiao is. You definitely won't like him then."
Su Xiao smiled faintly and remained silent, then took her arm affectionately and walked towards the dormitory building.
...
Friday afternoons are no longer unbearable, and there are no evening classes. The usually tense and strict students relax and gather in twos and threes to discuss something.
After Shen Linyue finished the last question, she heard them mentioning things like the school anniversary celebration and performances.
After a moment of confusion, she directly asked He Xiao, who was scrolling through his phone next to her.
"What are they talking about?" She nudged He Xiao's arm.
He Xiao looked up and glanced at the crowd gathered together, then smirked, "Want to know? Then go ask them."
Shen Linyue rolled her eyes, but before she could say anything, He Xiao had already put away his phone, stood up, and grabbed someone who was nearby.
“Give her a lesson on what a school anniversary celebration is,” He Xiao said casually.
The student who was inexplicably dragged here: ?
Shen Linyue: ...
After exchanging a glance with her classmate, she was so embarrassed that she almost dug the Magic Castle out with her toes. She looked at He Xiao with annoyance, but He Xiao gave her a smug raise of his eyebrows.
Shen Linyue: ...Hopeless, he really is a villain.
"You don't know about the school anniversary celebration? Oh right, you just transferred here and don't know." A classmate interrupted the awkward silence, and then earnestly explained: "The school anniversary celebration doesn't start until next month. The school will invite big shots to give speeches, it's quite fun and there are performances too."
Shen Linyue remained completely bewildered. Was this some kind of performance?
Are they going to invite some singers or actors to perform at the school? That would be really interesting and fun.
"Ah, I see. Thank you, classmate."
When He Xiao realized she knew, he casually let the person go. Just as the classmate gave her a shy smile, He Xiao blocked his view.
Classmate: ...We can't afford to mess with them, let's run!
Seeing He Xiao sit back down, Shen Linyue asked with great interest, "Tell me in detail, which singers does the school invite to perform?"
It seems that young people today don't like listening to the music from their generation anymore.
Many of her favorite singers have moved behind the scenes or retired from the industry, which makes her feel a little regretful.
He Xiao glanced at her lazily and chuckled, "You've got a big brain, but a big face, hehe."
Suddenly, Shen Linyue was taken aback by his sarcastic tone: ?
What's the meaning?
Soon, Shen Linyue understood what He Xiao meant.
In the last ten minutes of the last class, Mr. Zhao arrived and announced the school anniversary celebration next month.
It turns out that the school anniversary celebration wasn't about the school hiring performers; instead, each class organized their own performances, and there were prizes to be won.
He Xiao scoffed, "Still looking forward to it, Lin? They're discussing playing a beautiful woman and some kind of beast? Heh, do you want to sign up? With your qualifications, you'd probably only be able to play a tree."
Shen Linyue: ...
"You look down on people, so why can't I play a beautiful woman?" Shen Linyue glared back.
He Xiao gave her a look that said, "You'll have to figure it out yourself."
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