Chapter 13 A Paid Invitation
"Xu Zijun".
Lu Yanhe was also surprised that the original owner of this body actually remembered the name of this unknown girl.
When he called out the name, both the long-haired girl and Xu Zijun, who wore black-rimmed glasses, were stunned for a moment before looking at him.
The long-haired girl looked surprised when she saw Lu Yanhe.
"Lu Yanhe?"
Xu Zijun, on the contrary, looked shocked and bewildered, as if she had never expected anyone to call her name at this moment.
"Linyu is looking for you," Lu Yanhe said to Xu Zijun, his hands in his pockets.
A hint of even greater confusion flashed in Xu Zijun's eyes.
However, she still nodded and said "thank you" before running towards the teaching building.
"Xu Zijun!" the long-haired girl suddenly called out.
Xu Zijun paused, a look of confusion on her face, and turned to look at the long-haired girl.
The long-haired girl wore a bright and lively smile.
"Don't forget our appointment this afternoon!" Her smile was like honey and sunshine blended together, giving off a warm and sweet feeling.
Lu Yanhe saw this and silently clicked his tongue twice, remembering the smile in his heart—he could use it if he had the chance to play a villain in the future.
Xu Zijun left in silence.
Lu Yanhe couldn't think of a better way to resolve the matter at the moment, so he decided to continue walking.
"Lu Yanhe!"
The long-haired girl called his name.
He turned around and looked at the other person in surprise.
"You called me?"
The long-haired girl slightly raised her chin: "There's no other person named Lu Yanhe here."
Lu Yanhe: "Do we know each other?"
He had no idea who this pretty but somewhat arrogant girl was.
"My name is Chen Siqi, and I'm in Class 7."
"Oh," Lu Yanhe asked, "Is there something you need?"
"I rarely saw you at school before, let alone saw you walking on the playground." Chen Siqi looked him over with interest. "I heard your group is about to disband. Are you planning to come back to take the college entrance exam?"
Lu Yanhe looked at the girl in front of him, his heart filled with long-standing doubts about her kind of creature: How could she be so calm and composed after forcing someone to do something they didn't want to do, and still be able to speak so calmly?
"What does this have to do with you?" Lu Yanhe asked.
His attitude was not good; in fact, it could be described as rather rude.
His eyes were filled with visible disgust.
Chen Siqi's expression gradually changed.
"Oh my god, you don't...think I'm a bad person, do you?" Chen Siqi raised her hand to cover her chest, the movement slightly exaggerated, her eyes filled with disbelief. "You think I forced her to give me an answer? Do you know that I paid her to get the answer? It was consensual."
Lu Yanhe was stunned, somewhat lost in thought.
Spending money?
Is it consensual?
"Do you think I asked her for answers by threatening her?" Chen Siqi rolled her eyes speechlessly. "What era are we living in? Who still plays that game?"
Lu Yanhe realized that he had misunderstood something earlier.
No wonder... Xu Zijun looked at him so strangely.
Lu Yanhe was immediately a little embarrassed.
"I heard you went to primary and junior high school in the countryside? Was bullying a serious problem there?" Chen Siqi asked curiously.
Lu Yanhe tilted his head.
"What's it to you?"
Even if it was a misunderstanding, his aversion to this girl was genuine.
This place is not safe to stay for long.
Lu Yanhe was about to leave.
"Hey Lu Yanhe, it's my birthday tomorrow, and I'm planning to have a party at home. Are you coming?"
"I'm not coming." Lu Yanhe had already turned around and walked towards the exit of the playground. "Big sister, I don't even know you. You're so familiar with people, it's very intimidating."
Chen Siqi: "..."
Chen Siqi: "Okay, I heard that many celebrities take on this kind of job, right? I thought you would come if you were paid an appearance fee."
Lu Yanhe's aggressive steps were halted by poverty and the lure of profit.
He spun around on the spot, pointed at Chen Siqi, and quickly returned to her, saying, "If you offer an appearance fee, then of course everything is negotiable."
His smile was warm and sweet, like honey and sunshine blended together, giving off a warm sweetness.
He felt he was a genius who could apply what he learned in a practical way.
Chen Siqi never expected Lu Yanhe to change his attitude so quickly.
"..."
"But are you sure you want to invite a celebrity like me to your birthday party?" Lu Yanhe pointed to his nose in confusion and asked, "How many people recognize me?"
Chen Siqi's family is very wealthy, but she is not the pampered one, which is why she "regressed" to attend No. 13 Middle School for high school.
Her father owned a listed company, so logically, even if her grades weren't good, she could have gone to an expensive international school and taken another path. However, all of these paths were blocked by a woman named Liu Wei'an.
Chen Siqi's mother passed away when she was very young, and her father was away for work all year round, so she was rarely seen. She was raised by a nanny. Then, when she was twelve years old, Liu Wei'an walked into their house with her father's hand and became the new mistress of the house.
No one thought Liu Wei'an was a bad woman, nor did anyone think she treated Chen Siqi badly. This was what infuriated Chen Siqi the most; this woman was good on the surface, but bad at heart.
She had average grades and could only get into a second-tier university at best in China. She expressed her desire to study abroad, but this woman insisted that Chen Siqi stay in China to study and take the college entrance examination, claiming that Chen Siqi was too young and that the environment abroad was too chaotic, so she was worried about her.
When others heard this, they all said that Liu Wei'an truly treated Chen Siqi like a daughter. Any stepmother would send her stepdaughter far away.
But Chen Siqi knew that Liu Wei'an was deliberately trying to make her an ordinary, mediocre person.
What, she's worried about the chaotic environment abroad and doesn't feel comfortable with it? Haha, so she's comfortable sending her son abroad?! Sending him to an international school while he's still in elementary school!
Chen Siqi is turning eighteen tomorrow, and Liu Wei'an insists on throwing her a birthday party, which Chen Siqi doesn't want to do.
The reason she didn't want to throw a party was that she didn't have any friends to invite.
However, Liu Wei'an insisted that this grand party was indispensable, as every girl only has one eighteen-year-old self.
Chen Siqi rolled her eyes when she heard this.
Doesn't she know that Liu Wei'an is just trying to show how much she cares for and loves her stepdaughter as a stepmother?
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
So it turns out that Chen Siqi had no one else to invite, which is why she spent money to invite him to her party?
It turns out he was there to act as a figurehead, and it had absolutely nothing to do with his status as a celebrity.
That's true. If it were just because of his celebrity status, who would invite him?
"Won't I be the only classmate then?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Siqi: "How could I possibly invite only you? No matter what, I can't let that woman Liu Wei'an know that I don't have any friends to invite to my birthday party! If you have other friends who are willing to come, you can bring them too."
Her voice was furious, but it lessened Lu Yanhe's previous aversion to her slightly.
Well, she's not such a bad person. At least she didn't bully her classmates. Behind her arrogant and haughty demeanor, there are things that make her angry.
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