Chapter 122122 Lu Xuan: Indirect Kiss
Seeing Pei Qi regain his usual vigor, Lu Xuan smiled knowingly. "You take a break. We'll go to the mall later to buy some daily necessities. I've never entertained anyone here before, so I'm afraid I won't be able to prepare enough daily necessities. I don't go home often, so the refrigerator is full of iced coffee. There's not even a decent drink."
"Caesar."
"Um?"
Pei Qi raised his lips and smiled: "I was wondering why Ah Xuan wanted to be friends with you. Now I understand. You really are like him."
Lu Xuan's fingertips trembled slightly. He looked away unnaturally and asked softly, "Do I look like him?"
"Very similar! Especially when she's babbling, she looks exactly like a nagging old lady..."
Lu Xuan: “…”
Hearing this, Lu Xuan walked out of the room and said, "Okay, I'm going to rest now. I won't disturb you anymore."
Seeing Caesar like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Pei Qi shouted at his back, "Caesar, thank you for taking care of me, and thank you for lending me your back."
"knew."
Perhaps because the haze in his heart had been swept away, when Pei Qi went to the mall in the afternoon, he was as excited as a bird out of a cage. As soon as he arrived, he set his eyes on the shopping cart and stood there, refusing to leave no matter what.
"What's wrong?"
Pei Qi pointed at the shopping cart and winked at him, "I want to ride in a shopping cart. I've never ridden in a shopping cart before..."
Lu Xuan: “…”
He couldn't help but stroke his forehead and reminded her, "Riding in a shopping cart is something only children do. You are not a child anymore!"
Pei Qi looked at him eagerly, "But I never rode in a shopping cart when I was a kid. I want to ride one now, but I can't?"
Lu Xuan: “…”
Pei Qi's pair of bright eyes stared at him, and with his slightly furrowed brows, he looked so pitiful.
Lu Xuan: “…”
Who could withstand such an attack? Lu Xuan immediately pulled over a shopping cart and said confidently, "Okay, okay, you sit down, I'll push you from behind."
Pei Qi's eyes lit up and he let out an excited "wooo".
Shopping carts are not allowed in the mall, but Lu Xuan couldn't resist Pei Qi's pleading and pushed him around the mall. As luck would have it, their behavior was discovered by the security robot, and the security robot chased them all the way, while Lu Xuan pushed Pei Qi all the way. This sudden acceleration made Pei Maomao very excited. Pei Maomao shouted "Go, go, go" in the front, and Lu Xuan pushed him from behind, and the security robot chased them both.
The two of them were having so much fun that they didn't notice that there were several eyes on them from behind.
Billie looked at Noah beside her hesitantly, "Is that the president?"
It shouldn’t be!
How could their president do such a childish thing!
Noah was silent for a moment, then added, "Looking at the back, they look a bit like each other."
Seeing the two men's hesitant expressions, Bert smiled disapprovingly and said, "I've already told you, he's in love. People in love have negative IQs, so it's no surprise what they do."
Billie: “!!!!!”
impossible!
Their president would never do something so childish!
Noah: “!!!!”
That person just looks somewhat similar to the president from behind, it doesn't mean he is the president!
After this nonsense, Pei Qi finally remembered the purpose of their trip. "Alright, alright, no more nonsense. The purpose of our trip is to buy daily necessities, not to fool around."
As he spoke, Pei Qi looked at Lu Xuan with a hint of accusation, as if it was Lu Xuan who had been making such a fuss just now.
Lu Xuan: “…”
Pei Qi counted on his fingers, "Besides daily necessities, what else do we need to buy?"
"Drinks and snacks."
Hearing this, Pei Qi's eyes lit up.
He cleared his throat and pretended to be reserved: "Then, who will pay the bill then?"
"I'll pay."
Upon hearing this, Pei Maomao grabbed snacks from the shelves as if they were free, and wanted to fill the shopping cart.
Seeing this, Lu Xuan paused and added, "I'll pay, but the money will be deducted from your prize money."
Pei Maomao, who was happily eating snacks, said: "!!!!"
So I was the one who paid for it?
When he heard that he had to pay for it himself, Pei Maomao became very stingy. He decisively put the snacks he had just picked up back on the shelf, leaving only a bag of Crispy Shark.
Pei Maomao said seriously, "That's enough. Eating too many snacks not only causes tooth decay, but is also bad for your health. It can easily make you lose your appetite and unable to eat. We only need a bag of Crispy Shark."
Looking at Pei Qi's righteous expression, as if he wasn't the one who just rummaged through the cart of snacks, Lu Xuan curled his lips slightly and couldn't help pinching his face. "Just kidding, I'll pay for it, you don't have to pay. Just buy as much as you can eat. If you buy too much, you can carry it back later."
"good!"
Pei Qi quickly put the snacks back and walked forward with a proud and confident look.
There was a shop selling grilled sausages in the corner. When he saw it, Pei Qi ran over with his shopping cart. He had liked eating grilled sausages since he was a child, and now that he saw it, he had to buy some!
"Boss, give me two sausages!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xuan corrected him: "No, one is enough. I don't usually eat snacks like this."
Pei Qi lowered his head regretfully, "Is that so?"
"Then boss, just give me a sausage."
"Okay!"
Pei Maomao stood at the window, looking forward to it. "I love grilled sausages the most. They are so crispy and delicious! I was thinking of spending my money to treat you to grilled sausages, but I didn't expect you don't like them. So forget it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the proprietress handed him a sausage from the window and said, "Five star coins, thank you."
"OK."
Pei Maomao paid the bill promptly and took a big bite of the grilled sausage. The tender and fresh sausage burst with juice in his mouth, and when seasoned with the hot and sour sauce, the taste was simply amazing!
Seeing Pei Qi's satisfied expression, Lu Xuan raised the corners of his lips and asked, "Is it delicious?"
Pei Qi nodded repeatedly, praising it generously, "It smells amazing!"
The next second, Lu Xuan turned his head and took a big bite of his sausage. The tip of Lu Xuan's tongue licked the ketchup on the corner of his lips and he smiled at Pei Qi. The intimate behavior that crossed the line sent out an ambiguous signal.
But Pei Qi was a greedy little cat. He immediately took a step back, protecting his precious sausage with his hands, and said solemnly: "If you want to eat more, just buy another one. Why are you eating my sausage? I'm not full yet!"
Perhaps because he was afraid that Caesar would come and snatch it away again, Pei Maomao immediately picked up the sausage and swallowed it in one gulp, stuffing his mouth full.
Looking at Pei Qi's greedy look, Lu Xuan smiled softly.
Their Pei Qi is so stupid!
"What are you laughing at..."
Pei Qi hadn't finished chewing the sausage in his mouth, and his speech was unclear. It was impossible to hear what he was saying.
Lu Xuan pressed his big palm on the top of his head and rubbed it twice. "Finish your mouth before you talk, otherwise I can't hear what you are saying clearly."
Pei Qi immediately swallowed the sausage in his mouth and said, "Didn't you just say you wanted to buy two? You insisted on only one and even tried to steal my sausage!"
"I just wanted to try it. It would be a waste to buy another one. What if I try one and then don't eat it? Wouldn't that mean I have to throw the whole thing away?"
Pei Qi: "..."
What he said was correct, but he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
After they finished shopping, they headed back home. Lu Xuan, upon returning home, reminded them, "This place is three kilometers from school. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for you to get there and back. If you want to go home after class, just send me a text message and I'll take you back so you don't have to waste money on the round trip."
Pei Qi put the bags of supplies he had bought on the ground. "Don't bother. I've thought it through. I'll look for something online and buy myself a used electric scooter. It's cheap and durable, so you don't have to pick me up from school all day. Plus, I checked the navigation and there's a vegetable market nearby. On weekends, I want to go there to buy groceries and cook. This way, I can save on food expenses and eat good, nutritious meals."
Seeing Pei Qi's careful calculations, Lu Xuan smiled and readily agreed, "Okay, after you buy the electric scooter, you can go to and from school by yourself. Before you buy the electric scooter, I'll take you to and from school."
"OK."
The two hit it off and immediately decided on a feasible plan.
As the saying goes, some are happy, while others are sad.
The gloom surrounding Pei Qi dissipated, but the dark clouds over Chu Xun's head suddenly gathered. The police searched the dormitory thoroughly upon their arrival. They made it clear, "If the money was in the locker, then Pei Qi couldn't have stolen it."
reason?
"We searched the entire cabinet and didn't find any fingerprints from Pei Qi. Since he never opened the cabinet, how could the money have ended up in his pocket for no apparent reason? Furthermore, the club's entry and exit videos and the car's driving recorder footage both indicate that Pei Qi had just returned to the dormitory. The two events happened so close together that he wouldn't have had time to act."
The police's explanation was more convincing than the clamorous rhetoric. They only collected Chu Xun's fingerprints around the cabinet. This was odd. The money was inside the cabinet, and to open it, one had to unlock it, which required touching the cabinet surface. Could it be that the thief had strong anti-detection capabilities? Did he deliberately wear gloves to steal?
Chu Xun had clearly stated that the money disappeared during the few hours they were out, which meant that either someone secretly came to the dormitory and stole it while they were out, or it was an acquaintance who committed the crime. The police had called in all the classmates who had a good relationship with their dormitory for questioning.
Chu Xun's heart skipped a beat. He had originally wanted to use this incident to rub Pei Qi in. As long as Pei Qi was willing to swallow this loss, he would pretend to be magnanimous and not argue with Pei Qi. He would let Pei Qi write a note saying he owed money, and then let Pei Qi go.
Who would have thought that President Caesar would come out to disrupt the situation and push things in an unexpected direction? As the police questioned him layer by layer, Chu Xun became extremely uneasy. He had not lost his five thousand star coins at all.
The money was lost, and for him, this was just an excuse to suppress Pei Qi.
However, the police's intervention did cause him a lot of trouble.
Chu Xun made up his mind and first carefully wiped the fingerprints off each banknote, then put the money in black plastic and threw it into the trash basket downstairs along with the garbage. After finishing all this preparation, he returned to the dormitory to rest.
The next day.
He heard early in the morning that the money had been found. The counselor came to his house with 5,000 star coins. Huo Zhou patted him on the shoulder with joy and said, "Chu Xun, the 5,000 star coins you lost have been found!"
Chu Xun was surprised. "Really? Thank you so much, teacher!"
Huo Zhou waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Why are you thanking me? This was found by the cleaning robot in the trash can while sorting the garbage. As soon as it recognized that there were 5,000 star coins in it, it reported the news immediately."
"When I remembered that you lost 5,000 star coins a few days ago, I guessed that these were the missing 5,000 star coins. I immediately brought the money to you and called the police to prevent them from coming over to ask questions and making everyone feel uneasy."
Chu Xun quickly took the purse that Huo Zhou handed over, "Thank you so much, Teacher. If I didn't have this money, I don't know how I would have gotten through this month..."
Huo Zhou patted his shoulder comfortingly and said, "This money is important. You must take good care of it next time and don't lose it again."
Although Chu Xun's money was recovered, rumors continued to spread outside.
After all, what thief would throw money in the trash and wait for a cleaning robot to pick it up?
Besides, these five thousand star coins are money. If you spend it all, won't it all be squandered? By then, what evidence will be left? It's only five thousand star coins, not hundreds of millions. The bank will easily issue a risky transfer warning.
"Could he have lost the money on purpose?"
As the whispers of discussion grew, his classmates looked at him with increasing strangeness. If he hadn't deliberately lost the money, how could it have been found so easily? The amount on it was exactly the same.
The most interesting thing is that as soon as Pei Qi moved out of the dormitory, Chu Xun's missing money seemed to have long legs and came back on its own. It was really amazing!
Chu Xun is not a pushover after all. Even though there is a big uproar outside, he still goes to class with a normal expression, as if nothing has happened.
Little do they know that some people don't want things to end here.
Lu Xuan didn't believe in coincidences. He found the location of the money bag on the cleaning robot and checked all the way. He turned all the surveillance cameras on this road upside down until he found something unusual in a micro surveillance camera.
The micro-surveillance camera was originally used by the student union to monitor the dormitories and prevent them from bringing in students from other schools. But what happened? Instead of catching the student from outside the school, Lu Xuan managed to catch Chu Xun, the thief crying "Catch the thief!"
Although the footage from the micro surveillance camera was extremely blurry, Lu Xuan still recognized Chu Xun by the cross he was wearing. He immediately captured that section of the video and created a video of the complete path based on footage from other cameras.
As soon as Lu Xuan handed over the video, Chu Xun was taken away by the police that same day. His act of crying thief involved making a false report and disturbing public order.
How could Chu Xun admit to this? Facing the police's questioning, he denied it completely until the police produced the surveillance video edited by Lu Xuan. The surveillance video clearly captured his profile and movement trajectory. Even if Chu Xun had a thousand mouths, he would not be able to deny it.
As a result, the police immediately detained him for five days on the charge of disturbing public order.
However, this short five-day detention could not relieve Lu Xuan's hatred. He took the police receipt and walked directly into the principal's office.
"Greetings, Mr. Hermann."
Herman propped up his chin with one hand and said in surprise, "What a rare visitor! I didn't expect a busy man like you, Caesar, would have the time to come and sit with me."
"You're joking. I'm here to see you on business."
As he spoke, Lu Xuan handed the police receipt directly to Herman, "Take a look at this."
Herman glanced at them slowly and said, "Ah, this is a student behaving improperly. Have their counselor take them home and strengthen their ideological education. Don't let this happen again."
Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you think such a few words can spread such evil trends? Do you think Huada University's reputation is worth it? If people outside knew that our students were jealous of their classmates and tried every possible means to frame them, wouldn't that bring disrepute to our school?"
Herman didn't respond, but instead asked, "Oh? You're not satisfied with the outcome? Then tell me, how do you want to handle this matter?"
"It's a foregone conclusion that this person has failed moral education. He will be placed on probation for one year. If he commits the same offense again, he will be expelled. He must be given a serious warning for this incident, and the record must be included in his academic file." Lu Xuan said bluntly.
Herman frowned slightly. "Caesar, isn't this too harsh? He was just momentarily possessed by evil spirits. The police have already punished him, so that's enough."
"Excessive?" Lu Xuan smiled disapprovingly. "What do you mean by excessive? If this news gets out, what will others think? Hua University is bullying students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It's a double standard. If they don't punish them severely, isn't that indirectly encouraging others to do evil? In the next few years, he won't be considered for any awards, whether for advanced or outstanding students."
Herman chuckled softly, with a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Caesar, this is the first time I've seen you so indignant. Did this kid step on your cat's tail?"
Lu Xuan's eyes darkened. It was not just stepping on the cat's tail, it was stepping on his heart. He could not tolerate this guy at all!
Lu Xuan folded his arms and asked, "What do you think?"
Herman spread his hands and said, "Since you have made up your mind, then just follow your idea. I will punish him severely in this matter to prevent others from following his example."
After that, Herman continued, "You have a good relationship with that framed child, right?"
"No." Lu Xuan denied it flatly.
Seeing Lu Xuan pretending to be confused, Herman smiled and shook his head. "You've been the student union president for two years. This is the first time you've come to me for 'serious business' in those two years. It's really rare."
"Bert manages the student union with ease. The student union is in perfect order under his management. Naturally, I don't have anything to ask you for."
At the mention of Bert, Herman's eyes softened. "Bert is a smart and conscientious child. He always does a great job of completing tasks assigned by adults. I can give you a favor and handle this matter as you wish. However, I have one request."
Lu Xuan showed an expression of "as expected". An old fox is an old fox. He cannot be persuaded with just a few words. Even if he handed the receipt from the police station to Herman, Herman could refute his suggestion with just a few words.
"Last year, you won the mecha championship in the National Cup. Since the National Cup doesn't allow players to win consecutive titles, you're no longer eligible to participate in the individual competition this year. If you want to compete for a prize in this year's National Cup, you'll have to choose the team competition. In that case, please leave a spot on your team for Bert."
What Lu Xuan proposed was a trivial matter to Herman. As long as he nodded, the matter could be finalized.
The reason why Herman kept making excuses and even said that it was difficult in front of Lu Xuan was simply to make Lu Xuan accept his favor, so that when he made a request, Lu Xuan would not be able to refuse it outright.
To a certain extent, Lu Xuan is the child of other people's family.
The strong rise of the sun is bound to make the surrounding stars dim. Lu Xuan's student union team is nothing more than the children of the aristocratic families who actively pushed them to him, adhering to the principle that those who are close to vermilion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black.
The saying "the one who is close to the water gets the moon first" is not just a saying.
It takes a long time of working together to develop feelings, so that you can help each other in the future. Lu Xuan was the champion of last year's mecha competition. If he competes in the national competition again this year in a team competition, wouldn't it be wonderful to win the championship again!
Teaming up with the champion, are you still afraid of not winning the championship?
Lu Xuan immediately saw what Herman was thinking and agreed, "Okay."
make a deal!
Lu Xuan was determined to vent his anger for Pei Qi, while Herman was intent on paving the way for his nephew. The two hit it off immediately and settled Chu Xun's matter in a few words.
With the urgent news from the military, Lu Xuan had to rush back that night.
Pei Qi lay on the sofa and watched Lu Xuan packing his luggage, "Caesar."
"Um?"
"Will you be able to see Axuan when you go back this time? If you can see Axuan, can you help me give this to him?"
"What?" Lu Xuan turned around and looked at him.
Pei Qi ran back to the room and took out the blue star scarf. "I've been knitting this for a long time. I knitted and unwoven the stars on it, and then unwoven and knitted again. It took me a long time to knit the outline of the stars. Can you help me give the scarf to Axuan? I promised him before that I would spend every birthday with him. This is the gift I prepared for him."
Looking at the familiar blue scarf, Lu Xuan immediately smiled. Pei Qi's gifts were always so unoriginal. He naturally put the scarf into the suitcase and said, "Okay, I'll give your gift to Lu Xuan, don't worry!"
Hearing this, Pei Qi's eyes lit up, and he immediately rushed over and hugged him, "Caesar, I know you're the best!"
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