"Sorry."
The chubby kid and the older man said in unison, both of them with plump faces and bellies.
Lu Xiaobao, whose mood had improved slightly, was caught off-guard by the sudden appearance of the bruised and battered older man.
Such a big face.
0o0
Before the two men could respond, Yu Ting interrupted, "Louder, are you two all bluff and no bluster?"
"Sorry!"
Yu Ting frowned in satisfaction and then went on, "Say it, where did you two go wrong?"
"I shouldn’t have slashed Lu Yan with an art knife, shouldn’t have scattered everything on his desk..."
The chubby boy listed his wrongdoings in a tearful, husky voice. His snot dripped down his face, his upper and lower eyelids were swollen from crying, making him look comical.
The two men sat on the sofa, Lu Nanchen’s frown deepened as he listened.
"Anything else?" Yu Ting prodded, asking the chubby boy to continue.
The chubby boy blinked, his thick lips parted, "I shouldn’t have scribbled all over Lu Yan’s homework... shouldn’t have been pulling little girls’ pigtails..."
Several more minutes passed, and the chubby boy confessed several more wrongdoings.
After he had spent over ten minutes confessing his misdeeds, Yu Ting told him to stop. She then turned her gaze to the older man and raised an eyebrow, "Your turn."
The older man glanced at Lu Nanchen and then at Yu Ting, before launching into apologetic admissions of his previous behavior.
...
Another ten plus minutes later, Yu Ting felt that it was enough and called them both to a halt. Lu Nanchen and Lu Xiaobao, who had been trailing behind Yu Ting, had been silent observers to over thirty minutes’ worth of apologies. They didn’t say a word, stopping just when Yu Ting said to.
After Yu Ting gave the older man Lu Nanchen’s bank card number for a transfer of 600,000, the three of them finally left, leaving behind a ransacked office and frowned faces.
Once outside, Lu Nanchen tidied up Lu Xiaobao’s desk, slung the school bag over his arm, and carried Lu Xiaobao towards the school exit.
Yu Ting walked by his side, intending to get Lu Xiaobao some dinner before sorting out the transfer papers for his new school.
At this point, Lu Xiaobao was leaning against Lu Nanchen’s shoulder, his eyes were clear of tears, and he seemed to be in a much better mood.
Yu Ting bit her lip sympathetically, and comforted him, "Don’t worry, this won’t happen again. Your brother and I will help you transfer to another school."
Lu Xiaobao looked up at Yu Ting, sniffled, and grinned, "I’m okay, I’m okay."
"Your brother has been through something like this before."
"And so has Xiaobao! Maybe you’ll grow up to be just like your brother~"
When the conversation turned to Lu Nanchen, Yu Ting glanced over at him. She found that he didn’t respond or looked like he wanted to say anything, so she refrained from asking.
Pedestrians and fast-moving vehicles peppered the surroundings, their incessant honks and chatter creating a lively ambiance. The three of them walking down the street in the middle of rush hour drew a lot of attention.
To the onlookers, they seemed like a family of three, their eyes continuously shifting between them.
The "married with one child" vibe Yu Ting gave off, discouraged passersby from making advances, but it didn’t stop them from looking. Yu Ting’s remarkable getup with its crop top and exposed waist definitely had heads turning. Her slender waist against her fair skin created a stark contrast with her dark clothes and grabbed everyone’s attention.
"See that woman two o’clock to the right? Killer waist."
"Damn."
...
The others who didn’t speak just let their actions do the talking, sneaking glances from time to time.
Yu Ting had noticed it early on and didn’t mind. It was common for girls to wear crop tops.
Multiple people’s antics drew Lu Nanchen’s attention. Following their line of sight, he saw Yu Ting’s exposed belly button from her crop top.
After staring at it for a while, Lu Nanchen stopped. He put Lu Xiaobao safely on the sidewalk and asked in a low voice, "Where’s the jacket that came with the school uniform?"
Lu Xiaobao honestly replied, "It’s in the bag."
The weather in Jiangqi City in October was rather unpredictable, causing Lu Xiaobao to often switch between a short-sleeved shirt and a jacket.
Upon hearing this, Lu Nanchen took the jacket from the bag. After sizing it up, he handed the bag to Lu Xiaobao and turned around to walk towards Yu Ting.
He wrapped one sleeve of the deep-blue school jacket around Yu Ting’s waist and tied a firm knot right above her belly button. The jacket effectively hid the exposed skin.
Then, Lu Nanchen lifted his gaze a little.
Eyes locked.
...
...
"The navel area can catch a chill and cause diarrhea."
Yu Ting was taken aback by Lu Nanchen’s sudden gesture. The man was bringing the scent of laundry detergent and his deep-blue school uniform.
Feeling Yu Ting’s gaze on him, Lu Nanchen was slightly taken aback. His fingers had brushed against her several times while he was tying the jacket, sending pleasant sensations from his fingertips to his heart.
Her skin was not only fair but also felt soft to the touch.
After standing there blankly for half a minute, he said this sentence and took a step back, picking Lu Xiaobao back up.
Knowledge changes destiny.
"..."
It’s only after Lu Nanchen receded somewhat and more than a minute had passed that Yu Ting sobered up. After gazing at the composed Lu Nanchen for a while, she pushed away the stirred emotions within her.
He was just showing a bit of concern.
After that brief episode, the three of them continued to a noodle shop. Lu Xiaobao was still being carried by Lu Nanchen, but the school jacket was now around Yu Ting’s waist.
While the two men didn’t seem to think anything of it, the situation was a bit tough on Yu Ting. Wearing a school uniform under her crop top in 20°C degree weather wasn’t ideal. Plus, the knot was situated right over her belly button, making a noticeable bulge on her flat abdomen.
"Can I take it off now? I won’t get diarrhea from exposing my belly button."
"Leave it."
...
"Why is this clothes so expensive, and there’s not much fabric?"
"..."
...
By seven in the evening, the three of them had found a restaurant and had their dinner. They each then went their separate ways – Lu Nanchen stayed behind to sort out things for Lu Xiaobao while Yu Ting returned to university.
Lu Nanchen carried Xiaobao to his car, put on a Bluetooth headset, and called his uncle.
While fastening Lu Xiaobao’s safety belt, Lu Nanchen spoke into the earpiece, "Uncle, I just went to school to pick up Xiaobao. I’m now driving over to yours." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
"Right."
"Yes."
...
"We’ll talk about his transfer once I get there."
...
...
Meanwhile, after a ten-minute drive, Yu Ting reached Chang Ming University. Except for a few evening classes, the majority of students were free for the night, and the campus was bustling with activity.
Yu Ting cut across campus, heading directly for the dormitory area.
Ding.
[Please instruct the host to spend 1 billion in 3 days]
The sudden notification in her head snapped Yu Ting back to alertness.
What the hell?
"Didn’t I just spend 600 million? Why do I have to spend more? And this much?"
[Don’t you need money to rent farmland?]
?
Huh?
I’m hiring farmers to till land and it costs 1 billion?
What?!?
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