The girl was about fifteen years old, with delicate features, and she recounted what had happened.
Fang Yao and the others' faces turned ashen.
They never expected there would be bystanders here.
Upon learning that Lu Siqiao was the victim, the older woman put down her notebook, made Fang Yao and the others stand in a row, and said sternly, "The dormitory is not a place for random fighting. If you cause any more trouble, we'll take you to the school for disciplinary action."
Fang Mingshu quickly raised her hand and clarified, "I'm not from this school."
Fang Yao gained nothing and was beaten for nothing. Before leaving, she glared at the girl who testified for Lu Siqiao and said coldly, "I'll remember you."
As soon as they left, the girl came over to help Lu Siqiao tidy up the straw mat. While wiping it dry with a towel, she whispered a warning: "Rich people are such a hassle. What did you do to offend them? You're just dragging them down for no reason. Can't you just bear with it?"
Despite her words, she didn't stop helping.
"You're so skinny, and you even hit someone. What if they team up? Do you think you can beat them with your small frame?" She glanced at Lu Siqiao again.
Seeing that she was a straightforward girl, Lu Siqiao felt a warmth in her heart and said calmly, "My hatred for them is not something that can be resolved in a short time. I don't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of trouble either."
"Hey, I hope you can keep this spirit in the future." The girl extended her hand and smiled slightly. "My name is Li Rou, and I am a student in Class 5 of the first year of high school."
Lu Siqiao exclaimed in surprise, "What a coincidence, I'm also in Class 5."
Li Rou was surprised to find that the two were classmates. She patted her chest and said, "From now on, you can follow me. I'll protect you."
Lu Siqiao smiled and said, "It's still uncertain who will protect whom then."
After Li Rou helped her pack her things, Lu Siqiao suggested treating her to dinner.
In return, Li Rou took her on a tour around the school.
Lu Siqiao learned from her inquiry that Li Rou's mother was a staff member of the school, and she only needed to pay half of the tuition.
Nevertheless, her eyes still dimmed when the tuition of three thousand yuan per semester was mentioned.
Lu Siqiao took her to a dumpling shop near the entrance for a meal. Seeing that Qiao Ji Milk Tea Shop was right next to the dumpling shop, she went out and bought two cups of iced fruit tea.
It was originally agreed that Lu Siqiao would treat everyone, but when it came time to pay the bill, Li Rou paid the money much earlier.
Lu Siqiao's mind raced.
The next day, another person arrived at dormitory 502.
"Qiaowa, you didn't even tell me we could have checked in together," Mo Yan complained as she gave Li Rou some of the snacks she had brought.
A young woman was with her, smiling as she helped her make the bed.
Only after asking did she learn that this was the stepmother Mo Cong had found for her.
"I don't care. I'm all grown up now and I'll be leaving home sooner or later. I just hope my husband can find someone who cares about him and takes care of him." Despite her carefree attitude, Mo Yan also has a tender side.
Before leaving, the woman shook hands with Lu Siqiao and Li Rou one by one, asking them to take good care of Mo Yan. She also gave Mo Yan an envelope, telling her to eat and stay well.
Lu Siqiao watched for a while with envy.
Over the next few days, people gradually moved into the dormitory.
Fang Yao and Lu Yilin also moved in.
On the day they moved in, Fang Yao's mother also came; she was a woman with prominent cheekbones and a fierce look.
Seeing that Mo Yan and Li Rou were protecting her, she couldn't do anything to Lu Siqiao, but she said harshly, "You brat, you dare to hit my Yao Yao? You're asking for trouble. I'll find a way to deal with you later."
Not only that, she also bought the most expensive snacks for her remaining three roommates, secretly slipped them red envelopes, and urged them to befriend Fang Yao, promising to take them out for lavish meals and drinks in the future...
The three girls reportedly came from ordinary families, and it's said that their families scraped together the money they received, unlike the wealthy and powerful Fang family.
They quickly became subservient to Fang Yao and subtly targeted Lu Siqiao, making veiled accusations against her whether it was using the restroom or mopping the floor.
School will start soon.
That day, Lu Siqiao received a call from Fang Lixuan.
He stammered that he wanted her to accompany him to meet someone at the entrance of Sunshine High School.
To be honest, Lu Siqiao didn't have any feelings for this younger brother she had taken in.
He was born ten minutes later than Fang Lixuan and was said to have been a mischievous child. Ever since he learned that he was not Fang's biological son, he had become withdrawn. Fortunately, Miao Yu did not abandon him and continued to take care of him. Otherwise, given Huang Ling and Lu Mingyuan's awkward marriage, Fang Lixuan would not have been raised very well.
As Lu Siqiao walked out of the school, she saw Fang Lixuan, dressed casually, getting out of the car with a slightly shy expression.
He only learned upon inquiry that Lu Mingyuan and his wife wanted to see him, and the two families agreed to meet at the hotel.
Huang Ling had originally agreed to accompany him, but she had something come up at the last minute. Instead, she told him that if he felt uncomfortable, he could ask Lu Siqiao for help.
Thinking about Huang Ling's unreliability, Lu Siqiao had an indescribable reaction.
"Qiaowa, if you don't want to, then forget it," Fang Lixuan said quickly, noticing her hesitation.
Seeing his uneasy appearance, Lu Siqiao softened and said with a smile, "Never mind, I have nothing to do anyway, so I'll go with you."
Fang Lixuan smiled, but his ears turned red.
As they were leaving, Fang Yao and the others happened to see them.
"I can't believe this young girl is already flirting with boys. She's shameless!"
“I heard that she grew up in the countryside and was almost abused to death by her adoptive mother. Later, she was given to my uncle for adoption. She must have had a bad temper and liked to cause trouble, which is why she was sent back and forth.”
"Now that she has been recognized by the Fang family, her biological mother and sister do not acknowledge her. They just send her to live at her grandmother's house. Presumably, she has no money and can only rely on her face to seduce men to make money."
Fang Yao and Lu Yilin sang in unison, leaving the three girls behind them stunned and increasingly disdainful of Lu Siqiao.
Lu Siqiao never expected Fang Yao to use this method to slander her.
Right now, she and Fang Lixuan have arrived at a four-star hotel. When she saw the Lu family members, who had ordered a huge table of snacks and dishes and looked like they were starving ghosts, she raised her eyebrows and couldn't bear to look at them.
Having such relatives is truly the worst luck Fang Lixuan could ever have had.
An unhappy family of origin can greatly affect a person's entire life.
"Jova, what brings you here?"
"Child, you must be Lixuan?"
Lu Mingyuan first glared at Lu Siqiao, then took his oil-stained hand and tightly grasped Fang Lixuan's, his face beaming with undisguised affection: "I'm your real father!"
“This is your grandmother, your father’s new stepmother Aunt Yan, and this is your younger brother Xiaodong…”
Seeing Fang Lixuan's reserved demeanor, Lu Mingyuan pulled him to a seat and introduced him one by one.
For the first time ever, Grandma Ruan took out a red envelope and gave it to him, saying with a kind face, "Child, we are truly a family."
Fang Lixuan accepted the red envelope, feeling a little touched.
After all, he was a new person and a new thing, and they seemed quite fond of him.
This is family.
He looked up, only to be met with Lu Xiaodong's hostile gaze.
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