The next day, when Lu Jiaxin arrived at school, Cui Zhihui handed her a bowl of cart noodles and whispered, "The cart noodles made here are delicious. You should try it."
Lu Jiaxin took it and found that the cart noodles were still hot. She scooped a third of it into her lunch box and handed the rest back to Cui Zhihui: "I just had breakfast, so I can't finish this much. Let's eat it together!"
Cui Zhihui grinned and said, "Okay, let's eat together."
Lu Jiaxin found that the girl looked very pretty when she smiled, so she said what she was thinking: "Zhihui, you look very pretty when you smile, you should smile more in the future."
Cui Zhihui felt a little embarrassed, but still nodded in agreement.
The cart noodles tasted delicious. After eating them, Lu Jiaxin gave a thumbs up and said, "You are really good at choosing. I have tried many restaurants, but the one you bought is the best. Let's go eat together on Sunday."
In fact, due to her health, she has never eaten at a roadside stall since she came to Hong Kong. She said this to make Cui Zhihui believe that she also often eats at roadside stalls, so as to get closer to her.
Cui Zhihui was very happy. At lunch time, she went to the cafeteria with Lu Jiaxin, but she brought a lunch box with her, while Lu Jiaxin ate her own rice.
The cafeteria provides free soup, and Lu Jiaxin gave her a portion: "From now on, you can eat in the cafeteria at noon. It will be more nutritious with soup."
Cui Zhihui felt that this was taking advantage and felt a little embarrassed.
Lu Jiaxin thought that since it was free, there was no such thing as taking advantage, but the boys and girls had strong self-esteem. She smiled and said, "If you feel bad, we can donate money to the school when we make money in the future."
Cui Zhihui is still worried about the tuition fees, and donating money to the school is something she has never dreamed of. But seeing Lu Jiaxin's casual attitude, she nodded and said, "I will work hard and make money to repay the school in the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, the boy next to him laughed out loud: "You're still paying back to the school? You should take a look at yourself in the mirror first."
Lu Jiaxin retorted, "This is our dream, and we will work hard towards our dream. What about you? You don't even have a dream, you're worse than a salted fish."
The boy wanted to mock him, so the person sitting next to him pulled his arm and whispered something in his ear. The boy immediately picked up his food and left the cafeteria like a dog was chasing him. His companion didn't run away, but just changed his seat.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said to Cui Zhihui: "You see, these people only bully the weak and fear the strong, so there is no need to be afraid of them."
Cui Zhihui agreed with a smile.
Even though she will take the HKCEE next year in Form 7, school still ends at 3:50 in the afternoon. Because school ends so early, Lu Jiaxin hired a tutor on Mondays and Fridays, and then went to class after school. But it was only two hours a day, and she reviewed and did exercises by herself in the evening.
When Lu Jiaxin got home from school, she saw Su Heyuan sitting on the sofa. She smiled and asked, "When did you come?"
Su Heyuan said, "The fabric was delivered to you half an hour ago. The tailor has something to do today so he will come back tomorrow morning. Do you want to go and have a look now?"
Lu Jiaxin felt that the current house was not spacious enough and it was inconvenient to make clothes here, so she rented a house in the same building so that it would be convenient to make clothes or larger pieces in the future.
"Let's go!"
Lu Jiaxin was very satisfied with the material. It was the pea green chiffon fabric she wanted. "I have already made the pattern for this dress. When the tailor comes, just make it according to the pattern."
"Ah, you've already made the clothes?"
Lu Jiaxin said, "I have to wear it on Sunday, so I must hurry up. The master will make it tomorrow when she comes. I'll take a look when I get back from school. If there's anything I'm not satisfied with, I'll ask her to modify it."
"Okay, I'll explain."
Lu Jiaxin looked down at her watch and said, "The tutor has arrived. I have to go back to class. I won't keep you here today. I'll treat you to dinner next week."
Su Heyuan urged, "Hurry up and go to class. You can eat anytime."
When Lu Jiaxin walked to the door, he remembered that there was something he hadn't told her: "I told Lawyer Guo about your situation, and he said we should meet to talk."
Although they knew Lu Jiaxin's background, they would definitely want to meet her in person before deciding whether to take the business.
"I'll treat you to dinner next Sunday, and I'll invite Attorney Guo along."
Su Heyuan nodded and told her to go home and attend classes. After everyone left, he thought for a while and said to himself, "Should I also go and get a degree?"
When he reached school age, he could not go to school because of the unfriendly environment. It was Suya who taught him to read, write and count. Later, Suya got married and arranged for him to study with an old professor. As a result, he had a high level of education but no academic qualifications.
Su Heyuan was a man of action, and he told Mr. Su about this matter when he returned to the Su family mansion. The purpose of doing this was to get financial support.
But Mr. Su didn't agree this time. He said, "In Hong Kong City, as long as you have money, your education is not important."
He would not stop Su Heyuan from going to university to further his studies, but he would not provide financial support.
On Friday, Lu Jiaxin was walking downstairs after school when she was suddenly stopped by a young woman. The girl was wearing a pink waist-length dress and had a pretty face, but there was a hint of sadness between her brows.
Seeing Feng Lihua looking at her warily, the young woman quickly said, "Don't get me wrong, my name is Cui Meili, Cui Zhihui's sister, and I'm here to thank classmate Lu.
Worried that Feng Lihua wouldn't believe her, she took out her ID card from her bag.
Feng Lihua took the ID card and nodded to Lu Jiaxin. She sent Cui Zhihui back last time, and the address was on it.
Lu Jiaxin didn't take her upstairs. It wasn't because she disliked her for being a streetwalker, but because her current boyfriend was in a gang, and she didn't want to have anything to do with gang members.
Lu Jiaxin said, "Zhihui is my deskmate. I will definitely not stand idly by when I see her being bullied. Sister Zhihui, she really needs care. You should pay more attention to her."
Ever since she saved Choi Ji-hye, the girl has been following her closely at school. She has followed her everywhere. She can see that the girl is not only insecure but also seriously lacks love, so she lets her be.
Feng Lihua saw someone coming over and said, "Let's find a quiet place to chat!"
Walking to a secluded place, Cui Meili said, "Student Lu, it's not that I don't care about her, but she rejects me and doesn't want to talk to me."
She was a little sad when she talked about this: "She was lively and cheerful when she was little, but she became less talkative after her family experienced misfortune. After knowing what I did, she rejected me, stopped talking to me, and walked with her head down. I was very worried and tried many methods but to no avail. These few days, I found that she started to smile and she no longer walked with her head down."
As soon as she asked, she found out the reason and was very grateful to Lu Jiaxin. She came here today to thank her.
Lu Jiaxin knew that Cui Zhihui had psychological problems, and she happened to meet her, otherwise this girl would be ruined: "I will help her, but she also needs the care and love of her family."
"Also, she's not rejecting you, but she feels like she's a burden to you. If you talk to her openly and honestly, the relationship will improve."
Cui Meili was extremely grateful.
(End of this chapter)