Chapter Twenty-Four: How Did You Discover It?
Chapter Twenty-Four: How Did You Discover It?
Chapter Twenty-Four: How Did You Discover It?
"Huh? How did you find out?"
Xia Chengping—no, it should be Xia Chengan—looked at Zhou Ran in surprise.
He must have been very good at impersonating Xia Chengping, so how did Zhou Ran find out?
Zhou Ran gave an indifferent reply.
“You two are very similar, but Xia Chengping is even more brainless. He’s a fool who falls for even the little tricks of girls. Why would he test me? When he comes back, he’ll definitely come straight to interrogate me.”
Xia Cheng'an couldn't deny it; for a moment, it seemed to make perfect sense.
He always felt that Xia Chengping's stupidity came from his very bones.
Sometimes I even wonder if his mother abandoned the baby during childbirth and raised the placenta instead.
Normally, the thing on Xia Chengping's head is just for show; it never moves.
No wonder he was so easily seen through; it's all that idiot Xia Chengping's fault for dragging him down.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhou Ran knew what the kid was thinking without even turning around.
Without any hesitation, they exposed it.
"You're not much better. You look at everyone else like they're idiots, acting like you're the best in the world. If your chuunibyou is too severe, go get it treated. Stop pretending to be normal."
Xia Cheng'an: "..."
I'm so angry, I want to beat the person in front of me to death.
"You want to kill me? You dare to lay a finger on me while I'm standing right here?"
Zhou Ran crossed her arms, showing no fear whatsoever.
What's there to worry about regarding a child's level of hatred?
If it were Xia Chengan in front of him, he might have to reconsider, after all, that guy is truly ruthless and heartless.
It's most like myself from my past life.
Xia Cheng'an clenched his fists; he really didn't dare to move.
Whether he can win or not is one thing, but once he makes a move, his older brother will definitely come after him.
He could afford to offend Zhou Ran, but he couldn't afford to offend his elder brother.
"A dog relying on its master's power!"
"I'm just going to rely on myself, what can you do about it?"
Xia Cheng'an was so angry he was about to vomit blood.
Seeing that Xia Cheng'an was about to turn into a pufferfish with anger, Zhou Ran stopped teasing him.
The child is still young and doesn't understand the principles.
Xia Chengan can't touch him.
He also couldn't touch Xia Cheng'an.
They have the same limitations; it all comes down to who is smarter and who figures it out first.
Clearly, Zhou Ran won the first game.
If you lose the initiative, you will be taken advantage of.
Xia Cheng'an stood to the side, sulking, ignoring Zhou Ran.
Zhou Ran was in a good mood with a smile on her face.
The bell rang, and the teacher came out to see this scene.
He was taken aback for a moment. In his usual impression, Xia Cheng'an was the one who was happy.
Zhou Ran always looked gloomy and depressed.
What's changed today?
"Children shouldn't have so many worries; it's good to smile more."
The teacher realized after speaking that she shouldn't have said that at that moment.
"Ahem, come with me to the office."
The teacher coughed lightly and, in a serious tone, beckoned the two to the office.
The teacher only realized it when they got to the office.
Where is Li Na?
"I don't know, it just ran away."
Zhou Ran and Xia Cheng'an said in unison, "We've absolved ourselves of all responsibility."
Both of them are intelligent people, and trying to exonerate her at this point would be digging a trap for themselves.
Li Na is probably getting a scolding from the head of student affairs right now; they don't want to get involved.
The teacher gave Xia Cheng'an a few of his usual reprimands, saying things like he shouldn't be late, etc.
The mistake wasn't serious, and since Xia Cheng'an had a good attitude, the teacher quickly let him leave.
Zhou Ran wanted to go out with them, but the teacher kept him behind.
A bad feeling washed over him; he guessed it wasn't anything good.
"Zhou Ran, you are a smart, obedient, and hardworking child."
I know you have a mild temper, but you should still keep that in mind.
Don't always associate with those people; their families all have some connections.
Even if they don't do well in school, they can still have a good future with the help of their families.
What else do you have besides studying hard? Your teacher is saying this for your own good; you need to think about it carefully.
"Yes, teacher, I understand."
Even if Zhou Ran had a million complaints in his mind, he had to nod obediently because he didn't want to be nagged.
"Okay, I'm glad you understand. There's one more thing. You haven't paid your tuition for this semester yet. If you have any difficulties, tell the teacher and I'll apply for a scholarship for you."
Zhou Ran was stunned, and in her heart she cursed her cheap father Zhao Feng.
"Teacher, I brought the tuition fee. Shall I pay it to you directly?"
"No need, just go to the academic affairs office to pay."
Zhou Ran left the office and went directly to the academic affairs office to pay the money.
As soon as I stepped out the door, I saw Xia Chengan waiting not far away in the corridor.
A young boy, leaning against the corner of the wall, had sunlight streaming in from his side.
A gentle breeze rises, scattering peach blossoms across the sky.
The boy raised his head and looked towards the sky.
A sharply defined jawline and a well-defined profile.
This is the most perfect item created by the Creator.
When he looked over, his eyes were filled with the light of spring.
It gives you the illusion that the whole world favors you.
Zhou Ran smiled; this was the most beautiful face in the Xia family.
"No wonder it attracted demons and evil spirits."
"Huh? What are you muttering? Are you insulting me?"
Xia Chengping walked over and immediately revealed who he was.
Why are you waiting for me here?
Well, he made a mistake; he thought it was Xia Cheng'an, but it was Xia Chengping who came.
Who's waiting for you?
Xia Chengping touched his nose, seemingly worried that lying would make his nose grow longer.
"Then what are you doing here?"
"Look at the sky, look how blue it is."
Zhou Ran didn't call him out on it. In some ways, Xia Chengping was more lovable than Xia Chengan.
Xia Cheng'an always makes you want to tease him a little, just to see how angry he looks.
"Hey, this is the way back to the classroom."
"I'm not going to the classroom."
"Then where are you going?"
"Go to the Academic Affairs Office."
"What? You didn't run away? The teacher caught you?"
"No, that old man Zhao Feng didn't pay my tuition. I'll go pay it."
"Damn! That old man went too far. They don't care about the money; they're just trying to annoy you."
Xia Chengping was furious. What kind of father is he? He doesn't even pay his child's tuition.
If he didn't have money, that would be one thing, but the Zhou family is considered upper-middle class even among the wealthy.
"I heard he spent 700,000 yuan on handbags for his mistress, but he can't afford tuition?!"
I heard this from other people gossiping.
I heard that the mistress is a professional gold digger.
They're all graduates of some kind of socialite training program, which specializes in ripping off rich people.
They need to be careful from a young age.
His second brother even gave them a special explanation.
These women are organized, have intelligence, and particularly like to target weaknesses.
It's simply impossible to guard against.
Thinking of this, Xia Chengping couldn't help but steal a glance at Zhou Ran.
For a while, he even suspected that Zhou Ran was one of them.
With that kind of tactic and relentless persistence, no one would believe it if you said it wasn't true.
The investigation results showed that Zhou Ran was simply mentally ill.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Zhou Ran noticed that Xia Chengping had suddenly stopped talking and was looking at him strangely.
"Let me tell you, I heard before..."
Xia Chengping recounted his affair with the womanizer.
Zhou Ran smiled, but her expression was somewhat dangerous.
Xia Chengping subconsciously took a few steps back, assuming a posture as if he were about to run away.
"You mean I'm a gold digger?"
"Oh dear, it was all a misunderstanding before. Tell me, what you did that didn't arouse suspicion?"
Zhou Ran "..."
As expected, those who bully others will have to pay the price.
But Zhou Ran refused to believe it; he, an old monster, couldn't deal with a natural airhead.
"Then you should be careful, lest you really let a gold digger scheme against you and leave you penniless."
"Huh? Who? Where?"
Xia Chengping immediately became alert.
His brothers all said that some women are very scary, and he should be careful not to get tricked.
Even though he was so careful, was he still being watched?
This is really too difficult.
Zhou Ran noticed that the dog ears on Xia Chengping's head had stood up.
She pursed her lips, suppressing a smile.
Dogs are cuter.
Are you going to continue following along?
Even after they reached the Academic Affairs Office building, Xia Chengping showed no sign of leaving.
Isn't this foolish boy just walking into a trap?
Has he forgotten that he was just caught by the head of student affairs? Does he think he can get away with it by running away?
The person who gets arrested will definitely implicate both of them.
Going there now would be suicide.
"Oh, I'm leaving."
Xia Chengping scratched his head and hurriedly left.
He ran halfway but then ran back and grabbed Zhou Ran by the collar.
Zhou Ran felt a tightness around her neck from the clothes, grabbed the collar, and glared at Xia Chengping.
"What are you doing? Want to get beaten up?"
Silly dog, sometimes you need a loving lesson.
"Um, Xiao An said you should be careful of your brother lately."
Xia Chengping quickly withdrew his hand and put it behind his back, as if as long as he was fast enough, the trouble he had just caused would have nothing to do with him.
"Okay, I understand."
Xia Chengping fled as if he were escaping.
Zhou Ran walked and thought.
Be careful, brother.
The only person who could be considered his brother was the fake young master of the Zhou family, who was actually an illegitimate child.
No, wait, it seems that his cheap father, Zhao Feng, also has two illegitimate children.
If it were the Zhou Dynasty planning some underhanded tactics, Xia Cheng'an would have given unnecessary advice.
From the very beginning, he made no attempt to conceal his scheming against the Zhou Dynasty.
As a smart member of the Xia family, Xia Cheng'an would definitely know.
The fact that he was so clearly told to be careful suggests that this caution is mostly unrelated to the fake young master Zhou Chao, but rather to those two illegitimate children.
Like begets like. A dragon begets a dragon, a phoenix begets a phoenix, and a rat's son knows how to dig a hole.
Zhao Feng's trashy bloodline produced no good offspring either.
He hadn't paid much attention to these two illegitimate children before, but it seems he needs to investigate them.
He now has a strong backing and enjoys the benefits of being protected.
After paying her tuition, Zhou Ran went back to continue her classes.
If you can't be a good student, at least pretend to be one.
Student life is dull and monotonous, yet fulfilling and passes quickly.
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Perhaps because I was angry with Xia Cheng'an, campus life was unusually quiet.
Many people no longer provoke Zhou Ran, and sometimes even avoid him.
More often than not, I'm just whispering behind his back.
Every time Zhou Ran appeared, there would be a moment of silence.
It would be hard not to notice, but Zhou Ran didn't care.
They're just a bunch of kids, having a little tiff around.
I punch you, you punch me back.
He has a particularly effective set of methods for dealing with unruly children.
It's basically foolproof.
Hopefully, these mischievous kids won't let him use that trick.
Zhou Ran had some expectations in her heart.
I don't know if it's because I'm getting younger, but that little bit of mischievousness I used to hide is starting to surface.
That makes me really want to try it!
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