"By the way, Lu Zhe, your outfit looks pretty good today. Did you go shopping for clothes yesterday?"
Xia Xiaobing had barely finished speaking when, less than a second later, just as Lu Zhe was about to speak, Xue Xiaodie interrupted and spoke first.
The girl smiled calmly and said, "He went shopping last night and wouldn't let me and Xiaocaitang go with him. So today, he's wearing the clothes he bought last night."
Lu Zhe could only nod: "Yes..."
What Xue Xiaodie just said was exactly the answer he wanted to give. It just seemed more credible coming from someone else.
Xia Xiaobing smiled and said, "Is that so, Lu Zhe? Well, you have pretty good taste."
Lu Zhe: "You flatter me. Actually, I bought more than just this set. I'll get a new one tomorrow so you can take a look."
As he said this, he winked and gave President Xia a meaningful look.
But actually, there was no need for such subtle hints. Xia Xiaobing had already guessed that he would be changing into the outfit she had bought for him tomorrow. Moreover, the reason this kid specifically wanted to buy clothes last night was probably to mix the clothes she had given him with his own so as to deceive the two girls he shared a room with.
The thought that he had to hide the fact that she bought clothes from her made Xia Xiaobing slightly annoyed. But then she thought again that only she knew the 'truth' while these two young girls were completely unaware, and she felt relieved.
As for the possibility that Xue Xiaodie or Tang Qi already knew the truth but still helped Lu Zhe cover it up... Xia Xiaobing didn't even consider that. After all, how could that be possible?
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Tang Qi went to school, so today's lunch was just Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie.
Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie sat facing each other in the fast food restaurant, each eating their lunch from a plate.
Suddenly, Lu Zhe sighed, "It still has to be you..."
Xue Xiaodie looked up at him, blinking her eyes in a daze.
Lu Zhe continued, "I'm so grateful for your help in President Xia's office today."
The girl realized what was happening and smiled sweetly: "You can't just thank me. You have to learn how to lie and get used to it."
Lu Zhe picked up a piece of spicy chicken, but didn't put it in his mouth. He paused for a few seconds, then let go of the chopsticks, and the chicken fell back into the plate.
He stared at the girl in front of him and asked, "Do you want me to become the kind of person who can lie without blushing?"
Xue Xiaodie thought for a moment and then shook her head.
Lu Zhe: "You don't want that, do you?"
Xue Xiaodie: "No, what I mean is, it doesn't matter."
Lu Zhe: "?"
Xue Xiaodie sighed softly, but a strong look appeared on her delicate and fragile face: "I don't care. Whether you're telling me a lie or the truth, I will always believe you. Because even if you lie to me, I will still think that you are doing it for my own good."
Lu Zhe said in a low voice, "I won't lie to you."
Xue Xiaodie couldn't help but laugh, but she didn't laugh out loud.
Seeing this, Lu Zhe immediately added, "I mean, later."
Xue Xiaodie said softly, "Who knows what will happen in the future? But even if you want to make a promise, I won't stop you."
Lu Zhe subconsciously opened his mouth, wanting to emphasize something more. But under the girl's seemingly weak gaze, he silently closed his mouth again. He realized that in front of Xue Xiaodie, it seemed there was no need to say anything more.
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"Tang Qi, I heard from other classmates that you don't plan to live on campus, is that right?"
The counselor, an ordinary but quite capable short-haired female counselor, asked this question to the petite and introverted girl.
This was the first class meeting after all the students had arrived. The counselor gathered everyone together and talked about many things to note when entering school, including the military training that would start the next day... After the class meeting, everyone dispersed, but Tang Qi was left behind.
Seeing that she was keeping her head down and not saying anything, the counselor said again, "I'm not criticizing you, but now that you've entered this campus, you should integrate. Besides, it's hard to guarantee your safety if you live off-campus."
Tang Qi finally spoke up: "I have bodyguards to pick me up, so I should be safe, right?"
Upon hearing this, the counselor was speechless.
After a brief pause, the counselor asked again, "Do your parents know?"
Tang Qi: "The bodyguard is my dad's man, so he must know."
The counselor shook his head: "No, you should call your father now in front of me. I still need to ask him."
Tang Qi took out her phone, but before dialing, she remembered something. Because she had been reborn, no matter how introverted or homebody she was, she would inevitably know some extra things.
The girl didn't call her father. Partly because she and her father had still had a bit of a disagreement, and partly because she felt that her counselor might still be worried. So she simply put down her phone and said, "How about this, you call your Director Zhang."
The counselor, hearing the student address him as "Director Zhang," asked in surprise, "How do you know Director Zhang?"
Tang Qi: "Director Zhang should have been there when my dad donated money to the school."
Tang was showing off before Xiao Caitang enrolled in college, so she wasn't there. But she remembered that around her junior year, Director Zhang had spoken to her briefly, with a friendly and ingratiating expression, mentioning her father's donation.
The counselor walked aside with a suspicious look and made a phone call. A minute later, when she hung up, her suspicion had turned into shock.
"I never would have guessed that we actually have a genuine rich girl in our class..."
Tang Qi: "I've heard that there are many students from well-off families in our school, aren't there?"
Counselor: "But I've never met anyone as nice as you. Alright, I won't say anything more. Director Zhang already said to give you as much freedom as possible, so... anyway, just be careful."
Tang Qi thought for a moment, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you. I will definitely be careful. Anyway... thank you for your concern."
Seeing the humble demeanor of this young lady from a wealthy family, the counselor's expression softened considerably. She smiled and asked, "We'll be distributing textbooks later. Would you like to ask a classmate to help you carry them back to your dorm? Even if you don't live in the dorm, you can leave your things there."
Tang Qi: "I want to go home and review. So, please leave it in the car and let me take it back."
Counselor: "Shall I ask a male student to help you move your books?"
Tang Qi immediately shook her head: "I'll have the bodyguards carry it. No need to trouble my classmate."
The counselor joked in a lighthearted manner, "That's really airtight, isn't it? Do the boys in our class have absolutely no chance?"
Tang Qi replied seriously, "Teacher, I have a boyfriend."
counselor:"……"
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