Chapter 43 The Wind Rises
Lü Wang was also annoyed that she couldn't lose face as the leader. She braced herself, straightened her back, and said loudly, "I called you here today for no other reason than to bring you some things."
thing?
Xia Zhen looked at Lü Wang, wondering why she didn't see what Lü Wang was holding.
Lu Wang glanced at the short-haired girl next to him, "Things!"
The short-haired girl snapped out of her daze, quickly took the bag from the girl behind her, and shoved it into Xia Zhen's hands.
With his arms crossed and an arrogant expression, Lü Wang said, "This way, our grudges are wiped clean."
Xia Zhen opened the paper bag and saw that it contained a hair care set including shampoo and conditioner. She was silent for a moment, but on the surface she smiled happily and said, "You still remember what I said about wanting to take care of your hair!"
Lu Wang was even more embarrassed, and she retorted, "How would I remember what you said? I only gave you a share because I had extra at home!"
"Wait a minute, boss..." the short-haired girl said, "Didn't we go to the mall with you yesterday and spend two hours picking things out?"
Lu Wang glared at him, "You talk too much!"
The short-haired girl trembled and hurriedly shut her mouth.
Lu Wang then looked at Xia Zhen, warning her with a lack of confidence, "I'm telling you, you better study hard, no early romances, and absolutely no interfering with my nephew's exam to become the top scholar, or I'll come looking for you again!"
After saying that, Lü Wang led a group of girls up the stairs.
How could a female school bully advise others against dating too early and even encourage them to study hard?
Xia Zhen was carrying a bag of things and thought that the school bully's style was really weird.
On her way back to the classroom, Xia Zhen ran into Gao Ling, who had just come out of the classroom. Gao Ling seemed to have come looking for her, and stopped when she saw her return.
Xia Zhen greeted her with a smile, "Class monitor."
Gao Ling asked, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Xia Zhen said cheerfully. "Lu Wang is a very nice person. She even gave me something."
Gao Ling added, "Lü Wang is very prestigious at school. No one dares to mess with her. As long as you don't offend her, she won't cause you any trouble."
"Things to be sensitive to?"
"It's affecting Su Nuo's studies, and also her dating life."
Xia Zhen asked curiously, "What did love do to upset her this time?"
Gao Ling remained expressionless. "According to her, other people dating would affect the school's atmosphere, which would indirectly affect Su Nuo's studies."
So whenever people from other schools say that there have been fewer couples at No. 1 Middle School in the past three years, the biggest reason can't be attributed to the director of political education, but to Lü Wang, who is truly the leader of the FFF group.
Xia Zhen looked relaxed. "Then I didn't do anything to offend her."
"Yeah?"
Xia Zhen looked at Gao Ling.
The female class monitor's eyes suddenly sharpened, but she said nothing and turned to go into the classroom.
Xia Zhen patted her chest. "This school really is full of hidden talents."
She quickly adjusted her mindset, and after entering the classroom, she gave Lu Jin a reassuring smile before sitting down in her exam seat.
Lu Jin lowered his eyes to read. Although he didn't show much emotion on his face, his mind was finally at peace while reading.
After a day of exams, everyone felt like they had been reborn. They put their seats back in their original positions, and as soon as school was over, the students couldn't wait to run out of the classroom.
Xia Zhen was still slowly packing her schoolbag.
Lu Jin said softly, "Zhenzhen, you should go home first today."
Xia Zhen paused in her packing. "Why?"
"You don't want to see Lu Ci; he might come to wait for me after school today."
"But……"
“I don’t want him to notice our relationship; that would cause you trouble.”
Xia Zhen hesitated for a long time before reluctantly saying, "Okay."
She took out the few chocolates she had left from her pocket and gave them all to him, saying, "Eat these when you miss me, they're very sweet."
A faint smile appeared in his clear, bright eyes. "Okay."
"Remember this, this is a gift from me, and no one can share it with it, not even Xiaobai."
He nodded obediently, "Yes, I've got it."
Xia Zhen was still reluctant to leave.
He sighed and opened his arms. "Come here."
She immediately buried herself in his arms, desperately inhaling his scent, wishing she could keep him by her side at all times.
Lu Jin was already used to her hugging him like a cat. He patted the top of her head and asked with amusement, "Is that enough?"
Xia Zhen looked up at him, her eyes clearly filled with the words "not enough," but there was nothing she could do about it. If she lingered any longer, that annoying person would be coming.
Leaving his embrace, she said dejectedly, "I'm leaving. Be careful."
He nodded and whispered, "The weather forecast says it will be windy tonight, so wear more clothes and don't catch a cold."
"good."
Xia Zhen kept turning back to look at the people sitting inside the teaching building after she left.
The boy was also looking at her. He was alone in a corner where the setting sun couldn't reach him, but when he looked at her, the air around him seemed to be filled with brilliance.
Xia Zhen left school amidst the tense atmosphere. She had gotten used to Lu Jin walking home with her after school, and now she felt very uncomfortable walking home alone.
Her phone, which was hidden in her pocket, vibrated.
She took out her phone, glanced at the caller ID, answered the call, and called out in a subdued tone, "Dad."
Xia Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "I'll be back soon."
Xia Zhen said "Oh" again.
Xia Yu cleared his throat. "Xia Zhen, you're not a child anymore. You can't rely on me like this."
He's just going on a business trip.
Why is she so disappointed?
Xia Zhen glanced at her phone; her father was really being a bit presumptuous.
Xia Yu asked, "What's the story behind your investment in that small company called Brilliant?"
“I saw that their company was about to go bankrupt, and I felt sorry for them, so I invested some money in it.”
"I once taught you not to waste your time on things that don't bring any reward, have you forgotten?"
"Of course I haven't forgotten!" Xia Zhen pinched herself, and then suddenly became sentimental. "Dad, you don't know, the boss of that company has two daughters to support. Even if he's going bankrupt, he won't sell the four houses and two cars he bought for his daughters. When I saw their deep father-daughter bond, I thought of me and Dad... Dad, are you going to blame me for doing something wrong again?"
"...Not really."
Xia Zhen whimpered a few times.
Xia Yu hung up the phone.
Not long after, she received another text message on her phone requesting a transfer.
Xia Yu is a deadbeat straight man who only knows how to use money to please people.
Xia Zhen's mood improved a bit. When she passed by a flower shop, she saw that the baby's breath in the shop was nice, so she bought a bunch and a bunch of red roses. She took them home and gave them to Aunt Fang, which made the old Aunt Fang very happy.
Xia Zhen took a shower early today and sat on the sofa, listening carefully to the sounds outside the door. Time passed by, but Lu Jin did not return.
The wind outside the window was howling, a terrifying sound that was also quite annoying.
By 7 p.m., Xia Zhen couldn't sit still any longer. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Lu Huiming and Hao Hui coming out from across the street.
Lu Huiming said in a bad mood, "I don't know what trouble that brat has gotten into this time, making us go to the hospital so late at night!"
Hao Hui advised, "The teacher has already made a phone call from the hospital, we should go and see him."
Xia Zhen chased after him, "Did something happen to Lu Jin?"
Hao Hui had a good impression of the little girl. She didn't forget to put on an anxious expression and said, "I heard that she bumped her head and was seriously injured."
Instantly, Xia Zhen's face turned pale.
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