Chapter 201

The next day Zhou Tingting went to school with red eyes from crying; her classmates, seeing her red-eyed look, asked doubtfully, "Tingting, what's wrong?"

Zhou Tingting was the strongest girl in their class; she never cried under normal circumstances.

But today Zhou Tingting's condition was very poor.

After arriving at school, Su Yun Jiao saw Zhou Tingting slumped over her desk without saying a word, looking very downcast.

Seeing this, Su Yun Jiao quickly went to Zhou Tingting's side: "What's wrong? Is it because of what happened last night?"

Seeing Su Yun Jiao come to school, Zhou Tingting nodded and said aggrievedly: "It's all because of the engagement with Zheng Haoyuan. My mother told me about it last night when she came back, but it's just a misunderstanding; they want me to meet him again, with both parents present, and if we seem suitable they'll finalize the engagement—there's no room for negotiation."

Hearing these words, Su Yun Jiao furrowed her brows.

It seems these match exactly what Lu Jingqing said.

Lu Jingqing had long understood what Madam Zhou wanted, so this engagement really can't be called off, can it?

Su Yun Jiao, what should I do? You said Zheng Haoyuan is no good at all, but when I saw him that day he wasn't any good either—he got handsy with Qin Xue as soon as they met, even kissing the back of her hand, and I felt disgusted.

Zhou Tingting never liked Qin Xue, and seeing Zheng Haoyuan be so attentive to Qin Xue made her dislike him even more; although he's decent-looking, he just doesn't seem like a good person.

Su Yun Jiao said: "Don't worry about this; I've already spoken to Lu Jingqing—Lu Jingqing definitely has a way to nullify your engagement, and he promised me he'll make Madam Zhou call off the engagement with Zheng Haoyuan today."

You really trust Lu Jingqing that much? I'm afraid he won't care about my affairs.

Zhou Tingting simply doesn't trust Lu Jingqing.

Lu Jingqing previously disliked them siblings, so this time he probably can't be bothered to help them.

After all, this is an offense-prone matter, as the saying goes: better to miss a temple than to break an engagement.

How could Lu Jingqing possibly act on Su Yun Jiao's behalf?

Su Yun Jiao also didn't know what means Lu Jingqing would use, but Lu Jingqing had actually promised her that if he said he'd act, he would definitely act.

"In any case, nothing will happen."

Su Yun Jiao trusts Lu Jingqing.

Lu Jingqing will surely handle this well.

Meanwhile.

Zheng Haoyuan was lying in his room at this moment; his mother, it's already this late, yet Zheng Haoyuan still hasn't gotten up to go to school.

She then pushed open Zheng Haoyuan's door, saw her son asleep on the bed, and Madam Zheng, somewhat annoyed, went forward and pulled her son up.

"It's already this late—what are you still sleeping for? Hurry up and get to school!"

"I only slept a little; I stayed up late last night, so stop urging me to go to school!"

Last night, to punish Qin Xue, they tormented Zheng Haoyuan all night; now he absolutely doesn't want to get up and go to school—he just wants to stay at home.

Madam Zheng looked at Zheng Haoyuan's state and angrily said: "You still have the nerve to say I wanted to ask you about last night! What exactly happened last night? Why did Madam Zhou call home saying she's very dissatisfied with you? How did you mistake someone? Didn't I tell you to communicate well with that child Tingting? What have you done?"

This blind date is very important for both families; originally they thought relying on their son's excellent appearance and gentlemanly demeanor would make the Zhou family very satisfied with Zheng Haoyuan.

They planned to settle the two families' affairs quickly, but who knew their son would actually mess this up.

Thinking back to last night's events, Zheng Haoyuan felt a surge of anger. If it weren't for that skinny-as-a-rack Qin Xue suddenly showing up and causing trouble, he wouldn't have missed out on such a fine catch as Zhou Tingting.

"Don't bring up last night's events—just thinking about it makes me angry."

But he had also punished Qin Xue, and his mind still gained a great sense of balance.

「Madam Zhou did say that tonight she'll let you meet again, and then both sets of parents will be present, so you must absolutely not embarrass your parents in front of them. This time, in front of Zhou Tingting, you need to perform well—our family really can't do without the Zhou family's help. Do you realize how many people in Hai Cheng are watching Zhou Tingting? 」

Zhou Tingting is the Zhou family's daughter, and everyone in Hai Cheng knows how much the Zhou family dotes on her.

In Hai Cheng, all the young nobles from top to bottom are watching Zhou Tingting, hoping one day to marry her.

It's a three-lifetime blessing that their son has been favored by the Zhou family.

This time they absolutely cannot mess things up.

「Mom, just relax—you know what kind of person I am, don't you? How many girls would refuse this face? 」

Seeing her son so confident, Madam Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Besides, his son has quite a few women throwing themselves at him.

Moreover, his son's reputation in their circle is not bad.

Thinking of these, Madam Zheng felt reassured.

「But you also can't get carried away, you know? 」

「I know, you're so naggy. 」

Zheng Haoyuan got up from bed and started thinking about how to dress himself, hoping to make a good impression on Zhou Tingting this time.

He doesn't believe there's any woman in the world who wouldn't like his face.

Meanwhile, inside the school.

「Have you heard? Qin Xue from Class One didn't come to school today. 」

「I heard—sounds like something happened. 」

「What could have happened? 」

「You don't know yet? It sounds like she was beaten. 」

……

Everyone in the class is gossiping about Qin Xue, wondering what exactly happened last night. Some say Qin Xue was beaten because she posted a photo when asking the teacher for leave, and she's still in the hospital.

The Class One teacher never liked Qin Xue to begin with, so her sick leave request turned into a whole morning ordeal—she had to go to the hospital for a note, take photos to confirm her injuries, and only then was the leave approved.

「How did the perfectly fine Qin Xue get beaten? 」

「Who knows? Apparently the beating was pretty serious—she went straight to the hospital, but we haven't seen her family call the police. 」

「Someone who does things so blatantly must have been caught doing something bad, which is why they got beaten. 」

The students in Class Six still remember how Qin Xue bullied Zhou Tingting, causing her to tumble down the stairs.

Now that Qin Xue has been beaten, they instead feel it's deeply satisfying.