Chapter 3: She deliberately left her ID behind

Are you going back home?

I don't want to go home.

Su Yun Jiao lowered her head, deliberately showing a desolate expression: "I'm the only one at home, I'm scared."

Hearing Su Yun Jiao's words, Lu Jingqing's thin lips pressed slightly.

For someone whose parents are both dead and who has no relatives left in this world, loneliness is indeed terrifying.

How could he be any different?

Then come to my house.

Lu Jingqing's answer let Su Yun Jiao breathe a sigh of relief.

But Boss Lu, the banquet...

First, return to Jingyuan.

"……."

Secretary Li could only have the driver first drive the car to Lu Jingqing's home in Hai Cheng.

Sorry, brother…… Will it be too much trouble for you?

Su Yun Jiao was clearly taking advantage while acting cute.

And Lu Jingqing didn't indulge her, he said lightly:

Knowing it's trouble, from now on you'll have to get used to being alone.

Su Yun Jiao was left speechless by those words.

Her original plan to stay at Jingyuan and not leave was also blocked by Lu Jingqing.

But at least she now knows where Lu Jingqing lives.

Upon arriving at Jingyuan, Lu Jingqing had someone arrange a room for her.

He seemed to still have work; after seeing Su Yun Jiao off, he left again.

That night, Su Yun Jiao tossed and turned.

Because she was afraid that if she fell asleep she'd wake up back on the cold operating table, she hardly dared to close her eyes all night.

The next day.

Su Yun Jiao got out of bed early.

In her previous life, when she was in the Lu family, she had to get up at 4:30 a. m. to make breakfast for the whole family.

This had become a habit.

At 4:30, the servants at Jingyuan had not yet gotten up.

Lu Jingqing was also unlikely to get up that early.

After Su Yun Jiao finished making breakfast, she took her bag and went to school alone.

At 7 a. m., Lu Jingqing came downstairs.

On the dining table lay a breakfast different from before.

Century egg and lean pork congee, plus steamed buns, and silky egg toast accompanied by a few cute octopus sausages.

Liu Ma.

Liu Ma, who was cleaning the room, looked up and said, "Sir, did you call me?"

Lu Jingqing frowned and asked, "Did you change the menu?"

No, I just saw it sitting on the table when I woke up; it looks like the little girl you brought back yesterday made it. I thought it was well done, so I reheated it.

Upon hearing that, Lu Jingqing then remembered Su Yun Jiao.

He rubbed his forehead.

Last night he was too busy with work, so he forgot to send Su Yun Jiao to school.

Sir, if you don't like it, I'll go prepare something else……

No need.

There's still a meeting this morning; we can't waste time.

Lu Jingqing took a light sip of the congee, and the next second his eyes moved.

He then took a bite of the bun beside it; the filling was vegetarian, and the saltiness was just right.

The silky egg toast and octopus sausage were also quite good.

This kind of homey flavor, he hadn't tasted in a long time.

By the way, sir, while I was tidying the guest room just now, I found that the little girl's ID card had fallen.

ID card?

Lu Jingqing recalled that Su Yun Jiao had said last night she didn't bring her ID.

His brows furrowed involuntarily.

Liu Ma handed Su Yun Jiao's ID to Lu Jingqing: "Sir, should I have the driver drop it off at school when you have a moment? Just in case it's useful."

The ID card bore Su Yun Jiao's photo.

Beside it were written Su Yun Jiao's name and the Su family's address.

"Su, Yun, Jiao……"

Lu Jingqing only heard the Lu family call Su Yun Jiao 'Jiaojiao' during holidays, and thus only then learned her full name.

He put the ID away.

He planned to ask that little girl himself when he had time in the afternoon.

Inside the school.

Su Yun Jiao was absent-minded during class.

Has Lu Jingqing found her dropped ID?

Whatever you do, don't let the driver bring it to her.

Otherwise, her chance to stay at Jingyuan is gone again.

"Su Yun Jiao, have you heard what I said or not?"

Lu Chi sitting beside her was a bit dissatisfied.

Since this morning's reading session, Su Yun Jiao hasn't spoken a word to him, as if she couldn't see him at all.

"I didn't hear."

Su Yun Jiao casually replied, "I'm tired, I'll sleep a bit."

After saying that, Su Yun Jiao lively lifted her book up and lay her whole body on the desk.

She didn't sleep all night, and getting up early to listen to class and study left her exhausted.

She didn't want to listen to Lu Chi's nagging.

"I've already told my mom that you were the one I shared a room with yesterday; she wants to see you tonight, so get ready—don't let the cat out of the bag."

Lu Chi's tone was all commanding, as if he were sure Su Yun Jiao would obey him.

Su Yun Jiao, who had been lying on the desk, opened her eyes again upon hearing that.

Do you still want to make her the scapegoat?

Is this Lu Chi never going to stop?

"Lu Chi! Let's go, next PE class."

The male classmate beside him nudged Lu Chi.

Lu Chi habitually tapped Su Yun Jiao's forehead: "Remember what I said—don't let the cat out of the bag! Also, I'm going downstairs to warm up; help me get the equipment."

"..."

Su Yun Jiao's brows furrowed.

Get lost, you old man.

Zhou Xian beside them glanced at Su Yun Jiao lying on the desk and hesitated: "Lu Chi, this isn't right—we have a lot of equipment to carry; how can a girl manage it? Or maybe I…"

"It's fine, she's strong."

Lu Chi said dismissively: "Hurry downstairs; we'll go down and wait for you to play ball."

Several other boys, arm-in-arm with Lu Chi, teased: "Lu Chi, you're awesome, having such a little lackey!"

The boys' teasing voices faded away.

"Brother, you don't need to worry about her; she just likes to rush to get equipment for Lu Chi."

A girl sitting in the back row looked disdainful.

Zhou Xian's face darkened: "Zhou Tingting! You've gone too far."

"What's over the line? I'm just telling the truth."

Zhou Tingting snorted coldly: "She just likes to suck up to Lu Chi with all this, and Lu Chi actually enjoys playing with her!"

"Zhou Tingting, you!"

"It's fine, what she said is also true."

Su Yun Jiao rose from her chair and stretched.

Because Lu Chi is the sports committee member, each time she wants him to play a bit longer, she voluntarily helps him fetch the equipment.

After a while, Lu Chi came to think that her doing this was just natural.

On the boys' side, they said Su Yun Jiao was a shameless lackey.

On the girls' side, they said Su Yun Jiao was a thick‑skinned plaster.

Su Yun Jiao had grown accustomed to all of this.

Zhou Xian pressed his lips, his eyes flickering slightly: "My sister didn't mean it—you… don't take it to heart."

"Brother, why are you saying all this to her?"

Zhou Tingting grabbed Zhou Xian and headed out of the classroom: "Let her go move the equipment; we're heading downstairs to watch Lu Chi play ball—if we're late I won't get to see him!"

As the campus heartthrob, Lu Chi is always surrounded by a crowd of girls when he plays ball between classes.

Su Yun Jiao stood upstairs, looking down at Lu Chi playing ball outside the window.

Lu Chi, Lu Chi, how should I make you embarrass yourself next?