Chapter 41

Faced with Su Yun Jiao's relentless pestering, Lu Jingqing felt a headache for the first time.

Brother Jingqing, just agree to it; I promise I won't cause you any trouble in Jingyuan.

Su Yun Jiao's eyes looked pitifully at Lu Jingqing before her.

You don't have to leave, but I have a request.

What request? As long as it's something I can do, I'll agree to all of it.

In half a semester, it'll be the college entrance exam; unless your score reaches seven hundred, there's nothing to discuss.

When she heard that the college entrance exam score needed to reach seven hundred, Su Yun Jiao's face instantly darkened.

How much?

Seven hundred?

In her previous life, her highest mock exam score was only six hundred ninety.

After being reborn, she had returned all her high school knowledge to her teachers; not to mention six hundred ninety, she might not even pass a score of ninety-nine.

Brother Jingqing, your request is a bit...

Before she could finish her words, Lu Jingqing said, "I've checked your best exam score; seven hundred isn't difficult for you. If you can't even get that score, you wouldn't want to stay in Jingyuan anyway."

I...

Su Yun Jiao had bitterness she couldn't speak.

How could she explain now that she simply couldn't score seven hundred?

With only half a month left until the next monthly exam, Su Yun Jiao's heart was in turmoil.

Take the exam?

Then her academic performance would eventually be exposed.

Fake illness to skip the exam?

However, Hai Cheng Gao Zhong's system requires a makeup exam even if the monthly exam is missed.

Su Yun Jiao grew so anxious she scratched her ears and cheeks.

Lu Jingqing sensed something, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "How? Can't you do it?"

Su Yun Jiao cautiously inquired, "Is there no room for negotiation at all?"

None.

Good! I will definitely strive to achieve it.

After saying that, Su Yun Jiao ran out of Lu Jingqing's room.

Since there's no room for negotiation, all she can do now is try her best to score seven hundred.

Seeing Su Yun Jiao return to her room like that, Lu Jingqing couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.

Outside the door, Secretary Li knocked and said, "Boss Lu, it's me."

Come in.

Secretary Li entered and placed a document in front of Boss Lu.

As Boss Lu had guessed, the Lu family has been insuring Su Yun Jiao all these years, and the insurance amount is huge; if Su Yun Jiao dies accidentally within ten years, the Lu family will receive a huge insurance payout.

Boss Lu frowned upon seeing the document in his hand.

Boss Lu, it seems the Lu family wants Lu Shaoye and Miss Su to get engaged, and their motive isn't pure; they don't just want to swallow the Su family's inheritance.

Understood.

Lu Jingqing said lightly, "Don't tell Jiao Jiao about this for now; I'll handle it."

Yes, Boss Lu.

At this moment, inside the Lu Family.

Lu Chi's classmates got bored of playing at KTV and turned to go to the billiard room on the third floor.

Qin Xue couldn't play billiards, so she could only watch the guys play.

As Lu Mu walked the hallway on the second floor, she could faintly hear some noises coming from the third floor, and her brows furrowed.

What time is it already? Aren't they leaving yet?

The maid beside her said, "It seems the young master had them stay here to play all night; they're just a bunch of country bumpkins who haven't seen the world, refusing to leave the billiard room."

I've told Lu Chi before not to get too close to these nobodies; what future could there be from hanging out with such people?

What Lu Mu dislikes most are people of average background who still like to cozy up to the powerful.

Go tell Lu Chi, say the family wants to rest, have them stop staying up here, and swipe my card to go play at an outside club.

Yes, Madam.

The maid quickly went upstairs.

At that moment, inside the billiard room.

Qin Xue had been looking for Lu Chi's figure, but since just now she hasn't seen him.

Xiao Xue, I heard Lu Chi's mom is also home today; want to try your luck? Maybe you'll run into your future mother-in-law.

Her best friend beside her urged Qin Xue, saying, "If you can make Lu Chi's mother think well of you, wouldn't your relationship with Lu Chi advance further?"

Qin Xue felt a bit moved by her friend's words: "This... isn't appropriate, is it?"

What's wrong with that? Do you still remember Su Yun Jiao? I heard Lu Chi's mother just happened to like Su Yun Jiao, not because Su Yun Jiao constantly fawned over her; otherwise, how could Lu Chi's mother possibly like Su Yun Jiao so much?

Her friend's words made some sense; seeing that Lu Chi wasn't here, Qin Xue stood up and said, "I'll go look for Lu Chi first."

Okay, go ahead.

Her friend pushed Qin Xue out.

It was Qin Xue's first time in such a large villa; after leaving the billiard room, she found herself somewhat lost.

Just as Qin Xue was about to go downstairs to Lu Chi's room to find him, she bumped head-on into Lu Mu holding a coffee.

Lu Mu had removed her makeup, her clothes were rather plain, she wasn't wearing any jewelry, and Qin Xue, in a moment of distraction, didn't notice that the person in front of her was Lu Chi's mother.

Her face changed: "How can you not watch where you're going? This fabric is expensive! Now you've gotten it all dirty!"

Qin Xue immediately tried to brush off the coffee on her clothes; she was wearing a white dress at the moment, and the coffee stained it, leaving marks that couldn't be washed out.

This was Qin Xue's most expensive outfit; a dress like this cost over six hundred.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get me some tissues!"

Qin Xue clearly took Lu Mu to be a servant of the Lu family.

Lu Mu's face fell instantly.

Not far away, Lu Chi, summoned by the maid, saw Qin Xue collide with his mother; his face darkened: 'Mom!'

Seeing Lu Chi call the person in front of him 'Mom,' Qin Xue's expression changed.

She hadn't expected that the person who had just bumped into her was actually Lu Chi's mother!

"Ah... Aunt?"

Qin Xue froze.

For a moment she didn't know what to say.

Lu Mu, with a cold face, said: 'Lu Chi, is she also your classmate? I've never seen her before.'

"Aunt, sorry! Really sorry, I didn't mean to, I thought..."

Qin Xue hurriedly bowed and apologized in front of Lu Mu.

Her manner was very humble.

Lu Chi quickly noticed the coffee stain on Qin Xue's dress, glanced at his mother, and frowned: 'This is my mother; go back for now, I'll have the cleaner bring you a change of clothes later.'

"This dress is very expensive; don't let our cleaner wash it, or she might ruin it for this miss."

Lu Mu spoke coldly, clearly dissatisfied with Qin Xue.

Qin Xue lowered her head, bit her lip, looking aggrieved: 'Aunt, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to...'