Chapter 45: For Jiao Jiao

Lu Chi saw Zhou Xian holding Su Yun Jiao's hand, and his expression turned ugly as well.

Su Yun Jiao actually let Zhou Xian hold her hand without any reaction.

Qin Xue noticed that Lu Chi's reaction was off, so she deliberately linked arms with him and said: "Everyone, don't be so intense about the gunpowder smell; we're all classmates, there's no need to make things so stiff. I was wrong earlier, I misspoke. Su Yun Jiao, don't be angry. Zhou Xian, we have no misunderstanding about your intentions, don't overthink it."

Qin Xue apologized one by one, but Lu Chi, dissatisfied, directly turned her hand over and gripped it: "Exactly, we're just going to have something happen—are you satisfied?"

Before, if Lu Chi even touched another woman or said a few extra words, Su Yun Jiao would be displeased.

But this time, Lu Chi saw not a trace of reaction on Su Yun Jiao's face.

It seemed that no matter who he was with, Su Yun Jiao wouldn't care.

"None of my business."

Su Yun Jiao said to Zhou Xian beside her: "Class monitor, let's go over there."

"Okay."

Zhou Xian took Su Yun Jiao's belongings, then moved to a spot farther from Lu Chi and Qin Xue.

Lu Chi still wanted to call Su Yun Jiao back, but Qin Xue grabbed his arm: "Lu Chi, don't go, don't disturb them."

The phrase "don't disturb them" made Lu Chi explode: "Su Yun Jiao and he have nothing to do with each other, at most just classmates—what am I disturbing them for?"

Qin Xue hadn't expected Lu Chi's reaction to be so strong.

She instantly felt a bit wronged and said: "I didn't mean it that way..."

Lu Chi also realized his tone had been heavy, he restrained his attitude and said: "I'm just afraid Su Yun Jiao will be deceived by another man."

After all, we've grown up together since childhood; Su Yun Jiao has always kept her distance from boys and has no romantic experience.

She's easily deceived by outside men.

"But I think Su Yun Jiao actually likes Zhou Xian—they look well-matched, Lu Chi, don't you think?"

Qin Xue tentatively asked Lu Chi.

Lu Chi's face darkened, and he immediately retorted: "Well-matched? I don't think they are. Besides, Su Yun Jiao and I have grown up together since childhood, Zhou Xian has always been our classmate. If Su Yun Jiao liked Zhou Xian, she would have liked him long ago—how could she wait until now?"

Seeing Lu Chi not convinced, Qin Xue deliberately said: "You also said that was back then; now Su Yun Jiao is in her teenage years, teenage girls easily develop crushes on boys. Someone like Zhou Xian, with good family background and handsome looks, is rare—no wonder Su Yun Jiao would be moved..."

Before Qin Xue could finish, Lu Chi had already clenched his fists.

"Lu Chi..."

Qin Xue saw for the first time such a terrifying expression on Lu Chi's face.

Lu Chi...... does he care about Su Yun Jiao this much?

"Young Master Lu, your dessert and milk tea."

The waiter had already brought the dessert and milk tea to Lu Chi and Qin Xue's table.

Lu Chi, however, had no intention of eating the dessert.

Seeing Lu Chi's thoughts still on Su Yun Jiao and Zhou Xian, Qin Xue changed the subject: "Lu Chi, try this dessert too—I think it's quite good."

Qin Xue had already placed it in front of Lu Chi, but his gaze still lingered on Su Yun Jiao's back.

"Let's go."

Lu Chi suddenly stood up; Qin Xue didn't know what had happened, but could only follow behind him.

Lu Chi then took Qin Xue's hand and sat at the table in front of Su Yun Jiao.

Su Yun Jiao looked up at the lingering Lu Chi, furrowed her brows: "Lu Chi, what do you want again?"

They had already hidden here, yet Lu Chi shamelessly leaned in.

How come she didn't know before that Lu Chi also had the trait of a sycophant?

"What Xiao Xue said earlier is right—Zhou Xian's grades are the best among us four, so please, class monitor, raise my grades a bit, so our class's overall scores can improve, right, class monitor?"

Lu Chi was clearly being a rascal; Qin Xue beside him was somewhat unwilling, but couldn't resist Lu Chi's demand.

After all, today's outing was paid for by Lu Chi.

"Yeah, I've long heard Zhou Xian's grades are good; originally he should have been able to go directly to Class One as class monitor, I don't know why he deliberately stayed..."

Qin Xue deliberately described Su Yun Jiao and Zhou Xian's relationship as very close.

To Lu Chi, these words sounded especially grating.

Su Yun Jiao was speechless.

She was just studying here properly—whose affairs did she interfere with?

"This is to improve the whole class's grades; the class monitor should also find it hard to refuse, right?"

Lu Chi's words put Zhou Xian on the spot.

Zhou Xian looked at Su Yun Jiao, his eyes full of tenderness: "Su Yun Jiao, do you want to study together with them? If not, I'll take you elsewhere right now."

Su Yun Jiao certainly didn't want to study with Lu Chi.

But she also couldn't let Lu Chi slander Zhou Xian.

If Zhou Xian refused Lu Chi, Lu Chi would go back to Class Six and tell his little followers, then start isolating Zhou Xian again.

Maybe the school would even spread rumors about Zhou Xian that are unbearable to hear.

These are exactly what Lu Chi's little followers excel at.

"Fine, everyone's here for studying—let's study together, as long as you two don't find me and the class monitor these two light bulbs an eyesore."

Su Yun Jiao's words were meant for Qin Xue.

She wouldn't believe Qin Xue's late-night invitation to Lu Chi to the library was just for studying.

Qin Xue naturally wanted to monopolize Lu Chi, but to show her magnanimity and broad-mindedness, she still nodded happily: "Then let's all study together—after all, there's nothing else, four people studying together will greatly boost learning efficiency."

Seeing Qin Xue go along with Lu Chi's words, Su Yun Jiao took a deep breath.

Calm.

Just pretend the two people sitting opposite are two dogs.

As long as the dog doesn't bite her, it's fine.

"Class Monitor, let's continue."

Su Yun Jiao said to Zhou Xian, "Help me look at this problem."

"I also want to look at this problem."

Lu Chi directly placed his own test paper in front of Zhou Xian as well.

Su Yun Jiao already felt Lu Chi's offense.

Fortunately, Qin Xue reacted quickly; Qin Xue said, "Lu Chi, I can solve this problem, teaching you is the same."

Qin Xue quickly explained that problem to Lu Chi.

Lu Chi wasn't originally there to study the problem; he just couldn't stand seeing Su Yun Jiao and Zhou Xian so close.

This Su Yun Jiao, before she wouldn't dare get that close to him, and now she actually has the nerve to get that close to Zhou Xian?

"I'm hungry!"

Suddenly, a remark from Lu Chi broke the surrounding solemn study atmosphere.