Chapter 85: New Year's Eve Party

Lu Chi's words instantly made Qin Xue feel unsafe.

Because Lu Chi had never spoken to her in such a distant way before.

Normally Lu Chi really hoped he could come over and study together with him.

Moreover, at noon each day Lu Chi would also take the initiative to go find her to eat together.

But recently such situations have become increasingly rare.

This made Qin Xue somewhat worried about her relationship with Lu Chi.

"Lu Chi, did I do something wrong…… You don't want to be good friends with me anymore?"

Qin Xue's eyes were filled with tears, as if she couldn't believe Lu Chi would treat her like this.

"It's not that you did something wrong; I just feel this is not good."

Lu Chi seemed unwilling to say more, after throwing out that sentence he returned to class.

"Lu Chi!"

Qin Xue wanted to catch up, but Lu Chi didn't give her that chance.

Looking at Lu Chi's back.

Qin Xue's face became increasingly grim.

Could it be that because of the previous incident Lu Chi has developed dissatisfaction toward her?

But that's not her fault!

If it weren't for Zhou Tingting provoking her first, she wouldn't have done that.

Thinking this, Qin Xue felt even more wronged.

In the class, several girls who got along well with Zhou Tingting couldn't help but say to Zhou Tingting: "Tingting, did you see? Just now Lu Chi ignored Qin Xue."

"Yeah, what's going on? Before, Lu Chi would always chat with Qin Xue in the hallway after class; why has it changed recently?"

"Has he lost interest? Qin Xue has done so many bad things, Lu Chi surely doesn't like Qin Xue."

"Maybe not; wasn't it said that Fang Hong from Class Yi Ban came to give Lu Chi something yesterday?"

……

The surrounding voices rose and fell, but Zhou Tingting lost interest in matters concerning Lu Chi.

A girl beside her said: "Tingting, you used to be the most enthusiastic about Lu Chi's matters; why aren't you saying a word now?"

"No interest."

Zhou Tingting lowered her head to do homework, saying: "Don't talk to me about Lu Chi's matters anymore; I don't want to know anything about him."

Zhou Tingting isn't just saying this out of anger; she truly is disappointed in Lu Chi.

Su Yun Jiao beside her also didn't expect Zhou Tingting would one day say she has no interest in Lu Chi.

Before, Zhou Tingting had always been Lu Chi's number one fan.

As long as it concerned Lu Chi, Zhou Tingting was very enthusiastic, and during holidays she would also prepare little love cards for him.

But now the New Year's Eve party is about to start, and Zhou Tingting has no intention of preparing a gift.

Su Yun Jiao thought: Perhaps, like me, Zhou Tingting has also let it go.

"Su Yun Jiao, how are you planning to spend New Year's Eve?"

Suddenly, the neighboring Zhou Tingting took the initiative to speak to herself.

Su Yun Jiao thought Zhou Tingting had mistaken the person.

"Me?"

"Yes, it's you."

"I……"

Su Yun Jiao hadn't even thought about how she would spend New Year's Eve.

In previous New Year's Eves, she basically spent it together with Lu Chi at the Lu Family home.

But now she no longer returns to the Lu Family, so naturally she can't spend New Year's Eve with Lu Chi.

This seems to be the first time in over ten years that Su Yun Jiao hasn't spent New Year's Eve with Lu Chi.

"Maybe I'll spend it at Brother Jingqing's house."

"That Brother Jingqing of yours, isn't he Lu Chi's older brother?"

"Mm."

Su Yun Jiao nodded.

Even if Lu Chi doesn't acknowledge it, there's no way around it—Lu Jingqing is Lu Chi's older brother.

Zhou Tingting fell silent for a moment, then said: "If you have time for New Year's Eve, come watch fireworks with us."

"Me?"

Su Yun Jiao pointed at herself, a little surprised.

This is the first time Zhou Tingting has ever invited her to go out and play.

In their previous lives, their relationship wasn't close enough for Zhou Tingting to invite her to go out and watch fireworks.

At that moment, Zhou Xian beside her suddenly chuckled.

Su Yun Jiao asked, puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing."

Zhou Xian said: "Tingting rarely invites people to go watch fireworks; it seems Tingting really likes you."

"She likes me?"

Su Yun Jiao said: "Class monitor, you got it wrong."

Su Yun Jiao couldn't tell that Zhou Tingting liked her.

Zhou Tingting likes to kill herself, that's the truth.

"Let's go together; if you have nowhere to go, we can go set off fireworks together—my family has a resort in the suburbs, and it just so happens to be winter now, so we can all go soak in hot springs together."

Seeing that Zhou Xian had already invited her, Su Yun Jiao didn't decline: "Okay, then let's go together."

On New Year's Eve, she went out with Zhou Xian and the others; Lu Jingqing would surely not refuse.

In the evening, Secretary Li sent Su Yun Jiao to the company.

Because Lu Jingqing had an international meeting in the evening today, he could only work at the company.

Even meals were eaten in the staff cafeteria.

Su Yun Jiao told Lu Jingqing about this.

Lu Jingqing's hand, which was eating, suddenly froze.

Su Yun Jiao stood in front of Lu Jingqing, looking at him eagerly: "Is it okay?"

"Going to the suburbs to set off fireworks together with that sibling pair from the Zhou Family?"

Mm-hmm!

Su Yun Jiao nodded and said, "After the school's New Year's Eve party ends that day, we'll go, go there to soak in hot springs, and the next day we'll wait until evening to set off fireworks."

"Mm, go ahead."

Lu Jingqing readily agreed, which was about what Su Yun Jiao had thought.

Su Yun Jiao had just let out a breath of relief when she noticed Secretary Li beside her, as if wanting to say something.

Secretary Li merely opened his mouth, but in the end didn't say anything.

Su Yun Jiao looked at Lu Jingqing with some doubt.

Seeing that Lu Jingqing seemed normal in everything, but his appearance seemed a bit strange.

"Jingqing gege, on New Year's Eve... do you have something?"

"Work."

"Boss Lu has nothing going on that day!"

Lu Jingqing and Secretary Li almost simultaneously said the answer.

Su Yun Jiao glanced at Lu Jingqing, then at Secretary Li.

Secretary Li naturally knew he had misspoken, and immediately shut his mouth.

Su Yun Jiao asked: "Is it work... or nothing?"

"I say work."

Lu Jingqing put down his chopsticks and said, "Let's go to the meeting room."

"Yes, Boss Lu."

Secretary Li followed Lu Jingqing back to the meeting room.

No one knows what happened in the meeting room, but it looks like utter chaos.

Su Yun Jiao furrowed her brows, lost in thought.

Could it be... that Lu Jingqing actually had nothing going on that day?

Su Yun Jiao casually stopped an assistant and asked: "Assistant sister, do you guys need to work on New Year's Eve?"

The assistant sister seemed not to have expected Su Yun Jiao to ask that, so she laughed, rubbed Su Yun Jiao's head, and said: "That day is a day off; the next day is New Year's Day, how could we still be working?"

Hearing that, Su Yun Jiao suddenly understood.

As it turned out, Lu Jingqing really was resting that day.

This Lu Jingqing is really quite awkward.

Wanting her not to leave, wouldn't it have been better to just say so directly?

Thinking of this, Su Yun Jiao sent a message to Zhou Xian.

Su Yun Jiao: Class monitor, can I bring my family to the New Year's Eve party that night?

Zhou Xian: Lu Jingqing?

Su Yun Jiao: Mm!

Zhou Xian: Okay.

After getting Zhou Xian's agreement, Su Yun Jiao took out a greeting card from her schoolbag.

After careful thought, Su Yun Jiao drew a cartoon invitation on that greeting card, nodded satisfied, then sneaked to Lu Jingqing's office and placed it on his desk.

When Lu Jingqing returned from the meeting room, he saw an invitation card placed on the office desk.

It read an invitation for him to go soak in hot springs together that evening.

When he saw the greeting card, Lu Jingqing suddenly laughed.

Secretary Li beside him didn't know why Boss Lu was so happy.

Just a moment ago he didn't look happy at all.

"Boss Lu, what's this…?"

"This girl…"

Lu Jingqing put the greeting card in his pocket.

Secretary Li didn't understand; what's wrong with their Boss Lu?

How can he be unhappy one moment and happy the next?

It was already the day of the New Year's Eve party.

Everyone looked full of energy that day.

Everyone was looking forward to the evening's New Year's Eve party, and they had also prepared their own special performances.

In Class Yi Ban.

Fang Hong looked at the pretty skirt under Qin Xue's school uniform, couldn't help but say enviously: "Xiao Xue, you look really pretty today."

Because after it ends, we still have to go set off fireworks...

Qin Xue was a little happy.

These past few days, Qin Xue and Lu Chi's relationship had eased a bit; Lu Chi suddenly said he would take her to the suburbs to soak in hot springs, and afterwards they would set off fireworks together.

So Qin Xue specially dressed up nicely and even prepared a swimsuit.

Fang Hong said somewhat enviously: "It would be great if I could go with you guys to set off fireworks."

It's fine, I'll talk to Lu Chi then, and we can all go together.

No thanks, I don't want to be a third wheel; my parents are still waiting for me to go home and celebrate New Year's Eve together.

Fang Hong waved her hand.

However, Qin Xue didn't really intend to bring Fang Hong along; she along; she was just saying it.

After all, Qin Xue also didn't want an extra third wheel around.

Here.

Su Yun Jiao finished the last workbook of practice problems, and then she slumped over the desk.

Zhou Xian is usually a gentle and refined class monitor, but when it comes to studying he is an outright devil.

These past few days, Su Yun Jiao, in Zhou Xian's intensive tutoring, has already integrated and mastered the high school knowledge.

Regaining her previous academic performance is not difficult.

This final exam should be a sure thing.

Zhou Xian said: "Math is still somewhat unfamiliar; you need to memorize those formulas, and also your physics..."

Before Zhou Xian could finish, Su Yun Jiao said: "Class monitor, today is New Year's Eve party; let's not be so serious, take a day off, and when the New Year's Day holiday comes, I will definitely study hard."

Seeing Su Yun Jiao like this, Zhou Xian smiled helplessly: "Okay, I promise you."

Upon hearing Zhou Xian promise her, Su Yun Jiao felt as if she had received a pardon.

Thank you, class monitor; you are simply the best class monitor in the world.

Listening to Su Yun Jiao's flattery toward Zhou Xian, Lu Chi, sitting behind, instantly turned dark-faced.