Chapter 89: Rejecting Lu Chi

Su Yun Jiao was just about to put her displeasure on her face.

Lu Chi said indifferently, "I'm talking with Zhou Xian, and I didn't seek your opinion."

"You..."

Seeing Su Yun Jiao unhappy, Zhou Xian said to Lu Chi, "The villa rooms are indeed insufficient; it's not that I don't want to keep you, even if you come tomorrow morning it's the same, and furthermore..."

Zhou Xian suddenly glanced at Qin Xue beside Lu Chi and said, "I think Qin Xue probably wouldn't want to stay here either, right?"

Qin Xue's goal has always been Lu Chi.

After all, going out alone late at night with an opposite-sex person who's been in an ambiguous state to soak in hot springs makes the purpose quite clear.

Qin Xue lowered her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

But Zhou Xian indeed voiced her thoughts.

Qin Xue certainly does not want to stay here with Lu Chi.

Lu Chi, seeing Zhou Xian repeatedly turn him down, stopped pressing and told Qin Xue, "In that case, let's head back first."

Lu Chi's words carried a hint of indulgence.

Qin Xue blushed a little at Lu Chi's sudden attitude.

Lu Chi kept watching Su Yun Jiao's reaction.

Seeing Su Yun Jiao seem to have no objection to them returning together, and even looking rather pleased.

Lu Chi felt increasingly agitated.

Is something wrong with Su Yun Jiao's head?

He was planning to go alone with an opposite-sex person to a hot springs hotel, yet Su Yun Jiao showed no reaction at all.

"Let's go."

The smile on Lu Chi's face vanished in an instant.

Qin Xue obediently followed behind Lu Chi.

After Lu Chi left, Su Yun Jiao asked, "Class monitor, you wouldn't really plan to hang out with them tomorrow, would you?"

"More people, more lively; we'll just ignore him."

After all, we're still classmates; we still have to study together in the second half of the term.

If we can ease the relationship, we should.

It's just putting on a superficial show.

Zhou Xian is already well-versed in such matters.

"Jiao Jiao, it's late; go to sleep."

Lu Jingqing threw down that remark and was about to return to his own room, while Secretary Li beside him said somewhat embarrassedly, "Boss Lu, my girlfriend is waiting for me to go back; tomorrow we two will spend New Year's Eve together, so I can't accompany you."

"Hmm."

Since tomorrow was a holiday, Lu Jingqing didn't say anything but had Secretary Li drive back.

Wait until after the day after tomorrow, New Year's Day, to pick them up and take them home.

Su Yun Jiao didn't expect Secretary Li to already have a girlfriend.

Even a workaholic can have a girlfriend?

Su Yun Jiao still thought that such workaholics were all like Lu Jingqing, destined to be single forever.

"What are you thinking about?"

"No, nothing."

Su Yun Jiao waved her hand.

Zhou Tingting beside her grabbed Su Yun Jiao's arm and said, "Come on, let's sleep together."

"I'll sleep with you."

"Of course."

Zhou Tingting pulled Su Yun Jiao's arm and ran upstairs.

Su Yun Jiao also happened to have something to say to Zhou Tingting.

Zhou Tingting is straightforward in character, and her mouth is sharp and sarcastic.

But she is simple-minded and physically strong, with no guard against anything.

Just now Qin Xue's offhand remark dismissed Zhou Tingting.

After the two girls reached the upstairs room.

Then Su Yun Jiao couldn't help but say, "Tingting, I have something to tell you."

"What matter?"

Zhou Tingting looked at Su Yun Jiao with some doubt.

Su Yun Jiao directly handed the recording from her phone to Zhou Tingting and said, "Look at this."

Zhou Tingting glanced at the phone's recording accompaniment; this song is familiar to her.

When Zhou Xian showed her the replay of the cultural performance, Qin Xue was singing this very song.

But because the accompaniment cut out in the middle, later Lu Chi helped Qin Xue play the guitar.

It's precisely because of this that rumors now circulate at school about Qin Xue and Lu Chi having an unusual relationship.

"What is this?"

"Accompaniment."

Su Yun Jiao said, "This is the accompaniment Qin Xue handed over to the broadcast studio."

"Was this accompaniment originally just half?"

Su Yun Jiao nodded.

Zhou Tingting suddenly realized, and she said somewhat angrily, "This isn't an accident during the performance? It was Qin Xue doing it on purpose? How could she be like that?"

"Only I, the class monitor, and Lu Chi know about this; nobody else does, so don't go spreading it. If it really gets out and everyone knows it was you who said it, there will definitely be more rumors."

"Lu Chi also knows?"

Zhou Tingting looked at Su Yun Jiao in disbelief.

Su Yun Jiao nodded and said, "I already told Lu Chi about this, but his opinion is… Qin Xue didn't do it on purpose; the people involved don't think there's anything wrong, and we don't need to blow this up. I just want to tell you that Qin Xue's motives aren't pure, so don't easily believe what she says."

Zhou Tingting had thought Qin Xue's attitude was sincere just now, but after combining this recording, she realized Qin Xue is deeply scheming.

At such a young age, to have so many ulterior motives.

"But are we just going to let it go like that? That would let Qin Xue get too pleased with herself!"

"Those in Class One, especially Fang Hong, all thought Qin Xue was kind, but who would have guessed that beneath that so-called kind heart lay so many little schemes."

Su Yun Jiao said, "I didn't tell you this together with the class monitor before because I hoped you wouldn't dwell too much on it, but I also don't want you to be taken in by Qin Xue's few words. Just keep a wary eye in your heart, and never believe Qin Xue when she says she wants to be friends with you. Think carefully: after Qin Xue and Lu Chi became friends, how much advantage did she gain from him?"

Su Yun Jiao still remembered that in her previous life, Lu Chi's expenses had increased, and almost all of it was spent on Qin Xue.

At that time their relationship wasn't even established yet, but Qin Xue was already using Lu Chi's Black Card to entertain guests at KTV, and they went to high-end clubs.

She remembered that in her previous life, once Lu Mu discovered Lu Chi's spending problem, in order to keep Qin Xue from being implicated, Lu Chi even pushed the blame onto her.

Nowadays, she won't be foolish enough to keep being Lu Chi's scapegoat.

After the coming-of-age ceremony, she received the inheritance her father left her, and the farther she stays from those two, the better.

Zhou Tingting said angrily, "I get it, I won't cause trouble—this Qin Xue! She's really like that; just wait and see how I'll deal with her tomorrow!"

Evening.

Qin Xue and Lu Chi entered the hot spring hotel.

Qin Xue followed behind Lu Chi, feeling a bit hesitant; she thought taking the initiative to invite him was unseemly, but if she didn't invite him, there would be no chance.

In the end, Qin Xue still mustered her courage, stepped forward and tugged at Lu Chi's arm, saying, "Lu Chi, since we've come all this way, let's soak in the hot springs together—I even brought my swimsuit, okay?"