A street urchin turned academic genius, starting by saving the blind school beauty.

Chapter 24 Are there any normal people left?

Lu Zhaoye and Wen Ningning walked to the end of the second-floor corridor, to a blind spot of the surveillance cameras.

"Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Lu Zhaoye leaned against the wall and asked calmly.

Wen Ningning snorted coldly.

"I'll take the blame for bullying Xu Ziqing for the rest of my life. If you don't want to be expelled and sent home, you'd better listen to me obediently."

Lu Zhaoye picked at his ear and thought that high school students these days were really immature.

I, Lu Zhaoye, am rich, powerful, and have brothers. How dare you, Wen Ningning, who only has a little bit of cleverness, casually learn from me and threaten others?

Lu Zhaoye changed his mind.

Originally, he just wanted to sever ties and go their separate ways.

But now, he wishes that Wen Ningning would never appear in front of him again.

For example, Wen Ningning's suggestion to drop out of school and go home is a very good idea.

Hehe, watch me trick her with my sweet talk.

Lu Zhaoye feigned a helpless yet resigned expression, and shook his head.

"Ugh, what exactly do you want?"

Wen Ningning showed an expression of "I knew it," not expecting Su Cheng's suggestion to be so effective.

Hmph, this is the insurmountable gap between Lu Zhaoye and Su Cheng!

"Find some time in the next couple of days and take some men to teach that Xu Ziqing another lesson."

Lu Zhaoye frowned, unable to figure out what kind of wicked trick he was up to.

Luckily, I managed to trick them by pretending to be sweet, otherwise I would have been a ticking time bomb.

"Wen Ningning, do you know the consequences of this? What makes you think I'll listen to you, just because I used to like you?"

Wen Ningning immediately took a few steps back, her face full of disgust.

"You idiot, do you think that by angering me and ignoring me, I'll fall for you?"

"To be honest, nobody at school will like you!"

At the same time, Luo Xiao, who was dozing off on the fifth floor, suddenly felt a chill and her body trembled.

Xu Qingwan, who was taking notes for someone, glanced at the empty seat in front of her and started writing even faster.

The silly Xu Ziqing was learning Braille when she suddenly felt her hands were a little cold. She picked up the white cane that was placed at her feet and held it tightly.

"That's none of your concern. Whether a few people like me is none of your business, but at least..."

Lu Zhaoye revealed a wicked yet confident smile and gestured a number with his fingers.

"There are three, I think."

Wen Ningning crossed her arms and looked disdainful.

"That's ridiculous, I don't care."

"But I'll say it again: if you don't listen to me, just wait for me to report this to the Moral Education Department. It's that simple."

Lu Zhaoye smiled and shrugged helplessly.

"Then you have to tell me why you wanted me to bring people to bully her."

Wen Ningning didn't hide it; she felt a little smug seeing Lu Zhaoye's resigned expression.

What kind of boss is he? He's just someone I can easily manipulate.

"Su Cheng will come when you've bullied him enough."

Lu Zhaoye was stunned, not quite understanding.

"What do you mean? Are you suggesting Su Cheng play the hero and rescue the damsel in distress?"

Wen Ningning neither agreed nor disagreed, but nodded.

Lu Zhaoye was stunned, and continued to ask,

"Don't you like him? You even asked me to help you break up Su Cheng and Xu Ziqing's relationship. Now you want to watch him play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"

Holy crap, there's even a classic Minotaur segment! Are there really that many geniuses in our class? Are there even any humans left?

Wen Ningning continued to nod, her face showing no sign of unease, but rather a shy smile.

"Su Cheng said he did this to help Xu Ziqing get out of her trauma, but he doesn't actually like her at all."

"Once he helps Xu Ziqing get out of her trauma, he'll be with me. You have no idea how good he is."

Lu Zhao was dumbfounded. Even a vegetable wouldn't be able to hold on to this incredible thing.

"What are you laughing at? A bootlicker like you would never understand."

Lu Zhaoye laughed and replied, "Only someone like you deserves to call me a simp."

If someone doesn't smile, they could be diagnosed with Yu Yu syndrome.

"Okay, okay, I'm a simp, I agree, but it depends on my schedule these few days. I'll let you know when I'm ready."

Lu Zhaoye stopped laughing and said something, but the genuine laughter from the bottom of his heart still wouldn't stop.

Wen Ningning was puzzled.

"Why? Didn't you already find Xu Ziqing last night?"

Lu Zhaoye's smile froze.

How did you know?

Wen Ningning was completely unaware that Lu Zhaoye was trying to trick her into revealing information, and said bluntly,

"Su Cheng told me. He saw it last night."

Lu Zhaoye's mind exploded.

Oh, I see. That makes sense now, but I still need to double-check.

Why didn't you say so sooner? I happened to be free last night.

Lu Zhaoye tentatively continued to ask.

Wen Ningning also did not hide anything.

"It's all because you deliberately embarrassed me in English class yesterday. I didn't want to talk about it yesterday, so what?"

"fine,"

Lu Zhaoye shook his head slightly. It turned out that it had been decided yesterday.

He knew that Su Cheng's visit to Wen Ningning yesterday morning was not for anything good.

"Why are you talking so coldly? Aren't you going to listen to me?"

Wen Ningning noticed something was off about Lu Zhaoye's tone and frowned.

Lu Zhaoye came to his senses and realized that now was not the time to break off relations.

"No, I will do as you say, but I still have to wait for my time."

Wen Ningning was very puzzled. In the past, no matter what she asked for, Lu Zhaoye would do it immediately.

"Why? What do you want?"

Lu Zhaoye's expression was indifferent as he strode towards the classroom, too lazy to answer.

"..."

Summer afternoons are always stuffy and make people feel sleepy, but Lu Zhaoye had no intention of sleeping at all.

He was pondering how to resolve this matter perfectly.

It not only managed to deceive Xu Ziqing, but also allowed the two of them to be expelled without anyone noticing.

Furthermore, it will not pose a threat to oneself.

"...Would you like an apple?"

The first class had just ended when a soft, melodious kitten voice came from beside me, like celestial music that instantly brightened my ears.

Lu Zhaoye was also a little tired, so he leaned on the table and turned his head to look at it.

"I'm a little tired, I don't want to eat."

Xu Qingwan blushed deeply at Lu Zhaoye's actions; she had been secretly observing him since her lunch break.

Lu Zhaoye has been back since noon, and a class has already ended.

He kept frowning, and the smile on his face disappeared.

During lunch break, he was lying on the table, seemingly doing math homework.

However, more than an hour had passed and he hadn't answered a single question, clearly because he was daydreaming.

Xu Qingwan wanted to comfort him, but she didn't know how; she didn't even have a single friend.

Her family was very wealthy, her parents were very strict, her social circle was tightly controlled, her tutoring classes were packed tightly together, and her access control was stricter than an imperial edict.

But she was really too stupid. She tried to learn everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting, but she learned everything like chewing on raw cotton. After most of the day, she made no progress.

If she can't even do these things well, then naturally she won't even have time to make friends.

In her mother's eyes, her so-called making friends was just a way to be lazy.

So, under her mother's watchful eye, she remained confined to that music room.

Day after day, year after year, until I entered high school...

"Xu Qingwan, why are you studying so hard?"

Lu Zhaoye asked softly.

Xu Qingwan was stunned. Why?

It seems she hadn't thought about it carefully, it was just because...

"I want my parents' approval."

Xu Qingwan's eyes revealed confusion; these were all she knew in her heart.

Growing up, she never thought that her family was rich or that anything about her was related to her.

Because she never received her parents' approval, only endless blame.

"Xu Qingwan, I don't think you think that way. Maybe now, but definitely not in the future."

Lu Zhaoye leaned closer, snatched the apple from the girl's hand, and gave her a wicked smile.

"Suddenly I'm not tired anymore. This apple you're holding looks delicious, give it to me."