bullyxtreme Chapter 141 Late
Chapter 141 Late
Jiang Yu got into his car in a sullen mood. He smelled a mixture of gasoline and perfume in the car and immediately put on his mask.
"Where she is, the bread smells so good, with a light buttery aroma, and it's so sweet."
As he spoke, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and his mind became hazy, as if he were possessed.
The next morning, Qiao Xiao rushed to school right on time, running like a snail at full speed.
Just then, she unexpectedly saw Jiang Yu, immediately stopped, walked up to him, and asked, "Is that you, Jiang Yu?"
Jiang Yu stared intently at him. He usually wore glasses without a prescription, and the frames completely obscured his good looks, making his fox-like eyes less noticeable.
A barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips as he responded faintly, "Mm."
Qiao Xiao: "We're going to be late, we have to hurry up and leave, otherwise our head teacher will definitely scold us."
Jiang Yu took out a steaming hot breakfast from his schoolbag and handed it to Qiao Xiao, saying, "Here you go."
Qiao Xiao asked in confusion, "Is this the bread you're returning to me?"
Jiang Yu: "No, I bought an extra one. Since you've already received it, you don't need to return it to me."
Qiao Xiao quickly agreed. She glanced at Jiang Yu's hand, grabbed it, and ran forward, saying, "Hurry up, Jiang!"
The moment his fingers touched her, Jiang Yu felt as if the world had tilted in his favor for a fleeting instant.
Jiang Yu: Yan, have you forgotten that I'm a boy?
Qiao Xiao dragged Jiang Yu all the way to school, panting heavily. She glanced back at Jiang Yu and smiled sheepishly.
"Jiang, you'd better run! You're going to be late!"
"Don't worry, they won't say anything about me?"
Qiao Xiao: I forgot, he was first in the grade, the teachers' favorite student.
"Then I'll leave now, I'm going to go first." She waved her hand.
Jiang Yu watched her retreating figure. "You're welcome." His voice was soft, but it carried a hint of tenderness that was hard to detect.
When the system informed Qiao Xiao that Jiang Yu had turned and left, Qiao Xiao's expression changed instantly. Her anxious face became very calm, and she stopped in her tracks.
"You've really gone too far with your pretense."
She said slowly, "Since he's not here, no one knows what happened to me afterward." Then she frowned, "Annoying, there's no time to build up goodwill."
Qiao Xiao: "System, how can I be on the same campus as him?"
System: "You've already made it into one-third of the entire school, but that's no longer an option. Unless they see your potential, it's all in vain."
Qiao Xiao: "What potential do I have? I'm not good at studying? I'm a..."
She was about to call herself a good-for-nothing when a voice in her head directly contradicted her, saying in a very fierce tone, "You're not!"
Qiao Xiao smiled wryly and rubbed her forehead, "It can't be him again, can it?"
As expected, Qiao Xiao was late and the teacher gave her a severe scolding.
After class, Qiao Xiao was lying on her desk "healing" when her deskmate Lin Nian came over and asked curiously, "Rui Rui, why were you late today?"
Qiao Xiao replied listlessly, "Don't ask anymore, I was just about to forget."
Lin Nian chuckled and said, "Were you late because you went to school with Jiang Yu this morning?"
Qiao Xiao lowered her head and answered in a muffled voice, "Don't talk nonsense. I just happened to run into him."
"Oh my, what a coincidence! I saw you two running into the school hand in hand," Lin Nian teased.
Qiao Xiao slowly sat up and looked at her solemnly, "We're really not, you've misunderstood."
"What's the misunderstanding?" An Yi walked over and insisted on squeezing into the same seat as Qiao Xiao.
Lin Nian blinked. "An Yi, our Yan Rui seems to have something on her mind."
"What's on your mind? What's wrong, Rui Rui?"
Qiao Xiao forced a smile. She didn't like being gossiped about, and said coldly, "I held his hand simply because Jiang Yu looked weak and couldn't walk. I was worried he would be late, so I pulled him along to run."
"Oh, I see." Lin Nian said with a mischievous grin.
An Yi scolded, "Why are you late again? Did you forget that there's a mock exam this week? You can't be careless."
Qiao Xiao: "Thank you for your concern, Xiao Yi."
Seeing the unspoken understanding between the two, Lin Nian felt a pang of unease. She silently mimicked their words in a sarcastic tone: "Thank you for your concern, Xiao Yi. I care about you too, okay? Why aren't you thanking me?"
After school, Qiao Xiao packed her schoolbag and prepared to go home. An Yi had already packed her schoolbag and was waiting for her.
An Yi: "Let's go."
Qiao Xiao: "Mm."
As soon as she stepped out of the classroom, she saw Jiang Yu standing at the door, seemingly waiting for her.
Jiang Yu: "Excuse me, I'm looking for Yan Rui."
"Is there something you need?" Unexpectedly, it was An Yi who spoke first. "Jiang, I'm An Yi, Rui Rui's good friend. Just say what you need and don't get in our way."
Qiao Xiao: "Xiao Yi, Auntie is probably already at the door. You should go back first."
An Yi: "But he..."
"I know, I'll handle it myself."
An Yi whispered in Qiao Xiao's ear, "Rui Rui, he caused you to be wrongly accused. It's better to stay away from him, otherwise the homeroom teacher will definitely scold you."
Qiao Xiao looked at An Yi with gratitude. "Yes, you can rest assured about what I do." She felt a sense of relief.
"It feels so good to have someone care about you."
She watched An Yi's retreating figure and muttered something to herself. She turned to look at Jiang Yu, only to see him adjusting his glasses with his fingertip, remaining silent.
Qiao Xiao asked, "Was Jiang late this morning?"
Jiang Yu's cool voice was like a flute carried on the wind, "Thanks to you, no, I arrived on time."
Qiao Xiao: "That would be great. Has Jiang finished his homework?"
"almost."
"So you didn't finish it? Let's hurry up and go back to do our homework."
Jiang Yu asked, "Shall we walk back together?"
Qiao Xiao looked around. "There's no one else here. If no one sees us, it's okay if we walk together."
Even though their neighborhood wasn't far from the school, it was still unsafe late at night, so their steps were more hurried than a leisurely stroll.
Qiao Xiao: "Jiang, walking is such a hassle."
Jiang Yu said gently, "Yes, it's a pity my car can't drive into the school."
Qiao Xiao: "Jiang, where did you get your car? You got your driver's license so quickly?"
Jiang Yu, who had been looking down at Qiao Xiao, suddenly shifted his gaze to the front and replied, "It was a bet. I used to be a resident singer at a bar."
Qiao Xiao thought to herself, "This is really tragic. He's been ruined by a drunken father."
Seeing that Qiao Xiao didn't speak, Jiang Yu asked directly, "Aren't you going to ask me why I'm working?"
Qiao Xiao: "It's for making a living, isn't it? I don't have any money either. The government subsidizes my housing and tuition. I have to work during winter and summer vacations."
Jiang Yu's eyes flashed with heartache, and he suddenly stopped. "Yan Rui, you have saved me so many times. Even if you asked me to risk my life for you, I would do it without hesitation. Once I make money, I will definitely give you a good life."
Qiao Xiao kept walking forward without stopping to wait for Jiang Yu. When she heard his words, she immediately shook her head.
“I don’t need to. I still have my hands. I’m trying to write a novel right now. Even if I achieve nothing, I can’t live off others. I’d rather die.”
After saying that, she turned to look at Jiang Yu, "You don't need to be so grateful to me. Even if I am your benefactor, I don't want to be indebted to you."
Jiang Yu sensed the coldness in her tone. "I'm sorry, I misspoke."
Qiao Xiao: "But Jiang, could you teach me a few math problems tonight? I don't know how to solve them?"
Jiang Yu's pupils widened as he stared at her blankly, his face full of confusion.
Qiao Xiao smiled gently, "I won't teach you for nothing; I'll provide you with food."
Jiang Yu: "Okay."