The little girl stood obediently beside him, her eyes blinking as she spoke.
It seemed like a lack of confidence, or perhaps a subtle form of coaxing.
Yu Wenli was quite susceptible to such tactics. He casually put down a few worksheets and raised an eyebrow at her, "Want to know?"
"Mhm!"
The little girl nodded rapidly. Yu Wenli smiled, "How about this, if you can make it into the top ten of the grade in the monthly exams, big brother will tell you."
"Top ten of the grade?"
Wen Tingxue bit her lip, feeling a little unsure.
"Yiyi."
Yu Wenli looked at her intently, his peach blossom eyes full of temptation, "Don't you really want to know what big brother actually does? Let's make a bet.
"As long as you get into the top ten of the grade, big brother will personally take you there, how about it?"
Wen Tingxue looked at his handsome, picturesque features and nodded uncontrollably.
"Okay..."
By the time she realized it, there was no room for regret.
Moreover, she didn't want to go back on her word.
She really wanted to know where he went during the time he went out every week.
Why did he always return by eleven o'clock?
What did the "orders" that Chi Zerui mentioned mean?
It seemed he was full of secrets, waiting for her to unravel them bit by bit.
-
Monday, the flag-raising ceremony.
Although the trending topic was quickly suppressed, everyone at Jiangcheng First High School knew what had happened that day.
They also knew that the perennial top student, Yu Wenli, was going to read a self-criticism.
Therefore, the enthusiasm for the flag-raising ceremony was particularly high today.
Classes assembled twice as fast as usual.
The principal was speechless.
After the routine procedures were completed, Yu Wenli stepped onto the rostrum amidst the eager anticipation of everyone.
The young man was tall and slender, with a handsome face. Even in his school uniform, he couldn't hide his innate radiance.
Before he could speak, the crowd below was already abuzz.
"Oh my god! The top student is so handsome! No wonder he trended so quickly. With a face like that, he could definitely conquer the entertainment industry!"
"The top student is genuinely talented, okay? With millions of fans, it's normal for him to trend so quickly."
"The only one who can rival the top student's brilliance is King Jiang."
"Right! If King Jiang hadn't released a new song last night, the top student would still be trending."
"Is the new song the main point? It's a love song! I've never heard King Jiang sing a love song before."
"That's why it exploded all the charts, and even the trending list was taken down."
"King Jiang's fans are incredibly powerful. No wonder I can't even get concert tickets."
"Stop whining! The top student is about to read his self-criticism!"
Someone shouted, and the crowd below suddenly quieted down.
Yu Wenli, who was preparing to speak on stage: "..."
It wasn't necessary to be so excited.
After all, he didn't write this self-criticism.
Although he had written one, the little girl had taken one look and rejected it directly.
She said, "The principal is already giving you a lot of face by asking you to read a self-criticism in front of the entire school. You can't write it so arrogantly."
Then she gave him the self-criticism she had written, which was a sincere apology.
He wanted to refuse because he felt he had done nothing wrong.
But when he met the little girl's teary eyes, he eventually compromised.
After reciting the mundane self-criticism, Yu Wenli still felt displeased.
He raised his hand and tapped the microphone. The noisy crowd below instantly fell silent.
Yu Wenli swept his cold gaze around and began to speak in a low voice, "Although I strongly dislike and do not support violence, but..."
He raised his right hand, its joints clearly defined, beautiful as a sculpture in the sunlight.
"If anyone dares to bully my friends, these hands can hold a pen, and they can also fight. You can try me if you don't believe me."
"Yu Wenli!"
The principal walked over, his head aching. Yu Wenli put down the microphone expressionlessly and followed the principal down from the stage to speak.
"What are you doing! You were reading a self-criticism, and now you're causing trouble again?!"
The principal felt he desperately needed a bottle of rapid-acting cardiac medicine at that moment.
He was so angry he was about to die.
Yu Wenli said faintly, "Just in case."
Who knew what else Shang Ziqian would do.
In these years, Tong Jiayi was the most vivid example.
"You..."
As the principal opened his mouth, he suddenly recalled the investigations of the past few days.
Shang Ziqian indeed had a good relationship with those students who got in through connections.
If he really wanted to continue causing trouble...
The principal's anger subsided, and he said grumpily, "The school will handle this matter. You don't need to spout nonsense here. Write another self-criticism and give it to me."
"Write until you show enough sincerity! Don't think I can't tell that this is not your self-criticism!"
"You little brat, you're getting more and more arrogant, too lazy to even write a self-criticism."
Yu Wenli: "..."
He had actually written one.
It just wouldn't sound good if he read it.
Below the rostrum, the crowd was silent for a moment, then all looked towards Wen Tingxue.
Although Yu Wenli hadn't explicitly stated it, his words "my friends" clearly referred to Wen Tingxue!
Such open favoritism, and in front of the entire school.
Simply—
"Holy crap! He dares to stand his ground in this situation? The top student is so cool."
"Is it just a bit? It's a lot!"
"I'm already so envious. I wish someone would favor me like this."
"It's only Yu Wenli. If it were anyone else, you'd be lucky not to be publicly shamed."
"Who told the top student his grades are heaven-defying? Speaking of which, how are Wen Tingxue's grades? Is she worthy of the top student?"
"I heard they're average. I don't think she's worthy."
"I think it's unlikely. She's not even as pretty as the school beauty."
"No grades, no looks, what does the top student see in her?"
"...An interesting soul?"
-
After the flag-raising ceremony, everyone looked at Wen Tingxue with a little fear.
Especially Yu Yahe, who usually dared to make sarcastic remarks, but today, she didn't dare to utter a single word.
After all, everyone had witnessed Yu Wenli's ruthlessness.
However, there were always people who enjoyed stirring up trouble and deliberately taunted Yu Yahe, saying she had chickened out.
Yu Yahe, unable to stand it any longer, could only make a few snide remarks about Wen Tingxue's grades.
However, Wen Tingxue didn't care. Everything would be revealed after the monthly exams.
During the evening study session on Thursday, Wen Zhongen suddenly sent a message saying he was coming to pick her up.
But because there was no precedent for this, Wen Tingxue was wary and called him to confirm.
Wen Zhongen answered quickly and gave her the address.
Wen Tingxue heard his voice was correct. After informing Yu Wenli, she walked towards a black luxury car.
She didn't recognize the car brand, but judging by its shape and paint color, it must be very expensive.
It even looked like an extended version.
Many people around were discussing the car, which seemed to attract even more attention than Chi Zerui's sports car.
Wen Tingxue braced herself and walked over. As expected, the discussion grew louder.
Someone got out of the car and respectfully opened the door for Wen Tingxue.
They looked like secretaries or assistants.
But she had met the people around Wen Zhongen and Yu Xiuxiu, and it wasn't this person.
Wen Tingxue paused, then glimpsed inside the car—
Under the bright car lights, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie sat with his legs crossed on a leather sofa, swirling a glass of red wine in his hand.
His angular face exuded an air of authority.
It wasn't Wen Zhongen.
There's one more chapter, will be posted in the morning~