Amidst the rowdiness, it was finally dismissal time.
Lin Xiao walked towards Lin Rui and said enthusiastically, “Sister, our chauffeur can’t come to pick you up tonight. Why don’t you go home in my car?”
Li Tao, who was next to Lin Rui, looked at her and asked, “You didn’t drive here today?”
“I didn’t.”
Thinking that Lin Rui had developed a phobia of driving from the emotional trauma, Li Tao felt extremely guilty.
Besides, it just so happened that the two of them had planned to go to the site of the accident tonight.
He said directly, “I’ll give you a lift home then.”
“Sure.”
Lin Xiao was ignored just like that.
She gritted her teeth and looked at Li Tao timidly. She then whispered to Lin Rui, “Sister, why are you still hanging out with him… Grandma is going to be upset.”
Li Tao knew that Lin Rui had always been very nice to her stepsister, Lin Xiao.
However, he was hot-tempered and full of angst.
Hearing Lin Xiao’s words, he was immediately irked.
Li Tao sneered, “Lin Xiao, you are quite nosy. I somehow remember that Grandma Lin isn’t your biological grandmother, is she?”
Lin Xiao was afraid of Li Tao and knew that this somewhat roguish rich man’s son would never hesitate to say anything callous.
However, whenever Li Tao bullied her in the past, Lin Rui would stand up for her.
This time…
Lin Xiao looked at Lin Rui timidly, only to realize that the latter was acting like she didn’t hear her.
Lin Rui looked at Lin Xiao for a while in silence. Discovering that Lin Xiao was also looking at her, she suddenly said in a gentle tone, “Lin Xiao, have you forgotten what I told you this morning?”
After saying that, she shook the cellphone in her hand.
There was still a picture of Lin Xiao throwing her guts up that was saved in her cellphone.
Lin Xiao’s face turned pale immediately.
She chuckled awkwardly and said, “Sister, I’m just concerned about you. Since you want to ride in someone else’s car, go ahead, but come home early, so we don’t worry about you.”
Lin Rui had already slung her school bag over her shoulder, turned around, and walked out.
Li Tao blinked.
He suddenly realized that Lin Rui didn’t seem to like her stepsister very much today.
Li Tao grabbed his backpack and chased after Lin Rui.
He soon caught up with Lin Rui and walked side by side with her.
Both of them were tall, long-legged, and had striking and outstanding appearances.
Li Tao’s colorful hair instantly attracted the attention of other students.
Li Tao bumped Lin Rui’s shoulder.
He asked roguishly and playfully, “Lin Rui, why didn’t you defend your pretentious stepsister today?”
“Like you said, she’s pretentious.”
“I used to tell you the same thing, but you never listened,” Li Tao said, scratching his hair and looking at Lin Rui’s distinct and dashing side profile. He suddenly lowered his voice and said, “Lin Rui, did you read our school’s forum today?”
“No.”
“Hehehe, there are several posts about you. The person who started one of the posts thought that you’re a guy. Hahaha, there was another one that was even more ridiculous. It said that we’re a couple.”
Li Tao laughed heartlessly.
Actually, he was not evil by nature. Although he was usually very hot-tempered and noisy, he was a simple person.
Besides, he had a handsome face that was easy on the eyes. At this moment, he was laughing like a silly kid…
Affected by his contagious laughter, Lin Rui laughed and said, “That’s pretty ridiculous.”
Li Tao was a little distracted and dazed by Lin Rui’s smile.
At the next moment, he finally reacted.
‘Did Lin Rui mean that the post is ridiculous, or did she mean that the idea of the two of us being a couple is ridiculous?’
However, when he thought about Lin Rui’s engagement to Ouyang Jin, he pursed his lips and dropped the subject.
School ended later for the senior high students.
When Ouyang Jin passed by the basketball court with his hands inside his pockets, he saw the pair who was laughing and chatting.