After Lu Xinnuan finished talking, Fu Man was confused. She asked, “What leave of absence?”
“Oh, I…” Lu Xinnuan said afterwards, feigning self-loathing, “I saw Sister leaving school. She said she was going to look for a student in my class.”
“Out of school? To look for someone from your class?”
Fu Man’s voice raised a notch. “What’s it got to do with her? She’s a student! What power did she have to go looking for someone?”
Lu Xinnuan shook her head. “I’m not sure, but Sister meant well.”
“Meant well? I think she’s doing it on purpose! She’s more eager with this sort of thing instead of attending school. I’m glad I didn’t go to her parent-teacher conference. Otherwise, I would be so embarrassed!”
“Mom, I don’t know the details. Perhaps, Sister really did find someone…”
Fu Mann shook her head in disapproval. The more she said, the angrier she became. “Her form teacher has already called me. What else could be good about her? I must speak to her properly when she comes home today!”
After she said that, she looked at Lu Zhizhai and reminded him, “You’re on my side tonight. We must teach Lu Mian a lesson. It’s fine if she chose not to study well, but she shouldn’t cause a delay to Nuannuan. Her teacher said twelfth grade is a crucial year. As parents, we must provide her with the best learning environment and pave the way for her entrance exam!”
On hearing this, Lu Zhizhai acknowledged with a simple ‘Mmm’.
Lu Xinnuan beamed with satisfaction.
This time, she hoped that she could completely drive Lu Mian away.
…
When school was about to end, Lu Mian found her form teacher, Ding Cai.
She managed to ask for a registration form for the physics competition without saying much.
Forms like this were of a standardized format. She could ask any teacher for one.
Ding Cai was shocked. He was flabbergasted when he thought of her results. Nevertheless, he didn’t want to hurt her positive attitude, so he gritted his teeth and gave her one.
He suddenly realized that he could put the matter of Lu Mian’s tuition on the agenda.
However, Lu Mian gave the registration form to Sui Yuan.
Sui Yuan didn’t know how she managed to obtain one. She folded it carefully and put it in her bag like a treasure.
“Mianmian, are you participating?”
“Me?” Lu Mian wrapped a data cable around her fingertips and waved her hands loosely. With a lazy and casual voice, she replied, “I can’t.”
“Nonsense! You obviously…”
“Well?” Lu Mian retorted.
Sui Yuan winced and changed the subject.
“Mianmian, I wasn’t going to do anything stupid. I just wanted to go for a walk…” She explained weakly as she sat on the bed.
At the moment, she was in Lu Mian’s house. She was more relaxed because there were no outsiders.
“I also wasn’t planning to go to the bar. They intercepted me and pulled me over…” She hid the bitterness in her heart.
Lu Mian said nothing. She hooked her long legs over a stool and casually sat on it. With the back of the chair facing front, she put her arm on it and held her chin while staring at Sui Yuan.
She laughed with such arrogance. “Little Baldy, relax! Next time, I’ll take you to a bar!”
Sui Yuan muttered, “I’m obviously older than you… you’re the youngest among us…”
Lu Mian wanted to tease her more. She reached out and ruffled Sui Yuan’s small, flat head. “I’m not little; I’m big.”
Sui Yuan agreed with her, shifting her gaze down from Lu Mian’s beautiful face.
Hmm…
Envy…
Lu Mian watched Sui Yuan fall asleep before leaving.
After pressing the elevator in the corridor, she lowered her head and looked at her phone while waiting.
There was a cold sound of the door opening behind her.
Xiao Qimo happened to come out from his house, carrying a black plastic bag with garbage in his hand. He greeted Lu Mian with a smile when he saw her.
They bumped into each other again.
“Leaving?” he asked.
“Yes, going back.”
Xiao Qimo knew where she was going back to. He raised his index finger to his watch, indicating to Lu Mian to check the time.
Lu Mian lazily lifted her eyes, “The watch is quite expensive, and the wrist is also quite nice.”
He knew she had a way with her words. The more Xiao Qimo listened, the more he got used to her.
He shook his head helplessly and said gentlemanly, “It’s ten o’clock. I’ll drop you.”