However, this guy was stubborn and straightforward, and he accepted his loss. In the end, the two became friends.
Although this person was from a wealthy family, he had no bad temper or spoiled behavior: he could eat at five-star hotels, and he could also eat barbecue from roadside stalls for a few dollars. In Chen Xiao's opinion, it was already quite remarkable for a spoiled brat born with a silver spoon in his mouth to behave like this.
His only flaw... is that he has captivating eyes, which are especially alluring to girls. They've known each other since they were fifteen, and in those three years, he's had at least thirty girlfriends.
Seeing the scene in front of the school gate, Chen Xiao immediately understood that it was probably Xu Ershao staging another classic breakup drama with some rich girl.
"Actually, you're a good person," Xu Ershao said quietly. "I've always thought of you as a younger sister."
Chapter 18 of the main text: [You're the lady, your whole family are ladies!]
That's ruthless! Not only did he give her the "friend zone" treatment, but he also called her "little sister" in front of the girl and "brother" in front of the boy—that's a killer weapon for breakup language...
The girl's eyes reddened.
"Besides, what's so great about me?" Young Master Xu glanced at the rising sun, his eyes filled with melancholy, his face serene and world-weary, and said indifferently, "Go home... take a shower, get some sleep. When you wake up in the morning and open the window, the streets will be full of men—all of them better than me."
Xu Yifan spoke absentmindedly, watching Chen Xiao walk in from afar, and secretly gave Chen Xiao a wink.
The girl looked heartbroken and sad. Finally, she hugged Xu Ershao's neck, kissed him, and then drifted away.
"You're really wicked." Chen Xiao walked up to him and smiled. "You even use lines from 'Tian Mi Mi' to fool girls. Aren't you afraid someone will find out?"
"Huh? Xiao Wu? You weren't here yesterday. I remember you never skipped class." Xu Ershao chuckled, his eyes filled with disdain. "These girls nowadays, ask them about brands like CK, CD, and Chanel, and they'll definitely know them. Most of them look glamorous, full of designer labels—but that's all they have. Yet they all dress up as if they're so intellectual—they might read a couple of fashion magazines at most, who knows anything about Eileen Chang?"
"You look down on them, yet you still provoke them?" Chen Xiao shook his head.
"How do you know if it's suitable or not if you don't try it out?" Young Master Xu shamelessly replied, "It's just a bit troublesome when breaking up."
Chen Xiao laughed: "Are you worried about not being able to break it off?"
“There was one last time, and all that friend-zone stuff, all that brother-sister talk, it didn’t work.” Young Master Xu smiled maliciously: “In my haste, I just told her, ‘You and I are a couple…’”
"..." Chen Xiao glanced at the time: "You're driving with the front of your car facing the school gate... What's wrong? Planning to skip class and go out?"
Xu Ershao smiled slyly, not answering, but changing the subject: "I won't tell you for now, I have something to do outside... Oh, by the way, there was some big news at school yesterday because you didn't come!" He smiled in a sneaky manner.
Then the guy jumped into the car, put on his sunglasses, and said, "I have something to do today, but I'll find you for a sparring match tomorrow. I've been practicing a lot lately, but don't worry, if you get hurt, I'll make sure to give you some liniment."
After saying that, he started the car and sped off, sticking one hand out of the window and giving a thumbs-up—but pointing downwards.
Chen Xiao chuckled and cursed, but felt a warmth in his heart. Xu Ershao was clever; in reality, his fighting skills were far inferior to his own. However, in the past two years, after the troubles in his family, everyone knew he was down on his luck, and he'd seen countless scornful glances and gloating looks. As a friend, Xu Yifan had once wanted to help him, but knowing his proud nature, he knew that if Xu Yifan directly offered money, he would definitely consider it charity and refuse.
Giving money directly wouldn't work—so Xu Ershao would frequently challenge Chen Xiao to a fight, deliberately provoking him into betting with him—Xu Ershao naturally lost every time, and after losing, he would always treat Chen Xiao to a lavish meal at a nice place, as agreed in the bet. Chen Xiao understood that his good friend was worried that he was getting too much nutrition from school and part-time work, and often eating instant noodles.
Later, Chen Xiao saw through Xu Ershao's strategy and refused to fight him. Xu Ershao, who was usually very kind, suddenly flew into a rage, pointing his finger at Chen Xiao and yelling, "You bastard, don't you have a heart?! I'm your friend! I have to deliberately let you beat me up every time just to find a way to treat you to a meal! I've gone to such lengths to be your friend, and you don't even appreciate it? Do you even consider me a friend?!"
I heard that after he fell on hard times, he rode a bicycle to school for the first time and was ridiculed by many people. This good friend then got into a fight with those who mocked him, and his right shinbone was injured for more than two weeks.
In this way, this friend has truly won Chen Xiao's heart!
Chen Xiao didn't have much affection for this prestigious school. He stayed there because his parents had paid all his tuition fees several years ago. If he were to drop out, although he could get a partial refund, he felt he would be letting his deceased parents down.
The second reason he didn't leave was because he couldn't bear to part with his only good friend.
In university, missing a class for a day wouldn't attract attention, so Chen Xiao calmly appeared in the classroom and quietly taught for most of the day without speaking to anyone—although a few wealthy young ladies would often steal glances at him during class. He was used to this; to these rich girls, his appearance was quite good, and his pitiful background easily evoked pity and maternal instincts in some of the younger girls.
In fact, Chen Xiao was always popular with girls at Kidd Academy, receiving a whole box of chocolates every Valentine's Day. But Chen Xiao had absolutely no interest in these rich girls dressed in designer brands, carrying LV and Prada bags even before they were adults—just as Xu Ershao had said, most of these girls were full of fashion magazines and world-famous brands, with few possessing any real substance. Although Chen Xiao was still a virgin and had never had a girlfriend, he preferred girls who were genuine and unpretentious.
I remember when I first came to this school, after becoming friends with Xu Ershao, that guy tried to get me to meet him. He even introduced me to two pretty girls from the same school. But after a brief interaction...
Chen Xiao had loved the barbecue at a small shop on a side street in K City since she was a child. The shop itself was rather ordinary, hardly better than a roadside stall at the night market, but the food was undeniably delicious. One time, she went there with Xu Ershao and two pretty girls. Xu Ershao, also a wealthy young man, ate with gusto, while the two girls, acting coy and delicate, rolled their eyes, wishing they could wipe the table and chairs clean with tissues, and complained in high-pitched voices, "Ugh, this place is so dirty, how can we eat here…?"
Most of the girls at Kidd School belonged to this category, so even if a girl was very pretty, Chen Xiao had little interest in her. Later, his family suffered a misfortune, and he had no heart to care about his feelings anymore. He was exhausted from going to school and working every day.
After class in the afternoon, Chen Xiao checked the time and it was almost four o'clock. Thinking about his child at home, he grabbed his books and ran out of the classroom towards the school gate.
Just as I reached the school gate, I suddenly saw a girl angrily shouting from the entrance to the underground parking lot on the left side of the road: "Do you think this is funny?! Let me go!"
Then, faint sounds of pulling and tugging could be heard, along with a young boy shouting angrily, "Grab her! How dare you slap me!"
Yi?
Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment—could it be that a harassment or molestation incident had occurred?
That's rather unusual. Generally speaking, there are very few delinquent students harassing their classmates at Kidd Academy. After all, in this school, a falling leaf might hit three or four young masters and ladies from wealthy families; any student who can get into this school is not from an ordinary family.
Don't assume that all rich kids are brainless spoiled brats who cause trouble everywhere. Even if some of them are of bad character, they generally won't cause trouble at school—who knows what kind of powerful backers the people you mess with have?
Therefore, everyone at school generally gets along well, and no one would be foolish enough to provoke or cause trouble for no reason.
But what's wrong with today?
Chen Xiao was only stunned for a moment when he heard a girl's painful groan coming from the parking lot entrance, followed by a cry of "Help!"
Well, Chen Xiao might be a bit reserved, but at least he's a person with a strong sense of justice. Upon hearing the voice, his first reaction was to rush over...
The entrance to the parking lot was a downhill ramp. After turning the corner, Chen Xiao immediately saw a few people—well, it didn't seem to be the scene he had expected!
Three or four boys surrounded a girl. The boys looked like students from the school, but Chen Xiao wasn't sure who the girl was.
Why?
Because... it seems that in this Kidd School, we're used to seeing girls dressed in Versace, spraying Chanel, and carrying the latest LV handbags, but we've never seen such a "fierce" girl!
The girl surrounded in the middle appeared quite slender from a distance, with medium-length black hair reaching her ears. She was wearing a sky-blue spring uniform from Kidd School—hmm? Having lived at the school for three or four years, Chen Xiao had never seen any student, especially a girl, wear a uniform on a day other than the school's anniversary. Those rich young ladies who casually wear clothes worth four or five figures, who would wear such a plain-looking uniform for no reason?
But this girl... not only was she dressed well, but in Chen Xiao's eyes, she actually looked quite good.