ARBRMW : Chapter 39

The incident escalated, and Chen Xu was taken by the counselor to the principal’s office for a three-way hearing. He was asked if the incident was true, and Chen Xu told the truth. Later, they called Lu Hai to testify, and Lu Hai was furious upon learning about the incident.

“Don’t worry, the school will handle this matter. Don’t feel pressured.” When the counselor sent Chen Xu out, he was still comforting him. After all, Chen Xu entered the school with the highest score in the college entrance examination, fearing that he might lose balance due to this incident.

“Okay.” Chen Xu nodded indifferently, showing no signs of being affected.

After walking silently for a while, Lu Hai suddenly kicked the big tree nearby, shaking off a bunch of leaves.

“Darn it! It’s all because of Xia Xiaoting, that darn guy. I must make him kneel down and apologize to you.”

“In a few days, no one will care about this matter anymore. The truth will prevail.” Chen Xu, the victim, comforted Lu Hai instead.

Seeing his calm demeanor, Lu Hai couldn’t help feeling a bit helpless. “Aren’t you angry at all?”

“I’m just thinking about who could be behind spreading this matter.” Chen Xu initially thought it was Si Yichen, after all, Si Yichen probably wanted to devour him alive by now.

However, he called Uncle Zhong, and Uncle Zhong said Si Yichen had been in his room the whole time and hadn’t even left the room.

Si Ye had already warned Si Yichen not to provoke Chen Xu again. However, Si Yichen attempted to frame Chen Xu in such a blatant manner this time, undoubtedly challenging Si Ye’s authority. Si Ye punished him severely, making him kneel in the ancestral hall all night, copy the family rules for three days, kicked him out of the subsidiary company, and even froze all his cards without giving him a chance to take a break to study.

Seeing Si Ye’s attitude towards Si Yichen, even the servants in the house, including the old lady, didn’t speak up for Si Yichen this time. They immediately understood that Si Yichen had completely lost favor in the Si family. They were used to sailing with the wind and began to slack off in their attitude towards Si Yichen. Although they didn’t dare to neglect him, they lacked the usual enthusiasm.

For Si Yichen, who was accustomed to being highly regarded, facing all this, even a slight decline would be a world of difference for him, enough to crush him to the ground. He felt terrified and desperate, staying in his room all day, too depressed to even go to school, let alone have the mind to plot against Chen Xu.

If it wasn’t Si Yichen, then who could it be?

Chen Xu’s gaze focused on Tong Jiaxi, could it be him? Or is Pan Qizhi making a comeback? Or is it Chen Hao, who is supposed to be a brother but treats him like an enemy?

It’s unlikely to be Pan Qizhi, Pan Qizhi’s situation after being sent back to the Pan family would definitely not be good. It would cost a lot to keep him trending on social media for so long, unless he spilled all the beans, it would be impossible for him to have enough money to keep him trending for so long.

Is it Tong Jiaxi or Chen Hao?

Tong Jiaxi, would he dare?

His guess about Chen Hao was not baseless. Last time, he embarrassed Chen Yuxi, and Chen Hao would definitely find a way to avenge her.

“Are you saying someone deliberately wants to frame you?” Lu Hai was just an ordinary person from a middle-class family. He had never encountered someone who would seek to ruin someone’s life over a grudge, at most, they would bring some friends to settle it with a fight.

“Yeah.” Chen Xu nodded and took out his phone from his pocket. He had vaguely felt his phone vibrating earlier, and it turned out it wasn’t his imagination.

It was Si Ye.

Chen Xu himself didn’t realize how bright his eyes shone the moment he saw Si Ye’s name.

“I’ll take a call.” Chen Xu told Lu Hai and walked to the side to answer the phone.

“Hello, Uncle Si.” 

“Yeah, at the dorm?” Si Ye’s voice, amidst the falling autumn leaves, carried a hint of tenderness.

“I’m about to go back.” Chen Xu was currently on the playground, and it was indeed time to head back to the dorm.

“I’m at the gate.”

Chen Xu was taken aback for a moment. “The school gate?”

A hint of amusement leaked into Si Ye’s low, mellow voice. “Yeah.”

Although it had only been a few days since he got off Si Ye’s car, he unexpectedly missed Si Ye. He hadn’t realized it until now. He was so eager to see Si Ye that by the time he came to his senses, his legs were already carrying him towards the school gate.

Alone on the playground, Lu Hai watched in bewilderment as Chen Xu, who had been silent, suddenly dashed towards them. He was completely puzzled.

What happened?

He hurriedly caught up, thinking Chen Xu had received some bad news. But when he caught up, instead of seeing Chen Xu looking distressed, he saw him standing in front of a tall man with his eyes shining like a child who had just received candy. Even though Lu Hai thought he knew Chen Xu quite well, he was still baffled. Was this the cool guy he knew?

“Is he your friend?” Si Ye noticed a young man not far away staring at them in surprise.

Chen Xu turned his head and saw Lu Hai, only then realizing that he had forgotten Lu Hai on the playground.

“Yeah, my senior.” Chen Xu didn’t tell Si Ye that Lu Hai was the captain of the band he played with. He always subconsciously wanted to appear as a good boy in front of Si Ye.

“Brother Lu.” Chen Xu called out to Lu Hai, and Lu Hai, waking up from his daze, walked up a bit awkwardly.

As he approached, Lu Hai got a clear look at Si Ye’s face, deepening his confusion. Si Ye looked handsome and composed, well-dressed, with an extraordinary demeanor. Even his hair exuded a sense of nobility that was only visible from a distance. When he approached, Lu Hai even subconsciously felt a bit uneasy, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

How could Chen Xu know such a person?

Lu Hai couldn’t help but think crookedly. Was this guy someone Chen Xu was dating?

Considering Chen Xu’s appearance, Lu Hai wasn’t surprised, just a bit anxious. He regarded Chen Xu as a little brother and naturally couldn’t bear to see him go astray.

“Brother Lu, this is my uncle.” Chen Xu introduced him to Lu Hai without realizing Lu Hai’s complicated thoughts.

“Uncle?” This answer was obviously more surprising than him being Chen Xu’s “godfather”.

Wasn’t Chen Xu a poor student working his way through school? How could he have such a wealthy uncle?

In Lu Hai’s mind, the scene of Chen Xu generously compensating the bar owner flashed by, and he remembered Ke Xinghao saying that Chen Xu wasn’t short of money.

His brain sluggishly realized a problem: Chen Xu seemed to be really rich.

“Hello, I’m Xiao Xu’s uncle. My surname is Si. Thank you for taking care of Xiao Xu.” Si Ye’s attitude towards Lu Hai was very friendly, but even when he was friendly, he made people not dare to be presumptuous.

Lu Hai waved his hand tensely, his face showing discomfort. “No, no, Xiao Xu has helped me a lot.”

After exchanging pleasantries, Si Ye said he had something to discuss with Chen Xu. Lu Hai tactfully excused himself. After running all the way back to the dorm, he immediately took out his phone and messaged Ke Xinghao on the balcony.

“King Hai: Mouse! Is Xiao Xu really rich?!”

“Hao Zi: Brother Lu, you finally found out!”

“King Hai: Damn, I just saw Xiao Xu’s uncle picking him up, and I thought he was dating some rich guy.”

“Hao Zi: Hahaha… Brother Lu, you’re amazing.”

After Lu Hai left, Chen Xu followed Si Ye onto the car. Si Ye instructed the Si family driver to head home.

“I have class tomorrow afternoon.” Chen Xu didn’t ask the driver to stop, just informing Si Ye about his schedule for tomorrow.

Si Ye had known Chen Xu’s schedule early on and naturally knew he only had class tomorrow afternoon.

“Yeah.” Si Ye nodded slightly. After a moment of silence, he asked, “Why didn’t you call me about the online incident?”

Chen Xu was momentarily stunned, turning his head to look at Si Ye, his lips muttering, “Uncle Si, you know about it?”

Si Ye turned to meet his gaze, the trust in his eyes reassuring Chen Xu.

“Yeah, I’ve already arranged for someone to handle it. Don’t worry.”

“I’m not worried.” Chen Xu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Uncle Si didn’t believe those absurd rumors, it was fine.

He had already informed the school of the truth, and the school would take care of it. Once the official account posted about it, the truth would naturally come out.

Chen Xu’s skin was fair, but his eyes had a deep ink color, making his face appear even more vibrant. His skin was as white as snow, his hair as black as ink, and his lips as red as cinnabar.

Si Ye gazed at him, his voice gentle but heavy, pressing down on Chen Xu’s heart. “But I am worried.”

Chen Xu’s thick lashes fluttered quickly, shadows passing through his eyes. For the first time, someone had said “love” to him, sincere and passionate, to the point where he couldn’t doubt the sincerity behind it.

He raised his hand to loop around Si Ye’s neck, tightly embracing him, calling out softly to Si Ye, “Uncle Si.”

“Yeah.” Si Ye held him close with one hand around his waist and the other supporting his head.

“They’re all trying to take you away from me.” Chen Xu had just mocked the idea of tattling like a child, but now he was doing it effortlessly, confidently.

Si Ye listened attentively, a smile playing at the corner of his lips. “They can’t take you away.”

“You promised me to only spoil me,” Chen Xu continued earnestly.

“Yeah, only spoil you,” Si Ye responded, the smile on his lips deepening.

Not only did he want to spoil him, but he also wanted to spoil his little friend without reservation, recklessly and lawlessly.