Chapter 140: As You Command, Madam
No one made a sound, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Lu Nan, for fear of being called out and suffering greatly.
At this moment, Xia Chenge volunteered.
Lu Nan couldn’t have asked for more.
However, this time, Lu Nan did not take action himself; he was truly just demonstrating.
One class ended quickly.
After Lu Nan dismissed them, everyone did not scatter as usual. Instead, they looked at Xia Chenge with complex expressions.
“Chenge, I’m sorry about just now. It’s just that we underestimated you.”
“We were also worried that if the pressure doubled, you wouldn’t be able to handle it, and then Young Master Ling would get angry, and we’d all be in trouble.”
“That’s right, we didn’t mean to. We opposed it for your own good.”
…
They explained in hushed tones.
“It doesn’t matter,” Xia Chenge said indifferently, “What you think has nothing to do with me, and what I do will not involve you.”
The classmates who had intended to use this opportunity to strike up a conversation turned pale and looked at Xia Chenge sheepishly.
Xia Chenge hooked her arm around Ning Xia’s shoulder and said with a smile, “It’s time to go. I’ll treat you to dessert.”
Her attitude was completely different from before.
But no one dared to say anything, they could only watch as the two charming figures left the sports field.
“I originally thought the students at Haohao Middle School were already quite snobbish, but I didn’t expect the ones at Yan Sheng High School to be even worse. Looking at their expressions, it almost made me feel like I was back in high school,” Ning Xia said sarcastically.
“This is still good. When I first woke up, they were truly pushing their luck,” Xia Chenge said nonchalantly.
Ning Xia stopped walking. “I think you’re still too soft-hearted. Even though these people have trampled on your boundaries time and time again, you still seem to have the attitude of ‘if it doesn’t hurt me, I can’t be bothered’.”
Her words hit the nail on the head, making Xia Chenge pause.
“As long as they can bully you, they will. This is human depravity. Unless you have absolute strength, they won’t dare to mess with you,” Ning Xia said seriously.
Xia Chenge fell into thought.
It seemed that she only ever fought back fiercely when others were trying to kill her. Otherwise, she would just give them a mild lesson.
It seemed that the mission of the apocalypse had truly permeated her soul, making it impossible for her to forget her beliefs, and her instinct was always to protect humanity first in everything she did.
“What’s wrong?” Ning Xia asked, seeing her silence and her somewhat strange expression, and couldn’t help but nudge her.
Xia Chenge snapped back to reality, shook her head, “It’s nothing. I also think I’m too soft-hearted.”
“Let’s go, weren’t you going to treat me to dessert?” Ning Xia lightly changed the topic.
The two returned to the classroom, and Ling Hanmu was still fast asleep.
Xia Chenge woke Ling Hanmu up. “Wake up, it’s morning.”
Ling Hanmu raised his head, looking at Xia Chenge with sleepy, dazed eyes. His bewildered expression had an indescribable cuteness, and he spoke with a hint of a childish voice, “What’s wrong?”
“School’s out,” Xia Chenge said, proactively tidying up the books on his desk.
Ning Xia watched from the side and smiled faintly. It seemed that both of them were too caught up in their own worlds. Such instinctive behavior proved how important Ling Hanmu was in Xia Chenge’s heart, didn’t it? If she didn’t like him, who would act like a mother hen?
These two idiots!
After a while, Ling Hanmu finally woke up completely. He quickly packed his things and trotted after Xia Chenge out of the classroom.
He didn’t forget to glance back at Ning Xia before putting his arm around Xia Chenge’s shoulder to assert his claim.
Ning Xia couldn’t help but laugh and cry. This blockhead’s jealousy was more than just a little.
Xia Chenge didn’t notice Ling Hanmu’s small gesture and didn’t push his arm away. Instead, she asked, “Xiao Mu, which dessert place in Haicheng is good? I just promised to treat Yangyang to dessert.”
“Leave this to me. No one in Haicheng knows where the good food is better than I do!” Ling Hanmu patted his chest proudly.
“Were you skipping class every day before just to find food?” Xia Chenge had a flash of inspiration and looked at him sideways.
Ling Hanmu immediately looked away uncomfortably and blurted out, “Little Brother, don’t talk nonsense. This Young Master was definitely looking for people to fight. Isn’t it normal to eat out sometimes when you’re hungry? It’s fine to remember good food, right?”
Xia Chenge finally understood. All that talk about being overbearing, arrogant, and lawless was probably just rumors he spread himself, right? And he just happened to find good food? For true delicacies, aren’t they hidden in the nooks and crannies of the streets? How could he find them so easily without diligently searching?
He was practically smearing dirt on himself. She was truly astonished by Ling Hanmu!
However, she didn’t expose Ling Hanmu and pushed him forward, “Then hurry up and lead the way.”
“Yes, Madam!” Ling Hanmu replied cheerfully.
“Who’s your Madam? You’re asking for it,” Xia Chenge hit him. Even she didn’t realize the shyness hidden in her words.
Ning Xia, as an observer, shook her head again. These two were truly dense. One didn’t realize they were falling in love, and the other didn’t know the other person was in love…
Tsk, tsk, tsk. The farthest distance in the world is not life and death, but standing in front of each other and not knowing each other’s thoughts.
“Yangyang, hurry up.” Xia Chenge turned her head and pulled Tong Yangyang along as they quickly caught up.
As soon as they reached the school gate, a cold glint flashed in Xia Chenge’s bright eyes. Her gaze fell on a car across the street, then quickly passed over it as she got into her own car as if nothing had happened.
Someone was actually tracking them to school. Was it aimed at her? Or Ling Hanmu? Or Ning Xia?
“We have a tail,” Ning Xia also noticed.
Ling Hanmu smirked, “Today, I’ll let you witness my perfect driving skills and shake off those tails!”
“This isn’t a life-or-death situation, is it?” Ning Xia teased.
Ling Hanmu glared at her angrily, “My driving skills are no worse than yours!”
“Alright, Sister Ning, just a joke. You’re taking it so seriously,” Ning Xia soothed the agitated person.
Ling Hanmu huffed, “She’s deliberately trying to anger me. Little Brother, you have to stand up for me.”
Ning Xia covered her mouth and laughed, “I didn’t expect Young Master Ling to be such a tattletale.”
“This Young Master is happy to do so. If my wife has my back, why can’t I complain? Are you jealous?” Ling Hanmu said proudly. “My wife is the most amazing girl in the world, you definitely can’t compare to her.”
Ning Xia glanced meaningfully at Xia Chenge, who immediately blushed, her thoughts involuntarily going in a different direction.
“Drive properly and stop being so glib,” Xia Chenge changed the subject.
As soon as the car drove out onto the main road, a Toyota followed, maintaining a cautious distance.
Xia Chenge listened intently for a moment. No one was speaking in that car.
Who were these people targeting? Xia Chenge was puzzled.
Fifteen minutes later, Ling Hanmu drove the car onto the overpass.
It was the peak hour for commuting, with cars coming and going.
Ling Hanmu weaved through traffic, quickly widening the distance between them and the Toyota.
Xia Chenge looked back but found that the car was still closely pursuing them.
The driver’s gaze made Xia Chenge’s heart tighten.
Seeing that many little cuties in the comment section said they had to go back to school and should focus on their studies, and that novels could wait until the holidays when they weren’t busy with schoolwork, I hope that in the new semester, the little cuties’ grades will soar, and they will be happy every day. Hua Lou will always be waiting for you to return at the bookstore.
