I'm in high school, is my dating system working correctly?

What's going on?!

Lu Yu placed the schoolbag on Cheng Bailu's desk and came between her and Sun Di. Cheng Bailu, who was in a daze, finally came to her senses, hugged her schoolbag tightly, and her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of water, misty.

Relying on [Basic Listening], Lu Yu had already listened to the previous conversations here on his way here.

Based on what he already knew, the truth is clear at a glance.

The only slightly unexpected thing was about Cheng Bailu's family situation.

Of course, that's not the focus right now.

"What's it to you?"

Sun Di realized what was happening and questioned sharply.

"I am a member of the group."

Lu Yu answered without hesitation.

"???"

Sun Di was speechless for a moment.

Taking advantage of this brief respite, Lu Yu did not retreat at all.

"You suspect someone of stealing without any reason, and you even search their bag. What gives you the right?"

Cheng Bailu stared blankly at the boy's back. She hadn't expected him to appear here, and she certainly hadn't expected him to stand in front of her.

"She was the only one in the PE classroom. It's normal for me to suspect her after losing my money. And if she really didn't steal anything, why didn't she let me search her bag? Were they afraid they'd find something?"

Sun Di seemed to think he was a strong hero in the current version, and decisively shouted.

"Are you out of your mind? You suspect someone of stealing and search their bag, so if I suspect you stole a thousand yuan from me, are you going to turn my whole bag upside down and let me search it?"

Lu Yu wouldn't tolerate this kind of boxing style that implies "If I slander you and you get angry, it means you have something to hide."

What a stupid self-proving trap.

Whether I ate noodles or not, how many bowls I ate, whether they were round or flat, whether I added cilantro or scallions, is none of your business.

Good people should be held at gunpoint?

Cheng Bailu was clearly not the kind of person to be easily swayed, otherwise she would have let Sun Di rummage through her schoolbag long ago.

"Don't change the subject."

Sun Di was intimidated by Lu Yu's imposing aura and subconsciously took a half step back.

The students around, who were just watching the drama unfold, started whispering among themselves. A boy wearing glasses stood up and spoke in a tone that aimed to ease the tension.

"Hey, calm down. Sun Di is just panicking because she lost money. How about we get the homeroom teacher to check? Sun Di is a girl; there's no need for her to be smeared for something like this..."

We were discussing whether or not money was stolen, and you suddenly started saying she was a woman. Do you think you're some kind of martial arts expert?

Then I can only use magic to fight magic.

"Screw you, Sun Di is a woman, but Cheng Bailu isn't?"

Lu Yu turned his head and pointed to the girl beside him.

Cheng Bailu was suddenly called upon and nodded blankly.

"I'm a woman..."

He responded in a barely audible voice.

Lu Yu almost lost his composure.

Alright, Cheng Bailu, not every question needs to be answered.

Lu Yu looked at the boy, who was speechless after his eloquent speech. He stammered and couldn't say a word before sitting down in a hurry.

Unlike the students in the top classes who are aloof, Lu Yu, as the bottom student in exam room number seven, naturally possesses the advantage of low quality, just like the United States across the sea.

After scolding the clueless passersby, Lu Yu looked at Sun Di.

His gaze made Sun Di instinctively tremble, and she grabbed Xue Ying's arm, while Xue Ying trembled like a hamster.

It's like being blocked by thugs from the neighboring school right after leaving the school gate.

Sun Di had only acted impulsively and argued with Cheng Bailu earlier, but now that Lu Yu had made such a fuss, he was completely unsure of himself.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not some benevolent immortal. You said you lost money, are you sure? How much money did you lose?"

Lu Yu's essence is still to solve problems.

"Yes, yes, I put it in my wallet, but I can't find it anywhere!"

Sun Di immediately shouted.

"I have two hundred-dollar bills, one of which ends in 888, so you can recognize it at a glance."

After she finished speaking, she glared at Cheng Bailu.

"Are you sure you've searched everywhere? What if it's tucked inside some book and we didn't find it?"

Lu Yu glanced at Wang Houxiong, who was placed on Sun Di's desk.

"How is that possible...?"

Sun Di stubbornly insisted, but still picked up the crumpled book by Wang Houxiong with some skepticism.

The next moment, a slightly crumpled red banknote tucked inside the reference book appeared before everyone.

Sun Di's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly unfolded it to check the number on it.

One of the cards is numbered 888.

"..."

Many students in the class turned their faces away, awkwardly prying out a set of Tomson Riviera furniture for Sun Di.

After making all those promises, it turns out I was the one who made a fool of myself.

"...It's good that the money has been found."

Xue Ying spoke up in an attempt to ease the awkwardness.

"...Yes, yes, that's right."

Sun Di changed the subject, put the two hundred yuan into his wallet, casually flicked his hair, and prepared to sit back down.

"Apologize."

A cold, hard voice came from behind the two of them.

Sun Di turned around, and Lu Yu stared at her coldly. His gaze gave her a terrifying feeling that if this were an empty sports equipment room instead of a classroom, she would be executed on the spot.

"You slandered someone for no reason, made such a big fuss, and couldn't even bring yourself to say sorry?"

Lu Yu was like a judge in a classroom, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Beside her, Cheng Bailu, who was holding her schoolbag, was also staring at Sun Di without saying a word.

All the students in the classroom were watching them.

"...I'm sorry."

Sun Di gritted his teeth, bowed his head, and apologized.

"Didn't your Chinese teacher teach you about time, place, people, who did what? You only have that one sentence, and your essays have never scored above 30?"

Lu Yu persisted relentlessly.

Cheng Bailu glanced at the boy beside her, pursed her lips, and ultimately said nothing.

The students in the honors class looked at each other, none of them daring to say a good word for Sun Di.

"...I'm sorry, Cheng Bailu. I shouldn't have wrongly accused you of stealing my money, and I shouldn't have said those rumors. I was wrong."

Sun Di bent down.

Xue Ying apologized, and the two of them hurriedly sat back down as if they were escaping.

The scene from earlier flashed through Sun Di's mind again.

Her malice towards Cheng Bailu did not arise out of thin air.

Sun Di's mother used to work in the same factory as Cheng Bailu's parents, so she knew a lot about Cheng Bailu's family.

From as far back as he could remember, Sun Di's mother had always talked about the "evil deeds" committed by Cheng Bailu's father, telling Sun Di not to get close to Cheng Bailu, even though the two went to the same junior high school and were in the same class in high school, and were the only two students from that junior high school to be admitted to Jiangcheng Middle School.

In addition, although she criticized Cheng Bailu's family, Sun Di's mother always compared Sun Di with Cheng Bailu and disliked her grades. Now that the two are in the same class, the comparisons are becoming more and more frequent. Almost every day when Sun Di comes home, she hears Cheng Bailu's name at the dinner table.

No matter how hard Sun Di tries, even if she gets into the top class, in her mother's eyes, she will never be as good as the daughter of a "thief".

Even now.

He felt like a clown, apologizing to Cheng Bailu in front of so many classmates, and no one offered him a word of comfort.

As the song "Walking in the Secret Garden" played, school was over.

The sound was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Sun Di's nose stung, and she broke down in tears.

The other students didn't dare to make any rash moves and could only pretend to be busy tidying up.

Lu Yu glanced around and thought that these students were at least reasonable.

If he found out that someone went up to Sun Di to hand her a tissue and comfort her, he would definitely start cursing her again—there's no logic in the world to sympathize with a perpetrator who has broken down instead of caring for the victim.

Seeing this, Cheng Bailu pinched the zipper of her backpack, hesitating to speak.

"Go home."

Seeing this, Lu Yu tugged at her sleeve.

"Um......"

Cheng Bailu responded and looked at Lu Yu.

"Thank you."

"Like you, I also dislike seeing others being wronged."

Lu Yu said casually, hands in his pockets, wanting to leave with a cool turn.

however.

"etc."

Lu Yu turned around when his clothes were tugged.

Cheng Bailu looked up at him, pursed her lips, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Wait for me, let's go together."

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