My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

Fine! I'll pay! I'll pay for the books, okay?

Lin Jiu is just that fierce.

As Lin Jiu walked away, some of the boys in the class silently saluted, while others gave her a thumbs up.

Some people were planning to clap, but after glancing at the class monitor, they didn't dare to.

So they applauded in their hearts, and the applause was thunderous and long-lasting.

Little did they know, this added another chapter to the legend of Brother Lin Jiu.

Women only slow me down the time it takes to get home.

However, something unexpected happened to the boys in the class.

"Lin Jiu, wait for me!"

Seeing that Lin Jiu was about to disappear again, Ning Yueyao quickly put all her things into her backpack, and ran upstairs with the backpack in her arms without even closing the zipper.

All the boys in the class silently watched their class monitor chase after Lin Jiu. Her long ponytail shimmered in the setting sun, like a playful puppy's tail. The two figures quickly disappeared from sight, and Lin Jiu could be seen turning back with an impatient expression.

Huang Minmin silently pinched the waist of the skinny boy next to her and muttered to herself, "Am I dreaming?"

"Ouch! That hurts so much! If you're having an existential crisis, pinch your own flesh instead of my waist!"

Huang Minmin retorted confidently, "Nonsense, doesn't it hurt to pinch your own flesh?"

"Your mother is in good health!"

Just as the boy was about to curse, he saw Huang Minmin's fist, which was as big as a sandbag.

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

Let's talk this out!

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In this day and age, boys need to know how to protect themselves when they go out.

At the school gate, Ning Yueyao finally caught up with Lin Jiu.

She was about to say something when Lin Jiu's expression suddenly changed, and she quickened her pace.

Ning Yueyao saw his expression and was a little angry, so she tried her best to move her legs and follow him.

Is it really necessary?!

I'm not some kind of evil spirit, why would I eat you?

Lin Jiu wandered around for a while before stopping at the shortcut Wang Yuting had told him about. He looked back and gazed into the distance as if he were observing something.

"you you……"

Ning Yueyao finally had a chance to stop and catch her breath.

She wasn't the kind of girl with great stamina; keeping up with Lin Jiu was already her limit.

Do you hate me that much?

Ning Yueyao stared intently at Lin Jiu; she was almost in tears.

She would definitely cry if she received the answer she hated most.

"No, I just met someone I disliked even more, not you."

Lin Jiu's tone was very calm, so calm that it sent chills down one's spine.

Ning Yueyao breathed a sigh of relief, but then she realized something was wrong.

Lin Jiu had no time to pay attention to her at the moment; he had just seen a familiar figure at the school gate.

That was the person he hated the most.

They've already broken off all ties and even sold the house, so what's the point of coming to the school now?

Are you here specifically to annoy people?

Lin Jiu felt a vibration in her pocket, picked up her phone and saw that it was a blocked call.

He only blacklisted the phone numbers of two people.

Whichever one it was, it was someone he never wanted to see again.

"You gambled away all the money from selling the house? Haha."

Lin Jiu muttered to herself and silently put away her phone.

"What did you say?"

Ning Yueyao looked at Lin Jiu with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing, I'm leaving now, I'll give you a ride home."

Lin Jiu shook her head, offering no further explanation; saying such things would only annoy people.

Ning Yueyao thought Lin Jiu was going to run away again, so she quickly zipped up her backpack, put it on, and got into a starting position.

As it turned out, Lin Jiu had no intention of running away at all. He turned around and looked at Ning Yueyao with the kind of eyes that showed concern for intellectually disabled children.

"Is this some kind of talent show you're putting on?"

"...Can't I tie my shoelaces?!"

Ning Yueyao stood up and followed, saying angrily, "I'm your class monitor, can't you be a little nicer to me?"

"Indeed, classmates need to help each other to go further."

"That's exactly what I meant!"

“But I refuse! One of my favorite things is to say NO to those self-righteous guys.” Lin Jiu waved his hand and walked towards the residential area via a shortcut. “I won’t fawn over you just because you’re the class monitor, nor will I try to please you just because you’re good-looking, because I’m not interested in you. I know what I want to do, and I will do whatever I think of.”

"..."

Ning Yueyao looked at Lin Jiu.

She twirled the ends of her hair and whispered, "So you do think I'm pretty..."

"Is that all you heard from all that I just said?"

Lin Jiu suspected that there was something wrong with this girl, and a serious one at that, because she wouldn't listen to reason.

Thinking about it carefully, the class monitor does have some problems. When everyone else ignores him, she takes the initiative to come over.

When Lin Jiu didn't have enough money to pay for his books, he even lent him the money.

What ordinary person would be so kind?

Lin Jiu thought for a moment, could this person also be lusting after my body?

After all, the last person who treated him so well was Wang Yuting, who had been eyeing Lin Jiu for a whole year.

There is never love without a reason; there is only lust for the other person's body.

Wang Yuting: "I just want Lin Jiu's body! I'm honest! I'm proud of it!"

Lin Jiu imagined that if it were Wang Yuting, she would definitely say those words with her hands pounded on her chest.

The thought of Wang Yuting's smug little face instantly calmed Lin Jiu's irritation from seeing that man. He was very satisfied with his current life... No one could ruin his home.

Lin Jiu's home is not the house in the urban village that the man sold, but the place where Wang Yuting is; that is his home.

"So, are you going to come to my house tonight?"

Ning Yueyao walked side by side with Lin Jiu, leaned over to look at him, and found that the slight smile on his lips vanished instantly.

Lin Jiu looked at her helplessly, her expression strange and quite complicated: "Class monitor, you said that on purpose in the classroom before, didn't you?"

"Huh? Did you say something on purpose?"

Ning Yueyao looked at Lin Jiu with some confusion, not quite understanding what he meant.

Lin Jiu carefully observed Ning Yueyao's facial expressions and subtle body movements, finding no signs of her lying. If this was also acting, then Lin Jiu felt that even if he had been deceived, there was nothing he could do; he accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

"Why are you suddenly asking me if I want to come to your house?" Lin Jiu asked, slowing her pace.

Ning Yueyao looked puzzled. She looked at Lin Jiu, tilted her head, and asked, "Didn't you and my dad agree that you'd come over for dinner sometime? My dad's off work these few days, but he'll be going back to work in a couple of days, so there won't be a chance then. He even texted me this afternoon saying that if he saw you, he'd ask if you wanted to come over for dinner. Let me tell you, my dad's cooking is amazing, it smells so good!"

When Ning Yueyao spoke of her father, her tone was one of pride and arrogance.

Most children in this world show this expression when talking about their fathers, as if they are showing off the best and most outstanding person in the world, with a heartfelt longing and admiration. Perhaps they won't express it so directly in front of their parents, but they will when talking to others. Even if they say a few words of criticism against their own will, they won't let others criticize them; they can only criticize them themselves.

There are fathers in this world who harm their sons, such as Lin Shanzong.

There are also fathers in this world who save money for their children, standing in front of a row of Gundam models, holding diapers and baby skincare products, lost in thought.

Fortunately, there aren't many people in this world who would disregard their own child's life or death and only care about their own gambling.

With the development of the times, parents today don't wait until they're around thirty to get married and have children, as was the case in the past. Many young parents have children less than two years after graduating from school; they haven't even shed their own immaturity before shouldering the responsibility of raising children. To ensure their children can attend school in the future, they also have to worry about how to make a down payment on a school district property and calculate how much money they can save each month.

No one is born knowing how to be a parent, and some young couples may be overwhelmed and even doubt the doctor's judgment when their child is sick. But their love and expectations for their child are real.

"...That's wonderful."

Lin Jiu looked at Ning Yueyao with envy.

No wonder Ning Yueyao is so naive, she seems like she's never been beaten down by society.

No matter what happens, there are adults at home to support her; all she needs to do is focus on her studies.

"That……"

Ning Yueyao originally wanted to ask about Lin Jiu's family situation, but she quickly covered her mouth and didn't ask any further.

As the class monitor, she would stay at every parent-teacher meeting to help guide the students' parents, but she had never seen Lin Jiu's parents come.

Not even once.

Not only that, Lin Jiu almost couldn't even afford the book fees.

Ning Yueyao also noticed that Lin Jiu's backpack was so worn out and hadn't been replaced, and his school uniform and shoes also looked old, with faded colors.

If Ning Yueyao hadn't seen Lin Jiu wearing sparkly women's clothing these past few days, she would have suspected that Lin Jiu was doing it on purpose.

Even though they all live in Mingyuexuan residential area, the housing prices here are still quite expensive... Wait a minute!

Ning Yueyao suddenly remembered the day she barged into the disciplinary office, claiming to be Lin Jiu's older sister.