My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

Because this version of Lin Jiu is more sunny, brave, upright... and more charming than before.

"Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere? Does your hand hurt?" Wang Yuting came to Lin Jiu, took his hand in her hands, and felt extremely distressed when she saw his red and swollen hand.

"I……"

Lin Jiu looked up at Wang Yuting, momentarily lost in thought.

Wang Yuting looked a little different today. Her usually frizzy and curly hair was now neatly combed. Her long, smooth, light flaxen hair was styled in a bun, giving her an elegant and refined air. The suit she wore was also something Lin Jiu had never seen before; it looked exactly like the expensive attire worn to grand banquets in TV dramas. A sky-blue evening gown, a moon-white silk blouse, plain white stockings, and high heels that looked like they could kick someone to death... and the soles were even metal!

No wonder Wang Yuting kicked the door of the teaching affairs office right off the bat.

If that kick had landed on the headmaster, he would probably have been sent flying ten meters away, his body split open.

"I'm fine, really fine."

Lin Jiu realized he had been lost in thought and quickly said something.

Wang Yuting was already tall and had a beautiful figure, and now, with the addition of high heels, she exuded an even more imposing aura. Strangely, for the first time, Lin Jiu didn't feel inferior about her height; instead, she felt that she was quite good as she was.

The most adorable height difference between men and women isn't entirely a rumor; at least from this angle, it's particularly large! So large!

—No, I mean it's really beautiful, so beautiful!

"Hello."

"Ah hello."

Ning Yueyao's father was the only person present who was not distracted by Wang Yuting.

He nodded politely to Wang Yuting, and Wang Yuting returned the gesture with a slight nod.

"How did you know I was here...?"

Lin Jiu was a little confused; even he was puzzled by it.

Lin Jiu did make a phone call, but the person he called was not Wang Yuting.

Lin Jiu was worried that this matter would take a long time to resolve and might interfere with Wang Yuting's work. But to his surprise, Wang Yuting still came. Was this some kind of telepathic connection? The power of love?

“That’s because…” Wang Yuting patted Lin Jiu’s cheek, smiling sweetly, and whispered, “I installed a GPS tracker on your phone.”

"That's all."

The romantic feelings that had risen in Lin Jiu's heart were instantly shattered.

As expected of Wang Yuting, she never lies to him and always tells the truth.

...This was the first time Lin Jiu had hoped Wang Yuting would lie, even if it was just to comfort him.

"Aren't you going to ask what happened?"

"Why ask? My Lin Jiu definitely didn't do anything wrong, so they are the ones who did."

Wang Yuting turned to face the group of people sitting in their seats. At that moment, she suddenly felt like she was being singled out and criticized during a company meeting. Everyone was staring at her, using the pressure of silence to break her down, and using their authority and grand principles to coerce her.

That's disgusting.

Such a low-class trick was actually used on a student.

Oh, no, they are two students.

Wang Yuting then noticed that there was a little girl next to her.

Wang Yuting and Ning Yueyao exchanged a glance, a sense of vigilance rising in their hearts.

This girl is no ordinary person.

Are other women pretty?

Other women are indeed beautiful.

—But I'm prettier!

Chapter Forty-Seven: I am irreconcilably opposed to gambling and drugs!

"Now that everyone is here, let's get things straight."

The head of academic affairs felt the pressure from the vice principal and quickly spoke up.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the teaching affairs office completely froze, and the parents present reacted in various ways.

The loud-voiced woman's face was contorted, almost biting her lip. She had been staring at Wang Yuting ever since she entered, her eyes filled with jealousy and hatred. The other two parents remained silent. The female teacher kept her eyes fixed on Lin Jiu the entire time, not even glancing at Ning Yueyao. The other man, with dark skin and a weary expression, looked down at the table, lost in thought.

"sit."

Wang Yuting didn't stand on ceremony with the others and pulled out a chair for Lin Jiu to sit down.

She didn't know how long Lin Jiu and Ning Yueyao had been standing there, nor how long these people had been bullying the two children like they were being interrogated. But it didn't matter; she was there to seek justice!

Wang Yuting had been secretly observing Lin Jiu for a year, and she had complete trust in him.

If Lin Jiu really hurt someone, then she has every right to take responsibility for Lin Jiu's actions.

At the very least, we can't let Lin Jiu be bullied here alone because she doesn't have a guardian.

Lin Jiu sat down in the chair quite decisively, taking the lead and glancing at Ning Yueyao and Ning Yuan.

Ning Yueyao, that silly girl, didn't understand what it meant. On the contrary, Ning Yuan showed an approving look and nodded knowingly.

Lin Jiu was demonstrating through his actions that a gentleman is open and honest, while a petty person is always anxious and worried! Since he has a clear conscience, why should he act timidly like a thief? Besides, he was making it clear that he would not yield and would never bow down to evil forces.

"Yaoyao, sit down."

Ning Yuan noticed that his daughter's complexion wasn't good, so he pulled out a chair for her to sit down.

A girl who studied diligently from a young age, never dated, never wandered around on her days off, and even brought classmates to her home for tutoring. Ning Yueyao was already terrified after what happened, and even now she still feels scared and at a loss when she thinks about it. If Lin Jiu wasn't here, and she was all alone... she might have already cried.

Not everyone has the courage of Wang Yuting, who can deliver a devastating blow to a bad guy's head with a single blow.

Ning Yueyao glanced at Lin Jiu, exhaled, and remembered a question Lin Jiu had asked her back then.

Do you believe me or not?

Ning Yueyao chose to believe.

When she mustered all her courage and stepped on the delinquent student's foot, all her fear vanished in an instant, replaced by an unimaginable sense of security.

As it turned out, she hadn't trusted the wrong person.

Everyone was seated at a long table, clearly divided into two sections.

"Regarding Lin Jiu's disturbance and assault on classmates—"

"Wait a minute!"

Just as the head of the teaching department was about to speak and try to gain the upper hand, Wang Yuting interrupted him.

The head of student affairs nearly fainted; his initial bravado vanished by half. He asked, "What is it?"

Wang Yuting didn't even look at him, but looked at Lin Jiu with concern and whispered, "Did you win?"

"Those three people were taken to the hospital, but their injuries weren't serious... The serious thing is that they took that stuff."

"That thing... damn, you did a great job, you did a great job!"

Wang Yuting was stunned for a moment before she realized what Lin Jiu was referring to, and immediately clenched her fist tightly.

Although she and Lin Jiu were not speaking loudly, their Mandarin was quite standard and their speech was clear, so Ning Yuan and Ning Yueyao, who were sitting next to them, naturally heard them.

Ning Yueyao gave a wry smile, while Ning Yuan laughed heartily.

The dean of students launched into another long-winded speech, but Wang Yuting didn't react at all, and even Ning Yuan maintained a forced smile. What the other party said was completely irrelevant to what his daughter had said, and all the key points avoided mentioning the other party's use of psychotropic drugs, portraying it as just a simple student fight. They demanded that Lin Jiu apologize, pay medical expenses and damages, write a guarantee, and be placed under observation during his studies abroad.

Ning Yueyao grew angrier as she listened, her eyes reddening as she stood up for Lin Jiu.

Looking at her like this, Lin Jiu suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

Lin Jiu actually knew the book fee was 450 yuan, but he only had 400 yuan in his small red envelope—crispy, almost torn bills. The reason he kept the 400 yuan instead of letting that man gamble it away was because of custom.

After her grandmother passed away, the money she had saved was divided into two parts. One part was wrapped in red envelopes and given to the people who came to the funeral, and the other part was also put into red envelopes and given to the family members.

This is "money for getting rich".

It can be used, but it must be used for serious matters.

If you use it for gambling, even the heavens won't forgive you.

This might sound superstitious, but the man still didn't dare to accept it, fearing it would bring bad luck.

Lin Jiu was reluctant to spend the money, even when he was hungry, he always endured it.

He eventually used the money for books.

Grandma would be happy if it were for the sake of studying...

Unfortunately, it's still not enough.

Lin Jiu felt a strange sense of guilt for having wronged this silly girl.

He decided to ask Wang Yuting for an advance on his salary to pay back the money.

If Lin Jiu absolutely had to borrow money, he would ask Wang Yuting, not anyone else.

This isn't a gigolo mentality; it's that he only trusts Wang Yuting.

"Are you finished?"

Lin Jiu glanced at the head of the teaching department; it was time to end this farce.

The head of student affairs almost choked with anger at Lin Jiu's indifferent tone. Did this guy not know how to respect teachers? Luckily, he didn't ask, otherwise Lin Jiu probably would have told him, "I have never seen such a shameless person!"

Lin Jiu looked at the parents of the three people. Their families were different, and their perspectives and levels of understanding were also different.

Li Zhihao's mother comes from a wealthy family and spoils her children excessively, to the point that she has become blind to the truth.

Li Peichen's mother, a school teacher, educated countless students, but failed to teach her own child well.

Hamburger… Zhou Hanbao's father, busy with work year after year, knew nothing about his own child. If this hadn't happened, he wouldn't be here now. He was numb, utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Of the three, only Li Zhihao's mother was still shouting at the top of her lungs.

After hearing the headmaster's distorted version of the truth, which downplayed the seriousness of the matter, Li Peichen's mother seemed somewhat inclined to accept it. However, she bit her lip, clenched her hands together, and there was a part of her heart that refused to accept it.

"If you've finished speaking, then it's my turn to speak."

Lin Jiu calculated the time, stood up, and walked around the table.