She finished speaking with a hint of blame and glanced at Luo Chao. Luo Chao coughed once and was just about to speak when Jiang Yuanyuan said, "I accidentally fell into the lake, and then Luo Chao jumped in to save me."

Ah Yuan heard Jiang Yuanyuan explaining for Luo Chao, and his body froze. Chen Xiaoqi and Luo Chao exchanged a look, both thinking that pigs must be flying today; even this young lady knows how to be considerate!

Seeing the other three staring at her without moving, Jiang Yuanyuan blushed, stomped her foot, and said, "Why aren't you getting in the car? If we delay any longer, I'll really get sick!"

Luo Chao and the others snapped back to reality after Jiang Yuanyuan's shout. Ah Yuan was the first to head toward the driver's seat. Luo Chao got into the passenger seat, and Chen Xiaoqi and Jiang Yuanyuan also got in the car.

After returning home, Jiang Yuanyuan and Luo Chao each took a shower and changed into fresh clothes.

Ah Yuan had already been making soup, wanting the two to warm up a bit. Luo Chao was the first to come out of his room and saw Ah Yuan busy in the kitchen. He walked over to the kitchen door, leaned against the door frame, and said, "Uncle Yuan, there's something I need to tell you."

"Speak," Ah Yuan said while tasting the soup for saltiness before turning off the stove.

Luo Chao organized his thoughts and then said, "It's like this—I got into a bit of trouble today. Li Haili had hired a thug and messed things up with a gun."

Ah Yuan's hand paused as he gripped the ladle, asking, "How did you get involved with Li Haili?"

Luo Chao shrugged and said, "He's disliked me from the start and tricked me into thinking he was treating me to a meal today. But it ended up in a mess. I felt the need to tell you."

Ah Yuan nodded and said, "You should have told me about this. No one got hurt, right?"

"Aside from Li Haili himself, no one else was hurt," Luo Chao said simply.

Ah Yuan pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll have to report this to the master so that we can communicate better in the future."

Luo Chao nodded and said, "As long as it didn't bring trouble to Uncle Jiang."

Ah Yuan raised an eyebrow, thinking that the trouble Luo Chao brought was more than just a little, but as long as the young miss was fine, everything was negotiable.

"How did the young miss fall into the lake today?" Ah Yuan asked as he poured some soup.

But Luo Chao asked instead, "There's another thing—what's going on with the son of Chief Gao?"

"Which Chief Gao?" Ah Yuan's hand shook, spilling a few drops of soup onto his hand. He hurriedly rinsed it under the faucet.

Luo Chao continued, "The police chief's son. He came to our school as a teacher, but he's been bothering Yuanyuan, saying they're going to get engaged or something."

Ah Yuan was taken aback and frowned, saying, "Engaged?"

Chen Xiaoqi, who had been listening outside, stuck her head in and nodded toward Ah Yuan, saying, "Yeah, Uncle Yuan, Gao Shilong said it to me directly. He said once Yuanyuan graduates, they're getting engaged and that they're fiancé and fiancée!"

Ah Yuan frowned deeply and suddenly scoffed, "They never give up, saying such shameless things. I think they're desperate."

Luo Chao didn't understand Ah Yuan's words, but he knew something must have happened with Gao Shilong's family that required entanglement with the Jiang family.

"Should we inform Uncle Jiang?" Luo Chao asked.

Ah Yuan nodded and said, "I'll let the master know later."

Then he carried the soup out of the kitchen, serving a bowl to each person. Chen Xiaoqi sat down with a grin, smelling the soup under her nose and praising, "Uncle Yuan's cooking is the best. I can't believe I have a share too."

Ah Yuan smiled but said nothing. At this moment, Jiang Yuanyuan came downstairs, walked to the dining table, took a small sip of soup, and said, "I just called Daddy."

The other three were stunned. Chen Xiaoqi was the first to recover, asking nervously, "What did Uncle Jiang say?"

Jiang Yuanyuan glanced at Chen Xiaoqi and said, "Of course, that person named Gao is just deluding himself. Daddy would never pair me with someone like that, it's disgusting."

Chen Xiaoqi nodded in agreement and then looked at Ah Yuan. "Uncle Yuan, you didn't know how disgusting Gao Shilong was today, clinging to Yuanyuan and not letting go!"

Jiang Yuanyuan said nothing, while Ah Yuan asked worriedly, "Is the young miss okay?"

Chen Xiaoqi spoke quickly, replying, "Uncle Yuan, you don't know how embarrassing Gao Shilong was today, being... ouch!"

Before Chen Xiaoqi could finish, Jiang Yuanyuan stepped on her foot under the table, causing her to cry out. Then she looked at Ah Yuan and said, "Gao Shilong tried to flirt with me but ended up falling and losing a tooth himself, blaming it on Luo Chao. I also told Daddy, and he said not to bother with him; he'll handle it."

She finished and glanced at Luo Chao. Luo Chao sat at the side, feeling a bit surprised that Jiang Yuanyuan had lied to protect him, but he still smiled in gratitude.

Jiang Yuanyuan herself didn't know what was happening. Her thoughts had been on Luo Chao for days, feeling that she couldn't go on like this. So she quickly drank the soup, told Ah Yuan she was tired, and went upstairs.

Seeing Jiang Yuanyuan go upstairs, Chen Xiaoqi quickly finished her soup and followed her into Jiang Yuanyuan's room.

"Yuanyuan, what's wrong? You've seemed unhappy all day. Is it because of Gao Shilong?" As soon as Chen Xiaoqi entered, she saw Jiang Yuanyuan lying on the bed deep in thought. Her school uniform skirt had shifted, revealing her white underwear.

Jiang Yuanyuan rolled over and sat up, saying to Chen Xiaoqi, "Don't mention that scumbag to me. I don't want to hear anything about him!"

Seeing Jiang Yuanyuan's outburst, Chen Xiaoqi raised her hands in surrender and said, "Alright, I won't mention him. But is it because of... Luo Chao?"

Jiang Yuanyuan turned red after being hit right on the mark and gave Chen Xiaoqi a glare. She said, not quite truthfully, "Who said it was because of him? Why would I be distracted by a bodyguard?"

Chen Xiaoqi carefully considered Jiang Yuanyuan's words and felt she was right. She jumped onto the bed, looked into Jiang Yuanyuan's eyes, and said with a grin, "Oh, if not for Luo Chao, why did you call him out today and end up in such a mess yourself?"

Jiang Yuanyuan's face grew redder and she kicked Chen Xiaoqi, scolding, "You little trickster! I told you, it's not like that!"

Chen Xiaoqi teased and said, "Alright, alright, it's not like that. Anyway, I don't mind if you like Luo Chao; it's nice that we all like the same person!"

Jiang Yuanyuan suddenly paused, looking at Chen Xiaoqi, surprised, and asked, "You don't mind liking Luo Chao?"

"What's there to mind?" Chen Xiaoqi couldn't understand why Jiang Yuanyuan was so surprised and then said, "If no one likes a guy, is he even worth liking? The more people who like him, the more charming he must be!"

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