Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Head: "Exactly! Can that even be considered an explanation?"

Perhaps Lu Ling has already noticed something...

But Lu Yao felt extremely guilty.

She thinks less, is more naive, and her mind is basically a blank slate.

Not to mention how convincingly Zixiao and Yuzhe acted.

She never expected that her and Xiaoling's actions would cause such a rift between the young master and young lady, who usually had an excellent relationship.

If that's the case... then how am I any different from a villain?

She lowered her head, grabbed Lu Ling's arm, and tried to pull her away.

"Aya... let's go home... young master... we... are leaving."

"Hey, sister?! Don't pull me! Young master! I hid the notebook under your bed, don't forget to take it out!"

"puff!"

Yu Zhe almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Such a secret, you must be plotting something big!

Lu Ling was quickly pulled out by Lu Yao.

The three people at the table all breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Zhe simply lay down on the table to rest.

"Phew... Zixiao, Yun'er, thank you both. I really wouldn't know how to end this if you hadn't said that."

“We should be the ones apologizing…” Zixiao walked around the table to check on Yuzhe. “I was also very upset about what I said to my brother just now, but thankfully, he understood what I meant.”

"Hehe, that's what happens when you have a long-standing tacit understanding~"

Mo Lingyun leaned back in her chair and shook her head: "But I don't think they'll give up like that. Lu Yao seems very naive, but Lu Ling... she seems quite clever."

"Yes...the future is uncertain, we can only say that things will naturally straighten out."

Yes.

The three of them had known for a long time that Lu Ling and Lu Yao liked Yu Zhe, and the flowers they had sent over the past few months had already filled the place!

But Yu Zhe doesn't seem to have that intention now, so Zi Xiao and Yun'er cleverly turned the tables and put some psychological pressure on Lu Ling and Lu Yao, hoping that this would make them give up.

But judging from how easily Lu Ling handled things just now...

It seems unlikely...

62. Pre-exam pep talk

Even though this is essentially a troublesome matter, in reality...

Yu Zhe had to admit that he felt quite happy.

To be loved is a great blessing, so what is there to complain about?

Yes, there's no need to complain, but Yu Zhe also has his own true feelings. He doesn't really have any feelings for Lu Ling and Lu Yao that go beyond friendship, so he can't give them a reply right away.

Therefore, we still need to use the old method here!

Lu Yao was practically being carried along by Lu Ling; the two of them were inseparable from the start.

Since that's the case, Lu Ling, if you have any other methods, then use them all.

The only way to get Yu Zhe to accept them is to break down Yu Zhe's psychological defenses head-on and touch the soft spot in Yu Zhe's heart.

If they could do that, Yu Zhe would probably nod without hesitation.

vice versa.

But... no matter what!

Please don't send any more flowers! We really can't fit them all here!

.................

This happened several days after the previous incident.

That noon, Yu Zhe invited Xiao Meng and Qin Ruoke to his apartment for lunch, saying he had something to say.

The two of them were definitely more than willing to come. Qin Ruoke was fine; she lived right next door and could just walk over in a few steps.

Xiao Meng traveled across most of the city, but even so, she was full of energy.

When the two of them entered Yu Zhe's living room one after the other, Yu Zhe noticed that they both looked a bit haggard.

Both of them were wearing school uniforms and had rushed over without even having time to change.

There was no other way; with the college entrance exam approaching and only about two months left, they had truly entered a phase of intense studying, immersing themselves in books every day, oblivious to everything else, their only thought being Yu Zhe...

Ahem! So even if we don't see each other, it still affects our study efficiency. They think about Yu Zhe even more because they can't see each other!

Yu Zhe had already guessed this.

So the purpose of bringing them here today is to give them a "pre-exam pep talk" kind of process.

Zixiao cooked a few more dishes than usual, which was quite in line with Yuzhe's approach.

Once everyone was seated around the table, Yu Zhe clapped his hands and laughed happily.

"Come on, everyone, don't just stare! Zixiao even made braised fish, it's a rare treat for her, come and eat!"

"......" "......"

Qin Ruoke and Xiaomeng were both speechless.

Qin Ruoke said frankly, "There's no rush to eat, Yuzhe. Is there something you want to say? I think it's better to say it first before eating. Otherwise, if it's another test like last time... Ugh, just thinking about it makes me not feel at ease eating."

No, Ruoke! I'm not some kind of devil, do you think I'd let you choose another school?

Looking at the table full of meat and fish, Xiaomeng also wanted to complain.

"You're living a life of luxury at home every day... Ahh~ It's so good to be carefree, it's so good to be a genius, unlike me, a poor student, who's drowning in problems every day. I'm just grateful to have time to eat meat."

After saying that, Xiaomeng didn't stand on ceremony and took a big bite of fish with her chopsticks!

She wasn't joking; she genuinely had very little time to eat every day!

Class S in the senior year is really different from other classes. The intense competition in Class S before the college entrance examination is really fierce. Spending so much time here today is simply a luxury.

However, being able to see Yu Zhe immediately turned the luxury into a great deal!

Expected.

Knowing they probably couldn't eat well in their condition, Yu Zhe simply laughed.

She smiled and put down her chopsticks.

Zixiao understood what he meant.

She started by saying to the two of them quite seriously, "You two have worked hard. I'm only a junior in high school now, so I don't know how stressed you are. But today is actually to help you relax, like treating you to a meal? So put aside your worries for now, and it wouldn't be a bad thing to eat well and replenish your nutrition."

"Yes, Zixiao, you're right," Qin Ruoke agreed. "Adjusting your mindset is very important, but I just don't know what Yuzhe is up to. Look at his expression... right?"

I?

What expression should I make?

Yu Zhe, who was grinning mischievously, didn't even realize that he was grinning mischievously. He had been thinking about this little idea for several days.

Seeing that Yu Zhe still wanted to keep them in suspense, Mo Lingyun began to help the two of them calm down.

"Senior Xiaomeng has made great progress recently. She went from being ranked in the teens to being in the top ten in the recent exams. I know this because I go to school every day. If you keep this up, you'll definitely be fine for the college entrance exam."

"Thank you for your kind words... But Lingyun, I really feel ashamed that you're saying this... You've only been here for a few months since you transferred here, and you're already fifth in the class... Logically speaking, you should be in the same grade as Zixiao, right?"

"Yes."

"..."

Your ruthless admission really makes me want to crawl into a hole and disappear.

Xiao Meng hugged her two pigtails and became withdrawn.

That's enough groundwork laid.

Yu Zhe deliberately let Zi Xiao and Yun'er talk about the college entrance examination first, in order to make Xiao Meng and Xiao Ruo Ke feel a little nervous.

At this point, it's time for him to step forward and get down to business.

"Now we have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear?"

Compared to Qin Ruoke's rather hesitant personality, Xiao Meng is quite decisive.

"Ah, I knew it... It couldn't be as simple as just eating. Well then... I need to hear good news!"

"Okay, the good news is that after the college entrance exam, I can take you on a round-the-world trip. It'll be a graduation trip and a relaxing trip, anyway, we'll have a lot of fun."

Well, actually, it's mainly because Mom's coming back soon, and Yuzhe doesn't need her to come back on her own; he plans to go find her and settle the score.

I also took the opportunity to go on a trip.

"Great!"

Xiao Meng was very excited; she had never been abroad before!

She's so tall and short; she's hardly ever been to any cities in China, let alone abroad.

Qin Ruoke asked worriedly, "Then... what's the bad news..."

Yu Zhe winked meaningfully: "The bad news is that I will only take one of you. As for who I will take, the criteria is very simple: after the college entrance examination scores are released, whoever scores higher will be the one I take."

"?"

"!"

Compared to Qin Ruoke, Xiao Meng's reaction was obviously much stronger.

"But...but! Yu Zhe, if we don't count you, Qin Ruoke is the top student in the grade! I protest!"

"Protest denied, you stupid little girl. If you want to go, go for it yourself, or are you just going to give up now?"

"The word 'admit defeat' doesn't exist in my dictionary! But..."

"No buts~ Then I wish you both good luck. Okay, that's all. Let's eat, the food's getting cold."