Shi Chao couldn’t help but feel frustrated as he summarized, “The whole situation is so inexplicable. I have no idea what’s going on, and I’m sure I’ve never spoken to her. Yet, that girl seems to think I should know her, and I just ignored her.”
Listening to this, Lu Lili suddenly remembered something she had forgotten.
“Brother Shi Chao, I suddenly remembered something. In the first semester of our second year, when I’m in your body, I helped a girl from Class 6!”
Under the simultaneous gazes of Shi Chao and Shi Yan, Lu Lili continued :
“It was already after school, and I was passing by Class 6 when I heard a girl crying. I got curious and looked inside the classroom, where I saw a few guys bullying a girl.”
Naturally, it was the kind of harassment where boys were harassing a girl.
“Those guys didn’t look like good people, and I couldn’t just stand by, so I helped her out. Maybe that’s why she remembered me.”
Lu Lili thought for a moment. “I don’t know her name, but if I see her in person, I should be able to recognize her.”
“…,” Shi Chao felt really aggrieved at the thought that this might be the reason.
He was getting blamed for something he didn’t do.
He had mistakenly become the scapegoat of ‘the hero saving the beauty’ incident.
Shi Yan calmly spoke up from the side, “Let’s wait until we get to school and see if it’s really Wu Qianju.”
Lu Lili nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Shi Chao didn’t react much, Lu Lili nudged him with her elbow.
Shi Chao reluctantly nodded along.
As they reached the third floor, they saw that Zhao Fen was already waiting at the door of Room 302. The door was wide open, and a tempting aroma of food wafted out.
Zhao Fen stared straight at the three of them as they climbed the stairs, clearly there to confront them.
“Mom, I’m back,” Lu Lili said with a hint of guilt.
She hurried a few steps and reached Zhao Fen’s side.
“Aunt,” Shi Chao and Shi Yan said almost in unison.
Lu Lili turned around and unexpectedly saw a hint of guilt and embarrassment on Shi Chao’s usually expressionless face. Shi Yan also had her head down, looking uncomfortable. After all, Lu Lili and Shi Chao’s secret relationship had been discovered by the school and parents. Even if they didn’t feel they were in the wrong, they couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. It was a normal reaction for teenagers when facing their parents.
Seeing that the three kids were nervous, Zhao Fen deliberately softened her tone and invited Shi Chao and Shi Yan to join them for dinner.
“Shi Chao and Shi Yan, right? Come in and have dinner. Aunt has also prepared food for you. After we eat, I have something to discuss with all of you.”
With Zhao Fen being so direct, Shi Chao and Shi Yan couldn’t refuse. They ate their meal feeling quite anxious.
After dinner, Zhao Fen turned to her daughter and said, “Lili, go to the kitchen, wash the dishes, and then come back to talk with us.”
Lu Lili nodded obediently and began to tidy up the dishes and utensils.
Today, Zhao Fen had prepared a variety of dishes, and the dining table was full of dishes and plates, with a large soup pot in the center. Washing the dishes this time seemed like a hefty task.
Shi Chao saw that only his girlfriend was doing the dishes, and he wanted to help, so he couldn’t resist asking, “Aunt, can I help with the dishes?”
“Of course,” Zhao Fen was more accommodating than expected.
She glanced at the young couple and then fixed her gaze on the boy.