Zhong Yu shook her head and said, "For kids from families like ours, the most important thing is our reputation. Especially for me, I can't stand being unjustly accused by anyone."

Luo Chao nodded knowingly and comforted her, "You're a good girl, and heaven is watching. You're bound to achieve great things."

Zhong Yu was even happier, her eyes squinted as she smiled like a flower. Luo Chao saw her pure smile and liked her even more. She was as pure as a blank sheet of paper; no matter how you looked at her, she was likable.

But he couldn't fall for someone like her. He knew himself too well; he could play along but couldn't take it seriously.

Politely, he told Zhong Yu, "Class is about to start. If you don't go back, the teacher will scold you."

Only then did Zhong Yu remember the time. However, she still wanted to stay with Luo Chao for a while longer. This boy looked at her without any lustful gaze, making her feel comfortable and safe.

"Alright... I'll head back first, we can chat later."

Zhong Yu waved at Luo Chao reluctantly. Luo Chao didn't say anything, he just nodded with a smile.

He waited until Zhong Yu turned around and left before he turned back himself.

After just a couple of steps, he saw Jiang Yuanyuan with a dark face, which made his heart skip a beat. This time he was doomed. How did he get caught red-handed by this little brat? He couldn't explain it even if he tried.

Since he couldn't explain, he decided not to say anything...

With that thought, Luo Chao walked towards Jiang Yuanyuan with an unchanged demeanor and asked her, "Not going back to class? The bell's about to ring."

Jiang Yuanyuan remembered their cheerful chat earlier. She felt a pressure in her chest for some unknown reason. Seeing Luo Chao acting like nothing happened and having the nerve to talk to her, she was even angrier.

"Hmph, you still remember to come back. I thought you were kidnapped by stray cats and dogs!" Jiang Yuanyuan said harshly.

Luo Chao knew who Jiang Yuanyuan was referring to when she mentioned cats and dogs, so he didn't respond and said, "I'll head back then."

"Stop!" Jiang Yuanyuan called out to Luo Chao when she saw he had no intention of admitting his mistake.

Luo Chao obediently stood still and looked innocently at Jiang Yuanyuan, "What's the matter now, Missy?"

Jiang Yuanyuan glared at Luo Chao for a while before taking a deep breath and asking, "What's going on with your grades?"

Luo Chao was taken aback by Jiang Yuanyuan's question and looked at her in surprise, hoping to discern something from her eyes.

However, there was nothing.

"What do you want to know?" Luo Chao asked in return.

Jiang Yuanyuan inhaled sharply. If they weren't at school, she would've rushed over to punch Luo Chao, especially since he wouldn't fight back.

"Of course, how did my grades turn out to be first place!" Jiang Yuanyuan asked quietly.

Luo Chao laughed and said, "Well, I cheated, of course."

Jiang Yuanyuan shot Luo Chao a disdainful look. Luo Chao thought Jiang Yuanyuan would say something mocking, but she said, "Do you think the proctor is blind? You think you can just say you cheated? Then you must have cheated very well!"

Luo Chao was startled, thinking that this young lady isn't as unreasonable as she initially seemed. She does have some sense.

He nodded and said, "Yes, that's my true ability. Were you surprised? Do you need me to tutor you tonight?!"

Jiang Yuanyuan was enraged by Luo Chao's provocative attitude. She glared at Luo Chao and angrily said, "I don't need you to tutor me! I deliberately didn't do too well this time, don't be cocky, I'll get first next time for sure."

"This time it's yours." Luo Chao said with a mischievous smile and turned to walk towards the classroom.

Jiang Yuanyuan stamped her foot in frustration, being laughed at by a little bodyguard. How embarrassing!

Luo Chao returned to the classroom, his bad mood brought by Gao Xiangyu was soothed. He opened the comic book he hadn't finished, thinking about going out tonight to buy the herbs and then dividing them for Ouyang Zhenhua, to help him recuperate. Then he'd try to find a medicinal guide in Haiyang City.

When school ended, A Yuan's car was parked at the gate as usual, and Luo Chao got on the car a bit further from the school day after day.

As soon as Luo Chao got in the car, A Yuan turned his head and smiled at Luo Chao, making him break out in a cold sweat.

"Uncle Yuan, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't look at me..." so ambiguously.

Luo Chao didn't finish his sentence before Uncle Yuan said, "Luo Chao, did you really get fifth place in the whole school?"

Luo Chao saw Jiang Yuanyuan's dark face in the rearview mirror and didn't dare admit the score was the young lady's, so he nodded and said, "It's mine, Uncle Yuan."

"Uncle Yuan, do you believe it?" Chen Xiaoqi looked at Luo Chao disdainfully from the back seat. Luo Chao didn't want to argue with Chen Xiaoqi because, through the past few days, Luo Chao had realized Chen Xiaoqi was skilled with words. Besides arguing with women is unwise; somehow, it always turns out to be your fault, so it's better not to ask for trouble.

A Yuan laughed heartily twice and looked at Luo Chao ambiguously again, saying, "Why wouldn't I believe it? Our Luo Chao is talented academically and physically, good, good."

When Luo Chao heard this, he shivered. No matter how you hear it, it sounded like A Yuan found a tender pork knuckle in the market and said, "This pork knuckle is good, it has a lot of meat but isn't fatty, good, good."

Other episodes are not mentioned for now.

When the group got home, it wasn't until Jiang Yuanyuan and Chen Xiaoqi returned home after their giggling chat that Luo Chao spoke to A Yuan, "Uncle Yuan, I need to go out for a bit later, is that okay?"

A Yuan was in a good mood today and asked, "Is it urgent?"

"Yes, my grandpa called yesterday and told me to handle some things." Luo Chao said vaguely, mentioning Old Man Zhou, which A Yuan could naturally not refuse.

Sure enough, when A Yuan heard Old Man Zhou, he agreed without hesitation, "Go early and come back early, you have school tomorrow."

Luo Chao's head was sweating like a waterfall, school tomorrow? A Yuan couldn't really think he was a student, could he? It was just one exam.

Without another word, Luo Chao left.

In this villa area, you can't catch a taxi, so Luo Chao ran far away before he remembered he could drive out, but going back would waste time. So he walked to a place where he could get a taxi and headed to the largest pharmacy.

After paying for the taxi, Luo Chao rushed into the pharmacy, directly towards the herbal medicine section, where a young girl was selling medicine. Seeing Luo Chao in his school uniform, looking anxious, she was surprised and asked, "Hello, what medicine would you like to buy?"

Luo Chao took out the list of herbs he wrote at school, handed it to the girl, and asked, "Do you have the herbs on this list?"

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