"Be more careful in the future, don't ever cross me again!"

"Take care, officer."

Hearing Chu Ge's cheerful voice behind her, and the fact that he said "officer" instead of "police officer," Mu Lingshan paused, gritted her teeth in frustration, feeling a toothache from her anger, yet helplessly stormed off in a huff.

In truth, her annoyance with Chu Ge wasn't solely because of today's incident; there were other reasons unknown to Chu Ge, the person involved.

As the two police officers disappeared down the hallway, Chu Ge shifted his focus back to Qi Shuyuan's face, which was covered in footprints.

"Director Qi, can we now calmly discuss the issue concerning my Lulu?"

"We can, certainly. Oh, Young Master Chu, the way you say it is too kind. Please, come in."

Disregarding the eyes still watching from the side, Qi Shuyuan, completely different from when he first met Chu Ge, bowed obsequiously like a dog, gesturing for Chu Ge to enter.

"Teachers, please return to your normal classes."

After Chu Ge, Shu Lulu, and Liu Weijiang started moving, Qi Shuyuan gave instructions to the other teachers as well, inwardly smiling bitterly, and followed behind, quickly stepping into the office.

Chu Ge and Shu Lulu sat back in their previous seats on the sofa, and Liu Weijiang hesitated before finally sitting down at the edge.

However, he only sat at the very edge of the sofa and didn't sit right next to Chu Ge; instead, he sat in the far corner.

This scene made Qi Shuyuan, already anxious, even more unsettled.

First, he brewed a pot of tea using high-quality tea leaves given to him by other parents, then took out a pack of cigarettes and eagerly approached Chu Ge.

"Young Master Chu, would you care for a smoke?"

"Just call me by my name, Chu Ge."

Chu Ge didn't take the offer, just replied calmly, and then turned to glance at Shu Lulu.

"Uncle, you can smoke. I don't mind the smell."

Only then did Chu Ge accept the cigarette Qi Shuyuan offered and watched him bend over, making a wind-blocking gesture with one hand while lighting the cigarette for him with the other.

After lighting Chu Ge's cigarette, Qi Shuyuan moved to Liu Weijiang's side and politely offered him one as well.

However, Liu Weijiang didn't take it, not because he didn't smoke but because he was worried Chu Ge might mind.

Chu Ge exhaled a puff of smoke, "Director Qi, about Lulu's disciplinary action, what do you have to say now?"

Qi Shuyuan hurriedly responded, "Cancel it, of course, cancel it."

Chu Ge nodded, "And then?"

Qi Shuyuan was taken aback, thinking quickly but unsure of what Chu Ge meant, he hesitated, "Chu...Chu Ge, what do you mean?"

"I'd like to know how someone else's money ended up in my Lulu's bag, and how did you all discover it?"

Qi Shuyuan's face immediately turned extremely unpleasant, "This..."

"Speak." Chu Ge flicked off some ash, calmly uttering the word.

As he was here, he intended to see this through, to clear Shu Lulu's name and eliminate any negative impact on her.

This was the real reason he had brought Liu Weijiang along.

Though Chu Ge's words were few and his tone calm, Qi Shuyuan felt his heart involuntarily speeding up and his breathing becoming difficult, unsure where to place his hands.

At this moment, Qi Shuyuan had none of his usual authority, looking exactly like a student about to be reprimanded in the office, anxious and uneasy.

"Young Master Chu asked you to speak. Are you deaf?"

Seeing Qi Shuyuan hesitating and unwilling to speak, Liu Weijiang abruptly stood up from the sofa and delivered a swift kick to his stomach.

This kick was full force from Liu Weijiang, causing Qi Shuyuan's body to bend over and stagger backward several steps, barely managing to steady himself.

In truth, Qi Shuyuan should consider himself lucky, for if the kick had been delivered by Chu Ge, he might have ended up in the crematorium.

After taking the kick, Qi Shuyuan realized he had to speak. Once he steadied himself, he hurriedly moved to within a meter of Chu Ge and, enduring the burning pain in his face and stomach, began to speak.

"It was like this, this morning, after the self-study in class 5 of the senior year, a girl named Li Xin suddenly said her wallet was missing, and then their class teacher..."

"Go on." Chu Ge inhaled another puff of smoke, speaking lightly.

On hearing the name "Li Xin," Liu Weijiang immediately furrowed his brows, having likely guessed the truth of the matter.

Facing Chu Ge's indifferent gaze, Qi Shuyuan swallowed and continued, speaking with difficulty.

"Everyone was told not to leave the classroom. All the students' drawers and bags were searched, and then... Li Xin's wallet was found in Shu Lulu's bag."

Chu Ge nodded, "I see, very well. Now, call Lulu's homeroom teacher for me, and ask him to come over."

Having said that, Chu Ge then looked at Liu Weijiang, a slight smile on his lips, "Do you have a knife?"

As soon as Chu Ge finished those three words, Qi Shuyuan, who had just picked up the phone from the floor, shivered. The phone in his hand slipped and fell with a "clatter" again, his already unpleasant complexion turned even worse.

After all, Shu Lulu's homeroom teacher was his own brother!

This time, not only was Qi Shuyuan scared stiff, but Liu Weijiang also froze for a moment. Shu Lulu, needless to say, pupils shrank sharply as she gasped loudly and hurriedly grabbed Chu Ge's arm.

"Uncle, what are you going to do? Let's just drop this, okay?"

Chu Ge smiled, patting Shu Lulu's head, "Don't worry, Uncle knows what he's doing. Just sit quietly and watch the show."

Although Chu Ge was smiling, that smile made Liu Weijiang's scalp tingle, creating an indescribable uneasiness and he couldn't figure out what Chu Ge intended to do.

He indeed had a knife, but he was truly hesitant to lend it to Chu Ge.

After all, if Chu Ge used his knife to injure or even kill someone, then naturally, he would become an accomplice.

If it were someone else saying this, he would definitely think it was just bravado, but since it was Chu Ge, someone whose true intentions were inscrutable yet someone he had to fear, it was a different matter.

It seemed, with Chu Ge, who appeared so mysteriously, anything was possible.

Lending it would be a good opportunity to show loyalty, but it might drag him into massive trouble.

Not lending it would indeed avoid some trouble for the time being; however, if he missed this chance, he might never have any intersection with the "Crown Prince's" circle.

In Liu Weijiang's heart, there was a battle between heaven and hell. He didn't know if Chu Ge was trying to set him up or test him.

But one thing he clearly knew was that Chu Ge would not have the patience to give him too much time to consider, so he had to make a decision immediately!

He gritted his teeth and decided to take a gamble, take the plunge!

"Yes, Chu Ge, wait for me. My knife is in the car. I'll go get it and return right away."

After saying this, Li Weijiang also left without any hesitation, striding out.

With a smile playing on his lips, Chu Ge turned his gaze to Qi Shuyuan, whose face looked as awful as could be.

"Director Qi, why haven't you made the call yet? Or do you want me to go personally invite Lulu's homeroom teacher over?"

"I..."

Qi Shuyuan bit his lip, dropped to his knees before Chu Ge with a thud, "Big brother, I was wrong, I genuinely know I was wrong. I'm begging you, please look the other way just this once."

Chu Ge looked surprised and said, "Director Qi, what are you doing? I merely want you to invite Lulu's homeroom teacher over so we can discuss the child's education. There's no need for such a grand gesture, right?"

Seeing Qi Shuyuan still unmoved, Chu Ge chuckled softly and mumbled, "Fine, since you're not making the call, I'll go and invite him myself then."

Speaking of which, Chu Ge stood up from the sofa, stomped out his cigarette butt with his foot.

"No, no, I'll call, I'll call!"

Qi Shuyuan hurriedly stood up, said anxiously, then trembling slightly, dialed his brother Qi Shuheng's number.

After Qi Shuyuan hung up the phone, his anxiety deepened, hoping to shift as much responsibility as possible onto his brother Qi Shuheng, to completely distance himself from this situation.

Within two minutes, Qi Shuheng entered the counselor's office once again, adjusting his bottle-thick glasses, his emotions complex beyond words.

"Did Director Qi just say that you rummaged through all the students' drawers and bags?" Chu Ge asked nonchalantly, legs crossed on the sofa.

"Yes, I did. So what? How else would I have caught Shu Lulu, this thief?"

Even though Qi Shuheng knew Chu Ge was someone significant, he still responded with relative firmness.

Chu Ge nodded, the corners of his mouth curving into an ambiguous smile, said nothing more, reaching over Qi Shuyuan's desk to grab another cigarette from the pack, lighting it for himself as he leaned against the desk inhaling.

With the door to the office missing, the place fell silent again, save for the occasional soft exhalation of smoke from Chu Ge.

The atmosphere was indescribably peculiar.

Both Shu Lulu and Qi Shuyuan, Qi Shuheng were pondering the same question in their hearts.

What on earth does Chu Ge want to do?

In this strange and heavy atmosphere, just as Chu Ge finished half a cigarette, Liu Weijiang returned.

And on him, he carried what Chu Ge had asked for—the knife.

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