Chapter 18: Don’t Set Me Up

At Shen Manor, Seventh Uncle was surprised to see the group return half an hour after they left. Then he noticed Shen Jue, sitting in a wheelchair and walking at the forefront with a sullen face. Quickly, Seventh Uncle hid to the side and gave up the idea of asking what happened. Seventh Uncle quietly muttered to himself, no wonder Lin Bufan, the assistant, ran so fast. The young master was not known for his temper before the accident, and after it, his moods were even more unpredictable, making even ghosts fear him. Back home, Shen Jue went straight into the elevator without waiting for Rong Qingqing, who was sipping her winter melon tea little by little. After some thought, she moved her lips and called out to Shen Jue, "Young Master Shen Jue, return borrowed money with gratitude, and borrowing again won't be hard. Remember to pay Qiaoqiao the one yuan!" Shen Jue ignored Rong Qingqing, and when the elevator doors opened, he went straight in. Rong Qingqing turned to look for Shen Qiao, "If your brother doesn't pay you back within half an hour, remember to go after him. Borrowing money isn't just about the amount, not repaying is a bad habit, don't spoil your brother!" After saying this, Rong Qingqing wasn't surprised to receive an eye-roll from the little girl Shen Qiao. Rong Qingqing shrugged, not minding at all. After all, if she were Shen Qiao, she would also roll her eyes. "Rong Qingqing, I warn you, stop provoking my brother in the future!" Shen Qiao plopped down angrily on the sofa, "My brother doesn't owe you anything, and neither does our family!" Rong Qingqing gave what she thought was a very kind smile. Seeing this made Shen Qiao even more irritated, interpreting that smile as a provocation. Knowing Shen Jue was truly angry this time, seeing his face when he came back and the oppressive atmosphere around him made Shen Qiao not dare to speak. Rong Qingqing currently doesn't have the nerve to find Shen Jue. But Rong Qingqing really wanted to let Shen Jue repay Shen Qiao, after thinking it over, she decided to work on Shen Qiao instead. "Qiaoqiao, since I'm free anyway, why don't I tutor you?" Rong Qingqing patted her chest, "If your brother won't tutor you, I will!" Rong Qingqing was full of confidence, which almost made Mrs. Shen spit out her tea. Shen Qiao immediately jumped away from Rong Qingqing, shouting, "Don't harm me!" "???" Rong Qingqing looked sincere, "I mean it sincerely, really." "Bah, what sincere? Don't you remember your middle school scores?" Shen Qiao yelled. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to! You just want me to fail every subject and get scolded by Grandpa!" ??? !!! This time, Rong Qingqing was genuinely shocked! Turns out, Rong Qingqing was actually a school slacker? This realization was hard to accept for Rong Qingqing, who had been a top student since kindergarten. Back in middle school, Rong Qingqing always topped the ranking list, never falling from first place. Only during one monthly exam, when she got obsessed with Korean novels and lost focus, did she slip from first to fifth. When she got her report card, her brother gave her a hard time, directly asking her if she was a pig. Determined not to be looked down upon, Rong Qingqing worked hard and never lost her top spot again. The achievements of Rong Qingqing and her brother Rong Kuo were legendary in the schools they attended, known as the top student siblings. But it wasn't that Rong Qingqing and Rong Kuo loved studying so much; it was mainly because they were still in the orphanage back then, with no money, very poor. Getting first place meant they could receive scholarships at the start of every school year. This reward system started from third grade, and Rong Qingqing and Rong Kuo began receiving them from that time until they graduated university. When Rong Qingqing skipped a grade, it was rumored that the original second and third places even set off fireworks in celebration.