Chapter 440: Classmates
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Lu Si’s efficiency was indeed high. As he had claimed, he had thoroughly investigated Chen Feng’s daughter’s information before noon.
Mei Shu found that the girl attended the same high school as Xiao Jing!
She thought for a moment and sent a message to Mei Jing, asking if he knew her.
Unexpectedly, Mei Jing replied that she was his classmate, and he had already asked her to have dinner with him that night.
This saved Mei Shu a lot of trouble.
After school, Lu Si didn’t personally pick up Mei Shu because of some business. Instead, he sent a driver to take her to the agreed-upon restaurant.
Mei Jing was already inside with the girl.
Upon seeing Mei Shu, Mei Jing enthusiastically waved at her. “Sister! Over here!”
The girl sitting beside him was Chen Feng’s daughter, Chen Guo.
The young girl was looking over with a hesitant and uneasy expression, timidly following Mei Jing in calling her “sister,” as a form of greeting.
Mei Shu, with a twinkle in her eyes, immediately thought of a possibility and asked with a smile, “Xiao Jing, you seem to have a good relationship with Miss Chen. Are you guys good friends?”
Chen Guo blushed instantly, lowered her head, and dared not speak, but her eyes kept glancing towards the boy next to her.
Mei Jing, carefree as always, laughed heartily at his sister’s words. “Indeed, we’re good friends. Guoguo is good at studying, good-looking, and always willing to help me with my studies. 1 never thought she was Uncle Chen’s daughter.”
“Uncle Chen?” Chen Guo looked up, a moment of realization crossing her face. “Are you talking about my biological father?”
“Yes,” Mei Shu nodded. “Let’s order some dishes first, and we can chat while we eat.”
“Okay.” Chen Guo agreed with a somewhat puzzled expression.
Mei Shu asked her to order dishes, and she gracefully chose two that she liked. Then she handed the menu to Mei Jing. “1’11 have these; you and Sister can order the rest.”
Her tone was familiar, and it seemed that her relationship with Mei Jing at school was indeed quite close.
Mei Shu, thoughtful, observed the interaction between the two from across the table and noticed an interesting point.
Her brother didn’t seem to consider Chen Guo as a girlfriend, but Chen Guo always deliberately displayed their intimacy in front of Mei Shu.
Mei Shu wasn’t sure if it was her illusion, but this girl seemed less innocent than she appeared.
When the dishes arrived, Mei Shu instructed Mei Jing to pour a drink for Chen Guo. “My brother has always been careless and not good at taking care of people. If he neglects anything, don’t hesitate to let me know.”
Chen Guo, flattered, waved her hands repeatedly. “Sister, you’re too kind. Ah Jing is really good; he has taken care of me a lot. If it weren’t for his help last time, 1 might have been disciplined by the school by now.”
“Oh? What happened? Can 1 hear about it?” Mei Shu pretended to be very interested and inquired about the incident from the two.
Mei Jing chuckled and said nonchalantly, “It’s not a big deal, just that Guoguo was… Um!”
Before he could finish, Chen Guo covered his mouth with her hand.
Mei Jing looked at her in confusion, asking with his eyes what she meant.
Blushing, Chen Guo said, “Let’s not talk about it. I’m afraid it will affect the first impression in Sister’s mind.”
“It’s okay. Go ahead and say it. I have a good impression of you, and 1 won’t interfere too much in my brother’s affairs.”
Mei Shu said with a reassuring smile.
Only then did Chen Guo nervously let go of the hand covering Mei Jing’s mouth. “Alright, since you’re Ah Jing’s biological sister, I have nothing to hide. Let me explain it myself.”
“Exactly, my sister is not an outsider. There’s nothing we can’t say,” Mei Jing said, looking eager, as if he couldn’t wait for Mei Shu to know about his heroic deeds.
Chen Guo, feeling embarrassed, explained, “Actually, in our class, some girls form a small group to bully classmates. I was inexplicably targeted by them during that time. If it weren’t for Mei Jing helping me, I’m afraid I wouldn’t know what they would have done to me!”
As she spoke, her body visibly trembled, as if revealing this required all her strength.
Mei Jing didn’t notice and boasted about his heroic deeds. “Sis, let me tell you, I was so cool that day! If those people weren’t girls, I would have beaten them black and blue! It’s a pity; I never hit girls! So I let them escape unscathed!”
Chen Guo nodded and said, “Yes, Ah Jing was really cool that day. So, 1 always want to repay All Jing in some way, like helping him with his studies.”
“I see.” Mei Shu nodded knowingly. “It’s not your fault. Don’t be shy about it. As long as they don’t bother you anymore, it’s fine. But if you’re still under such psychological pressure, consider temporarily forgetting about this incident for now. Don’t let it affect your high school entrance exam. After the exam, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get back at them..”