Little Sweetheart

Gu Siyi thought that no matter how careless she was, she wouldn't lose her bracelet in a trash can.

So, the answer was obvious. Someone must have taken it and thrown it away.

Zheng Peipei said, "It was just that one day. When you came back that night, it was gone. There are only four of us in the dormitory. Now the suspects are Xu Lin and Lan Xiaqiu."

Gu Siyi nodded. That was exactly what happened.

"You said you were careless. Those two weren't on good terms with us. Especially Lan Xiaqiu, she's always acting so high and mighty… How could you just leave such an important thing on the table?" Zheng Peipei complained.

Gu Siyi didn't know what to say and remained silent.

Xia Zhijun said, "The dormitory is already a very private place. Who would have thought that a roommate would do something like that?"

Xia Zhijun raised his hand and patted Gu Siyi's head gently. "Don't be sad, it's not your fault."

Zheng Peipei was speechless. Xia Zhijun's protectiveness towards his wife made her realize that Gu Siyi, as the victim, must be very sad that her bracelet was thrown in the trash can. Now it was impossible to find it…

Zheng Peipei hurriedly said, "Yes, you can guard against outsiders, but it's hard to guard against insiders. Forget it, it's gone. Let the study god buy you another one."

Gu Siyi nodded slightly, not wanting to worry everyone.

But she was very depressed. Such a beloved bracelet, which she looked at every day and cherished, was actually thrown away like garbage, wrapped in all kinds of dirty garbage.

The love that Xia Zhijun gave her, those happy moments, were trampled on by someone with malicious intentions…

Gu Siyi asked, "Are there any surveillance cameras in that area? Or are there any cameras nearby that can see the people passing by?"

Xia Zhijun said, "I'll contact the school and ask."

Soon, Xia Zhijun got an answer. "There are several cameras near the complex building. I don't know if they can see it. We have to go back to school and go to the surveillance room ourselves."

So, after dinner, they were on their way back to school.

In the afternoon, Zhou Xiao and Su Han had already received calls from their families. At this moment, Xia Zhijun, Gu Siyi, Zheng Peipei and the others all received calls from their families one after another. The homeroom teacher informed their parents one by one.

Gu Siyi sat next to Xia Zhijun in the back seat of the taxi. When his mother called, she could almost hear what was being said on the other side. Gu Siyi's heart skipped a beat.

Peng Ling asked, "Why did you skip class? The teacher called me."

Xia Zhijun briefly explained what had happened. "I'm just expressing my attitude in my own way. Lan Xiaqiu framed Gu Siyi and even brought her parents to school to make a scene. If I hadn't stepped in, they wouldn't have let Gu Siyi off the hook."

"Are Peipei and Siyi with you?"

"Yes, Su Han, Jiaye, and Zhou Xiao are all here. I took them to a cafe to study after we left school."

Peng Ling was relatively calm and gently persuaded, "It's getting late. You should take everyone back to school. We parents will take care of this."

Although he left the school without permission from the teacher this time, compared to the last time he had a fight on the basketball court and beat someone to the hospital, it was really nothing. Which child in adolescence doesn't have a temper? Peng Ling knew her son very well. He was easygoing when it came to small matters, but he was very serious when it came to important matters.

Zheng Peipei grew up in the same compound as him, and Gu Siyi was the person he had been told to take care of. Now the two girls were both wronged. One was beaten, and the other had something stolen and was questioned. As their brother, he was protecting his sisters. It was understandable that his way of expressing himself was a little extreme.

"Mom, we have a lead now. We're going to the school to look at the surveillance footage. Can you talk to the school and ask them to cooperate?"

"Okay, I'll talk to the school." Peng Ling agreed.

Gu Siyi probably overheard their conversation. Seeing that Xia Zhijun was not criticized, she was finally relieved.

Getting out of the car and before entering the school gate, Gu Siyi received an anxious call from her father.

Gu Zhiyuan had been in meetings all afternoon. It wasn't until now that the homeroom teacher contacted him. After learning about the situation, he immediately took his assistant and driver and prepared to come to City C. He called Gu Siyi while he was in the car.

"My little ancestor, why did you skip class again? Don't you want to study there anymore?"

Gu Siyi walked to the side and whispered, "Didn't you want me to study hard with Xia Zhijun? He skipped class for me, I can't just stand by and watch."

Gu Zhiyuan asked, "What exactly happened?"

Gu Siyi told him everything that had happened, and then learned a sentence from Xia Zhijun, "This is expressing my attitude in my own way."

Gu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment, and after he figured it out, he immediately stopped worrying.

With Xia Zhijun around, no matter what his grades were or the reputation of his family, the school wouldn't dare to do anything to him. If they didn't do anything to him, they wouldn't make things difficult for Siyi.

Xia Zhijun surprised him. He actually protected his daughter like this. It seemed that their relationship was really good.

Gu Zhiyuan asked, "Where are you now? Are you back at school?"

"I'm back. I'm about to go to the surveillance room to find out who took my bracelet."

"Okay, be careful and don't go too far. Apologize to the teacher when you should."

"Yes, I know."

After the call ended, Xu Jiahui met up with Gu Zhiyuan and got into the car.

Gu Zhiyuan told her everything and said, "It's no big deal. The Xia family is there to take care of it. Don't worry."

Xu Jiahui said, "So Xia Zhijun stood up for Siyi and confronted the teacher?"

Gu Zhiyuan nodded, "Our daughter may not be good at studying, but she has a big advantage, which is that she is good at making friends and people like her."

Xu Jiahui also agreed. She had many friends in junior high school, and now she was in high school, she had another group of friends. She said proudly, "Isn't it because I gave birth to her well? She inherited my dimples. She looks so well-behaved and sweet. It's only natural that people like her."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's also because I married well." Gu Zhiyuan hugged his wife and coaxed her.

"This time, let's see if Secretary Xia and his family are free to have dinner together. If not, let Siyi bring Xia Zhijun to have dinner with us."

"Yes, we have to keep an eye on her and don't let her date boys too early. Once a child starts dating, their grades will easily plummet."

As parents, they were far away and could not reach them. It was reassuring to have this study god, Young Master Xia, watching over her.

Gu Siyi hung up the phone and went to the security guard's surveillance room with Xia Zhijun and the others.

The vice-principal and the grade director accompanied them there. Fortunately, there was an angle where they could see the trash can. The staff called up the surveillance records of that day, and Xia Zhijun fast-forwarded through them.

Everyone was staring at the surveillance footage in the surveillance room, even the homeroom teacher came.

These troublesome students gave him a headache, and so did Lan Xiaqiu. If Lan Xiaqiu's father wasn't his old classmate and friend for many years, he wouldn't have so much to worry about.

Based on his trust in Lan Xiaqiu's upbringing, he felt that it was impossible for her to steal something. But the matter was over, and she cried to her parents and came to the school to make a scene, which added to the trouble. These students were all sons and daughters of rich and powerful families, and none of them were easy to deal with.

At this point, he only hoped that Lan Xiaqiu was not involved in the missing bracelet. If that was the case, there was still room for maneuver.

However, unfortunately, the moment Xia Zhijun paused the footage, everyone could clearly see Lan Xiaqiu standing by the trash can, throwing something in.

Perhaps no one expected that this place would be covered by the camera angle…

Zheng Peipei rolled up her sleeves and said angrily, "I told you there was something wrong with her. Last time, Siyi asked her to help with a question, but she refused and they got into an argument. They don't get along well. It's obvious that she's the one who stole Siyi's things! I'm not suspecting her for no reason!"

Homeroom teacher: … So you were deliberately trying to make me think that Gu Siyi and Xia Zhijun are dating?

Xia Zhijun stood up straight and looked at the homeroom teacher. "Lan Xiaqiu slandered others and stole property worth more than 3,000 yuan. Strictly speaking, this constitutes theft. We can report it to the police and pursue criminal responsibility."

"…" The homeroom teacher calmed himself down and said, "Don't rush to report it to the police. I'll call her parents."

Not long after, Lan Xiaqiu's father rushed over alone. When he saw the surveillance footage, his face turned pale.

When the homeroom teacher informed him to come, he had already reminded him that the key to the matter was the attitude of the victim, Gu Siyi.

Lan Xiaqiu's father walked up to Gu Siyi and bowed deeply to her. "I apologize to you on behalf of my incompetent daughter."

He then looked at Xia Zhijun and Zheng Peipei, who were standing next to him. "Xiaqiu studies very hard and has been very self-disciplined since she was a child. I don't know why she would make such a mistake. She's too muddle-headed… She was wrong, she was really wrong, but I beg you students to forgive her this time. Please don't make a fuss about it…"

Lan Xiaqiu's father bowed to them again. "She's only sixteen years old, and she still has a long way to go. Please be merciful…"

This middle-aged man, who was considered a respectable figure in society, lowered himself for the sake of his daughter's future. He choked up several times.

Gu Siyi thought of her own father. Her grades were not good, so in order not to be ignored by the teachers, her father would entertain the teachers every New Year's and holiday. Every time she got into trouble, it was also her father who came forward to help her solve the problem…

Gu Siyi's nose felt sore. She took a deep breath, pulled Xia Zhijun's sleeve, and said, "Forget it, there's no need to report it to the police."

Xia Zhijun understood what she meant and looked at the homeroom teacher. "Since the law enforcement agencies are not interested in this matter, I hope the school can handle it properly."

Homeroom teacher: "…"

He's so imposing at such a young age. What will happen when he grows up?

The next day, the school discussed the matter with several parents. These parents were all reasonable people, and they knew that it was better to be forgiving than to be unforgiving. In the end, they didn't want to make things too ugly. Having a criminal record would have a huge impact on a top student's future, and it wouldn't be good for the school's reputation if it was revealed that a theft had occurred. In the end, the way the matter was handled was that Lan Xiaqiu was expelled.

The homeroom teacher appointed the original deputy class monitor as the class monitor, and everything in the class remained the same. There was no difference because of Lan Xiaqiu's departure.

As for Gu Siyi's dormitory, after Lan Xiaqiu left, a spot was vacated. Xu Lin adjusted the beds, and Xiang Li and Zhang Xinyi moved over.

Not long after this incident, the mid-term exams arrived as scheduled.

After Xia Zhijun's hellish training, Gu Siyi was ready to go all out.

The seating arrangement for the mid-term exams was based on the entire grade's ranking. Zheng Peipei was in the same examination hall as Lu Jiaye and Xia Zhijun. Su Han and Zhou Xiao were in the same examination hall. Zhang Xinyi and Xiang Li were in the same examination hall. Gu Siyi was in a separate examination hall.

After the examination hall was announced, Zheng Peipei was as happy as a clam. "I'm in the same examination hall as the study god, I'm in the same examination hall as the study god, oh yeah~"

Xiang Li reminded her, "Did the study god say he would take care of you?"

"Isn't that a matter of course! Although I'm fake childhood friends with him, I'm real best friends with Yi Ge. Shouldn't he take care of his wife's best friend?"

Gu Siyi pinched her. "Don't you dare say such things."

"Alright, alright, I'll correct myself. Shouldn't he take care of his good sister's best friend?"

Gu Siyi was left speechless by her thick skin.

"If all else fails, I'll have to rely on you, Yi Ge. Go and persuade him for me."

Gu Siyi said honestly, "The study god is very strong-willed. I can't persuade him."

If she could persuade him, she wouldn't have been living in hell for the past week…

Zheng Peipei didn't want to do too badly on the exam. Otherwise, she would be nagged endlessly. She decided to take the initiative and go to Xia Zhijun to test the waters.

After school, Zheng Peipei said enthusiastically, "We have an exam tomorrow. Let's go out for a meal tonight to recharge our batteries for the exam. Sister Peipei is treating."

Lu Jiaye responded enthusiastically, "I applaud you! We need a classmate like Zheng Peipei who is so proactive in organizing activities and generous in paying."

In order to go back to the dormitory to rest early, they chose a hotpot restaurant near the school as the place to eat.

While eating, Gu Siyi was still thinking about chemical equations in her mind, so she was rather quiet during the meal.

Zheng Peipei patted Gu Siyi's shoulder and said, "Look at that calm and collected face. You look like a top student. I can't wait to see you shine tomorrow."

Gu Siyi was amused and almost choked.

Lu Jiaye said, "The study god has been tutoring him for so long, it can't be for nothing. Come on, let's raise our glasses and wish Little Dimple a second place."

Su Han asked, "Why second place?"

Lu Jiaye said, "The first place is reserved for the study god. You can't possibly surpass your master, can you?"

"Who says I can't?" Zheng Peipei put her arm around Gu Siyi's shoulder and encouraged her, "Come on, go for first place and break the study god's legend!"

"Don't be ridiculous…" Gu Siyi just wanted to throw out a series of facepalm emojis.

After dinner, they walked back to school.

Zheng Peipei walked to Xia Zhijun's side, put her hands together, and whispered, "We're in the same examination hall tomorrow. Please be merciful and help me out?"

Lu Jiaye sneered from the side, "Hypocrite, just learn from Master Lu. You'll definitely get a high score."

Zheng Peipei ignored him and continued to smile at Xia Zhijun. "Please, please, I'm not asking for a high score. Just don't let me be at the bottom."

Xia Zhijun said calmly, "There's no need to cheat on the mid-term exams."

"…" Zheng Peipei looked at Gu Siyi for help.

To her surprise, Gu Siyi was even more cowardly than her and didn't say a word.

Before going to bed, Gu Siyi received a message from Xia Zhijun.

X: "Are you asleep?"

Gu Famous Saying: "Not yet."

X: "Go to bed early. Don't be nervous about the exam tomorrow. It's just a test. It doesn't matter if you do well or not."

Gu Famous Saying: "Okay!"

X: "Goodnight."

Gu Famous Saying: "Goodnight~"

X: "~"

Gu Siyi smiled.

The next day, Gu Siyi arrived at the examination hall fifteen minutes early.

As soon as she sat down, someone sat behind her.

"Hey~ Gu Siyi~"

"Little Sister~ You're in the same examination hall as our Sixth Brother~"

"You guys are so fated~"

Gu Siyi turned around and saw a few boys teasing her with a smirk.

She turned back and ignored them.

The bell rang, the teacher handed out the test papers, and Lu Ming finally swaggered into the examination hall lazily.

His classmates winked at him and looked in Gu Siyi's direction. Lu Ming glanced over casually and his eyes fixed on her.

"Students who are late, hurry up and take your seats." The teacher urged.

Lu Ming's seat happened to be behind Gu Siyi. He sat down with a smile.

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