Chapter 73 - How Do You Swipe the Card? Am I a POS Terminal? (1/2)

The next morning, Du Xiaoxian happily went to school wearing her new shoes. As soon as she entered the school gate, she saw Cheng Mingchi parking his bicycle. Du Xiaoxian rarely took the initiative to greet others, but she mustered up her courage to call him.

Cheng Mingchi turned around and smiled at her. “Hi, Du Xiaoxian.”

Du Xiaoxian asked, “Do you ride a bicycle to and from school every day?”

“That’s right, the bus stop is some distance away from my home. It’s more convenient to ride a bicycle.” Cheng Mingchi then asked, “What about you? Did you come to school by bus?”

Du Xiaoxian blushed and whispered, “Someone sent me.”

“Oh,” Cheng Mingchi said with an I-know-it expression. “Is he your patron?”

“Well, kind of.” Du Xiaoxian didn’t know why she felt guilty in front of him. Neither of them was rich. Cheng Mingchi rode his bicycle to school, but she had a driver who sent her to school in a luxury car. However, she did not feel any sense of superiority at all. Instead, she felt guilty.

At this moment, someone strode forward and said in a strange tone, “Oh, Cheng Mingchi, you’ve become a flower guardian!”

Du Xiaoxian looked back and saw that it was Yu Yuanpo who dragged her yesterday.

Cheng Mingchi ignored him and pulled Du Xiaoxian away in a hurry. “I’ll take you to the classroom.”

Du Xiaoxian followed him with quick steps and asked, “Who is that person?”

“A fellow who likes making trouble, don’t bother with him.”

However, Yu Yuanpo shouted from behind, “Cheng Mingchi, I will make you regret it!”

Du Xiaoxian turned around and glanced at the boy. “Why is he so fierce?”

“Students from a rich family may think they can play the bully. He is just one of these students in the school.”

“Do they have to bully others just because they have money?”

Cheng Mingchi said, “This is a society in which people despise the poor and curry favour with the rich. Money divides people into the upper class and the lower class. It is only natural for the upper class to bully the lower class.”

“Someone told me that everyone is equal.” Du Xiaoxian used to believe that people were divided into various grades, but Gu Nianbin told her that whether people were rich or poor, they were all equal.

Cheng Mingchi sneered. “Those are all lies!”

Du Xiaoxian turned to look at Yu Yuanpo and asked worriedly, “He won’t cause trouble for you, right?”

“I’m not afraid of him.” Only then did Cheng Mingchi let go of her hand and pointed at the classroom not far away. “Hurry up and go. If you see him in the future, take a detour to avoid him.”

Du Xiaoxian nodded. She shook her hand at him and quickly walked into the classroom.

Wang Qian also wore a new skirt today. Seeing Du Xiaoxian, she waved her hand affectionately and greeted her. The two girls looked at each other and couldn’t help but laugh. Yang Liying watched coldly from the side without saying a word. But Liu Tiantian said, “Wang Qian’s skirt is so beautiful. Did you buy it yesterday?”

“Yes. Xiaoxian’s shoes are also very beautiful.” Wang Qian said.

Liu Tiantian glanced at Du Xiaoxian’s feet and curled her lips in disapproval. The shoes were far from being beautiful in her eyes.

Yang Liying said at this time, “Well, you two are pretty close now. You went shopping and left Tiantian and I behind.”

“It was the two of you who left first. We went shopping only after you left.” Wang Qian hurriedly explained.

Yang Liying smiled. “What are you anxious about? I didn’t say anything.”

Du Xiaoxian looked at Yang Liying and then at Wang Qian. “Well, let’s go shopping together next time.”

“Alright!” Yang Liying bent down and took out two invitations from her schoolbag. One was for Du Xiaoxian and the other was for Wang Qian. “My coming-of-age prom, do come!”

Du Xiaoxian took the exquisite invitation and suddenly became nervous again, “I, I have never been to a dancing party.”

“Don’t be nervous,” Yang Liying said. “Just prepare a small gift. Also, remember to wear a dress. Don’t get dressed like you are attending Wang Qian’s birthday party. A T-shirt won’t do.”

“Dress?” Du Xiaoxian didn’t understand. “Where can I get a dress?”

“Just tell your family. They will help you prepare it.” Yang Liying said.

“That’s right,” Wang Qian suddenly became excited. “Tell your elder brother to prepare it for you. Then you can take your brother with you.”

Yang Liying raised her eyelids and smiled strangely. “So you have an elder brother, then he is also welcomed!”

Liu Tiantian glanced at Yang Liying and said, “That’s right, it would be great if she could bring a male companion with her.”

Du Xiaoxian shook her head without thinking. “He’s very busy. He doesn’t have time. He won’t go.”

Wang Qian asked, “Xiao Xian, is your elder brother married?”

“No, not yet.” Du Xiaoxian did not want to continue this topic. When it came to Gu Nianbin, Du Xiaoxian was always a little flustered.

The corners of Wang Qian’s eyebrows curled into a smile, and she opened her mouth trying to ask more questions. She was truly extremely curious about Du Xiaoxian’s brother. When Du Xiaoxian saw Wang Qian’s excited appearance, she was even more panicked and almost wanted to escape. Fortunately, the bell rang and it saved her in time.

The morning passed very quickly. Du Xiaoxian’s favorite thing was to go to the student cafeteria to have lunch. She could eat delicious food, chat, or just sit at the table in a daze doing nothing.