Book 1:Force To Date A Bigshot

Chapter 40

Chapter 40: There Is Indeed a Problem

Lu Chao was just about to speak more, but a cough interrupted him. He subconsciously trembled, then stiffly turned to look at Xiang Huai, who usually stayed in the darker corners.

The courage he had just built up instantly deflated like a balloon pricked with a needle.

Xue Xi stared at him, though, and ordered, “Speak.”

The girl’s aura was so strong that it made him gulp.

He suddenly felt that speaking up was the wrong choice. He was now stuck between two big shots, trembling in fear. After a long silence, he finally spoke only the things that could be revealed. “Anyway, Boss has no ill intentions toward you.”

After saying this, he lowered his head and ran toward the rear of the provision store, afraid that Xiang Huai would chide him. “I-I’ll go boil some water to drink!”

Xue Xi was rooted in the same spot expressionlessly.

Lu Chao’s words made her feel very lost suddenly.

The supposed ‘curse’ has nothing to do with Xiang Huai? But if it has nothing to do with him, how does he know that I must be dating…?

She soon recalled that the man had never forced her into anything.

She was the one who agreed to hold hands.

Last time’s kiss was because she was running late for school and wanted to leave without caring about the pain in her chest. It was because of this that he posed the request. Moreover, that kiss was likely a restrained one that was within the boundaries that she could accept.

She turned to give the man a deep look. However, the man was still seated behind the counter. His sharp eyes were hidden in the shadows, and his brown eyes were so deep that they were unreadable. He emanated mysteriousness.

This person definitely has secrets.

After a short pause, she finally spoke. “I’m off to school.”

This was a truce to the recent cold war.

Xiang Huai did not expect her to speak first. Raising his eyebrows, he smiled and said, “Okay.”

The girl then turned around and left.

About ten minutes after her departure, Lu Chao furtively returned from the rear end of the shop. He stuck out his head to peek at the counter.

Alas, the counter was empty.

He paused.

Where is Boss?

At this moment, an ice-cold voice suddenly sounded behind him. “Looks like you have been too idle recently. Let’s get some practice done, then.”

Lu Chao: “???”

He slowly turned his head around and saw Xiang Huai standing behind him in black clothes. Right after saying this, the man rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscled arms.

“…”

…

After she completed numerous questions in this short period of time, Xue Xi’s grades for the Mathematical Olympiad had improved considerably. She would no longer use knowledge outside of the syllabus to solve the questions again.

While Old Liu marked her work, he was getting even more satisfied with her progress and slowly shifted his greatest expectations onto her.

Weekend.