Confessing To The School Queen In Front Of The Whole School - Chapter 38

Tao Yun subconsciously wanted to feed her.

Her chopsticks were already raised when she realized Xia Meng was talking about the future.

The word “future” rolled around on her tongue, savored repeatedly. The sweetness lingered, filling her heart with delight.

The future, her and Xia Meng’s future.

Not like her uncle and aunt, but a future that would be even more enviable.

She didn’t know why her uncle and aunt got together or why they decided to marry and have children, but they had certainly become a bad example for the two of them. They absolutely wouldn’t be like that in the future.

Tao Yun was thinking, and Xia Meng was too, and she voiced her thoughts.

Tao Yun put down her chopsticks; she was full.

Xia Meng said in a soft, sweet voice, “What if I can’t find a job in the future?”

The couple across from them was squabbling, while they were being affectionate in private.

Xia Meng continued, “You are so amazing, your grades are so good, you’ll graduate from a prestigious university, and major companies will be fighting over you. I’m different; I’m just a poor student. Maybe I’ll only earn three thousand yuan a month in the future. That’s so scary~”

She was joking. Xia Meng’s mother would never allow herself to have such a useless daughter.

Tao Yun said, “Then I’ll split my salary with you.”

She wasn’t joking.

She meant it when she said she’d split it in half. Although the setting was a bit careless, the promise was absolutely valid.

In the future, I will split my salary with you.

Tao Yun would be admitted to her dream university, find the best job, earn enough money, and then share it with Xia Meng.

Hearing this, Xia Meng secretly smiled.

Smile is twisted.

The System couldn’t stand it. It wished it could hand Xia Meng a mirror so she could see her hideous expression right now!

If you want to laugh, just laugh. Why hold back so hard!

Xia Meng.

Shut up

She was smiling, and even the sight of the naughty child seemed a bit more agreeable. It was true that when one was happy, their tolerance level would increase.

The naughty child was terrified by her gaze. He felt that Xia Meng’s smile looked too much like the Big Bad Wolf in disguise and, scared by his own imagination, sat obediently beside his mother, afraid this person might eat children.

The System was right; Xia Meng’s smile was a little twisted right now.

However, Tao Yun didn’t notice, as her uncle and aunt were still arguing vehemently.

Work, work… They were just students right now. What did that have to do with them? Right?

Adults who pass their anxiety onto children are truly failures!

After eating, it was time to pay the bill.

Xia Meng scanned the code to pay. The nearly thousand-yuan expenditure didn’t make her bat an eye. Although it was the first time in her life, she played the role of a spendthrift very convincingly.

It was as if she was saying, “It’s just a thousand yuan, that’s how it usually is~”

System’s evaluation: So pretentious.

And she successfully managed to impress Tao Yun’s aunt.

Tao Yun’s aunt desperately clutched her child, preventing him from damaging anything, and stared at Xia Meng.

Tao Yun really seemed to have acquired an influential relative.

She hadn’t shown up for years, but when she did, she treated everyone to a meal.

And as a high school student, spending nearly a thousand yuan like it was nothing only proved that her family’s financial situation was better, allowing their child to be so reckless.

This was also what fostered Xia Meng’s inherent haughtiness.

She interacted with the hotel manager so naturally. Never mind high school students, many adults would show some nervousness when visiting a hotel like this.

This was something that couldn’t be cultivated without a certain family background.

The most surprising thing was that Tao Yun, standing by her side, also looked so harmonious, as if they belonged to the same world.

Tao Yun’s aunt gritted her teeth, “About the job…”

Uncle: “We’ve already finished eating, why bring it up again!”

Someone treated you to a meal, and you’re still bothering her! Is that appropriate?

The uncle felt embarrassed. Their family wasn’t that poor, so why was his wife being so calculating?

Xia Meng looked back.

Do you think I should help or not?

She didn’t want to help.

The request was so abrupt, and the handling of social etiquette wasn’t up to par. If she did recommend a job and it caused trouble later, it would be difficult to deal with.

But she was Tao Yun’s aunt.

If she introduced Tao Yun’s aunt to a good job, it would mean Tao Yun truly had someone looking out for her.

Afterward, Tao Yun’s relatives would treat her better.

Xia Meng knew very well that it was because her family background was decent that so many distant relatives would visit during the New Year, making the house lively.

Tao Yun said her family background wasn’t good, and Xia Meng wanted to help her earn enough respect.

Xia Meng was conflicted and wanted to ask the System for its opinion.

The System was blunt.

Even if you help, you’ll go back and ask your parents. This isn’t you helping; it’s just creating trouble for your parents.

Xia Meng: …

The System made sense. She restrained her irrelevant emotions and smiled, “A good job isn’t something that’s good just because I think it is. I think running one’s own small store is also a good choice.”

Uncle: “See, you’re not even as insightful as a high school student!”

Bullshit! The aunt couldn’t help but curse inwardly, but she held back. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future. After all, she had watched Tao Yun grow up.

After saying goodbye to the uncle’s family.

It was late. Tao Yun and Xia Meng looked at the bag of items bought from the pharmacy, falling into silence.

Silence. Silence was the Cambridge of this evening.

They had planned to take the items to school, but now that they were taking them, the Student Council had dispersed. They could only deal with it tomorrow. So, who would take these things home tonight?

Xia Meng.

Xia Meng genuinely suggested, “Why don’t you see me home?”

Once they arrived, she would try to hold her back. Oh, it’s so late, why don’t you stay over tonight, and we can go to school together tomorrow.

Her little scheme was clear and undisguised.

Tao Yun couldn’t help but laugh, “I’ll see you to a taxi home.”

Xia Meng denounced this hedonism, “Taking a taxi is such a waste and it emits exhaust fumes, polluting the environment!”

Tao Yun: “… How far is your house?”

Xia Meng: “… It might take more than an hour to walk.”

Xia Meng couldn’t bear to let Tao Yun walk her home anymore and could only say goodbye in front of the taxi.

The taxi driver had carried many passengers, but he had never seen young girls so attached. They said goodbye three or four times before getting in, and they even had the idea of getting out to chat a bit more before leaving.

It made them seem like love-struck fools.

He impatiently honked the horn.

Xia Meng told him off, “Don’t honk. Just start the meter now, we won’t delay you!”

Driver: “…”

Tao Yun pushed Xia Meng into the car and placed the bag next to her, “Sir, let’s go.” The driver, who hadn’t dared to start the meter, finally began the timing.

He sighed, “You’re the sensible one. Where did you find such a girlfriend?”

Xia Meng: “…”

Well, she’s okay; she’s not that willful.

Tao Yun couldn’t help but laugh, “Thank you for your trouble.”

The driver was about to step on the gas pedal.

The pedal didn’t go down. He leaned his head out the window, looking at Tao Yun in shock, then turned back to look at Xia Meng in the back seat.

He had only noticed the cute girl getting into the car and hadn’t paid attention to the beautiful, long-haired girl outside the car.

This dating… it’s becoming more and more open, huh?

The driver glanced at the meter, which had been running for almost a minute, and the customer had no objection, still waving at the long-haired beauty outside the car, “I’m going home!”

Xia Meng had said this eight times already.

The driver took a deep breath, stepped on the gas pedal, and quickly drove onto the road.

It was better to get the person home early. They might even call each other to report their safe arrival once she got home.

They couldn’t bring the items to school tomorrow either.

Because it was a holiday.

Xia Meng, who got up very early, heard Aunt Zhang say with surprise, “Up so early? Isn’t it the weekend today?”

Xia Meng drank water.

Yes, why get up so early on the weekend?

She went upstairs, collapsed onto the bed, flipped over, and prepared to go back to sleep.

System.

I remember hearing you say you have a habit of morning runs.

Xia Meng: …

This System just caused trouble! Xia Meng changed her clothes and started running along her usual morning route. Because she woke up later than before, there were already quite a few people on the road.

They saw Xia Meng running, “Young person, you have a lot of energy! Keep it up!”

Xia Meng: “Kee… keep it up.”

She was scared.

She thought she had braced herself, but being encouraged by strangers like this still made her a little socially anxious.

So, Xia Meng ran very fast.

System: …

Sometimes, there’s no need to be so self-conscious.

Su Hui messaged Xia Meng just as her morning run finished, saying that the training hall he helped find had been located. He sent the address and also asked Xia Meng, “Will Tao Yun accompany you when you train?”

Su Hui: “I don’t mean anything by it, just asking.”

Since he didn’t mean anything by it, Xia Meng didn’t plan to answer, only sending a thank you.

After a while, Su Hui messaged again, “Okay, I do mean something else. Will training interfere with your time with Tao Yun? Maybe we should cancel the registration.”

As the class monitor, he certainly hoped the class would win a few more medals.

But as a CP fan, he had no bottom line.

Xia Meng thought about it, decided Su Hui must be involved in that post, and replied with six meaningful dots.

Su Hui stared at the ellipses Xia Meng sent, widened his eyes, and rotated his phone horizontally and vertically, still unable to figure out the meaning.

So, he became exasperated and posted a new message on the forum.

#Firsthand news, Xia Meng plans to have six children for Tao Yun!

The post quickly received replies.

“Pfft, clearly Xia Meng wants six, and Tao Yun can’t handle it!”

The comments on the post became increasingly bold.

If the replies weren’t from internal members of the Student Council, this post would have been deleted long ago.

Xia Meng had already discussed the training hall with Tao Yun. As soon as Su Hui sent the address, Xia Meng forwarded it to Tao Yun.

Tao Yun naturally couldn’t join Xia Meng for running, but the training hall also had a lounge where Tao Yun could study. As long as they were in the same training hall, and their mutual distance was confirmed to be no more than five hundred meters, it was enough for peace of mind.

With less than a month until the sports meet, Xia Meng wanted to buy a monthly pass, but the training hall didn’t agree, so she ended up buying a quarterly pass.

Xia Meng stared at the transfer record in a daze.

She called her mother, “Mom, I’m out of money.”

A busy tone came from the phone. Xia Meng’s mother hung up mercilessly.

Xia Meng felt her approach to asking for money wasn’t correct, so she called again, “Mom, it costs money to treat girls to meals and dates.”

Xia Meng’s mother: “… Tsk, I almost forgot.”

Her own little cabbage was being courted by someone else’s little cabbage.

Remembering this, Xia Meng’s mother became amiable. Her daughter calling for money proved she was trying hard to pursue her.

Xia Meng’s mother was generous, “How much do you want? I’ll transfer it to you.”

Xia Meng calculated her recent expenses.

They weren’t actually large. It was just the meal for her uncle’s family that cost a bit much, and that was taken from her own small savings. So, Xia Meng was generous, “Just a hundred will do!”

Xia Meng’s mother: “…”

She counter-transferred one hundred and one yuan to her daughter.

Xia Meng confirmed the receipt and thought her mother was truly reliable, even considering the withdrawal transaction fee.

What a good mother.

The mother and daughter exchanged a few more greetings, confirmed that the other was in good health and wouldn’t collapse easily, and were about to peacefully end the topic and hang up the phone—

Xia Meng’s mother received a text message.

The message said, “Your daughter consumed services at my hotel yesterday, bringing along a whole family. Thank you for your business.”

Xia Meng’s mother looked at the text message, “Don’t hang up!”

Xia Meng, who was about to hang up, her hand trembled, “Mom, what’s wrong?”

Didn’t I just ask for a hundred yuan? Is it necessary? I’ll give it back to you! Xia Meng felt wronged.

Xia Meng’s mother narrowed her eyes, “What’s with your expense last night? Who did you treat to a meal? And a whole family?”

Xia Meng: “…”

Hotel manager, you snitched! You’ve caused me a great deal of trouble!