Chapter 802: Chapter 790

Le Zhengsheng was waiting at the door, checking the time... it was almost over. How did that girl do in the exam? Truth be told, her foundation was a bit weak. This last-minute cramming, who knows how effective it was?

Le Zhengsheng found it amusing, his mindset... felt like a parent accompanying their child for the exam. Was that Gu Xiaoning girl his daughter?

The bell rang, finally the exam was over.

Le Zhengsheng stepped aside. Though his strength had somewhat returned, he still couldn’t handle bumps and scrapes.

Students came out one after another. Le Zhengsheng wore a mask and searched carefully in the crowd but didn’t see Gu Xiaoning.

"Where is she?" Le Zhengsheng frowned. That girl with pale skin, big eyes, and being short should be easy to find! Hadn’t she come out yet?

He patiently waited, but... until the entrance became deserted, he still hadn’t seen Gu Xiaoning.

Le Zhengsheng became a bit anxious and asked the guard, "Excuse me, is there only one entrance here?"

"Of course not." The guard shook his head. "There’s also an east gate. It’s bustling over there... the person you’re waiting for might have gone that way."

East gate?

Le Zhengsheng thanked him and immediately headed towards the east gate.

The east gate was indeed bustling. Le Zhengsheng frowned; his current condition wasn’t suitable for crowded places.

Just as he hesitated, he found Gu Xiaoning by the wall... However, she wasn’t alone.

A middle-aged man stood in front of Gu Xiaoning, pestering her.

"Leave!" Gu Xiaoning frowned, "Why did you come here looking for me? Didn’t you promise last time, after taking the money, not to come again?"

"Tsk." The middle-aged man chuckled, "I didn’t want to come, but what you gave wasn’t enough!"

"You!" Gu Xiaoning’s face turned pale with anger, "What do you want? Other parents support their kids. I’m only 20! At an age when others are in college, I’m already working! I can only afford your living, not more!"

The middle-aged man sneered, "Why do you talk like that, haven’t you enjoyed my benefits before? Eating well, living well, and being served by several servants, you’ve forgotten all that!"

"You..."

Gu Xiaoning was furious and had to open her backpack.

But she really didn’t have much money left.

The man grabbed it as soon as he saw it, "Give it to me!"

He took all the money inside out, still looking displeased, "Is this all? What have you been busy with every day?"

Gu Xiaoning’s eyes reddened, "How much money can I have? I’m just a nurse!"

"So." The man pointed at the school, "Why are you still studying? Work more to earn more! Ah... but working’s useless too! I think!"

The man pricked up his ears, chuckling maliciously, "Ningning, nowadays, women need to rely on men, I’ll introduce you to..."

Without listening, Gu Xiaoning knew what kind of bad ideas he had.

"Shut up!" Gu Xiaoning shouted sharply, cutting him off, "You took the money, now leave!"

"Humph!" The man’s face turned cold, raising his hand to hit her, "You little brat, dare talk to me like that?"

The raised hand was caught.

The man was startled, as was Gu Xiaoning, looking over together, seeing it was Le Zhengsheng with his mask and hat on.

His face was covered by the mask, but it couldn’t hide his pale complexion.

It’s him! Gu Xiaoning’s heart skipped, what was he doing here?

Ah... she remembered, he said he’d come to cheer her up after her exam. She didn’t expect it to be true!

"Who the hell are you?" The middle-aged man frowned, in pain from the grip on his wrist, "Let go of me quickly!"

"Hmph." Le Zhengsheng sneered, his phoenix eyes narrowing, not appearing as weak as usual.

Gu Xiaoning was dumbfounded... Was this the ailing Sheng? This look was massively masculine!

Le Zhengsheng held the man’s wrist with three fingers, "I don’t care who you are! She told you to scram, so scram! If you don’t, I can help you!"

With that, he loosened his grip.

This was no ordinary release; clearly, some force was used... the man was flung far and nearly lost his balance.

"You... you?" The man was shocked, "Gu Xiaoning, where did you get a helper? This guy... is he your lover? Good! I thought you were hard to please, turns out you’ve got it figured out! Fair price, right?"

Gu Xiaoning’s face couldn’t hold it, anxiety causing her to stomp her foot, "Don’t talk nonsense! I didn’t!"

"What’s there to hide? Afraid I’ll ask for money!" The man glanced at Le Zhengsheng, "Hey, seems like a rich guy!"

"Please!" Gu Xiaoning held her head in pain, "Stop talking!"

Le Zhengsheng frowned, shouting, "Get lost!"

"I’m leaving, I’m leaving!" The middle-aged man laughed, "Ningning, I’ll be back!"

"Sobbing..."

Once the man left, Gu Xiaoning hugged her arms, squatting on the ground, cheeks buried in her arms.

Le Zhengsheng looked down at her, not speaking for a long time, waiting for her to calm down.

After venting, Gu Xiaoning lifted her head, "Got tissues..."

Before she finished, Le Zhengsheng handed over tissues, patting them onto her face, "Wipe it off! It’s filthy! Tears and snot mixed, such an eyesore."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoning jumped up, "Didn’t let you see! If it’s an eyesore don’t look! Save your sight!"

"Tsk." Le Zhengsheng sneered, "Acting tough with me, huh? Weren’t you scared just now."

Gu Xiaoning paused, falling silent.

"Alright." Le Zhengsheng offered his hand to her, "Get up! Squatting here, others might think I bullied you."

"Okay." Gu Xiaoning blew her nose and stood up.

"Tsk tsk!" Le Zhengsheng clicked his tongue, "You’re really filthy! Even in front of a man, don’t care about your image!"

Gu Xiaoning shrugged nonchalantly, "What’s it to you? You’re my patient."

She poked Le Zhengsheng, "Why did you come?"

Le Zhengsheng tapped his waist, "Came to reward you. How was the exam?"

"Oh!" Mentioning the exam, Gu Xiaoning immediately smiled brightly, "I need to thank you! I feel like I might pass this time! You’re good at predicting questions!"

Le Zhengsheng raised an eyebrow, "Looks like today you need to reward me."

"Okay." Gu Xiaoning laughed and nodded, face suddenly falling, "I... have no money."

Her money had just been taken.

Thinking of the middle-aged man, Le Zhengsheng couldn’t help but ask, "Who was that person? Can I ask?"

Gu Xiaoning paused, nodding, "There’s nothing I can’t say. He’s my... dad." They sat down at a private restaurant.

Le Zhengsheng looked around and nodded slightly, "You know this place, seems... your family background wasn’t bad."

Of course, he deduced this not just because of this.

A person’s temperament has a lot to do with their past life experiences.

Gu Xiaoning’s personality, a bit wild with touches of innocence, doesn’t make one dislike her... it’s the kind of demeanor brought up from a well-off upbringing.

"Yes." Gu Xiaoning nodded, holding the teacup, "As a child, the family was indeed good. My mom was a renowned beauty and talent, married well, and my dad did good business. Honestly, I never suffered."

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