Chapter 42

Right, I also need to interrogate him about his relationship with Gu Wen. Hmm, I need to be careful about that girl Gu Wen. Why do I need to be careful? What does it have to do with me if she and Ding Hao are close? Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft... No early romance, I can't let Ding Hao fall into early romance. Xiaolin seemed to have found a reason.

"Xiaolin, let's go and extort Ding Hao tonight, now that he's the class monitor, he has to treat us!" Ma Zhen saw Xiaolin spacing out and poked her.

"I'll let you go, I won't." After Cao Zhe's antics, if she and Ma Zhen went to Ding Hao's place and were seen by someone who likes to gossip, it would inevitably lead to more rumors.

"What? Jealous! It's not that serious, you know Gu Wen is always so carefree, she must have been out too late and the dormitory was closed. Besides, that Ding Hao, even if you gave him ten more balls, he wouldn't dare to betray you!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Not going means you're jealous, not jealous means you'll go!"

"..." Xiaolin didn't say anything. Encouraged by Ma Zhen, she also wanted to go to Ding Hao's place to see what was going on, and in her heart, she even hoped that Ding Hao could give her a reasonable explanation.

"Then it's settled, I'll text Ding Hao!" Seeing that Xiaolin didn't object, Ma Zhen took out her phone and sent a text to Ding Hao.

"Hey, congratulations on becoming the class monitor, treat us tonight, get some good food ready, both Xiaolin and I are coming!"

"Sure, I'll go buy groceries after class, but my cooking skills are poor, so you guys can do the cooking. By the way, is Xiaolin not mad?"

"Whether she's mad or not depends on your performance!"

"..."

After class in the afternoon, Ding Hao didn't stay in the classroom to study, but used the privilege of being a boarding student to go to the market outside the school. After their study session, Xiaolin and Ma Zhen met up and went to Ding Hao's rental house. However, Gu Wen didn't show up for dinner, usually she would come to Ding Hao's place to shower after training, three times a day! Clearly, after Cao Zhe's antics, Gu Wen felt a bit embarrassed to come.

Ma Zhen had notified her, but she felt a bit guilty and was afraid to face Xiaolin. Of course, she was even more embarrassed to face Ding Hao! The scene from last night had left Gu Wen in a dilemma, and with Cao Zhe's antics, she felt a bit like she had been caught in the act. High school girls always have thin skins.

"Ding Hao, what's going on between you and Gu Wen?" After a few rounds of dishes, Ma Zhen started to gossip.

"What's going on?"

"Don't try to deny it, if you don't explain, not only Xiaolin, but I won't forgive you either! Right, Xiaolin!"

"..." Xiaolin hoped that Ding Hao would explain. However, she and Ding Hao weren't officially dating, and she wasn't in a position to question him as a girlfriend.

"Do you believe what that scoundrel Cao Zhe said?" Ding Hao originally wanted to explain, but then thought, how could he explain this? Should he say that Gu Wen crawled into his bed, and he accidentally saw her, and she touched him?

"No smoke without fire! You have to explain today!"

"Miss, if you want to hear gossip, go ask your roommate Gu Wen, or even Cao Zhe. I have nothing to say!" If Xiaolin asked privately, Ding Hao might have told the truth, but with Ma Zhen's big mouth, he wouldn't say a word.

"Xiaolin, are you going to do something about this? This guy is getting out of hand!"

"..." Xiaolin's face turned red, and she said angrily, "Eat your food, Miss!"

"Fine, you two are ganging up on me, I'm out!"

"..." Xiaolin and Ding Hao looked at each other and chose to remain silent. If they didn't, who knows what this big mouth would say. As a result, Ma Zhen couldn't get any gossip and was still fuming while washing the dishes, muttering about couples being in cahoots... ganging up on people...

Although Ding Hao didn't say anything, Xiaolin still felt that Ding Hao was upright and wouldn't do what Cao Zhe said. Cao Zhe hadn't seen anything, just making things up out of jealousy. Of course, if she could get Gu Wen to explain it herself, that would be even better.

Gu Wen avoided Ding Hao and Xiaolin all day, and only came to Ding Hao's room after class the next day.

"Ding Hao, here's your key back!" Gu Wen had made a big decision, but she still blushed when she saw Ding Hao.

"What's wrong with you? If you don't come anymore, Cao Zhe will be right. Xiaolin and the others will think we really did something that day."

"But..."

"But what? Just treat it like a fart from that guy. Everything stays the same. If you want to sleep here in the future, just text me in advance, don't surprise me."

"You..." Seeing Ding Hao's mischievous smile, Gu Wen's face turned even redder. What Cao Zhe said was baseless, but that night... that really happened!

"Alright, your clothes are still in the bathroom, if you don't wash them, they'll start to smell."

"..." Gu Wen blushed and entered the bathroom, quickly taking out her underwear and preparing to leave.

"Really? You just finished training and you're not even going to take a shower? What a stinky girl!"

"Ding Hao, you're a jerk!" Gu Wen slammed the door and went downstairs. As she walked, she thought, that jerk is really despicable, how did he end up in bed that night? I clearly locked the door and even checked the bedroom before taking a shower. The heater was already warm, and he just came back and went to sleep.

But to be honest, this guy is actually quite handsome. Not only is his academic performance improving, but his muscles are better than most of the guys at Erzhong, even the sports guys can't compare. Most of them are just strong but not smart. This guy is different; he beat the principal's son and not only didn't get punished, but became the class monitor? If he weren't Xiaolin's boyfriend, I might consider dating him.

If Ding Hao were my boyfriend, then it wouldn't be a loss for him to see me that night, since I'll be his eventually. Pfft, pfft, pfft... Gu Wen, what are you thinking? It's the third year of high school! The academic pressure is so heavy, you have to get into college! And Ding Hao is Xiaolin's boyfriend!

That afternoon and evening, Gu Wen was in a state of confusion, her mind filled with thoughts about Ding Hao. She was worried that Xiaolin would be angry and that it would be awkward to interact with Ding Hao in the future. But what made Gu Wen happy was that Ding Hao acted like a man, saying everything would stay the same! Ding Hao didn't know how much this statement affected Gu Wen. This girl was even prepared to be Xiaolin's first backup, and in the process, she would naturally pay close attention to Ding Hao and Xiaolin's relationship.

The mock exam results before the Spring Festival were out, and Ding Hao historically entered the top 10 in the entire grade. Now he was on par with Xiaolin. This made the class teacher, Huang Rongwu, very happy. He had been worried that some students might not accept Ding Hao as the class monitor, but now who wouldn't? Cao Zhe? In terms of academic performance, Ding Hao was better, and in sports, he was even better. As for background, Cao Zhe was even more ashamed!

For all the third-year high school students, the Spring Festival was actually optional. The school gave them a seven-day break, but most students preferred not to take it. They were competing with students across the province and even the country, and after so much time spent by the teachers, they had developed a habit of making the most of every moment.

Ding Hao didn't want to take a break either. It wasn't that he loved studying, but the Spring Festival holiday was different from regular days. Everyone went home for the holiday, but he was alone. In the past, with Grandpa Yang, life was tough but warm. Now, the gold he had stored in the magical space could be exchanged for millions of yuan. But family ties can't be bought with gold! When he saw his classmates rushing home with their backpacks, Ding Hao suddenly felt a void in his heart.

When you're a street beggar, you might not want your family to know, but when you have millions, the desire to share your success with your loved ones is hard to express in words! Ding Hao wished he could buy Grandpa Yang lots of good food! Even a new house, and hire a driver... Unfortunately, you can't serve your parents when they're no longer around!

I must return to Qianjiang as soon as possible! I must find my parents and other relatives as soon as possible, this life is really a torment! Ding Hao even didn't want to go back to his own home, he was afraid that he would think of Grandpa Yang. Since he was alone, he might as well go to the magical space to fight monsters and level up!

"Master, it's the New Year today, why don't you take a break?" Xiaodie asked.

"The New Year is a time for family reunions, I'm an orphan, what New Year do I have? Xiaodie, why don't you and Xiaohuang come and celebrate with me?"

"I wish I could, but we can't go out, and Xiaohuang would scare people to death!"

Roar! The young golden dragon was very unhappy and roared at Xiaodie. Now he was taller than Ding Hao and weighed over a thousand kilograms. Xiaodie calling him "Xiaohuang" made him very uncomfortable.

"Ah, if only I could take you out."

"Master, keep leveling up, maybe one day you can take me out." Xiaodie encouraged him.

"Sure, it's the New Year, I wonder if there are any rewards in this space. Xiaohuang, let's go and see if we can get lucky nearby!" Now Ding Hao was level 16, and with his equipment, his attack and defense had greatly improved. The young golden dragon was even more powerful, with all attributes higher than Ding Hao except for attack, and his health points were over ten thousand, making him a super boss.