Chapter 13

Wang Changxi felt extremely helpless but had no way to sue Tang Yu. To please Xu Xi, he took the responsibility for Tang Yu's absence. He naturally couldn't report Tang Yu's situation to the higher-ups; that would be like lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot. Thinking of Xu Xi, Wang Changxi felt a surge of anger. He had planned to have lunch with her today and then take her out to play. Anything could be arranged at that time. But now... Wang Changxi couldn't help but harbor resentment towards Tang Yu.

Seeing Wang Changxi leave, Tang Yu smiled at Xu Xi, "Teacher Xu, that bastard is hitting on you again."

"Go, what are you talking about!" Xu Xi scolded Tang Yu with a glare. Xu Xi had been Tang Yu's homeroom teacher since his first year of high school. Back when Tang Yu hadn't fallen, they had a very good relationship. "By the way, why are you back now?"

"Conscience kicked in, I guess." Tang Yu always spoke casually with Xu Xi, and they had a mutual understanding, without the usual gap between teacher and student. Only in front of Tang Yu could Xu Xi be so relaxed.

"Hmph. If you don't come back, I can't take responsibility for you anymore. Now that you're back, study hard. Although you've missed a lot, try to catch up. If it doesn't work, repeating a year isn't a bad option." Xu Xi looked at Tang Yu and said. She knew that with over two years of missed classes and much of the old material forgotten, it would be impossible to catch up in three months.

"Okay, Teacher, I'll do my best." Tang Yu nodded with a smile.

Xu Xi scolded Tang Yu again, "Okay, class is about to start. I'll take you to my dorm for lunch. I'll also tell you my English review plan. If you don't mind, come to my dorm after school, and I'll tutor you privately." Xu Xi looked at Tang Yu and said.

"Sure!" Tang Yu had no reason to refuse. Having a beautiful teacher tutor him personally was a no-brainer. In his mind, he thought of certain scenes from Japanese anime where a beautiful teacher is seduced by a student, and he felt a bit excited. Of course, this was just a natural imagination; Tang Yu respected and admired Xu Xi deeply.

"Okay, class is about to start. Go back. I'll call you at lunch. Your number hasn't changed, right?" Xu Xi asked.

"Um... it has. It's..." Tang Yu looked at Xu Xi apologetically and was scolded again.

Tang Yu returned to the classroom. At that moment, a figure quickly approached. It was Guo Xiaodong. To be honest, Tang Yu wasn't very familiar with the people in his class, except for Xia Shihan, and Zhang Jing, who was Xia Shihan's good friend. He knew her. As for the others, especially the girls, he hadn't spoken to most of them.

Guo Xiaodong walked over with a smile, "Brother Tang, thanks for saving me today. To show my gratitude, I've booked a private room at Xidelong Hotel. Brother Tang, you must give me the honor."

Today, Guo Xiaodong had seen Tang Yu's strength. Liao Kai and his gang were scared off, which greatly impressed Guo Xiaodong, who was not very brave. So he wanted to get closer to Tang Yu.

"Booked already?" Tang Yu was surprised. He hadn't even agreed yet. "Cancel it." He thought about not chatting online last night and how Xia Shihan would definitely ignore him if he didn't go today.

"Ah, cancel? Brother Tang, it's already booked, can't be canceled. Brother Tang, this is a small token of my appreciation, you can't refuse." Guo Xiaodong looked at Tang Yu with a pained expression, begging.

Tang Yu was helpless. He was frugal, and because of his family, he asked again, "Really can't cancel?"

"Ah?" Guo Xiaodong was surprised. Why was Tang Yu so fixated on whether it could be canceled? Although he didn't understand, he firmly said, "Can't cancel."

"Alright... but I won't stay long." Tang Yu had to agree. Since it was already booked and couldn't be canceled, if he didn't go, it would be a waste caused by him.

"Ah, great! Brother Tang, I'll find you after school!" Guo Xiaodong said excitedly. With Tang Yu by his side, his status would rise, and his relationship with Zhao Ling would be stable. Liao Kai's people wouldn't dare touch him knowing he was with Tang Yu.

Tang Yu nodded and returned to his seat. At that moment, Xia Shihan was working on a math problem. Tang Yu glanced over and couldn't understand it at all, thinking it must be something he hadn't learned yet.

Tang Yu suddenly felt a wave of regret. Reflecting now, the Li family had caused his downfall for over a year. He believed that Tang Qiang's imprisonment was also directly related to the Li family, though he hadn't found evidence. This grudge was deeply buried in his heart, and he would find a way to avenge it! He would make the Li family lose face! The perfect rich girl, Tang Yu felt a surge of anger towards her.

Looking at Xia Shihan's serious and beautiful appearance, Tang Yu couldn't help but be captivated. Xia Shihan, the school beauty of Jinghai High School, was a standout even among all the students. With her oval face, cherry lips, and high nose, she was a transcendent beauty. She was the girl Tang Yu had his eye on.

"What are you looking at?" Xia Shihan, having finished her problem, looked up and saw Tang Yu staring at her, her cheeks immediately turning red. She had never been stared at so closely before. Only a few times had Tang Dynasty's Universe asked her to turn on the video for him. Because she trusted her appearance and had chatted with him for so long, her heart already belonged to him, so she had turned on the video, a privilege only for Tang Dynasty's Universe.

The response she got was what she wanted to hear: that she was flawless.

What she didn't know was that those words were said by Tang Yu.

"Ah! No, nothing!" Tang Yu quickly averted his gaze. He had been hurt once and wouldn't easily confess or fall in love again. Besides, Xia Shihan wouldn't be interested in him now.

Xia Shihan, her face still red, nodded, "Learn the new math material first, then I'll give you a test, grade it, and explain it to you." Xia Shihan said to Tang Yu.

Tang Yu nodded, "Okay, thank you, Class President."

Xia Shihan, seeing Tang Yu's genuine gratitude, felt a strange stirring in her heart but still smiled, "I'm your class president, it's my duty to help you. And you saved me yesterday, so we're even."

"Okay, I'll work hard." Tang Yu said, trying to reassure her.

Xia Shihan nodded and continued working on her problems.

Class 3-1.

"What? Tang Yu is back? And he's sitting with Xia Shihan?" Feng Zhe was surprised, looking at his follower, Liao Kai.

"Boss, it's true," Liao Kai replied.

"Damn, are you sure you didn't see wrong?" Feng Zhe asked, still finding it hard to believe.

Liao Kai wanted to curse. He had already been kicked out, so how could it be wrong? He wished it were wrong.

"Didn't see wrong. Boss, they can vouch for it," Liao Kai said to the other three guys.

"Right, Boss, it's Tang Yu, he's back!" The other three followers hurriedly confirmed.

"Damn, he's back, how can I pursue Xia Shihan now!" Feng Zhe said fiercely. "Damn, what a comeback! Why didn't he come back earlier or later, but just when I was about to go all out for Xia Shihan. Damn!"

Liao Kai was also frustrated, thinking, forget about Xia Shihan, even his Zhao Ling had been taken by that guy in Tang Yu's class.

But as Feng Zhe's strategist, he couldn't falter at this moment. He turned his eyes and leaned in, "Boss, don't worry, his return doesn't pose a threat to you."

"Really? How so?" Feng Zhe asked, looking at Liao Kai.

"Boss, think about it. That guy, although he was a genius two years ago and very popular with girls, is different now. He's missed almost two years of school, and his academic performance is on par with ours, or even worse. Plus, his family background isn't good. Why would Xia Shihan look at him? But you're different. Although your grades are a bit poor, your family background is good. When choosing the best, Xia Shihan would naturally consider you first, right?" Liao Kai said smugly.

"Right! I didn't expect you to be so smart in a critical moment. Well said! Ha ha." Feng Zhe felt much better after hearing Liao Kai's words.

"But, that bastard is good at fighting! What should we do?" Feng Zhe really treated Liao Kai as his strategist, asking him about everything.

"Boss, that's easy. Spend some money to hire a good fighter to cripple him." Liao Kai hated Tang Yu for making him roll in front of so many people, losing face, and wished he would disappear immediately.

"Good. Why didn't I think of that? Okay, do as you say. Handle it, hire a martial arts expert to cripple him! Money is no problem. Ha ha, the little beauty will still be mine." Feng Zhe was extremely excited.

"Yes, Boss!" Feng Zhe was overjoyed. Not only could he cripple Tang Yu, but he could also make some money from it. After all, Feng Zhe had said money was no problem.