I snagged a bargain in a melodramatic novel and became incredibly wealthy!

Zhang Ye glanced around the classroom, found a relatively quiet spot, and then slowly walked over and sat down.

At this moment, the person referred to as "teacher" merely glanced at him indifferently, offered a few simple warnings, and then said no more.

Just then, the clear and pleasant school bell rang out.

"get out of class dismissed!" As soon as this voice rang out, the entire classroom instantly became noisy.

The students scattered like a tide, some walking in groups of three or five, chatting and laughing; others leaving alone in a hurry, as if they had something important to do.

However, no one noticed that Wei Yan had quietly followed Zhang Ye.

His steps were light and natural, as if he were one with his surroundings, and even the most sensitive systems failed to detect that someone was following closely behind them.

On the other side, Xu Qingming approached Cai Yi with a smile and said softly, "How about we go have a meal together?"

Cai Yi nodded slightly in agreement, but before she could respond, Jiang Li had already walked over quickly.

Jiang Li affectionately linked arms with Cai Yi and asked coquettishly, "Why aren't you sitting with me today?"

Cai Yi hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Uh... the entrance is more ventilated, so I wanted to go out for some fresh air."

Jiang Li's eyes widened, and she asked incredulously, "In the dead of winter, you're actually standing in the wind?"

Caiyi quickly explained, "It's really stuffy in the classroom, so I thought I'd get some fresh air and some fresh air."

Jiang Li frowned and muttered, "Fine, fine."

Cai Yi asked, "By the way, why isn't Li Xue with you?"

Hearing this, Wei Ke waved the book in her hand angrily and complained, "Ugh, don't even mention that guy!"

"I don't know what's gotten into her lately, she's started dating someone, she's been skipping classes all the time, and no matter how we try to persuade her, she won't listen. It's driving me crazy!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li's expression darkened, clearly indicating that her mood had been affected.

Seeing this, Cai asked cautiously, "Did you two have a fight about this?"

Wei Ke said impatiently, "Ugh, stop mentioning her! Let's go eat."

After saying that, he stepped forward.

Xiao Baihua followed closely behind.

Li Xue's relationship came as a complete surprise.

She's been getting quite close to them lately, and yet she hasn't heard a thing about it.

She frowned, finding it a little strange.

Jiang Li chimed in angrily, "That's right! I advised her to calm down, but instead of listening, she started swearing!"

Then she shouted indignantly, "Hmph! Anyone who tries to control her from now on is a dog!"

Wei Ke nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Exactly!"

At this moment, Xu Qingming simply smiled and remained silent, quietly following behind everyone.

In truth, he knew that despite the girls' indignant expressions, they were actually worried about Li Xue's situation.

Soon after, they arrived at the newly built cafeteria.

As soon as she entered, Jiang Li pointed ahead in surprise and said, "Look, isn't that Li Xue?!"

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and saw Li Xue sitting with a boy, chatting and laughing.

Xu Qingming frowned slightly, his gaze falling on the boy next to Li Xue—Jiang Yunhan.

He was wearing handcuffs, which drew considerable attention.

It was Jiang Yunhan, whom we brought back the day before yesterday.

Jiang Li leaned closer curiously and asked, "Is that Li Xue's...boyfriend?"

Wei Ke shook her head, puzzled, and said, "I don't know, but which character are these handcuffs supposed to be cosplaying?"

She's a comic book fan, how come she's never seen this character before?

Xiao Baihua examined the handcuffs carefully, then replied seriously, "I think these handcuffs look no different from the ones used in the police station."

Jiang Li sighed, saying with a wry smile, "Hey, at this point, are handcuffs really the main issue?"

Before Cai Yi and the others could even get close, Li Xue, with a smile on her face, led Jiang Yunhan over.

Li Xue said with a smile, "Caiyi, this is my boyfriend Jiang Yunhan."

"But he just told me that he is your younger brother. What's going on? I've never heard you mention having a younger brother before."

Upon hearing this, Caiyi was stunned. A look of hesitation appeared on her face as she slowly said, "Is it possible? I don't... have a younger brother at all."

Li Xue's eyes widened, and she asked incredulously, "How could it be impossible? If he's not your brother, why did you handcuff Yun Han? Usually, a sister only treats her brother like this when she's being unreasonable."

Caiyi curled her lip and replied disdainfully, "Hmph, when my sister is being unreasonable, it's not just as simple as handcuffing her brother. Sometimes she even hits him." Before she finished speaking, she attacked Jiang Yunhan without hesitation.

At this moment, Jiang Yunhan, with his limbs tightly bound by shackles, was unable to effectively evade Cai Yi's attacks.

Faced with Cai Yi's fists raining down on him, he could only cover his head and run away while shouting for help in terror: "Ah—help me—Li Xue, quickly pull this crazy woman away!"

However, despite his desperate struggles, the heavy shackles restricted his movements, making it impossible for him to escape Caiyi's grasp.

Seeing the chaotic scene before her, Li Xue was terrified and screamed, "Caiyi! What are you doing! Stop right now!"

As she spoke, she rushed forward, trying to pull Cai Yi away from Jiang Yunhan.

But at that moment, Wei Ke and Jiang Li, who were standing nearby, reacted quickly and stopped Li Xue.

Xiao Baihua stood in front of her, blocking her view, and said softly but firmly, "Li Xue, Caiyi is just a weak little woman. Even if she hits someone, how hard could she hurt them?"

"This is nothing more than a little lesson from the older sister to her younger brother."

Upon hearing this, Li Xue hesitated and said tentatively, "But... I clearly heard Yun Han scream so pitifully just now!"

At this moment, Jiang Li, who was standing to the side, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a half-smile, and replied leisurely, "Isn't this normal? If the little brother is beaten by his older sister, how could the older sister bear to stop unless he cries out pitifully a few times? Don't you think that makes sense, Wei Ke?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Ke quickly nodded in agreement, like a chicken pecking at rice, saying, "Yes, yes, that's exactly right!"

As she spoke, she secretly glanced in Caiyi's direction, a slight smile playing on her lips.