Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

The students in Class 6 were stunned for a moment, and realized that it made sense.

As a leader, shouldn't he at least come and inspect the school where his son is studying?

Now, the students were all skeptical and began whispering among themselves.

The once peaceful classroom entrance erupted into chaos.

Meanwhile, Chen Dong still fulfilled his deal with Shen Yue and picked her up in his father Chen Jianguo's bus.

The driver drove the bus slowly and leisurely toward the school.

The car bumped along the potholed dirt road. Shen Yue, sitting in the back seat, said with a look of disgust, "You drive slower than a snail."

Chen Dong sat in the passenger seat, glanced at her in the rearview mirror, and replied irritably, "This road is difficult to travel; it's good enough that I got you there safely."

As soon as he entered the classroom, Chen Dong keenly sensed that something was wrong.

The students' previous noise seemed to have been paused, and they fell silent for a few seconds.

Then came a series of deliberately hushed whispers.

The way everyone looked at the two of them was strangely unsettling.

There was surprise, curiosity, and a sense of something else that was hard to explain.

Chen Dong was puzzled. He scratched his head and returned to his seat.

Before he could even catch his breath, Guo Miao jumped up from the back seat.

Like a nimble little monkey, it slipped through the gaps between the tables and chairs and came to Chen Dong's seat.

He lowered his head slightly, leaned close to Chen Dong's ear, and whispered, "Brother Dong, something's happened."

"The whole class is talking about how you're being kept by a rich woman. They're making it sound so real that a lot of people believe it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dong's head buzzed, and he instantly realized what was happening, thinking to himself, "This is bad."

He instinctively looked at Chu Mengran, who was sitting in the front row with her back ramrod straight.

His usually smiling face was now clouded with gloom, and his handsome eyebrows were tightly furrowed, clearly indicating that he was extremely unhappy.

Chen Dong's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Chu Mengran had misunderstood him and thought he had an improper relationship with another woman.

Although he did have that kind of shady deal with Shen Yue, Chu Mengran was still completely unaware of it.

The misunderstanding is entirely due to my relationship with my second aunt, Chen Meiju.

Meanwhile, Wang Xia and Yu Juan, who were in the back rows, were also busy, and the two of them went up to Shen Yue.

Wang Xia gently patted Shen Yue's shoulder and whispered, "Shen Yue, have you heard? Everyone in the class is talking about Chen Dong being kept by a rich woman."

Shen Yue was organizing books when she heard this. She paused for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on.

Shen Yue's lips curled into a faint smile as she began to subtly observe Chen Dong's situation.

Chen Dong was extremely anxious; he didn't want the misunderstanding to escalate further.

He jumped up and said loudly, "Everyone, stop making wild guesses. I, Chen Dongxing, am sitting upright and honest."

With that, Chen Dong strode to the front of the classroom and looked at the students with sincere eyes, saying, "The so-called rich woman they're talking about is my second aunt!"

“I’ve been helping my second aunt with her chicken farm lately, and I bought a three-wheeled vehicle to make it easier to transport things. But someone saw it and misunderstood.”

As Chen Dong spoke, he gestured with his hands, trying to recreate the scene at that time.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes scanned each classmate anxiously, hoping they would believe him.

To put Chu Mengran's mind at ease, Chen Dong walked to her seat, bent down slightly, and whispered, "Mengran, please don't believe those rumors."

"My second aunt and I only wanted to improve our family's living conditions, that's why we started this chicken farm, there's really nothing else."

Chu Mengran raised her head, her eyes still filled with doubt, and her lips moved slightly: "Really?"

Chen Dong nodded vigorously: "Absolutely true, when have I ever lied to you?"

Although Chen Dong and Chu Mengran spoke in hushed tones, the classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Those who listened attentively heard it clearly.

Many students around him secretly took notes, and some even nodded from time to time, seemingly agreeing with Chen Dong's explanation.

Shen Yue, sitting in her seat, heard everything Chen Dong said, even though she was three seats away.

She sneered inwardly, narrowing her eyes slightly, thinking to herself: "Hmph, you think you can fool me with just a few words?"

"I don't believe what Chen Dong said to Chu Mengran. There's probably something fishy going on here."

"It seems this matter won't be resolved so easily."

As soon as the sleep-inducing bell rang for the end of evening self-study, the classroom erupted into chaos.

The students packed their bags, and the sounds of desks and chairs clattering and noisy conversations mingled together.

Shen Yue seemed not to hear, sitting in her seat with a cold look in her eyes.

A moment later, Shen Yue turned slightly to the side and whispered to Yu Juan in the back seat, "Yu Juan, go to Class 8 and call Tao Hao to the grove inside the school."

"Just tell him I have something urgent to discuss with him and that he must come as soon as possible."

Yu Juan paused slightly, her face showing embarrassment, and murmured softly, "Yueyue, it's so late, why are you still going to the woods with him..."

"Not so good?"

Shen Yue raised her eyebrows and glanced at her impatiently, saying, "Just go when I tell you to, stop talking nonsense and hurry up!"

Yu Juan was startled and quickly nodded in agreement before rushing out of the classroom.

Shen Yue stood up slowly and straightened her clothes.

With seemingly relaxed yet somewhat hurried steps, they walked towards the grove.

At this moment, the moonlight on campus was like water, spilling onto the stone path and outlining her slender figure.

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves.

But Shen Yue was preoccupied with the upcoming meeting and had no time to appreciate the night view.

She walked into the grove, found a relatively secluded corner, and stood there quietly waiting.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on her face.

Not long after, a series of footsteps approached from afar.

Shen Yue looked up and saw Tao Hao's figure gradually becoming clearer.

He walked over slowly, his hands in his pockets.

His usual warm and enthusiastic smile had vanished without a trace, replaced by an indifferent expression.

The two locked eyes, and for a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

The fiery enthusiasm and excited embraces of the past meetings were completely gone, leaving only awkwardness and suffocating silence.

Shen Yue broke the ice first, clearing her throat and saying, "Haohao, you're here."

There was a hint of unnaturalness in his voice.

Tao Hao simply nodded slightly, responded with an "Mm," and then said nothing more.

His gaze kept drifting elsewhere, refusing to land on Shen Yue.

After a while, Tao Hao finally lost his patience and asked curtly, "What did you call me here for? Speak quickly, I'm busy."