A pampered young lady from a prestigious family, pampered by her childhood sweetheart, a CEO.

Xu Shuli's expression turned slightly cold. She could tolerate gossip that instigated her behind her back, but she would not allow the other party to lay a hand on Xu Qiluo.

“Yaoyao…”

Luo Yunqi knew it wasn't the right time for the two of them to say anything more, so he nodded in agreement and got into the car.

"Dad, I think we need to resolve this matter."

With her serious demeanor, she really does resemble her mother when she was young.

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Xu Xiong's eyes. When did his children grow up so much?

"Dad, please come in."

After saying that, she turned and went inside. The butler and assistant exchanged a glance, trembling with fear. The young lady was about to unleash her power, and they wondered who would suffer this time.

"Sir, Miss has already gone inside. We should hurry and follow her."

"..."

Xu Xiong shook his head helplessly, "I know, I know. You two spoil them so much. Look at them now, they even dare to skip class."

The assistant, unaware of the specifics of what had happened, simply nodded and smiled, "Sir, the young master isn't the kind of person who doesn't know his place. There's probably some hidden story behind this. Your attitude just now seemed to have condemned the young master at a glance. No wonder the young master and young lady were angry."

"..."

That statement ironically made him look wrong.

"Whose assistant are you anyway? Why are you taking their side?" Xu Xiong said, both angry and helpless. "The parents' information they filled out at the beginning of the semester included my number. This is my private number, and not many people know it. Besides their teachers, I can't think of anyone else who would know this number to call me and complain about their behavior at school."

The assistant fell silent.

Could it be that their young master really did something at school?

Xu Shuli was the only one in the living room. Xu Qiluo was probably angry and was upstairs. Xu Shuli sat up straight and stared blankly at the fruit on the table.

She was waiting for Xu Xiong to come in.

"..."

His daughter rarely had such a serious and earnest expression. Faced with this situation, Xu Xiong was at a loss. He could usually strategize and manage things at the company, but he was completely helpless when it came to this daughter who most resembled his deceased wife.

"you…"

"Sir, I need to go downstairs and do something. The flowers outside haven't been watered yet, so I'll go water them first."

"Boss, I... I suddenly noticed that there seems to be a document left on that car outside. It might take me half an hour or an hour to get it. Please contact me if you need anything."

After saying that, the two of them ran away as if there were some raging monster behind them.

Xu Xiong "..."

It's no wonder that her son and Luo Yunqi were afraid of her and respected her. Just her unsmiling demeanor and slightly droopy eyes were enough to make people tremble. She had a face that was very much the style of a classical beauty, but her expression was indeed frightening.

"Yaoyao...don't look like that...Daddy's scared."

Xu Xiong sat down next to her, looked at her face slightly, and sighed, "You're still a child. Don't always act like an adult. You can be more lively, playful, and mischievous."

"Dad, I'm fine. It's Qiluo who's in trouble. I want to know why Qiluo didn't go to class. I also want to know why the school teachers called my phone directly. I want to know what the class monitor, counselor, and student union secretary were doing if he skipped class. Didn't they even notice that someone was missing from their class?"

If she remembered correctly, Qi Luo had mentioned at the beginning that a new tutor had been supervising him to complete his assignments for all subjects, but since that tutor was so responsible, he would never rashly call Xu Xiong's cell phone.

Besides, she knew perfectly well whether Xu Qiluo had attended class or not. He wasn't the kind of person who was particularly irresponsible; once he made a promise, he would definitely keep it.

"The person who called you today, a boy or a girl, are you sure he's Qiluo's teacher? Did you ask him which subject he teaches? Dad...did you ask?"

Xu Shuli looked completely bewildered and confused. Xu Xiong couldn't fully answer the questions she raised. At that time, he was still in a state of shock and confusion when he heard the phone call from the school teacher. By the time he came to his senses, the other party had already hung up.

Looking back now, it seems like it really was part of their plan to affect Xu Qi's standing in Xu Xiong's eyes.

"It was Dad who made a mistake. Dad didn't think things through enough, and his investigation wasn't thorough enough. He almost misunderstood the game just because of a few words from an outsider."

They were quick to admit their mistake. Xu Xiong realized he had been used, and what angered him even more was that they had actually set their sights on his son.

"Don't worry, Dad will give you an explanation for the game."

“Dad, I’ll go upstairs and check on Qiluo. He’s been acting strangely today, and you scolded him when he came back. I bet he’s going to cry this time.”

Xu Shuli was indeed a little nervous. She went over to the refrigerator, grabbed a can of her favorite drink, and hurried upstairs to see what her only brother was doing.

Should I cry after losing a game of chess?

Xu Xiong didn't believe it. He hadn't seen Xu Qi shed a single tear in a long time, and he rarely saw him with an expression like this...

Xu Xiong paused, wondering if someone was really up to something behind the scenes.

The upstairs rooms were quiet.

Xu Shuli stood at the door and gently knocked. "Qiluo, may I come in?"

"Sis, I'm tired and want to sleep."

The boy's stubborn words couldn't withstand Xu Shuli's words of concern. Standing at the door, Xu Shuli seemed to be able to see Xu Qiluo, who was feeling wronged and hurt, through that door.

"Qiluo, are you really not going to open the door for me? I'm standing right outside your room, and my legs are getting weak. We're siblings, the closest people in the world, sharing the same blood. If you have anything to say, you can talk to your sister. Don't keep everything bottled up inside."

"Chess game over, I brought you some of your favorite drinks. They're a bit chilly. Aren't you going to open the door and take them from me?"

"sister!"

Then came a series of dragging footsteps. Xu Qiluo lowered his head, looking helpless like a big dog, and softened in front of her, "Sister, I'm just a little tired."

"Did you hear some rumors at school? And you stood up for me again?"

Xu Qiluo paused, then stubbornly replied, "No way! I didn't hear anything at school, sister, don't overthink it."

“You’re my brother. I can tell what you’re thinking just from your expression. You used to always bicker with Brother Yunqi, it was like it was the norm. But today you’re acting really strange. Every word you say is directed at him, or maybe you’re deliberately trying to start a fight with him.”

Xu Qiluo remained silent, not even glancing at Xu Shuli's expression, and sat quietly to one side.

"So, after the game ended, did someone say bad things about me? Did you get into a fight? What did you do in those last two hours?"