Chapter 143: Promise
“So, are you going to thank me?”
After knocking and walking into Lu Chen’s room, Yi Xin leaned against the table with a triumphant expression, smiling at Lu Chen.
Lu Chen nodded repeatedly and said earnestly, “Do I even need to say it? It’s all thanks to Miss Yi’s keen insight and timely warning that I got this opportunity.”
“Hehe!” Yi Xin seemed even more pleased, crossing her arms and boasting, “Well, what can I say? It’s just how smart I am. That day I happened to run into Sister Su on the road. Even though I only exchanged a few words with her, I could tell from her tone that she was quite concerned about the hawthorn fruit matter. So I figured, with others unavailable, she’d definitely want to take a look herself, right?”
Lu Chen nodded vigorously, repeatedly saying “yes, yes” as if he had just had an epiphany. “You’re really too smart and clever!”
Yi Xin sighed and put on a pained expression. “It’s a pity that others, each trying to outsmart the other, took every opportunity to cut corners. Sister Su must have been watching from the side and surely disapproved. Seeing you working so diligently and cultivating the hawthorn well, it would be strange if you weren’t selected. So,” she said earnestly to Lu Chen, “Brother Lu, you should remember this lesson for the future: don’t be lazy or try to cut corners!”
“Alright, alright, I remember it all. You’re absolutely right.” Lu Chen laughed, showing infinite patience as if he would listen to Yi Xin no matter what she said. Yi Xin began to feel a bit embarrassed by her own boasting, her face reddening as she gave him a playful glare.
“So, did I help you out this time?” Yi Xin asked.
“You were a huge help.” Lu Chen replied.