Chapter 174: Pretending to Be Rich
"It’s already late. The cafeteria should be preparing lunch. I don’t think there’ll be much left of breakfast even if you were to go," Guan Lei said as he set the table.
"What time is it?" Shen Xi asked, a little puzzled. She picked up her phone and checked the time. When she noted that it was already10:30 in the morning, she was stunned.
"How is it already 10:30? Oh no! I’ve missed the morning classes!" Shen Xi grabbed her hair and exclaimed in disbelief.
Guan Lei folded his arms, watching Shen Xi fret with a smile. "Don’t worry. I applied for leave for you, so it won’t count as you playing truant. Hurry up and get changed. You’ll have plenty of time for a nap after breakfast. Hah. I never took you for one to have trouble sleeping."
Shen Xi glared at Guan Lei, who sported a cheeky grin. "You have some nerve laughing at me! I did it all to help you. If it weren’t for you..."
Shen Xi kept the rest to herself. She had wanted to upbraid Guan Lei for trapping her hand in his furnace-like hold but decided against it, venting the rest of her displeasure within the quiet confines of her heart.
She could not bear to voice out her grievances, for it sounded too shameful - even to her. In any case, it was not something she would publicly advertise.
Shen Xi looked like she had wanted to say more but stopped herself. This piqued Guan Lei’s interest. He leaned forward, bringing himself to Shen Xi’s eye level. Staring into those crystalline depths, he murmured, "If it weren’t for me, who else could have brought you so low?"