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nIn the hotel, the bodyguards returned to their rooms dejectedly.

n“Lu Chao” was supported by someone and was sitting on the sofa. After the bloodstains on his face were wiped clean, it was obvious that he had been beaten until his face was swollen and his body was in pain. It was unknown if his bones were broken.

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nHe could not imagine that a young lady would actually have so much strength and had already called a hotel doctor to come to the room for treatment.

nIn front of him, Xue Gui lowered his head with a look of terror on his face. He shouted, “Mr. Lu, I didn’t expect my niece to be this formidable. When I get back, I’ll capture her and get her to apologize to you, okay?”

nLu Chao snorted in pain. Asking Xue Xi to apologize?

nHe scoffed and a vicious glint flashed across his eyes.

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nBeside him, someone said, “Mr. Xue, what do you mean by this? Do you still want to invest?”

nXue Gui hurriedly nodded. “Yes, I do. But that niece grew up outside of the family and has a wild personality. Mr. Lu, I know that I was wrong this time. Regarding the investment…”

nThe doctor applied medicine on Lu Chao’s face and the man gasped in pain. When he heard this, he turned to look at Xue Gui and said, “Business is business. I won’t mix my personal feelings into business.”

nXue Gui was stunned. “Then do you agree or not?”

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nLu Chao: “?”

nWhy is this person so stupid?

nHe frowned and said, “You are a relative of the Liu family. I will give the Liu family face, but the money must be paid as soon as possible. Otherwise, we won’t be able to make it in time.”

n“Alright, alright!”

nXue Gui was overjoyed. “I’ve already prepared the money and will send it to you immediately!”

nHe wiped the sweat off his forehead and walked out. When he reached the door, he turned around. “Mr. Lu, don’t worry. I’ll definitely teach my niece a lesson when I get back!”

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nLu Chao thought of the little beauty’s exquisite face and greed flashed across his eyes again. “Send her over after you’re done with your training.”

nAfter Xue Gui left, Lu Chao revealed a vicious expression. “Ha, we’ll pay back as much as the Xue family gives us!”

nThe person beside him immediately said, “Should we retreat?”

nThey were a conglomerate. When they came to Bin City, they would occasionally find out that a formidable person had come. Hence, they bribed the Liu family and let him be in the middle, making Liu Jinmao mistakenly think that he was “Lu Chao” and trying to please him many times.

nHe revealed his intention to invest in that big project. Liu Jinmao had indeed fallen for it and was rushing to give him money. As for the Xue family… if they dared to hit him, they would have to pay the price!

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nAfter sending Xue Xi to the school gate and seeing her register at the gate guard, Xiang Huai then started the car and returned to the provision store.

nAt the entrance, Lu Chao hurriedly welcomed him and casually asked, “Boss, are you alright?”

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n“Yes.”

nXiang Huai then turned to look at him. “I heard that there’s a big shot from Bin City called Lu Chao?”

nThe back of Lu Chao’s neck turned cold and he replied in confusion, “Damn, isn’t this the smoke bomb that Old Gao released to the outside world so that everyone can stop investigating you?”

n“Oh,” he replied before saying, “Then explain to me why Lu Chao invited the kid to a hotel room for breakfast this morning.”

nLu Chao was stunned.

nWhy would she go to the hotel for breakfast?

nNo… Who invited Xue Xi for breakfast? Lu… Lu Chao?

nLu Chao hurriedly waved his hands. “Boss, I’m innocent. I’m even more wronged than Dou’e!”

nXiang Huai shot him a cold glance. After entering the provision store, he sat on the chair behind the counter and leaned back. “Don’t just say that it’s snowing in June. Let me take a look at the proof now.”

n“…” Lu Chao hurriedly walked to Xiang Huai’s side and said aggrievedly, “I’ve been with you since last night. Where can I find the time to treat Xue Xi to a meal? I don’t know how to clone myself! Moreover, I know that you harbor ill intentions toward Xue Xi. How would I dare to have the guts to snatch her from you?”

nXiang Huai kicked him. “Why are you so long-winded? Hurry up and investigate.”

nOnly then did Lu Chao realize that Boss was mocking him!

nHe dashed out. “Alright, I promise I’ll send you a message in five minutes!”

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nFive minutes later.

nLu Chao’s shoulders drooped as he slowly moved to Xiang Huai’s side. This matter really had something to do with him. Someone actually pretended to be him?

nHe gulped. “Boss, do you think that Lu Kuangchao is better, or is this one better?”

nXiang Huai, who was reading: “…”

nLu Chao said aggrievedly, “I want to change my name! The name my parents gave me is too ordinary. Why are there so many people with the same surname!”

nXiang Huai looked at the book in his hands and ignored him.

nOnly then did Lu Chao cut to the chase. “That person’s real name is also Lu Chao. He is from a conglomerate and is very skilled. He first lied to the Liu family and then used the Liu family to cheat in a small area. As this matter has not been spread, not many people know about it. He has already lied to the Liu family for 110 million. Just now, the Xue family agreed to transfer him 50 million.”

nXiang Huai’s dark brown eyes flickered. “The Xue family?”

nLu Chao hurriedly explained, “It’s Xue Xi’s second uncle. He was also the fool that brought Xue Xi to meet Lu Chao this morning. I heard that the Xue family split up last night and the other side ended up in quite a bad relationship with Xue Xi.”

nLu Chao said with a dark expression, “I’ve already got someone to monitor that idiot. As long as you give the order, we can capture him!”

nXiang Huai lowered his eyes and snorted. “We’ll do it after the Xue family’s money is paid.”

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nXue Xi was still late for class. She pushed open the back door and quietly entered the classroom to sit in her seat.

nHer movements were very light. Only when she had entered did the biology teacher glance at her. He had originally intended to stop his lecture and scold her, but after realizing that the person who was late was their class’s studying goddess, he retracted his gaze and remained silent.

nXue Xi quickly took out her textbook. After she’d been listening for about 15 minutes, the class ended.

nWhen the biology teacher left and Xue Xi was about to put down the biology textbook, Xue Yao stood up and said righteously, “Xue Xi, can you not be late for class? Do you know that our class has always scored full marks for discipline?! Because of you, the brocade flag this month might not even reach our class!”

nBin City International High School had a pennant for each grade and gave them to the class with the best discipline each month.

nThe rest of the classes, especially Class 8, were destined to have nothing to do with this award. However, the competition between Class One and Class Two was huge. Both classes were experimental classes and did not want to lose to each other. They would always compare their grades, and with this award even more so.

nThe students from both classes were tense. Almost no one was late, so when Xue Yao said this, the rest of the students became unhappy.

nLi Hanlei complained loudly, “You don’t have any sense of class honor. What’s the use of being good at studying if you’re a selfish person?”

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