Lou Xi was carrying a suitcase, with Bai Lu beside her, eyes brimming with tears.
"Alright, stop crying, or people might think I’m bullying you." Lou Xi pinched Bai Lu’s little hand.
As soon as she said that, Bai Lu’s tears fell instantly, "I’m sorry..."
Aside from an apology, Bai Lu didn’t know what else to say.
"It’s okay, anyway I don’t want to live at school anymore, too many people and too much gossip, it’s annoying. Perfect timing to withdraw, don’t even need to pay the dorm fees." Lou Xi comforted her.
"Xixi, we will make something of ourselves in the future."
"Alright, definitely!" Lou Xi nodded, "Okay, you head back, I’ll go to my aunt’s place, don’t worry about me."
"Call me when you get there, okay!"
"Hmm." Lou Xi nodded, then pulled her suitcase and walked toward the bus station.
She didn’t dare look back, afraid that if she turned around she would start crying.
She didn’t have an aunt in Nancheng, she was just saying that to comfort Bai Lu.
Bai Lu’s family was quite difficult, if she were to be expelled with a demerit, she wouldn’t get a scholarship, might not even be able to continue her studies.
So earlier she stood up, took all the responsibility on her own.
Withdraw then withdraw, demerit then demerit.
Although her family wasn’t very wealthy either, they were much better off than Bai Lu’s. Didn’t she still have the twelve hundred yuan her teacher gave her when she withdrew?
She thought she’d find a small hotel for tonight, then look for a cheap apartment tomorrow and a job. There’s always a way!
The bus was crowded, Lou Xi stood in the corner with her suitcase, wondering at which stop to get off.
Suddenly her phone rang, she hurried to take it out and saw it was Qin Mobai’s number.
She saved the number earlier, sent a text then put the phone in her pocket, and he suddenly called.
"Hello, Young Master Qin, what’s up?" The bus was crowded, Lou Xi had to be careful not to be jostled and not to fall.
"Where are you? Why is it so noisy?"
"On the bus."
"Hmm."
So Young Master Qin called just to ask where she was?
"Is there anything else?" Lou Xi pouted, Young Master Qin you’re really bored, "Hey—"
Just as she finished speaking, the bus made a sudden stop, Lou Xi nearly toppled over, but because it was crowded, she was bounced back.
Luckily, she still had the phone in her hand.
"What happened?"
Lou Xi gasped for breath, calming herself, "The bus is really crowded, I nearly fell."
"Get off, immediately."
"But I haven’t reached my stop yet." Lou Xi was puzzled, unsure what Young Master Qin intended.
"I said get off, tell me what street you’re on."
"Huh? Young Master Qin, are you coming to get me? No need, I can go myself." Lou Xi thought about her suitcase, really didn’t want Qin to see her in such a predicament.
"Location."
"Qinghe Road reached, passengers please prepare to disembark..."
Before Lou Xi could speak, the announcement on the bus revealed her location.
"Get off, wait right there." After finishing, Qin Mobai hung up.
Lou Xi was still bewildered, the bus doors opened, and she could only get off with her suitcase, not knowing why, but she didn’t want to go against Young Master Qin’s wish.
After getting off, Lou Xi stood on the platform waiting for Qin Mobai.
She felt her pocket.
"Oh crap, where’s my twelve hundred yuan!"