CHAPTER 616: CHAPTER 616: WEAKNESS

"You don’t have to come to school tomorrow. I will arrange for you to transfer to a private school as soon as possible. There might be a bit more pressure there, but with me around, no one will dare to gossip about you. The teachers there are also better. I’ll also arrange for a chauffeur to pick you up and two bodyguards for you. In the future, if Lu Chenyu appears in front of you, just let the bodyguards handle him." Xu Ke said.

"Isn’t this a bit too much?" Yu Xia said, dumbfounded by Xu Ke’s arrangements, patiently waiting for him to finish before expressing her thoughts.

"What’s too much about it? In fact, if it weren’t for your own request to study at an ordinary college before, all these arrangements should have been made for you already. Don’t think it’s exaggerated; these are just routine operations for us wealthy people." Xu Ke said calmly.

"Also, don’t worry about being bullied in the new school. Although the students in private schools still live on campus, it’s essentially a small society. With me backing you, as long as the Xu Family remains standing, you will be among the top tier in the school, and even the school leaders will give you some face." Xu Ke started the car only after Yu Xia fastened her seatbelt and left the school.

"So, you should have an easy time at the new school." Xu Ke said, noticing Yu Xia’s silence.

"I actually feel quite good at my current school. Although there might be some rumors or something later, they shouldn’t last long before disappearing." Yu Xia glanced at Xu Ke and said cautiously.

"Are you resisting the transfer? Why? Can you tell me the reason?"

Yu Xia didn’t speak, the atmosphere in the car was a bit silent, and Xu Ke didn’t urge her, as if he hadn’t just asked that question.

It wasn’t until the car stopped at a red light that Yu Xia spoke up, "I’m afraid I won’t adapt to such an environment. I was originally a child from an ordinary family, and the environment I grew up in was the life of ordinary people. It was only after being adopted by you that I had the chance to experience the life of the upper class. Although my sister has taught me a lot and I’ve changed a lot, essentially, I’m still that ordinary person."

Yu Xia uneasily fiddled with her fingers, her eyes unknowingly reddening, "I know you treat me well and are teaching me how to become better, but I’m a coward. I have no confidence that I can live well in the school you mentioned, no confidence that I can integrate into this circle. I’m sorry to you, I’m not as good as you think, I’m really terrible."

At this moment, Yu Xia exposed all of her inferiority in front of Xu Ke, removing the mask she had carefully put on, revealing her deeply scarred interior.

Tears welled up in Yu Xia’s eyes but never fell, yet her head remained bowed.

In the car, only the sound of their shallow breathing could be heard, with Xu Ke remaining silent and Yu Xia’s heart sinking further, as if falling into a bottomless abyss.

Just when Yu Xia felt increasingly hopeless, a large hand suddenly landed on her head, rubbing it forcefully, and the car started moving again.

"I didn’t even know you felt so inferior until you said it. It surprised and embarrassed me since I hadn’t noticed your feelings at all. Actually, during the time we’ve spent together, I’ve always thought you’re a very great girl. You learn everything quickly and well, and you work very hard. Your teacher often praises you to us, saying you’re the smartest student she’s ever taught and the one she’s most satisfied with. You always think you don’t belong, but actually, you’ve already integrated well, even without realizing it." Xu Ke’s voice, deep and resonant like a cello, echoed gently within the car.

"So, have a little confidence in yourself. You’re not as bad as you think; you’re actually very good." Xu Ke said.

"Really?" Yu Xia glanced at Xu Ke cautiously from the corner of her eye, biting her lip uncertainly as she asked.

"Really. If you don’t believe me, you can ask your teacher. She would definitely tell you that you’re the best, and you’re already no different from the socialites in Shangjing, maybe even better than them."

Xu Ke’s encouraging and affirming words acted like a powerful stimulant, settling Yu Xia’s sinking heart.

By the time the two of them returned home, Yu Xia’s face hadn’t only returned to normal; her overall spirit seemed significantly better.

"Why are you two coming back together today?" Lin Mengyao asked unexpectedly, looking at the two returning together.

"Today Lu Chenyu blocked Xiaxia at her school. Xiaxia called me, so I went there. I plan to transfer Xiaxia to a private school as soon as possible, arrange a chauffeur for her, and also assign two bodyguards." Xu Ke took the scissors from Lin Mengyao’s hand and briefly explained the situation to her.

Lin Mengyao’s surprise quickly turned into concern. She pulled Yu Xia to her side, checking her for a long time and asking many questions, finally believing she wasn’t hurt after Yu Xia’s reassurance.

"Indeed, their whole family is crazy. How dare he block the school gate at his age, what does he want? Xu Ke, this person is too much. You absolutely can’t let him go. If he dares to block the school now, he might do something even more terrible tomorrow. Keeping a person with intentions like that around Xiaxia is like having a bomb next to her. You can’t tell when it might explode, so he absolutely must not be kept around."

To emphasize her point, Lin Mengyao even used gestures to demonstrate her determination.

Watching Lin Mengyao getting so worked up by Lu Chenyu’s shameless behavior, her anger almost making her want to tear him apart, Xu Ke just found her to be lively and adorable.

"Don’t worry, I will make this person disappear from Shangjing without you telling me. He won’t have the ability to do anything dangerous to Xiaxia. Don’t be upset, or you might harm yourself from the anger." Xu Ke pulled Lin Mengyao to sit on the sofa.

"It’s not worth getting mad over such a person. I’ll handle it all, okay?" Xu Ke said with a light laugh.

"I’m just so angry at what he did, having such intentions towards Xiaxia. She’s still in high school, still a child. How can he have such thoughts? He’s a beast." Lin Mengyao said through gritted teeth.

"I won’t let him stay too long in Shangjing, trust me." Xu Ke kissed Lin Mengyao’s angry cheek and said.