PDLP Chapter 4 is just a bit hard to see the road.
Chapter 4 is just a bit hard to see the road.
Are you sure this is where you live?
Lu Zhaoye stood outside the residential area, looking at the dark and dilapidated old house.
The streetlights on the side emitted a dim light, creating a rather pitiful scene.
"How can you see anything on such a dark road?"
Xu Ziqing paused for a moment, then said blankly, "I can't see..."
"Hahaha,"
Lu Zhaoye chuckled, laughed it off, and quickly used his clever mind to get away with it.
"Um... the moon looks really nice tonight, and it's quite bright."
Xu Ziqing: "...The moon? I haven't seen it in so long."
What should I do if I make two low-EQ remarks in front of a girl? I need help urgently.
"B-Big brother, if you're too scared to go in, I can go in by myself. Just find me a stick."
Xu Ziqing realized that Lu Zhaoye was standing still and said bluntly.
"Are you saying a boss is afraid of the dark?"
Lu Zhaoye squinted and turned around, saying, "Interesting."
Then, Lu Zhaoye led the girl into the residential area, his face solemn.
"Brother, why is your arm shaking?"
"Oh, it's too cold at night."
"But it's summer now."
"......"
Finally, under Lu Zhaoye's coercion and Xu Ziqing's guidance, the two stopped in front of a house.
"Big brother, thank you for bringing me back. You should go home soon too," Xu Ziqing said weakly, her head down.
"Hmm? No way!"
Lu Zhaoye decisively refused. What a joke! Meeting the parents... no, how could he easily let go of the opportunity to explain himself?
"I need to meet your mother."
Lu Zhaoye knew very well that if the school found out that he had led a group to bully the sect's holy maiden, it would be a disaster.
I'm afraid I'll have to be expelled from No. 2 Middle School tomorrow.
Therefore, the best opportunity is to win over Xu Ziqing's mother first!
Oh? This person from Wei, please calm down!
"Big brother, you said you wouldn't bully me, were you lying to me?"
Xu Ziqing was filled with regret. She shouldn't have eaten that egg pancake and let her guard down.
Looking at the girl's bitter expression, Lu Zhaoye's clever mind suddenly took over.
"Yeah, so what?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ziqing's body trembled violently, and she almost collapsed to the ground. "So...you were planning to bully me, weren't you?"
Lu Zhaoye reacted quickly, immediately supporting the girl. He frowned, realizing the ambiguity in his words, "I..."
"Click," a sound of a door opening interrupted Lu Zhaoye.
"Hey, who are you?"
First came a very mature and questioning voice from inside the house. Because of the difference in position, the person who opened the door saw Lu Zhaoye first.
Then came a gasp of surprise, "Oh my, Qingqing, you're finally back!"
It was Xu Ziqing's mother. She had just heard the commotion outside and immediately ran over to open the door.
Xu Ziqing got home very late tonight.
Xu's mother had been waiting at the entrance of the residential area for half an hour without seeing him, and was just about to go home to call the police.
Lu Zhaoye glanced at Xu Ziqing's condition and saw that she was on the verge of tears.
He glanced again at Xu's mother, who had a mature appearance and a plump figure, his eyes filled with anxiety!
Oh no, something's wrong! This is terrible, Lei Tingzhu, we might lose this round!
"Auntie, I'm Xu Ziqing's classmate!"
Lu Zhaoye has adopted a preemptive approach; how about that?
Upon hearing this, Xu Ziqing's face turned ashen. Was it coming?
Xu's mother snapped out of her daze and looked away from her daughter.
He then turned his attention to the lazy, seemingly idle blond man in front of him.
She quietly took out her phone and hid it behind her back, moving closer to her daughter.
"You speak, and I'm listening."
Lu Zhaoye gave a very "friendly" smile.
He thought to himself, "I'm a grown man, and I'm a product of the motherland's resources. Why do you look so wary?"
When Xu's mother saw the smile on Lu Zhaoye's face, she became even more convinced that Lu Zhaoye was not a good person.
The one-click alarm on the mobile phone is ready to be issued at any time.
"It's like this, when school just ended, I was playing with my friends and running around too fast, and I accidentally broke Xu Ziqing's white cane."
"Um?"
Xu Ziqing and her mother both looked puzzled. So it was just a broken cane?
"Without her white cane, Xu Ziqing is essentially blind. I didn't feel comfortable leaving her with strangers, so I brought her back myself."
Xu Ziqing lowered her head, realizing that she had misunderstood him.
Besides, he clearly didn't lose the cane, but what he said was really strange.
I'm almost an adult, what's there to worry about entrusting her to someone else?
"I see, thank you so much, young student."
Xu's mother's expression also underwent a complete 180-degree change.
She initially thought it was some young punk with blond hair trying to kidnap her daughter.
Lu Zhaoye waved his hand, feeling much more at ease.
Since I'm already showing such a happy expression, and I seem so sincere, I can't very well go and report me to the school, can I?
"No need to thank me, it was my responsibility anyway, and I'll compensate you for her cane, but you'll have to wait."
Lu Zhaoye paused for a moment at this point. You might ask why we have to wait?
"I don't have any money right now, but I'll pay you back when I get home and get some gold coins."
Xu's mother glanced at the blond-haired man in front of her in surprise, not expecting that he would actually have to pay compensation.
Xu Ziqing's cane had been broken twice before, and her daughter said it was probably by some thugs.
But they had no intention of compensating me; I was already being kind by not causing me any trouble.
Xu's mother had no choice, since the man of the house wasn't home.
If she gets really bothered by those kids, it might affect her studies.
So he had no choice but to swallow his anger and let things slide.
Lu Zhaoye knew the importance of stopping in time, and seeing Xu's mother in a daze, he quickly continued to add to the story.
"Now that Xu Ziqing is home, I should head back too."
"what?"
Xu Ziqing, who had been standing to the side, made a sound when she heard that Lu Zhaoye was leaving.
"Um, is there anything else?"
Lu Zhaoye swallowed hard, afraid that Xu Ziqing would expose him.
Hajime, I just transmigrated here! Stop messing with me, okay? Let me have a couple of peaceful days.
"No...no."
Xu Ziqing quickly lowered her head and stammered.
Lu Zhaoye felt extremely guilty and didn't dare to look at Xu's mother. He only wanted to escape as soon as possible.
Anyway, I've said everything I wanted to say, and the rest will be explained by the narrator.
"Young man, I haven't asked your name yet."
Xu's mother smiled and asked, "Although the boy's blond hair is eye-catching, it's also possible... that it's just his natural hair."
"Oh, my name is Lu Zhaoye, Auntie, you can just call me Xiaoye."
"No matter what, I still have to thank you."
"Qingqing came home so late, I thought something had happened to her on the way."
At this point, Lu Zhaoye felt incredibly guilty.
He glanced at Xu Ziqing and saw that she had her head down and didn't react.
"You haven't eaten yet, Ono? Come in and have some food. Auntie left some vegetables in the pot."
Lu Zhaoye shook his head and refused.
Are you kidding me? They just took down one tower and they're already pushing the crystal? Even cheaters wouldn't do this.
"Let's skip the meal, Auntie. My family is waiting for me to come home."
"Oh right, right, then you should hurry back. Be careful on the road. Do you want me to give you a flashlight?"
To be honest, the lighting in this old, run-down apartment is really dim.
Lu Zhaoye wasn't scared, he was just... a little confused about the road.
Lu Zhaoye smiled, but ultimately hesitated,
"No need, Auntie, I'll be going now."
Xu's mother was also puzzled as she watched Lu Zhaoye leave.
Why does your smile look so real now, even though it looked fake at the beginning?
"Mom, he seems a little afraid of the dark, could you please turn on a light for him...?"