We're in the Same Bed Now!

"Actually, my parents died when I was very young..."

There was no dramatic rise and fall, nor did he put on a show of deep emotion.

Su Ze simply used an ordinary tone to tell his own story.

The effect was pretty good. It felt sincere, and at the very least, it immediately captured everyone's attention.

Even Chen Keqing, who had still been crying, blinked her tear-blurred eyes as she looked at Su Ze...

"What was sadder than my parents dying was that they left nothing behind after they died. No house, no inheritance, only some debts. Luckily, the creditors saw how young I was and said that with the debtor dead, the debts were gone too. They let it go..."

As Su Ze continued his tale,

the word "miserable" kept popping into their minds.

"So, from the time I first started elementary school, I drifted from one relative's home to another. None of them really welcomed me, after all, I was a burden..."

"And I was often bullied. When I was in third grade, there was an older sister in the relative's house where I was staying. She cursed at me and hit me every day. Then there was fifth grade..."

"Fortunately, things changed when I started middle school. I was still staying with relatives, but I began making money myself. Through some legal and illegal means, I earned my first pot of gold. Once I had my own little stash, everything gradually got better..."

As Su Ze's story went deeper,

Chen Keqing unknowingly forgot all about crying.

Because all she could think now was that Su Ze was the one who had truly suffered.

Compared to Su Ze, she still had it pretty good. Although her parents had died in an accident, they had left behind quite a substantial inheritance.

Her other two classmates felt the same.

Aside from feeling that Su Ze's experiences were miserable, they were also impressed by how cool he was. He had started making money for himself in middle school. No wonder he had driven a luxury car worth millions when he brought them to the park earlier...

"Alright, that's the end of the story." Finishing his tale, Su Ze smiled and asked, "So? My less-than-twenty years of life have been pretty exciting, right?"

The three high school girls nodded like pecking chicks.

Chen Keqing looked at Su Ze with misty eyes, almost wishing she could hug him right then.

Partly because they shared the same misfortune, and partly because she thought Su Ze was unbelievably cool and capable...

Su Ze also thought his own experiences were pretty impressive.

The only flaw was...

Aside from both his parents being dead, everything else in that story had been made up.

"So stop crying. Don't you still have me with you?"

Su Ze raised his hand and gently wiped away the tear tracks that had yet to dry on Chen Keqing's face.

A young girl's skin was like mutton-fat jade, fair and delicate, unbelievably soft.

"Mhm..." Chen Keqing hurriedly wiped away her own tears and returned to her previous state. "I just couldn't hold it in earlier. I'm fine now."

She said she was fine, but the matter had happened after all.

Although Chen Keqing's two female classmates were considerate and repeatedly promised to help keep it a secret, at least not to spread it around before the college entrance exam, it did not make much difference...

Once classmates knew, even if the secret was kept, it no longer felt the same.

Just like now.

It was no longer really possible to fly kites as carefree as before.

The two classmates would constantly watch out for Chen Keqing's feelings, and that was exactly what Chen Keqing did not want to see...

Su Ze, of course, did not care.

He thought, There's no need for everyone to be so serious. In a few days, maybe you'll all become orphans too. Then we'll all be the same.

A little later.

Su Ze drove the girls home.

He dropped off the two classmates first, then took Chen Keqing home.

But when the car reached the entrance to her apartment complex's garage, Su Ze suddenly pulled over by the roadside...

"Your classmates were there earlier, so there's something important and serious that I didn't say." Su Ze rested one hand on the steering wheel, turned his head, and suddenly said to Chen Keqing.

"...What important thing?" Chen Keqing asked timidly from the passenger seat.

"I need to apologize to you, because I seem to have dragged you into some trouble." Su Ze put on a serious expression.

"What kind of trouble?" Frightened by his solemn tone, Chen Keqing swallowed.

"Do you know who that person who spoke to you in the park earlier was? He's a young master from a powerful family. I've made an enemy of him, and he might want to kill me now. And you... he thinks you're my girlfriend, so he might send people after you too..."

Su Ze made it sound vivid and convincing.

Chen Keqing was so frightened that she swallowed again.

Is that real...

That's so scary...

No wonder that person knew about my family...

"So do you understand now? We're both in danger." Su Ze continued.

"C-can we call the police?" Chen Keqing asked honestly.

"Tell me, do you think calling the police would help against someone that powerful? Even if the deputy police chief came, he'd have to offer the guy a drink first. Would they help us?" Su Ze gave a scornful laugh.

"Then what do we do..." Chen Keqing shrank her neck and asked.

To be honest, she was still somewhat skeptical...

Chen Keqing had always been fairly vigilant.

Although she liked Su Ze a little, she had not lost her head over him.

She was not about to believe everything just because Su Ze said it.

But Su Ze had come prepared.

He took out his phone and opened a video. It was the surveillance footage Qin Yushi had shown him earlier.

"This is surveillance footage of the people he sent to attack me last night. Take a look..."

Chen Keqing carefully watched the video while Su Ze continued explaining the entire sequence of events beside her. He also explained his relationship with Qin Yushi and the details of how the young master had misunderstood them.

It really is footage from last night...

I think I've seen this neighborhood before. Oh, it's the villa complex where Leilei lives...

Oh my god, so everything Su Ze said was true?

Su Ze was so amazing in this footage. It was like watching a movie...

Seeing that the timing was about right,

Su Ze finally said, "Do you understand now? We're already in the same boat."

Chen Keqing nodded blankly.

But there was not much fear in her eyes.

Perhaps because the danger had not truly appeared before her yet, she could not feel that real, tangible fear.

"For the next few days, you need to stay with me. That way, I can protect you at all times. You saw it too, right? I'm pretty good at fighting."

The dagger was finally revealed.

But Chen Keqing had temporarily believed Su Ze's explanation, so she obediently asked, "Then are you going to stay at my place?"

"No, come stay where I live. I know the area around there better." Su Ze struck while the iron was hot. "Go back and get some changes of clothes, then let your aunt know. Just tell her you're staying at a classmate's house for a few days. I'll send you the address right away."

After Chen Keqing's parents died, her aunt had come to take care of her for a while. But recently, her aunt had some matters to attend to and was temporarily away...

"...O-okay, I'll go up and get them." Chen Keqing sniffed, looking like a pretty little airhead.

Su Ze nodded, then drove into the garage. After they reached the building, Chen Keqing opened the door and got out of the passenger seat.

Suddenly,

Su Ze called out to her. "Hey, wait..."

Chen Keqing turned back and asked sweetly, "What is it?"

Su Ze said solemnly, "Bring your homework too."

Chen Keqing: "..."