Chapter 19

But Shen Luoluo did not get into his car.

In the novel, her grades were so poor that she could not keep up in class, and a teacher called her into the office for a talk. By the time she came out, Shen Xiche's car was long gone! Worse, her phone and schoolbag were locked in the classroom, so she had to take the bus home with the few coins left in her pocket.

When your luck was bad, even drinking water could choke you. By the time the bus got her near home, it was raining. The bus stop was some distance from the Shen Family Villa, and she had to run home through the rain.

That night, she caught a cold and developed a fever of 39 degrees Celsius, but no one knew.

The whole family was at the hospital with Shen Anya that night.

The timing was just that cruel. Shen Xiche had finally found time to pick them up, but Shen Anya's appendicitis happened to flare up. He took her to the hospital first and forgot all about Shen Luoluo.

The rest of the family went to the hospital to look after Shen Anya and forgot her too.

She burned with fever all night. It was not until the Nanny went upstairs to wake her the next morning that anyone noticed!

When Shen Luoluo had read that part, she could not help complaining about how powerful Koi Luck was. It seemed determined to make her suffer as much as possible!

Now, though, Shen Luoluo was curious. She was not in the same class as Shen Anya, and no teacher had made her stay after school. With the plot changing this much, would Shen Anya's Koi Luck still be as strong?

Shen Anya received the same message as Shen Luoluo.

The corners of her mouth rose before she could stop them. Her second brother was coming to pick them up!

The girl beside her noticed her expression at once and teased, "What's got you so happy? A message from your boyfriend?"

Shen Anya put away her phone and said with a coy smile, "What boyfriend? I'm single. My second brother's coming to pick me up!"

"Your second brother?!" The girl grew excited. "Shen Xiche?"

"He's my second brother. Who else would it be?" Shen Anya replied.

"Aaah!" The girl shrieked. "Anya, what time are you leaving? I'll go out with you!"

"Me too, me too!" Another girl came over when she heard Shen Xiche's name. "Anya, could you get your second brother's autograph for me? My friend's a huge fan!"

"I want one too! Your brother's finally back!"

"Don't worry, we won't bother you two. We'll just look at him from a distance! Please, please? We really like your second brother!"

"Exactly, Anya. Help us out just this once! Your second brother hardly ever comes back. Who knows when we'll get another chance to see him? Just this once!"

Shen Anya tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Her smile was bright and her voice sweet. "Sure! Let's leave together after school, then."

When the final bell rang that afternoon, everyone packed up and filed out of the classroom.

Duan Yixing and Lu Yanze put away their books and were about to leave when they noticed Shen Jiayan was still sitting at his desk, with no sign of getting up.

"Brother Yan, why aren't you leaving? Don't want to go home?"

"Yeah, Brother Yan, this isn't like you. Aren't you going to meet your sister?"

Shen Jiayan had no desire to go outside yet. He could already imagine the scene at the school gates when Shen Xiche arrived to pick them up. He could not stand seeing Shen Xiche look so smug!

Lu Yanze went out, then came back in. "You sure you're not leaving? Your sister's waiting for you downstairs."

Ever since Shen Jiayan had gone to find Shen Luoluo last time, the two had fallen into an unspoken habit of waiting for each other. If he finished first, he waited outside her classroom building; if she finished first, she waited downstairs for him. Most of the time, though, he was the one waiting.

She was in her second year of high school, while he was only in his first. It could not be helped. Of course, if something came up, they let each other know in advance.

Shen Jiayan immediately packed his books, grabbed his schoolbag, and headed downstairs.

They met without needing to say much and walked toward the school gates together. Along the way, they could hear girls whispering nearby.

"I heard Shen Xiche's here to pick up his sister! He's right outside our school!"

"Seriously?"

"Seriously! Someone took a photo. His hair's blue today, and he's even hotter in person than in pictures!"

"Holy crap! What are we waiting for? Come on!"

As soon as they stepped through the gates, they spotted Shen Xiche. His short, tousled hair was pale blue, sunglasses rested on his nose, and he leaned against the door of his Lamborghini with his impossibly long legs on display. A crowd of fangirls surrounded him.

Each fangirl held a notebook, waiting for his autograph. Anyone who did not know better would have thought he was holding a signing event.

Shen Xiche seemed to spot them too. He took off his sunglasses and waved. "Over here." At the same time, he ran a hand through his pale-blue hair from front to back and gave them a crooked smile.

The fangirls around him erupted into screams. "Aaah! Shen Xiche is so handsome!"

Shen Jiayan: ...

Shen Luoluo: ...

He's such a show-off.

How does he manage to be this sleazy?

What a waste of such a handsome face!

Three hits in a row. Shen Xiche's foot slipped, and he nearly fell to his knees again!

Chapter 19

◎Did she mean that kind of intimate contact?◎

He's such a show-off.

How does he manage to be this sleazy?

What a waste of such a handsome face!

Standing beside Shen Luoluo, Shen Jiayan heard her criticism more clearly than anyone. When he saw Shen Xiche's sudden slip, he was absolutely certain Shen Xiche had heard it too.

His sister had said exactly what he was thinking! That's what you get for showing off!

In his mind, Shen Jiayan gave Shen Luoluo a point and placed her firmly on his side. Good. She disliked Shen Xiche just as much as he did. From now on, his sister was his ally!

Duan Yixing and Lu Yanze, who had come out with them, were laughing so hard they could barely stand!

They knew they should not laugh, but they really could not help it. Shen Luoluo's comments were too good, and she was right. Shen Xiche thought running a hand through his hair looked cool, but he had overdone it and only looked sleazy.