Chapter 784 - 782: The Bullet Screen Scam 4

Before finding out about his illness, he truly had no intention of giving up on school. He was hoping for his grandma’s situation to stabilize, then save up some tuition and living expenses to return to school.

But now he’s ill, and the treatment costs easily run into hundreds of thousands.

"Let’s exchange contact information. Either way, thank you very much for coming to my aid today. Almost got you into trouble." Ah Chen did not say more, "I’m heading home now. The weather’s still ridiculously hot."

Rong Yu didn’t refuse: "Actually, you didn’t need my help at all, Qiao Chen solved it herself."

She’s a smart one, well-prepared in advance, which was why she dared to support the fallen old man and even livestreamed the incident. That family totally miscalculated and ended up losing out.

After getting into the car, Ah Chen sent a message to Liu Weiming, saying that she’s already in Shen Muyang’s car heading home, asking him to handle the situation there.

[Shen Muyang showed up alright, but the lead actress took care of things herself. Seems like she didn’t really need him to step in.]

[Well, at least he was of some use in this heat, driving our lead actress home.]

[I was cracking up earlier, this guy is such a lousy student yet he dreams of going to and from school with the lead actress. But he really got a wake-up call! If he wants to be by her side at school, he better start by being a good student.]

[The plot feels a bit different from the novel, the lead actress seems smarter, not just an innocent sweet and naive damsel.]

[Guess that’s what people meant earlier, those tropes aren’t popular anymore, they can get outdated.]

[So, in the drama version, who will the lead actress choose as her leading man?]

[Definitely not that guy called Rong Yu.]

[They were just classmates before, had no interaction at all. They’re not familiar; this was just a chance encounter.]

Ah Chen stared at the scrolling comments on the screen when Shen Muyang’s voice echoed beside her: "Xiao Qiao, do you know that guy from before?"

"A former classmate, not too familiar. He’s great in school. Before returning to the Qiao Family, I heard he ran into some family issues. Nothing else is clear."

"When I was being framed earlier, he must’ve witnessed the whole scene and came to testify for me." Ah Chen explained.

"I’m a bit thirsty, would be nice to ask him home for a glass of water."

Shen Muyang casually leaned back in his seat, nodding: "That background is pretty tragic, but he’s a kind guy. Given Xiao Qiao’s situation, if you want to help a classmate, it’s certainly doable. Still, he looks to be someone with a lot of pride; offering help might worsen your relationship instead."

"Really?" Ah Chen flicked through her phone, "I truly don’t know much about him, let’s talk about it later."

Seeing Ah Chen seemed uninterested, Shen Muyang switched the subject and took another call: "Yes, just happened to meet Xiao Qiao, her car broke down, so she’s with me in my car heading home."

"Dinner? Let me ask her."

"Xiao Qiao, my mom’s inviting you over for dinner, is that okay?"

Just then, Ah Chen noticed the flurry of comments in front of her.

[It’s happening, it’s happening, the key plot is coming up.]

[Soon we’ll see Shen Muzhi, he’s the lead actress’s official match, so excited! Up until now, the plot has stayed quite true, capturing all the major scenes.]

[The lead actress has quite a tough fate, guarding so much wealth, she’s likely on guard against people, doubting Shen Family members initially, even though Shen and Qiao families are long-time allies.]

[Time reveals true intentions, later she will come to realize the Shen Family is indeed trustworthy.]

[Without Shen Family members, the lead actress might have been devoured by those around her, with nothing left.]

[Even though the old master arranged a lot before passing, she’s only 16, there’s no way she could match those people. Any small trick could make her suffer, really unfortunate.]

[Thinking that our lead actress is going to get scared tonight makes me sad.]

[After dinner, Shen Muzhi sends the lead actress home, forcing her to exchange contact information and setting his number as an emergency contact, yet she’s just not close to Shen Family, even wary. After being frightened, she didn’t consider Shen Family at all, rather fell into another’s trap.]

Invitations from a longtime family friend’s aunt are hard to refuse openly, so Ah Chen agreed.

"Then straight to my house, after dinner I’ll drive you home. If your homework isn’t finished, you can do it at my place, it’s the same," Shen Muyang said openly, pulling out his phone to play games.

The online comments resumed their roast:

[With Shen Muyang like this, doesn’t seem competitive at all, no wonder he’s the supporting male.]

[Haha, with a pretty next-door girl beside him, he’s thinking about playing games.]

[Ahem, Third Young Master Shen is only seventeen, still underage, prime time for playing. When I was his age, all I did was play, cutting classes for internet cafés. I totally understand!]

[From their looks, they really match each other well.]

[Gosh, film company’s tech is getting better, the characters appear so naturally crafted.]

Ah Chen sat in the backseat, staring at the screen as if lost in thought.

At that moment, her phone rang, showing a message from Rong Yu.

He kept it short, expressing gratitude for today, saying if she hadn’t asked for water, causing him to head straight home, he might have lost someone important.

Ah Chen was aware of Rong Yu’s situation, information gathered later at the Commissioner’s request.

Apart from his grandma, he technically has his parents.

It’s just that they divorced when he was young, each starting their own family, caring little for Rong Yu, and even less for grandma. After all, the grandma is actually a step-grandma, who lived separately from Rong Yu’s grandpa years ago due to his abuse.

Back then, she took Rong Yu in, moved by the obedient child, finding it hard to ignore.

So when Rong Yu’s grandma broke her leg, it was no surprise that his father didn’t care.

Rong Yu is now ill, it’s treatable but he lacks the money, judging by his unwillingness to ask his parents, knowing even if they were informed, they likely wouldn’t provide the funds. They left him behind post-divorce and never cared since.

Expecting a seventeen-year-old boy to come up with hundreds of thousands for treatment — wildly unrealistic. Not just a seventeen-year-old, many ordinary people couldn’t gather such an amount.

Ah Chen simply replied with two words: It’s fine.

However, she quickly asked 997 to help respond.

[Qiao Chen: Rong Yu, do you want to make some money?]

Originally, she was seeking actors for a task, Rong Yu fit perfectly, being part of her circle, trustworthy naturally, unlike finding other actors which might lead to errors.

[Rong Yu: ?]