護花近衛 - 第46章 和教務主任很熟 - 墨香閣

"Wow, that smells amazing — this is so good!" Shen Yushu remarked between bites.

What was the big deal? She had already eaten a bowl yesterday; one more today would hardly make a difference. Gu Mengyao gritted her teeth and headed for the dining room.

Wei Zhao took in every bit of Gu Mengyao's behavior, and smiled faintly. This Gu Mengyao was rather interesting.

"Mengyao, come and eat your noodles." To give Gu Mengyao a little more motivation, Wei Zhao threw in a word of encouragement.

"Thank you..." Gu Mengyao's voice was as faint as a mosquito's, startling both Wei Zhao and Shen Yushu. Was this really Gu Mengyao?

Sitting at the table, chopsticks in hand, gazing at the steaming bowl of noodles before her, Gu Mengyao felt like crying. Had she been too hard on Wei Zhao? Really... he was quite good... yes, at the very least a qualified nanny.

At seven o'clock sharp, Uncle Qing's car pulled up punctually at the villa gate. Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu, and Wei Zhao came out of the house. Gu Mengyao still said little, but the hostility in her eyes when she looked at Wei Zhao had faded somewhat.

"Mr. Lin, according to the doctor's instructions yesterday, you need to go to the hospital first to have your dressing changed," Uncle Qing said. "I'll drop Miss Gu and Miss Chen at school first, then take you to the hospital for the dressing change, and after that, on to school."

"All right." Wei Zhao thought it over and nodded. The wound on his leg was really nothing serious, but he had no wish to be treated like some kind of freak.

"Miss Gu, could you help Mr. Lin ask for leave?" Uncle Qing asked in a consulting tone.

"I..." Gu Mengyao was instantly put on the spot. To be honest, she no longer disliked Wei Zhao much, but for her to ask for leave on his behalf... how could she? By then every classmate would know she was living with Wei Zhao.

Uncle Qing assumed there was still bad blood between Gu Mengyao and Wei Zhao, so he said to Shen Yushu: "Miss Chen, how about you ask for leave on Mr. Lin's behalf?"

"I don't mind, it's just that Yao Yao doesn't want anyone to know she's living together with Wei Zhao." Shen Yushu's expression was perfectly innocent, but she laid heavy stress on the words "living together."

"Ah..." Uncle Qing slapped his forehead as it dawned on him that this was Gu Mengyao's concern. And fair enough — how could a girl bring herself to say such a thing out loud?

Gu Mengyao shot Shen Yushu a glare. Thinking it was one thing; having it spoken aloud was still mortifying.

Shen Yushu stuck out her tongue and shut her mouth. The words that needed saying had been said anyway.

"It's fine. I'm well acquainted with the dean of studies at school, Wang Zhifeng. I have his number right here. In a moment I'll give him a call and have him put in a word with my homeroom teacher." Wei Zhao said with a smile.

Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu were baffled. Wei Zhao had been at school for exactly one day — how had he already gotten so chummy with the dean of studies? That hardly seemed possible. But if he didn't know the dean, he wouldn't dare make such a boast; and then the lie would be exposed in a moment, wouldn't it?

Not only Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu — even Uncle Qing was astonished. How on earth had Wei Zhao come to know the dean of studies?

Wei Zhao saw their confusion too, and said to Uncle Qing: "Uncle Qing, may I borrow your phone for a moment?"

"Oh, of course." Uncle Qing handed him his phone.

Wei Zhao fished a scrap of paper out of his trouser pocket; it still bore some bloodstains, smeared on by accident yesterday. He dialed the number written on it, and the call connected before long.

"Hello, Director Wang?" Wei Zhao asked.

"Speaking. Who is this?" Wang Zhifeng was at that very moment hard at work atop his mistress. The ring of the phone gave him a start; when he picked it up and saw an unfamiliar number, his tone turned somewhat unfriendly.