Ouyang Zhenhua smiled and said, "You called me yesterday."

Even though it was an unknown number, inexplicably, it felt like it was Luo Chao.

Luo Chao paused, nodded, and said nothing.

"Since when did you start liking to use the phone?" Ouyang Zhenhua joked.

"It's useful," Luo Chao said, glancing at Ouyang Zhenhua's body and added, "If you really can't bear it, come to me."

Ouyang Zhenhua glanced at Luo Chao, understanding what Luo Chao meant. In the past, while carrying out missions overseas, when there was no team doctor, Luo Chao acted as one, helping to relieve pain when teammates got injured. He had an extraordinary acupuncture skill.

Seeing Luo Chao's concern, Ouyang Zhenhua patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Don't worry, if that day ever comes, I'll find you to give me an end."

Luo Chao gave Ouyang Zhenhua a sideways glance and said lightly, "An end? Let's take care of what we need to before talking about the end. It's too early for you to die now, think of Phoenix."

The moment Phoenix's name was mentioned, both Luo Chao and Ouyang Zhenhua paused, thinking of that delicate and stubborn face. Ouyang Zhenhua took out a pack of cigarettes, offered one to Luo Chao, who shook his head, reminding Ouyang Zhenhua that Luo Chao was now a student and couldn't smoke. Ouyang Zhenhua smiled and lit one for himself.

"Alright, don't worry about me, I know," Ouyang Zhenhua said with a smile while exhaling a smoke ring. Despite his pale face, he looked calm. Luo Chao knew that Ouyang Zhenhua was genuinely fine, so he nodded.

"Why did Su Jinyu come back today?" Luo Chao asked.

Ouyang Zhenhua took another puff and said, "That woman is really troublesome, and this time the troublemaker is said to be a relative of her aunt, so she's very proactive."

Luo Chao nodded, knowing Li Haili's family had some influence in Linjiang City, so he wasn't surprised.

"Is there anything you need to instruct me?" Ouyang Zhenhua asked intuitively as he saw Luo Chao remain silent.

"Help me keep an eye on her, I don't want her pestering me at school," Luo Chao thought and said. His current status was rather special, and it would be a hassle if this woman got attached.

Ouyang Zhenhua nodded earnestly and patted Luo Chao on the shoulder again, saying, "Alright, don't you still have exams? Hurry back, and make sure you don't end up with the worst score, or if I catch you slipping..."

The sentence abruptly stopped.

Luo Chao looked up at Ouyang Zhenhua, whose face had turned a bit solemn, and he let out a sigh, saying slowly, "They're all gone. Those who carried out missions with us, all gone. Even Phoenix almost didn't make it, who can I share your little mishaps with now?"

These words were spoken so somberly, they struck Luo Chao in the chest, making him uncomfortable. Luo Chao patted the sorrowful Ouyang Zhenhua and said, "I won't give you that chance, rest assured."

Ouyang Zhenhua laughed, nodded, and said, "I know you're capable, I'm off."

Luo Chao watched as Ouyang Zhenhua turned away, then said, "My old man is very skilled in medicine, he'll find a way to cure you."

Ouyang Zhenhua paused in his steps and said, "I know, I'll be waiting for... the day of revenge."

Watching Ouyang Zhenhua's broad back, Luo Chao said nothing more, turning towards the direction of the teaching building.

When Luo Chao returned to the classroom, there were still a few minutes before class ended. He flipped through the notebook Zhong Yu had sent and focused on the most important parts. Just then, the end-of-class bell rang.

Chen Xiaoqi bounced over from the front, blocking Luo Chao, and looked at him intriguingly, "What did Old Gao want when he called you out just now?"

Luo Chao amusedly looked at the gossiping Chen Xiaoqi and said, "Nothing much, just wanted to ask about what happened with Gao Shilong yesterday."

Chen Xiaoqi nodded knowingly, then suddenly patted Luo Chao's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Yuanyuan and I know what to say."

With that, he turned and walked towards Jiang Yuanyuan, making Luo Chao smile wryly. Was this little girl concerned about him or was Jiang Yuanyuan sending her to gather information?

Whatever the reason, the main thing was to get through this exam first. The afternoon passed quickly; Luo Chao spent more time on math, while other subjects were tackled with ease. To avoid scoring too high, Luo Chao even intentionally got some English questions wrong.

Returning to Jiang Yuanyuan's villa in the evening and after dinner, Jiang Yuanyuan unexpectedly said, "From today onwards, we study together."

Nani?? Luo Chao looked at Jiang Yuanyuan as if he had seen a ghost, wondering what tricks Jiang Yuanyuan was up to. A Yuan was also taken aback by Jiang Yuanyuan's words—did Luo Chao, a bodyguard, need to study?

Seeing their surprised expressions, Jiang Yuanyuan felt a bit embarrassed, cleared her throat, and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Even as a bodyguard, you should be an educated one, so I don't get embarrassed when we go out!"

What kind of ridiculous excuse is that? How did he embarrass anyone?

Luo Chao was left speechless by Jiang Yuanyuan. He urgently needed to find a cure for Ouyang Zhenhua, so where would he find time to study with a little girl?

Thinking of this, Luo Chao declined lightly, "I don't have time to study."

A Yuan was also puzzled, looking at Luo Chao with confusion. His task was to accompany the young lady, protect her—how could he have no time?

Jiang Yuanyuan didn't expect Luo Chao to refuse her, glaring at him angrily, then shouted, "Ungrateful!" before storming off.

Luo Chao said nothing, regardless of what Jiang Yuanyuan called him; he genuinely didn't have time for her games right now.

After Jiang Yuanyuan ran upstairs, A Yuan looked at Luo Chao disapprovingly and said, "Your time belongs to the young lady, why refuse her?"

Luo Chao helplessly looked at the older man in front of him and said, "There's some stuff going on lately, so I can't study. Besides, I'm just a bodyguard, what's the point of studying?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Yuanyuan flung her room door open with a "bang," standing at the top of the stairs pointing at Luo Chao in the hall and shouting, "Luo Chao, listen here. If you fail this exam, I'll have my dad fire you! No take-backs!"

Luo Chao looked up at the furious Jiang Yuanyuan, not understanding why she was so upset—was she really that bored?

But from this distance, it was clear Jiang Yuanyuan was genuinely angry, her chest heaving up and down. Before Luo Chao could say anything, she had already turned back into her room, slamming the door behind her.

Once again, she was threatening to fire him... but this time, the little girl had miscalculated.

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