I Sent You to Take the College Entrance Exam, and You Ended Up Solving a Murder Case?! - Chapter 4

Just then, an untimely voice rang out.

“Ha, it sounds better when you talk the talk than you walk the walk.”

Chen Mo looked up and saw a boy standing with his arms crossed, looking at him with disdain.

Zhao Lei.

The rich kid in my class, relying on his family’s wealth, usually acts arrogantly and bullies his classmates a lot.

Chen Mo glanced at him, too lazy to pay attention, and turned to leave.

“stop!”

Zhao Lei stepped forward and blocked his way.

“What? You’re not happy about me saying a few words to you?”

He looked Chen Mo up and down, his eyes filled with disdain.

“Upholding justice and protecting those you want to protect? That’s hilarious.”

“An orphan who doesn’t even have parents, who can you protect?”

“A bastard child left unattended has the audacity to talk about ideals?”

The surrounding air instantly dropped to freezing point.

Chen Mo’s face darkened, and he looked at him with icy eyes.

“Say what you just said again.”

“What? You want to fight?”

Zhao Lei puffed out his chest confidently and poked Chen Mo’s chest with his finger.

“I said you’re a bastard child that no one cares about, so what? You don’t like it?”

Several of his henchmen also surrounded him, eyeing him menacingly.

Zhao Lei’s gaze fell on the graduation yearbook that Chen Mo was holding in his arms, and a wicked smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

He suddenly reached out and deliberately knocked the commemorative album to the ground.

“Snap!”

The yearbook fell to the ground, and on its open pages were various blessings and signatures written by the students.

Zhao Lei raised his foot, about to step on the commemorative album.

“You’re asking for it!”

Chen Mo’s anger erupted completely at this moment!

He grabbed Zhao Lei by the collar, his eyes filled with a terrifying ferocity.

“What…what do you want to do!”

Zhao Lei was startled and shouted, his voice trembling with fear, “You dare touch me and see what happens!”

“stop!”

Just then, a loud and energetic shout rang out.

The crowd parted, and Chen Dachuan’s tall figure appeared before them.

Behind him followed a pretty girl with a ponytail; she was his daughter, Chen Yan.

“Uncle?” Chen Mo was taken aback.

Chen Dachuan strode over and, seeing the commemorative album on the ground and Chen Mo’s red eyes, instantly understood seven or eight parts of the situation.

He looked at Zhao Lei with a stern face.

“Let him go,” Chen Dachuan said to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo hesitated for a moment, then let go of her hand.

Zhao Lei straightened his collar and, seeing Chen Dachuan in his simple work clothes, immediately regained his arrogant demeanor.

“Where did this old codger come from, meddling in other people’s business?”

“I’m his uncle!”

“His uncle?” Zhao Lei scoffed.

“So what if he’s my uncle? He’s an orphan, what kind of uncle are you to him?”

“If he dares to touch me today, I’ll make sure he regrets it!”

Chen Dachuan looked at him calmly.

“Your surname is Zhao? Is your father named Zhao Jianguo, and he owns a construction company?”

Zhao Lei was taken aback: “You…how did you know?”

“Last month, the generator at your construction site in the south of the city broke down. Did you hire someone to fix it all night?”

Zhao Lei’s expression changed.

He knew about this, and his father even complained about it at the time.

The experienced chef we hired was arrogant and had a bad temper.

But he was the only one in the whole town who could fix that German-imported machine.

He stared incredulously at the dark-skinned man in overalls in front of him.

“You…you’re Master Chen?”

“My name is Chen Dachuan.”

Chen Dachuan said calmly, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Lei and his henchmen.

“The town isn’t big; you see each other all the time.”

“I, Chen Dachuan, rely on my skills and make friends.”

“I’ve given Mr. Zhao face, but my nephew isn’t someone anyone can bully.”

His tone was calm, but the weight of his words made Zhao Lei’s heart sink.

His father warned him more than once not to mess with those skilled craftsmen outside.

These people have extensive connections and strong relationships; offending one is equivalent to offending a whole bunch of them.

The man in front of me, Chen Dachuan, is clearly that kind of person.

“Apologize.”

Chen Dachuan pointed to the commemorative album on the ground.

“Pick up the things and apologize to my nephew.”

Zhao Lei’s face turned red and white in turns. How could he save face by apologizing to Chen Mo in front of so many classmates?

But looking at Chen Dachuan’s imposing gaze, he felt uneasy.

In the end, he reluctantly bent down, picked up the scrapbook from the ground, dusted it off, and handed it to Chen Mo.

“I’m…I’m sorry.”

After saying that, he led his men and slunk into the crowd, not daring to say another word.

The storm has thus subsided.

Chen Dachuan turned around, picked up the commemorative album, carefully smoothed out the creases, and then handed it to Chen Mo.

Are you alright?

Chen Mo shook his head, took the commemorative album, and felt a mix of emotions.

“Thank you, Uncle Da Chuan.”

At that moment, he truly understood that family is more than just blood ties.

More importantly, they are the ones who will stand up for you without hesitation and protect you when you are bullied.

“Bro, you were so cool just now!”

Chen Yan, who was standing nearby, came over, her big eyes shining with admiration.

The party was drawing to a close, and the host was giving his closing remarks.

Chen Dachuan patted Chen Mo on the shoulder.

“Let’s go home!”

The three turned and walked out of the auditorium.

Just as they were about to walk out the door, a woman’s voice suddenly came from behind them.

“Chen Mo!”

Chen Mo subconsciously turned around.

She is Wen Fei, the class’s academic representative.

She ran up to Chen Mo, slightly out of breath.

The girl looked up, handed him the gift box, and gazed at him intently with her bright eyes.

“This is for you.”

It’s Wen Fei.

Why did she come here?

During the several hours of the graduation party, Chen Mo stayed in a corner with Chen Dachuan and Chen Yan, and didn’t interact much with the other classmates.

He thought that the end of high school meant saying goodbye to all these people, including the quiet and pretty classmate in front of him.

Seeing that he was in a daze, Wenfei handed the gift box forward again.

“Graduation gift.”

“For me?” Chen Mo was somewhat surprised.

“Yes.” Wen Fei nodded heavily.

A pair of bright eyes filled with expectation.

“Wishing you… a bright future.”

Chen Mo was silent for a moment, then reached out and took it.

“Thanks.”

“You’re welcome.” Wen Fei breathed a sigh of relief, a faint smile appearing on her face.

Around them, classmates were walking arm in arm, writing messages in each other’s yearbooks, their noise mingled with the sadness of parting.

“Chen Mo, my parents are waiting for me outside.”

Wen Fei suddenly spoke, as if she had mustered up a great deal of courage.

“Want to… grab some late-night snacks together?”

Chen Mo subconsciously followed her gaze and looked towards the entrance of the auditorium.

Not far away, a black Audi A6 was parked quietly under a streetlamp.

A middle-aged couple with refined manners stood beside the car, looking at them with concern.

It must be her parents.

Having a late-night snack with a classmate’s parents?

Just thinking about this scene is embarrassing.

Chen Mo shook his head and gripped the gift box in his hand tighter.

“No, it’s too late, I won’t bother you, Uncle and Aunt.”

His refusal was swift and decisive, and Wenfei’s eyes instantly dimmed.

But Chen Mo then added a sentence.

“Anyway, we’re all going to Beijing, aren’t we? We can get together there from now on.”

Upon hearing this, Wen Fei suddenly raised her head, her eyes lighting up again.

Yes, they all went to Beijing!

“Okay!” She nodded vigorously, her face beaming. “It’s a deal!”

It’s a deal.

Wenfei turned around and ran towards the Audi.

Chen Mo watched her retreating figure, then looked down at the gift box in his hand, and a slight smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

“Brother, are you stunned?” Chen Yan leaned in unnoticed, winking mischievously. “It’s a gift from the class beauty, aren’t you going to open it and take a look?”

Chen Mo snapped out of his daze and gave her a light tap on the head.

“What does a child like you know?”

“Let’s go home.”

Chen Dachuan, who was standing to the side, spoke up. He glanced at the Audi that was slowly driving away, his eyes full of meaning.