Chapter 308 Bragging
"Hu Mengdie, what's wrong with you..." Li Zhuangsheng was also frightened by the sudden appearance of Hu Mengdie and retreated tactically.

If I remember correctly, it should be evening self-study time now, why is she out? And in KFC?
"Oh, I asked for leave." Hu Mengdie smiled and showed Li Zhuangsheng the schoolbag behind her. "I will go home directly in a while."

"What are you taking leave for?"

"Go find her!" Hu Mengdie looked at Hu Mengke helplessly.

"Why are you looking for me? Are you afraid that I'm dead?" Hu Mengke complained.

Hu Mengdie sighed, looking puzzled: "My parents asked me to come find you. I told them about you on the phone at noon... They asked me to take you home."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Li Zhuangsheng was slightly stunned. According to the logic of these words, Hu Mengdie should have told her parents about Hu Mengke... at least told them that she had been bullied.

Hu Mengke looked at Hu Mengdie in confusion, his eyes uncertain, as if he couldn't understand.

"Why don't uncle and aunt come by themselves?" Li Zhuangsheng asked.

"Oh, they went to Nanjing to purchase goods. They are not at home tonight and will not be back until tomorrow." Hu Mengdie shook her head gently, then held Hu Mengke's hand, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you...really got bullied at school."

"Hmph!" Hu Mengke turned away.

"I'm really sorry. You clearly asked your sister to tell me about it, but I never took it seriously." Hu Mengdie apologized to Li Zhuangsheng again.

"Uncle and aunt...what did they say to you?" Li Zhuangsheng hesitated but did not show it immediately.

It is not known why Hu Mengdie met him at KFC, but it seems that Hu Mengdie now knows what Hu Mengke encountered.

"Ah?" Hu Mengdie looked a little confused, then she seemed to remember something, lowered her head and lifted her hair, revealing a shy and apologetic smile, "Actually, I have been following you."

"What did you say?" Li Zhuangsheng was stunned.

"I saw you at the primary school gate... I was surprised why you were there at this time. Later I thought that you might be here because of Meng Ke's matter... My parents also asked you for help. I called them, but they said they had never told you, and they didn't have your contact information..." Hu Mengdie tilted her head and explained slowly, "So I thought, I shouldn't see you first, and I'll observe for a while, and then I saw you holding hands with a classmate from Meng Ke's class..."

Li Zhuangsheng was half-believing and half-doubting: "Why didn't you come up to say hello when you saw me, but instead... followed me secretly?"

"I feel very strange. This matter obviously has nothing to do with you. You reminded me and fulfilled your obligations. Why are you still so active in helping my sister..." Hu Mengdie's eyes revealed a complicated look, and she turned her face away slightly. "I want to observe you. I want to know what you are going to do... Also, why did I like you last semester... In fact, I am very curious about you."

"Ha ha……"

Li Zhuangsheng was speechless and could only laugh dryly.

If anyone wakes up and finds that several months have passed in the outside world, and that during these months they have fallen madly in love with someone they are not familiar with and had no feelings for before, they will probably be curious about that person.

"I was standing outside when you were in the classroom. I never thought that Meng Ke would be bullied like this in school." Hu Mengdie lowered her eyes and touched her sister's head. "I'm sorry, I spoke too harshly to you last night."

Hu Mengke looked unnatural, a little embarrassed, but couldn't wipe his face, so he snorted: "Forget it, I don't need you anyway!"

Hu Mengdie smiled softly: "Yes, your brother Li Zhuangsheng has been dealt with. Those three bad boys will definitely not dare to bully you again." Li Zhuangsheng shook his head repeatedly, not being overly optimistic: "No, no, the trouble has not been solved yet. Now it's not just a problem with those three people."

"What do you think we should do now?" Hu Mengdie held her head with one hand and looked at Li Zhuangsheng for help, with a tone that showed that he was the backbone.

Li Zhuangsheng was not very comfortable. Although he felt a sense of accomplishment being trusted and relied on by such a beautiful girl, this person happened to be his ex-wife: "First find Meng Ke's class teacher and explain the situation to her. Ask her to pay more attention. Meng Ke must continue to be brave in the future. If someone bullies you, you must fight back. If someone spreads rumors about you, you must refute. But don't be too aggressive when speaking. Be a little restrained, otherwise it will easily escalate the conflict... Let's wait and see in two days. If it doesn't work, we can transfer schools. But transferring schools now is very troublesome, and after transferring, the new environment may not be better than the current one."

"Don't worry, I'm not afraid of them!" Hu Mengke raised his chin, full of fighting spirit.

She was not a person who would give in, especially now that her parents, sister and Li Zhuangsheng were standing behind her.

"Well, you just have to stick to being yourself, and don't think you've done anything wrong just because others question you. You have to remember that you are not wrong in this matter. The ones who are wrong are those who slander you and hurt you."

Li Zhuangsheng smiled and touched Hu Mengke's face, encouraging him gently.

"Ok, I know!"

"Keep going, I think you have great acting skills. Study hard and get into Beijing Film Academy or the Central Academy of Drama in the future. You will definitely become a big star!"

"Uh-huh!"

"By the way, are you still playing with your friends now?"

"Humph, I don't play with them anymore!" Hu Mengke pursed her lips, "I'm alone now, and I don't need friends anyway!"

"Go make a few more friends, find those who are honest and don't say bad things about you. It's easy to become friends if you take the initiative to talk to them." Li Zhuangsheng advised gently, "Don't become a loner because of a temporary setback."

Hu Mengke was silent for a long time before nodding: "...I understand."

Hu Mengdie smiled and looked at the two of them, chuckled and said, "Meng Ke, she listens to you quite well. Usually at home, her parents can't control her."

"Also, don't brag out of vanity in the future." Li Zhuangsheng's face was slightly stern. He pinched Hu Mengke's face and said in a serious voice, "Did you hear me?"

"I never brag!" Hu Mengke denied it fiercely.

"Do you think I don't know?" Li Zhuangsheng rolled his eyes at her speechlessly. "My classmates have all told me that bragging should be done in moderation. If you tell a lie, you have to keep lying to cover it up. As long as one lie is exposed, people will think you are a habitual liar."

"That, can't be considered bragging..."

Hu Mengke blushed and argued that I was just describing what would happen in the future...

She glanced at Hu Mengdie secretly. If Li Zhuangsheng knew it would only make her feel ashamed, then Hu Mengdie might beat her if she knew it.

(End of this chapter)