Having boasted prematurely, Jingbo felt especially embarrassed when he failed to help Cheng Guo, even privately blaming his uncle for being too opportunistic. He secretly called his grandfather, hoping he would help persuade his second uncle, but the grandfather refused without a second thought and warned him not to meddle.
Seeing Cheng Guo's gloominess, he felt an overwhelming pressure. Could it be that in the face of self-interest, justice was that insignificant?
Initially, he thought Li Xiaoru had brought it upon herself, but after a few interactions, he realized that she was a kind-hearted girl with a strong sense of responsibility. With Li Xiaoru's father bedridden, if Li Xiaoru lost her job, her family, relying solely on Mother Li, wouldn't be able to survive.
Jing Zhe had noticed the abnormal behavior of his two favorite students. He assumed they were experiencing relationship problems and said nothing.
