I Am Born With A Silver Spoon
Chapter 140 My Roommate Is in Trouble

Lin Jiao looked as if she meant, 'Chen Hao, I bet you never expected that I, Lin Jiao, would become the person I am today-the godsister of a wealthy person like Young Master Zhao.' He even bought me clothes, handbags and much more.

Lin Jiao wanted to get back at Chen Hao for all the embarrassment he caused her in the past.

Of course, Chen Hao ignored her and continued eating his meal.

Naturally, Zhao Yifan noticed what Lin Jiao was doing.

In fact, Zhao Yifan had noticed Chen Hao the moment she walked into the canteen. However, she only glanced at him sulkily.

Nevertheless, Chen Hao really did have something to do with her acquaintance with Young Master Zhao.

When Chen Hao dumped her for Su Tongxin in the garden that day, she left in a fit of anger and embarrassment, and it was then she happened to bump into Young Master Zhao. They became good friends after Young Master Zhao added her as a friend on WeChat.

It was precisely because of her acquaintance with Young Master Zhao that the harm Chen Hao caused to her self-esteem in the past finally dissipated.

So, there was no reason for Zhao Yifan to bother about him anymore. She could always replace other guys that were a hundred times better than him. Take that, Chen Hao!

"Oh yeah, Tongxin, you said you have something to tell me? What is it?" asked Chen Hao as he ate, turning his attention back to the present moment.

"Oh yeah! It's about the three-month training course that we will be attending at the television station in Hong Kong the day after tomorrow. I have already registered for it as I want to hone my skills. Then, after I return to Jin Ling at the end of the course, I think it's about time for me to replace a job and start my internship," said Su Tongxin.

"I'll be damned! Why so sudden?" Chen Hao was stunned.

"I only received the notice this morning, and immediately after that, the registration process started. Didn't I tell you that I was in a meeting just now? I have been stuck in that meeting since I signed up for the training course. The entire course is three months long. I too want to just remain in Jin Ling, but I do not want to live in the shadow of my family, especially yours, Chen Hao. I want to improve myself," said Su Tongxin determinedly.

Chen Hao nodded his head glumly. "You're right. We are still young and it would be better if we can acquire some additional knowledge or skill sets as well. You are not the only one with that mindset, I have a future study plan for myself as well."

Although it wasn't considered a break up, Chen Hao still felt that three months of separation was a long time, and he was reluctant to let Su Tongxin go.

"You can visit me anytime. It's not as if I have disappeared," said Su Tongxin with a smile as she held Chen Hao's hands.

"Ok, I promise that I will come visit you whenever I am free."

He heard from his sister that the core of their family's business was in the Southern region. So, their family must have quite a few businesses in Hong Kong, right?

He would notify his counterpart in Hong Kong so that he wouldn't need to worry about Su Tongxin then.

Ahem. Thinking about it now, Chen Hao felt that the sudden turn of events were indeed dramatic.

In the past when he was poor, he felt that the whole world had abandoned him.

However, now that he was rich, he felt like the world was his oyster.

As for Zhao Yifan, he did not want to think about it anymore.

It was for the better anyway, since he did not want to have too much interaction with her. Chen Hao did not even want to be friends with a girl like her anyway.

As for Lin Jiao, she wasn't even worth mentioning.

On the third day, Chen Hao sent Su Tongxin off at the airport.

After he saw her off, Chen Hao got down to work. He started studying materials on management in his free time. Besides that, he also started exploring the development problems that Yunmeng Mountain was facing.

Time passed in a blink of an eye. It had been three days since Su Tongxin's departure.

It was Friday afternoon. Chen Hao was lying idly on his bed playing with his mobile phone when suddenly Yang Hui rushed in and asked him anxiously, "Chen, have you seen Li Rui around?"

"No, didn't he go to the internet cafe with you all?”

Chen Hao thought that Li Rui would have gone to the internet cafe together with his roommates around this time.

They did not know what happened to Li Rui for the past two days but he seemed down in the dumps. Furthermore, he refused to speak with Chen Hao and the rest of his roommates even if they spoke to him. In short, he had turned into a complete stranger from the lively person he used to be.

That afternoon when they went out for lunch together, Yang Hui invited Li Rui to the internet cafe to relieve his boredom. However, Li Rui could not be found that evening and that made Yang Hui anxious. Chen Hao's forehead was beaded with sweat as he thought to himself, Could something have happened to Li Rui?

He took out his mobile phone at that moment and quickly gave Li Rui a call. However, Li Rui's phone was switched off.

"Damn it, what is happening now?" Yang Hui was so worried that he kept scratching his head.

Chen Hao was no longer in the mood for lying down on his bed anymore, so he jumped down from his bed and spoke in a whisper, "You don't say! Li Rui was acting strangely these past few days. Since last week, I noticed that he often giggled at his phone, and when I wanted to take a look at it, he refused to let me see its contents. However, he had been moody these past two days. He is definitely hiding something from us!" Chen Hao recalled Li Rui's demeanor in the past two days.

Li Rui was a boisterous person, but he would occasionally feel moody. So, nobody really thought much about it. They thought that they could cheer him up by bringing him out for some fun.

"Yes, I noticed this as well. The most important thing is to replace him quickly. I hope nothing happened to him!"

With that, all of them split up quickly and prepared to look for Li Rui.

Chen Hao was so anxious that he nearly wanted to make a police report.

However, the moment they opened the door, everybody was shocked.

Li Rui had returned, but he was soaked in sweat from head to toe, and he looked exceptionally pale.

"F*ck! Li Rui, where have you been?" Yang Hui scolded him out of anxiety.

"Oh, I just went out for a while. Something happened in the last two days."

Li Rui answered absent-mindedly. Then, he gave a yawn and entered the dormitory.

"Why did you switch off your phone?"

Chen Hao felt that something was amiss when he saw Li Rui's demeanor.

"Moreover, Li Rui, are you hiding something from us?"

"Huh? I-I don't have anything to hide."

"Then, why did you say that something happened in the last two days?"

Chen Hao and Yang Hui glanced at each other and thought, It would be weird if nothing was troubling him right now. At that moment, all his roommates surrounded him immediately.

Li Rui lowered his head and did not say any more. His expression was gloomy.

"Li Rui, are you trying to worry us to death?"

Chen Hao gave Li Rui a pat on his shoulder.

Faced with the concern of his roommates, the corners of Li Rui's mouth started to twitch. He ended up scratching his head frantically while screaming, "Please don't ask me this question anymore, just leave me alone! I am not a good person, in fact, I am a huge jerk! Please, don't ask me anything anymore, I beg of you all."

"I-I have been lying to you guys all these while. I am nothing but a jerk so please don't treat me like your best friend anymore. If I were to tell you the truth, I bet that you all will look down upon me." Chen Hao and Yang Hui were dumbfounded.

Chen Hao immediately asked, "Why would you think this way, Li Rui? We will look down upon you if you continue to avoid us. Unless, you never treated us as your best friends?"

"No, you got it all wrong! I have always treated all of you as my best friends! Fine, I surrender." Li Rui scratched his head. "Maybe I will feel better as well if I tell you all the truth."

"Chen, Yang, to be honest, I came from a very poor family as well. Did you guys always have the impression that I came from a pretty good family background? I am sorry to tell you all that it was all an act. My family's situation was almost the same as Chen's situation in the past. Both my parents are sick, and I even have a younger sister who is gravely ill."

"Did you guys know that my family was treated with disdain since I was young? When I was seven years old, I followed my mother to my aunt's house to borrow some money. However, we were chased out by them, and they even threw out the farm produce that we brought along as a gift for them."

"So, I was especially afraid that other people would look down upon me. I have been terrified of it since I was young. I was so scared that other people would look down upon me because of my poverty. So, I deliberately acted like I was rich since high school."

"Last week, the female class monitor from my high school that I have been pursuing for many years finally agreed to be my girlfriend. She was different from the other girls, and she wasn't materialistic. However, I lied to her by telling her that I was doing great in college. Moreover, I even told her that I owned a few stores, but now..."

Li Rui hung his head down like a deflated ball.

Chen Hao finally understood. "So, she insisted on visiting you?”

"That's right. I originally intended to visit her, however she insisted on coming over instead. What should I do? What if she knows that I have been lying to her all these while? She will definitely break up with me! I have been working my back off these past two days doing part time jobs to earn money. I really cherish her."

Chen Hao did not know how to advise him any further when he saw Li Rui's dejected expression.

He also lied to Su Tongxin many times before.

Hence, he understood Li Rui's feelings right now. Li Rui only wanted to be loved, so he told her a lie because he was afraid that his relationship would be over due to his poverty.

"Don't worry about it anymore, Li Rui, for I have a solution for you!"☐☐☐☐☐