Lin Shuang thought of Chen Jie's second task and immediately understood what he was planning.
She immediately said, "Teacher Chen is right. As dance students, if you want to stand out, just having excellent dancing skills isn't enough. You must maintain your image."
"Li Ziling, wear a decent outfit tomorrow."
Huh...
Azhu was stunned on the spot.
Li Ziling said unwillingly, "Teacher Lin, I don't have any clothes to wear right now."
"Why don't you have clothes to wear?" Lin Shuang asked, confused.
Li Ziling's face turned red.
For her, saying such a thing in public was extremely embarrassing.
Azhu clenched her fists and said, "Teacher Lin, not everyone comes from a well-off family!"
Lin Shuang sighed inwardly. The dignified high-ranking official of Longmen, the hero of Great Xia fighting on the front lines, his daughter was living such a destitute life.
How ironic!
"I'm sorry, it was my mistake to say that," Lin Shuang apologized.
Li Ziling's expression improved considerably.
"This is indeed a special circumstance. Teacher Chen, haven't you done any research on Li Ziling?" Lin Shuang asked Chen Jie.
Li Ziling's heart tightened.
She simply didn't want to wear the clothes Chen Jie had given her. If Chen Jie said she had them, then she would indeed be in the wrong.
Chen Jie smiled. "Li Ziling is facing difficulties. As a teacher, I cannot stand idly by. How about this: after school today, I'll accompany Li Ziling to the store to buy her some clothes."
Ah!
Li Ziling was dumbfounded.
Didn't he say he wouldn't spend money on her?
Damn it!
He was doing this on purpose!
Making it impossible for her to repay his kindness!
Li Ziling clenched her fists, utterly unwilling.
"Li Ziling, do you have any other questions?" Lin Shuang asked.
"Teacher, this might not be appropriate? How can I let Teacher Chen buy clothes for me..." Li Ziling said.
"There's nothing inappropriate about it. Your Teacher Chen just told me he has money, so just spend it."
After speaking, Lin Shuang said to the others, "Let's continue practicing."
Soon, it was time to finish school.
"Azhu, come with me for a moment." Chen Jie called out to Azhu as she was about to leave.
"What do you want?" Azhu gave Chen Jie an annoyed glance.
"Come here."
Azhu thought for a moment and followed Chen Jie.
Soon, the two arrived at a secluded spot.
"Last night, how much did all those things you bought for Li Ziling cost?" Chen Jie asked.
"You're not thinking of asking Li Ziling for money, are you?" Azhu immediately retorted angrily.
"No, how much was it in total?" Chen Jie asked.
"Forty-nine thousand!" Azhu replied.
"Mm."
Chen Jie nodded. "Tell me your card number."
"What?"
"What is it?"
Chen Jie asked.
Soon, Azhu gave Chen Jie her card number.
Chen Jie operated his phone for a while.
Shortly after, Azhu's phone received a notification.
"Ten, ten thousand..."
Azhu exclaimed in surprise, seeing ten thousand yuan transferred into her account.
"This is for you."
Chen Jie then handed Azhu a document.
Azhu took it and her eyes widened in shock again.
Because it was a letter of gratuitous donation!
The recipient was Li Ziling.
"Take this money and buy two more sets of the items you bought for Li Ziling yesterday. That should be close to a hundred thousand yuan!" Chen Jie said.
"You, you..."
Azhu gasped.
Spending a hundred thousand yuan at once, along with a gratuitous donation agreement.
This was the first time she had witnessed such generosity.
"Can you do it?"
Chen Jie asked.
"You guys aren't really biological siblings, are you?" Azhu blurted out.
Besides one's own family, who else would be so unreasonably good to others?
Even a married couple might not do that!
"I asked you, can you do it?" Chen Jie asked.
"Yes, yes, Teacher Chen, why don't you find someone else to pursue? You're so generous, I'm starting to be tempted," Azhu said with a grin.
"Stop the nonsense and just do as I say," Chen Jie replied. "Let Teacher Lin accompany you both."
Just then, Lin Shuang was walking towards them.
Chen Jie waved his hand. "Teacher Lin, could you please accompany Li Ziling and Azhu to the supermarket tonight? It might not be entirely safe for the two girls alone."
Lin Shuang smiled. "That's perfect, I just arrived in the provincial capital and need to buy some daily necessities myself. We can go together."
Chen Jie nodded.
Although Lin Shuang's strength wasn't particularly high, her vigilance should be sufficient.
If they encountered any danger, she could contact him directly, and he should be able to arrive in time.
Therefore, Chen Jie didn't need to accompany them.
Chen Jie then returned to his lodging without further ado.
Azhu quickly called Li Ziling, and they went to the mall together with Lin Shuang.
During the shopping trip, Azhu bought extravagantly. Li Ziling secretly marveled at how wealthy Azhu was, spending a hundred thousand yuan in one night!
Her heart then felt an overwhelming bitterness.
If her father were by her side, perhaps she wouldn't feel so inferior.
Even if their living conditions weren't great, at least she wouldn't be despised for not having clothes to wear.
Normally, buying a few clothes wouldn't be a problem for her.
But in order to avoid Chen Jie, she had moved to a new rental, which had depleted her living expenses.
Li Ziling kept her head down, looking at various products, not daring to look at the price tags.
Even Lin Shuang generously bought her several branded outfits.
Night soon fell.
Azhu sent Lin Shuang away.
Li Ziling stood by the roadside waiting for a taxi. She said to Azhu with a hint of sadness, "Azhu, I'm leaving now."
"Don't go! Li Ziling, wait!"
Azhu quickly called out.
Then, she pushed all the large shopping bags in her hands towards Li Ziling: "These are all for you!"
"What?" Li Ziling stared in disbelief.
She stammered, "This, this... are you crazy?"
Although she knew Azhu was wealthy, these items were likely not a small amount for Azhu either.
"I'm not crazy, Chen Jie bought these for you!" Azhu said with a grin.
"Ah? What did you say?"
Li Ziling was completely stunned.
Azhu quickly took out the donation agreement. "Hahaha... look what this is!"
After reading it, Li Ziling's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
She wished for a man to be by her side and take care of her, but her ideal choice was not Chen Jie, but her father, whom she hadn't seen in a long time!
"How could he do this..." Li Ziling said in a flustered voice.
Azhu said, "If a man does something like this, it means he's either so infatuated with someone that he makes commitments without regard for anything else, or he's related to that person! I think Chen Jie might very well be your biological brother! He just doesn't want to tell you this, which is why he said he wants to acknowledge you as his sister."
"But, but how can we prove that?"
Li Ziling stammered.
If she truly had a biological brother, she might be able to accept it.
But her heart felt a slight unease.
"That's very simple. Look what I have here?"
Azhu took out a transparent bag from her pocket. Inside was a strand of hair.
"This is hair I got from Chen Jie. I've already contacted a doctor for a paternity test. Let's go!"