“Girlfriend?”
Gu Chen looked at him, then at Qian Zhiyu, feeling a bit dazed.
‘Strange. Didn’t Liu Han claim to be her boyfriend before? How did it change to someone else so quickly?’
‘Are the views on love among young people today really this casual?’
The conclusion was now clear.
To get revenge on him, she had recruited outside forces.
He really hadn’t expected this.
In school, Gu Chen was certainly invincible.
But out in society, it was a different matter—especially when surrounded by several burly men holding wrenches.
No matter how strong he was, he couldn’t possibly defeat them all.
‘Dammit, am I really going to go down here?’
Gu Chen cursed inwardly.
Under no circumstances would he kneel and apologize.
A man has gold under his knees; he still possessed that much backbone.
If they insisted on using force, at worst, he would take one down with him!
“Don’t dawdle. Make a choice, quickly.”
Seeing that Gu Chen had yet to take a stand, Leopard grew impatient and continued to urge him.
After a pause, he added, “Tell you what. If you choose to apologize, I’ll get a cushion for you so it won’t hurt your knees when you kowtow.”
“You’re actually a pretty good guy…”
Gu Chen’s lips twitched as he retorted sarcastically.
“Brother Bao, why bother with a cushion for someone like him! He’s the School Bully, a person who does every kind of evil imaginable at school. He doesn’t just bully his classmates; he’s defiled many girls. Last time, he even forced me to take off my clothes with impure intentions. If I hadn’t resisted with my life, I would have already fallen victim to his clutches. His crimes are too many to record. Don’t go soft on him,” Qian Zhiyu immediately objected.
She put on an even more pitiful expression.
Her eyes turned red, making it look as if she might burst into tears at any moment.
‘Holy crap. With those acting skills, it’s a waste not to be in the entertainment industry. If she auditioned for a Stephen Chow movie, he’d probably give her an award.’
Qian Zhiyu’s mouth rattled on like a machine gun, describing Gu Chen as someone beyond redemption.
She added all sorts of embellishments, making him sound like he had committed every crime worthy of a death sentence…
“You bastard, there’s a limit to how much nonsense you can spout!”
Gu Chen was so angry his nose nearly went crooked.
When had he ever had designs on her?
“What! You… you even wanted to do that to Xiao Yu…”
Leopard was utterly enraged, his expression looking as if he wanted to devour Gu Chen alive.
The two men beside him immediately pinned Gu Chen’s shoulders, glaring at him.
The one with the buzz cut even shouted, “Brother Bao, let’s just cripple this kid! He’s worse than a beast. If he leaves, he’ll only continue to harm others!”
“Hmm, that makes sense.”
“Gu Chen, I’m a reasonable man. I originally thought a simple apology would settle this. But in my life, I hate nothing more than a School Bully like you who does nothing but evil. I can’t let you off easily today!”
After some thought, Leopard agreed to strike and gave a signal to the others.
“WAIT!!”
Facing the crisis, Gu Chen finally thought of a solution.
“What other tricks are you trying to play, kid?”
The buzz cut man questioned.
“Wait a second. Before you do anything, I have something I want to ask Qian Zhiyu.”
Gu Chen looked over.
He could only gamble.
“Me?”
“What do you mean?”
Qian Zhiyu frowned, not expecting the topic to turn back to her.
“When did Leopard become your boyfriend? I remember a few days ago, you were clinging to Liu Han’s arm looking all affectionate, saying he was your boyfriend.”
“Huh!?”
As soon as those words were spoken, Leopard’s face changed instantly.
He couldn’t help but look at her.
Qian Zhiyu’s eyes widened, and she hurriedly denied it.
“You’re lying! What Liu Han? I—I don’t even know him!”
“Brother Bao, don’t listen to this kid’s attempts to drive a wedge between us. He’s very cunning.”
With that innocent expression, anyone who hadn’t seen Qian Zhiyu’s bullying face might have actually believed her.
“Oh? You admitted it in front of so many people. If you don’t believe me, you can go to the school and ask around. You’re quite something, having two boyfriends at once.”
It was obvious Leopard had risen from the ranks of a licking dog.
The one thing a simp couldn’t stand was their goddess having another man.
Approaching from this angle might offer an opportunity.
“Xiao Yu, what’s really going on? Is what he… is what he saying true or false?”
Leopard’s face turned green as he began to doubt.
“Brother Bao, I’m completely devoted to you. It was Liu Han who was shamelessly pursuing me, but I never paid him any attention. That guy even took it upon himself to seek revenge, only to end up kneeling in terror when he saw Gu Chen. How could I ever look at someone like that? I only didn’t mention it because I was afraid you’d misunderstand or become paranoid. If you doubt me, then Xiao Yu will leave right now and never show her face again!”
To gain his trust, Qian Zhiyu flat-out distorted the truth.
Tears began to fall with a *plop* as she unleashed her ultimate move.
Seeing this green tea bitch act so convincingly, Gu Chen was anxious.
If he didn’t provide solid evidence, nothing he said would matter.
“Xiao Yu, don’t cry. I believe you!”
Leopard comforted her with a look of heartache.
His previous suspicion vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of guilt.
“Stop acting. What are you pretending for? Do you really think you’re some pure young girl? You stripped naked on the Rooftop two days ago to seduce me. Even thinking about it makes me feel disgusted!”
Gu Chen suddenly remembered something and immediately formed a plan.
‘It’s just framing someone. It’s not like I don’t know how to do it…’
“BULLSHIT!”
Qian Zhiyu shrieked as if her tail had been stepped on.
She looked like she wanted to come over and slap him herself.
She was indeed faking, but this specific claim was pure nonsense.
For the sake of revenge, she had endured her disgust to approach this licking dog, Leopard, even pretending to agree to be his girlfriend.
She had paid such a high price; if this plan was ruined, she would truly die of anger.
“If you say one more word of nonsense, I’ll cut out your tongue!”
Leopard was also beyond furious, making a move as if to do it himself.
“I can prove it!”
Gu Chen interrupted him and shouted the most crucial sentence: “Qian Zhiyu has a pink birthmark on her left buttock!”
Those words were like a thunderclap exploding in the hall.
Everyone was stunned.
They looked at each other.
If it were true, knowing such a private detail would indeed prove that Gu Chen wasn’t lying!
‘Phew, that was close…’
Gu Chen secretly felt lucky.
Her stripping to seduce him was indeed a lie, but the birthmark was real.
Of course, he hadn’t seen it himself.
After all, he couldn’t bring himself to do something with such heavy tastes.
Rather, it was something Chu Xiaomeng had told him.
After accepting her as his subordinate, Gu Chen had added her contact information and chatted with her, learning about the girl’s past experiences.
Because of her poor family background, she had a self-deprecating personality.
Conversely, she was quite popular with boys.
However, this also drew jealousy and bullying from other girls—it was a double-edged sword.
Chu Xiaomeng had been bullied by them since middle school, using all sorts of reasons and excuses.
For example, once in the school girls’ showers, she had accidentally spotted that birthmark on Qian Zhiyu.
Just because she took an extra look, she was pinned down and slapped by several people.
She didn’t know who to tell about these things.
Because of Qian Zhiyu’s presence, no one dared to be her friend, lest they be bullied alongside her.
It wasn’t until she met Gu Chen that she poured out her past grievances.
He hadn’t expected to actually use that information at a time like this.
“How did you know?”
Qian Zhiyu’s mouth hung open as her face changed drastically.
The words escaped her mouth subconsciously.
By the time she realized it and hurriedly covered her mouth, it was obviously too late.
“QIAN ZHIYU!!”
Leopard was unwilling to believe it at first, but since the person involved had admitted it, his mental state instantly collapsed.
He stepped forward and grabbed Qian Zhiyu’s collar, roaring, “Dammit! Is this how you treat me?!”