After Gu Chen revealed her “true face,” Su Yuqing’s mood was no longer so resistant, and she even began to chat casually.
She still had to finish a bottle of glucose before she could leave, and since she was idle anyway, Gu Chen remembered a question: “By the way, didn’t you earn quite a bit from writing novels before? Why did you spend it all so fast? Also, why are you working at a noodle shop?
Are you short on money?”
With the previous hit count and donations from that book, her income should have been quite high; there was no reason for her to be in such a sorry state.
Was she also addicted to gambling like her father?
“How could that be?”
Su Yuqing hugged her legs and rested her head on her knees.
“Sister Hat didn’t pursue the fact that I was writing a Smutty Novel, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t handle the rest. All the money I earned from the novel was later defined as illegal income and confiscated.”
Thinking about the manuscript fees she had earned through hard work being confiscated, her heart bled.
That was the result of collecting so much material.
So many nights, she had secretly downloaded adult games in the corner of an internet cafe and secretly watched Tangxin Vlogs, terrified of being discovered—she didn’t want to recall those feelings for even a second.
“So that’s how it is. At least you’re safe,” Gu Chen patted her shoulder and earnestly advised, “I think you should just write normal novels; your writing skills are quite good. If you get caught writing Smutty Novels again, you really won’t get a second chance.”
“Easier said than done. These days, nobody watches anything without some spicy content,” Su Yuqing retorted.
“I…” Gu Chen was at a loss for words. Thinking about it carefully, she wasn’t wrong.
“Alright, alright. Anyway, decide for yourself. I’m leaving now; take care of your health.”
It was almost evening, and with tomorrow being Monday, he had to wake up early for school and didn’t want to drag this out too long.
Su Yuqing nodded and said nothing more.
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By the time Gu Chen returned home, it was already dark.
His Dad was unsurprisingly not home; he had been busy with his online store and advertising lately, returning late every night.
He wondered if that brat Wang Jun had taken action yet.
He wouldn’t dare play a prank on him, would he?
Back in his room, Gu Chen checked the time.
It was about time for the meeting they had agreed upon, but no news had come through yet, making him somewhat suspicious.
However, Wang Jun shouldn’t have the guts to lie to him, or the truth about his “perverted public exposure” would be plastered all over the school tomorrow.
He went to the bathroom to give himself a quick wipe.
Since his wounds hadn’t healed yet, he could only wash briefly with a hot towel.
After an exhausting day, it felt wonderful to finally lie in bed.
He scrolled through videos and drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
The next day, he was woken up by his alarm.
He had slept soundly and felt refreshed.
He sat up and yawned, checking his phone for the time.
There was one unread message from Wang Jun:
“Big Brother Gu Chen, I did exactly as you said. I suppose that counts as a success.”
There was a video a few minutes long attached to the message, though he wasn’t sure what it was.
He tapped it, and the video buffered before playing.
It was filmed from Wang Jun’s perspective.
He was silently following Boss Hu, and judging by the environment, they were in the factory building above.
The guy was completely oblivious, not noticing anyone behind him at all.
It wasn’t until he walked in front of a mirror that he realized Wang Jun was standing behind him, wearing a wig and red clothes!
“Holy!”
The scene was just like something out of a horror movie, startling Gu Chen so much that he couldn’t help but clutch his chest.
“You really want to scare me to death!”
If the person involved had been there, he probably would have peed himself on the spot.
“AH!! A GHOST!!”
Hu Lai screamed, scrambling and crawling as he ran downstairs, which was when the video ended.
Gu Chen replied immediately: “How did you manage that, kid? Aren’t you afraid of being caught by a camera?”
That was exactly his plan.
Tang Ziya’s psychological suggestions weren’t enough on their own.
He had thought that since Wang Jun was good at lurking in the dark, he could have him dress as a ghost to scare that unscrupulous boss.
With both tactics working together, there was no way he wouldn’t believe in karma.
Wang Jun replied quickly: “I made sure to pull the main power switch before I went in. It was pitch black, so he couldn’t see anything. I used a night-vision camera for this.”
“Good kid, I underestimated you. It’s a pity you don’t use these talents for better things instead of doing that other stuff.”
Gu Chen smiled.
The plan should be a success.
If he still wasn’t afraid of retribution after this, then only the heavens could deal with him.
He put down his phone and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Half an hour later, he arrived at school.
Because of the investigation by the Education Bureau, the school had closed for an entire week.
Now that classes had resumed, everyone was a bit unaccustomed to it.
As soon as Gu Chen walked into the classroom, the noisy atmosphere instantly went quiet.
The whole class stared at him, their eyes filled with visible terror.
‘It’s over, is Gu Chen going to hit Wang Meng?’
Under everyone’s gaze, Gu Chen walked straight toward Wang Meng.
“If that guy calls, don’t answer at first. Wait until noon, do you understand?”
He lowered his voice to remind her.
“Okay… Student Gu Chen, I understand.”
Wang Meng nodded blankly.
She naturally understood he was talking about Boss Hu.
Although she didn’t understand why, she chose to trust him.
After giving the instructions, Gu Chen returned to his seat.
“Big Brother, you’re finally here! Where have you been hiding these past few days without me?”
Guo Ming leaned over, looking excited about their reunion.
“Hiding? I wish I could trade places with you.”
Gu Chen rolled his eyes.
He’d had all sorts of trouble these past few days; he had almost lost his life.
Of course, there were some benefits…
“Hehe, I haven’t been idle these past few days. I’ve drawn quite a few good things; do you want to see?”
“See what? We’re in class!”
Gu Chen refused strictly, but added, “Private message them to me after class.”
“You got it!”
As they settled back into the rhythm of lessons, everyone gradually adapted.
The school notice board only carried a notification regarding Wu Peng, stating he had been fired for “stepping into the office with his right foot first.”
As for everything else, it wasn’t mentioned.
Gu Chen looked at the notice, his mouth twitching.
“Amazing. Next time, I suppose the PE Teacher will have to fly into the office, right?”
It was obvious that the school had suppressed the matter to cover up the scandal.
If anyone dared to talk, they probably wouldn’t have a good time.
During the lunch break, Tang Ziya, Wang Meng, and Gu Chen went to the Rooftop.
“How is it? Did that guy call you?”
Gu Chen asked impatiently the moment they met.
He had done everything he could; now he could only pray the plan succeeded.
“Yes, he called several times, but I followed your instructions and didn’t answer.”
Wang Meng nodded, then couldn’t help but ask, “Student Gu Chen, why do you want me to do this?”
“I suspect it’s to keep him on the hook,” Tang Ziya explained from the side.
“The more he calls, the more anxious he is. It seems the psychological suggestion from earlier worked, and he is desperate to wash his hands of it.”
“It’s not certain your little tricks worked,” Gu Chen couldn’t help but grumble.
He really couldn’t stand the look of smugness on Tang Ziya’s face.