As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

"Hiss~"

The thief's eyes widened instantly, and the force on his wrist made him gasp.

The boy who had been standing next to the red-haired girl was now looking at him with a smile, though the smile felt somewhat eerie.

"Tell your buddy to behave."

Shen Qing applied a little more pressure with her fingers, and the thief grimaced in pain, his forehead veins bulging.

That student is really strong. He doesn't have any obvious big muscles, so he must have trained his hand strength.

Could it be an undercover cop?!

For a moment, he dared not make any rash moves. He quickly gave a signal, and the two people who were arguing not far away pushed each other and made an excuse to disperse in a hurry.

As long as there is no evidence, he will be fine.

"Who is this?"

Gu Jingshi noticed the situation immediately. His tone was indifferent, but his eyes never left Shen Qing's hand.

"My childhood friend from the orphanage, A-Yuan, is also an orphan. What a coincidence!"

Shen Qing released the thief's wrist and easily put her arm around his shoulder, saying, "It's been so long since we last met."

The thief froze, managing a strained smile.

Everyone was stunned. It was indeed quite a coincidence that they could run into their childhood friend from the orphanage while strolling around late at night.

"Want to come together—"

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was about to speak, Chen Chen interrupted her with a startled exclamation: "Oh my, my childhood friend! It seems Old Shen is going to have a proper get-together."

"It's getting late, shouldn't we head back?"

From the time Chen Chen suggested, "It's still early, let's wander around a bit before going back," only twenty minutes have passed.

Shen Qing glanced at him thoughtfully, but he avoided her gaze.

"That……"

Su Xiaoxiao glanced hesitantly at Gu Jingshi, while she was still sizing up Shen Qing and that "A Yuan".

"Shall we head out now and get together again next time?"

Su Xiaoxiao tentatively asked, "With a stranger joining us at a gathering of acquaintances, it's really not appropriate to continue shopping."

"See you next time."

Gu Jingshi did not refuse, and looked at Shen Qing with an undisguised smile.

"See you next time." Shen Qing nodded.

But he knew very well that graduation was just around the corner, and they all had their own things to do; who knew when they would see each other again?

Not to mention their situation, even if they broke up peacefully, it would still be somewhat awkward for them to meet.

Being able to remain friends after a breakup... that's highly unlikely for him.

"Let's go find something else to eat."

Watching Shen Qing and "A Yuan" walk away into the distance, Su Xiaoxiao finally couldn't help but ask, "Jing Shi, what exactly happened between you and Shen Qing?"

They said they broke up, but what's going on today?

What do you mean by "I can spot you in the crowd"? That doesn't sound like something someone who's broken up would say.

Gu Jingshi didn't answer immediately. She tucked a strand of red hair that had been blown away by the wind behind her ear, looked in the direction Shen Qing had left, and readily admitted:

"Before, because of some things, I felt that we might not be suitable for each other, so we lost contact."

"Now..."

Before Su Xiaoxiao could ask further, she continued, "However, I've figured it out now. We're all human, so what's inappropriate about it?"

"But what about Shen Qing..." Su Xiaoxiao hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

His sisters' stance was firm, but what about Shen Qing's? He was unusually calm.

Based on her understanding of Shen Qing during her three years of high school, when she says "break up," she means it.

Chen Chen and the other two also cast glances at each other. Although they supported getting back together, they felt that the abrupt breakup was a bit too much.

"No rush, take your time. If all else fails, I can always try again. This is my own fault."

Gu Jingshi said calmly, "After all, I suddenly cut off the contact without saying a word, but there's definitely no problem."

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the confidence flashing in her eyes and finally sighed helplessly.

This young lady is always like this; the more she cares, the more nonchalant she becomes. She's really not afraid that Shen Qing will run off with someone else.

Throughout high school and university, the other party never had time for her, and Gu Jingshi was the only person around her. In addition, she was outstanding enough to overwhelm others.

But after graduation, are you sure he won't attract other people?

……

Side alley of the commercial street.

This commercial street was created by merging several old streets in the university town. In addition to the busiest main street, there are also many secluded alleys and old residential areas around it.

In a dark alleyway of an old residential building.

"Bang!"

Shen Qing casually pressed "A Yuan" against the wall, pressing down on his shoulder with her left hand, "Don't move."

He took out his phone with his right hand, ready to dial the number of Sheriff Wang Yu.

"You still dare to call the police?"

Ah Yuan, his face pressed against the wall, suddenly burst out laughing, "Come out, all of you!"

Along the way, he had already confirmed that this couldn't possibly be a cop, as he didn't have any weapons on him. He also didn't expect that this idiot would actually dare to go to a remote place on his own initiative.

This alley is winding and there isn't even a security camera.

Footsteps came from all directions, and seven or eight people gathered in a narrow, dark alley.

"Has this escalated from theft to robbery?"

Shen Qing subconsciously put away her phone. As soon as she let go, A Yuan immediately sprang off the wall, rubbing his neck and spitting on the ground.

"Kid, it's you who messed things up for us, ruining our deal again."

He flexed his wrist, looked at the few red marks left on it, and glared at Shen Qing. "Damn, that bastard is strong."

He then gave a wink.

From the crowd, a young man holding a baton stepped forward and smashed a small dent into the alley wall with a "bang".

"So, are you going to offer money as compensation or something?"

"Money?" Shen Qing raised an eyebrow.

"I'm willing to lose money."

Ah Yuan looked him up and down. He was dressed in cheap, miscellaneous clothes, costing no more than two hundred yuan in total. "But with your outfit, you probably don't have much money to spare."

"But then..."

Ah Yuan licked his lips, recalling the Patek Philippe reflecting light under the streetlights, and continued, "That red-haired girl is your girlfriend, right? She's quite wealthy."

"We can pay in installments, but just in case you break your promise—" he waved his hand.

A burly man squeezed out from the crowd, his face full of menacing features. His gaze swept over Shen Qing, making her feel very uncomfortable.

"You should be interested in this pretty boy, right? Here you go, and you can take some short videos while you're at it."

Ah Yuan said in a flippant tone, "If he dares to call the police later, I'll post it online. I've already thought of the title: 'A college boy meets a muscular man late at night, unable to contain his passion.'"

How about that, pretty exciting, right? Hahaha.

Immediately, a burst of laughter erupted in the alley; in their eyes, Shen Qing was nothing more than fish on a chopping board.

"We'll see if your girlfriend still wants you then."

However, the atmosphere turned a little awkward as they laughed. Ah Yuan frowned and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Shen Qing actually started laughing too.

"You've come at just the right time..."

Gu Jingshi's attitude today really puzzled him.

It was a precipitous breakup, yet now she stands before him as if nothing happened. To say she doesn't care at all is nonsense.

He was holding back a lot of frustration, and he never expected that someone would come to him to vent his anger.

With a loud bang, the 1.9-meter-tall man was sent flying backward and crashed heavily into the wall.

Everyone was stunned, completely unaware of what had happened.