How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

This made the three girls think about turning around and running away immediately so that their faces wouldn't be seen.

But after taking one look, someone exclaimed in confusion, "No? Who is this?!"

Shen Yourong stood there in a daze, not yet realizing what had happened, when a slightly familiar aura came through the wind to her side.

She belatedly turned her head and saw the tall, slender boy, who looked like a towering tower, with sunlight shining on his hair and profile, as if he were glowing.

His handsome face was calm, yet carried an unprecedented coldness.

At this moment, in Shen Yourong's eyes, the tall figure completely overshadowed her, and she was like a speck of dust in the shadow.

The three girls realized what was happening, and Chang Yu couldn't help but say, "Who are you! What's it to you? What business is it of yours if we old classmates are having a chat!"

Xu Yan said with a laugh, "Is this how you old classmates meet: first you threaten them, then you slap them? Are all your classmates your benefactors?"

Chang Yu's face flushed red, and she immediately retorted, "Did I slap her? Is she injured? What are you going to do, help this hypocrite report to the teacher? Play the hero and save the damsel in distress, huh? You don't deserve it!"

Xu Yan had absolutely no interest in this kind of verbal sparring.

He clearly understood that someone who was already in their final year of high school and was still doing such bad things couldn't be dealt with by mere persuasion or guidance; he needed to go home and guide them.

Bad is bad.

He had no interest in understanding what made them become the way they were—their family background, their upbringing… Just because they themselves were hurt, they could vent their anger on weaker people—that was utter bullshit.

So he simply reached out his hand to Chang Yu and then raised his middle finger.

"You idiot."

"...What did you say?!" Chang Yu couldn't believe that a boy would say such swear words to her.

"I said you're an idiot, no, all three of you are idiots." Xu Yan said, his voice growing colder as Shen Yourong stared in astonishment.

This blunt and direct statement immediately made the three girls blush and start cursing at Xu Yan.

"How can you, a man, act like a shrew! Don't you have any manners?!"

"My manners are usually reserved for people with manners. As for you stray dogs, sorry, I'll f*** you."

"You're just a lover that Shen Yourong, that white lotus, found to play the victim. What are you pretending for!"

"Never mind what I'm hiding, it's still better than you idiots whose heads are full of shit, who only know how to bully classmates and cheat, and spew filth from their mouths."

"If you swear again, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

"I'll curse, I'll curse, you idiots, you idiots, you idiots~"

The angry, layered curses were barely audible; all that could be felt was their intense atmosphere, suggesting a potential for an immediate conflict.

However, Xu Yan simply stood there, suppressing his opponent with his obvious physical advantage.

He was just as assertive, without resorting to physical violence, and simply launched a verbal attack.

A shrewish woman yelling in the street? So what? I'm a gentleman who uses words, not fists.

This is a modern-day version of the debate with a group of scholars, my family.

The boy maintained his steady output: "Are you going to fight or not? If you don't dare to fight, then don't shout. If you can't control your mouth, then you'd better hide your mother."

Would Chang Yu and the others dare to make a move? Of course not. They are already in their final year of high school, not at an age where they can explain their actions as being too young and ignorant.

Moreover, the school rules of Liangcheng Normal University Affiliated High School are there for all to see. Whether it's inside or outside the school, the consequences of such a conflict are unbearable, and no matter how much your family tries to protect you, it won't help.

They can only curse, but they don't dare to really escalate the situation. What will be the outcome of giving up? It's hard to say how the school will handle it.

What they found slightly unacceptable was that the three of them couldn't even out-argue a boy! And they even dragged the silent Shen Yourong along as a burden!

So when the boy who was protecting Shen Yourong saw the three of them react, he sneered: "Useless. You're useless even when you're trying to scare people, and you're even more useless when you insult people like you're being coquettish."

Chang Yu: "...Who the hell is trying to be cute with you!"

"Stop talking nonsense, do you have anything else? You can't even swear properly, yet you act like a school bully, bullying your classmates? If there's nothing else, we're leaving now."

"you...!"

Xu Yan chuckled and turned to look at Shen Yourong, who was still in a daze, seemingly completely unprepared for Xu Yan's 'fierce' demeanor.

"Let's go, they're useless now."

"Ah... Oh oh."

Shen Yourong looked up at the three people who were frozen in place, unable to do anything. She turned around gently and followed Xu Yan's footsteps.

Chang Yu, humiliated by Xu Yan, had no choice but to say fiercely, "Tell me your name if you dare!"

"I am Qin Yifan, from Experimental Class 5. If you're not happy, come and fight me."

"Qin Yifan, is it... wait!"

Yes, Young Master Qin isn't afraid of trouble. He's a partner of justice, and this is just to give him a sense of participation. There's no problem with that.

……

Chapter 28 Don't Mess With Me

Xu Yan didn't care at all about such harsh words like "Don't leave after school." She would give him the middle finger without turning around, and anyone who dared to chase after her would be considered a woman.

However, this did not happen, and Xu Yan led the silent Shen Yourong smoothly into the school.

Xu Yan didn't say anything special during the conversation, nor did he ask about the process; he had already heard enough.

As they climbed the stairs, Shen Yourong couldn't help but look up and whisper, "Thank you for today..."

Xu Yan shook his head indifferently, "It's nothing, just a small matter. It just so happens that I'm a positive person and can't stand idly by."

Shen Yourong thought he would say more, just like those boys who would try to open her heart and get closer to her.

But Xu Yan didn't say anything.

The girl wearing thick black-rimmed glasses tightened the shoulder straps of her backpack, making her chest appear exceptionally full and round due to the force of her arms, to the point that even her school uniform jacket could not conceal it.

Another silent flight of stairs. "Um...why did you give your name?"

Xu Yan smiled and said, "Anyway, it's not my name."

"Isn't that a bit unfair to Qin Yifan...?"

“It’s okay, he’s a righteous person too, he’ll only be happy if I say that.”

Qin Yifan likes to help others, which was the most useful information Xu Yan learned yesterday; his arrogance ranked second.

"?" Shen Yourong didn't quite understand the reasoning, but seeing how relaxed Xu Yan seemed, she could only nod slightly, "Thank you anyway..."

"They all said it's nothing, but when you were in your old class, were they always treating you like this?"

"...It started when she thought I was seducing her boyfriend."

"Oh, so it's not true love. She thinks you seduced her boyfriend, but in the end, she threatens you to do her homework and copy her test papers as revenge? That's pretty realistic."

Xu Yan commented that she really has the potential to be a revenge heroine who discovers her husband's affair, pretends not to know, secretly bides her time, endures humiliation and hardship, and finally takes down her husband and mistress in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, the road became too narrow.

Shen Yourong hurriedly explained, "I really didn't seduce her boyfriend. I didn't even know Zhang Ziyu was her boyfriend... we only chatted for a few minutes. Maybe it was because her boyfriend defended me when she questioned me that made her even more upset..."

Xu Yan: ? I don't think I fell for that green tea bitch's trick, did I?

He glanced again at Shen Yourong's aggrieved and weak expression: "So you're just going to put up with this?"

"...I don't know what to do. She said if I don't do what she says, she'll tell everyone that I'm a hypocrite who pretends to be weak but secretly seduces other people's boyfriends..."

"That's just a rumor."

"But people with better interpersonal relationships tend to believe what they say... No one will speak up for me, and I don't want to be portrayed as that kind of person."

Xu Yan glanced at Shen Yourong, whose dark hair obscured most of her expression, but she seemed to be very aggrieved and at a loss.

The boy sighed softly and said, "But if you keep swallowing your anger like this, they'll think they've really got something on you, and in the end they might still be unable to resist spreading these rumors. When that happens, if you try to explain, people will question you: why would someone who isn't like that obey her orders?"

"I..." Shen Yourong seemed unable to answer this question, but Xu Yan did not intend to continue to persuade her, as he himself had a lot of personality problems.

So in the end, all I said was, "If they try to threaten you like this again, it's best to tell the teacher directly, since there's no guarantee someone will show up in time next time."

Shen Yourong nodded, "I understand, thank you this time..."

"fine."

The boy took the last step up the stairs, bathed in the sunlight of the corridor. His tall, slender figure suddenly stopped, almost catching Shen Yourong off guard.

He turned around with a smile in the golden sunlight.

The sunshine, the handsome and youthful face, and the bright and piercing eyes were like a strong gust of wind impacting the girl's fragile vision.

He smiled and said, "If you really want to thank me, how about letting me copy your answers on the next exam?"

"..."

Seeing the girl's blank expression, Xu Yan laughed, "Just kidding."

After saying that, he strode towards the classroom.

Shen Yourong stood there, then slowly lowered her head, sighed softly, and took out her phone to select a contact and send a message...

"I haven't even contacted you yet, and you dare to contact me directly?"

The midday sun bathed the campus, and the corner behind the teaching building was a place where couples often appeared during evening self-study breaks.

Chang Yu was familiar with this place; there were no surveillance cameras here.

She wanted to see what this bitch was up to by daring to ask her to come over.

"Ah."

The girl in front of me, wearing black-rimmed glasses, was bowing her head slightly, just like her usual timid and introverted self.

"So what are you going to do? Repent or apologize? Don't waste my time. If you don't satisfy me, you and that Qin Yifan will both be waiting."

Seemingly still not satisfied, Chang Yu continued to threaten viciously, "Otherwise... I'll tell the whole class and the whole grade what kind of person you are. Don't think you'll be safe just because you've gone to the experimental class!"

"Don't rush, listen to this first."

Shen Yourong calmly lowered her head, opened her phone, and a clear voice flowed out.