Huang Xiaoyan thumped her chest and glared fiercely at Lin Feng. "You appear out of nowhere. Lin Feng, are you seeking death?"
Lin Feng, grinning broadly, responded obsequiously, "Sister Sheng, Qin Churou radiates an aura of purity, like a lotus. I'm not the type to be blind to such things."
Lin Feng's family background was also quite respectable, and many sought to ingratiate themselves with him. He had once lost a bet in which the loser had to select a girl as a girlfriend. As fate would have it, Lin Feng ended up with a particularly meek and submissive girl, who frequently pouted and lacked even the strength to open a bottle. Though kind-hearted, she would plead for the very people who harmed her.
However, Lin Feng once witnessed her mistreating a cat she had adopted, continuously stabbing it with needles, and the sight was so disturbing that he nearly vomited. From that day forward, he developed a distaste for overly delicate women, including Qin Churou.
Lin Feng had seen many women more attractive than Qin Churou and was dismissive of her becoming the school belle.
Not only Lin Feng and Huang Xiaoyan, but all students from Class Four harbored a dislike for Qin Churou. Among those mocking Class Four, Qin Churou was one of the main instigators. Yet, Qin Churou's methods were sophisticated; while outwardly appearing to support Class Four, she subtly undermined them, wasting their time with futile discussions.
Class Four had caught onto this, developing a strong aversion towards Qin Churou. Her supposed kindness was nothing but a façade.
"Well then, I'll just keep my distance from her," Qin Sheng nodded in agreement.
Huang Xiaoyan took a large bite of her food, oil staining her lips. "Sheng Sheng, the proficiency test is next week. With your outstanding performance, defeat Qin Churou and the rest of Class One. Let's see if they'll still be so arrogant."
Lin Feng glanced disdainfully at the food on Huang Xiaoyan's plate. "You're eating more than me, a guy. Huang Xiaoyan, are you a pig?"
Huang Xiaoyan rolled her eyes dramatically. "Pigs definitely eat more than I do."
As Qin Sheng sat back in her chair, listening to their bickering with a faint smile, a nearby boy listened intently. This boy was Lu Ming.
As soon as Qin Sheng and the others left, Lu Ming picked up his phone. "Brother, I just saw Sister-in-law."
Lu Ming had always been sycophantic towards Fu Hanchuan. When Fu Hanchuan asked him to keep an eye on Qin Sheng at school, Lu Ming had noticed Fu Hanchuan's particular interest in her. Tentatively, Lu Ming had addressed her as 'Sister-in-law,' which led Fu Hanchuan to promise him a top-of-the-line computer, much to Lu Ming's delight.
Lu Ming vowed to protect Qin Sheng diligently, knowing that doing so would ensure his own benefits.
Fu Hanchuan set his pen down and looked at the photograph on his desk—one he had surreptitiously taken of Qin Sheng.
"Continue."
Lu Ming, with a hint of gossip, said, "Brother, there's quite a bit of chatter at school about Sister-in-law being kept by an old man."
The moment the words left his mouth, Lu Ming felt the coldness emanating through the phone. He rubbed his arm and quickly added, "Don't worry, brother. There's no evidence. It's probably just some envious gossip. Sister-in-law is so beautiful that it's natural for others to be jealous."
This was true; Lu Ming had been astounded by Qin Sheng's beauty the moment he saw her.
Fu Hanchuan's eyes narrowed as his fingers lightly tapped the desk.
"Alright, Lu Ming. If anything happens to Sheng Sheng at school, let me know immediately."
(End of Chapter)