northernbook Chapter 105: Could He Be Considered a Self-Conqueror?
Chapter 105: Could He Be Considered a Self-Conqueror?
"What kind of attitude is this? I'm talking to you!" Mei Hong became even angrier when she saw Chu Xinglan trying to laugh but not actually laughing.
"I'm listening. You've misunderstood. I didn't mean to covet Xiao Ze," Chu Xinglan explained, even though she knew it was useless, she still had to explain.
"That's utter nonsense! We heard you say with our own ears that you were flirting with Xiao Ze!" Hao Min immediately retorted.
"Did you really hear that with your own ears? I clearly said that I didn't flirt with Xiao Ze."
"Stop wasting your breath on her. She should bear the consequences if she dares to get close to Xiao Ze."
Su Ranran gave orders to Mei Hong and Hao Min.
The two girls walked towards Chu Xinglan menacingly.
Chu Xinglan looked around; no one was there.
These three must have known that this place was remote and rarely visited, which is why they acted so recklessly.
"Xiao Ze, you've come at the right time. I need to talk to you about something," Chu Xinglan suddenly said.
Xiao Ze?
Upon hearing Xiao Ze's name, the three girls immediately changed their expressions, all feigning docility and obedience. When they turned around, Xiao Ze was nowhere to be seen.
The girls, realizing they had been tricked, turned around angrily, only to find that Chu Xinglan had already run far away.
"How dare she lie to us! Catch her!" Su Ranran said through gritted teeth, realizing she had been tricked.
So Mei Hong and Hao Min quickly went after Chu Xinglan.
Chu Xinglan was afraid that running too fast would hurt the baby in her womb, so she didn't dare to run too fast and was quickly caught up by Mei Hong and Hao Min.
Two girls grabbed Chu Xinglan's hair and pulled her backward.
Chu Xinglan's expression changed from pain.
"You're running? You dare to run!" Su Ranran looked at Chu Xinglan, who was being held by her subordinates, and smiled smugly. "You think you can seduce Xiao Ze just because you have some looks? I'll ruin your face today and see how you seduce Xiao Ze then."
As Su Ranran spoke, she took a fruit knife out of her schoolbag.
Chu Xinglan was pulled by the hair and faced Su Ranran.
"Xiao Ze, save me!" Chu Xinglan looked behind Su Ranran.
"Trying to fool us again? Do you think we'll fall for it a second time?" Su Ranran sneered.
But she soon noticed that Mei Hong and Hao Min, who were holding Chu Xinglan's hands, suddenly let go.
Su Ranran immediately realized what was happening. She hurriedly hid the fruit knife in her hand and turned around in a fluster.
"Xiao, Xiao Ze, you really came?"
Su Ranran looked at Xiao Ze as he slowly approached, her eyes flickering with unease.
Did he see it?
"Oh, what are you doing now?" Xiao Ze sneered.
"No, it's nothing, we're just joking around with this junior schoolmate," Su Ranran quickly winked at her two subordinates.
The two men quickly echoed their agreement.
"Is that so?" Xiao Ze smiled faintly.
Upon gaining her freedom, Chu Xinglan rushed to Xiao Ze's side.
Fortunately, he arrived in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Xiao Ze asked Chu Xinglan.
Su Ranran clenched her fists nervously and kept glaring at Chu Xinglan, warning her not to say anything out of line.
Mei Hong and Hao Min were equally nervous.
Once Chu Xinglan reveals the truth, their good image in front of Xiao Ze will be completely ruined. Xiao Ze already disliked them, and knowing this will likely make him dislike them even more.
Chu Xinglan turned around and looked at Su Ranran and the others.
If she tells the truth, she'll be fine for now, but she'll likely face even greater retaliation later. If she leaves everything as it is, they'll think she's cowardly and afraid to get close to Xiao Ze again, and won't do anything to her. Besides, she and Xiao Ze don't have much interaction, and they'll probably never see each other again after this is over. For the sake of peace during this period, she'll swallow her anger.
"Well, I happen to need to perform in a campus play, so I'd like to ask the three senior students for help," Chu Xinglan said.
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Chu Xinglan's words.
"See, Xiao Ze, you don't really think we're bullying her, do you? How could we be that kind of people?" Su Ranran immediately smiled and said.
"That's for the best. Even if your father is a school board member, bullying will still get you expelled from school. I hope you'll think twice before you act!" Xiao Ze glanced coldly at Su Ranran.
"Xiao Ze, don't worry, I'll be more careful in the future." Su Ranran felt a little guilty, and she quickly left with her two followers.
Chu Xinglan watched Su Ranran and the others leave and breathed a sigh of relief.
Is she cursed with bad luck? She finally got back to school and ran into Su Ranran, a woman with a strong desire for revenge.
Xiao Ze noticed Chu Xinglan's subtle facial expressions.
She wasn't afraid, so why did she cover for Su Ranran?
With him in front of her, wouldn't it be a perfect opportunity to drag Su Ranran down with her? Shouldn't Su Ranran be considered her rival in love?
Xiao Ze felt he understood Chu Xinglan less and less. Sometimes he felt she was like any other girl, willing to do anything to get close to him, but other times he felt it was not like that at all. What was her purpose in getting close to him?
Xiao Ze was inexplicably drawn to Chu Xinglan, whose appearance was somewhat complicated.
Chu Xinglan waved her hand in front of Xiao Ze.
"Xiao Ze?"
Xiao Ze hadn't expected to be distracted by a girl. He casually remarked, "You're a performing arts student? I thought you were an art student."
“Fine arts is my hobby, and acting is my major,” Chu Xinglan sighed softly.
Actually, her favorite subject was art, but her best friend and confidante, Shu Weiting, loved acting, so she chose acting as her major.
"No wonder your sketches are so good," Xiao Ze complimented.
"I said I would treat you to a meal to apologize, and since you've helped me, how about I treat you to a meal instead?"
Chu Xinglan smiled and looked at Xiao Ze.
She suddenly realized that Xiao Ze wasn't as difficult to get along with as Shu Weiting had described.
Xiao Ze's expression subtly changed upon hearing Chu Xinglan's words.
Ha, she really did come for his looks. He really misjudged her. He thought she was different from other girls. Even when she was being bullied by Su Ranran and the others, she didn't expose them in front of him. He thought she was a girl who was different from others. Now it seems that he was just overthinking things.
"I don't want it anymore!" Xiao Ze said calmly, turning and leaving.
"Sigh..." Why is this person so unpredictable? Chu Xinglan felt confused. If she didn't need his intelligence, who would be willing to serve this moody young master?
"If you don't want it, then don't. Why are you suddenly angry?" Chu Xinglan muttered to herself. She shook her head and walked in the opposite direction.
Xiao Ze hadn't gone far when he suddenly stopped again. He turned around and looked at Chu Xinglan's back, feeling confused once more.
It's always been others who watch his back with longing until he completely disappears. This girl... why doesn't she play by the rules?