Chapter 166: Just for Her
Chapter 166: Just for Her
"Really, it's hilarious. Bai Lu's grades are at the bottom of the year, even facing retention, yet she still has the nerve to prepare for exams. Is she afraid of not making enough spectacle to embarrass herself?"
"She won't have the chance to embarrass herself. Her school records have been expelled; she might as well go home and roast sweet potatoes."
Several girls mocked Bai Lu and then turned to flatter the girl in jeans in the middle.
"Or maybe we're just kind-hearted. We directly helped Bai Lu eliminate the opportunity to embarrass herself."
Zhou Jiayi, with a proud look, sneered, "For someone as immoral as her, shouldn't she be expelled to celebrate the New Year? Her expulsion is a decision carefully considered by the school, it has nothing to do with me. Don't spread rumors."
The two girls immediately changed their tune, "Yes, it has nothing to do with Jiayi. Bai Lu brought this upon herself; she can't live properly. Criticism is inevitable for such a morally loose person. No one likes bad students; we firmly resist them."
Li Shuixian, with a wicked smile, agreed, "After her expulsion, let's see where she'll bounce to. She won't even have the chance to bounce."
"After you all finish your exams, each of you will get into a top university. Then, let's go to Bai Lu's house together and share the good news. We'll make her suffer sleepless nights for three days and three nights."
This malicious method of denigrating someone gained unanimous approval from the two narrow-minded girls.
While approving, they didn't forget to praise Zhou Jiayi, who provided them with the opportunity for humiliation. "Jiayi is really amazing."
"Just by moving her lips and manipulating public opinion, Jiayi is formidable. Is Bai Lu, who doesn't even have the qualification to take the exam, comparable? Don't joke around; after the exams, let's see how we ruin her to the point of having no face to show."
"Yes, bring more classmates along..."
Several girls laughed and walked away, linking arms.
The direction was towards Li Shuixian's store.
Last time, Li Shuixian compensated Bai Lu with 150 yuan, using dowry money to make up for it and promptly correcting the store's account book back to its original state. Xiao Zhihai didn't notice, so he didn't pursue it further.
Otherwise, he would have to drive Li Shuixian out of the house.
Repeatedly, destructive events struck, and the grocery store no longer had any business.
Li Shuixian hated Bai Lu to the bone, but thinking that she would soon have her revenge, she felt happy inside.
Throughout the journey, they were planning with Zhou Jiayi on how to discredit Bai Lu to achieve the best effect. It would be even better to invite more classmates to watch the joke.
Wang Hao's understanding of women was once again refreshed.
It turned out that girls, on the surface, might appear amiable, but behind the scenes, they employed such cunning and malicious tactics—spreading rumors, tarnishing someone's reputation, expelling them from school, and inciting others to humiliate them in their own homes. All this was like stabbing a knife into their hearts.
Wang Hao, belatedly realizing that the target of these actions was Bai Lu, his sister-in-law, immediately turned his head, expecting to see a face darkened by the desire to kill in Xiao Cheng. However, it wasn't the case.
Xiao Cheng's expression was unexpectedly calm.
"Cheng, Cheng Ge?" Wang Hao was a little scared of Xiao Cheng's current demeanor, feeling like it was the calm before a storm.
After all, the clear sky that was there just a moment ago had darkened, covered by layer upon layer of ominous clouds.
As if the next moment would bring forth a storm with howling winds and torrential rain.
However, Xiao Cheng didn't do anything. His expression remained normal, and he calmly said, "Let's go."
They proceeded according to the original route to Pingcheng.
The motorcycle was different from the ones Li Shuixian and the others had ridden; it was rented separately, with Wang Hao driving.
The cold wind whistled past their ears as the bumpy road undulated, mirroring the ups and downs of his unsettled heart.
Xiao Cheng didn't speak throughout the journey.
Wang Hao, who had been pondering the whole way without finding any clarity, finally understood when Xiao Cheng, who had said he wanted Bai Lu just two days ago, expressed concern and then promptly returned. Apparently, he cared a lot about Bai Lu.
But now, when Bai Lu was being bullied, why was he not doing anything?
Could it be that it wasn't good to act against a group of women?
Wang Hao was full of doubts. Upon arriving in Pingcheng, Xiao Cheng said a sentence, and the route changed. Instead of going to inspect the store, they went to Pingcheng High School. Finally, everything became clear.
Cheng Ge was going to collect debts.
After collecting these debts, Bai Lu would be able to deal with those unruly girls herself.
Three years ago, Pingcheng High School added a new student dormitory building using funds from above. There was a slight accident in the middle of it, and although the dormitory was built, the funds allocated from above had not arrived yet. The deadline for the final payment, agreed upon by the school and the building material supplier, had passed, and they couldn't pay.
The building material supplier didn't dare confront the public school, so they entrusted this matter to the big boss.
The person dispatched by the big boss was notorious on the streets, ruthless and cruel, cold-blooded and merciless—a cold-faced Yama, Xiao Cheng.
The client and the big boss had a deadline for the final payment. The deadline given to Xiao Cheng, however, was different from others; it was the longest among all.
Because the big boss trusted Xiao Cheng's abilities and knew he wouldn't fail, so he always gave him the longest deadline.
Long enough to directly coincide with the client's deadline.
Xiao Cheng held this extended deadline, leaving behind a trail of usable favors for future endeavors.
Those who had been given leniency by Xiao Cheng weren't fools; they all knew that favors had to be repaid.
It was only a matter of time.
The principal of Pingcheng High School was one of them.
While he was losing hair over his worries, sleepless and restless, fearing that the debt collectors from the underworld would come to his home, forcing him to sell fields and properties to repay the debt...
Xiao Cheng appeared, accompanied by only four people, coming to his home. Without weapons, and calmly asked, "When are you going to pay the money?" After getting the answer, he left.
Even though the answer was far from the actual deadline for payment, Xiao Cheng didn't take any action. He simply left.
The principal knew that he owed a great favor.
What surprised him even more was that after three years, when Xiao Cheng came back, he asked for nothing. He only instructed him to handle a simple task, something that could be done effortlessly.
Even after seeing Xiao Cheng off, the principal found it hard to believe, suspecting that he might be seeing things.
He took off his glasses, wiped them with his sleeve, put them back on, and stared at the figure on the motorcycle until it disappeared.
Only then did he confirm that the person who came to him was indeed Xiao Cheng, that infamous and unfeeling bully rumored in the streets.
His understanding was shattered once again.
Leaving behind favors could be advantageous.
When it was time to reclaim those favors, Xiao Cheng didn't seek any benefits and did it only for a girl who was struggling academically.
"Truly shocking..."
Wang Hao found a spacious store, well-located with good Feng Shui, and Xiao Cheng inspected it all. Once finished, he contacted the construction team to clean and renovate, making sure to instruct them to clear the warehouse first.
The warehouse contained Bai Lu's chestnuts and needed to be managed.
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