Chapter 527: Chapter 178: The 80s Drama Queen is Forced to Become a Top Student (13)

He didn’t want a moment of carelessness on his part to lead to some irreversible mistake.

In any era, there were people with dark intentions, so he never dared to underestimate human nature.

He frowned, his gaze fixed on the hotel. "What kind of irreconcilable conflict do you have with your family? Can you tell me? Staying in a hotel won’t solve the problem."

"It’s too dangerous for a young girl like you to be out here alone. You could easily become a target."

As he spoke, he scanned the surroundings, his expression growing even darker.

Sheng Leyun smiled. "Brother Cheng, don’t you worry. I know your name and your age. Oh, right, I also know you have a cousin named Gong Xiaofei."

"If I really need help, I’ll definitely ask. I’m not stupid, and I don’t like being taken advantage of."

"In this unfamiliar city, you guys are practically the closest people I have."

"Besides, staying in a hotel is great. It’s clean and bright, the police station is just a street over, and the lady downstairs keeps watch 24/7. It’s very safe."

Gong Zicheng pressed his lips together, clearly in a bad mood.

Sheng Leyun added, "I’m just waiting for an apology. Once they give me an out, I’ll go back. If I don’t put them in their place, they’ll really think I’m a pushover and walk all over me."

Gong Zicheng nodded. "I’ll stay in the room next to you tonight."

"Whoa, hold on! What do you think you’re doing?" Sheng Leyun was startled. "It’s not that big of a deal. Do you really need to be this serious?"

’If they weren’t both so young, she’d suspect he’d fallen for her at first sight.’

Gong Zicheng lowered his gaze. "My aunt once ran away from home after an argument. An accident happened, and afterward... she couldn’t move past it. She drowned herself in the river."

"Just think of it as me trying to make up for past regrets."

After he said that, Sheng Leyun quickly agreed, afraid she might make such a sweet and considerate young man cry.

’So she had been reading too much into it.’

Not long after she got back to her room, Xiao Xuezhen showed up again, a child in each hand, with the other two sets of parents in tow.

The whole way there, Pang and Junzi were glaring at Xiao Hailan and Xiao Haiyang, shouting, "Xiao Hailan! Xiao Haiyang! If I ever play with you two again, I’m the world’s biggest idiot!"

"You two have some nerve! Betraying friends you’ve grown up with! Just you wait! See if anyone around here will play with you after this!"

"Those marbles you took from us, the chocolate you ate, give it all back..."

Xiao Hailan and Xiao Haiyang had already been resisting fiercely, having been intercepted at the school gate by their father and dragged all the way here. Now, being berated by the two little fools, their pent-up anger found a target.

Xiao Hailan puffed out her cheeks. "Pang, Junzi, you’re the ones who are dumb, getting played like fiddles. Instead of reflecting on your own stupidity, you’re blaming someone else for being smart?"

"I said Sheng Leyun had money and definitely carried it on her, but I never explicitly told you to go and corner her. You’re the ones who misinterpreted things. If we told you to go run into a wall, would you do it without thinking?"

Her words made Pang and Junzi’s faces flush bright red.

"You were the one who said it! That Sheng Leyun is a coward, and if someone cornered her in an alley after school, you could just scare her and she’d..."

"You even said Sheng Leyun was carrying at least several ten-yuan bills!"

Forget the kids—even an adult’s eyes would light up at the mention of ten-yuan bills.

Xiao Hailan sneered, "You’re bad seeds yourselves, and you’re trying to blame my words for it? Did you really think we wanted to play with you?"

"Ugly, dumb, and cheap, and now you’re also cowards who won’t take responsibility for your actions."

"If I ever play with you again, I’m a goddamn bastard!"

The children’s argument was heated. The adults listened, enraged, but didn’t get involved, trying to save face for each other. However, their expressions grew darker and darker.

Xiao Xuezhen couldn’t hold it in any longer. He slapped each of his children hard across the face and scolded, "Xiao Hailan, Xiao Haiyang, how old are you? How can you still not know right from wrong?"

"If you can be this devious, why can’t you put some of that energy into your studies? Your father is busy with work and doesn’t have time to watch you. Is this what your grandpa and grandma on your mother’s side taught you?"

Xiao Hailan, like a wolf cub, latched onto his arm and bit down hard.

Xiao Haiyang followed her example.

Xiao Xuezhen was in agony, but he couldn’t bring himself to fling them off. He roared, "Let go of me, you little bastards! You dare to bite your own father? From now on, you’re forbidden from going to the Lan Family’s home!"

Gritting his teeth against the pain, he squeezed one child’s jaw with his free hand, forcing it open just enough to pull his arm free. He repeated the process for the other arm.

But in those few moments, both of his arms were already a mangled, bloody mess!

The two children were so incredibly selfish and willful that they hadn’t held back in the slightest, gnawing away with all their strength...

The other two sets of parents exchanged horrified glances, their scalps prickling. They silently vowed to stay far away from both the Xiao family and the Lan Family from now on.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. They weren’t foolish enough to buy Xiao Xuezhen’s attempt to pin the kids’ misbehavior, willfulness, and disrespect entirely on the Lan Family.

The group hadn’t even reached the hotel yet, but Sheng Leyun could already hear the clamor of children shouting outside, punctuated by Xiao Xuezhen’s furious, pain-filled roars.

A gloating smile played on Sheng Leyun’s lips as she opened her door and stepped out.

To her surprise, the door to the next room opened. Gong Zicheng looked at her. "So, the apology party has arrived?"

Sheng Leyun nodded. "Yep. Looks like there’s going to be a show."

’For some reason, she really loved messing with Xiao Hailan. Tsk, tsk. Perhaps the original owner of this body had suffered too much at her hands, been wronged too many times, that every fiber of her being now delighted in watching Xiao Hailan’s downfall.’

"You don’t mind having a bodyguard, do you?" Gong Zicheng asked nonchalantly.

’This guy really knew how to put things. He was just using his concern for her as an excuse to watch the show, so of course he was tagging along.’

Sheng Leyun suppressed her smile and shook her head, playing along. Her voice was choked with mock emotion. "I don’t mind at all. To be honest, I was feeling really scared."

"Look at how many of them there are. They might say they’re here to apologize, but it looks more like they’ve come to find fault and start an argument."

"I... I’m just a sheltered girl. My legs turn to jelly when I see a crowd..."

Gong Zicheng shot her a glare, calling her out without hesitation. "Did your legs turn to jelly when you were selling those canned goods and snacks?"

Sheng Leyun chuckled, rubbing her nose. "Hey, can’t a girl just be a delicate maiden for once?"

Gong Zicheng sighed softly. "Listen, girl. In this world, it’s better to rely on yourself than on anyone else. There won’t always be someone there to help you. So, I’m going to have Xiao Fei start training with you. If you learn a few self-defense moves, you’ll feel more secure when you’re on your own."

Sheng Leyun froze. She hated exercising more than anything. ’She was the type who would never run if she could walk, never stand if she could sit, and never sit if she could lie down!’

’Every time she had a mission in a new world that required physical training, it was pure torture...’

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