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That day, Yi Yao was riding her bicycle through the underpass when she heard someone cursing from afar.

"You went to a bar to get backers, huh? Call for backup, huh? Call, call for backup!"

As they got closer, Yi Yao saw several students from other schools surrounding and kicking someone, even knocking over their bicycles.

"Say it again, and I'm telling you, you better watch your mouth next time."

Those people noticed Yi Yao approaching, kicked the bicycle a few more times, and then turned and left.

When Yi Yao got closer, she realized that the person huddled to one side was actually Tang Xiaomi, who was quite the star at school.

Tang Xiaomi was also surprised that Yi Yao had seen her disheveled state, and she was immediately terrified.

Seeing that Yi Yao was about to leave, she rushed over and blocked Yi Yao's bicycle, saying, "Don't tell anyone! You're not allowed to tell anyone!"

"Let go! Is this how you ask for help?"

Seeing that Tang Xiaomi was silent, Yi Yao suddenly felt that Tang Xiaomi was not so formidable after all. She had been intimidated by Zhao Shucheng with the law before, and now she was being bullied by others. Why didn't she dare to face her directly before?
"Fine, if you don't want me to tell anyone, then give me hush money. Didn't you spend all my money before?"

"I'll give you whatever you want. How much do you still need? I'll give you that too." As she spoke, Tang Xiaomi hurriedly reached for her wallet, only to find that all the money had already been taken by those people.

“I have money, I’ll give it to you later. You’re not allowed to tell anyone about what happened today, you’re not allowed to tell anyone, or I’ll kill you.”

Yi Yao said, "Fine, go ahead and try! Let's see if you kill me first, or if I tell everyone first! Besides, this isn't the first time I've seen it."

Tang Xiaomi watched Yi Yao's departing figure, her heart filled with panic. If Yi Yao really told everyone, her reputation at school would be ruined, and no one would ever fawn over her again.

That night, Tang Xiaomi was lying in bed when her phone suddenly rang. She had received a text message from Yi Yao.

Tang Xiaomi initially thought Yi Yao was trying to extort money from her, but to her surprise, Yi Yao had something else to ask her for.

After seeing the message from Yi Yao, Tang Xiaomi hesitated for a long time, but still decided to do as Yi Yao said.

She texted some thugs she met at the bar, asking them to teach someone a lesson.

"who?"

"A girl."

"So, the woman who stole your man, his girlfriend?"

"Correct!"

"Okay, how do I do it? Give me your phone number."

After Tang Xiaomi sent the message, she felt a surge of panic, but also a sense of relief. Now they were in the same boat, so Yi Yao wouldn't betray her.

The next day.

Just as Gu Senxiang was about to go study with Zhao Shucheng, she suddenly received a text message saying that Qi Ming had something for her and asked her to meet at the back gate of the school.

Gu Senxiang frowned when she saw the message. Although it was sent by Yi Yao, she was still a little skeptical.

After all, he had made an appointment with Zhao Shucheng. If he really wanted to hand over something, why did it have to be Yi Yao, and why did it have to be at the back gate of the school?

Just as she was about to go, she suddenly remembered what Zhao Shucheng had reminded her of before. After thinking about it, she decided to call Zhao Shucheng and ask him about it.

Zhao Shucheng was a little surprised to receive Gu Senxiang's call and asked, "Gu, why aren't you here yet? We're all here, just about to discuss the new math competition problems."

"Qi Ming, Yi Yao just messaged me saying you have something to give me and asked me to leave it at the back gate of the school. Is that true?"

Zhao Shucheng frowned and said, "Of course not. I always deliver things myself; I never use someone else. Just come to the agreed-upon location."

"Maybe I should go and check. What if Yi Yao needs to talk to me but can't say it?"

"Then wait for me, I'll go with you."

Gu Senxiang hesitated and said, "Isn't that a bad idea? What if Yi Yao has something she can only tell me and can't let you know?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. If you two are having any private conversations, I'll just stay away. There aren't many people around at the school at this time, and I'm worried about you going alone as a girl."

"Alright then, I'll wait for you?"

"Okay! Where are you now? I'll be right there."

After telling the others, Zhao Shucheng hurriedly took a taxi to where Gu Senxiang was, and saw her wiping her clothes with her head down.

"what happened to you?"

"It's nothing, I just got bumped by someone and coffee got spilled on me."

Zhao Shucheng frowned and said, "Why don't you go back and change your clothes first, and then we'll go?"

"No need, I can wash it later. Let's go, it's getting late, Yi Yao might be getting impatient."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Gu Senxiang and asked, "Didn't you call and ask Yi Yao?"

"No."

Zhao Shucheng smiled helplessly and said, "You're not even sure if it's true or not, yet you're going to keep the appointment. Aren't you afraid of encountering danger?"

"It shouldn't be fake, right? This is a message from Yi Yao, it can't be fake, can it?"

Zhao Shucheng looked at the phone that Gu Senxiang had opened. It was indeed a message from Yi Yao, but Zhao Shucheng could tell that it was not sent directly by Yi Yao, but was forwarded from Yi Yao's phone.

"This message wasn't sent by Yi Yao."

"How could that be? This is Yi Yao's number; I specifically saved it in my contacts."

Zhao Shucheng said, "I didn't say this phone number didn't belong to Yi Yao, but this text message wasn't sent directly to you by Yi Yao. It was sent to Yi Yao by someone else and then automatically forwarded to you."

Gu Senxiang was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. She looked at the text message on her phone, but after a while, she couldn't figure out what was wrong. Curious, she asked:

"Qi Ming, this is Yi Yao's number, and there's no sign of it being forwarded?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "This text message itself is the biggest flaw. Yi Yao has her own habits when sending text messages. She won't say it so directly. Instead, she will write your name in front of it."

Gu Senxiang didn't believe it at first, but when she saw the messages Yi Yao sent on Zhao Shucheng's phone, each one started with Qi Ming, followed by the message she wanted to say, she asked, "Should we still go?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course I'll go. I also want to know what they're up to. If I don't go, I'll remain in the dark and might get tricked without even knowing it."

"Okay! But what if we encounter danger?"

"That's easy. I'll block those people, and you hurry up and call the police."

Zhao Shucheng and Gu Senxiang arrived at the back gate of the campus together. Looking at the somewhat dilapidated environment, Gu Senxiang felt a little nervous for some reason.

"Qi Ming, why don't we go back? We can ask Yi Yao tomorrow, it'll be the same."

"Since we're already here, let's see what happens. I also want to know who's behind this."

"All right!"

Gu Senxiang nervously tugged at Zhao Shucheng's sleeve, following him step by step as they slowly walked inside.

Zhao Shucheng looked around and realized that this was the place where Gu Senxiang had her accident in the original story. He also wanted to see who had driven her to commit suicide by jumping off the building.

Gu Senxiang nervously pulled Zhao Shucheng along, following closely behind, and whispered, "Qi Ming, should we leave? This place looks so gloomy, it doesn't seem like a good place."

"Call your brother first and tell him we'll be back a little later."

"okay!"

Gu Senxiang then realized that she hadn't informed her family about her trip, so she picked up her phone and called Gu Senxi, but there was no answer.

"He's not answering the phone, what should I do?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "It's okay, maybe his phone is out of battery. He'll definitely call back in a bit."

As they were talking, they heard the creaking sound of the large iron gate that had been closed earlier opening, followed by a bang, as if the gate had been slammed shut again.

'Qi Ming!'

Zhao Shucheng tugged at Gu Senxiang's hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm always here. Even if someone comes looking for trouble, as long as it's not ten or eight, I can handle it. Consider this a heads-up that I'm not some weak scholar; I exercise regularly."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng pulled Gu Senxiang and walked directly towards the door. From a distance, they could see three people dressed in a way that didn't look like good people walking towards them.

"What do you guys do?"

Those people were surprised to find that Gu Senxiang hadn't come alone, and they looked at each other, unsure whether they should continue their attack.

The leader hesitated for a moment, then said, "Make your move!"

Instead of answering Zhao Shucheng's question, the group pulled out baseball bats from behind their backs and charged at Zhao Shucheng and his friends, clearly intending to attack them.

Zhao Shucheng sighed. He had originally wanted to have a proper talk with them, but now it seemed that he had no choice but to take action first.

Zhao Shucheng handed the schoolbag to Gu Senxiang, pulled out his belt, and said, "Gu, watch closely, this is going to be very cool!"

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng went straight up to meet them, using his belt to strike one of the baseball bats, then kicking the other down, snatching the bat, and starting to hit the other two.

Those two were only good at being fierce and aggressive in normal times, but when facing someone like Zhao Shucheng who had trained, they were complete sitting ducks. So in no time, they were both beaten to the ground and groaning in pain by Zhao Shucheng.

Gu Senxiang was dumbfounded. She never knew that Zhao Shucheng was such a good fighter, and that he fought so well that it was a feast for the eyes.

"Alright, that's it. As for who's behind this, that's something the police need to investigate."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng took out his phone and called the police.

Seeing this, Gu Senxiang asked nervously, "Qi Ming, are you really going to call the police? But with them like this, won't...?"

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. This is self-defense. After all, strangers lured us here and then rushed at us with sticks. I had no choice but to fight back; I couldn't just wait to die, could I?"

Zhao Shucheng knew that his actions might be classified as mutual fighting, but he was prepared and had Gu Senxiang record the entire fight on her phone.

Moreover, Zhao Shucheng and his group were well aware of the cause and effect, and those people's attempt to beat them up was completely unfounded. Therefore, Zhao Shucheng's reason for self-defense was valid.

The police car arrived shortly after.

At first, the police thought Zhao Shucheng was the perpetrator, but after seeing the video and the call to the police provided by Zhao Shucheng, they realized that Zhao Shucheng was actually the victim.

However, they wouldn't just listen to Zhao Shucheng's side of the story, so they took the thugs, Zhao Shucheng, and Gu Senxiang back to the police station for investigation.

Gu Senxiang's parents received a call from the police station. When they learned that their daughter was at the police station, they rushed there in a panic.

Mother Gu disregarded everything else and immediately pulled Gu Senxiang up and down to check for injuries, even suspecting that the coffee stains on Gu Senxiang's clothes might have been bloodstains.

"Mom, I'm really fine. I'm not hurt at all. It's just that after this happened, we're still minors, so we need a parent's signature to leave."

Mother Gu was somewhat relieved, then looked at Zhao Shucheng standing to the side and asked, "What's this?"

"This is my classmate Qi Ming. If it weren't for her, I don't know what would have happened."

Gu's mother said, "Thank you, Qi Ming."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Auntie, you're welcome. To be honest, this is partly my fault. If they hadn't misunderstood that Gu was my girlfriend, none of this would have happened."

As they were talking, Qi Ming's parents also received a call from the police and arrived at the police station. Upon seeing Zhao Shucheng, they immediately asked:

"Qi Ming, what exactly happened?"

"I'm not quite sure either. Those people misunderstood that Gu was my girlfriend, and that other girls liked me. They said she stole their boyfriend, so they sent people to teach Gu a lesson. We had arranged to go together to prepare for the competition, and I knew someone was using my name to arrange a meeting with her, so I went along to see what was going on. I didn't expect those people to not know me at all, and they came up and tried to hit me. I had to protect myself."

The police officer in charge of the crime scene investigation couldn't help but chuckle after hearing Zhao Shucheng's words. He said, "Young man, your subtle manipulation of words is quite impressive. This isn't just about self-defense. To single-handedly take on three armed individuals, not only disarm them but also subdue them without serious injury, shows you have great composure. Not everyone can do that. You must have practiced before, right?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "That's unfair to me. My experiences over the past ten years can all be verified. At most, I learned military boxing during high school military training. Otherwise, I've always been a good student who studies hard."

"Yes, we can see that. The way you hit people looks like it's derived from military boxing or knife drills. But you can only stun an ordinary person. I'm a professional."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Then I can only say that I am exceptionally talented, or that I can apply the moves I see on TV and in movies."

The police weren't really concerned about where Zhao Shucheng learned his moves; they were just curious. However, seeing that Zhao Shucheng was unwilling to say, they could only assume it was due to family tradition. (End of Chapter)