Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

"Sister Xiaojie, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to..."

"Humph!"

The alluring woman, known as Xiao Jie, snorted coldly and turned her head away.

Qin Luo, who had been looking out the window, slowly turned his head and placed his gaze on the back of Wu Xiaogang's head, his voice calm as he spoke.

"Xiaogang, it's just a little accident between women. You're a grown man, so don't get involved. Just focus on driving."

His tone was calm, but to Wu Xiaogang it sounded like a command, or rather... a provocation?
Wu Xiaogang was furious! How dare this good-for-nothing old classmate, who lived off his family and didn't even own a car, speak to him like that? And tell him to "stay out of it"? Who did he think he was?

"squeak--!"

Wu Xiaogang abruptly turned the steering wheel, pulled the car over to the side of the road, and quickly turned his head, his eyes filled with anger and disdain as he glared at Qin Luo, his tone turning cold.

"Qin Luo, what do you mean by that? Xiao Jie is my girlfriend. She was wronged in my car. What's wrong with me saying a few words? Are you trying to teach me how to behave?"

He had now completely torn off the veil of pretense as an "old classmate," revealing his true nature. In his eyes, Qin Luo, a person without a job or any real ability, had no right to boss him around, much less protect that small-time streamer.

Facing Wu Xiaogang's angry glare, Qin Luo's face remained expressionless, but the curve of his lips seemed to deepen, and his eyes held a hint of amusement.

He spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable calmness.

"Normally, if you try to show off and flaunt your superiority in front of me, I won't bother to call you out on it. We're old classmates, so I'll give you some face."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Chen Mengyao's pale face before returning to Wu Xiaogang's face, which was contorted with anger, and his tone turned cold.

"But you bullied my friend, and you did it right in front of me... That's a bit like you don't respect me at all."

The moment Qin Luo uttered the words, "You don't take me seriously anymore," the already tense atmosphere in the car instantly plummeted to freezing point. Wu Xiaogang's face darkened completely, turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

Over the years, through some shady means and luck, he went from an ordinary family member who couldn't even finish high school to the position of "General Manager Wu," who drives a BMW, runs an online celebrity guild, and manages dozens of people. His mentality has become extremely inflated, and he hates it when others don't give him face, especially in front of his self-proclaimed "successful person" status.

Although Qin Luo had previously exposed his bedwetting, he hadn't directly refuted his boastful behavior. Given their "old classmate" relationship, he was still able to maintain a polite facade.

But now, Qin Luo was speaking to him in such a lecturing tone for a small-time streamer with no connections, which made him feel that his authority had been seriously challenged! What right did an unemployed person have?
Just as Wu Xiaogang's anger was rising, and he was about to tear off the mask and retaliate against Qin Luo with even harsher words—

"Di Di!"

Two clear car horns sounded from the side.

A black Audi Q5 slowly drove up and stopped next to Wu Xiaogang's BMW X7. The window rolled down, and four heads popped out—three men and one woman, all looking to be in their early twenties.

"Hey! Isn't this Xiaogang? What a coincidence!"

A young man with dyed blond hair and an earring in the passenger seat recognized Wu Xiaogang at a glance and greeted him with a smile.

"Gang-ge! It really is you! This BMW X7 is impressive! Just got it?"

A slightly chubby young man in the back seat also leaned out, looking at Wu Xiaogang's car with envy.

The young man with a buzz cut driving the car and a short-haired girl in the passenger seat also smiled and waved to Wu Xiaogang.

These four people were actually Qin Luo and Wu Xiaogang's high school classmates! Although they weren't particularly close back then, they were in the same grade and knew each other. The blond guy was called Liu Hao, the slightly chubby one was called Wang Qiang, the one with the buzz cut driving the car was called Sun Lei, and the short-haired girl was called Zhou Xiaowen.

They all come from relatively well-off families, and after graduation, they each found their own path in Mindu. It seems they arranged to meet up today.

When Wu Xiaogang saw his old classmates, he forced down his anger, forced a smile, and rolled down the car window.

"Haozi, Qiangzi, Leizi, Xiaowen! It's you guys! What a coincidence! I was catching up with Lao Qin!"

"Old Qin?"

Liu Hao and the others were taken aback. Following Wu Xiaogang's gaze, they looked at the back seat of the BMW and then noticed Qin Luo and Chen Mengyao sitting inside.

When their gazes fell on Qin Luo's face, they all showed expressions of surprise.

"Qin Luo?! Holy crap! It really is you!"

Wang Qiang was the first to shout it out, his tone full of surprise.

"Wow! I almost didn't recognize you! You've changed so much!"

"Yeah! He's grown so much taller! And gotten so fair-skinned! He's much more handsome than before!"

Zhou Xiaowen's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile.

Liu Hao and Sun Lei nodded repeatedly, sizing up Qin Luo. Although Qin Luo was pretty in high school, he was nowhere near as tall, handsome, and charismatic as he is now; he had completely transformed.

Seeing this, Qin Luo also opened the car door and got out, smiling at his old classmates.

"Haozi, Qiangzi, Leizi, Xiaowen, long time no see. I'm like... a boy changes a lot as he grows up, becoming more and more casual, but still passable."

His slightly self-deprecating joke made everyone laugh, and the somewhat stiff atmosphere caused by Wu Xiaogang immediately eased. The group gathered around, asking Qin Luo all sorts of questions about his recent situation, where he went after graduation, and what he was doing.

Qin Luo simply said that he had been away for a few years and had just returned to Mindu recently, where he was just doing some casual work.

The brief chat was pleasant. Wu Xiaogang stood by the car, watching Qin Luo being surrounded by several old classmates chatting and laughing, while he, "General Manager Wu who drives a BMW," was left out in the cold. His displeasure intensified.

He originally thought Qin Luo was a down-on-his-luck second-generation rich kid, and that he could show off to his old classmate and crush him.

Unexpectedly, Qin Luo's appearance and temperament had changed so much. His speech and behavior were also calm and composed, and there was even a sense that he was hard to understand. Several old classmates also showed curiosity and goodwill towards him. This made Wu Xiaogang feel that he had failed to show off and instead became a background figure.

His face grew increasingly grim, and he could no longer be bothered to maintain that false politeness.

He took a deep drag on the cigarette he had lit without anyone noticing, threw the butt on the ground, crushed it with his foot, and then walked up to Qin Luo and Chen Mengyao, completely dropping his pretense.

"Alright, we've had enough of catching up."

Wu Xiaogang's tone was icy and impatient. "Qin Luo, for the sake of our old classmate relationship, I'll let what happened earlier slide. But Chen Mengyao's contract will be handled strictly according to the law!"

He stared at Chen Mengyao, his voice rising, carrying an undeniable forcefulness.

"Terminate the contract? Fine! The contract is in black and white, the penalty for breach of contract is one million! Not a penny less! If you can't come up with the money, then obediently go back and do your live stream! If you keep thinking of other nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Chen Mengyao's face turned pale again, and she anxiously tried to explain.

"Manager Wu! It's not that I'm being unreasonable! It's that your guild has been withholding my income! In the past six months, I've barely received any money! I'm struggling to make ends meet! Where am I supposed to get a million? All that withheld money..."

"Withholding?"

Wu Xiaogang sneered.

"What evidence do you have to prove that you're withholding money? The contract clearly states the settlement method and that the company has the right to interpret it! If you think it's unreasonable, then don't sign it in the first place! What's the point of saying all this now? Take the money and terminate the contract! If you don't have the money, shut up!"

Qin Luo listened from the side, his brows furrowing slightly.

He only knew before that Chen Mengyao's contract had problems and that she was being bullied, but he didn't know the specific details of the deductions. Now, hearing Chen Mengyao mention that she "almost didn't receive any money" and that "her life was in trouble," coupled with Wu Xiaogang's unreasonable attitude, the little bit of tolerance he had because of their old classmate relationship vanished.

This is no longer a simple contract dispute, but rather an exploitative and ruthless act of draining one's resources.

He looked at Wu Xiaogang's smug face and spoke calmly.

"One million, right? I'll pay it."

Upon hearing this, not only was Wu Xiaogang stunned, but several old classmates, including Liu Hao and Wang Qiang, also looked at Qin Luo in surprise.

One million is no small sum! Qin Luo doesn't seem like the type to casually pull out a million. Could his family really be that wealthy?

After a brief moment of surprise, Wu Xiaogang revealed an undisguised mocking smile.

"You're going to pay? Qin Luo, it's not that I look down on you. You just said it yourself, you haven't had a proper job since graduating from university, you run a small company but hand it over to others to manage, and you're just idling around all day."

Where did you get a million? Are you bragging? Or...are you planning to go home and mooch off your parents? Tsk tsk, old classmate, not to be blunt, but how old are you? Still asking your family for money? Aren't you ashamed?"

His words were extremely harsh, intended to publicly humiliate Qin Luo and expose his true colors as a pretentious show-off. Upon hearing this, Liu Hao and the others looked at Qin Luo with a mixture of doubt and embarrassment, unsure of what to say.

Although they felt that Wu Xiaogang's words were excessive, the contrast between Qin Luo's previous self-description and his promise to "casually produce one million" was indeed too great to be believable.

Chen Mengyao also tugged at Qin Luo's sleeve worriedly and whispered.

"Brother Qin, please... please don't do this for me..."

At this moment of stalemate, doubt, and ridicule—

"Boom...boom..."

A deep, rhythmic engine roar came from the other end of the street, growing louder as it approached.

The sound wasn't from a single car, but from a convoy! Perfectly synchronized and incredibly powerful!
Everyone instinctively turned to look.

On the streets under the cover of night, a massive convoy of vehicles, so large it was astonishing, was slowly approaching! Leading the way was a Hummer H2, a massive vehicle with wild and rugged lines and a matte black finish, like a black behemoth with its headlights shining brightly, exuding an aura of domineering power that could crush everything in its path!

Following closely behind were thirteen identical black Range Rovers! Each one was gleaming like a mirror, reflecting a cold and imposing luster under the streetlights, like loyal guards closely following the Hummer ahead.

The convoy of fourteen vehicles, like a black torrent of steel, moved silently and imposingly through the streets. Wherever it passed, other vehicles slowed down and gave way, and pedestrians turned their heads in awe of this astonishing spectacle.

Wu Xiaogang's eyes widened instantly! He considered himself a successful person for driving a BMW X7, but this convoy... the lead vehicle was a Hummer! The thirteen vehicles behind it were all top-of-the-line Range Rovers! Each one was worth far more than his BMW, and the total value was astronomical!
What kind of status and power must one possess to have such a grand display? He felt a surge of intense envy and a touch of self-consciousness; this was simply not in the same league!
However, something even more shocking happened to him and everyone else present.

This imposing convoy slowed down as it approached them, and then... came to a neat stop on the side of the road! It completely surrounded Wu Xiaogang's BMW X7 and Qin Luo and his group!

"This...this is..."

Wu Xiaogang's throat was dry, and his heart was pounding. He had no idea what was going on. Liu Hao, Wang Qiang, and the others also looked at each other, confused, but they could all feel an invisible, immense pressure bearing down on them.

The driver's door of the Hummer H2 opens.

A foot wearing a black combat boot firmly planted on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a figure stepped down.

The newcomer was tall and wiry, with slightly long black hair that fluttered gently in the night breeze, exuding a "Chan Ho-nam"-esque unruliness, yet also a chilling coldness.

His face was cold and stern, his eyes shrouded in an unyielding indifference, and he toyed with a rather old-looking throwing knife in his hand. It was Blade's Edge!
Behind him, the doors of thirteen Land Rover Range Rovers opened almost simultaneously, and four people quickly got out of each car, their movements synchronized and well-trained.

A total of fifty-two elite men, all dressed in black tight-fitting T-shirts, camouflage pants, and combat boots, with cold faces and sharp eyes, quickly lined up behind Blade after getting off the vehicle. The dark mass exuded a chilling aura, making the surrounding air seem to freeze!

Qin Luo frowned almost imperceptibly when he saw the blade.

He thought Blade had come to the hospital to ask him to save Grandpa An, but he had already clearly stated that he was powerless to help. Why had he followed him here again? Was he still not giving up? He was truly... a persistent ghost.

Wu Xiaogang's girlfriend, the glamorous Xiao Jie, also leaned out from the passenger seat of the BMW. When she saw Daofeng, she was stunned for a moment, then seemed to remember something, her face turned deathly pale, and she gasped in shock.

"Dao...Master Dao?! I...I think I saw him once at the 'Dynasty' nightclub...Even the owner there had to bow to him!"

"Master Dao?!"

"Anbang Group's blade?!"

"My God! It really is him! I've seen his profile in a financial magazine!"

"How...how did he get here? And with so many people?!"

Upon hearing the words "Master Dao" and "Anbang Group," Liu Hao, Wang Qiang, Sun Lei, and Zhou Xiaowen all gasped in shock, their faces drained of color! To these ordinary rich kids or white-collar workers, Dao Feng of Anbang Group was a legendary figure, a ruthless and decisive underground emperor standing at the top of the pyramid in Fujian!

They couldn't even look up to him! How could such a person suddenly appear on this ordinary street? And with such a terrifying convoy and men? Could it be... that Wu Xiaogang offended someone he shouldn't have? But although Wu Xiaogang has some money, he's nothing in front of Blade! (End of Chapter)