You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Stop.

Just as Su Qinghe was about to give up, a cold and piercing voice suddenly rang out beside her.

Upon hearing Jiang Che suddenly issue an order, the two security guards who were dragging Lin's mother subconsciously stopped in their tracks, and then looked at Jiang Che with some confusion.

"Young man, we'll take him away right away, so you don't have to dirty your eyes..."

The security captain was also unsure of Jiang Che's intention in suddenly calling a halt, so he could only come over and say with a forced smile.

But Jiang Che ignored the security captain. He strode over to Lin's mother and looked down at the old woman who was spewing nonsense.

His gaze wasn't that of someone looking at a person, but rather that of someone looking at a pile of unrecyclable garbage.

"What...what do you want to do?"

Looking at the menacing young man before her, Lin's mother finally felt a surge of fear. "I'm telling you! Hitting someone is illegal! There are so many people watching..."

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap abruptly interrupted Lin's mother's shouts before she could even utter a word.

Jiang Che's slap was extremely heavy, without holding back at all.

Lin's mother's face was instantly turned 90 degrees, and half of her face became visibly red and swollen.

Because Jiang Che used too much force, a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

For a moment, everyone stared blankly at the scene before them, speechless for a long time.

Even Su Qinghe was stunned for a moment. Her lowered eyes suddenly lifted, and she looked at Jiang Che's back with some surprise.

"This slap is for Qinghe." Jiang Che shook his hand expressionlessly.

Lin's mother was stunned by the blow, and it took her a while to be forcibly pulled back to reality by the burning pain on her face.

She immediately covered her swollen face, staring wide-eyed at Jiang Che, "You...you dare hit me? I'm your elder! You ill-mannered person..."

"Snapped!"

Jiang Che got annoyed by her words and slapped her again.

This slap was even harder than the previous one, knocking out Lin's mother's dentures. She vomited up blood and water, a sight that was nauseating.

"This slap is to teach you how to speak like a human being."

Jiang Che leaned down slightly, staring at Lin's mother's face, which was swollen like a pig's head, with a sinister look in his eyes. He lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear it.

"Old man, I didn't want to get my hands dirty."

"But you shouldn't have insulted her in front of me."

"How dare you insult the person I cherish so much?"

"If I ever hear you utter another swear word, I promise you'll regret ever having a mouth for the rest of your life."

Lin's mother was now completely terrified of being beaten.

Looking into Jiang Che's bloodthirsty eyes, which were like those of a wild beast, she trembled uncontrollably, making a "hehe" sound in her throat, but dared not utter another word of curse.

She truly sensed that this young man in front of her was capable of killing her.

"roll."

Jiang Che straightened up, his brows furrowed in utter disgust, and coldly shouted at Lin's mother, who was slumped on the ground like a lump of mud.

The security guards reacted extremely quickly this time. Without saying a word, they dragged Lin's mother, who was already stunned by the beating, and Lin's father, who was so frightened that his legs went weak, into the elevator.

The couple didn't dare utter a sound this time, letting the security guards drag them away in a sorry state.

The corridor was finally quiet.

Seeing that the spectacle was over, the crowd of onlookers dispersed in twos and threes under Jiang Che's icy gaze.

"Let's go back to our room."

Jiang Che stared listlessly at Lin's parents until they completely disappeared before turning around and walking back to Su Qinghe's side.

The fierce look on his face quickly dissipated, and he returned to his usual lazy and carefree sunny self.

It was as if the fierce young man who had slapped someone in public just moments before was not him at all.

Su Qinghe was pulled back to her senses by Jiang Che's voice, and then obediently nodded and followed him back to the ward.

After closing the door, neither of them spoke.

Su Qinghe walked back to the bedside and sat down, clutching the hem of her clothes with both hands, her head down, her large eyes, which had just regained their sight and were still a little misty, darting around anxiously.

She could feel Jiang Che looking at her.

The gaze that fell upon her was heavy and intense.

What is he thinking?

Don't you think she's terrifying?

An eighteen-year-old girl, yet she has such a deep mind.

Win people over beforehand, secretly record conversations, and then use them at the most crucial moment to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

Even adults might not be able to execute this series of actions so flawlessly.

Although A-Che said he didn't dislike her for being scheming, it seems she's showing him too much of her darker side right now...

He might not dislike girls who have a little bit of scheming, but would he dislike someone as scheming as her?

Does he think that all the obedient and weak behavior she showed in front of him before was a deliberate act?

The more Su Qinghe thought about it, the more panicked she became.

She comforted herself, "Su Qinghe, don't be afraid. A-Che promised you that you'd be together after the college entrance exam... He will never hate you, he absolutely won't..."

The girl didn't even dare to look up at Jiang Che, afraid of seeing the slightest disgust or wariness on his face.

However, the expected questions did not come.

A rustling sound came from above.

Immediately afterwards, a down jacket was pulled down over her head, covering her completely.

"What are you spacing out for?"

Jiang Che skillfully guided her arm through the sleeve, helping her put on her clothes and zip up the zipper. He then lightly flicked her forehead. "After all that commotion, you must be hungry now, right?"

Su Qinghe was slightly taken aback, then looked up with a blank expression.

Jiang Che was adjusting her collar, his expression normal, with a faint smile in his eyes as he looked at her.

There was no aversion.

Caught off guard.

There were no questions asked.

It's as if everything that just happened in the hallway never existed.

"You..." Su Qinghe opened her mouth, her voice a little dry, "Aren't you going to ask me?"

"What do you want to ask?"

Jiang Che put the hat on her, then casually pinched her soft, bouncy cheek. "How did you get the recording? Or how did you have such foresight, predicting that those two idiots would target you?"

"We have them all..." Su Qinghe said softly.

"What's there to ask?" Jiang Che leaned down slightly to meet Su Qinghe's gaze, looking at her with an air of self-righteousness. "You did the right thing."

"To deal with scum like that, you have to be even more ruthless and decisive than them."

"It would be stupid of you to just stand there and wait to be bullied."

"Besides," Jiang Che leaned closer to her, his dark eyes reflecting her small figure, "no matter what you do, I'll stand by you."

"You may not know me well. I, Jiang Che, am not a particularly cultured person. I usually prefer to side with my own people regardless of right or wrong."

Even if you are in the wrong today, I will still stand by your side.

So stop overthinking and relax.