They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

Actually, I really wanted to teach those three gossipy women a lesson on the spot, but how would Ning Ruoxin, who still had to live in school, cope with that?

In other people's eyes, Ning Ruoxin was the one who needed their help, and nothing had even happened yet. My advantage was that I was completely different from the rumored image—I attacked and injured someone on the spot, and the one who was truly in a difficult position was Ning Ruoxin.

Before I could teach them a lesson, I had to create a new school environment for Ning Ruoxin—a mysterious, handsome older brother who would support his sister. Hopefully, she could have a more stable life at this school in the future.

But, for debts that can't be settled immediately, interest still needs to be paid, right?

There are generally two ways to deal with school bullying: one is to rely on oneself, but it is difficult for an individual to resist the oppression of a group; the other is to seek help from adults, but in the end, no one will protect you at all times. Apart from parents, all parties hope to minimize the impact of the incident.

There's an unconventional option: find a form of violence greater than bullying itself. Make the bully feel genuine fear and awe. While this solution has some gray areas and ethical issues, I don't think it matters.

And frankly, I think we shouldn't bother instilling fear and awe in bullies—what's the point of keeping them around? Just destroy them. There are so many minors in the world; we can't even protect all the kind and innocent children. Do we really need the future of one or two bullies?

When the law fails to deliver justice, private revenge becomes legitimate, even noble, from that moment on. Problems that cannot be solved by black and white laws create the space for gray areas to breed and spread.

Besides, I'm just taking what they wanted to do to my sister and doing it on themselves, on a much larger scale...

But they can't get angry, can they?

"Will this torture be repeated five or six times?"

The young man seemed hesitant to speak.

"Yeah, that's a bit little, but I think it takes time to really ruin someone. You have to go through naked kneeling and kowtowing every week, over and over again, to drive someone crazy. Do you guys have any friends in the BDSM community? -- Never mind, send me a time and place later, I'll bring a dog with me."

There's actually a misconception. While it's certainly illegal and criminal to prey on minors, what if the perpetrator isn't a human?

In our area, we would still attribute it to the coercor, but ultimately, coercors are hard to trace. After all, the culprit is a dog, and the people involved have long since fled, making it difficult to find the stray dog's owner.

The world here is so kind and wonderful that even though I've only glanced at the relevant regulations, the laws and rules still have loopholes and gaps that don't exist in my world.

"No, no, no, we'll come, we'll come!" The young man was very hesitant. "We'll film the whole thing, and then we'll report back to you. You don't need to come in person!"

Rejected, I nodded regretfully. Since young people have their own ideas, as a veteran in the industry, I still encourage and support them in developing new ideas and changing their strategies.

After walking side by side for about ten minutes, the young man greeted me with unusual reverence and then hurriedly left through a side path.

Seeing those people leave, Ning Ruoxin finally let go of my hand and secretly glanced at me.

"...Bad guy."

She said softly.

...Although the most crucial thing probably wasn't heard, judging from the guy's reaction, my smart little girl probably guessed that I hadn't done anything good.

Although I covered up most of the content, I can only hope that what Ning Ruoxin hears won't damage my image too much.

"Listen to my excuses."

I smiled wryly, and Ning Ruoxin shook her head, then reached out and hugged me.

"...Thank you for protecting me today, brother."

Well, it's not bad to be a bad guy once in a while.

Sensing that I might be developing some kind of attribute, I ruffled her hair.

Ning Ruoxin narrowed her eyes slightly and rubbed my palm with an affection I had never seen before.

"From now on, don't always try to bear everything alone. As you can see, when your brother gets serious, there's really no one in this world who can make me lose!"

“Bullshit,” Ning Ruoxin said softly, her eyes slightly lowered.

No, actually 80% or even 90% of it is true—even those people in the gray industry, their schemes and tricks seem child's play compared to the miserable world I lived in in my previous life.

Ironically, my biggest problem now is that I'm too cautious. Whether it was worrying that the kidnapper had a gun during the kidnapping, or thinking that there was a related industry chain operating behind Ling Qingxue's strange behavior... I unconsciously tend to think about more complex situations.

...Honestly, how else can you explain Ling Qingxue's behavior? She can't just be a complete lunatic, can she? People have to be logical, right?

Ning Ruoxin slightly increased the strength of her embrace around me.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble..."

"Isn't that too formal? You're doing this to protect me, aren't you? Besides, if that's the case, then I was really the biggest trouble you ever faced. Actually..."

I was halfway through my sentence when I suddenly heard someone calling me from behind.

"...Brother Lü Ning?"

Damn it.

I should have taken the back path with that guy.

[Next chapter preview: Thank you for the compliments, they were very well said, but you're not allowed to do it again next time.]

Thinking about it this way, I feel a little guilty.

"I'm sorry, my sister and I have always had a good relationship, so..."

Ning Ruoxin's fear transmitted through the phone to me, and I felt a chill run down my spine.

Author's Note: I promised one update a day, and that's it! Even if it's 6000+ words, it's still one update! (crying) This chapter actually went out of control in terms of word count, after all, everyone wants to see the sister's matter resolved all at once, right? Ah, of course, the heart-to-heart talk between the sister and Ning Ruoyu is not over yet, after all, Volume Two is not finished yet.

—I've been writing for two or even three days already, can I take a day off for now? (slumped over)

Chapter 43: Alright, Mr. Chen Di has no hidden story (sad)

"I... I just saw it in the group chat..."

Ning Ruoxin and the others were attending the summer classes voluntarily. Today, Ning Ruoxin specifically chose a time when Ling Chuqing was not in class to negotiate with those three people.

My silly little sister is a complete self-sacrificer; she doesn't want to get involved with either me or Ling Chuqing.

This is why, after all that commotion, the school's intervention via broadcast finally came late – it's a holiday, everyone, the school leaders aren't at school, and the teachers didn't dare to use the broadcast to issue notices on their own.

"Someone in the group said there's a really handsome guy, like an idol, who claims to be A-Xin's brother, and I was wondering if it could be..."

I was silent.

Thank you for your compliments, they are very well said, but please don't do it again next time.

"So, Brother Lü Ning said that on purpose to protect Ah Xin, right?"

As if desperately grasping at a straw, Ling Chuqing's face revealed a sorrowful expression of struggle.

It's just like a poor soul who's been scammed by a telecom fraudster but refuses to admit they've been cheated.

"I knew it. Because Brother Lü Ning is a very good person, he wouldn't lie like that, so it must just be a misunderstanding..."

"……Feel sorry."

I said calmly to Ling Chuqing.

"I am Ning Ruoyu."

……

"What? Can't find the dog? Is the management of stray dogs in Lucheng really that good... Oh well, whatever, you can handle it yourselves. Ah, forget about the video this time, it's not convenient outside, and I heard the crying too. Just send a photo, okay, thanks for your hard work."

I hung up the phone and asked Chen Di on the other end.

Where were we?

"Being exposed is really terrible..."

"Yeah, that's right!! This isn't the honesty I wanted!"

In the bubble tea shop, Chen Di looked at me helplessly as I quickly returned to the topic and continued rambling.

"What terrible timing! How could we run into each other on the road? Couldn't the school have opened up more routes?!"

"I originally planned to reveal my identity after everything had settled down, but now all my excitement and anticipation are gone, gone!! All that's left is devastation and exhaustion!"

"Why use such strange terms as 'satisfaction point' and 'anticipation'?"

"...Sorry, I've been talking to someone I know about screenwriting lately, so I've gotten used to it."

Incidentally, the person I talked to about this was one of Wu Yuehua's "juniors." To respond to (and appease) her expectations, I would occasionally mention a few things about my past life to get by.

And to show that I had no idea that Senior Wu Yuehua was related to the "junior," I directly said that my name was Chen Di and that I was very happy to meet her.

Thinking about it this way, I feel a little guilty.

So the real Chen Di, completely unaware of the situation, kept saying "okay, okay, okay" while stirring the milk jelly with a straw.

"Then why not just continue to hide it?"

"Huh? Your sister's problem is solved. Since we've run into each other, why pretend anymore? The sooner we go public, the sooner we can clear our names. There's no benefit in doing this, and I'm tired of pretending to be someone I'm not."

"If you can say such things with such confidence, I believe your complaints are just empty words."

Chen Di gave me a helpless look.

Ugh, this person always tries to sabotage me.

"...Why are you drinking milk tea? Aren't you supposed to only drink water?"

"I'm just keeping you company for a while. Restaurants are fine, but drinking hot water in a milk tea shop is so weird, isn't it?" Chen Di sighed. It seems she really doesn't like sweet things.

"Thank you. If I had money left only for groceries, I would definitely have treated you to this drink—I've inexplicably spent too much this summer. I'm thinking of taking a part-time job; my school shouldn't object to that, right?"

"As long as you can spare the time, it's fine. But usually everyone's club activities are quite busy, so you just need to get Senior Chu Guyin's approval."

Chen Di gave a wry smile.

"In any case, it was for Ning Ruoxin's sake, and it was a choice we had to make."

"Yes, I remember you have a younger sister, Chen Di, so you'll understand what I'm thinking!"

"I'm sorry, my sister and I have always had a good relationship, so..."

I silently took a big gulp of milk tea.

"Although the relationship is a bit strained now, at least the unstable bombs have been detonated in advance. Now, as long as we bring Ling Qingxue's actions into the open, your running around will be over."

Chen Di said with a smile.

"But to be honest, I still think you should at least give Ling Chuqing an explanation."

I raised an eyebrow but didn't answer.

Chen Di continued.

“I understand that you deliberately approached her to find out information about Ling Qingxue, but it’s also possible that you had the idea of ​​using Ling Chuqing to implicate or even threaten Ling Qingxue.”

"How could I be so wicked in your eyes?"

"...Don't you have this thought?"

"Haha."

I took another big gulp of milk tea.

At the time, I didn't know how important Ling Chuqing was to Ling Qingxue.

If it's not important, Ling Chuqing can at least serve as a witness; if it is important, then Ling Chuqing's role is even greater.

Restraint, control, even threats. I can't say I've never considered these things. In some ways, Ling Qingxue and I are indeed equally despicable in our methods of dealing with certain problems.

When I realized that Ling Chuqing didn't hold much weight in Ling Qingxue's heart, and was even hated by her, I gave up on trying to increase Ling Chuqing's favorability. Besides not wanting to waste my energy, she did remind me of those "guests" from my past life who confessed their feelings and were then cut off by me.

Well, don't let my appearance fool you, I don't want to repeat the same mistakes in this world.

"...Why are you only offering your opinions now?" I gave a wry smile. "You were playing along with my act before?"

“You’re my friend, shouldn’t you support me first and then offer suggestions?” Chen Di shrugged.

“If you really made a mistake, I will listen to your complaints and apologize with you. After all, it’s your business, and even I may not know the whole story on your end. It’s really annoying to point fingers and criticize without any perspective from others.”

I'm a little touched. Oh no, this guy can't be in my industry anymore; my No. 1 position is under unprecedented pressure.

I touched his chest. Yes, it was a boy's chest, very firm.

"What are you doing?" Chen Di looked at me with a somewhat indifferent gaze.

"I'm sure you have nothing to hide..." I chuckled awkwardly, withdrawing my restless hand and patting it with my other hand. "Why can't I control my hands?"

He gave a thumbs-down gesture, picked up the milk tea, and took a sip.

"...If you get into the habit of using and controlling others whenever you encounter trouble, it will eventually become a habit." He glanced at me. "I don't want a big devil among my friends."

Although it's become a habit, I gave a wry smile.

"Okay, okay, I admit that I didn't do some things well this time."

“I was too focused on calculation and gains and losses. From beginning to end, I only considered myself, and at most, Ning Ruoxin’s problem, without involving other innocent people in my affairs.”