Chapter 23 — It's Raining in the Bathroom
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"Sure — I was wanting to use the bathroom anyway." Zhong Yongliang's words happened to suit Wei Zhao perfectly. Though he had caught the Dean of Academic Affairs by the short hairs that morning, Wei Zhao still couldn't be sure whether the Dean would come through for him if things went sideways. Now these three wanted to find a place where nobody was around — that was just what he needed. When he saw Wei Zhao agree readily, Zhong Yongliang didn't quite know what to do with himself. He, Zhang Naipao, and Gao Xiaofu exchanged helpless glances. In the past, whenever they set out to teach someone a lesson, the other person would look terrified and usually beg for mercy the moment they heard the bathroom was the destination. But Wei Zhao — he actually said he'd been wanting to use the toilet.
"Then let's go." Zhong Yongliang felt thoroughly disgruntled. Talking to Wei Zhao brought him none of the sadistic thrill he usually savored.
"Sister Yaoyao, look — Arrow Bro is pretty badass." Shen Yushu waved her little fists with excitement. "There's going to be a good show soon."
"I think his brain has short-circuited. One guy facing three, and still putting on airs." Gu Mengyao curled her lip.
Wei Zhao and the other three filed out of the classroom, only to find Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu standing right at the door. Wei Zhao thought nothing of it — he had long known this girl Shen Yushu would show up for the spectacle. But Zhong Yongliang quickly plastered on a fawning grin. "Yaoyao, what are you doing here?"
"Why shouldn't I be here? I can go wherever I please — is that any of your business?" Gu Mengyao rolled her eyes at Zhong Yongliang. "What exactly are you three up to?"
"Oh, this country bumpkin doesn't know how to behave. I'm teaching him how to conduct himself." Zhong Yongliang still didn't know that Wei Zhao and Gu Mengyao were acquainted; he assumed they had nothing to do with each other. In his view, women generally preferred dominant men — the more domineering he was, the more it made them feel secure. So he had always put on a show of arrogance and overbearingness in front of Gu Mengyao, never realizing that it only deepened her disgust for him.
"Oh, then you really should teach him a good lesson." As she spoke, Gu Mengyao shot Wei Zhao a cool look, thinking to herself: You took advantage of me yesterday, and today you're getting your comeuppance, aren't you?
"Right, right!" Zhong Yongliang brightened immediately at Gu Mengyao's approval. So it turned out she liked watching him bully others! Apparently Gu Mengyao was into that kind of thug-like student after all. If he had known she had a taste for this, wouldn't he have already won her over long ago?
"Go Wei Zhao, go Wei Zhao!" Shen Yushu broke in at the worst possible moment, cheering him on.
Black lines instantly clouded Zhong Yongliang's face. Are these two sisters not even on the same side? So Shen Yushu actually likes this kind of country bumpkin? But despite his displeasure, Zhong Yongliang could only pretend he hadn't heard — after all, he couldn't afford to provoke this little miss. Her brother could punch him into outer space with a single blow.
"Xiaoshu, why are you cheering for him?" Gu Mengyao frowned.
"You were cheering for Zhong Yongliang, so I'm cheering for Wei Zhao. That's only fair." Shen Yushu declared with conviction.
Wei Zhao didn't linger. He turned and walked into the men's bathroom.
"Hey, can't you just stay out here instead of going inside?" Shen Yushu didn't want them going into the bathroom — otherwise she wouldn't be able to watch the show between them.
Zhong Yongliang pointed in the direction of the bathroom, indicating that Wei Zhao had already gone in and there was nothing he could do. Originally, he had wanted to settle matters right there in the school corridor. Although that might attract the Dean of Academic Affairs, if it pleased his beauty, he was willing to accept the risk.