Chapter 711 — Specialized in Dealing with Bad Guys
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
It was only at this moment that Gu Mengyao finally understood how helpless and desperate Tang Zhi had been when Zou Ruoming harassed her. Because of her own privileged position, she had never imagined that a boy pursuing a girl could be so cruel, so vile, so utterly shameless.
At school, apart from Zhong Yongliang's pursuit, Gu Mengyao had never faced any other harassers. Everyone knew her family background, and no one dared lay a finger on her. Even Zhong Yongliang was kept in check by Shen Yushu, who tormented him daily. Gu Mengyao had never felt that kind of helpless terror.
But thinking it over - even though she was the heiress, Zhong Yongliang had still dared to attempt a kidnapping. So for Tang Zhi, without any family background or connections, wouldn't Zou Ruoming have been even more brazen, even more reckless? If Wei Zhao had not appeared, one could well imagine what would have become of Tang Zhi by now.
Before now, Gu Mengyao had felt that stories of school bullies harassing girls were far removed from her own life, and she had even assumed many were merely rumors. But having heard Tang Zhi's account, she realized these things happened right around her - she had simply never bothered to look.
Thinking it over, the romance between Wei Zhao and Tang Zhi really was a beautiful story. A hero rescuing a maiden in distress - the most cliched of plots, yet also a timeless tale passed down through the ages. Was not the Legend of the White Snake just like that?
After hearing Tang Zhi's narration, Gu Mengyao no longer disliked her so much; she even felt a measure of sympathy. But sympathy was sympathy - who would sympathize with her? She had only just begun to know what it felt like to be cared for and looked after, and she would not allow anyone to take that away.
"Oh, if anyone tries to pursue you in the future, just leave it to me. I guarantee they'll be sent packing in disgrace! Look at this - two of Yaoyao's suitors have already had their kidneys removed!" Shen Yushu declared. "I specialize in dealing with bad guys!"
Though Shen Yushu spoke in jest, Gu Mengyao caught the meaning beneath her words. She was certain Tang Zhi did too - that Shen Yushu, not Wei Zhao, was the one you could call on to fend off unwanted suitors.
"There's no one anymore..." Tang Zhi also thought this Shen Yushu was anything but foolish - she was terrifyingly smart. Because you could never tell which of her words were true and which were false. What sounded like a casual joke actually carried a great deal of weight.
"Oh, then there's nothing fun left..." Shen Yushu was somewhat disappointed. "Zhong Yongliang's crippled, Zou Ruoming's turned into a coward. From now on at school, I won't even know who to play with."
"Xiaoshu, your job is to study hard, not to play with people." Gu Mengyao said to Shen Yushu.
"All right, then I won't play anymore. I'll listen to Sister Yaoyao." Shen Yushu nodded, then said to Wei Zhao: "Brother Band-Aid, you have to study hard too, or you won't get into the same university as us."
Tang Zhi was somewhat speechless. The same university? Were they never going to let Wei Zhao go for the rest of their lives? Make him your errand boy for life?
"What's the point of getting into the same university? So you can watch him fool around with girls?" Gu Mengyao said instinctively with a frown. But as soon as the words left her mouth, she felt something was off. Tang Zhi was still sitting across from her; saying that was as good as pointing at Wei Zhao and Tang Zhi, wasn't it?
Fortunately, before Tang Zhi could speak, Shen Yushu opened her mouth first: "Right, classmate Tang Zhi, do you really like Brother Band-Aid? Do you want to be with him for the rest of your life?"