Shen Lan left.
Jiang You went back to the washroom to splash some water on her face, washing away the flush of heat. After drying her face, she walked out with her three little sidekicks.
When they reached the school gate, they saw Yang Qi leaning against his sports car, waiting for them.
Today, Yang Qi was wearing a retro-rocker jacket with a bit of a Hong Kong vibe. Underneath was a tight, black, high-collared sweater that faintly outlined his muscles. On the bottom, he wore loose, wide-leg leather pants that made his legs look long and straight. The whole outfit made him look both trendy and tall.
He still wore a gold chain around his neck.
Leaning casually against the red sports car, he was lazily looking down and playing with his terminal. When he wasn’t wearing his sycophantic smile, he actually looked pretty cool and handsome.
The next second, as Yang Qi was playing with his terminal, he seemed to notice something. He stopped what he was doing and looked up to see Jiang You. He quickly put his hands down, broke into a brilliant and fawning smile, and strode over to Jiang You in a few large steps. He squeezed past Chen Yu to get to her side, like an enthusiastic puppy. "Sister You, you’re out!"
Jiang You paused and gave a reserved "Mm."
"I bought the peach milk you like." Yang Qi quickly pulled a can of peach milk from his Space Ring. In one smooth motion, he pulled the tab, inserted a straw, and handed it to Jiang You. "Here, Sister You. I warmed it up before bringing it over, so it should still be warm. Perfect for a cold winter day."
Jiang You’s gaze fell on the can of pink peach milk held in his long fingers. As if to prove his claim that he had warmed it, a faint wisp of steam curled from the can’s opening.
It was the steam turning to mist in the cold air.
’But I don’t really feel like drinking it right now.’
Still, seeing how eager Yang Qi was, she took it anyway, even saying, "At least you’re not completely useless."
’He’s completely useless. I don’t feel like drinking peach milk right now.’
But not feeling like it wasn’t the same as being unable to drink it.
Jiang You didn’t want to waste time on such a trivial matter.
"Let’s go." Jiang You took a few half-hearted sips of the peach milk and started walking.
"Okay." Wearing a brilliant, sycophantic smile, Yang Qi went over and opened the car door for her.
Jiang You sat in the front passenger seat.
Her three sidekicks squeezed into the back.
"Yang Qi, is it just you?" Yu Lin couldn’t help but ask. "Our Sister You is going to beat someone up. Are you sure you’re enough on your own?"
"Yeah, if you don’t bring more people, how are you going to scare that Zhou Yu?" Chen Yu added.
Jiang You had taken a few sips and couldn’t drink any more. She was just placing the can of peach milk on the dashboard when she heard them. She froze. ’Who said I was taking them to beat up Zhou Yu?’
’Then again, I guess I never told them why we were going, so they just assumed I was going to beat him up?’
"I already had them go over first." Yang Qi’s face grew eager, his expression excited. "That pretty boy should have been beaten up long ago! How dare he like Sister You! He should take a good look at his own status. We’ll beat him so bad his own parents won’t recognize him!"
Hearing this, Jiang You’s eyelids twitched violently.
’Did this guy Yang Qi already send his cronies to beat up Zhou Yu?’
She was planning to compensate Zhou Yu, but if Yang Qi had already sent people to beat him up, then everything would be ruined!
This was not what Jiang You intended at all.
"Didn’t I tell you to report everything to me before taking action?" Jiang You’s expression turned cold, and her tone carried a hint of anger. "Did you have someone beat up Zhou Yu? When did I ever tell you to beat him up?"
Yang Qi could tell Jiang You was angry and hurriedly explained, "Sister You, I remembered what you said, so I only had my guys go to where that Zhou Yu is. I didn’t let them make a move. I told them to wait until you got there."
Hearing this, Jiang You, who had been angry and upset thinking Yang Qi had really sent people to beat up Zhou Yu, felt her anger dissipate. She let out a sigh of relief.
’Thank goodness Yang Qi is somewhat obedient. If he had really beaten up Zhou Yu, I’d never be able to repay my debt to him.’
"I see." Jiang You’s tone softened, but she maintained her proud demeanor. "Well done. From now on, you must always wait for my orders before acting."
"Of course. Sister You’s word is my command." Seeing that Jiang You was genuinely not angry anymore, Yang Qi also breathed a sigh of relief internally and grinned at her.
In the back, Yu Lin and the other two finally understood.
’So Sister You wasn’t going to beat up Zhou Yu?’
’Then we gave Yang Qi the wrong information. We were the ones who told him Sister You was going to cause trouble for Zhou Yu.’
They had subconsciously thought they were acting in Jiang You’s best interest. They felt that even if Sister You had rejected him, Zhou Yu shouldn’t be allowed to start a new online romance with another woman so soon. So, he had to be taught a lesson. They had subconsciously assumed Jiang You felt the same way.
And they weren’t wrong to think so, because Sister You was the type who couldn’t tolerate even a speck of dust in her eye.
Even if she rejected someone, that person wasn’t allowed to pursue another woman so quickly. It would make Sister You feel like she was being insulted.
[OOC Warning.]
Jiang You froze. ’Where was I OOC?’
"Sister You, I’m sorry. We didn’t know you weren’t actually going to cause trouble for Zhou Yu, so we gave Yang Qi the wrong message," Yu Lin said, a hint of guilt on her face. "Luckily, that simp Yang Qi has some sense, otherwise it would’ve been a disaster..."
"Sister You, how can you let Zhou Yu off so easily when he found another woman so quickly?" Chen Yu, however, felt indignant on Jiang You’s behalf. "This is how you’ve always treated the simps who pursued you before. Why should Zhou Yu be an exception?"
"Yeah, Sister You," Lin Xue added in surprise.
[OOC Warning.]
Jiang You quickly figured out where she had gone OOC.
"Who said I’m letting him off easy?" Jiang You scrambled to recover. "I’m on my way to cause trouble for him right now. But I have my own way of doing things! You are not to act on your own, is that clear?"
Her sidekicks immediately understood and nodded happily.
"Okay, Sister You, we get it!" the three of them chimed in unison.
Jiang You lifted her chin.
’Right. As for how to cause trouble, I’ve got it all figured out.’
Meanwhile, Zhou Yu was working at the food stall with his adoptive mother, just like any other day.
After a table of customers left, Zhou Yu went to clean up. His palm was still wrapped in a bandage, and a bandage was stuck to his forehead.
Yang Qi’s group of men was standing around the stall. They just stood there, not sitting down or showing any intention of ordering late-night snacks.
A group of people standing around a food stall was quite intimidating.
After the last table of customers hurriedly finished their meal and left, no one else dared to come over for a late-night snack.
Mrs. Zhou watched this scene unfold, feeling incredibly anxious. She had no idea who those people were or what they wanted. They were scaring all the customers away just by standing there.