Chapter 269: I care more about someone saying you

Just as he was about to continue speaking, Liu Yunmi stepped into the classroom, left the words "I'm going to have a small meeting, you guys do as you like," and left the classroom.

Jiang Liangjin and Mu Youyu leaned over the desk, their two little heads touching each other.

The rain outside was still falling.

Warm air filled the classroom, heating the atmosphere around them to a cozy warmth.

Jiang Liangjin tilted his head, his gaze landing on her half‑face wrapped in a scarf, and he drawled slowly.

On the first day of school, he came to Lan Lin to register and attend school.

When he reached the school gate, Jiang Liangjin saw a boy asking several female students for their contact information.

Behind him followed four similarly swaggering little brothers, looking like the leader of a small gang.

"Tch, I of course know Young Master Jiang—I even went to the same junior high as him." The lead boy puffed his chest, his tone full of boasting.

It seemed that being able to claim a connection to Jiang Liangjin's school was something worth bragging about.

Jiang Liangjin's steps did not halt, his expression indifferent.

He, Mu Youyu, Gu Xingnan, and Yu Ci had all studied at C Shi's International Junior High back then.

There, most students focused entirely on academics and competitions, so busy they had no time to gossip or spread rumors online.

Thus, few outsiders knew how close the four of them were.

Most people simply didn't have much time to care about others.

"His side's Young Master Gu and Young Master Yu don't know what's gotten into them—they even took the middle‑school exam." The boy clicked his tongue, looking utterly baffled.

Obviously, he couldn't understand why these heirs would choose the conventional path.

"Most of the International Junior High Department go on the overseas study track, but given Young Master Jiang's status, he's definitely headed straight abroad too—he won't be following them."

A girl asked, "Is Young Master Jiang currently in C Shi? I haven't seen him in person yet."

Another girl chimed in, "He might come; this place is one of his properties, after all."

The boy lifted his chin proudly, "Young Master Jiang has already gone abroad to study—don't assume he'll come here just because this is his family's property! Give up that idea."

Jiang Liangjin heard his name, didn't think much of it, and stepped inside.

After all, he's been surrounded by a halo since childhood, constantly living under others' admiration and gossip.

He'd grown numb to hearing it.

Arriving at the playground, he ran into that group again—the guy's entourage hadn't lost a single member and had even gained two more.

"Two girls are close to Young Master Jiang!" Huang Mao lowered his voice, his tone tinged with lecherous excitement, "Of course they're pretty—otherwise how could they catch Young Master Jiang's eye?"

"One is the young miss of the Lin family, Lin Ning; the other bears the surname Mu—I won't say her name, you wouldn't know her anyway."

No one knew what that girl had said.

The boy's face darkened, his tone turning nasty: "That girl isn't as pure as she looks—she's also connected to Nan Feng's Young Master Xi and Young Master Jing."

"Every day after school someone comes to pick her up, and sometimes a few masked boys show up to find her, acting all mysterious."

"Back then our class was rumoring that she had tricks—she's underage yet juggling several boys, making those young masters spin like tops!"

The little lackeys beside him immediately nodded and chimed in, adding embellishments until the talk became unbearable to hear.

The boy spoke with even more vigor, "Every time after class I and my brothers go to see her, she's always asleep—maybe she's playing too wildly each night in private..."

Jiang Liangjin didn't even know how he'd managed to endure listening to this so far.

The next second, he strode forward with his long legs, marched straight over, and without a word kicked that guy in the leg.

He began a one‑sided beating of the boy.

The boy let out a miserable scream and collapsed straight to the ground.

Those around were stunned, staring blankly at Jiang Liangjin, who had suddenly launched the attack.

"Who the hell are you?" the boy spat, climbing up—just as he was about to flare up, he saw Jiang Liangjin's face and instantly turned ashen, his lips trembling, unable to speak.

The nearby lackeys recognized Jiang Liangjin, shouted his name, and nobody dared to step forward.

At that time, Gu Xingnan and Yu Ci had been unable to reach him for a while.

When walking through a crowded place, seeing Jiang Liangjin, they grabbed him, failed to hold on, and were shoved away.

The surrounding students recognized both of their identities and dared not approach further.

After that, Mu Xi arrived.

When Jiang Liangjin repeated the boy's earlier words, he deliberately paused, refraining from uttering the even more vulgar parts.

He simply replaced it with a milder phrasing: "He said you sleep every day, and your grades come from cheating."

Mu Youyu snorted twice, "How could he say that? It's awful!"

Moreover, back in junior high she only rested by leaning on her desk after class.

In class she was a well‑behaved student, always listening attentively—right?

What's wrong with sleeping? Isn't it okay to nap after class?

Jiang Liangjin agreed, "Exactly, it's terrible—how could he do that?"

Mu Youyu vented a few lines, lifted her head, her clear eyes full of doubt as she tilted her head and asked, "How did Second Brother get here so fast? He could've just pulled you apart—why did he also resort to violence?"

She had completely forgotten that at that moment she'd been squabbling with Jiang Liangjin, and how could Mu Xi possibly be in a good mood toward him?

Jiang Liangjin recalled that incident, couldn't help letting out a low chuckle, "I don't even know how he showed up—he grabbed me, missed. Second Brother probably feared I'd go too hard, blow things up, hurt my reputation, so he stepped in hoping I'd calm down."

At that time Yu Ci even praised Mu Xi's looks, and not having the driver drive straight up was already considered polite.

Mu Youyu still knew Mu Xi's strength.

Last time in the office, Yu Cheng deliberately picked a fight, and Mu Xi lifted him up with just a stretch of his hand.

With that much force, he directly tore Yu Cheng's clothes to shreds!

She reached out and touched his cheek, asking, "Does A Jin hurt?"

Jiang Liangjin teased her, "Just now you weren't saying you wanted him to give me another punch?"

"It wasn't me who said it!" Mu Youyu said, then she also looked around, her gaze falling on a few classmates, then back onto Jiang Liangjin's face, "Who said it then?"

Jiang Liangjin said helplessly, "I said it, I said it."

Mu Youyu immediately became satisfied, lifting her chin.

She moved closer to Jiang Liangjin, "A Jin, from now on you can't be so impulsive, what if you get hurt?"

Jiang Liangjin gave a light laugh, "I won't get hurt, and I don't care."

I care more about people talking about you.

He kept these words to himself, silently reciting them in his heart without speaking them out.