Chapter 20: The Storm Rises Again

Zhang Yinuo smiled politely at me when she saw me. I was suddenly a bit dazed. Did this beauty actually remember me? You have to know that back then, I didn't even get to speak to her. After all, she was Zhang Longtao’s sister, a daughter of heaven, while I was just her brother’s subordinate—and the lowest kind of subordinate at that.

However, this scene was seen by others in the class, and they all looked strange. I felt quite a few murderous gazes, mostly from boys. It seemed Zhang Yinuo’s popularity in the class was quite high. There were also quite a few girls winking at Xu Hongzhi and me. After all, people who could transfer schools at this time must have significant backgrounds, and these girls naturally regarded us as wealthy targets.

The homeroom teacher stood on the podium, coughed twice, and said: "Our class has welcomed two new students. Now, please have the new students come up to introduce themselves!"

After finishing, the homeroom teacher signaled to Xu Hongzhi and me. I walked slowly to the podium, looking at the students below—such nostalgic times. I took a deep breath, smiled slightly, and said: "Hello everyone, my name is Yang Yun. Please take care of me in the future!"

After saying that, I went down. After all, it was just an introduction; I felt there was no need to reveal my entire background to others, as that would seem a bit showy.

Third Brother went up and was very cocky: "Hello everyone, my name is Xu Hongzhi. I like fitness and sports, and I like girls even more. I’m single, welcome to come and harass me!"

The homeroom teacher’s face turned a bit dark, and he could only smile awkwardly: "Student Xu is quite the joker. You two can find any empty seat and sit down!"

Third Brother and I found an empty seat in the corner and sat down to start class. Third Brother naturally couldn't listen to the lesson; he didn't come to school to study anyway. As for me, I listened carefully, but I couldn't understand many parts because the gap was too big. I had missed several years of courses, and I didn't know anything about the first and second-year curriculum, so I was completely confused.

After class, I didn't expect Zhang Yinuo to take the initiative to come over and greet me, which made me feel very flattered.

"Yang Yun, I didn't expect to see you at school. I saw you looking a bit dazed while listening in class. Is there something you didn't understand?" Zhang Yinuo took the initiative to bring up my situation in class.

"Indeed, I missed several years of courses, so some parts are very difficult to listen to, and I don't understand them at all!" I nodded and said.

Xu Hongzhi saw this, his expression full of a wicked smile. He looked at me, gave me a look that only men understand, and got up to run off to flirt with girls. Zhang Yinuo took the opportunity to sit down and ask me what I didn't understand.

After a few days of Zhang Yinuo’s explanations, I slowly understood a lot. I wasn't stupid to begin with; as long as I made up for the missed courses, my progress would be very fast. What I didn't expect was that Zhang Yinuo was actually a top student in the school, often ranking first or second in the grade. The only one who could compete with Zhang Yinuo was Su Xueya from Class 10 of the third year. Hearing the name Su Xueya, I wondered if this person was Su Xueyan’s sister; the names were too similar.

These past few days, I had been accompanying Su Xueyan to and from school, and I hadn't found anything unusual. I was wondering if Wang Li was lying to me to put pressure on me, while in reality, he hadn't done anything. But that didn't seem like Wang Li’s personality, and I felt a faint sense of unease in my heart.

On Saturday, I went to work at the Lihuang KTV as usual. Wang Li was no longer the person in charge of the floor; instead, I was the boss in charge. This was mostly thanks to Sister Ling, who recommended me to Zhang Longtao, so I naturally became the person in charge here. The previous Sanmao and Er Gouzi were also under me. It was equivalent to me having four people under me: Baldy, Third Brother, Sanmao, and Er Gouzi. But I knew only Third Brother was someone I could fully trust. Baldy was okay, but as for Er Gouzi and Sanmao, they clearly didn't submit to me. After all, they hadn't bullied me less in the past, and now that I had suddenly become the boss, they were naturally very dissatisfied.

Suddenly, in the afternoon, I received a call. It was actually from Zhang Longtao. I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a sense of panic.

After answering the phone, Zhang Longtao chatted with me symbolically and then asked me to go to his place in the evening, saying he had something to find me for, and specifically asked me to go alone. As for what it was, he didn't reveal anything at all.

I didn't tell any of them, including Third Brother, about this, mainly because I was afraid they would worry. If they made Zhang Longtao unhappy, it wouldn't be good. Besides, my relationship with Zhang Yinuo was quite good; thinking about it, Zhang Longtao shouldn't do anything to me.

In the evening, I arrived at the bar. This time, they didn't stop me because they already recognized me.

I entered a private room in the bar. After opening the door, I found a few people sitting inside: Zhang Longtao and his two subordinates. After seeing me arrive, Zhang Longtao signaled me to sit down.

I sat on the sofa, looking at Zhang Longtao suspiciously, not knowing what he wanted to do.

"I heard you’ve been getting quite close to my sister these past few days?" Zhang Longtao went straight to the point.

"No, it’s just a normal relationship. I missed a lot of courses before, and Yinuo has been tutoring me!" I hurriedly explained.

"Yinuo, heh, calling her Yinuo now?" Zhang Longtao sneered and slowly stood up.

I stood there, not knowing what to say, and was speechless for a moment. My relationship with Yinuo had indeed become much closer these past few days, but it was just a pure, normal friendship. The one I liked was still Su Xueyan.

"You’d better know your place!" Zhang Longtao looked at me with disdain, his face full of contempt.

Hearing this, I was very angry, but I could only endure it. After all, the gap between me and him was still too big.

"I’ll give you two paths. The first one: obediently get out of school and don't appear in front of my sister again!" Zhang Longtao said with a smile, his hand resting on my shoulder.

I naturally couldn't agree to this condition. I had finally managed to get into school through Yellow Tiger’s connections; I couldn't fail Sister Shuang’s expectations. I had to study hard, so I couldn't agree at all.

"I can't do that, I need to go to school!" I gritted my teeth and said.

Hearing my words, Zhang Longtao didn't get angry; instead, he smiled and said: "It’s okay, you still have a second path. I heard from Wang Li that you have a very beautiful girlfriend, right? I’ve seen that girl; she does look pretty good, just too pretentious. I don't like that, and I guess you haven't slept with her yet, right? But I don't care about that. As long as it’s a beautiful woman, I’m happy to sleep with her. She has a pretty good figure, and her skills in bed must be good. Having mixed in KTV places for a long time, I guess she’s already been slept with by who knows how many people. Anyway, one more won't hurt. You don't have to pay; just send her to my bed, let her accompany me for a night, and break off your relationship with that woman. I won't hold this against you, and I won't interfere with your relationship with my sister!"

When Zhang Longtao said this, I finally understood this guy’s sinister intentions. At the same time, I also knew that this matter was mostly pushed by Wang Li; this guy was still harboring evil intentions.

His goal wasn't for me to stay away from his sister at all; in fact, he didn't care about his sister’s affairs. To put it bluntly, he just wanted Su Xueyan. If I helped such scum, I might as well just bash my head against a wall. Thinking of this, I spat out a word: "Get lost!" and sprayed spit all over his face.