Chapter 27

Chu Yarou walked down the road, her heart feeling as if it were being cut by a knife. She had hoped that Chu Fengsheng's condition would gradually improve with medication, and that he might even wake up, but she never expected his condition to worsen, to the point where he now needed medication every half month. This meant she would have to earn 30,000 yuan every half month. For her, who was about to face the college entrance exam, where could she possibly get the money?

She also thought about borrowing money from Guo Xiaodong, a friend of Tang Yu, but she knew that Tang Yu's family was not well-off either. Moreover, Guo Xiaodong could not keep lending her money. Of course, there was another way, which was to follow Mo Kuan. But she knew that the Mo family, a prestigious martial arts family, would never let her become their daughter-in-law. Moreover, Mo Kuan would not give her 60,000 yuan a month. Besides, if she followed him, she would be toyed with every day and reduced to a slave. Life would be worse than death. A terrifying idea had already taken root in Chu Yarou's heart. She knew that there was no other way to get the money so quickly.

Feng Zhe and Liao Kai were unsure if they had brought Tang Yu, so they peeked into the door of Class 37. They saw Tang Yu and Xia Shihan studying intently.

"Damn! He's still here!" Feng Zhe glared at Liao Kai. "Didn't you say you found a master to cripple him? What's going on?"

"Ah!" Liao Kai was also shocked. Tang Yu not only seemed fine but was also in high spirits. "I... Boss, could it be that the old man was defeated by him?"

"Defeat my ass!" Feng Zhe, fearing that Tang Yu might come out and beat him, walked back, cursing Liao Kai. "What the hell, what do we do now? If you can't come up with a satisfactory plan, I'll have someone beat you to death!"

"Bang!" Liao Kai's face turned pale. "Yes, yes, Boss Feng, I'll think of something, I'll think of something!" Liao Kai quickly thought. The old man had lifted him with one hand and disappeared in an instant, clearly a master. If Tang Yu could defeat him, it proved that Tang Yu was even stronger. A light bulb went off in Liao Kai's head. "Boss Feng, I have an idea!"

"Spit it out!" Feng Zhe said impatiently.

"Hehe, Boss Feng, that kid was just an ordinary student two years ago, but he became a master in two years, which means he has an excellent teacher. Boss Feng, why don't we find this teacher and offer a large sum of money to have him teach you? With Boss Feng's talent, you'll quickly become skilled. Then you can defeat him in front of Xia Shihan, and Boss Feng will have a lot of face. Xia Shihan and many other girls will admire you!"

"Hmm?" Feng Zhe's heart leaped with joy. "That's a good idea. A few days ago, that second-rate Mo Kuan from the Mo family was defeated by that kid. If I can defeat him, I'll be on top of him, and I can take Chu Yarou too! But how do we find his teacher?" Feng Zhe asked, puzzled.

"Boss Feng, I'm here. Don't worry, I'll find his teacher as soon as possible!" Liao Kai said with a fawning smile.

Feng Zhe patted Liao Kai's shoulder and smiled shamelessly. "Ha, good. If you succeed, I'll let you have the new escort girl I just got."

"Ah!" Liao Kai was shocked, thinking of the escort girl with the devilish figure that Feng Zhe had recently met. "Hehe, thank you, Boss Feng. I'll definitely get it done. Can I have her come over today to keep me motivated?"

"Hmm?" Feng Zhe was taken aback. He was already tired of the escort girl and found her boring. "Sure, I'll have her come over at noon."

"Thank you, Boss Feng!" Liao Kai was overjoyed.

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Qu Xuer's face was filled with anger as she looked at the snacks she had brought back. "Hmph. I don't want them. Fine, we'll see!" She then turned around and gave the snacks to a plain-looking boy at the back: "Cao Le, take them for your younger siblings."

This was the second time Qu Xuer had given snacks to Cao Le. She didn't give them out of anger but with consideration. Cao Le was the poorest student in the class, and he had never eaten snacks before. In a class meeting on the topic of "My Family," Cao Le had shared his family situation: he had four siblings, two boys and two girls, and he was the oldest. His parents had no good jobs, and the family lived a hard life, relying on government subsidies.

Cao Le always studied hard, and his grades were decent, though not outstanding. But he should be able to get into a second-tier university. When he saw the large bag of snacks Qu Xuer handed him, he was surprised and smiled shyly. "I was embarrassed by yesterday's, and I can't take them today."

"Don't worry, take them. If you don't, I'll be angry!" Qu Xuer said.

"Don't be angry, I, I'll take them!" Cao Le didn't want to see Qu Xuer angry. He quickly took them, and no one in the class dared to say anything. After all, it was Qu Xuer who gave them to him, and given his family's special circumstances, others would feel sympathy rather than say anything malicious.

Cao Le gratefully took them, thinking of how happy his younger siblings had been when they ate the snacks yesterday. He felt a mix of emotions.

He told his family that a friend had bought them. He naturally had no money to buy them, and when his family questioned him, he said that a girl who liked him had bought them, but he assured them that he would not start a relationship before the college entrance exam. His family then felt relieved.

Qu Xuer held a special place in Cao Le's heart. To others, she was a fiery rich girl, and many boys wanted to win her. She was very beautiful. But Cao Le saw another side of her. She was actually very kind, but her kindness was overshadowed by her glamorous appearance and fiery personality. Because of Qu Xuer, Cao Le harbored resentment towards someone.

After class, Tang Yu was called out by Guo Xiaodong. "Boss, here." Guo Xiaodong offered Tang Yu a cigarette. Tang Yu waved his hand. Although he had a smoking habit, he didn't smoke at school.

Seeing that Tang Yu didn't want it, Guo Xiaodong put the cigarette away. "Boss, how are things with Chu Yarou?"

"Nothing much." Tang Yu smiled.

"Boss, Chu Yarou is so beautiful. Why don't you take her soon? You helped her, and she has a good impression of you. I think it would be easy to get her." Guo Xiaodong laughed.

"You're mistaken. We're not what you think. We're just friends." Tang Yu defined their relationship for the first time.

"Ah, Boss, you're too pure. There's no such thing as true friendship between men and women. You know what I mean. Hehe. Well, Boss, I won't interfere, but I don't want such a beautiful girl to fall into someone else's hands. By the way, Boss, does she still need money?" Guo Xiaodong asked.

"Not for now. By the way, Xiaodong, what does your family do? You seem quite wealthy." Tang Yu noticed that Guo Xiaodong was well-dressed and smoked expensive cigarettes, so he asked out of curiosity.

"Hehe, Boss, my family runs a hotel." Guo Xiaodong laughed.

"Oh? A hotel."

"Yep. Last time, I planned to invite you to my place for dinner, but you were in a hurry to leave, so we went to Xidelong. By the way, Boss, are you free today? Come to my family's hotel." Guo Xiaodong asked.

Tang Yu waved his hand. "Next time."

"Okay." Guo Xiaodong nodded.

At that moment, Mo Kuan and his lackey happened to pass by. Seeing Tang Yu and Guo Xiaodong standing there, they turned and walked away.

Guo Xiaodong sneered. "Hey, aren't you the one who was defeated? Why are you turning away when you see us?"

Tang Yu looked at Mo Kuan indifferently. Mo Kuan just kept walking, not knowing he would run into Tang Yu and Guo Xiaodong. The last time, he was defeated by Tang Yu in three moves, and the news had spread, causing him to be scolded by Mo Yu and losing face for the Mo family.

"Hmph!" Mo Kuan coldly said, "Let's go." He thought, in a few days, his father would personally deal with Tang Yu, and then he would be sent flying. We'll see who's laughing then.

"Ha, Boss, that's too funny. Look at Mo Kuan's bitter face." Guo Xiaodong was unusually happy. Without Tang Yu, how could he possibly bully Mo Kuan?

"Let's go back." Tang Yu looked at Mo Kuan's back and didn't think much about it. He knew that the grudge between them wouldn't be settled so easily.