Chapter 34

Upon arriving at the second middle school, Chen Lan and Ning Lan were already waiting for him.

Seeing Zhang Qiu, Ning Lan was very happy and immediately linked arms with him, saying that Cheng Jianwu was already waiting on the playground to apologize to the three of them.

In fact, everyone knew that Cheng Jianwu mainly wanted to gain Zhang Qiu's forgiveness, and apologizing to the two girls was just an afterthought.

Zhang Qiu naturally pulled his hand out of Ning Lan's arm and placed it on her shoulder. His other hand also rested on Chen Lan's shoulder, pulling her closer. The last time in a critical moment, Zhang Qiu had already done this once, and now he felt more confident.

"Come, let's go together!" Zhang Qiu's reason was very noble, but apart from putting his hands on their shoulders, he did not make any excessive moves.

At the same time, Zhang Qiu whispered in each of their ears, "I'm going to pretend to be a young master from a prestigious family to scare Cheng Jianwu. Please cooperate."

Chen Lan's face turned red instantly, and her heart raced. Although she did not explicitly agree, she did not refuse Zhang Qiu. Ning Lan, upon hearing Zhang Qiu's words, nodded shyly. She thought, "So Brother Qiu is just trying to create an impression! I thought he was trying to take advantage of Chen Lan!" She couldn't help but admire Zhang Qiu even more.

Even just putting his hands on their shoulders, the action made both Ning Lan and Chen Lan blush. Zhang Qiu clearly saw that the red aura above their heads partially intertwined with his own.

The red aura above Ning Lan's head was slightly thicker than Zhang Qiu's, about three fingers wide, stronger than the average county-level beauty. About half of her red aura intertwined with Zhang Qiu's, comparable to that of a couple, but Zhang Qiu knew this was the mark of childhood sweethearts.

The red aura above Chen Lan's head was about the width of a finger, fitting her status as a county-level beauty. The part of her red aura that intertwined with Zhang Qiu's was clearly less, but it was steadily increasing, indicating a sense of admiration.

Because of this, Zhang Qiu's public act of putting his hands on their shoulders did not meet with refusal. Although the two beauties were not of high rank, they were young and lively, and being embraced together was extremely impressive and satisfying.

The scattered students on the playground, upon seeing Zhang Qiu's action, couldn't help but exclaim, "Awesome!" thinking he was a rich second generation showing off.

Seeing Zhang Qiu with the two girls, Cheng Jianwu couldn't help but admire him. He thought, "No wonder he's from a prestigious family, he's really awesome." He felt envy and resentment but did not dare to hate him anymore.

At this moment, he needed to gain Zhang Qiu's forgiveness.

"Sorry, I, Cheng Jianwu, failed to recognize your greatness and offended you, Young Master Zhang. Please forgive me!" Cheng Jianwu remembered his father's instructions and lowered his head and his attitude.

"Kneel down!" Zhang Qiu, still holding the two girls' shoulders, truly acted like a young master from a prestigious family. The command "kneel down" had an indescribable aura of dominance.

Cheng Jianwu hesitated for a moment but, remembering his father's words and the presence of Director Wang, his face twitched, and he really knelt down.

The two girls were stunned, not expecting Zhang Qiu to be so domineering, demanding a kneel upon arrival. But thinking of Cheng Jianwu's notorious reputation and how he had bullied them, they felt a sense of relief and looked at Zhang Qiu with even more admiration.

Moreover, what they didn't expect was that Zhang Qiu was not only domineering but also had a commanding presence. Just one word, and Cheng Jianwu really knelt. At their age, they were in the stage of admiring heroes, and Zhang Qiu was undoubtedly a hero in their eyes.

"On what basis should I forgive you?" Zhang Qiu asked after Cheng Jianwu knelt down.

Cheng Jianwu was taken aback. "I've already knelt, what more do you want?"

But remembering his father's words, he chose to endure.

"I will compensate Zhang Qiu with 100,000 yuan for the apology and to calm the two beauties. I also promise never to harass the two beauties again!" Cheng Jianwu said, feeling the pain. He only had 100,000 yuan in his annual allowance, and now he had to give it all up, which was indeed painful.

As for not harassing the two beauties, he didn't really care. Although Ning Lan was his type, there were many more beautiful women out there, and he could let her go.

"100,000 yuan? Are you trying to get rid of me like a beggar?" Zhang Qiu said angrily.

"Then... how much do you want?" Cheng Jianwu was already cursing Zhang Qiu in his heart. He had been hospitalized twice and now had to pay and apologize, which was already miserable. But this Zhang guy was still not satisfied. Did he want one million?

"One million! And bow to the two girls to apologize. If anything happens to them in the future, I will hold you responsible." Zhang Qiu said, and Cheng Jianwu had guessed right. Zhang Qiu had indeed asked for one million.

This scared Cheng Jianwu. His family, though involved in demolition, had a limited scale of business and could earn at most two to three million a year.

Now, he was asked to pay one million, which he couldn't afford, and his father would also feel the pain.

"Isn't one million too much? I really can't afford it, Young Master Zhang!" Cheng Jianwu said.

He then bowed to the two girls and apologized, "Ning Lan, and this beauty! Please forgive me, considering I've already been hospitalized twice. Please plead for me, my family is poor and really can't afford one million!"

The two girls looked at Cheng Jianwu with disdain. When he bullied people and deceived girls, he never mentioned his family's poverty.

"Do you want to go back to the hospital or to jail?" Zhang Qiu said coldly.

Cheng Jianwu was suddenly afraid. He didn't want to go to either place. "Can I make a call to my father first? I really don't have that much money!"

"Go ahead!" Zhang Qiu said.

Cheng Jianwu quickly got up and went to the side to make a call. After the call, he was filled with resentment again.

"Young Master Zhang, I will give you 500,000 yuan as an apology and ensure the safety of the two beauties at school until graduation. If they are outside school, you can also call me, and I will do my best to ensure their safety. How about that?" Cheng Jianwu said.

Zhang Qiu nodded. "Okay!" One million was an exaggerated demand, and he couldn't push too hard, or Cheng Jianwu might fight back.

"Here is the card, the password is six 8s. It already has 500,000 yuan. Please accept it, Young Master Zhang." Cheng Jianwu said, taking out a bank card.

Zhang Qiu took the card. "You better not be lying."

"How dare I!" Cheng Jianwu said, "Young Master Zhang, can I go now?"

"Get lost!" Zhang Qiu said.

After Cheng Jianwu left, Ning Lan asked weakly, "Brother Qiu, were we too harsh?" Ning Lan was also scared, not expecting to get 500,000 yuan so easily. This was not 500 yuan but 500,000 yuan!

Ning Lan's classmates were speechless, looking at Zhang Qiu with admiration.

"Not too harsh. After all, this is the dirty money they earned from demolition. If we don't take it, it's a waste." Zhang Qiu said. In fact, he knew that the 500,000 yuan was earned through Director Wang's connections. Spending a city police chief's favor to resolve this issue, not taking advantage of it would be a waste.

Cheng's family's decision to compromise already proved the value of this favor.

"Since it's dirty money, we shouldn't take it." Ning Lan said.

"Then we can't just return it, right?" Zhang Qiu said.

"Why don't we donate it to a charity? To help those who have lost their homes, health, or even lives due to forced demolition." Ning Lan suggested.

"But can we trust those so-called charities? I don't feel comfortable. Why not donate it to the school to establish a scholarship for poor students?" Zhang Qiu said.

"That's a good idea!" Ning Lan said.

"Let's divide the money! This time, it's mainly to apologize to Lanlan, so you get 300,000 yuan. Chen Lan also suffered, and I did a bit of work, so each of us gets 100,000 yuan!" Zhang Qiu said.

"Didn't you say we should donate it? Why are we dividing it?" Ning Lan asked.

Chen Lan was surprised. "I get a share too?"

"Everyone gets a share! Hehe!" Zhang Qiu laughed, "Donation also has a share. We can delay the donation until after the college entrance exam, and then donate it in the name of thanking our alma mater, establishing a scholarship or scholarship fund. This will also leave a mark in school history!"

"Then this task is up to you, Brother Qiu. When the time comes, please donate the 300,000 yuan for me." Ning Lan said, thinking Zhang Qiu's suggestion was good. The money couldn't be returned, but keeping it felt wrong. Donating it was the best option, especially with the chance to leave a mark in school history, which was very appealing to someone her age.

"Brother Zhang, count my share as part of Ning Lan's. I was just a bystander. Besides, it wasn't aimed at me, and I didn't suffer any loss." Chen Lan felt even more guilty. She was just a bystander and had not been harmed.

"Let's not argue. Let's divide it as I said. I'll keep the money for now and donate it in our names after graduation." Zhang Qiu patted the two girls' shoulders.

"Okay, we'll follow Brother Qiu (Brother Zhang)." The two girls nodded.

After dividing the money, Zhang Qiu suddenly slid his hands down from their shoulders to their waists. At seventeen or eighteen, girls' waists were so lively and comfortable to hold, even more so than He Qing's, a higher-level beauty.

More importantly, holding two girls in public gave him an indescribable sense of achievement. Although his hands were just resting on their waists without taking advantage, it was still very romantic.

The two girls blushed even more but did not object, encouraging Zhang Qiu to be even more bold.

"Should we have a hug to celebrate our charitable cause?" Zhang Qiu laughed.

Ning Lan's face turned red instantly, still considering how to respond, when Chen Lan turned around and opened her arms to hug Zhang Qiu. Seeing her classmate take the initiative, Ning Lan couldn't stay shy and also opened her arms to hug Zhang Qiu.

Zhang Qiu's hands instinctively moved down from their waists.

Suddenly, the system prompted: "Completed passive comprehensive task: Two Flowers Bloom. First time simultaneously touching sensitive areas of two characters. Reward: 1 random benefit (初级). Extract?"

Random benefit? Could it be a card? The初级 skill enhancement card came from this. Zhang Qiu remembered. But since it was a card, he decided to keep it for now. Not extracting it would prevent it from expiring.

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The situation is delicate, and I'm a bit unsure how to write. Although the book hasn't decided to include explicit content, the setting is primarily focused on **. This time, ** content is also being targeted, and the crackdown is severe. The writing approach will definitely need to change, and even the plot outline will need adjustments. This change greatly affects the story's development, and I'm currently a bit lost.

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