Chapter 026: The Commoner School Beauty

Lin Yi nodded, thinking that the man was an entertainment tycoon. While not all of them, many who made their fortune through nightclubs and KTVs had some connection to the underworld. However, this was understandable, as such entertainment venues were often frequented by all sorts of people, and without a strong background, it would be impossible to run them.

"Looks like his family is quite influential in this city," Lin Yi said, not showing any fear towards Zhong Pinliang. In his eyes, whether it was a gang leader or a corporate CEO, none of them were as terrifying as his own old man. If he were to anger the old man, he would really be in for a beating, with no way to defend himself.

"What's so great about his family?" Kang Xiaobo sneered, clearly not fond of Zhong Pinliang, even to the point of being somewhat annoyed. "If we're talking about wealth, Chu Mengyao's family is truly rich. Zhong Pinliang's family only has a few entertainment businesses in the city, while the Chu family is a genuine industrial group with many branches across the country."

Lin Yi had a rough idea of Chu Pengzhan's strength. If the Pengzhan Group were an aircraft carrier, then Zhong's businesses could only be described as small boats. It was normal for Chu Mengyao to look down on Zhong Pinliang, a nouveau riche.

"You seem to know a lot!" Lin Yi smiled.

Kang Xiaobo's face turned red, and he said somewhat awkwardly, "How many guys in our school don't know about Chu Mengyao's background? But Chen Yushu is a bit more mysterious."

"How so?" Lin Yi was curious. He had never met Chen Yushu's family, but he noticed that she was always picked up and dropped off by Chu Mengyao's car and often ate at Chu Mengyao's house, which made him feel like she was relying on Chu Mengyao. However, after hearing Kang Xiaobo's words, it seemed that wasn't the case.

"I heard that Chen Yushu's grandfather was a veteran from the liberation period, and her brother is a major general in the military. When we were in the first year of high school, a guy with some background tried to pursue Chen Yushu but failed. He then tried some underhanded tactics, but Chen Yushu's brother found out and beat the guy so badly that he was hospitalized for half a year. His family didn't dare to say a word and even went to the Chen family to apologize afterward," Kang Xiaobo said mysteriously. "This shows how powerful Chen Yushu's background is! But she never initiates trouble, and many people secretly admire her, though they dare not confess."

Lin Yi thought to himself, "So she doesn't start trouble? She doesn't start trouble, but she keeps causing trouble for me! Not only does she have something on me, but she even saw that part of me just now... What a mess!" The thought made his head ache. He wasn't afraid of Chen Yushu's so-called brother causing trouble, as he knew Chen Yushu's character. She seemed much more open-minded than Chu Mengyao and wouldn't dwell on such matters. But Chu Mengyao... might dislike him even more? Sometimes Lin Yi would rather be a study companion to Chen Yushu than Chu Mengyao, as this young lady was really hard to please.

"Lin Yi, are you interested in them?" Kang Xiaobo asked, patting Lin Yi's shoulder when he saw him silent.

Lin Yi shook his head with a bitter smile. "How could I be? I haven't even thought about it." Was he supposed to go and seduce a young lady? It made him feel a sense of guilt, as if he were a servant in ancient times trying to seduce a young lady...

"Ha ha, but buddy, if you really want to pursue someone, there's another option!" Kang Xiaobo said mysteriously in a low voice.

"Who?" Lin Yi asked casually, not out of interest but to learn more about the school through Kang Xiaobo.

"Tang Yun from Class 9, Grade 3," Kang Xiaobo cleared his throat and said. "She's the commoner school beauty. Although she's very beautiful, her family is like ours, not well-off. She wears the school uniform every day and doesn't dress up, but her beauty can't be hidden."

"Tang Yun?" Lin Yi was taken aback. The name sounded nice, but he wondered if she was as beautiful as Kang Xiaobo described.

"Of course, compared to the two princesses, Chu Mengyao and Chen Yushu, Tang Yun is less prominent," Kang Xiaobo said, his tone clearly more excited and eager when talking about Tang Yun. "But she's closer to us in terms of background."

In a school like No. 1 High School, there were both children of the wealthy and those from humble backgrounds. Unconsciously, they formed two factions. The rich kids hung out together, chasing after beauties and enjoying life. After graduation, they could attend their ideal universities or study abroad with their family's money and connections.

However, the poor students had to study hard every day to get into their ideal universities. Most of them looked down on the idle rich kids, and the rich kids, in turn, looked down on the bookworms who only knew how to study.

But this wasn't absolute. There were hardworking rich kids and poor students who got into fights and mixed with society. However, people tended to group with those similar to themselves. Zhong Pinliang's few followers were all rich kids or children of officials, similar to his background.

So, in Kang Xiaobo's view, pursuing Chu Mengyao and Chen Yushu was just a distant dream. The commoner school beauty, Tang Yun, was the one they could reach.

Seeing Kang Xiaobo's hopeful smile, Lin Yi sighed. The school wasn't as simple and pure as he had imagined; it was full of interests and entanglements.

"Do you like her?" Lin Yi smiled and asked.

"There's nothing to be ashamed of! I can guarantee that many guys in the school dream about Tang Yun," Kang Xiaobo said confidently. "Buddy, once you see her, you'll know I'm not lying."

Pursuing the commoner school beauty? The idea was tempting... But Lin Yi ultimately shook his head. His current identity was that of a study companion. Abandoning the young lady to pursue a girlfriend? Even if Chu Pengzhan didn't say anything, the old man wouldn't let him off easily. One shouldn't be too reckless; it was better to be low-key.

Besides, the situation wasn't clear yet. He still didn't understand Chu Pengzhan's intentions. Was he trying to get him to seduce the young lady under the guise of work? Yes... Now that he thought about it, it was very possible. He and the young lady were not related, and the only way he could show his affection was through this... So, what if he pursued a commoner school beauty and Chu Pengzhan found out and fired him?

That would be a loss of a high-paying job with a monthly salary of 30,000!