Chapter 86 of 100
Chapter 0086: The Third's Underling
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Tang Mother didn't quite understand what the few of them meant at first, but when she saw Tang Yun come in and heard them call her, she immediately understood what was going on.
Tang Mother's heart sank instantly. Could her daughter really be in an early romance? However, seeing her daughter's pale face, she wasn't sure if it was because she was afraid of her finding out about this matter or because she was forced to be Zou Ruoming's girlfriend.
However, no matter what, Tang Mother felt nothing but sadness! Zou Ruoming, a young master, was not someone she could afford to offend. She knew that her words would have no effect at all!
Over the years, Tang Mother had seen too many cold and indifferent people. She knew how insignificant her own strength was! Just take her husband's former electronics factory, where he was injured by a machine, damaging his sciatic nerve, and is now paralyzed and bedridden, unable to take care of himself. Yet, he couldn't get a single cent in compensation from the factory!
The owner of a small private electronics factory, with some social connections, made Tang Mother feel helpless. The contract was tampered with, leaving her with no place to appeal.
Just because she went to the factory a few times to ask for medical expenses, the boss threatened to cause trouble for her family, to find someone to harm her daughter and burn down her house. Out of helplessness, Tang Mother had to give up. What could she do, being part of the vulnerable group?
The entire family's livelihood fell on Tang Mother's shoulders. Fortunately, her daughter was diligent and got first place in the school last semester, not only exempting her from tuition but also earning a scholarship, which made the family's life a bit easier.
Today, hearing that her daughter had a boyfriend, Tang Mother was stunned. While she was angry with her daughter, she also wondered if Zou Ruoming had forced her. However, if he truly cared for Tang Yun, it wouldn't be so bad. Looking at Zou Ruoming's family background, if her daughter were to be with him, she wouldn't suffer. She was just afraid that he was just playing around and would dump her when he got tired.
Although Tang Mother didn't know much about the lives of rich young men, she had heard some stories.
Tang Yun, blushing, wanted to argue but thought of Zou Ruoming's reputation and the rumors at school, which made her hesitant. She had heard that Zou Ruoming once secretly took a girl to the outdoor toilet and harmed her, and afterward, he paid the girl a sum of money and helped her transfer to another school.
Although it was just a rumor, the girl did transfer schools. Since the girl's family benefited, they didn't make a fuss. So Tang Yun was afraid that if she really angered Zou Ruoming, he would do anything!
Although she wouldn't remain silent for money like that girl, what good would it do to speak up?
Tang Yun lowered her head, silent, with tears welling up in her eyes, feeling very wronged. She hated her mother for not driving Zou Ruoming away, but then she thought about how helpless her mother was, perhaps even more so...
What was so good about being the school beauty? Why was she so unlucky? She was already very low-key, never wearing makeup or clothes other than her school uniform, yet she still attracted attention.
And Chu Mengyao and Chen Yushu were also school beauties, but would Zou Ruoming dare to treat them like this?
"Filth!" Kang Xiaobo, who had been acting tough these past few days, couldn't bear to see Tang Yun being bullied by Zou Ruoming. His blood boiled, and he clenched his fists, rushing over!
Lin Yi didn't expect Kang Xiaobo to meddle in this matter. He never thought that even a timid and fearful boy like Kang Xiaobo would have a moment of bravery for his goddess.
"This day... is really troublesome!" Lin Yi had wanted to keep a low profile for a few days, but now he couldn't stay low. With Kang Xiaobo rushing over, could he just stand by? Should he let Zou Ruoming beat up Kang Xiaobo?
"Zou Ruoming! Are you even a man? Unable to win Tang Yun's affection, you resort to such despicable tactics to force her to comply!" Kang Xiaobo rushed over and stood in front of Tang Yun.
Zou Ruoming was waiting for Tang Yun to make a decision. He wanted this effect, to force Tang Yun to make a choice! His presence here was a show of force, a threat! By standing at Tang Mother's barbecue stall, he was telling Tang Yun that if she didn't agree today, neither she nor her mother would be left in peace, and her mother's barbecue stall would be out of business!
Therefore, Zou Ruoming was 50% confident that Tang Yun would agree to be his girlfriend, out of necessity.
Tang Yun, out of concern, had been keeping her head down, not saying a word. She was worried about her safety and her mother's barbecue stall. She knew that if she confronted Zou Ruoming today, her mother's barbecue business would definitely be ruined. If Zou Ruoming and his followers came to cause trouble every day, their livelihood would be cut off.
Just as Tang Yun was at a loss, Kang Xiaobo suddenly rushed over. Both Zou Ruoming and Tang Yun were taken aback. Tang Yun thought, "Who is this person? I don't even know him?"
"Who are you?" Zou Ruoming, seeing that Tang Yun was about to be forced to make a decision, was furious at this sudden interruption. He pointed at Kang Xiaobo, his voice turning cold.
"I... I..." Kang Xiaobo, seeing Zou Ruoming's vicious and threatening gaze, lost his earlier courage. He had just had a moment of bravery, but it was over. He wasn't as capable as Lin Yi and knew he wasn't a match for Zou Ruoming in a fight. Zou Ruoming's question made him lose his nerve, but he knew he couldn't show weakness. Lin Yi, his leader, was still behind him. If he got beaten up, wouldn't Lin Yi step in? So he stiffened his neck and said, "I am the underling of the third of the four school bullies!"
"Four school bullies? Third? Underling?" Zou Ruoming was taken aback, confused by Kang Xiaobo's words: "What nonsense? Are you Zhong Pinliang's man? Damn, Zhong Pinliang was already beaten up and still doesn't know his place, daring to meddle in my affairs?"
"Go to hell, your leader doesn't dare to meddle in Ming Brother's affairs, who do you think you are?" The fat-faced thug pushed Kang Xiaobo hard: "Go home and tell your leader, I'll f*** his mother!"
The fat-faced thug clearly mistook Kang Xiaobo for Zhong Pinliang's underling, so he was very brazen. The news of Zhong Pinliang being beaten up by a transfer student had already spread, especially since Black Panther was also arrested and might be sentenced to several years in prison. Without his backing and losing face, Zhong Pinliang's influence was gone, and Zou Ruoming's followers no longer respected him.
"Who are you going to f***?" A calm but clearly cold voice sounded in the fat-faced thug's ear!