Chapter 12

Gu Jiuci vaguely remembered that Lu Xiaosang was the only person to have gotten into S-Elite High School on the merits of her grades. Her parents were cleaners, and their family was very poor. However, she worked hard, and with excellent grades, got into Shanghai University of Film's screenwriting class. In the end, she became a famous screenwriter at just 20 years old.

Gu Jiuci also knew the group of people causing Lu Xiaosang difficulties. Their leader was called Huang Lili. Relying on her family's wealth, she was a tyrant at school. Because her grades were poor, she didn't like people like Lu Xiaosang who had gotten in with their grades, so she often bullied Lu Xiaosang.

"What? You dare to argue with me? Lu Xiaosang, you've become brave!"

Huang Lili's expression grew cold, and with a wave of her hand, she overturned Lu Xiaosang's lunch tray. Two white buns immediately fell to the floor.

"My buns!"

Lu Xiaosang's tears poured down in a rush. She immediately bent down to pick up her buns, but unexpectedly, Huang Lili purposely stepped down and crushed the buns viciously.

"That's right. People like you should eat this kind of food. Eat... Why aren't you eating?"

Huang Lili and the group of girls laughed together.

"You..."

Lu Xiaosang raised her head angrily and glared at Huang Lili with red eyes.

"Oh, you dare to glare at me? I'll give you something to glare about!"

Huang Lili raised her hand and swung it at Lu Xiaosang's face. Lu Xiaosang closed her eyes in fright.

"Enough!"

Gu Jiuci couldn't bear to watch any further. She strode over and grabbed Huang Lili's hand.

Huang Lili turned her head impatiently. When she saw that it was Gu Jiuci, shock appeared on her face.

"Gu Jiuci, why are you not minding your own business?"

Gu Jiuci threw aside Huang Lili's hand and pulled the shocked Lu Xiaosang to her feet.

"This person is under my protection now. In the future, if anyone makes trouble for her, they're setting themselves against me. Do you understand me?"

"You! We'll see where this goes!"

Huang Lili's expression was very ugly, but the Huang Family's strength couldn't compare to that of the Gu Family. She didn't dare to openly oppose Gu Jiuci. She could only glare at Lu Xiaosang angrily and leave behind a last retort.

Gu Jiuci pulled Lu Xiaosang along and got them two full lunches.

"Eat."

Lu Xiaosang was trembling all over. She stared at Gu Jiuci with fear and wariness. Compared to Huang Lili, she was more afraid of this infamous devil.

"Why did you save me?"

Gu Jiuci couldn't be bothered to explain that much, so she put on a harsh tone and coldly said, "Lend me your study notes and we're even."

"Huh?"

Lu Xiaosang started. "The infamous failure wants to borrow my study notes?"

"What are you huh-ing about? Eat!"

Gu Jiuci stared with feigned viciousness.

"Oh!"

Lu Xiaosang jumped like a rabbit in fright, then she immediately picked up her chopsticks and began to wolf down her food.

As she ate, she secretly raised her head and stole a glance at Gu Jiuci with a puzzled expression.

This infamous devil didn't seem that bad.

After she finished eating, Lu Xiaosang delivered her entire set of study notes to Gu Jiuci as she promised.

With the notes of the second-best student in their grade, Gu Jiuci's studying yielded far better results.

However, this peace didn't last very long...

After the physical education class ended in the afternoon, in front of all the students, Jiang Yutang caught Gu Jiuci at the front entrance of the school with a bouquet of roses.

"Ah Ci, can you stop being angry? I truly love you!"

Surprise flashed through Jiang Yutang's eyes at his first glimpse of this new Gu Jiuci. Who would have thought that once she took off all that strange makeup, Gu Jiuci was so pretty?

In the past, he had no interest in Gu Jiuci. It was only because of Xu Yun'er's advice that the Gu Family could help his family business if he was close to Gu Jiuci that he superficially kept Gu Jiuci happy and pretended to hang out with her.

He still felt that a wastrel like Gu Jiuci was not worthy of him. However, he felt that with this face, he could just about allow her to be his girlfriend.

Furthermore, cuckolding Huo Mingche, that godlike man, and stealing his fiance sounded like a very fine thing to do!

Jiang Yutang was still lost in his daydream when Gu Jiuci spoke with a cold expression.

"Why are you still here? Didn't I speak clearly enough yesterday?"

Jiang Yutang didn't hear anything Gu Jiuci was saying and was still continuing with his own speech.

"Ah Ci, I understand everything. Yesterday at the Huo Family home, you were trying to protect me. You said all those things to win Huo Mingche's trust.

"Trust me, I will think of a perfect plan to take you away!"

"Jiang Yutang, I will repeat myself once more. I am already engaged to Huo Mingche. Stop your wild dreams. You and I can never be together!

"If you continue harassing me, don't blame me if I act impolitely!"

Gu Jiuci spoke straightforwardly and went around him and up the stairs.

It was only now that Jiang Yutang felt that something was not right. He immediately took out his phone and called Xu Yun'er.

"Yun'er, why is Gu Jiuci acting so cold toward me? Didn't you say yesterday that she still has feelings for me?"

On the other end of the phone, Xu Yun'er frowned in surprise.

"Cold toward you? I heard Uncle say that the Gu Family and the Huo Family are working together right now. Perhaps Gu Jiuci is pretending for the sake of their co-operation.

"Don't worry, I will think of something. Do you have a recording of your conversation just now?"

Hearing Xu Yun'er's words, Jiang Yutang relaxed a little and replied with a smile, "Relax, I've recorded everything, but this conversation seems to be beneficial toward Gu Jiuci. Why do you need this recording?"

Xu Yun'er laughed quietly and spoke sinisterly.

"You'll know when you see it. Relax, I will make it so Gu Jiuci won't be able to leave you!"

In the late afternoon, after school was over, Gu Jiuci tidied her things and headed toward the school entrance. Ever since Jiang Yutang's appearance that afternoon, she had felt uneasy.

It was not until she reached the school entrance and saw the familiar Phantom and Zhan Ying, standing by with a cold expression, that she suddenly realized the reason for her unease.

"Miss Gu, please get in the car!"

Zhan Ying saw Gu Jiuci and a glimmer of disdain and disgust immediately rose on his face.

In his heart, Gu Jiuci had already died 10,000 deaths.

"This stupid woman. My master finally trusts her once, yet she acted out again! In front of everyone, she met up with that piece of trash! She doesn't think of the master at all!

"If she irritates the master right now, he will suffer too!"

"My second brother will pick me up from school."

Gu Jiuci glanced at the Phantom behind him. The windows were closed tightly and she couldn't see if there was someone inside, but she could instinctively sense a very dangerous aura.

The devil had to be inside the car, and he was very angry. Otherwise, she wouldn't be instinctively trembling right now!

Her base instinct for life made Gu Jiuci want to tactfully decline the invitation. The deep fear she felt toward Huo Mingche in her last life had been reawakened!

Gu Jiuci couldn't control this kind of fear. She was already doing her best to restrain herself. That was the only reason she had not run away!

"Miss Gu, please get in the car."

With a frozen expression, Zhan Ying repeated his words coldly. At the same time, the surrounding temperature seemed to drop a few degrees!