"ah!"

A heavy slap landed on Tang Shu's back. Before Tang Shu could react, she fell uncontrollably downwards.

Suddenly a figure rushed downstairs.

He caught Tang Shu in his arms.

Instead of the expected pain, Tang Shu opened her eyes with a trembling heart. Seeing Gu Jin in front of her, she breathed a sigh of relief. Cold sweat had unknowingly soaked her back.

Suddenly a noise was heard.

The shadowy figure upstairs seemed not to have expected anyone to come to pick up Tang Shu, and with their plan thwarted, they quickly fled.

"Don't run!"

Gu Jin immediately went after them.

The narrow staircase was a dead end for the dark figure running upwards. In his panic, he smashed through a second-floor window and jumped into the back garden.

He would be safe once he landed in the back garden and jumped over the fence.

However!

The moment the shadowy figure landed, before he could even catch his breath from the pain in his legs, a large hand landed on his shoulder.

He was jolted.

Just as he turned his head, a fist the size of a sandbag came straight at his face!

"Well……"

With a muffled groan, he collapsed to the ground, revealing a familiar face.

"Qin Zheng! How is it?!"

Upstairs, Gu Jin leaned out the window, looking down at the scene with a carefree smile.

Qin Zheng glanced up.

It was obvious that the people on the ground were no longer able to fight back.

A crowd swarmed around them.

"Isn't this Xie Jiaming?"

"How did he fall from the second floor? Did someone push him?"

"Are you blind? Even if the Tang family's windows were terrible, they wouldn't be strong enough to push someone out. He jumped down on his own, didn't he?"

Discussions arose.

Liu Xiaoyun noticed the commotion and came over.

Upon hearing Xie Jiaming's name, she felt a sense of foreboding. Clutching her wine glass, she squeezed through the crowd and saw Xie Jiaming lying amidst shards of broken glass.

"Brother Jiaming!"

She was terrified and rushed over without even putting down her wine glass.

Xie Jiaming had already lost consciousness at this point.

He lay on the ground, his face lacerated by cuts from the glass when he jumped, and he was unconscious amidst shards of broken glass.

"Jiaming, Jiaming, wake up!"

Liu Xiaoyun shook Xie Jiaming's shoulders vigorously, but Xie Jiaming did not react at all. Frustrated, she looked up at Qin Zheng.

Why did you hit him?!

Before Qin Zheng could speak, Gu Jin's mocking voice came from the window upstairs.

"Liu Xiaoyun, are you sick in the head?"

Xie Jiaming deliberately harmed Tang Shu. He pushed Tang Shu from behind on the stairs, almost causing her to fall from the second floor!

When his scheme was exposed, he jumped out of the window to escape. My brother only managed to punch him once, which was too lenient. If I were the one guarding downstairs today, I would have killed him!

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

What did Gu Jin mean by that?

Although Gu Jin didn't appear often, his father was a celebrity in the provincial capital's social circles. Tang Shu had just introduced him clearly, and everyone knew that his background was no less than anyone else's, so there was no need to doubt his words.

Discussions arose again from all around.

Why did Xie Jiaming push Tang Shu?

"I don't know. They don't seem to have any grudges, do they? Isn't Xie Jiaming a well-liked guy in our circle?"

"Where's Tang Shu? Why isn't she coming out?"

Only then did Tang Shu peek out from the window.

Looking at the puzzled crowd downstairs, she didn't waste any words as always. She simply glanced at them and went downstairs with a cold expression.

When people saw her come out of the building, they all made way for her.

Ye Yun was also with her.

After Xie Jiaming sneaked upstairs, Ye Yun and Gu Jin secretly followed him and witnessed Xie Jiaming making a move against Tang Shu.

Upon seeing Ye Yun, Qin Zheng immediately walked over.

He habitually took Ye Yun's hand, pulled her into his arms, and patted her shoulders gently to comfort her.

At this moment, Liu Xiaoyun's eyes were filled with tears.

Watching Qin Zheng cherish Ye Yun, there was no envy in her eyes, only resentment, deep unwillingness and hatred.

She didn't understand why Ye Yun and Tang Shu were pressuring Xie Jiaming like this.

Especially Tang Shu.

Ye Yun had clearly treated her fairly well before; even though they didn't get along, they had never had any arguments.

But ever since Tang Shu appeared, she seems to be going against Xie Jiaming at every turn.

Tang Shu was being supported by Gu Jin at this moment.

Under Liu Xiaoyun's resentful gaze, she walked up to Xie Jiaming, and without any mercy, kicked Xie Jiaming's leg twice in her black suede high heels, which she had somehow changed back into.

"Is he dead?"

His voice was cold.

These words left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

Judging from Tang Shu's reaction, she clearly held a grudge against Xie Jiaming, which confirms that Xie Jiaming really did push her.

What's puzzling is why Xie Jiaming pushed her?

Tang Shu, who has always been known as a cool and aloof goddess, is like a flower on a high mountain, often making people hesitate to approach her, but she will not easily make enemies.

So the problem lies with Xie Jiaming?

In an instant, everyone's gaze fell upon Xie Jiaming, who had already lost consciousness.

"Tang Shu, what are you saying!"

Unable to bear seeing Xie Jiaming under so many unfriendly gazes, Liu Xiaoyun grasped Xie Jiaming's hand and bravely confronted Tang Shu.

Tang Shu snorted coldly.

"Whatever I say, wake him up and let him say it himself, then you'll know."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Jin chimed in, "Don't worry, everyone. We'll be careful. We'll find a way to wake her up later. Let him tell us what happened himself."

A charming voice rang out at just the right moment.

"The water's here!"

A lovely figure hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd. Gu Yingying was carrying a full basin of water, so heavy that she bent over. She approached Qin Zheng with a grin and asked, "Brother, Brother Qin Zheng, why did you ask me to carry water?"

Qin Zheng didn't say anything and took the water.

Then.

Whoosh—

A basin of cold water was splashed directly onto Xie Jiaming's face.

"Ah! Brother Jiaming!"

The moment the cold water was splashed on Xie Jiaming, Liu Xiaoyun was terrified and instinctively bent down to protect him.

Nevertheless, Xie Jiaming's body was also soaked, and Liu Xiaoyun was not spared either, being drenched in water, her camel-colored coat completely soaked.

She turned her head, her resentful eyes glaring at Qin Zheng with a hint of grievance.

Her soaked hair clung haphazardly to her face and hung from the tip of her nose; her eyes were bloodshot, and her hysterical gaze spoke volumes about the anger she felt at that moment.

"Ye Yun... that's enough!"

She finally couldn't take it anymore.

Looking at Ye Yun, her resolute gaze seemed to indicate that she had made a momentous decision. She put down Xie Jiaming's hand, which was covered in cuts from broken glass, and slowly stood up as if facing certain death.

But just as she got up...

A hand suddenly grabbed her ankle.

Lying on the ground, Xie Jiaming struggled to open his eyes. Under the scorching sunlight, he gazed deeply at her, weakly shaking his head, his voice hoarse: "No..."