Chapter 27 Boyfriend Power MAX "I want to kiss you right now, who's going to...?"

At noon, after school, the students left in twos and threes.

Jiang Chuyu packed her things, turned on her phone, and tapped on Gu Zeming's profile picture.

Her relationship with her boyfriend suddenly changed, and she couldn't fully adjust to it for a while.

She constantly reminded herself that it was just an act, and that after seven days, the two of them would go their separate ways, and she would no longer have to be threatened by him.

With a spirit of good cooperation, she should do her best to play the role of "girlfriend" no matter what.

Just then, a voice came from the doorway: "Chu Yu".

Jiang Chuyu looked up and saw Meng Xiang and Wei Xue standing at the classroom door.

She thought her relationship with Gu Zeming had been exposed, and knew things were going badly.

However, the two men came to her for something else.

Meng Xiang and Wei Xue stepped back from the doorway, and Jiang Chuyu saw the man behind them.

The pen fell to the ground with a thud.

“They came looking for you,” Meng Xiang raised her voice. “They said they were your family members. We happened to run into them downstairs, so we brought them over.”

The classroom fell silent instantly, and all eyes turned to her.

A buzzing sound came from Jiang Chuyu's ears.

Ever since they found out she was from a wealthy family, her adoptive parents' family frequently called to harass her. Eventually, she got annoyed and simply blocked all of them.

But those people wouldn't give up. They not only changed their numbers to continue harassing her, but they even compromised her social media accounts. It was even more disgusting than loan sharks harassing her.

Jiang Chuyu called the police several times, but they said it was a civil dispute and not under their jurisdiction. Besides, the other party hadn't caused her any actual harm, and told her to handle it herself.

Jiang Chuyu had severed ties with the Zou family for several years and changed her name. I thought they would gradually quiet down once they could no longer get anything from her. I never expected that they would shamelessly come to the school directly.

"Little Yu, your school is really big!" Her adoptive father, Zou Shih-hao, chuckled dryly, his voice booming. "Your brother and I wandered around outside for ages, all thanks to this kind girl."

It's like a stubborn plaster, really annoying.

Jiang Chuyu walked quickly to the door and pulled the two of them to the corner of the corridor.

"Get out!" she shouted, pointing towards the stairwell. "If you don't leave, I'm calling the police!"

Zou Shilun rubbed his hands together: "Xiaoyu, Mom is sick. The hospital said it would cost 500,000 yuan. We really can't raise that much, so we came to you."

“Yes,” Zou Shihao interjected. “I heard from Le Tong that the Jiang family’s children receive over 200,000 yuan in pocket money every month. You must have saved quite a bit of money over the years, right?”

"Who are you two? Why are you so greedy for other people's money? Trying to extort them?" Jiang Chuyu's voice trembled with anger.

Zou Shih-hao: "Don't put it so harshly. If your mother and I hadn't raised you, would you be where you are today?"

"Stop calling her 'your mother' all the time. She's Zou Letong's mother, not mine. My mother's name is Jiang Shan, and she's a big entrepreneur in Beijing's business circle!" Jiang Chuyu's eyes welled up with tears. "I'll give you ten seconds. If you don't leave, I'll call the police right now."

Her attitude was firm, and Zou Shihao and Zou Shilun, unable to gain any advantage, looked extremely ugly and were about to explode when Shi Qing hesitantly walked over, her face showing concern: "Chu Yu, are we still waiting for you to come together?"

"No need, you guys go eat first." Jiang Chuyu forced a smile. "I'll come find you after I'm done."

"good."

My roommates kept turning back every three steps as they slowly walked away.

Jiang Chuyu took a deep breath, too lazy to waste words.

I took out my phone, thought for a moment, and dialed a number.

"Hello, is this the police?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

Zou Shih-hao's expression clearly froze.

After giving her name and address, Jiang Chuyu continued, "Yes, I want to report two people for extortion."

She stared at Zou Shih-hao's wandering eyes, her voice growing increasingly steady, "They haven't left yet, they're still at our school."

Zou Shih-hao took a half step back, sweat beading on his nose.

Jiang Chuyu heard the sound of a chair being moved on the other end of the phone, followed by Gu Zeming's deep voice, clear and articulate, with just the right amount of official cadence: "Ms. Jiang, please keep the call going. Our people are on their way."

Jiang Chuyu almost burst out laughing.

Since it's a romantic relationship, taking advantage of your boyfriend a little shouldn't be such a heinous crime, right?

That's what Jiang Chuyu thought.

To her surprise, Gu Zeming instantly understood her thoughts.

"Now tell me the specific amount involved."

“Five hundred thousand.” Jiang Chuyu stared at Zou Shihao and cleared her throat. “They just explicitly demanded five hundred thousand and threatened to harass me if I didn’t give it to them.”

"According to the Criminal Law, anyone who extorts a substantial amount of money shall be sentenced to imprisonment for up to three years. Are there surveillance cameras installed in the hallways of your school?"

Jiang Chuyu nodded: "Yes."

Zou Shih-hao's face turned from red to white, and veins bulged on his forehead: "Who extorted me? I'm her father!"

Gu Zeming ignored him and continued, "Do you know their names?"

"I know, they've been harassing me for a while now. I'll send you their photos and names now..."

Upon hearing this, Zou Shih-hao and Zou Shih-lun broke out in a cold sweat.

"We don't want the money, don't call the police, we'll leave right away." Zou Shihao was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong. He was timid, had no other skills, and was most afraid of getting involved with the police. When he heard that the police were coming, he sheepishly pulled Zou Shilun away.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Jiang Chuyu leaned against the wall, feeling as if all her strength had been drained away.

After a while, Gu Zeming's voice came from the other end of the receiver.

Where?

Why aren't you saying anything?

"I'll come pick you up."

Jiang Chuyu snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "No need, no need, let's meet in the cafeteria."

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Jiang Chuyu's good mood for the day was ruined by the Zou family father and son. She had no appetite and ordered two dishes at random.

Her roommates discussed her situation while eating.

Jiang Chuyu put the plate on the table and sat down opposite Caiyan.

Seeing that she looked listless, Shi Qing asked considerately, "Are you alright? Did those two give you any trouble?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Chuyu lowered her head and focused on eating.

No one spoke for a moment.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was heavy.

Caiyan couldn't stand it anymore and shook her head, saying, "As the saying goes, when you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come calling from the deep mountains. We need to look at things dialectically. The fact that they're so eager to come to you now means they're so poor they can barely survive. And you? You're the eldest daughter of the Jiang family now, with more money than you can spend. Isn't that a good cycle of karma?"

Jiang Chuyu was amused by her.

“It’s a waste of your talent to study Chinese language. Someone as talented as you should be doing stand-up comedy. You would definitely have a place there.”

"Great idea! After graduation, I'll win a championship to show you!"

Lin Yun scoffed, "You're just bragging."

Caiyan hummed in agreement, "Are you jealous of my eloquence?"

The two of them are a pair of clowns, comparable to Guo Degang and Yue Yunpeng in the world of crosstalk. Once they start arguing, it never ends, and even Jiang Chuyu couldn't help but smile.

...

Gu Zeming approached with his tray and saw this scene.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and gestured with his chin toward Liang Shu beside him.

"Let's sit over there."

As the group chatted and laughed, someone suddenly interjected, "Ladies, is this seat taken?"

The four of them looked up in unison and saw Liang Shuchong grinning at them.

Jiang Chuyu looked at Gu Zeming beside her.

His expression was indifferent, and his dark eyes were extremely deep.

"Nobody's here!" Caiyan was the first to react, a smile spreading across her face. "Please, sit wherever you like."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuyu quickly moved her bag away from the seat next to her.

"Thank you." Gu Zeming put down his plate and sat down next to her.

The dining table instantly became awkward.

Jiang Chuyu lowered her head and poked at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes on the plate with her chopsticks.

The cafeteria was bustling with noise, the clinking of stainless steel plates mingling with the laughter of roommates.

"Hey, Chu Yu, how are things between you and Li Sen?" Lin Yun suddenly leaned over, a half-smile on her face. "Why haven't I seen you these past few days?"

Jiang Chuyu paused for a moment.

On Qin Shengya's birthday, Li Sen sent her a message to apologize, and then he was busy, saying that he would talk to her properly when the two families had a meal together.

Because she had promised Gu Zeming, she hadn't dared to send messages to Li Sen lately.

Lost in thought, my leg suddenly touched something warm.

Jiang Chuyu froze, realizing that it was Gu Zeming's knee. She tried to pull her foot back, but found that he not only did not move away, but instead gently pressed against her.

His body temperature was very high, which could be felt even through the thin fabric of his jeans.

Jiang Chuyu's face also flushed.

Lin Yun stared at her suspiciously: "Why aren't you saying anything? Is something wrong?"

“He’s been quite busy lately,” Jiang Chuyu answered without changing her expression, when she suddenly felt Gu Zeming’s knee lightly brush against her leg.

She secretly glared at him.

Gu Zeming lowered his eyelids and calmly picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.

"I thought you two had made progress." Lin Yun showed a regretful expression, her smile forced. "You were so enthusiastic before, but suddenly you've stopped making any moves. It's quite strange..."

“It’s normal to be busy during graduation season.” Jiang Chuyu didn’t want to continue talking about Li Sen, so she changed the subject. “We have class this afternoon, let’s eat quickly.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Zeming's legs finally stopped punishing her.

After finishing my meal in a state of utter confusion, I walked out of the cafeteria with my roommates, and my phone vibrated in my pocket.

When I took it out, there was only a simple line of text.

Come to the old library, to the sample book collection.

Jiang Chuyu bit her lip, stuffed her phone back into her pocket, and made up an excuse to part ways with her roommates.

The book sample storage room was established by University A to ensure the integrity of its collection. It is usually managed in a closed-shelf mode and is not open to the public in principle. Only staff or registered readers are allowed to access the books in the library.

Jiang Chuyu pushed open the heavy glass door, and a blast of cold air hit her, causing her to shiver slightly.

The sample book library is usually not crowded, and at this time it is even more deserted, with the aisles between the bookshelves so quiet that it feels like it's isolated from the world.

"Senior?"

Jiang Chuyu called out softly, turned around a bookshelf, and was suddenly pulled into the shadows between two rows of bookshelves by a pair of hands.

Gu Zeming's scent wafted over, mixed with a faint fragrance of ebony and sandalwood.

"What did you just call me?" He leaned down to her ear, his breath warm.

Jiang Chuyu felt her legs go weak and muttered softly, "Senior..."

Gu Zeming raised an eyebrow, his voice carrying a dangerous undertone, "What is our relationship now?"

Jiang Chuyu looked up and stated, "Boyfriend and girlfriend."

Gu Zeming chuckled, his fingers gently stroking her cheek. "Then what should you call me?"

Jiang Chuyu couldn't understand why he was so insistent on the form of address, so she tentatively asked, "Gu Zeming?"

"Say it again."

"Gu Zeming".

"continue."

"Gu Zeming".

Pressing his thumb against her lips, Gu Zeming said, "Now I'll give you two choices: kiss me first, or tell me what happened at noon."

Jiang Chuyu thought he was being unreasonable.

Looking into his dark eyes with a sense of frustration, she asked, "Isn't there a third option?"

Gu Zeming succinctly replied, "Yes."

Her face lit up with joy: "What?"

Gu Zeming grabbed her head with one hand and slammed her against the bookshelf. The air around them instantly became arrogant and domineering.

Jiang Chuyu's back was pressed against the hard spine of the book, which hurt painfully, but at this moment all her senses were focused on the person in front of her.

"No..." Her resistance was cut off between her lips and teeth.

Gu Zeming placed his palm behind her head.

The kiss came suddenly and forcefully.

Jiang Chuyu placed her hand on his chest, vaguely feeling the firm muscles under his T-shirt.

She tried to turn her head away, but he held her chin firmly with his other hand.

His heart pounded the moment his tongue pried open her teeth.

A hot, moist tongue scoured her mouth, stealing what little oxygen she had left.

Jiang Chuyu's knees went weak, and her fingers unconsciously gripped his clothes tightly.

Just then, footsteps approached from afar, accompanied by a familiar voice.

"I thought Jiang Chuyu was some rich young lady, but I didn't expect her father and brother to be so down on their luck."

"Perhaps it was because they were so down on their luck that she disliked them so much."

It was the voices of Meng Xiang and Wei Xue.

Jiang Chuyu suddenly opened her eyes wide, her body stiffened instantly, and she increased the force of her push.

Noticing her nervousness, Gu Zeming grabbed her waist and pressed down on her, his broad shoulders completely enveloping her in his shadow.

"Don't move," he whispered at her lips, his breath hot.

The footsteps grew closer, almost at the corner.

Jiang Chuyu's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of her chest.

She saw a fleeting emotion in Gu Zeming's eyes that she couldn't decipher.

The next second, his lips withdrew, and he buried his face in her neck.

He brushed aside her loose hair with his long fingers and placed a burning kiss on her sensitive neck.

"Ah—" Wei Xue's voice stopped abruptly as she raised her hand to cover her mouth.

From her perspective, she could see Gu Zeming with his family, but she couldn't see who was in his arms.

Wei Xue turned her head to look at Meng Xiang in shock.

Her face was completely drained of color.

Gu Zeming sucked hard on the delicate skin of her neck, finally raising his head, but his body remained in front of Jiang Chuyu, his thumb gently wiping away a trace of moisture from the corner of her mouth.

"What's wrong?" His voice was unusually calm, as if the previous romance had been nothing but an illusion.

Meng Xiang's lips trembled: "No..."

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The author says: "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, distant relatives come calling even in the deep mountains"—quoted from *Zeng Guang Xian Wen*.