"Wait!" Ruan Bei grabbed Bai Miaomiao.

"What?" Bai Miaomiao's eyes were blazing with anger, as if she wanted to breathe fire and burn Lu Sibai to death.

"You're just going to go up like that?"

Ruan Bei certainly disliked Lu Sibai, but he also knew Lu Sibai fairly well. This man was not someone who would slink away after Bai Miaomiao scolded him.

Especially since he had a "backer" by his side. Although he had never met the man, Ruan Bei could tell from Lu Sibai's rosy cheeks, watery eyes, and admiring gaze that their relationship was unusual.

If Bai Miaomiao were one of Lu Sibai's admirers, and he rushed forward, the admirer, in a moment of impulsiveness, would definitely choose to protect Lu Sibai as his protector.

Bai Miaomiao is so small, it's obvious she's no match for that guy. They can't just stand by and watch her get bullied, they'll definitely go and help her.

In the end, it will just turn into a brawl.

Putting aside the question of whether his identity will be exposed, it would be ridiculous if he were taken away by the police.

And what will the coffee shop owner think if Bai Miaomiao goes up to drive away customers? He certainly won't be on their side.

What was clearly a good deed of purifying the air might be seen by others as Bai Miaomiao abusing her power, and in the end, she might even help Lu Sibai cultivate a kind, innocent, and pitiful persona.

Ruan Bei believed that Lu Sibai would never let such an opportunity pass by. Based on his past experience, it might even become a catalyst for promoting his relationship with his admirer. Just thinking about it was disgusting.

But when facing Bai Miaomiao and Zeng Peng, he couldn't show that he understood Lu Sibai very well. He could only advise him indirectly: "If you just go and chase him away like that, will he leave? Whether he leaves or not, people will think it's your problem, that you're too domineering. Isn't that unfair?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Miaomiao immediately realized it made perfect sense: "That's right! He always acts as if I'm the one bullying him. He's a liar and a two-faced person!"

Ruan Bei said, "Then tell us why you hate him, and we'll see if we can help you get revenge."

This is also what Ruan Bei has always been puzzled by: Bai Miaomiao and Lu Sibai seem to have a deep-seated hatred between them.

Lu Sibai and the gray-haired man had already sat down at this moment, at a table a few tables away from them. The coffee shop was expensive, but it was quite private, and the seats effectively shielded the customers from view.

Bai Miaomiao guessed that there was no one to talk to before, but when Ruan Bei asked, he told her everything like beans spilling from a bamboo tube:

"That shorty is called Lu Sibai. He's in the same business as my family, and I've known him since I was little. If you want to talk about my feud with him, it all started in kindergarten..."

Bai Miaomiao and Lu Sibai are alumni of the kindergarten, a so-called elite kindergarten with extremely high fees. The children all come from wealthy and noble families and are all little princes and princesses.

Bai Miaomiao was good-looking from a young age. He has big eyes now, and when he was little, he looked like a doll with big eyes, long eyelashes, a round face, red lips, and slightly curly hair. His teachers and classmates all liked him.

Bai Miaomiao was originally a year older than Lu Sibai and they weren't in the same class, so they shouldn't have had any interaction.

But their extracurricular activities clashed.

“You have no idea how petty he is. My brother bought me a teddy bear keychain that can be hung on clothes. He wanted to play with it, but I wouldn’t let him. That’s why—when we were playing on the slide, he was in front of me and fell right down. He cried and told the teacher that I pushed him.”

Zeng Peng couldn't believe it: "No way, such a young child, could it be that he made a mistake and didn't mean to tell on someone?"

Bai Miaomiao rolled her eyes, and Ruan Bei also pouted. It seems that Lu Sibai is not only getting worse as he grows up, but he has been bad since he was a child.

"Why would I hate him so much over such a trivial matter? I'd just ignore him at most."

Bai Miaomiao said angrily, "Do you know what he said to my brother? He told my brother, while I was at school, that my brother was someone my parents picked up and raised as a pet!"

Ruan Bei: "?..." Suddenly he understood why Bai Miaomiao was nagging Lu Sibai like a fighting rooster.

“That happened when I was about ten years old. I rushed out and slapped him twice across the face, tore his mouth open, and my hands hurt from hitting him.”

"Oh, you don't know, my brother was adopted by our family, but that's not important, my brother and I have a very good relationship."

Zeng Peng nodded repeatedly: "I can see that." Sending so many air conditioners just so his younger brother could stay cool—isn't that brotherly affection genuine?!

"That's disgusting." Ruan Bei couldn't eat the cake anymore. "He definitely wouldn't admit he lied back then, right?"

Tsk, to have such skills at such a young age, his defeat in his previous life was not unjust.

"How did you know?!" Bai Miaomiao was so excited that she grabbed Ruan Bei's hand. "Xiao Bei, you really understand me. That shameless guy even turned around and accused me. He pretended to apologize to me, saying that he had said the wrong thing. Then when the adults came out, he covered his face and cried, saying that he shouldn't have told my brother what I said and made me angry."

Qin Gu silently pulled Ruan Bei's hand out, and before Bai Miaomiao could protest, he said, "Your brother didn't believe it, did he?"

“Of course I didn’t believe it. My brother wouldn’t be swayed by him.” Bai Miaomiao raised her chin proudly when she mentioned her brother.

"But those foolish adults believed it and even told my brother things like children need to be taught well and that spoiling a child is like killing a child."

Since then, Bai Miaomiao has become known for his "arrogance and domineering attitude." Everyone says that he was spoiled by his brother, and some people even "kindly" told him that his brother deliberately spoiled him for the sake of his family's business.

Bai Miaomiao immediately retorted to those well-meaning people, saying that he had no idea how to manage a company and had no interest in it anyway.

Their family is where it is now because of his brother's hard work over the years. Isn't it great that he can just sit back and collect a share of the profits without doing anything? If he fights with his brother for power, who will take care of him? And then hand it back to his brother to manage? He's not out of his mind.

"Later, that drama queen Lu Sibai even pretended to want to reconcile with me."

Bai Miaomiao scoffed, "What a load of rubbish! I, Bai Miaomiao, don't have a single friend. Even if everyone in the world died, I wouldn't say a word to someone like that and dirty my mouth!"

In the coffee shop, a public place, Ruan Bei silently applauded Bai Miaomiao, saying, "That's so well said."

"And that disgusting guy turned around and went to my brother." Bai Miaomiao was furious. "What did he say? He genuinely wanted to reconcile with me. Although I have a spoiled temper and like to curse and hit people, he knows that I am a good person at heart. Besides, I don't have any friends. How pitiful I am. He was just trying to help me. He asked my brother to persuade me not to miss out on other people's good intentions because of some prejudices."

"Pah!" Bai Miaomiao retorted emphatically, "A bitch is just being pretentious!"

Ruan Bei: "..."

Qin Gu: "..."

Zeng Peng: "………………??????"

The child was completely bewildered; in his simple, ordinary life, he had never heard of such a bizarre person.

Ruan Bei patted his chest to catch his breath; he felt a little nauseous.

I've had too many good days since my rebirth, and my tolerance has decreased.

Qin Gu patted him on the back. With this kind of skill, no wonder Xiao Bei suffered at his hands. Xiao Bei in his previous life was just like Zeng Peng now, or even more naive than Zeng Peng.

In his social circle, the worst people were probably the older kids who stole his candy when he was little and got a beating from Ruan Xi, and his English teacher.

"Do you think I should hate him?" Bai Miaomiao asked, seeking validation.

Zeng Peng nodded vigorously: "Sure, I'll beat him up for you."

Ruan Bei said weakly, "If you're going to fight, don't fight now. Wait until they leave, then we'll find a place to put a sack over their heads and beat them however we want. As long as they're not killed or maimed, it doesn't matter if we swell up their faces."

If you try to fight Lu Sibai head-on, he'll resort to underhanded tactics, and you'll end up suffering a loss yourself—it's not worth it.

"Okay!" Bai Miaomiao was very tempted by the idea of ​​slapping Lu Sibai's face until it was swollen.

Ruan Bei suddenly had a thought: "Do you know that tall boy who was standing with him just now?"

Bai Miaomiao thought for a moment and nodded, "I know him. He's a friend of Lu Sibai's brother."

Ruan Bei's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that unlucky guy who failed to cheat on Lu Sibai and was caught by Qin Shen, and then suffered a backlash from Lu Sibai?

Yeah, if you count the time, the two of them probably just started hooking up right now.

Ruan Bei immediately burst out, "Why don't we listen to what they're saying?"

If there's evidence that Lu Sibai hooked up with this unlucky guy, then things will get interesting.

Bai Miaomiao was initially tempted, but then hesitated: "What's so interesting about Lu Sibai chatting with people? I'm afraid it will disgust me."

“What if they’re plotting something bad?” Ruan Bei said. “Then we’ll have something on them.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Miaomiao became interested: "How can we eavesdrop? It's too far away."

Ruan Bei looked at his all-powerful childhood friend; he and Bai Miaomiao definitely wouldn't go there.

Qin Gu smiled and patted Zeng Peng on the shoulder: "Buddy, cooperate with me."

Zeng Peng replied without hesitation, "Tell me, what should we do? Let's get that bastard!"

"Like this..." Qin Gu lowered his voice and gave instructions. Zeng Peng nodded repeatedly, and then the two of them confirmed it again.

Bai Miaomiao voluntarily handed over her phone: "Use mine, the audio and video recording is super clear."

Qin Gu did not refuse. After watching Bai Miaomiao set up the recording, he put his phone in his hand and gave Zeng Peng a wink.

Zeng Peng immediately stood up and strode outside, asking the waiter who was putting menus on a table, "Excuse me, where is the restroom over here?"

The waiter pointed him in a direction, and Zeng Peng walked out while looking at his phone. When he passed by Lu Sibai and the gray-haired man's table, he "accidentally" tripped over someone's foot and fell directly onto Lu Sibai's table, almost knocking over their things.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..." Zeng Peng apologized repeatedly, "I didn't mean to, someone tripped me!"

The gray-haired man frowned, looking displeased. A flash of annoyance crossed Lu Sibai's eyes, but he said kindly, "It's alright, it's just a small thing. Are you alright? Did you bump into anything?"

Zeng Peng's tall and strong body completely blocked the small table from the outside world. Qin Gu, who was right behind him, deftly tossed his phone into the decorative flowerpot behind Lu Sibai's stool.

The flowerpot contained a huge spider plant with thick roots and lush leaves and tiny tassels hanging down densely. If you threw your phone in, it would be completely hidden by the spider plant's leaves.

He went out for a walk, and Zeng Peng came out a little while later. In order not to arouse suspicion, the two of them simply did not go back in.

But they didn't dare go too far, fearing that if something happened, they wouldn't be able to rescue them in time. It seemed that Ruan Bei and Bai Miaomiao were no match for Lu Sibai and Grandma Gray Man.

After waiting for about half an hour, Qin Gu was taken to the restaurant where they had taken their number. They were told that it was their turn and asked to go over.

At times like this, the meal could wait, so Qin Gu said he had something to do and would come later.

More than half an hour later, Lu Sibai and the gray-haired man finally reached an agreement, and the two walked out of the coffee shop side by side.

Ruan Bei immediately called Qin Gu, who returned the way he came and easily retrieved his phone from the flowerpot.

The coffee shop wasn't a good place to listen to the recording, so they went outside to try it out. The sound was very clear, and Bai Miaomiao said proudly, "This is a custom-made one that my brother bought for me. It works really well."

By this time, everyone was starving, so they ate first, then rushed back to the dormitory, closed the door, and gathered around Bai Miaomiao's table to listen to the recording played aloud.

When Qin Gu threw the phone over, they had already been chatting for a while. The recording started with the minor accident Zeng Peng had caused, and there wasn't anything nice to hear.

Once Zeng Peng leaves, the real drama begins.

The slightly husky but pleasant male voice, belonging to the gray-haired man, said, "After all that talk, you just wanted to buy me coffee?"

Bai Miaomiao helped them fill in the gaps in their knowledge: "I remember now, this guy's name is Chu Tianze."

Lu Sibai: "...Actually, I wanted to ask Tianze about my brother's situation. You know, because of that project in Xicheng, my brother has been unhappy lately and hasn't been home much. I'm very worried about him."

"Brother Tianze, you are my brother's best friend, so I... that's why I took the liberty of coming to you. Please help me persuade my brother, or give him some advice."

Lu Sibai, as expected of a veteran actor, perfectly captured the emotions, instantly establishing the image of a well-behaved younger brother who was worried about his older brother but dared not speak out for fear of touching his brother's sore spot, and indirectly sought help from his brother's friend.

This didn't even show Lu Sibai's skill. He then went on to praise Chu Tianze and Lu Siyuan for a long time, showering them with compliments that made the four people listening to the recording feel goosebumps and start dancing together.

Ruan Bei could imagine that when Lu Sibai praised his Tianze brother, he must have tilted his head slightly, his cheeks flushed, and his eyes full of admiration—he had seen Lu Sibai make such an expression to his admirers countless times, and the effect was exceptionally good.

Sure enough, Chu Tianze couldn't resist either, and his voice in the recording carried a hint of laughter.

What kind of wicked intentions might his obedient little brother, who idolizes him so much, harbor?

"It's boring..." Bai Miaomiao didn't like Lu Sibai's flattery; all his flattery was stinky.

Ruan Bei was also disappointed; there wasn't anything particularly exciting to say.

Just then, Lu Sibai changed the subject, shifting from praising Tianze's personal abilities to talking about relationships: "Tianze is so outstanding, there must be many girls who like you!"

Chu Tianze smiled and said, "Why do you ask that?"

Lu Sibai said dejectedly, "Because Tianze is really amazing. He's good-looking, cool, and handsome. He plays the guitar so well, sings so well, and is so talented. He's like a star in the sky, someone everyone looks up to..."

Chu Tianze chuckled: "It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be. Who would think I'm a star, let alone look up to me, hahaha..."

Lu Sibai said shyly in a low voice, "Me? I'm just an ordinary person who looks up to Brother Tianze. I know how amazing Brother Tianze's talent is. One day, Brother Tianze will become a superstar and shine on the stage!"

His tone softened: "When the time comes, I'll be cheering for Brother Tianze from the sidelines. I hope that when Brother Tianze shines, he'll glance at me. That would make me very happy."

“Wow…” Bai Miaomiao said in a daze, “I think I’ve heard that Chu Tianze is really into music. He even participated in some kind of music talent show before, and he even made it to the regional level, but his family dragged him back.”

Chu Tianze was clearly moved by Lu Sibai. He used Lu Sibai's deep-seated dream as a starting point and his trust in him was evident. This made Chu Tianze view Lu Sibai through a filter.

"Okay, if that day ever comes, I'll invite you to come up on stage with me, okay?"

Lu Sibai: "...How dare you..."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. With your support and trust in me, I certainly can't let my little fan down."

Chu Tianze made a joke, then said seriously, "Sibai, you are also very excellent. Don't underestimate yourself."

Lu Sibai's voice was soft, like she was being coquettish: "But compared to Brother Tianze, he's far inferior."

They had praised Lu Siyuan first, and then Chu Tianze as well, but now Lu Siyuan had completely withdrawn from their conversation.

"So many people like Brother Tianze. I remember that before, an older sister even asked me to deliver a love letter to you."

Chu Tianze was momentarily dazed. Did he? He did receive quite a few love letters, but did Lu Sibai also help deliver them? He probably did, but he might have forgotten.

Putting this trivial matter out of his mind, Chu Tianze comforted him, "Of course, many people like you too, um... Qin Shen, you guys..."

"No!" Lu Sibai interrupted him.

Ruan Bei's eyes lit up; the key point had arrived!

"No...we...we..." Lu Sibai stammered for a while, unable to finish a sentence. In the end, his voice grew softer and softer, and he simply sighed dejectedly and stopped talking.

Chu Tianze sensed something was wrong and frowned, asking, "You and Qin Shen... don't you like him?"

"It's not that I don't like him. Ah Shen is a good person. We grew up together. I feel for him... like I feel for my brother, but..."

Bai Miaomiao paused the recording, looking shocked as if she had stumbled upon some juicy gossip: "You might not believe it, but I saw Lu Sibai and Qin Shen kissing. It wasn't Qin Shen who forced a kiss on her; Lu Sibai returned the kiss..."

Ruan Bei sneered: "So, does Lu Sibai think that brothers can kiss, or does he also consider his brother his boyfriend?"

Qin Gu: "..." The latter, Xiao Bei leaked the questions to him.

Bai Miaomiao: "..." This melon is too big and a bit choking.

Zeng Peng: "..."

The poor child looked bewildered: "Wait, is Qin Shen a man?"

Bai Miaomiao: "Yes, Lu Sibai's mother and Qin Shen's mother were best friends when they were young, and they grew up together. I heard that when Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Qin got pregnant one after the other, they planned to arrange a marriage between them, but they both gave birth to sons, so they stopped talking about it. Actually, everyone in our circle knows that they are a couple, and Qin Shen likes Lu Sibai very much."

He had initially thought that Lu Sibai also liked Qin Shen, but now he was no longer sure.

Zeng Peng: "..."

My God, the world of the rich is so complicated.

"Keep listening, keep listening." Ruan Bei pressed play.

Chu Tianze was clearly shocked as well. He said, "Then...aren't you two dating?"

Lu Sibai was silent for a moment, then said dejectedly, "He's the young master of the Qin family, I...I..."

He hesitated several times, as if he had endless grievances and heartache. Chu Tianze automatically imagined a scene of forceful seizure.

In terms of family background, the Qin family is certainly much stronger than the Lu family. If Qin Shen falls in love with Lu Sibai and forces him to date, it would be understandable.

"Brother Tianze, don't worry about it, don't ask anymore. Actually, Ashen is really good to me. I just... I just..."

Bai Miaomiao silently complained, "I've learned something: don't finish what you're saying, leave the other person to fill in the blanks."

"And he's being sarcastic," Ruan Bei added. Lu Sibai told Chu Tianze not to interfere or ask, but what he really meant was, "Come and ask me, you absolutely have to take care of me!"

Qin Gu said irritably, "Why bother learning this? It's just pretentious."

Ruan Bei pouted: "Look, those stinky men, they fall for this kind of thing."

“Yes!” Bai Miaomiao echoed loudly, “Xiao Bei is absolutely right, those stupid men fall for that.”

Qin Gu: "..."

Zeng Peng, in his simple manner, said what Qin Gu hadn't said: "You guys are men too."

Ruan Bei: "I don't stink!"

Bai Miaomiao: "I'm not stupid!"

Qin Gu: "...Never mind, let's just keep listening to the recording."

Chu Tianze was indeed both stupid and foolish, and he couldn't escape Lu Sibai's trap. He said with pity, "Don't be afraid. If you really don't like him, then be bold and say it. It's too unfair to you to keep suppressing yourself by going along with him."

Lu Sibai shook her head painfully: "No, I can't. Dad won't agree. Besides, Mom and Aunt Luo have such a good relationship. I can't let them have a conflict because of me."

After he finished speaking, before Chu Tianze could reply, he said sadly, "But what should I do? I think I've met someone I like. Brother Tianze, tell me, what should I do? I don't want to hurt him, and I don't even have the courage to confess..."

What follows are some words of comfort from Chu Tianze to Lu Sibai. Lu Sibai is in great pain and confides in Chu Tianze how much he likes that person, and how just one glance at him makes him feel overjoyed.

Even if that person doesn't like him, he feels happy just to talk to them.

It can be said that he was extremely humble, and just hearing about it made people feel sorry for him. It downplayed the fact that Lu Sibai had a boyfriend and was emotionally cheating on him, and instead portrayed him as a pitiful little guy who was forcibly taken by a bad boy and had no way to express his love.

After listening to the recording, Bai Miaomiao rubbed the goosebumps on her arms and couldn't hide her joy: "Lu Sibai is going to be in trouble. With this recording, I can peel off a layer of his skin."

Let's see if this shameless guy will still pretend. And Qin Shen will probably be furious if he hears the recording.

But he was doing a good deed. Look at Lu Sibai, he just wanted to cheat on Qin Shen, and he was saving him!

Ruan Bei also felt that this recording was very useful. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Don't rush to release the recording."

Bai Miaomiao asked curiously, "Why?"

Ruan Bei said, "Don't you think there's something off about what he said at the end? Why did he say so much to Chu Tianze about how much he likes that person?"

Bai Miaomiao: "Yes, why?"

Ruan Bei sighed: "Because the person he likes is Chu Tianze."

No, it's just a habitual way of cheating.

Bai Miaomiao: "..." slowly typed out a question mark?

Zeng Peng: "……………………???" What happened?

"Wait a little longer. Once they're really together, and Qin Shen is wearing a green hat, then release the recording..."

Lu Sibai's speed will probably be put to use soon.

"Qin Shen could be driven mad with anger." Bai Miaomiao almost wanted to laugh out loud: "Xiao Bei, you're so mean, but I love it!"

Qin Gu: "...?" What's it to you?