The man's eyes widened, and he fell straight to the ground like a piece of wood.

The steel pipe swung by the second thug appeared to Zi Xi in slow motion. She easily grabbed the pipe and twisted it into a pretzel with a little force.

The thugs and the bald man stared at the deformed steel pipe, their expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

"Boss, this is fucking weirdo, a monster! Aaaaaah!"

The thugs behind them howled and staggered backward. If someone like that used all their strength, they could snap their necks. How were they supposed to catch him then?!

The bald man's expression changed drastically, and he roared as he pulled a switchblade from his waist.

Zi Xi suddenly accelerated, grabbing his wrist before he could press the switch. With another snap, the bald man howled and knelt on the ground, his wrist bent at an eerie angle.

"I know who sent you, but I'm curious, did Chu Chenzhou invite you here simply to have tea with me?"

Zi Xi glanced at the time, turned on the recording on her watch, stepped on the bald man's intact hand, and spoke in a terrifyingly calm voice.

"Grandma, spare us!! We really didn't mean to do such a heinous thing to you, we have no grudge against you!!!"

"Young Master Chu said he'd kidnap you and force you to marry him. Even if he can't catch you... he'll make sure you don't make it to the college entrance exam! I have chat logs on WeChat as evidence!!"

The bald man was sweating profusely and told his underlings to quickly take his phone out of his pocket and hand it to the female demon.

Zi Xi released her foot, took the evidence, and took out her phone from her bag. She had just dialed 110 when the roar of an engine suddenly came from the alley entrance.

Chu Chenzhou drove a black sedan and sped over, heading straight for Zi Xi.

He underestimated her, but he absolutely couldn't let her get the evidence that he hired someone to arrest him!

Zi Xi calmly picked up the deformed steel pipe from the ground, weighed it in her hand, then picked up the switchblade and threw it all at Chu Chenzhou's tires.

Chu Chenzhou's face turned pale. He jerked the steering wheel to try and avoid it, but the steel pipe thrown by Zi Xi flew out of his hand and pierced through the rear tire like a javelin. The black sedan swerved and crashed into a utility pole. The airbags deployed with a bang, slamming Chu Chenzhou into his seat.

At the same time, the sound of sirens grew louder as they approached. She briefly explained the situation, handed over the bald man's phone, and the policewomen, seeing that she still had the college entrance exam to take, told her to give a statement after the exam.

Before taking her away, they asked her if she had enough time. They said she could take the bus from Zixi and make it in time, and then the police car drove away with its siren blaring.

Zi Xi straightened her messy school uniform collar, took out her admission ticket from the file bag to check it, and then checked the time. Fortunately, she still had enough time to take the bus there, and the admission ticket wasn't dirty.

She stepped over the groaning bald head, glanced at Chu Chenzhou inside the car, and walked towards the bus stop.

The bus slowly pulled into the station, and the doors opened with a hiss, carrying Zixi towards the gate of the college entrance examination.

*

When the final bell rang throughout the No. 1 Middle School examination center, Jiang Yanli had already paced back and forth under the sycamore tree at the school gate seventeen times.

"Young man, stop spinning, it's making me dizzy."

"Is he waiting for his girlfriend?"

The middle-aged woman in a cheongsam standing next to me, fanning herself with a palm leaf fan, couldn't help but speak up.

Jiang Yanli wiped the sweat from her forehead and admitted it with a grin.

He rushed over as soon as he finished his exam. Today he was wearing a pure black T-shirt, which made his skin look even paler. He was carrying a thermos bag filled with chilled plum juice, Zi Xi's favorite old-fashioned brand, and was anxiously waiting for his future wife to come out.

The school gates finally opened, and the candidates poured out like a tide.

Jiang Yanli immediately stood up straight, his gaze sweeping over every face like a searchlight. His fingers unconsciously rubbed the edge of his phone, on which was a chat history with Zixi before the exam, the last sentence being "See you after the exam."

As the crowd thinned out, Jiang Yanli still couldn't see that familiar figure. She frowned and was about to make a call when Zi Xi called.

"Xixi, are you out yet?"

The crowd at the school gate had dispersed in an instant, leaving only Jiang Yanli standing under the tree with a thermal bag in his hand. He caught it quickly, his heart pounding, and his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.