These days, Gu Zihan is like a rat crossing the street, with people gossiping about her no matter where she goes.
They shamelessly came to school, but had to be fully armed, wrapped up from head to toe so that even their own mothers wouldn't recognize them.
But those mocking voices could reach her ears at any moment.
Everyone in the class now understands that she was tricked by Jiang Mianmian.
She also wanted them to testify—"It was Jiang Mianmian who copied Yin Wenxi's painting first, not me!"
"Gu Zihan, save your breath!" Xu Xiaonuo retorted first. "If you hadn't been so malicious, trying to plagiarize Mianmian's work, this wouldn't have happened!"
“That’s right…” Then someone else chimed in, “Besides, the painting submitted to the judges was yours, not Jiang Mianmian’s! Maybe Jiang Mianmian just copied it on a whim?”
"Everyone has seen how Miss Gu bullied Jiang Mianmian. Ha... now she's really getting her comeuppance!"
"you……"
Feeling isolated and helpless, Gu Zihan shouted angrily and ran out of the classroom.
She usually bullies Jiang Mianmian.
But she's usually quite kind to these lackeys!
Why are they all turning their backs on her now that she's being ridiculed by the whole internet?!
...
These days, Huo Junyu often pays attention to news on the internet, and occasionally imitates the tone of keyboard warriors to criticize Gu Zihan.
Although he has always felt that cyberbullying is shameful.
But it's a different story when it comes to Gu Zihan.
After reading the post that day, he called Huo Junyang again.
"You've worked hard these past few days."
Huo Junyang was still asleep, but upon hearing this, he jumped out of bed with a start.
Did I hear that right? His brother actually...thanked him?
"Uh...it's no problem, it's just a small favor!"
Huo Junyang's eyes were filled with tears—who knows what he had been through these past few days. His older brother had ordered him to expose Gu Zihan's plagiarism and to monitor the comments section constantly, ensuring that not a single word about Jiang Mianmian appeared.
He didn't want Jiang Mianmian's life to be disrupted.
So Huo Junyang had to find dozens of major media outlets to monitor the situation together, and it was only then that he learned that his older brother's sweet bond in Jiangzhou was named Jiang Mianmian.
"Yangyang, you're amazing!" Huo Junyu, who rarely praised people, laughed. "I heard that the Yin family wants to retain the right to pursue legal action. How did you manage to drag Grandma into this too?"
"That's easy. I told my grandma that her granddaughter-in-law was being bullied and that she should stand up for her!"
"you……"
Huo Junyu had just taken a bite of the peach when the peach flesh choked him.
He coughed violently a few times.
"Brother, it's okay!" Huo Junyang comforted him softly, "Anyway, Grandma doesn't know which granddaughter-in-law it is..."
"Alright, that's enough!"
"Brother, didn't I do a good job?"
"Hmm, not bad." Huo Junyu said in a deep voice, "Don't do this again!"
Huo Junyang was still completely confused when he heard a beep from the phone and it was disconnected.
Huo Junyu leaned against the porch railing, scratching his head vigorously with both hands.
Just then, a car horn sounded at the entrance of the alley.
Jiang Mianmian came downstairs, and Huo Junyu looked in the direction of the sound.
A car was parked outside the alley, and a moment later a man in a suit and tie walked toward them.
"Are you Ms. Jiang Mianmian?" the man asked with a respectful smile.
Jiang Mianmian was taken aback. Huo Junyu instinctively stepped in front of her, his brows furrowing slightly. "Tell me what you have to say."
"Excuse me, sir, I'm looking for Miss Jiang."
“I am Ms. Jiang’s husband. If you have something to say, talk to me. Don’t bother my wife.”
Jiang Mianmian was stunned. She looked at him with her big eyes, then quickly lowered her head, her cheeks flushing red.
She smiled unconsciously, the corners of her mouth curving into a smile she couldn't control.
Upon seeing Huo Junyu's cold face and imposing aura, the man involuntarily took two steps back. Finally, he took out his phone and whispered a few words to himself to the side.
He returned shortly afterward, still with a smile on his face.
"My husband said he would like to invite you two to lunch. Would you do me the honor?"
Huo Junyu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Who is your husband?"
The man handed over his business card with both hands.
The business card was very simple, with no title, just a name on a white background: Gu Feng.
...
Jiang Mianmian sat in the rooftop revolving restaurant, where she could overlook the beautiful scenery of Jiangzhou.
The restaurant had been cleared out beforehand, and the three of them were the only ones in the large space.
Despite the breathtaking scenery and the various delicacies laid out before her, Jiang Mianmian felt no appetite whatsoever.
She just wanted to know what kind of scheme Gu Feng was plotting at this banquet.
Even if there's something fishy going on, she won't back down... If Gu Feng really dares to harm them, she'll act accordingly, preserve evidence, and fight the Gu family to the death!
She looked up at Gu Feng across from her.
The man claimed to be Gu Zihan's uncle, but he looked very young, at most thirty years old, and his appearance and physique were impeccable.
He has the appearance of a well-mannered, fair-skinned scholar, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses further accentuates his refined and noble demeanor.
But... the more harmless she appears, the more she must not let her guard down.
Jiang Mianmian bit her lip, her inner determination making her fearless.
Huo Junyu inadvertently caught a glimpse of the little woman beside him.
His lips were pressed into a thin line, his expression serious, and his eyes wary... like a little hedgehog raising all its quills to protect itself.
He smiled.
He didn't really care whether it was a trap or not, since he had seen many such occasions since he was a child, following his father.
Even Gu Feng alone couldn't do anything to him.
However, I heard that Gu Feng is the illegitimate son of the Gu family.
Although he is Gu Zihan's uncle and has first-class work ability, he is not well received in the Gu family.
Therefore, it's really hard to say whether Gu Feng is a friend or foe.
Just as Huo Junyu was about to pick up some food, a small foot under the table kicked him hard!
He paused with his chopsticks, turned to look at her, and met her bright eyes, which were filled with both anxiety and anger.
He remembered that on the way, Jiang Mianmian kept telling him not to touch those dishes while eating, in case Gu Feng poisoned them!
Huo Junyu was hesitating when Jiang Mianmian frantically gave him meaningful glances, urging him to put the chopsticks back.
"Miss Jiang, what's wrong?" Gu Feng asked with a half-smile. "Miss Jiang, are you perhaps worried... that I poisoned the food?"
"Ah, this..."
Jiang Mianmian smiled awkwardly.
“No, Mr. Gu,” she said quickly, “it’s because… my husband has diabetes and has to control his diet!”
"What?!" Huo Junyu's hand trembled, and his chopsticks fell to the table with a clatter.
Jiang Mianmian quickly took his arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and kept smiling at him.
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