Chapter 34 - Twenty-Nine The Real Trouble-maker

Chapter 34: Chapter Twenty-Nine The Real Trouble-maker "This has nothing to do with you. I'm not looking for you, I'm looking for her!" The blonde girl was actually quite clever, realizing that Zhou Yuwen was tall and strong. Most importantly, Liu Shuo was not good at studies, but he was truly loyal. Seeing a few people surrounding them, he didn't hesitate to call out, and a few classmates who were close to him stood behind Zhou Yuwen. Liu Shuo's group was hearty-looking, much stronger than the few delinquent boys the blonde girl had brought along. Consequently, the girl didn't even dare to look at Zhou Yuwen and went straight to find trouble with Li Shiqi. She even tried to reach out and drag Li Shiqi, who was hiding behind Zhou Yuwen, out. But how could Zhou Yuwen just stand by and watch Li Shiqi get bullied? He stepped to the side, shielding Li Shiqi firmly: "How can you say this has nothing to do with me? Anything to do with her has to do with me." Zhou Yuwen spoke with such finality, and not only did Li Shiqi feel a ripple in her heart as she stood behind him, but when she looked at Zhou Yuwen again, she saw him standing tall, providing a strong sense of security as he kept her separated from the blonde girl. Looking at Zhou Yuwen in this light, she found him to be quite handsome. Li Shiqi never imagined that one day she would be protected by someone else. "So cool!" These words were said by Zheng Yanyan from the back. From her angle, she could see the whole picture: it was Zhou Yuwen playing the hero saving the beauty, and she thought men should be bold and resolute like this. But at this moment, Su Qing furrowed her brows: "Zhou Yuwen! Don't you dare fight!" "Qingqing, what are you doing?" Zheng Yanyan immediately tugged at Su Qing who had spoken out. There was no time for such words now. Su Qing was feeling rather unhappy at the moment, her husband standing up for another woman. Even if it was an 18-year-old Zhou Yuwen, it wasn't allowed. Everything could be resolved peacefully. The blonde girl did hear these words, and looking at Zhou Yuwen standing in front of her then glancing at Su Qing in the distance, she asked, "Is she your girlfriend? You seem so concerned about her!" This she was referring to Li Shiqi. "Whether she's my girlfriend or not is none of your business, right? Just tell me what's the matter directly. If you want to sign up for a card, then sign up; if not, then leave." Zhou Yuwen's tone was a bit harsh. What good attitude could he have toward such a blonde girl? "That bitch seduced my boyfriend!" the blonde girl blurted out in anger. "?" Zhou Yuwen was so taken aback by these words that he couldn't help but look at Li Shiqi behind him in disbelief. Li Shiqi hurriedly shook her head: "I didn't." "Who is your boyfriend?" Zhou Yuwen wanted to get the situation clear. Then the blonde girl's boyfriend was pushed forward, a guy with small glasses, looking somewhat weak. Clearly, he was very scared of his blonde girlfriend, especially in this situation, and kept his head down. Li Shiqi explained to Zhou Yuwen that the boy had just come to sign up for a card and he hadn't even signed up yet. But the blonde girl, upon hearing Li Shiqi's explanation, was not to be outdone and retorted, saying, why would you come to our school to sign up for a card? "My brother is the agent for campus cards in our school. Who do you think you are to come to our school to sign up for cards?" "Wait a second, just wait." Just when the blonde girl was about to start arguing with Li Shiqi again, Zhou Yuwen stopped them and asked the blonde girl, "What exactly did you come here for?" The blonde girl didn't speak. "Are you upset because she seduced your boyfriend, or because she's stealing your brother's campus card business?" "She seduced my boyfriend." "Who do you think is handsomer, me or your boyfriend?" "?" This question from Zhou Yuwen completely stumped the blonde girl. She seriously sized up Zhou Yuwen, who stood upright, and then looked at her 'boyfriend,' who was being held back by a few close friends. Looking back at Zhou Yuwen, she found he was actually meeting her gaze. That eye contact made her face turn red. What was he trying to say? He couldn't be hinting at chasing after me, could he? The more the girl thought about it, the more she felt it was possible, after all, many Taiwanese dramas from 2013 would portray such scenarios. But she wasn't the type swayed only by looks. "Brother Zhou! You freaking kept me in the dark, man! When did you two get together!?" No sooner had the ghostly boys left than Liu Shuo couldn't contain his curiosity and began to ask. This was exactly what Su Qing wanted to ask. If Zhou Yuwen had a girlfriend during this time, then what was her past self supposed to be? Would that mean Zhou Yuwen was two-timing? A player!? Fortunately, before Su Qing could come out with the question, Zhou Yuwen was already frowning and explaining: "You believe that? It was obviously a lie. Don't you even have that much sense?" Alright, hearing this, Su Qing thought to herself, huh? Could it really be? "Hey, who are you calling brainless?" Zhou Yuwen rolled his eyes at Liu Shuo and turned to Li Shiqi, "You okay?" Li Shiqi shook her head. Her cheeks were rosy, and when she looked at Zhou Yuwen, her eyes sparkled differently, clearly harboring new feelings for him. She quietly thanked Zhou Yuwen. "No big deal, I wasn't here for you, it has nothing to do with you." "?" Li Shiqi didn't understand. Zhou Yuwen didn't explain further. There were fewer people getting cards at noon, so Zhou Yuwen told everyone to disperse and take a break. Then, in the afternoon, the number of people getting cards picked up again. In the afternoon, the crowd thinned out considerably, except for Liu Shuo, who brought along a few people insisting on helping out. Mainly it was his friends who felt that handling campus cards could be profitable, and they wanted to join Zhou Yuwen. Zhou Yuwen said that was no problem at all. "From now on, you'll be my agents. You'll handle your school's area, and I'll give each of you a commission of fifty bucks." "Thanks, Brother Zhou," "Thanks, Brother Zhou." Apart from them, Li Shiqi didn't leave either. Since that incident at noon, Li Shiqi had been stealing glances at Zhou Yuwen, realizing he seemed different from the Zhou Yuwen she remembered. Maybe she had never really observed him during high school. But now, Zhou Yuwen struck her as mature, responsible, and dependable. And he was methodical in his approach to things. She noticed when he was busy discussing something with the employees of the service center at noon. He was very focused; they say a man at work is the most handsome, and in this case, it was true. By the afternoon, Li Shiqi had figured out why those guys had come looking for her. Turns out, the agents all had their zones, and not only was Li Shiqi attracting customers outside of her area, but she was also offering them a price of 145, which was truly unfair competition. No wonder they came to find trouble. When she recalled boasting with a hint of pride to Zhou Yuwen about it the night before, Li Shiqi felt waves of embarrassment. Even more embarrassing was that Zhou Yuwen didn't expose her at the time and even wanted to reward her with an extra two hundred yuan. The more she thought about it, the more ashamed Li Shiqi felt. In the afternoon, Li Shiqi finally found a moment and, blushing, softly said to Zhou Yuwen, "That extra two hundred yuan reward, I don't want it." "Why not? That's your reward for expanding the sales channel. Just take it," said Zhou Yuwen nonchalantly. The more Zhou Yuwen said this, the more embarrassed Li Shiqi became, her face turning beet red: "I don't want it." "Don't want it? What, you don't want to make money anymore?" Zhou Yuwen chuckled. Indeed, they had made quite a bit of money today. These days, everyone paid in cash. A hundred and fifty each, a hundred people getting cards in the morning, that was fifteen thousand. Handfuls of cash felt really good in the hand. "It's not that, I..." Li Shiqi was about to say something. Just then, another group of people arrived in the afternoon, again the ghostly boys from the morning. This time more came, and the leader was finally riding something that could be considered a motorcycle. This guy's attire was a bit more mature than the ghostly boys, at least normal. This was the real troublemaker. "Are you Zhou Yuwen?" The man on the motorcycle looked a bit older than Zhou Yuwen, around 20, wearing a leather jacket, and recognized Zhou Yuwen. "Yeah, I am." "Hello, I'm the campus card agent from Jin Ken College, a junior this year, so I guess you can call me your senior." The man put on a seemingly friendly smile.