Chapter 436 — The Lonely Feng Xiaoxiao

"Little Sister Xiaoxiao, when are you planning to blow up Wei Zhao?" Zhong Yongliang asked, rubbing his fists together in eagerness.

"Your fireworks aren't even ready yet - what exactly am I supposed to blow up?" Feng Xiaoxiao glared at Zhong Yongliang. "Is your plan actually going to work? Don't let Wei Zhao catch on!"

"It shouldn't happen. Besides, once we've confirmed the firecrackers are strapped to him, we'll light them and blow his backside to pieces! Make him lose all face in front of everyone!" Zhong Yongliang fantasized about Wei Zhao blown into a crimson-red backside, making a spectacular fool of himself before the whole school. This was his dream!

"Fine - but when can your fireworks actually be delivered?" Mu Xiaoxiao asked, looking at Zhong Yongliang who stood there dazed.

"Soon! I've already called several times!" Zhong Yongliang said. "They're being air-freighted. Called an Eskimo tree!"

Feng Xiaoxiao gave Zhong Yongliang a strange look. Only a madman like him would air-freight a tree. "Then go play by yourself. I'm heading back."

Feng Xiaoxiao turned and walked toward the school building. One had to admit, though she appeared all-powerful as the leader of the campus Big Four Tyrants - commanding the second and third members at her beck and call - how imposing that must seem.

But Feng Xiaoxiao was utterly alone. She did not have a single true friend. Seeing silly little Shen Yushu trailing at Gu Mengyao's side, and Xi Suiyou at Wei Zhao's, Feng Xiaoxiao felt a pang of envy. They all had friends. Only she had none.

Friends? I don't need them! Feng Xiaoxiao told herself. I don't need friends, and I don't need friendship either. As long as I'm happy on my own, that's enough. It saves me from all the partings in life and death.

"Brother Liang, why does Feng Xiaoxiao seem to be in such a foul mood?" Gao Xiaofu watched Feng Xiaoxiao's lonely figure walk away and asked, puzzled.

"She just got humiliated - covered head to toe in urine. How could she possibly be in a good mood?" Zhong Yongliang pursed his lips, mildly dismissive. "Let's focus on tonight's fireworks plan instead. Do you really think Gu Mengyao will love this fireworks display of ours?"

"I think she will!" Gao Xiaofu said after a moment's thought. "Brother Ke, how about you write some love notes to Gu Mengyao, fold them into heart shapes, and hang them on the tree? When she happens to notice, she'll be absolutely thrilled!"

"Hmm, that makes sense. Go find some paper then - help me write them!" Zhong Yongliang thought it was a decent idea and nodded. There was nothing better to do right now anyway; might as well write some notes.

"The two of us probably won't be enough. We'll need to find some people to help!" Gao Xiaofu said. "But as long as we offer a little money to split among them, plenty of people should be willing to pitch in."

"Fine, I'll leave it to you." Zhong Yongliang pulled out a thousand yuan and handed it to Gao Xiaofu. "You handle this first. I'll go build some buzz."

With that, Zhong Yongliang went off to find Gu Mengyao. He wanted to tell her the news in advance - get her to come out tonight and witness his declaration of love...

"Little Shu, why did you stop digging?" Gu Mengyao watched Shen Yushu squatting on the ground, rubbing the dust off her hands, and asked curiously.

"I'm tired." Shen Yushu had long since tossed the shovel aside. At first she had found planting trees novel, but after digging for a while it wore her out, so she simply gave up, planning to wait until Gu Mengyao finished the pit, then plant both trees together in one hole. "Sister Yaoyao, let's just plant both trees in the same pit later. What do you think?"

"What do I think? You little thing sure know how to slack off! Stand up and dig with me!" Gu Mengyao's eyes rolled back in exasperation. So Shen Yushu had been treating her like free labor!

"But Sister Yaoyao, I'm tired. You're my big sister - you're older. You should give in to me." Shen Yushu refused to get up.

"That Wei Zhao - not even here to help, just off picking up girls!" Unable to handle Little Shu, Gu Mengyao could only grit her teeth and dig one shovelful at a time, drenched in sweat, cursing Wei Zhao nonstop under her breath: "That bastard! I'm deducting his salary! Doesn't he have the slightest sense of being an underling? Doesn't he know he should come help at a time like this?"

"Well, how about I go get Brother Arrow to help?" Shen Yushu also felt it was a bit unfair for Gu Mengyao to do all the work while she sat around.

"Get him? Forget it! He's busy picking up girls - he's in no mood to bother with us!" Gu Mengyao snorted. "I don't even know what's so great about Tang Zhi. Our Little Shu is much prettier than her, and cuter too!"

"Oh, Sister Yaoyao, you're not bad either. Why don't you go seduce Brother Arrow? Give him a little taste and he'll come running to work for you!" Shen Yushu suggested.

"Why don't you take your own brain-dead suggestion? You've got the biggest chest - perfect for seducing him!" Gu Mengyao glared at Shen Yushu.

"All right then. I'll give it a try next time..." Shen Yushu nodded, thoroughly convinced.

Gu Mengyao was just about to give Xiaoshu a few more words of wisdom when she heard her cry out, "Yaoyao, look! We've got ourselves some free labor!"

"Hm?" Gu Mengyao blinked and looked up to see Zhong Pingu striding toward them, so she lowered her voice and asked, "You don't mean Zhong Pingu, do you?" "Hehe, that's the one. Free labor like that is a shame to waste." As she spoke, Shen Yushu waved at Zhong Pingu. "Pingu, Yaoyao wants you!"

The moment Zhong Pingu heard Shen Yushu call out to him, he was overjoyed! To match the fireworks display that evening, he had specially worn a casual suit, and he figured Gu Mengyao had noticed and thought he looked handsome in it. So he hurried over, practically skipping. "Yaoyao, Xiaoshu, is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yaoyao, aren't you tired? Why don't you go rest on the bench over there for a while? I'll dig the hole." With that, Shen Yushu snatched the shovel from Gu Mengyao's hands and shot her a meaningful look.

Gu Mengyao found it both amusing and impossible to stop. When Shen Yushu was with her, she was more scatterbrained than anyone, but the moment outsiders appeared, she turned shrewd beyond measure. Whether it was an act or not, no one could tell. Shen Yushu was almost certainly going to send her away and then trick Zhong Pingu into digging the hole. Gu Mengyao also knew that if she stayed, she would never have the nerve to let Zhong Pingu do the digging, but once she left, Shen Yushu could use her name to make Zhong Pingu do the heavy lifting.

"Then I'll go rest for a bit..." Though Gu Mengyao did not want Zhong Pingu's help, the earlier digging really had worn her out, and she truly wanted a rest.

So Gu Mengyao pretended not to know what Shen Yushu was up to and let her handle it. If Zhong Pingu wanted to play the willing laborer, then let him. After all, Xiaoshu had called him over; it had nothing to do with her! At that thought, Gu Mengyao felt a little better and turned to go rest.