Chapter 2521 — That Works Too?
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
Wei Zhao casually stuffed the thousand yuan into his pocket. He did not care about the money. He had only done this to disgust Zhong Yongliang, making him suffer for his own blunder while disguising the helplessness of having technically won yet effectively lost. That way, Zhong Yongliang would not seize the opportunity to pressure Gu Mengyao again.
Wei Zhao left with the money in hand. Zhong Yongliang was seething inside and cursing Wei Zhao as a coward, but he did not dare say it aloud in public. If he called Wei Zhao a coward, who knew what vile things the watching students might say about him?
After all, what everyone had seen was Zhong Yongliang losing. Wei Zhao's refusal to let him continue issuing challenges was perfectly reasonable. In their eyes, Zhong Yongliang was simply being a sore loser, so even the slightest sign of displeasure would make the onlookers think he could not accept defeat.
Thus, Zhong Yongliang no longer had the face to keep holding his challenge matches there. He and Gao Xiaofu hurriedly packed up, then slunk away from the platform beneath the contemptuous gazes of the watching students.
Once the two of them had gone, the other students dispersed as well. The farce had begun quickly and ended just as fast. The more enthusiastic students had already used their phones to post the battle report on the campus BBS forum, and Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu saw the result almost immediately.
"Yes! Arrow牌哥 really did not let us down. He knocked Zhong Yongliang down!" Shen Yushu said excitedly, pointing at the post on the computer screen.
Gu Mengyao was not nearly as excited as Shen Yushu. After reading it, she merely said helplessly, "Wei Zhao may look like he won, but in truth, he still lost. He really cannot do anything to Zhong Yongliang while that man is wearing the mid-grade Golden Cicada undergarment..."
"That's true. But, Sister Yaoyao, we should be satisfied. This outcome is much better than I expected!" Shen Yushu said. "At least Zhong Yongliang cannot use this as an excuse to pressure us into making him your personal guard, so we do not have to rack our brains for a reason to turn him down. Once I steal his precious treasure, he can just wait to be beaten up. Ho ho ho ho ho..."
"Xiaoshu, why does your laugh sound so creepy..." Gu Mengyao felt a chill run down her spine at Shen Yushu's laughter.
"It has been so long since Xiaoshu played a prank on anyone. Now that business has finally come knocking, I got a little excited," Shen Yushu said sheepishly.
As the two were talking, Wei Zhao called. Gu Mengyao answered. "Wei Zhao, are you back?"
"Yeah. I ran into Zhong Yongliang earlier..." Wei Zhao said.
Wei Zhao had not finished speaking when Gu Mengyao continued, "Yes, I know. I saw the live report on the campus BBS forum. You knocked him down..."
"What do you mean, knocked him down? Anyone else would have died. He did not even suffer a scratch. This mid-grade Golden Cicada undergarment really is bizarre!" Wei Zhao said with a bitter laugh.
"Arrow牌哥, do not worry. Leave what comes next to Xiaoshu!" Shen Yushu snatched the phone away and said to Wei Zhao, "You have always protected Xiaoshu before. This time, Xiaoshu is going to protect you!"
"You? Take care of it?" Wei Zhao asked, stunned.
Gu Mengyao explained Shen Yushu's plan to Wei Zhao: "Xiaoshu is going to switch out Zhong Yongliang's mid-grade Golden Cicada undergarment..."
"That works too?" Wei Zhao had never thought of using his own low-grade Golden Cicada undergarment to secretly replace Zhong Yongliang's mid-grade one. If they really succeeded, Zhong Yongliang would be spectacularly unlucky!
"Ho ho ho ho... Of course it will work." Gu Mengyao imitated Shen Yushu and gave an equally wicked laugh.
"..." Wei Zhao was momentarily speechless. "Young Miss, when did Xiaoshu infect you too?"
"What do you mean, infect me? We have always been very much alike, all right?" Gu Mengyao snorted.