It was afternoon.
On the way to Sichuan High School.
After what happened at noon, Gu Yan felt that the gap that once existed between him and Yan Qingqiu seemed to have lessened.
For example, when he used to hold her hand, he could feel her obvious resistance.
But now, she only pretended to struggle and then let him hold it.
"Very good!"
A smile appeared on Gu Yan's lips.
Although at first he approached Yan Qingqiu out of curiosity, and later because of the system, now he found that he seemed to really like this final boss.
This… isn't this what they call villains attracting villains?
Gu Yan thought about it and shook his head. "No, no, no. I'm not a villain. Even in the original story, I wasn't one. And Yan Qingqiu—she isn't a villain either. We're just standing on different sides."
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"Master, we're here."
Lao Gao drove his luxury car and slowly stopped at the school gate.
"Um."
Gu Yan came back to his senses and looked out the window.
Students streamed in and out, chatting and laughing. But Yan Ling'er was nowhere to be seen.
Ten minutes passed.
Gu Yan frowned.
What's going on?
Didn't I tell that kid I'd be picking him up?
What is he doing?
At this time—
Knock knock!
There was a knock on the window.
Gu Yan's expression remained unchanged as he slowly lowered the car window.
A relatively young and immature face appeared outside.
His words stumbled a bit: "Hello… Hello… Are you waiting for classmate Yan Ling'er?"
Hearing this, Gu Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at the boy.
The boy wore a school uniform, had a flat head and black-framed glasses, and carried a schoolbag stuffed with books.
Seeing Gu Yan roll down the window, the boy also looked a little nervous.
Oh, just a student.
Seeing this, Gu Yan relaxed his guard and chuckled, "Yes, but… how did you know?"
Seeing that Gu Yan was indeed waiting for Yan Ling'er, the boy's eyes flickered.
But he still replied: "Well, I saw you sending him off this morning."
"And Yan Ling'er and I are in the same class. Today, I happened to hear that he and her friends had an appointment to go singing after school."
"They asked for leave from their last class this afternoon. They must be going to sing."
Hearing this, Gu Yan paused. Then the pieces clicked.
But—
Why did this kid end up singing, just like in the plot?
But since the plot had already been altered by him in advance, Yan Ling'er and the others would probably be fine.
"Alright. Thank you."
Gu Yan gave a faint smile, then rolled the window back up. He didn't spare the boy another glance and ordered, "Lao Gao."
"Understood, Master."
The car pulled away.
The boy clenched his fists, his eyes dimming as he watched the luxury vehicle disappear. A trace of pain flickered across his face.
Ling'er's friend… so handsome, so rich. Compared to him, I'm nothing. Not in looks, not in family background, not in anything at all… How am I supposed to accept this?
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At this time, in the city.
Several girls carrying schoolbags but dressed in a way not suitable for their age were walking on the street boredly, led by a yellow-haired boy.
It was Yan Ling'er and his group.
Yan Ling'er felt a little helpless. He had originally wanted to wait until Gu Yan came and then tell him.
But before he could even express this thought, his friends half-dragged and half-pushed him onto the bus to the city.
He was thinking he would wait until they got to the KTV, then borrow a phone to call home and tell them.
Result…...
he turned to the girl behind him, who had been lowering her head as if she had suffered a huge blow: "Xiao Wei, what's wrong with you?"
"Where's the free KTV you mentioned?"
This was also everyone else's question.
They came because Xiao Wei called them.
So why was it different from what they imagined?
"Yeah, Xiao Wei, what happened?"
"Where's your sister? Where is she?"
"Yeah, why are you the only one here?"
The others also asked with concern.
They could see something had happened to Xiao Wei.
"I…"
When Xiao Wei heard this, she raised her head, hesitation flashing in her eyes.
Should she tell them?
But if she revealed it, what if Brother Ling'er and the others went to find Su Tian?
She couldn't put her friends in danger.
So Xiao Wei closed her mouth, shook her head, and said in a low tone: "I'm sorry, there was an accident, so the KTV plan is ruined."
Hearing this, Yan Ling'er and the others were stunned and looked at each other.
Everyone comforted her.
"Oh, that's it? It doesn't matter!"
"Yeah, Xiao Wei, we're not broke. Let's just go find another place to sing!"
"Yeah, you've been sad for so long just because of this!"
Yan Ling'er didn't expect something had happened.
Although she didn't know the reason, she felt the other girl was too depressed, unwilling to say anything.
It seemed the accident had left a great impact on her.
"Okay! In that case—"
"Let's go, let's find a random place and sing until we get tired!"
Yan Ling'er raised his hand and looked at the others with a smile: "Does anyone agree?"
After hearing this, the others all smiled at each other and said:
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
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Meanwhile, at Lingfeng KTV.
Inside a private room, Su Tian sat drinking heavily, his face wrapped in gauze. Two women clung to his sides, cooing.
"Brother Tian, calm down!""Yeah, Young Master Gu only treated you like that because of your sister.""She's so beautiful. He must have taken a fancy to her. If she marries into the Gu family, your status in Sichuan City will soar!"
Su Tian downed another glass, the alcohol fueling his anger and delusions.
"You don't understand… My sister is truly beautiful, truly noble!
If she agrees, then I won't have to face any troubles anymore!"
Staggering, he stood up. "Wait here. I'm going to the bathroom."
"Be careful, Brother Tian!""We'll be waiting~!"
"Yeah, yeah, I got it."
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At the same time—
KTV front desk.
"Hello everyone, this is your room number. The total time is 2 hours."
The front desk clerk handed the room card to Yan Ling'er and the others with a smile.
"Oh, oh."
It was obvious that Yan Ling'er and the others were visiting such a place for the first time, and they all looked a little awkward except Xiao Wei.
When they first came in, they looked around curiously.