When Zheng Ping'an received the message, she had just finished class, with a physical chemistry problem set still in her hands. She had just stood up to get some hot water, but before she could reach the front, she saw a boy with streaks of silver in his hair rush to the door. As soon as he saw Zheng Ping'an, his eyes lit up, as if he had found a savior.
"Sister, it's bad! Brother Zhuang is in trouble. Brother Zhuang and his friends drove to Experimental High School and happened to run into Lou Xiaoming's gang. Now they're about to fight. We're short on people here, and they sent me back to get you!" Lin Agui anxiously grabbed Zheng Ping'an's sleeve.
Zheng Ping'an grunted. She took out her phone from her pocket and opened it. Sure enough, there was a message from Zheng Dazhuang. Her face was calm, but her steps as she walked out of the classroom were heavy.
...
After class, Lu Yun'an was called to the office by the teacher to get his homework. When he returned, he instinctively looked at Zheng Ping'an's seat. Seeing that she was not at her desk, he didn't think much of it, assuming she had gone to the restroom.
But as soon as he sat down, he heard his deskmate say gossipyly, "Hey, Da Shen, a guy with dyed hair just came to find the class monitor. He had streaks of silver hair on his head and seemed very anxious."
"Does he look a bit like a monkey?" Lu Yun'an frowned and asked.
Deskmate: "..."
Even when describing people, Da Shen had a unique style. Although that guy looked a bit non-mainstream with his dyed hair, he looked quite good, at least appearing to be both handsome and wealthy.
"I'm going to ask for leave," Lu Yun'an said, not even taking his backpack. He put his phone in his pocket and went out.
"What on earth happened?" Seeing Lu Yun'an also walk out with a worried expression, his deskmate was filled with confusion. What important event could have happened?
...
Experimental High School was large and desolate around the edges. On the large barren ground behind the school, many cars were parked. Zheng Dazhuang and his group were completely surrounded by Lou Xiaoming's gang. Lou Xiaoming's group was numerous and had blocked the road completely.
"I've heard of you for a long time and wanted to meet you. I didn't expect you to come to my doorstep yourself." Lou Xiaoming was also in his third year of high school, two grades ahead of Zheng Dazhuang. Compared to Zheng Dazhuang's spirited demeanor, Lou Xiaoming was more reckless, clearly accustomed to the ways of the academy.
"Why are you blocking us? What, do you want to fight?" Zheng Dazhuang frowned. He had just driven out for a joyride today, how did he run into this group!
"Fight? You come here so arrogantly, what else would you be doing but fighting? Since you want to fight, I'll satisfy you?" Lou Xiaoming sat with his legs crossed on the hood of his car, his eyes looking wickedly at Zheng Dazhuang.
"Brother Zhuang, Agui hasn't come back yet. Lou Xiaoming has a bad reputation. Should we leave?" someone behind Zheng Dazhuang said.
They were likely from the same neighborhood, and the boys from that neighborhood liked to hang out with Zheng Dazhuang. Thus, they were divided into two factions: one group was Zheng Dazhuang and his friends, and the other was... Lu Yun'an himself.
"I didn't want to fight before, but now I suddenly do." Zheng Dazhuang's temper was also ignited.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Lou Xiaoming waved his hand and got into his car. Then, his group of people started driving around Zheng Dazhuang and his friends, leaving no room, as if encircling them.
Seeing this, Zheng Dazhuang suddenly cursed. This was a threat, but they could only drive for now. Their driving skills were clearly not yet honed, and they couldn't find any openings to break through.
Just as they were trapped, a piercing screech of brakes suddenly sounded from the front, as fast as the wind!
Lou Xiaoming and his gang were arrogantly driving their cars to corner Zheng Dazhuang and his friends. Because the speed of their circular driving was too fast, Zheng Dazhuang and his friends had no way to break free, as their driving skills were not enough to handle such a crisis.
And at this moment, that sound seemed like a savior descending from heaven. They couldn't see the driver, only the car from afar. Upon seeing the car, the person in the front of Zheng Dazhuang's car behind suddenly screamed with joy, "Dazhuang, that's Agui's car! It must be Agui who brought a savior!"
"Not a savior, a disaster star!" Although Zheng Dazhuang's expression was still a bit grim, the corners of his lips still curved up when he saw the car.
This was going to be interesting. Lou Xiaoming, that bastard, had finally attracted a disaster star. From childhood to adulthood, he had never seen his dear sister lose anything. This time...
Thinking that Zheng Ping'an was coming, the originally nervous Zheng Dazhuang suddenly relaxed. He even casually rested his leg on the windshield.
"Everyone, relax. Don't you see who's here? It's my sister! Don't you know her skills?" Zheng Dazhuang said disdainfully, looking at the still nervous boys behind him.
"But we don't know if it's Sister Bao in the driver's seat yet!" They had known each other since they were children, so they naturally knew Zheng Ping'an. Compared to Zheng Dazhuang, Zheng Ping'an had more authority over them.
"Looking at the car's movements, it must be my sister." Zheng Dazhuang also wanted to complain in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. With his sister here, he truly relaxed, and it wasn't feigned.
"Look, the car is making a move."
After a shout of surprise, several people stood on their cars for a better view. They could see Lou Xiaoming's group. After a moment's thought, they honestly sat back in the driver's seats.
Just as Lou Xiaoming and his gang didn't know who had arrived, the suddenly appearing car drove straight into their formation. The car approached from a very tricky angle and at a very high speed. Their cars couldn't form a true continuous circle, so the car found an opening. Once it found an opening, the car turned, directly using its body to break their rotating circle. It was truly something to admire and applaud.
When the rotating circle of cars was broken, Agui, who was sitting in the passenger seat, immediately unbuckled his seatbelt and got out to vomit. He wasn't carsick at all, but he felt like he was about to lose his life from being spun around by his sister.
Lou Xiaoming and the others also got out and surrounded the car. Lou Xiaoming walked at the front, threw his jacket over his shoulders, and kicked the car's tire. The car immediately let out an alarm.
"Get out and let me see! Which 'great god' is so bold? Huh?" Lou Xiaoming said, and the people behind him all cheered.
Just as he finished speaking, several people saw the door of the driver's seat open. The first thing to land was a pair of canvas shoes. Very unique paintings were drawn on the white shoes, with very bold colors. Looking further up, there was a slender and long leg. Then, when the school uniform the person was wearing came into everyone's sight, the group of arrogant boys couldn't help but curse in unison: "Damn!"
What kind of operation was this? Why was this person still wearing a First Middle School uniform?
And when the person truly got out of the car, upon seeing that person's face, the crowd erupted in a fresh wave of exclamations.
"Sis, are you from First Middle School? That car just now... were you driving it?" A person with dyed hair popped out from behind Lou Xiaoming. When he saw Zheng Ping'an's face, he started to stutter. Lou Xiaoming's condition didn't seem much better.
"Who are you?" However, Lou Xiaoming's reaction was much calmer than the others. He looked at the cold-faced young girl, his heart pounding in his chest.
"I'm Zheng Dazhuang's sister." Zheng Ping'an turned her head and looked at Zheng Dazhuang, who was surrounded like a fool.
"How old are you?" Lou Xiaoming's eyes were gleaming. He took a step forward, approaching Zheng Ping'an step by step. But Zheng Ping'an's aura was so strong that she was not suppressed by his proximity at all.
"Lou Xiaoming, stay away from my sister." Seeing Lou Xiaoming approaching Zheng Ping'an, Zheng Dazhuang couldn't just sit there. He jumped out of the car and walked briskly towards them.
"Older than you," Zheng Ping'an replied coldly.
Those behind, who were watching the two's beauty, never expected to hear such an answer. The crowd couldn't help but laugh, but they couldn't help but marvel at how beautiful this girl could be.
"I started school late. How can you be older than me? You're at most in your third year, right? I'm 18 this year, with my birthday in February." Lou Xiaoming's eyes were fixed on Zheng Ping'an's face, and the corners of his lips curved up as he spoke.
"Don't smile at my sister like that!" Zheng Dazhuang really hated it when people looked at his sister that way. Although he knew his sister was indeed beautiful, Lou Xiaoming was not a good person.
"Go clear the way and let my brother-in-law out." Lou Xiaoming completely ignored Zheng Dazhuang and turned to his followers, saying, "Let my brother-in-law out." When the group heard him call Zheng Dazhuang "brother-in-law," they all burst into laughter, but they obediently drove their cars to clear a path for the boys inside.
"Lou Xiaoming, being so disrespectful in front of my sister, do you think any girl would like you, huh?" Zheng Dazhuang mocked as he drove out of the encirclement.
Lou Xiaoming didn't care about these words at first, but seeing Zheng Ping'an's face, he still felt a pang of regret.
Zheng Dazhuang was right.
She was different from those girls who fawned over him. If he made a very bad impression on her from the first meeting, he might have even less of a chance in the future.
"Take me back." Zheng Ping'an didn't look at Lou Xiaoming. She turned and walked towards Zheng Dazhuang's car. Zheng Dazhuang quickly opened the car door for her, like a royal attendant greeting the empress dowager.
"You were amazing today," Zheng Dazhuang said excitedly in the car.
"I've already informed Dad. After you drop me off at school, you can go straight to the company to find him," Zheng Ping'an said, fastening her seatbelt and glancing at her watch. Outside, Lou Xiaoming was still staring intently in their direction.
Zheng Dazhuang wanted to argue, but seeing Lou Xiaoming's gaze, he felt it was best to leave quickly.
Behind them, Lou Xiaoming stood in place, the smile on his lips never fading.
"Brother, stop looking. They've all left," several people behind him said, putting their arms around each other's shoulders.
"Go investigate her. I've really fallen for this person."
When Zheng Ping'an got out of the car, before she could enter the school, someone suddenly appeared beside her.
"Bao'er, are you alright?" Lu Yun'an emerged from a nearby shop. Judging by his appearance, he had clearly been waiting there.
Seeing him, Zheng Ping'an smiled and shook her head, "I'm fine."
"Was it Dazhuang who was in trouble?" Since they grew up, except for their family, Zheng Dazhuang disliked others calling him by that nickname, so Lu Yun'an also called him Dazhuang.
"En, he was cornered by Lou Xiaoming from Experimental High School." Zheng Ping'an briefly explained the situation to Lu Yun'an.
But when Lu Yun'an heard Lou Xiaoming's name, his brow furrowed. He knew about the Lou family.
"Wait for me after school tonight," Lu Yun'an said. With less than a month until the college entrance examination, Lu Yun'an didn't want her to have any accidents and wanted to be by her side for peace of mind.
Zheng Ping'an let out a rare smile, "I'm not a child anymore. Who is the older sibling?"
"You know, I've never treated you as a sibling," Lu Yun'an said seriously in the next moment.
This topic wasn't the first time they had discussed it.
In response, Zheng Ping'an merely smiled and didn't answer.
Strictly speaking, the time he had spent by her side was longer than that of that brat Zheng Dazhuang...
But all of this was not the most important thing right now. They were still students, and the most important thing was the college entrance examination, which was less than a month away.
...
After Zheng Dazhuang dropped his sister off at the school gate, he went home first, then, steeling himself, asked the driver to take him to Zheng's Group.
The people at the group were already very familiar with the young heir. After all, ever since he was a child, whenever he appeared here, it would invariably cause a huge commotion, making everyone worry incessantly.
"The President is already waiting for you in his office," the receptionists alerted Zheng Dazhuang as soon as he arrived in the lobby.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Dazhuang's head drooped again. If it were in the past, he wouldn't have been so dejected, but he had indeed made a big mistake today. First, he had secretly driven out, and then he had involved his sister. He felt that he would probably be skinned alive by his father today.
"If I don't come out in an hour, call my mom." Only his mother could save him now. Zheng Dazhuang quickly ran back from the elevator and was about to leave his contact information for the beautiful receptionists.
"Young Master, the President has already invited the Madam President. They should all be waiting for you now!" the beautiful receptionists said with a hint of schadenfreude.
Zheng Dazhuang: "..."
...
In the office.
As Zheng Dazhuang walked in with a tingling scalp, the first thing he saw was not the scene that made him nervous...
His father was looking at his mother with an adoring expression. Neither of them was young anymore, yet they seemed to have been blessed by time. Unsurprisingly, seeing this warm scene, Zheng Dazhuang's mood instantly relaxed.
He announced, "Your most beloved son is here."
Hearing him speak, the couple suddenly realized someone had arrived. Their faces instantly turned stern. The speed of their expression change was remarkably fast.
"Your sister is about to have her college entrance exams. Instead of focusing on yourself, you're dragging her down now?" The college entrance examination was a big event. Zheng Wei roared at Zheng Dazhuang.
Zheng Dazhuang rarely heard his father scold anyone in such a loud voice. Thus, when he was suddenly subjected to such a commotion, he actually felt his legs go weak.
Because of the immense pressure from Zheng Wei, Zheng Dazhuang couldn't bear it. He turned to look at Shen Xiaoyan.
In reality, the food chain in their family had always been very clear. If something went wrong, he only needed to find his mother, and his mother would definitely be able to withstand his father's strictness.
But this time, it was clearly useless.