It truly was a case of the right thing arriving just when it was needed. Shen Jianxi was troubled about how to win over Wen Huaizhi, and now an opportunity had been presented to her.
That afternoon after class, on her way to the office, Shen Jianxi was stopped by a group of girls. Leading them was the eldest daughter of the Liang family—Liang Chengyin. Before she needed to win over Ye Chuanci, Shen Jianxi had investigated thoroughly. She knew the Ye and Liang families had long considered an engagement. Although it wasn't finalized, this eldest daughter of the Liang family had always presented herself as Ye Chuanci's fiancée, driving away many girls who liked him.
Dismissively eyeing Shen Jianxi from head to toe, Liang Chengyin arrogantly declared, "I wondered who it was, just some seductive vixen who relies on her looks. Be sensible and leave Brother Ye alone." She had seen many like Shen Jianxi, relying on their looks to dream of marrying into a wealthy family and soaring to success.
Liang Chengyin was also a bright beauty, but the arrogance on her face made her rather sharp. Ever since the news of their relationship spread, Shen Jianxi had anticipated trouble from her, so seeing her didn't surprise her.
"May I ask by what right you say these things, Miss Liang? As far as I know, although the Ye and Liang families have considered a marriage alliance, you and A'Ci haven't actually gotten engaged, have you?" While Shen Jianxi didn't care about anyone other than her targets, she wouldn't let anyone bully her.
"You slut!" Shen Jianxi's words hit Liang Chengyin's sore spot. She raised her hand to slap Shen Jianxi.
Shen Jianxi caught her descending hand and quickly slapped back with the other, "Slap!"
Liang Chengyin was stunned by the blow, standing there for a long time unable to recover.
"You slut! I'll rip your skin off!" Once she reacted, she felt a burning pain on her face. Her family had always doted on her and granted her every wish; no one had ever dared to lay a hand on her, and the other girls before had never dared to fight back.
Shen Jianxi's action not only hurt her physically but also deeply wounded the pride of the Liang family's eldest daughter. At Liang Chengyin's signal, her followers surrounded Shen Jianxi, glaring at her menacingly. Bystanders quickly walked away upon seeing the scene.
"Go! Strip her!" As soon as Liang Chengyin finished speaking, the girls surrounding her swarmed forward. Shen Jianxi handled these unarmed students with ease, and soon they all lay on the ground, defeated.
Watching her host's prowess from within the consciousness, 77 trembled and asked in a shaky voice, "Host... Host, can you tell me who exactly you are?"
77's words startled Shen Jianxi. Who was she? She didn't quite know herself. From childhood, she possessed various skills, had bizarre dreams, and fragmented memories. She also wanted to know what was going on.
Shen Jianxi didn't notice that while she was lost in thought, one of the girls she had knocked down crawled up. Wanting to curry favor with Liang Chengyin, she stealthily approached Shen Jianxi with a small knife.
"Careful!" a male voice called out from the front.
Shen Jianxi quickly dodged to the side, but she was a second too late. The knife didn't cut her, but it tore a long gash at the waist of her skirt, exposing her fair, delicate skin to the air.
She seized the girl's hand and twisted it, instantly making the girl's arm go limp. The knife fell to the ground.
"You think you're untouchable just because you have the Liang family behind you? Attacking someone with a knife, who gave you the guts?" Shen Jianxi sneered. This Liang family was truly lawless, even their dogs were so bold.
"Are you alright? Are you injured?" Wen Huaizhi, whom Shen Jianxi now realized was the second target for her conquest, asked. He hadn't paid close attention before. He gentlemanly took off his jacket and wrapped it around her waist, his expression tinged with concern.
Shen Jianxi smiled gently at him and said, "I'm fine, thank you."
"I wonder what Ye Zi would think if he knew Miss Liang was bullying his girlfriend. You should know how much face you have with Ye Zi!" Wen Huaizhi's words turned Liang Chengyin's face deathly pale. Although the Liang family was wealthy, they were far inferior to the Wen and Ye families. In the capital, they were only considered a third-rate family.
She knew that the reason she had been able to drive away girls approaching Ye Chuanci all these years was not only because they weren't the ones he cared about, but also because her actions had spared Ye Chuanci a lot of trouble.
Wen Huaizhi continued to threaten, "I recall your Liang family is looking to cooperate with the Ye family recently. Do you think, if Ye Zi finds out about today's incident, your Liang family will be able to last long?"
These words thoroughly frightened Liang Chengyin. Under the bright sun, she seemed to have suffered a great shock, breaking out in a cold sweat, her body trembling uncontrollably. "I... I'm sorry."
Wen Huaizhi didn't reply but turned to look at Shen Jianxi, awaiting her decision.
"Scram. If you dare provoke me again, I won't be so polite," Shen Jianxi said coldly.
Hearing Shen Jianxi's words, a flash of malevolence quickly crossed Liang Chengyin's eyes, but she quickly concealed it. "Goodbye, Young Master Wen."
With that, she led her few followers and quickly left, afraid that if she stayed even a second longer, Wen Huaizhi might change his mind.
After they left, Wen Huaizhi looked at the girl beside him. He couldn't help but feel the twists of fate. Who would have thought the girl he had taken a liking to upon their first meeting would become his brother's girlfriend?
"Do... do you want to come to my apartment to change your clothes?" Wen Huaizhi paused. "Don't misunderstand, it's just that my apartment is very close to the school, and I thought you might need a new set of clothes."
Wen Huaizhi had returned to his gentle demeanor, appearing as if he had bathed in spring breeze, as if he hadn't been the one threatening Liang Chengyin just moments ago.
"Mm... okay, thank you for your trouble." If she walked around like this, she didn't know what rumors would spread around school tomorrow. This was a good opportunity to see if she could gain something.
"Also, can I trouble you not to tell A'Ci about what happened today? It's not a big deal, and I don't want him to worry about me," Shen Jianxi pleaded.
77: "Favorability +4, current Wen Huaizhi favorability 33."
The girl's large, watery eyes gazed directly at him, her voice carrying a hint of a coo that even she didn't notice. This sight made Wen Huaizhi's throat constrict, and he hastily averted his gaze. "...Alright." Su Dan Fiction Network.
Wen Huaizhi didn't know what was happening to him. In that moment, he had the urge to pull the girl into his arms, to kiss her, to keep her all to himself.
He had always known he was somewhat abnormal. Others described him as gentle as jade, but only he knew how many dark thoughts lurked within him, though he had always suppressed them well.
Those thoughts had erupted the first time he saw Shen Jianxi and became increasingly uncontrollable with each subsequent encounter.
Damn it! Wen Huaizhi, you're crazy! This is Ye Zi's girlfriend!
He repeatedly chanted the last sentence in his mind, barely suppressing the urge, then smiled gently at Shen Jianxi and said, "It's nothing. Let's go."