Heaven Will Bestow Great Responsibility

Su Yuan felt bewildered when she heard someone was looking for her. Normally, acquaintances had her phone number, and if they needed something, they'd just call. Why would they come all the way to the classroom? With a hint of suspicion, she walked towards the door.

At the doorway, Peng Jie was leaning against the wall, looking cool and like he was waiting for someone. Seeing her approach, Peng Jie smiled, "We meet again. I have something to tell you."

"Sorry, I don't know you. We have nothing to talk about." Although Peng Jie's smile was brilliant, after learning about his deeds, that smile only appeared extremely dirty and disgusting in Su Yuan's eyes. Not to mention they weren't even friends; even if they were, Su Yuan would resolutely break ties with him after learning what he had done.

Someone like him was precisely the kind of scum Su Yuan despised and loathed the most.

"Ye Hao, Gao Jun, let's go back."

Unexpectedly being rejected, Peng Jie's expression was filled with astonishment. He thought his cool invitations were always effective, yet this time it resulted in a dismal failure, which he hadn't foreseen at all.

It took him a long while to recover from his shock. Seeing his followers looking at him strangely, he coughed dryly and pretended to be profound, "As expected, not a simple prey. Little Fatty, did you see? It's only satisfying to conquer prey like this. Compared to her, all the women before weren't good enough."

"But Brother Peng, that guy doesn't seem to respect you at all."

"You don't understand. Wine tastes better with age. The harder something is to obtain, the more sense of accomplishment you get, and the more you cherish it."

The follower called Little Fatty hesitated after hearing this, "But I heard that Su Yuan is a guy, not a beauty. Isn't it... not good for you to pursue her?"

"What do you mean guy or girl? Don't I have eyes? How could I mistake a guy for a girl?"

"But Brother Peng, she really is a guy! She just looks a bit effeminate. If you don't believe me, let's ask her classmates?" The subordinate was truly anxious now. He had initially thought Brother Peng's sexual orientation had changed and was ready to find a cute guy to have some fun with. But now he realized Brother Peng didn't have that intention; he had mistaken a guy for a girl.

This misunderstanding was huge and had to be corrected quickly.

Peng Jie waved his hand impatiently, "Then why are you still standing there!"

Walking back on the road, a gentle breeze rustled the willow branches along the riverbank. Su Yuan walked ahead, while Ji Yehao and Gao Jun followed behind, lost in thought.

"Su Yuan, what was that just now? Why did Peng Jie come to find you?" Ji Yehao asked, frowning, confused.

"How would I know? I've only spoken to Peng Jie once, and it wasn't even ten words in total!"

Gao Jun said, "That's strange. You've only spoken once, and the Lover from the School of Economics actually came to find you in person. Su Yuan, what kind of magic do you have? You're not a beauty, and Peng Jie shouldn't have any intersection with you."

"Gao Jun, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that beauties are bound to have intersections with Peng Jie?"

"That's hard to say. I heard that Peng Jie has an extraordinary nose for detecting beauties, otherwise, he wouldn't have the nickname 'Lover of the School of Economics'."

Su Yuan was incredibly surprised, "Can a person's nose be that powerful?"

"Who knows? There are so many strange and unusual things in the world. Maybe such a person really exists."

"Nonsense! I don't believe it," Su Yuan said with some nervousness. Her gaze darted away. This Peng Jie was really uncanny. Did he really have a nose that could distinguish genders? And could he tell she was a beauty? Otherwise, as the renowned "Lover," why would he come looking for her after only meeting once?

On a hot day, she suddenly felt a cold breeze blowing, chilling her to the bone.

Ji Yehao joked, "Maybe Peng Jie misunderstood and thought Su Yuan was a beauty. Do you think that's possible?"

"Right!" Gao Jun clapped his hands. "It must be. Our Su Yuan is naturally beautiful. If she dressed up properly, she'd definitely be a 'beauty.' Hahaha, Peng Jie has wooed countless girls, but who knew he'd slip up this time."

"Ye Hao!!" Su Yuan frowned slightly, displeased with Ji Yehao's joke.

"Su Yuan!" Gao Jun suddenly said in a serious tone.

"What!"

"The saying goes, 'When Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on a person, it first tries his resolve with hardship, exhausts his muscles and bones with toil, starves his body, and frustrates his life.' I have a proposal: for all the women in the world, you must bear the humiliation and deliver a fatal blow to that scoundrel Peng Jie!"

"What do you want to say?"

"My suggestion is, please continue to maintain your 'female' identity, let him fall deeply for your beauty, and then at the critical moment, tell him you are a guy. Only by completely destroying his view of love can you save countless girls from their misery! How about it, isn't this a good idea?"

Su Yuan had to admire Gao Jun's imagination. She rolled her eyes at him, "Good for your head! Stop joking. I'm not in the mood to play this kind of game with you."

"Oh, I see now. You and Peng Jie are birds of a feather! Fortunately, Heaven didn't bestow you with good looks, otherwise, the world would have another menace harming girls."

"What? You're comparing me to him?" Gao Jun exclaimed loudly, as if he had suffered the greatest injustice in the world.

"Hmph! I'm saying your sordidness is comparable to his, and you're still wronged? Look at Ye Hao. Although I often put him down, in terms of character, Ye Hao is definitely a gentleman! As for you, you're just a perverted little fatty!" The dismissive tone in her voice was unmistakable.

Hearing Su Yuan's praise, Ji Yehao puffed out his chest, looking as if to say, "Indeed." Gao Jun was depressed and grumbled, "That's because he's good at hiding it. Ever heard of a hypocrite?"

"Hey, Gao Jun, you can't ruin the image I've painstakingly built in Su Yuan's heart!"

Gao Jun quickly pleaded with Ji Yehao, then turned to Su Yuan and said, "Actually, I'm not as bad as Peng Jie. I admit my thoughts are sometimes indeed sordid, but what man isn't sordid! I, Gao Jun, am just not as good as the best, but better than the worst."

"...Honestly, our natures are pretty much the same. I have my sordidness, and you, if I had to say, you're probably 'mèn sāo' (reserved but inwardly lustful). We're six of one, half a dozen of the other. Stop laughing at me."

"Ah, I'm 'mèn sāo'?"

Su Yuan certainly didn't like this description. Overt lust was easy to avoid, but hidden depravity was hard to guard against. This description seemed even worse than "sordid." Was she, Su Yuan, even more unbearable than Gao Jun?

Nonsense! Unacceptable! Firmly resist!

"That's right, you're 'mèn sāo'!"

"Gao Jun, if you're sick, you need a doctor! Ye Hao, you be the judge. Gao Jun actually called me 'mèn sāo'."

Ji Yehao had intended to stay out of it, but he knew that every time Su Yuan and Gao Jun bickered, he would get dragged in, and this time was no exception. He quickly gave Gao Jun a look and said, "Gao Jun, how could you say that about Su Yuan?"

"Stop! This is unfair. Every time you're losing, you bring in reinforcements. Two against one is too unfair for me!"

Gao Jun looked like he was beating his chest and stomping his feet, filled with grief and indignation. "Ye Hao, this won't do. You always side with Su Yuan. Do you still have principles? Do you still care about fairness and justice, the most important things in the world!!"

"Haha, stop shouting. This is the importance of a comrade!" Su Yuan glanced at him and said with a triumphant smile, "Find an ally if you can!"