No Money, Much Pain

"Xinghang..."

Zhou Ling helped Wu Xinghang to his feet, worry in her eyes.

Wu Xinghang looked at Meng Xue'er aggrievedly. "Xue'er... I hadn't eaten, so I was a little hungry. That's why..."

Meng Xue'er's expression darkened. A little hungry? Mu Changsheng hadn't eaten either. Did he take her for an idiot?

Meng Xue'er took a deep breath and forced a smile. "It's fine, Xinghang."

Seeing her smile, Wu Xinghang said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Xue'er. I'll find the captain. I'll make him repay today's humiliation a hundredfold!"

"That's right, Xinghang. Tell Captain Lin."

"As long as Captain Lin makes a move, crushing Mu Changsheng will be easy, won't it?"

Zhou Ling also wore an arrogant expression.

Meng Xue'er felt helpless. Though she did not understand the skill Mu Changsheng had displayed just now, even a professional basketball player might not have been able to pull off those moves. Calling the captain would probably only bring further humiliation.

"Xinghang, forget it..."

Before Meng Xue'er could finish, Wu Xinghang cut her off. "Xue'er, you don't need to worry. I'll definitely make him pay the price!"

Meng Xue'er sighed. For the first time, she realized Wu Xinghang was actually this stupid.

After running his mouth, Wu Xinghang smiled at Meng Xue'er.

"Xue'er, let's go eat..."

Meng Xue'er looked down at her watch. "Xinghang, I still have class later. I'll be leaving first..."

"Hey..."

Wu Xinghang grabbed Meng Xue'er's arm and tried to keep her. "Xue'er, then let's go see a movie tonight!"

Meng Xue'er shook her head and removed Wu Xinghang's hand from her wrist. "I still need to study tonight. Let's talk about it another time."

"Xue'er, Xue'er... you're really leaving?"

Zhou Ling watched Meng Xue'er leave, completely baffled.

Hadn't Xue'er liked Wu Xinghang quite a lot before?

Watching Meng Xue'er leave, Wu Xinghang felt utterly stifled. That bitch... She saw me get humiliated, so she doesn't like me anymore.

Once I turn this humiliation around, I'll teach that little cutie a proper lesson.

"Xinghang, Xue'er might really have something to do. Don't worry... Xue'er definitely still likes you."

Zhou Ling comforted him.

Wu Xinghang pretended to be troubled and sighed. "Lingling, it's my fault too. I made Xue'er lose face."

Seeing how upset Wu Xinghang was, Zhou Ling quickly comforted him. "It's okay. If Xue'er won't go eat with you, I will."

Wu Xinghang glanced at Zhou Ling, a cold sneer flashing through his eyes. Meng Xue'er was out of reach for now, but occasionally using Zhou Ling to vent his desires was not bad either.

Meanwhile, Mu Changsheng briefly caught up with Xu Wen and He Shuyu before leaving the school.

As for those pointless classes, Mu Changsheng instructed Xi Chunpeng and stopped attending them.

Just as he left the school, his phone suddenly rang.

Seeing that it was Yang Shuyun, Mu Changsheng smiled faintly. "Hello, what made you think of me?"

"I'm at... Tannan Hotel. Can you come pick me up?"

Her tone sounded somewhat sorrowful over the phone.

"Okay."

Outside Tannan Hotel

"Yunyun, don't leave... My parents need money. I had no choice!"

The man wore glasses and had fair skin. He was around six feet tall and somewhat pudgy.

Yang Shuyun shook off the man's grip. "Hu Haitao, your parents need money?"

"Don't we need money too?"

"With that little salary of yours, buying a house is already a struggle. Yet you keep secretly transferring money to your parents behind my back?"

"You transfer ten or twenty thousand at a time. I can't take it anymore. Let's break up."

Yang Shuyun spoke decisively.

"Yunyun, what do you mean by that?"

"Are you looking down on me?"

Hu Haitao's expression immediately turned ugly.

Yang Shuyun sneered. "Looking down on you..."

"Hu Haitao, tell me, after we've been together for so long, how much money have you actually saved?"

"You make just over five thousand a month. Even if I count it as six thousand, after food and living expenses, it would be impressive if you saved three thousand."

"And even if you did save three thousand, you still had to transfer money to your parents?"

"Four years, and you don't even have a hundred thousand saved!"

"How am I supposed to dare marry you?"

Yang Shuyun spoke with a trace of self-mockery.

"But they're my parents. Besides, Yunyun, don't we still have your money?"

Hu Haitao said helplessly.

"Your parents?"

"Your parents are only in their forties, healthy as can be, without any illness. Don't they know what your circumstances are?"

"They used to ask you for money once every six months, then once every three months, and now once a month."

"As for the money I earn?"

"What does it have to do with you?"

Yang Shuyun stared at Hu Haitao and spoke coldly.

Hu Haitao's face darkened as he stepped forward. "Yunyun, I... I won't transfer them money anymore. Believe me."

Yang Shuyun found it laughable. "You've said that three hundred times already. Do you think I'd still believe you?"

"Yunyun, I know I was wrong. I'll never give my parents money again, I swear!"

Hu Haitao raised his hand, pretending to swear an oath.

Hu Haitao looked at Yang Shuyun and sneered inwardly. You bitch, aren't you just after my money?

Once I sleep with you, I'll dump you.

You think you're impressive just because you earn a little money?

"Yunyun, you have to believe me. I'll give you my bank card right now. I'll let you manage all my money. You have to believe me."

As Hu Haitao spoke, he reached out to grab Yang Shuyun.

Yang Shuyun's expression darkened as she backed away several steps. Hu Haitao hurried forward, but at that moment, Mu Changsheng came from behind and pulled Yang Shuyun into his arms.

Yang Shuyun's body stiffened. Just as she was about to struggle, she realized it was Mu Changsheng.

Hu Haitao's face turned gloomy. "Who are you? Let go of my girlfriend right now."

Mu Changsheng ignored Hu Haitao entirely. Looking at Yang Shuyun in his arms, he smiled. "Did you miss me?"

Yang Shuyun blushed, her beautiful eyes darting away. "A... little..."

Seeing this, Hu Haitao completely broke down. His face flushed red as he pointed at Yang Shuyun. "Yunyun, who is he?!"

Only then did Yang Shuyun remember Hu Haitao. As she looked at his flushed face, before she could speak, Mu Changsheng said indifferently, "She's mine. You're that worthless boyfriend of hers?"

"Worthless boyfriend?!"

Hu Haitao's face turned livid as he stepped forward to pull Yang Shuyun away. "Bastard, let go of Yunyun."

"Yunyun hasn't broken up with me!"

Yang Shuyun slapped him across the face.

Slap!

"Hu Haitao, wake up!"