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When Shen Luoluo read that part, she wondered whether Zhou You was even human like her. How could anyone think that way?

Ugh! Lu Yanze had goosebumps all over. Calling Zhou You a pervert was no exaggeration!

There was a saying about ugly people making the most trouble. It fit him perfectly. How terrifying!

Second Brother Shen Jiayan had it rough too. Having a classmate like that had damaged his reputation.

And then? How had Zhou You been caught? That was what Lu Yanze wanted to know most.

Shen Luoluo was curious too. The boy had been given a sleeping pill, so he couldn't have woken up so soon. That left only one possibility.

[I knew it!]

[He was caught because his other two roommates came back. They both saw the boy lying on the bed, with Zhou You sprawled on top of him...]

They'd caught him in the act?! Duan Yixing and Lu Yanze exchanged an involuntary glance.

They didn't know whether to feel sorrier for the two who had walked in or the boy on the bed. All three would need to wash their eyes after that!

They didn't need to hear the rest. Everyone turned toward the group still tangled together in a fight. No, it was more accurate to say Zhou You was being beaten one-sidedly.

He was already bleeding, but they showed no sign of stopping.

Duan Yixing and Lu Yanze couldn't imagine being the boy on the bed. Forget beating Zhou You up—they might have wanted to kill him outright!

Just thinking about it made their skin crawl!

But they were bystanders, so all they wanted to do was applaud. Zhou You deserved it! After all these years, it was time someone taught him a lesson!

Someone else was teaching Zhou You a lesson, saving them the trouble. Shen Xiche was in a fine mood. He twirled his key ring twice around his slender finger. "Let's go. We'll be late for dinner!"

Shen Jiayan snorted. "We should've left ages ago." The thought made his teeth clench. "If we keep dragging our feet, I might actually lose control and beat him to death!"

"You'd go to prison for killing someone. I wouldn't visit you," Shen Xiche said coolly.

Shen Jiayan glared at him.

Shen Luoluo paused as she climbed into the car. "Huh?"

She could hardly believe what she'd heard. "So you rushed over and hit him just because he talked too much?"

"What else?" Shen Jiayan snorted. That hadn't been the reason at first, but it was now. Otherwise, he had no idea how to explain why he'd suddenly rushed over and punched someone.

The excuse was absurd, but it worked!

Shen Luoluo: ...

[Oh my god! He's so violent! If I talk too much or walk too slowly one day, will he beat me to death too?]

Shen Jiayan: ???

[That's terrifying!]

Shen Luoluo shuddered involuntarily. Then, under Shen Jiayan's gaze, she edged discreetly toward the car door, away from him.

Shen Jiayan ground his teeth in frustration. He wouldn't! That wasn't why!

Watching their little exchange in the rearview mirror, Shen Xiche fought back a laugh. He still took the opportunity to lecture Shen Jiayan. "Shen Jiayan, you can't be so barbaric. Wanting to hit someone just because they're long-winded is a bad habit. Girls don't like violent boys."

Shen Jiayan: ...

"Shut up!"

Shen Xiche burst out laughing.

Just then, his phone rang. Shen Xiche took it out, saw the caller ID, and slammed on the brakes.

Shen Jiayan and Shen Luoluo hadn't expected him to brake so suddenly. Caught completely off guard, they nearly went flying.

Shen Jiayan's forehead struck the seat. He roared, "Shen Xiche, what's wrong with you? Are you trying to kill your own brother and sister?!"

Holding his phone, Shen Xiche looked a little lost. "I think we forgot someone..."

There was no question who he meant.

Shen Luoluo: [Oh! Has the plot taken a turn?]

Both men froze. What turn in the plot?

They wanted to hear more, but Shen Luoluo fell silent.

Meanwhile, at the school gates...

By the time Shen Anya came out, almost everyone had left. Only a few people were scattered around waiting for rides. Shen Xiche was nowhere in sight!

Shen Anya stamped her foot in anger. Why was she so unlucky? Her second brother had finally come to pick her up, and she'd been ready to leave the moment the bell rang. But right after class, Teacher had come to her classroom and called her to the office for a talk!

Teacher said she hadn't been paying attention in class lately and hadn't done well on the class quiz either!

Hoping to leave sooner, she'd quickly admitted her mistakes and promised to improve. Yet the conversation still took more than ten minutes, and when she came out, the school gates were nearly deserted.

It had only been ten-odd minutes, and her second brother hadn't waited for her! If she'd forgotten her phone, would she have had to take a ride home by herself?

Why was even her second brother treating her like this?

Shen Xiche drove back. From a distance, he saw Shen Anya standing alone at the school gates. He pinched the bridge of his nose. How strange—how had he forgotten Shen Anya again?

"Anya, sorry. Something came up, and we went to take care of it." Shen Xiche apologized before she could question him.

Shen Anya's eyes reddened with anger. Out of habit, she went to the front passenger door, only to find Shen Jiayan sitting there. That had always been her seat!

Shen Jiayan kept playing his game without looking up. "I'm sitting here today. You can sit in the back."

Shen Anya looked at Shen Xiche, hoping he'd say something. Instead, he answered his phone. "Soon, soon. We're on our way now."

Shen Anya understood that her second brother had agreed to it too. She didn't know why he'd arranged things this way, but she didn't want him to dislike her. She had no choice but to open the rear door and get in.

Once seated, Shen Anya smoothed her hair and skirt. Then she asked sweetly, "Second Brother, you said you went to take care of something. What was it?"

It was a long story, and Shen Xiche didn't know how to explain it all at once. He answered casually, "Something personal."

That answer left Shen Anya with no way to continue the conversation. All she could say was, "Oh."