As time passed, Zhou Xue'er and Jiang Yu were no longer the only ones standing at the entrance of the Ruijing Grand Hotel. Seven or eight people from the wealthy families of Zhou City stood behind Zhou Xue'er, looking ahead. Although they were not students in the same class, Zhou Xue'er, as the eldest daughter of one of the three major families in Zhou City, naturally followed her lead.
Su Qingqing was also standing at the door. She had arrived a few minutes earlier and was about to go in, but when she saw Zhou Xue'er and Jiang Yu, she stood at the door again.
She knew perfectly well what those people were waiting for at the door, and suddenly regretted calling Gu Chen.
This group of people clearly wanted to embarrass Gu Chen.
The BMW quickly drove into the hotel roundabout, and Xu Mo's face showed astonishment when he saw the crowd at the entrance.
"Jiang Chu from the Jiang Family, Ma Xiao from the Ma Family, Dong Wenhao from the Dong Family, and also Jiang Yu, Zhou Xue'er..."
Upon seeing these people, Xu Mo's expression darkened again.
"That's a really impressive lineup."
Gu Chen drove up to the entrance, looked around, and smiled faintly.
Aside from Jiang Yu and Zhou Xue'er, the others were all young masters and ladies from prominent families in Zhou City. As for why they were waiting here, the answer was obvious.
After Zhou Xue'er's birthday party that day, Gu Chen almost single-handedly caused a scene at the Zhou Family and then calmly withdrew. After the news spread throughout Zhou City, many of the younger generation naturally received the news as well.
Moreover, the Zhou Family's influence in Zhou City has grown increasingly stronger recently. Not only the Xu Family, but also several other families are within the scope of Zhou City's annexation. The Zhou Family's rise is unstoppable, and in order to avoid being caught in the crossfire, these young masters and ladies naturally have to stand on Zhou Xue'er's side for the sake of their own families.
"Young Master Gu, they've come with ill intentions!" Xu Mo swallowed hard.
"So what?" Gu Chen said calmly, "Are you scared?"
"Wasn't I worried about you?" Xu Mo forced a bitter smile.
"Get off."
Gu Chen said calmly, and only then did Xu Mo realize that they had arrived at the main gate. Gu Chen parked the car, said something, opened the car door, and looked over.
Xu Mo had no choice but to get off the bus as well.
"Waiting for me?"
Gu Chen looked up and smiled calmly.
There were already seven or eight people standing on the steps. No one expected that Gu Chen would be so calm after getting out of the car, and even smile at them.
This scene stunned them all.
Gu Chen!
Su Qingqing broke the silence first, stepping forward and saying, "The social gathering is about to start. Our class is in the 'Narcissus Hall.' Come on, I'll take you in."
"Miss Su, have you forgotten something?"
At that moment, her wrist was grabbed, and then Zhou Xue'er's calm voice came through.
Su Qingqing wanted Gu Chen to leave as soon as possible to avoid conflict, but Zhou Xue'er had been waiting for this moment and wouldn't let her bring Gu Chen in.
"What do you want to do?" Su Qingqing turned her head and glared at Zhou Xue'er, saying, "Zhou Xue'er, there are school leaders inside. Don't go too far!"
"Miss Su, you're really something, seducing my former fiancé and now daring to speak to me like this." Zhou Xue'er's tone grew colder as she said, "Am I being too kind to you? Or do you think you have the right to challenge me?"
Su Qingqing choked, then angrily shouted, "Don't talk nonsense! Let me go!"
"I've put up with you for quite a while now at school." Zhou Xue'er grabbed Su Qingqing's wrist, making it impossible for her to break free. A fierce glint flashed in her beautiful eyes as she said, "Even your brother, the eldest son of the Su Family, wouldn't dare speak to me like that. Besides, you, this woman who seduced my fiancé, are nothing but a shameless slut who sleeps with anyone!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Xue'er fiercely swung her hand and slapped Su Qingqing across the face!
Su Qingqing was stunned by the blow, and everyone around her was also dumbfounded.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Xue'er would target Su Qingqing first.
Looking at the five finger marks on Su Qingqing's face, Zhou Xue'er remained calm, as if nothing had happened. She even took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands and said indifferently, "Su Qingqing, I've already warned you, but you didn't know what was good for you, so don't blame me! I know you're the one who notified Gu Chen to come, and I won't pursue your relationship anymore. This slap will teach you a lesson."
"You, you!" Su Qingqing was slapped in public and verbally humiliated like this. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she almost cried.
Just as Zhou Xue'er was about to say something, a figure appeared in front of her!
Gu Chen!
Before anyone knew it, Gu Chen had already stood on the steps, blocking Su Qingqing's way, his cold eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at Zhou Xue'er.
Zhou Xue'er was taken aback at first, then said dismissively, "What? Gu Chen, feeling sorry for him?"
"Zhou Xue'er, although I didn't have much hope for you, I never expected you to go this far. Xu Mo just told me that you've been making things difficult for Su Qingqing at school. Do you really think you can turn black into white?" Gu Chen said coldly, "Unfortunately, now that I know, I can no longer tolerate you."
"What do you want?" Zhou Xue'er remained unfazed, even haughtily raising her chin, and said, "Gu Chen, I haven't settled accounts with you for what you did to my Zhou Family..."
Before the word "Chu" could even be uttered, Gu Chen slapped Zhou Xue'er across the face!
Although Gu Chen didn't use his full strength in that slap, Zhou Xue'er, an ordinary person, couldn't withstand it at all.
He was even knocked to the ground, falling to the ground in a sorry state!
You dare hit me?!
Zhou Xue'er fell to the ground in a disheveled state, covering her face and looking at Gu Chen in disbelief.
"That slap just now was to avenge Su Qingqing," Gu Chen said, his voice filled with coldness. "Now, offer your face and let Su Qingqing slap you back!"
"Hahaha!" Zhou Xue'er's eyes were filled with resentment and venom, and she even burst into laughter, saying, "Gu Chen, you dare to hit me! You're just a lowly commoner now, what right do you have to order me around? You want me to offer my face and apologize? Dream on!"
"Very good!" Gu Chen smiled lightly. He wasn't afraid of Zhou Xue'er being arrogant and domineering; he was afraid she wouldn't act like that!
"Stop!"
Just then, a muffled groan rang out.
A young man suddenly stood in front of Zhou Xue'er, coldly looking at Gu Chen, and said, "Gu Chen, what kind of skill is it to hit a woman?"
"None of your business!" Gu Chen glanced at him and said indifferently, "Are you Zhou Xue'er's new lover?"
The boy was enraged by the insult he had just hurled at the two men.
This person is named Jiang Chu, and he is the young master of the Jiang Family!
Although the Jiang Family is just an ordinary family in Zhou City, they are a powerful family in the neighboring Zhonghai City! Jiang Chu is from a branch of the Jiang Family, but with the background of Zhonghai, their power is by no means weaker than the three major families!
Moreover, Jiang Chu has loved martial arts since childhood, has a background in Jeet Kune Do and Taekwondo, and has participated in national martial arts competitions, where he achieved good results.
Although Jiang Chu wasn't as famous as Jiang Yu at school, she was still a formidable character.
But when it comes to methods and ruthlessness, who among the younger generation in Zhou City doesn't know them?
This is a tiger that has temporarily withdrawn its claws, and Gu Chen is trying to pull teeth from the tiger's mouth!
"Do you know who you're talking to?" Jiang Chu didn't care about that. He licked his lips, his eyes suddenly narrowed, as cruel as a wolf's, and his voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Of course I know." Gu Chen chuckled and said, "I've heard of Jiang Chu from the Jiang Family."
"Very well." Jiang Chu turned to look at Zhou Xue'er, his voice extremely cold, and said, "Miss Zhou, this kid is so arrogant. It's a pity I couldn't attend your birthday party that day, but today, let me teach him a lesson."
"Thank you for your trouble, Young Master Jiang."
A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Xue'er's eyes. Knowing Jiang Chu's strength, she said calmly, "You... you'd better go easy on me, don't kill him."
"Don't worry." Jiang Chu looked at Gu Chen again, recalling leisurely, and slowly said, "Kid, you've got guts. I can't remember the last time anyone dared to talk to me like that. A year, or two?"
"You didn't graduate from elementary school?" Gu Chen ignored Jiang Chu's pretentious act and interrupted him rudely, saying, "If you can't count, I can enroll you in a crash course in elementary math."
That's insane! Absolutely insane!
"You're so arrogant!"
Although everyone present knew that Gu Chen had taught Jiang Yu a lesson, the latter was not even in the same league as Jiang Chu!
At this moment, even the others couldn't stand Gu Chen's arrogance, let alone Jiang Chu!
Jiang Chu was already furious, her voice filled with a chilling coldness as she said, "Gu Chen, you probably can't imagine the consequences of offending me. Today I'll show you what it means to be outmatched! Miss Zhou is letting you off the hook because of our past relationship, but I'm different. Today I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
As he spoke, Jiang Chu threw a punch at Gu Chen's face!
His punches were incredibly powerful, moving as fast as thunder!
Although Jiang Chu is a young master, the Zhonghai Jiang Family is a genuine martial arts family. Therefore, his skills are not only filled with the ruthlessness of Jeet Kune Do, but also the ferocity of martial arts!
When such a person makes a move, their punches, angles, and speeds seem flawless, aiming for a fatal blow!
If this punch lands, Gu Chen will not only be disfigured, but may also suffer serious injuries!
Thump!
A loud bang!
The next second, something surprising happened.
A figure was seen flying backward in a disheveled manner, crashing through the crowd and landing heavily on the ground.
Surprisingly, it wasn't Gu Chen who fell to the ground, but Jiang Chu, who had attacked first!
No one present saw Gu Chen's movements clearly. It was as if Gu Chen hadn't moved at all, yet he had knocked Jiang Chu down. This scene sent chills down their spines, as if they had seen a ghost!
Gu Chen ignored the crowd around him, looked calmly at Jiang Chu on the ground, and said, "Unfortunately, your skills aren't as tough as your words."
Gu Chen, you're finished!
Looking at Jiang Chu groaning on the ground, her chest was even dented, which showed how much force Gu Chen had used.
At this moment, another teenager was the first to recover, and he rebuked sharply, "How dare you hit Young Master Jiang! Although Young Master Jiang may not be famous in Zhou City, do you know the consequences of offending the Jiang Family?!"
"Otherwise what?" Gu Chen glanced at the boy; he remembered his name was Dong Wenhao. "Should I hit you?"
The gaze of that hungry beast, fixed on its prey, sent chills down Dong Wenhao's spine, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Despite his fear, he forced a trembling voice and cried out, "Gu Chen, are you trying to offend every single family in Zhou City? You're finished! You're completely finished!"
"Hehe." Gu Chen chuckled softly. He loved watching these people put on airs, and then he'd slap them in the face hard, really hard!
Gu Chen ignored Dong Wenhao, instead stepping forward and looking down at Jiang Chu, saying calmly, "Do you accept my kick?"
"I'll give you a piece of my mind..." Jiang Chu's eyes were filled with resentment and venom, wishing she could tear Gu Chen to pieces.
"Very good." A cruel glint flashed in Gu Chen's eyes as he raised his foot and stomped hard on Jiang Chu's chest again!
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Everyone around could hear the crisp sound of a rib breaking in the air, and they were instantly horrified, gasping in horror!
Gu Chen actually broke Jiang Chu's ribs with a single kick!
This is the eldest son of the Jiang Family!
And this happened at a social gathering! Gu Chen is being way too arrogant!
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Jiang Chu let out a heart-wrenching scream, struggling in agony, but Gu Chen held her down, and any random movement would only bring her more pain!
"Now, are you convinced?" Gu Chen asked indifferently.
Seeing that Jiang Chu did not answer, Gu Chen raised his foot again.
At this moment, Jiang Chu finally said in a trembling voice, "I... I give up, I give up..."
Jiang Chu was convinced!
That guy's insane!
Everyone was stunned. At this moment, Dong Wenhao's lips trembled, and he couldn't say a word. Zhou Xue'er's beautiful eyes narrowed, and her delicate body trembled violently!
What is arrogance? What is domineering?
The reprimand he gave Dong Wenhao earlier was far from enough; now, kicking Jiang Chu and shattering his ribs was the true mark of arrogance and domineering power!
These two kicks silenced all the students who had come to see Gu Chen make a fool of himself. Everyone breathed heavily, not daring to utter a word.
Just then, a furious voice rang out, roaring, "Gu Chen, what are you doing?!"
Everyone looked in that direction and saw Chen Jiaheng walk out from inside, looking furious!