A dozen seconds later, Zhou Xue'er got up from the ground, covered her face, glared at Gu Chen resentfully, then at Jiang Yu, and finally got into her car and drove away.
After what happened today, she was too ashamed to stay any longer.
As for her departure, Gu Chen remained calm, neither stopping her nor saying a word, letting her leave as she pleased.
After getting into the car, Zhou Xue'er found two bodyguards inside. She gritted her teeth and said, "Why didn't you two get out earlier?"
"Miss, I did not receive any instructions from you!"
The bodyguard looked troubled.
"Waste!"
Zhou Xue'er's pretty face flushed red with anger, and she slapped the bodyguard across the face.
"Drive!"
Zhou Xue'er said to the driver, then, with a gloomy face, took out her phone and made a call, saying, "Dad, I now suspect that the Jiang Family and Gu Chen are colluding. After my birthday party last time, Jiang Kun didn't send anyone to deal with Gu Chen at all. Today, Gu Chen embarrassed me greatly, and I can't take it anymore!"
In the end, Zhou Xue'er broke down in tears, feeling wronged.
"Damn brat!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xue'er's account, Zhou Nanfeng on the other end of the phone was filled with rage, exclaiming, "I'll have someone deal with him right now! This bastard, after letting him run wild for a few more days, does he really think he can fly to the moon?!"
"Dad, I want to capture him alive, I want to torture him to death!"
A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Xue'er's eyes as she gritted her teeth and said.
"No problem!"
Zhou Nanfeng hung up the phone very quickly.
Hotel entrance.
After Zhou Xue'er left in a huff, Gu Chen looked at the half-dead Jiang Chu and said calmly, "No one took him to the hospital? If it's too late, he'll be crippled."
The other students then realized what was happening, and one of them immediately took out his phone and called the hospital.
"Young Master Gu!"
Jiang Yu approached Gu Chen at this moment, seemingly hesitant to speak, but finally said, "It was my fault before, and now I sincerely apologize to you."
"Since we're all family, let's not stand on ceremony," Gu Chen said calmly. "I can overlook the past, but if your Chen Family tries to renege on our agreement, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Having witnessed Gu Chen's methods, Jiang Yu shuddered at those words and quickly replied, "Absolutely not."
"That's good."
As the two were talking, the school leaders came out. Seeing the chaos outside, Wen Xinbai frowned and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Chen Jiaheng stood next to Wen Xinbai; clearly, he was the one who went to tip him off.
"Principal Wen, it's nothing." Gu Chen smiled faintly and said, "I have to go now."
"This social event has only just begun, and you haven't even entered the classroom yet, and you're already leaving?"
A look of surprise flashed across Wen Xinbai's face.
Wen Xinbai greatly cherishes a genius like Gu Chen. He wanted to have a good talk with Gu Chen at this social gathering, hoping he would prioritize his studies. Wen Xinbai has a strong background and, if necessary, he also wanted to help Gu Chen and his father.
Gu Chen waved his hand and smiled, "Yes, it doesn't really matter whether you eat or not. I have something to do, you guys take your time."
He came here to deal with Zhou Xue'er, and now that it's over, there's no need for him to stay any longer.
Before Wen Xinbai and the others could stop him, Gu Chen got into the car.
To be honest, apart from Su Qingqing, he had no feelings for anyone else at Xinghua University. In this reborn life, he was determined to return to his former level, so whether or not he studied was completely unimportant.
Just as Gu Chen was about to start the car and leave, another figure slipped in.
Gu Chen frowned and asked, "What are you doing up here?"
Xu Mo, shameless as ever, said, "I just wanted to broaden my horizons by following Young Master Gu!"
Gu Chen opened the car door and said calmly, "You drive, I'll sit in the passenger seat."
"Okay!"
Although Gu Chen treated him like a driver, Xu Mo couldn't help but be excited, because at least he wouldn't be kicked out of the car!
For some reason, he feels increasingly safe with Gu Chen now, as if a sense of happiness is spreading through his heart (ugh)!
"Young Master Gu, when are you planning to help us?"
After the car had been driving for more than ten minutes, Xu Mo noticed that Gu Chen remained silent and finally couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, your family won't collapse," Gu Chen finally spoke, "Because the Zhou Family will definitely collapse before you!"
"Ah?!"
The first sentence initially reassured Xu Mo, but the second sentence made him shudder. He then gave a wry smile and said, "Young Master Gu, please don't joke around."
Gu Chen said calmly, "Do I look like I'm joking?"
"You plan to deal with the Zhou Family?" Xu Mo stared at Gu Chen for a few seconds before shivering involuntarily. "What are you going to do?"
"Drive carefully!" Gu Chen frowned.
Xu Mo immediately turned the steering wheel; he had almost driven onto the sidewalk because of his shock.
After getting back on the road, he still couldn't hide the tremor in his heart and asked, "Young Master Gu, what are you planning to do? Can you tell me in advance?"
Gu Chen's expression was indifferent; he answered irrelevantly, "Let's go for a drive on the riverbank."
Zhou City is a city by the river. Gu Chen has been back for so long, but he hasn't gone to see the riverbank yet. In his previous life, he jumped off a cliff by the river. Now, he plans to revisit that place.
It was less than half a month before his master arrived in Zhou City.
Is she still the same as in her previous life?
I wonder what her expression would be if she saw herself now?
Thinking of this, Gu Chen felt a surge of excitement, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.
Normally there shouldn't be many people heading to the riverside at this time, but for some reason, we encountered a traffic jam as soon as we entered Linjiang Road.
Xu Mo got out of the car and looked at the long line of cars in front of him, which seemed to stretch on forever.
It's only around seven o'clock now, and there's still a spectacular sunset over the river.
"Young Master Gu, there's a traffic jam ahead," Xu Mo said helplessly.
"Where am I?" Gu Chen, who had been resting and thinking, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Linjiang South Road," Xu Mo said. "It used to be a twenty-minute walk to the beach, but now it'll probably take two hours."
"Bang--"
Just then, a gunshot rang out, followed by a terrifying scream.
"What's going on?" Xu Mo was taken aback, hearing the gunshots, which seemed to be coming from not far away.
Gu Chen raised an eyebrow, climbed up from his seat, and then leaped onto the roof of the car.
Looking around, it turned out that the traffic jam wasn't caused by too many vehicles, but by some accidents that had occurred ahead.
Three hundred meters away, a middle-aged man could be seen holding a woman by the neck with one hand and a pistol in the other. The man was also wrapped with red explosives, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
Gu Chen jumped out of the car and drove up to the front, where he saw a guy driving a Volkswagen watching with great interest. Gu Chen patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Hey buddy, what's going on?"
The man glanced back at Gu Chen and said, "What else is so strange? It's just love turning into hate."
From the woman's account, Gu Chen roughly understood what had happened. It turned out that the woman had brought her daughter to the beach to play, but they were hit by a car ahead. She initially thought it was just a minor traffic accident, but when she got out of the car to check, she discovered that it was premeditated.
A man jumped out of the car that collided head-on, shouting that he couldn't live without him.
The woman and the man must have known each other, because her face darkened, and she tried to get into the car and leave without looking back, but the man grabbed her. In the end, he became more and more agitated, and lifted his coat, revealing the explosives inside.
This is why there is such a severe traffic jam. People in the surrounding area have already called the police, but it is estimated that even if the police arrive, they will not be able to get in for the time being because of the long line of vehicles.
From these words, Gu Chen had already deduced the situation. He said thank you and continued walking forward.
"Dude, are you out of your mind?" The guy was actually quite kind; seeing that Gu Chen was about to go ahead and watch the commotion, he immediately warned, "That guy's probably insane. He not only has a gun, but also explosives. Let's just watch from a distance."
"It's nothing, I'm just looking around."
Ahead, Gu Chen saw the woman's car, a black and white MINI. Outside the MINI, a little girl, about five or six years old, dressed in a princess dress, was leaning against the car door. Her doll-like face was now streaked with tears as she cried out, "Mommy, Mommy..."
When Gu Chen noticed the woman, he realized that she was actually quite good-looking.
The woman was wearing black stockings, high heels, and leather shorts, with an embroidered off-the-shoulder top. She was probably in her early thirties. Although she wasn't the most stunningly beautiful woman, she was still considered a first-rate beauty, especially her almond-shaped eyes, which were incredibly alluring.
But at this moment, her neck was tightly gripped by the man's hand, her hair was disheveled, and her pretty face was flushed red from struggling.
A circle was drawn around the accident site, making it impossible for nearby vehicles to leave; they were all stuck in a long line. The more timid ones had already abandoned their cars and fled, while the bolder ones were still trying to stop them.
"Try uttering another word!" The man's face was now contorted with rage, his eyes bloodshot and almost bulging out; he looked like he had gone completely insane and was on the verge of demonic possession.
If the bomb strapped to his body were to detonate here, it would be far more than just two deaths. There are at least two hundred cars stuck here, and if it were to explode, it would inevitably cause a chain reaction, with cars exploding one after another, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries!
This could have incalculable consequences!
This is definitely a nationwide event!
The man's shout immediately deflated the group, and some of them turned to look at the woman.
"You shameless woman, honestly, why didn't you say yes? He loves you so much, why didn't you just go with him!"
One person took the lead, and the man did not object, so more and more people mustered their courage and shouted.
"Yeah, if you're looking for death, why drag us innocent civilians down with you?"
"Look at you, you're a slut, a femme fatale, a whore. Anyone who wants you is a miracle; your ancestors must have burned incense for eight generations. And you're still acting all coy..."
"This car is brand new, you bitch, why did you have to drive in front of me of all times? Get lost..."
Vicious words, curses, and insults swarmed towards the woman. As a vulnerable woman and a victim, she trembled all over, tears streaming down her face.
Humanity's worst traits were laid bare at this moment.
"Gu Chen, what's going on?"
He didn't know when, but Xu Mo had somehow appeared beside him.
Gu Chen turned and glanced at him, saying, "Run for your life!"
"Escape?" Xu Mo thought for a moment, then seemed quite nonchalant, saying, "Judging from the amount of explosives he used, where can I possibly escape to? All we can hope for now is that this guy isn't insane and still has some sense."
Just then, someone rushed towards the MINI and grabbed the crying little girl.
"Are you going to agree to his proposal or not?" A middle-aged man in a vest roared at the woman, "So many of our lives are in your hands! If you're planning to take us all down with you, I'll kill your daughter first!"
"Right!"
"If they don't agree, we'll kill his daughter!"
Faced with fear and death, these people, their eyes bloodshot, were on the verge of madness.