20: 20.
Why did this high-school big sister go to KTV, even after my character plot sabotage?
20: 20.
Why did this high-school big sister go to KTV, even after my character plot sabotage?
As the afternoon went on, Gu Yan rode toward Jianghai High School.
After the romance during lunch, he felt that the walls between himself and Leng Qingqiu had noticeably thinned.
For instance, when he had taken her hand in the past, her resistance was immediate.
Now, she merely put up a brief, performative show of struggling before letting him have his way.
Very nice.
A soft smile tugged at the corner of Gu Yan’s mouth.
Although his initial approach to Leng Qingqiu was driven entirely by a desperate need to rewrite his pre-destined death sentence, he realized he might actually be falling for this blind villainess.
Could this be…
what they call the villain attraction law?
Gu Yan considered the thought for a moment before shaking his head.
No, he wasn’t a villain, and neither was Leng Qingqiu.
It was simply a conflict of standpoints in the original script.
“Young Master, we have arrived,” Old Gao said, smoothly bringing the luxury car to a halt by the school gates.
“Mmh.” Gu Yan snapped out of his thoughts and looked out the window.
Students were pouring out of the campus, but there was no sign of Leng Ling’er.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Gu Yan’s brows knit together.
What was going on?
What was that kid up to?
He had explicitly told her that he would be waiting to pick her up the moment her afternoon classes concluded.
Knock, knock.
A light tapping sound on the glass broke the silence.
Gu Yan’s expression remained perfectly calm as he slowly lowered the tinted window.
A young, somewhat innocent face appeared outside.
The boy spoke with a hint of hesitation.
“He-hello…
Are you waiting for Leng Ling’er?” Gu Yan raised an eyebrow, evaluating the speaker.
The boy was a student wearing the standard academy uniform, sporting a neat crew cut, black-framed glasses, and a heavy backpack stuffed with textbooks.
He looked visibly nervous the moment the window rolled down.
Oh, just a student.
Seeing this, Gu Yan relaxed his guard and smiled.
“Yes, I am.
But…
how did you know?” Realizing Gu Yan was indeed waiting for her, the boy’s eyes grew a bit evasive.
Still, he managed to reply, “Well, I saw you dropping her off this morning.
I’m in the same class as Leng Ling’er.
Today, I happened to overhear her making plans with her inner circle to go singing after school.
They actually skipped the final lecture of the afternoon, so they’ve probably already left for the city center.” Hearing this, Gu Yan understood the narrative.
Why has this kid run off to sing according to the script again?
But since he had completely dismantled the dangerous elements of that KTV plot line hours ago, Leng Ling’er and her friends shouldn’t run into any actual peril.
“Alright.
Thank you for the update,” Gu Yan nodded with a grateful smile.
He rolled the window back up, no longer paying attention to the student outside, whose expression had suddenly turned downcast.
Gu Yan looked toward the front partition.
“Let’s go, Old Gao.
Head toward the commercial city center.” “Yes, Young Master.” As the luxury car glided away from the curb, the boy watched it disappear.
He clenched his fists tightly, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes.
Ling’er’s boyfriend is so incredibly handsome and wealthy.
Compared to an elite young master like him, I’m inferior in every single way.
It’s so frustrating…!
— Meanwhile, in the commercial center of the city.
A group of high school girls carrying backpacks, dressed somewhat maturely for their age, were walking aimlessly down the sidewalk.
It was Leng Ling’er and her clique.
Leng Ling’er felt thoroughly helpless.
Her original intention was to wait for Gu Yan to arrive at the gates so she could inform him of her plans.
But before she could voice the idea, her friends had half-dragged, half-pushed her straight onto a public bus heading downtown.
She figured she would just borrow a phone to call home the moment they arrived at the venue.
But then…
She turned her head in confusion to look at the girl walking behind them, who had been keeping her head low as if she had suffered a massive emotional setback.
“Little Wei, what’s wrong?
Where is this free KTV lounge you mentioned?” The same question was on everyone else’s mind.
They had only skipped the final lecture because Little Wei had enthusiastically invited them.
But now that they had arrived, why did the atmosphere feel so completely off?
“Yeah, Little Wei, what happened?” “Where’s your boyfriend?
Where is he hiding?” “Right, why are you completely by yourself?” The surrounding girls asked with genuine concern, intuitively sensing that something terrible had happened to her.
“I…” Little Wei raised her head, her eyes flashing with deep hesitation.
Should she tell them the truth?
But if she revealed what had happened at Starlight, what if Ling’er and the others rashly went to confront Shen Tian?
He was the younger brother of the woman the young master of the Gu family was chasing.
Although they seemed to have had a massive falling out today, who knew when they might reconcile?
She couldn’t allow her friends to put themselves in danger.
Compromising to protect them, Little Wei closed her mouth and shook her head, her tone downcast.
“I’m sorry.
I broke up with my boyfriend today, so the free KTV plan fell through.” Hearing this explanation, Leng Ling’er and the others were stunned.
They exchanged a series of glances before immediately moving in to comfort her.
“Oh, is that all?
It’s no big deal!” “We never thought much of that guy anyway!
He always looked disgustingly sneaky!” “Exactly, Little Wei, it’s not like we’re broke.
Let’s just find another venue and pay for a room ourselves!” “Right!
Have you been stressing out over a guy like that this whole time?” Leng Ling’er hadn’t expected Little Wei’s relationship to collapse so suddenly.
Although she didn’t know the exact details, the other girl’s defeated demeanor suggested the breakup had hit her hard.
Plastering a bright, energetic grin on her face, Ling’er raised her hand to rally the group.
“Alright!
In that case, let’s officially celebrate Little Wei’s escape from a toxic relationship!
Come on, let’s find a place and sing until our voices give out!
Who’s with me?” The surrounding girls smiled, their spirits lifting instantly.
“Count me in!” “Me too!” “Let’s do it!” — Inside a private room at the nearby Lingxiao KTV.
Shen Tian sat with his face heavily wrapped in medical bandages, drinking sullenly.
Two women sat on either side of him, desperately trying to soothe his temper.
“Come on, Brother Tian, don’t be so angry!” “Young Master Gu must have treated you harshly today only because your older sister was being unreasonable.
If your sister had just agreed to marry Young Master Gu earlier, wouldn’t your reputation in Jianghai City be even higher than it is now?” Shen Tian took a heavy swig of his drink and nodded aggressively in agreement.
Emboldened by the alcohol, he spat out a bitter complaint.
“You don’t know the half of it.
My older sister is just putting on airs, always stringing the Gu family’s young master along.
If she had just accepted him earlier, why would I have to endure this kind of horrific humiliation today?
Look at this!
Now even Gu Yan dares to treat his future brother-in-law like a dog!” Agitated by his own words, Shen Tian stood up abruptly.
“Wait here a moment, I need to use the restroom.” “Alright!
Take your time, Brother Tian!” “We’ll be waiting right here for your return, Brother Tian~” “Hehe, understood!” — Meanwhile, at the KTV reception desk downstairs.
“Hello, guests.
This is your assigned room number, and your booking is locked in for two hours,” the receptionist said, offering a warm smile as she handed the room card to Leng Ling’er.
“Oh, okay.
Thank you,” Leng Ling’er replied, taking the card.
It was clear that the high school girls were new to this tier of establishment, and each of them looked a bit nervous under their mature outfits.
The moment they stepped past the entrance, their eyes had been curiously scanning the flashy neon decor of their surroundings.