The young man’s voice had a unique cadence, his words crisp and laced with a roguish charm.
Jiang You had only glanced up at him subconsciously, but after hearing his words, she froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.
’Huh? What?’
’One of the male leads—F1—is asking for my number?’
’And he’s smiling at me so dazzlingly?’
’Though I have to admit, his handsome face looks great when he smiles.’
’But I’m scared to death right now, okay?’
Her three little followers beside her all gasped, stunned by the young man’s handsome features. He was just so incredibly good-looking!
When Jiang You snapped out of it, she took a step back to create some distance. The soft, captivating expression on her beautiful face instantly turned cold and haughty. She looked the young man up and down with disdain, her full, rosy lips parting. "You’re a server here, aren’t you? Where are your manners?"
Before he could react, she continued, "Who do you think you are? You dare ask for my number?"
Long Yu’s sharp brows twitched. His sensual lips seemed to move, a soft chuckle escaping his throat. "Ah, a server?"
"Perfect. I was just about to complain that your restroom is dirty and has a strange smell. You’re a server here, right? Go check it out now." Jiang You turned to the side, raising a finger to point at the restroom she had just passed. She commanded haughtily, "I’m a bit sensitive to smells. I was just walking by, and the stench was a little overpowering. Go take care of it."
She continued with a cold, threatening tone, "Otherwise, this young lady can’t be sure if she’ll be spending her money here again."
First an order, then a threat.
After she finished, Jiang You worried the system would issue an OOC warning.
Fortunately, the system remained silent.
"Me? What about me looks like a..."
Long Yu didn’t get to finish his sentence.
Jiang You cut him off directly. "Are you deaf?"
It was the first time Long Yu had ever been interrupted while speaking. The expression on his face stiffened for a moment, and his mood cooled slightly.
He was used to being lawless and doing as he pleased; this was the first time anyone had shown him such disrespect.
Moreover, he had never asked for anyone’s number before. It was always others who were trying every trick in the book to add him.
This was the first time he’d ever felt such an impulsive desire to get to know someone, fearing that if he missed this chance, he’d never see her again.
That was why Long Yu had turned back to ask for her number.
But since she refused, he wasn’t the type to pester someone relentlessly.
Long Yu’s gaze couldn’t help but fall on Jiang You’s pale, delicate fingers. Her nails were a glossy pink, as if she had painted them.
The air was quiet for a moment.
"You’re a feisty little thing, aren’t you?" Long Yu let out what sounded like an exasperated chuckle.
’This is... rather annoying.’
He’d been rejected, and it seemed, looked down upon.
Meanwhile, Jiang You was starting to lose her patience. ’Why isn’t this guy following the plot?’
"Help!" Zhou Yan burst out of a room in a panic, stumbling.
She had just bitten Manager Li hard. He had cried out in pain and loosened his grip, allowing her to break free and run.
"Bitch! You dare bite me!" The man stormed out in a rage and grabbed a handful of Zhou Yan’s hair.
Just as she was about to get away, she was yanked back, stumbling a few steps.
"AHH!" Zhou Yan let out a painful scream, her face streaming with tears.
The commotion drew their attention.
As expected, Long Yu frowned upon seeing the scene.
He strode over.
Before the man could even react, he was sent flying to the ground with a heavy kick.
"Who! Who the hell kicked me!" Manager Li exploded with fury as he fell to the floor.
He was just about to get up.
But Long Yu strode over, planted a foot heavily on his chest, and pinned him back to the ground.
"Who kicked you?" Long Yu’s handsome face was expressionless as he yanked the man up by his collar. "Here, take a good look. It was me who kicked you!"
A fist smashed heavily into Manager Li’s face.
"I was in a bad mood, and you just happened to cross my path." Long Yu sneered, his powerful fists landing on the man’s face, which instantly started to bruise. His voice was calm but vicious. "Guess it’s your lucky day."
As he beat the man, a frightening, hostile aura emanated from his golden eyes and brows.
"Young Master Long! It’s Young Master Long!" Once Manager Li saw clearly who it was, his face went white with fear. He started wailing from the beating. "Spare me, Young Master Long! I’ll never do it again, never! Stop, please stop hitting me!"
The sound of fists hitting flesh echoed for a while.
By the time the person in charge of the venue arrived, a man with a higher status than Manager Li, Long Yu was standing up.
He said simply, "Fire this piece of trash."
The person in charge nodded respectfully. "Yes, sir."
The man, sobbing, crawled over on his knees and hugged Long Yu’s leg, kowtowing. "Young Master, don’t fire me! I’ll never do it again, I swear!"
But Long Yu ignored the kowtowing man. He simply took out a silk handkerchief to wipe his hands, his gaze subconsciously drifting to where Jiang You had been standing. But the spot was empty.
Jiang You had already left with her three followers.
A strange sense of irritation rose within him. He kicked the man away and started to leave.
Zhou Yan approached him, stopping him in his tracks.
"Thank you, thank you." Zhou Yan’s lips trembled as she bowed to him repeatedly in thanks.
Long Yu didn’t look at Zhou Yan. He would have helped regardless of who it was today.
He didn’t say anything more and just walked past Zhou Yan, leaving.
"Find someone for me." Long Yu made a call.
...
「A new day, and it was time for classes to officially begin.」
Jiang You arrived at Healing System, Class One. The classroom was filled with individual desks.
"Sister You, over here, sit here!" Yu Lin waved to her from a seat near the back door.
Jiang You naturally walked over and took the second-to-last seat by the door, right next to a window.
Her followers sat in the desks in front of her, to her left, and behind her. To her right was the window.
This spot was perfect for sneaking out halfway through class.
As the villainess, she naturally wasn’t one for studying diligently.
"Sister You, did you know? There are only four golden rose brooches in our entire school!" Yu Lin piped up excitedly from behind her.
Lin Xue, to her left, added, "And one of them is in our class!"
The golden brooches represented extremely high status; their wearers were at the top of the school’s pyramid.
"I heard he changes girlfriends like he changes clothes. No one lasts more than a month with him," Chen Yu chimed in, gossiping.
Jiang You knew who they were talking about. He was the resident playboy of the F4. But she knew from the novel that this male lead was only putting on a promiscuous front to rebel against his family. He’d had so many girlfriends, yet he’d never even held hands with any of them.
Just like in most cliché stories, other girls were just one-month flings, but when the heroine started dating him, they were together for over three months, and he never once mentioned breaking up.
The bell rang, signaling the start of class.
But Jiang You still hadn’t seen this male lead with the golden rose brooch.
She casually leaned against the desk behind her, maintaining her character by taking out various cosmetics to practice her makeup skills.
There were a few sharp taps on the desk she was leaning against—KNOCK KNOCK.
"Mind making some room?" a lazy, amused voice asked.