CHAPTER 209: CHAPTER 206 [THIS IS MY BROTHER]

Chapter 206: This Is My Brother

Xu Yixue felt the world spinning around her; at this moment, she didn’t even know how to describe her own feelings!

LV, Dior, Bvlgari... She recognized all these things!!

Don’t think that a green tea b*tch is truly unaware of worldly matters! In fact, girls like her are the ones who know these things best!

Moreover, that Porsche car key in the end...

Xu Yixue’s mindset exploded!!

I... Am I blind?!!! You’re actually this rich, why didn’t you tell me earlier?!! What have I done!!! I drove away Wu Yanzu, hell-bent on throwing myself into Wu Mengda’s arms?!

The world spun. Xu Yixue’s legs gave way, and she nearly couldn’t stay upright.

What’s the point of eating hot pot anymore?! What’s the point of looking for a job?! Just this Porsche alone is enough for an ordinary person’s lifetime of work!

Luo Qing was obviously confused by Xia Xia’s explosive acting and stuttered, "I, I..."

"You don’t need to say anything!" Xia Xia directly covered Luo Qing’s mouth with her hand.

Luo Qing struggled. "No, it’s not... that’s not what I meant. I, I..."

At this moment, Xu Yixue made her move!

She suddenly stepped forward, swiftly breaking free from the hand that Wang Xiaowei had just grabbed again, then reached out to pull Luo Qing, while quickly saying to Xia Xia, "What are you doing? Don’t lay a hand on him..."

Xia Xia abruptly turned her head and stared at Xu Yixue dead in the eye.

At that moment, where was there even a trace of Xu Yixue’s usual "fragile" appearance?

She met Xia Xia’s gaze and quickly said, "What does it look like, pulling and tugging at each other in the middle of the street? Luo Qing, he..."

"What business is it of yours!"

Xia Xia did not hesitate, and a slap flew across!

SLAP!!

That slap landed on Xu Yixue’s face, stupefying her!

Xia Xia was even more decisive, raising her hand for another slap!

This time, however, it was blocked.

Wang Xiaowei used his hand to ward off Xia Xia’s slap and shouted loudly, "You, how can you hit people?!"

"So what if I slapped!" Xia Xia raised her chin proudly, looking coldly at Wang Xiaowei.

SLAP!!!

Another slap. But this time, the slap landed squarely on Wang Xiaowei’s face!

Wang Xiaowei stood dumbstruck.

After a second of shock, Wang Xiaowei’s face showed anger! He had never been subjected to such an insult before! Even at home, his parents hadn’t slapped him like this for many years!

"Damn it..." Wang Xiaowei had already raised his fist.

Xia Xia looked at him coldly, her face full of disdain. "Come on, hit me here. Do you dare?"

"..."

He actually didn’t dare! This person owned a Porsche worth over a hundred thousand—and this was 2001! Regardless of whether their father was powerful or they had an influential sponsor, this was definitely not someone he, Wang Xiaowei, could afford to provoke!

As Wang Xiaowei hesitated, Luo Qing finally came to his senses!

How could he let someone actually hit his female partner? And on the way here, they had chatted, and he’d gathered that this little demon with an unknown background seemed to have some ambiguous connection with Zhang Linsheng.

Lin Sheng, he’s one of us too, part of Chen Nuo’s circle. So this Xia Xia, she’s one of us as well! How could he let her take a hit?

He immediately stepped forward to push Wang Xiaowei away!

"What are you doing! Touch her and see what happens!"

"I..."

Wang Xiaowei was pushed back two steps, instinctively wanting to retaliate, but instantly cowered!

If he really started a fight today... was he certain he could handle such a disaster?

As Wang Xiaowei hesitated, Xia Xia said coldly, "What now? You still dare hit my husband? My husband’s father is Luo Dachan! You touch him and see what happens!"

BUZZ!

Wang Xiaowei was scared stiff! As a student at Jiangning No.8 Middle School, how could he not know the name of the local tyrant and number one boss, Luo Dachan?

Looking at Luo Qing again, his gaze was filled with defeat and grievance.

Damn it... Big brother, your dad is Luo Dachan, why didn’t you tell me earlier!!!

At this point... "WAAAH..." Xu Yixue, who was next to them, started crying out loud.

This cry was, naturally, from the pain and grievance of being slapped by Xia Xia, the little demon. Secondly... Xia Xia the little demon’s acting was so explosive that it spurred Xu Lücha to start performing as well!

With this cry, she instantly drew the attention of the three of them. Only, Wang Xiaowei appeared cowardly and unsure if he should even speak. Xia Xia, on the other hand, was crossing her arms and sneering with disdain at the corner of her mouth. Luo Qing, however, was truly conflicted.

He exhaled and looked at Xu Yixue. "You..."

"Why? Why are you all bullying me like this?!"

Xu Yixue seemed to have an emotional breakdown. She crouched down, covering her face with her hands, her voice choked with sobs. "Why? I’ve never harmed anyone, never done anything to hurt others. Why do you all hate me so much? Why do you all bully me? I can’t speak well, I can’t do things right, I admit it! But why? Luo Qing, didn’t you say you’d protect me? Why are you bullying me too now..."

Luo Qing hesitated, also conflicted. "I... I haven’t bullied you..."

"You said you’d protect me, that you wouldn’t let others bully me! But today, it’s you who’s bullying me! Luo Qing, Luo Qing, why are you doing this to me...?"

"I’m not..."

"What did I do wrong? If I get a little close to someone else, does that make you unhappy? If I make friends and they show me a little concern, do you have to bully me? You always say you’re good to me. Does being good to me mean I can’t hang out with other friends? You can’t stand to see my friends treating me even slightly well? Luo Qing, don’t you know? This makes me feel suffocated... It makes me can’t help but feel scared, want to escape from you. It makes me..."

Just as Xu Yixue was rambling on, covering her face and speaking in a sobbing tone, Xia Xia coldly interrupted, "Bichi, is that all the skill you have?"

Xu Yixue was still squatting, hands over her face, her voice choked with sobs, when suddenly a strong force pulled her up! The hands covering her face were also forcibly pulled away by Xia Xia!

"Take a good look, Luo Qing! Look at her, after all that howling, is there a single tear?"

"..."

"..."

Xu Lücha’s face was completely clean. Where was a single tear? Instead, after wailing for so long, her face was just flushed red from the effort. Uh... talk about awkward.

"Bichi, all that howling, doesn’t your throat hurt?" Xia Xia mocked with a disdainful laugh.

"You... let go of me!" Xu Yixue, her face flushed, frantically shook off Xia Xia’s hand.

It wasn’t that Xu Lücha’s acting was not up to par. Actually, her crying scenes were quite alright. On usual days, facing Luo Qing, she could manage to cry when acting aggrieved. But... she hadn’t yet reached the level of mastery where she could turn it on and off with ease. Normally, when faking tears for Luo Qing, she needed to brew the emotion before being able to squeeze a few tears out.

Today, well... things were too chaotic.

Especially with that pile of luxury goods and that Porsche! Such big shocks made Xu Lücha’s heart pound! How could she have time to brew emotions? There wasn’t the right atmosphere.

"Little girl, let me teach you a trick, and I won’t charge you a tuition fee! Can’t cry, can’t squeeze out tears, is that it? Look carefully! With such a big sun, can’t you just stare at it? Once your eyes are sore, won’t the tears come down? Stupid!"

Xia Xia intentionally continued to crush her with an extremely disdainful tone: "And you, pretending to be a pure ingenue, huh? Do you even know how to do that? Your hair, you haven’t washed it in two days, right? TSK! Aren’t you afraid the greasiness will scare men away! Pretending to be a fairy without even washing your hair before leaving home? Fail! And look at your nails! Please, spend some money and get a manicure! Even if you don’t apply nail polish, do some colorless maintenance! Your nails are split! Fail!"

Suddenly, she slapped Xu Lücha’s arm away and then forcefully grabbed her arm.

"TSK TSK TSK! Look at this armpit hair! Aren’t you afraid of scaring someone to death? Playing the fairy but too stingy to spend money? Would laser hair removal kill you? Think men won’t see it if you don’t lift your arms? Let me tell you, it’s all in the details! Country bumpkin!"

Xu Lücha was flushed with shame and fury! She frantically shook off Xia Xia’s hand. Xia Xia didn’t try to grab her again, instead pointing to her feet and sneering, "And these sneakers... My god, who taught you that aesthetic? It’s so hot, and you’re still wearing pure white cotton socks! Aren’t you afraid of your feet sweating buckets? Pure cotton white socks can give an impression of innocence, sure. But this is summer! Idiot! Going barefoot in flats is standard! You can’t even get the act right. Alright, stop your pathetic wailing!"

She had no place to hide her face.

"Too cruel, too cruel..." Chen Yanluo, who was watching the drama from a distance, couldn’t help but sigh.

This Xia Xia is no ordinary little demon! If Xu Lücha is a tea artist, then Xia Xia is the King of Tea Artistry! And she’s a damn Glorious King!

Xu Lücha was clearly stunned. Such humiliating words instantly shattered her performance rhythm and emotional buildup. The tears were even less likely to come now! Her mouth hung open, her face contorted in a crying expression... yet not a single tear fell. Talk about embarrassing! Utterly embarrassing!

Xia Xia, the queen of drama, gave a majestic eye-roll. Her red lips lightly parted to utter two words. "That’s it?"

"..."

Xu Lücha’s composure shattered!

All of a sudden, she jumped up and shouted at Xia Xia, "What did you say?! What business is it of yours what happens between me and Luo Qing?! You don’t understand the feelings between us! You know nothing!"

Xia Xia, arms crossed, sneered coolly, "Mm, go on. Oh, but did you forget someone else is here? With words like that, where does that leave him?"

As she spoke, she pointed to Wang Xiaowei standing to the side.

Xu Lücha froze, then took a sharp breath. "Bro... Brother Xiaowei..."

"Back to calling him ’brother’ again?" Xia Xia laughed. "Didn’t you also call Luo Qing ’brother’ just before?"

Xu Lücha: "..."

"So, you two men, do you get it now? After all this, it turns out you’re both just ’brothers’ to her."

Xu Lücha’s face turned so red it was almost bleeding, and she suddenly screamed, "Shut up!! Shut up!!! What business is it of yours!!"

"You seduced my man, and you ask what business it is of mine?!"

A sly smile flickered across Xia Xia’s eyes! Good! That’s what I wanted, for you to get flustered!

With that, Xia Xia the little demon planted one hand on her hip and pointed at Xu Lücha with the other. "You’re the one seducing men! You’re the one scamming for money and things! You played with his feelings and still call him ’brother’ to act innocent! It’s broad daylight! What are you still pretending for?!"

At this point, Xia Xia suddenly took a deep breath! Then, the girl’s gaze quickly swept around! By now, the commotion among the four had attracted a crowd of onlookers. Xia Xia’s eyes carried a secretive, mischievous smile, but on her face, she pretended to be furious.

Then, the little demon unleashed her trump card again! "What are you all looking at?! Never seen a wife thrashing a mistress before, huh?!"

Never seen a wife thrashing a mistress before, huh! A wife thrashing a mistress! A wife thrashing a mistress!!! BUZZ! The surrounding onlookers erupted. Those who had only planned a cursory glance now stopped. Those who hadn’t intended to watch the drama at all now gathered around. A wife thrashing a mistress? In broad daylight, under clear skies, a wife thrashing a mistress? Whoa! We have to see this! We absolutely must see this!

As Xu Yixue watched the onlookers point and gossip, she could no longer bear it. She looked at Luo Qing, only to find his face ashen as he stared at her.

"Luo, Luo Qing, I, I..."

Luo Qing slowly shook his head, about to say something.

But Xia Xia forcefully pulled Luo Qing. "Luo Qing, see clearly! She’s just been playing you!"

Then she suddenly went up and embraced Luo Qing! Luo Qing was taken aback, but he heard Xia Xia whisper rapidly in his ear, "Fool, that’s enough, let’s split!"

Quickly releasing Luo Qing, she pulled him toward the car, opened the door, and shoved him inside. Turning back, she pointed at Xu Yixue, shouting, "So young and already up to no good! Seducing someone else’s husband! If you dare pull this stunt with another woman’s man again, I’ll skin you alive!"

After saying that, she got in the car, started it, and sped away!

On the roadside, Xu Yixue was surrounded by onlookers. The whispers were clearly unkind and grew increasingly harsh. Vaguely, it was as if countless whispers of "mistress" surrounded her. Xu Yixue let out a scream, covered her face with her hands, pushed through the crowd, and ran off quickly.

And Wang Xiaowei, after a moment of stunned silence, also lowered his head and pushed through the crowd, leaving—in the opposite direction.

「In a café, where the group had reconvened, Xia Xia sipped her chilled grapefruit tea and said with a smile,」 "Basically, the job is done. That woman is finished on both fronts. That man definitely won’t dare look for Bichi again. If nothing else, just because I revealed who Young Master Luo’s father is, he absolutely wouldn’t dare. But that girl... I suspect she hasn’t completely given up yet."

Chen Nuo also laughed and gave Xia Xia a thumbs-up. "Beauty, your acting skills are top-notch!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Brother Chen," Xia Xia responded with a smile and a nod.

Luo Qing, rubbing his face, also said with a wry smile, "You are really impressive."

"Of course," Xia Xia declared boldly, without any reservation. "Young Master Luo, I work in the entertainment business. In our line of work, any girl can juggle several male clients at once without messing up. This Xu Lücha’s skills are far too lacking."

Works in the entertainment business? Luo Qing was stunned. Chen Nuo, on the other hand, remained unfazed.

Xia Xia put down her glass and then rummaged through her small bag to pull out a silver cardholder, slid out a few fragrant business cards, and cheerfully offered them around.

"Here are my cards, brothers. If you need to entertain, come to my place. Book a private room with me, and I’ll give you a discount!"

This was truly impressive! While her explosive acting earlier had surprised Chen Nuo, Xia Xia’s current demeanor truly earned his respect. She openly admitted to working in the entertainment business, without hiding or feigning. That was smart! She knew Zhang Linsheng, and he was already aware of her background. Therefore, there was no need for her to be secretive with Zhang Linsheng’s close friends. Pretending or trying to conceal things would only make her seem lesser. It was far better to be open and leave a forthright impression. Moreover, she had done them a huge favor today... Privately, this meant she was now privy to Young Master Luo’s personal affairs. This brought their relationship even closer! They owed her a favor, and their connection had deepened. Looking ahead, even in the short term, accepting her business card... even if it meant occasionally patronizing her establishment by booking a few private rooms, it could be quite advantageous. Even if it wasn’t about significant financial gain, the connections and favors were being forged, weren’t they? This woman was extremely clever! Especially when handing out her business card, Chen Nuo noticed a detail. Xia Xia had passed her card around to everyone, even to Young Master Luo. She had even given one to the unassuming class monitor. But she alone had not given one to him! Why? Because his girlfriend Sun Keke was sitting right beside him! What woman could accept her boyfriend taking a business card from a nightclub hostess in her presence? Isn’t that just asking for trouble? Her discretion was very smart.

Chen Nuo thought for a moment. "Xia Xia, you and my brother Lin Sheng... you two..."

Xia Xia immediately put on a woeful expression and sighed. "Ah, Brother Chen Nuo, I’m really at my wit’s end. Little Brother Lin Sheng just refuses to give me the time of day! I beg him to have a meal with me; I’m practically on my knees. And him? He acts like a lord—no, not a lord, he’s an Emperor! Tell me, what’s so wrong with me that he can’t even look at me properly... It’s truly heartbreaking..."

Chen Nuo nodded, his expression calm, and said steadily, "Lin Sheng is a bit conservative. He probably has his own reasons."

Xia Xia caught his meaning and didn’t beat around the bush, saying coquettishly, "I know. If he doesn’t like me working at the club, he just has to say the word, and I’ll quit! Actually, I haven’t gone to work for almost a month! This whole month, I’ve been seeking out Little Brother Lin Sheng every day, sticking to him! I’ve saved up my own money over the years; I even bought a house in Jinling. I won’t starve even if I don’t work at the club! Besides, I’ve been planning to open a bakery for a while now... But Little Brother Lin Sheng just won’t budge." As she spoke, her tone was mournful, but she secretly peeked at Chen Nuo.

Xia Xia had figured it out. Including Luo Qing, Young Master Luo... among everyone here, the one who truly called the shots, the ’big brother,’ was Chen Nuo right before her! If nothing else, just looking at the caliber of the girl sitting beside this Mr. Chen Nuo was enough to gauge a man’s capabilities and status! The girl next to him, Sun Keke, was genuinely pure and adorable—the real kind of innocent. And she was stunning even without makeup. Her figure was excellent too. A man who could be with such a top-tier girl was definitely not ordinary! An average man, even if he encountered a girl of this level, wouldn’t be able to keep her. The things Xia Xia had been saying, both directly and indirectly to Chen Nuo, were her hoping that this ’big brother’ would put in a good word for her with Brother Haonan. But Chen Nuo was no fool! He wasn’t about to casually take up that kind of talk! This Xia Xia in front of him was definitely a queen-level little demon. With Lin Sheng’s limited emotional experience, compared to her... if not watched and protected, he could be completely devoured by this Xia Xia, down to the bone!

Chen Nuo didn’t respond, and Xia Xia didn’t insist either. She smiled, glanced at the time, and got up to leave.

Everyone watched this little demon sway her slender waist as she walked out of the café, hailed a taxi by the roadside, and departed...

After Xia Xia left, Chen Nuo looked towards Niveer.

"I also want to thank you for today, for the car you lent."

"You’re welcome," Niveer said softly, stirring her coffee with a spoon, then added calmly, "However, Chen Nuo, my dear classmate, you’ve been absent from work for quite some time. I hope you can return to your duties properly, because only..." As she spoke, Niveer glanced at the class monitor, seeming to hesitate for a moment as if trying to recall his name. "...with only... him there, many things are difficult to manage, and it’s too exhausting for him."

The class monitor immediately said, "It’s fine, it’s fine! I’m not afraid of hard work!!"

"No, you are working too hard!" Niveer said, her gaze fixed on the class monitor.

"..."

Class Monitor: So, am I afraid of hard work or not...?

Her objective today had been to interact with Sun Keke and observe her up close. Now that this was achieved, Niveer didn’t dare to do anything more overt and decided to quit while she was ahead. She purposefully picked up her cell phone and said with a smile, "Alright, I’m also leaving. This afternoon, the school officials have a meeting with the Department of Education, and I need to accompany them."

The class monitor also stood up immediately. "I’ll go with you."

Niveer smiled, said goodbye to everyone, and left with the class monitor.

Once everyone had left, Sun Keke seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief. She gently pinched Chen Nuo’s arm.

"What’s wrong?"

"That business card the person gave just now..."

"Nobody gave me one," Chen Nuo said with a laugh.

"Anyway... you’re not allowed to go! You’re not allowed to go to that kind of place."

From the side, Luo Qing glanced at Sun Keke and let out a quiet sigh.

Silly Keke! You’re completely misdirecting your vigilance! Young Master Luo might be clueless about his own romantic problems, but he’s quite perceptive about others! That Niveer, the assistant to the school board, clearly had a strange look in her eyes when she looked at Chen Nuo! Sun Keke... you’re just innocently oblivious, aren’t you?

Just then, Luo Qing’s phone beeped twice, and he picked it up to look.

"What’s up?"

"Xu Yixue." Luo Qing frowned. "She sent me a text message."

"Still the same old act? Weak, pitiful, helpless, innocent?" Chen Nuo shook his head. "What do you think?"

"I..."

Chen Nuo thought for a moment, then pulled Luo Qing up from his seat. "Come on, walk with me to the restroom."

When they reached the corridor leading to the restrooms, Chen Nuo stopped with Luo Qing.

"You’re not about to soften up and turn back, are you?"

"What?"

"Actually..." Chen Nuo paused, glanced at Sun Keke sitting in the distance, then lowered his voice to speak to Luo Qing. "Bro, we’re both men, so I won’t mince words. If you’re really not reconciled to it, well, what happened today has laid enough groundwork. If your heart truly isn’t settled and you absolutely must have her, I’m telling you, it’s extremely simple! A Bichi like Xu Yixue—just call her right now, arrange to meet tonight! Get a hotel room, and she’ll obediently show up! She’ll definitely come! And you can do whatever you want with her; she absolutely won’t refuse. If you want to sleep with her, she’s yours tonight."

As he spoke, Chen Nuo purposefully used a scrutinizing gaze to quietly watch Luo Qing.

Luo Qing fell silent for a few seconds. Suddenly, he took out his mobile phone and quickly blacklisted a number.

Looking up, Luo Qing’s face was calm, but his tone was very resolute.

"No way! Good shoes don’t step on dog shit!"

It was then that Chen Nuo truly began to laugh.

He slapped Luo Qing’s shoulder hard. "That’s my brother!"