Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Out of Reach, Beaten to Death with a Single Swing [Seeking Favorites, Seeking Recommendations]

The boys from Class Six came to the restroom, noisy and rowdy.

”Slow down, one by one entering, and neither Fu Hu nor Liu Changlong are allowed in.” Zhou Jingyuan, hands on hips, played the role of a referee to the hilt.

”What do you mean? Why can’t we go in?” Fu Hu furrowed his brow and asked.

”Psh, playing dumb with me? If you guys went in, which boy from Class Six would dare to uphold justice?”

Zhou Jingyuan sneered, ”The boys will go in one by one, come out one by one, all casting anonymous votes. No need to worry about retribution, just tell the truth.”

”Yes!” Fu Hu’s face darkened.

”Forget it, what are we afraid of?” Liu Changlong stopped Fu Hu: ”As if we don’t know whether it’s his or not?”

”That’s true...” A smile returned to Fu Hu’s face: ”I took that photo myself after all.”

”That settles it then. Also, no electronic devices allowed inside, I have to ensure as the referee that Lu Xiaobu isn’t under any threats,” Zhou Jingyuan declared with righteous indignation.

Hearing this, Lu Xiaobu nodded secretly; this fiery girl, despite being crazy, still had a good heart!

...

Upon arriving at the restroom, the first boy came in.

”Lu Xiaobu, why haven’t you stripped...” Seeing Lu Xiaobu fully clothed, Li Qiang was taken aback.

Lu Xiaobu bent over and pulled out fifty red banknotes from his backpack, and under the envious gaze of Li Qiang, slapped the stack of red banknotes on Li Qiang’s face: ”This is for you. No need for further words, right?”

”Young Master Bu, your whip is long and powerful! For thousands of generations, reign supreme over Jianghu!”

Li Qiang immediately rejoiced, fully understanding; the emphasis he put on ”whip is long and powerful” and ”reign supreme over Jianghu” showed he had completely got the message.

Is there any benefit to laughing at Lu Xiaobu?

None!

But, is there a benefit to speaking well of Lu Xiaobu?

Yes! He’s already pocketed five thousand!

Now, even a fool would know which way to choose!

”Off you go.” Leaning against the wall, Lu Xiaobu waved his hand dismissively.

Class 6 of the senior year was known as a gathering place for scum, and while being called scum wasn’t a term of endearment, scum had their own advantages—they knew how to see which way the wind was blowing and weigh pros and cons!

Here, money could move even the devil!

And Lu Xiaobu just happened to not be short of money!

Li Qiang tucked the money away carefully to avoid being seen by others, then straightened his expression and walked out.

”How did it go?” Zhou Jingyuan asked, ”See everything clearly? Don’t worry, with my protection, Fu Hu and the others wouldn’t dare retaliate against you!”

”Saw it clearly. Crystal clear!” Li Qiang nodded earnestly, patting his chest where the fifty red banknotes lay, then solemnly cast his vote in front of Zhou Jingyuan.

After that, it was simple.

”Lu Xiaobu...”

”For you! Five thousand!”

”Young Master Bu, rivaling Lao Ai!”

...

”Lu...”

”Take this, five thousand!”

”Young Master Bu, owning a grand instrument!”

...

”Lu...”

”Take this, five thousand!”

”Young Master Bu, profound and expansive!”

...

”Young Master Bu, brimming with vitality!”

...

”Young Master Bu, wielding the Nine Yin Scripture!”

...

As more and more people voted, Fu Hu and Liu Changlong’s expressions grew increasingly confident.

”This Lu Xiaobu truly has nerves of steel, daring to challenge me? I’ll make sure he has nowhere to be buried!” Liu Changlong said with a confident smile.

”Of course, we don’t need to cheat to win!” Fu Hu laughed heartily as well.

What they failed to notice was a small gesture from those who came out, all patting their chests and exchanging knowing smiles with one another.

”All right, the voting result is in,” Zhou Jingyuan announced as the last boy finished voting, promptly closing the voting.

”So? Firecracker, you’re not going to check it yourself?”

Lu Xiaobu, his backpack now half emptied, walked out with a grin.

”Scram!” Zhou Jingyuan yelled angrily, ”Careful or I’ll really pinch you to death!”

”I just can’t get enough of this,” Lu Xiaobu laughed heartily.

”Cut the crap and announce the results.”

Liu Changlong smirked with utter confidence, eager to see if Lu Xiaobu could still keep his composure once the results were out.

”The result is 0 to N,” Zhou Jingyuan frowned and announced the result.

”Hahahaha, do you hear that, Lu Xiaobu!” Liu Changlong laughed uproariously: ”The truth is the truth, pretending to stay calm won’t help!”

”Exactly, what an idiot!” Fu Hu also laughed loudly: ”Serves you right for not knowing what’s good for you, now you’ve made a fool of yourself!”

”You two are the real idiots!” Zhou Jingyuan scolded: ”I said 0 to N, not N to 0! Damn morons! It means that all of your photos are completely fake, you’ve slandered Lu Xiaobu!”

”Idiots, not showing off anymore? Not afraid to tell you, if Young Master here pulls it out, I can whip you to death!”

How could the relief in Lu Xiaobu’s heart be simply summed up with the word ’refreshing’?

”What! Impossible!”

Liu Changlong exploded and snatched the votes from Zhou Jingyuan’s hand, examining them one by one.

The more he looked, the uglier his face got—all the votes were actually for Lu Xiaobu.

He’d actually lost!

Losing the car was nothing!

But now he, Liu Changlong, the renowned son of the richest man, had turned into a vile slanderer?

If this gets out, would he have any dignity left to mix in society?

”Lu Xiaobu, you win,” Zhou Jingyuan threw the car keys to Lu Xiaobu: ”Remember to treat me to a meal!”

”No problem, even treating you to sleep is no issue.”

Lu Xiaobu caught the keys and laughed heartily.

Trying to catch my weakness?

Don’t you know Young Master is the master of squandering?

Young Master will show you what the power of money means!

”Dammit, you cheating bitch!” Fu Hu roared, glaring at Zhou Jingyuan and cursed.

”You dare to curse at me?! This is the second time! And you’re even doubting my integrity!” Zhou Jingyuan’s face turned stony.

”So what if I curse at you? You set me up first! Not letting us in earlier was for this, right? One key really does open one lock! You really do fancy Lu Xiaobu!”

Fu Hu completely lost his cool, now past the point of caring, feeling that the gazes around him held nothing but mockery!

Liu Changlong also looked grim, choosing not to stop Fu Hu this time.

He too felt Zhou Jingyuan was playing tricks; Lu Xiaobu, that fool, couldn’t be that clever!

Since she struck first, no one could blame him for not showing courtesy.

”Little Tiger, cursing a woman? Are you even a man?” Lu Xiaobu snorted and stood in front of Zhou Jingyuan: ”I bet that photo was of your own, wasn’t it?”

”Lu Xiaobu, this is none of your business, step aside!” said Zhou Jingyuan.

”How can this not be my business when it all started because of me?” Lu Xiaobu chuckled: ”With me here, you can rest easy.”

”You...”

Zhou Jingyuan looked at the seemingly fragile man in front of her, feeling unexpectedly warm at heart—Lu Xiaobu was looking quite pleasing to the eye at this moment.

Although she had no confidence in Lu Xiaobu’s ability to protect her, not everyone had such intentions.

Just look at the scum hiding far away for comparison!

”Lu Xiaobu, I almost forgot about you!” Fu Hu sneered: ”I’ll strip your pants right now, so everyone can see the truth!”

”Strip my pants? Fellas, Little Tiger here doesn’t trust you all. Are you going to let him do it?” Lu Xiaobu scoffed and spoke out loud.

”Don’t allow it! Swear to protect Young Master Bu!”

Class 6’s boys, previously avoiding trouble, were suddenly riled up by Lu Xiaobu’s words and shouted in unison.

What’s this joke?

Stripping Lu Xiaobu’s pants?

The hot five thousand was still in their pockets!

Eating someone’s food, doing their bidding!

Besides, if that photo was really Lu Xiaobu’s, not only would they not make the money, but they’d also have to face Fu Hu’s revenge, losing both money and peace—they wouldn’t stand for that!

Anyway, there’s safety in numbers, so bring it on together!

”What!”

Fu Hu looked at the responsive Lu Xiaobu, utterly dumbfounded!

Since when did Lu Xiaobu have such sway in the class?

Liu Changlong was also stunned—wasn’t he the one who called the shots in class? When did these people quietly switch sides?

Zhou Jingyuan’s eyes sparkled with interest, suddenly she giggled, approached Lu Xiaobu from behind, and landed a peck on his cheek: ”Mua, I, Zhou Jingyuan, have always made clear of love and hate, this is a reward for you, I’ll have your back in class from now on!”

”Thank you, Young Master Xiaobu, Young Master Xiaobu, with reach beyond compare, may you reign over Jianghu forever! If adversaries arise, strike them dead with a single swing!” The students of Class 6 erupted into joyous cheers!

Liu Changlong and Fu Hu, witnessing Lu Xiaobu taking control of the situation, clenched their teeth and stealthily left, humiliated. Staying any longer would only bring more embarrassment!

Lu Xiaobu, just wait—we’ll settle the scores eventually!