"Don't belittle yourself. You did that only because you had no other choice."
Chen Xiaobei's gaze was firm, giving Lin Xiang absolute trust.
"Do you really believe me?" Lin Xiang was stunned, a warm current flowing through her fragile heart, her bright eyes instantly welling up with tears.
"Silly girl, if I didn't believe you, why would I have come to save you?" Chen Xiaobei asked softly.
Lin Xiang's delicate body trembled, as the softest part of her heart was touched by Chen Xiaobei. Tears rolled down uncontrollably. She turned sideways, tightly hugged Chen Xiaobei's arm, and buried her small face in his shoulder, sobbing.
"Thank you… thank you for believing me…" Lin Xiang murmured, choking with sobs.
Chen Xiaobei gently stroked her back, comforting her softly: "Cry it out. It will make you feel better. After crying, tell me your troubles. No matter what difficulties you encounter, I will help you through them together."
"Why… why are you so kind to me?" Lin Xiang sobbed.
"Because you deserve my kindness." Chen Xiaobei smiled, his eyes steady.
When he had skipped classes for a long time to work part-time, it was Lin Xiang who persuaded him again and again, telling him never to give up his studies. When he was hungry and eating steamed buns, it was Lin Xiang who had bought him dinner and hot soup more than once. These trivial little things had long been engraved in Chen Xiaobei's heart, and he would never forget them for a lifetime.
To his enemies, Chen Xiaobei would show no mercy and use the cruelest means! But to his benefactors and friends, he would be loyal and devoted, offering his sincere and passionate heart! Therefore, he would definitely help Lin Xiang bear everything!
A few minutes later, Lin Xiang calmed down, wiped away her tears, and said slowly: "This all started because my younger brother owed money to a gang leader. I had no choice but to borrow money from Wang Jianren… He knew I had no ability to repay, so he proposed that I spend the night with him…"
"Why did your brother owe money? Judging from your family's situation, this can't have happened overnight." Chen Xiaobei asked.
"Because of gambling!"
Lin Xiang bit her lip tightly, a flash of resentment in her eyes: "My brother is addicted to gambling, and nine out of ten bets he loses. In the past, he only gambled with small amounts, and my salary could barely cover it. But recently, he's been gambling more and more, owing more and more… To protect him, I foolishly agreed to Wang Jianren…"
"No, you're not foolish at all. You're a great sister." Chen Xiaobei said with a smile.
"Really?"
Lin Xiang pursed her lips, her bright eyes staring at Chen Xiaobei.
"Of course it's true. If I'm lying, I'm a puppy." Chen Xiaobei grinned.
"You are a puppy! A cute puppy!" Lin Xiang smiled, revealing a pair of charming dimples.
Seeing this, Chen Xiaobei felt relieved and teased: "Since the puppy is so cute, shouldn't the mistress kiss him?"
Originally, Chen Xiaobei was just joking and fooling around. But he never dreamed that Lin Xiang, for some reason, mustered up the courage to take his arm, leaned over, and gently pecked his cheek with her fragrant lips.
"Oh my god!"
Chen Xiaobei trembled all over, as if electrocuted, and all the hairs on his body stood up. As one of the four campus beauties, Lin Xiang was definitely a goddess-level existence. In the past, Chen Xiaobei could only look up to her. Today! He was actually kissed by the goddess on his own initiative! This happiness came so suddenly that Chen Xiaobei's little heart was almost overjoyed to the moon!
"The puppy wants more! The puppy wants more!"
Chen Xiaobei went all out, pouting his mouth and leaning towards Lin Xiang.
"No! Puppies can't push their luck!"
Lin Xiang let out a soft cry and quickly dodged. Her delicate little face was flushed, her expression serious, but her heart was filled with sweet honey. In fact, that night at the school gate, after Chen Xiaobei rescued her from the gangsters, she had already developed a good impression of him. Just now, it was a small outburst of that fondness. But Lin Xiang still had many uncertainties in her heart. To put it bluntly, she herself didn't dare to push her luck.
"We've really offended Wang Jianren badly today."
Lin Xiang composed herself and said seriously: "Tomorrow I'll resign. At that time, you tell the school that it was me who instigated you to deal with Wang Jianren, so you won't be expelled."
"Silly girl, how could I let you take the blame for what I did?" Chen Xiaobei grinned, moved in his heart.
Lin Xiang insisted: "No matter what, your student status must be preserved! If you're expelled from school, have you thought about your future? Have you thought about your parents?"
"Don't worry."
Chen Xiaobei smiled calmly and said: "I took a video of Wang Jianren's ugly behavior. He definitely doesn't dare to trouble us, otherwise, I'll make him lose his reputation in minutes!"
"What ugly behavior? Let me see." Lin Xiang asked curiously.
"No, that scene is too eye-popping, not suitable for children." Chen Xiaobei teased.
"You're the child! I'm your teacher! Hurry up and show me!"
"Really can't…"
"I just want to see!"
"The phone isn't with me!"
"…"
After that, the two stayed in the bar for a long time, leaving together until late at night. Chen Xiaobei sent Lin Xiang home, then returned to school alone.
It was a quiet night.
The next day, as Chen Xiaobei expected, Lin Xiang went to work and taught classes as usual, and Wang Jianren didn't show up at all. Later, they found out that the old lecher was so tormented by the four "golden flowers" that he foamed at the mouth. He was sent to the hospital last night and took two months off at once. This was obviously to avoid Chen Xiaobei. With his weak spot in Chen Xiaobei's hands, Wang Jianren could only back down!
Chen Xiaobei got up early that day and went straight to the school gate. His subordinate Jin Fei was already waiting there. Needless to say, last night's operation must have been a great success!
"Master! Your phone!"
Jin Fei respectfully returned Chen Xiaobei's phone to him.
"Great! Let me see your spoils of victory!"
Chen Xiaobei grinned and opened the Treasure Box directly: "Wow! There are so many things?"
In the Treasure Box, there were thousands of jewelry pieces added—gold, jade, diamonds, agates, all kinds of them, dazzling. Moreover, each piece of jewelry was exquisitely crafted, all high-end goods.
"Last night, I ransacked Dafeng Jewelry thoroughly. All the jewelry there is in Master's Treasure Box. The conservative estimate is around 100 million yuan!" Jin Fei explained on the side.
"100 million? Awesome!"
Hearing this, Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up. This time, he not only stepped on Shi Dafeng but also enriched his own small treasury. It was simply too satisfying!
"You did a great job in this matter!"
Chen Xiaobei put away his smile and said seriously: "Next, go and check for me how much the Dafeng Jewelry store was mortgaged for?"
"Y-you… you plan to take over Dafeng Jewelry?" Jin Fei's eyes widened in surprise.