The surrounding crowd erupted in an uproar, everyone looking on in disbelief. How could there be such a shameless person in the world? It was one thing to shout out his sexual preferences in public, but he should at least find someone decent-looking. To think he could even stomach Tang Jing and her mother.
A tall, thin middle-aged man who had been watching the commotion from the side stood frozen for a long while before suddenly letting out a roar of rage. He lunged forward and slammed a fist into Dr. Zhang's face, twisting his features.
"What did you say? You bastard, they are my wife and daughter!"
The middle-aged man was so angry his lungs felt like they were bursting. He grabbed Dr. Zhang and gave him a wild beating. The onlookers looked at each other, not daring to step in and pull them apart. Dr. Zhang wasn't just eyeing someone's young daughter; he even planned to take the old mother too. He truly was a beast.
Tang Jing's mother, having regained her senses, had a subtle expression. She pointed at Dr. Zhang and cursed loudly, "You damn Dr. Zhang, you dare take advantage of me? I'll kill you!"
She screamed and rushed forward to help her husband, though the expression on her face seemed to hold an indescribable joy.
Tang Jing watched from the side in a daze, only reacting when she saw Dr. Zhang's face becoming black and blue. She hurriedly rushed over to stop them: "Stop fighting! Please, stop fighting!"
The furious father, however, turned around and slapped her across the face, angry at the kind of people she knew.
Soon, someone called the police. Two officers arrived upon hearing the news and finally managed to rescue Dr. Zhang with some effort. However, by this time, Dr. Zhang's face was swollen like a pig's head, looking more dead than alive.
After a round of questioning and learning what had happened, the police officers were left speechless.
This farce ended quickly under the mediation of the police. Dr. Zhang suffered a great loss but had no way to voice his grievances. He fled miserably under the contemptuous gazes of the crowd.
Chen Luoqiu, who had watched everything alongside Alex, seemed a bit dazed. This development was too unexpected; Dr. Zhang was actually a pervert.
Seeing that she hadn't quite processed it, Alex reminded her, "Why did Dr. Zhang target you? Could he have some filthy thoughts in his heart?"
Chen Luoqiu's expression changed, her gaze turning cold. Her heart was filled with an indescribable anger and disgust.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Alex added, "I filmed that whole scene just now. I'll post it online later; it'll definitely blow up across the entire internet tomorrow."
Chen Luoqiu nodded and said indignantly, "Scum like him deserves social death."
It seemed Dr. Zhang had truly infuriated her. It was rare to see her this angry.
Under her gaze, Alex posted the video he had just filmed onto the internet, uploading it to every major high-traffic platform. Even if he didn't post it, many people in the crowd had taken videos too. People love a spectacle and were eager for this matter to go viral.
To attract attention, Alex even came up with a very sensational title. However, after thinking about it, he decided not to use that Short Video Platform Exposure Card. He believed this matter was explosive enough on its own and didn't need extra traffic, nor was it necessary to waste a precious item.
Chen Luoqiu was afraid that bringing Alex home would scare her mother, so she could only apologize and see him downstairs.
When she returned home, her mother was sitting on the sofa picking vegetables. Seeing her return, she asked, "Who was that boy with you just now?"
"You saw him?" Chen Luoqiu was surprised.
Yu Youwei nodded. "I saw that Dr. Zhang and the others didn't seem to have good intentions. I was worried they would barge in, so I kept watching through the peephole. Is that boy named Chen Longtao?"
"No, his name is Alex. I'll introduce you to him when I have the chance."
Hearing Chen Luoqiu say this, Yu Youwei didn't press further. Because of her circumstances, her daughter was quite mature and knew how to think for herself. Moreover, through her observation, that boy looked quite pleasing to her eye, and he had even secretly filmed Dr. Zhang's video and posted it online to stand up for Chen Luoqiu.
Yu Youwei's only worry was that because of her, she might be a burden to her daughter, preventing her from having a normal romance like a normal person.
She hoped that boy was truly good to Luoqiu.
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The next day at school, he encountered the Miao Meiyuan trio. Their reactions were all different.
Yu Xinyao glared at him fiercely, though her pretty face couldn't help but turn red. She was like a fierce little kitten, baring her claws and teeth with no deterrent effect at all; instead, it made her look quite cute.
Miao Meiyuan gave a bright smile and winked at Alex, indicating that everything had gone smoothly.
What exactly she had done to her best friend, Alex had no way of knowing.
Yan Bianman showed a slightly ambiguous smile, her gaze shifting between Alex, Miao Meiyuan, and Yu Xinyao, wondering what she was plotting.
"See you at our usual spot at noon."
Miao Meiyuan patted Alex's shoulder and said suggestively. Beside her, Yu Xinyao's face grew even redder. She muttered a few curses under her breath, left her two sisters, and walked away quickly.
Miao Meiyuan and Yan Bianman followed her, seemingly planning to continue their 'persuasion' work.
After they left, Kiara asked Alex curiously, "Xiao Ke, are you very close with them?"
"Uh, I'm not sure if we count as being very close?"
Alex knitted his brows in distress. Playing S&M games together should count as being very close, right?
"Are they friends you practice whip techniques with? I'm a bit curious too. Can I come and watch at noon?"
Kiara looked at Alex expectantly.
Alex thought to himself that he was afraid it would defile her eyes. He calmly refused: "It doesn't matter for us to play around because our grades are at the bottom of the school. But you're different; your grades are good, so try not to get distracted. Whip techniques aren't suitable for you anyway."
Kiara nodded and said obediently, "Then I won't go."
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but for a split second, Alex seemed to see a flash of gloom in Kiara's eyes. When he looked closely, she still maintained a sweet smile. It was probably just an illusion.
He had lunch with Kiara at noon. Just as the two of them walked out of the cafeteria after the meal, they ran into Miao Meiyuan's trio waiting outside.
Kiara then said to Alex, "I need to go back to the classroom to do some exercises. The monthly exams are coming up soon. Alex, you go ahead and play."
Alex nodded: "Yeah, let's study together again this weekend."
Kiara smiled in agreement, glanced at the Miao Meiyuan trio once more, and then left.
"What are you thinking, Alex? What's the charm in a girl who only has studying in her head?"
Miao Meiyuan walked closer and said with a disdainful pout.
Alex corrected her: "We are neighbors and good friends. You're overthinking it."
Miao Meiyuan snorted but didn't continue to speak ill of Kiara.
Yan Bianman gave her a smiling glance and said to Alex, "It seems you can do some things on your own without my help."
"What things?" Miao Meiyuan asked curiously.
"Filming and posting videos. By the way, follow my TikTok. I posted an interesting video yesterday."
Alex didn't want to talk about that matter and deliberately diverted everyone's attention.
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