Just as the crowd was at a loss for what to do.
âJiannan, why did you call me out here?â Fang Yi asked.
Then, she suddenly realized with surprise. âAh, I get it. Could you be thinking of⦠That?â
Fang Yi shook her head helplessly as she continued, âHonestly, I donât particularly like Xu Yangyang.
Look at how she treats our classmates! Shen Junwen, too, heâs an idiot. Just let them be, theyâre the ones who brought trouble onto themselves anyway. Why would you want to help them?â
âI understand what youâre trying to say. But we donât hold any personal grudges against them, and weâre also classmates, after all. Theyâve never offended me, and yesterday during the fight, quite a few girls were cheering me on, including Xu Yangyang. I donât think I can just leave them like that. Besides, Iâve heard of Meng Chuan before. Heâs one of Situ Yangâs underlings! Whoâs to say that Situ Yang doesnât have a hand in this?â Fang Jiannan said.
âDamn, Jiannan. Youâre so sensitive to details, you should write a book! Isnât this just a normal quarrel?â Fang Yi said.
Fang Jiannan shook her head. âI really donât think things are that simple. It might just be my instincts, then again, I might also be overthinking. But since weâre all classmates, we should just help anyway!â
After that, Fang Jiannan reluctantly took out her phone and called Situ Yang.
âWhatâs wrong, Jiannan? Why are you calling me all of a sudden?â Situ Yang asked.
âNo reason. I might need your help with something. Meng Chuan is an underling of yours, right? He got involved in a fight with my classmate, so I would like you to warn him to back off!â Fang Jiannan said.
âAh? So thatâs whatâs going on. Youâre at school now, right? I just happened to be at a company near your school. Iâll go over and settle it with you!â Situ Yang said quickly.
Fang Jiannan didnât want him to come here, but since she was asking him for a favor, it wasnât like she could refuse.
After all, there were some things that the Fang family wouldnât show up for.
Plus, Fang Jiannan inheriting her fatherâs business did not mean that the Fang family would return to the public eye.
At least, not yet.
Fang Jiannan only hummed in response before hanging up.
Soon after, Situ Yang arrived at her school.
He was even carrying a bunch of fresh flowers. âJiannan, if Iâm remembered correctly, this is the first time that you took the initiative to call me!â
âStop talking nonsense. Have you done what I asked you to help me with?â Fang Jiannan said with her arms folded.
Situ Yangâs face stiffened for a second before relaxing into a smile. âIâve made the call. But Meng Chuanâs a disobedient kid. This time, he got humiliated by how fiercely he was beaten, and heâs out for revenge. He isnât even listening to me anymore, so what can I do? I canât just beat sense into Meng Chuan, whoâs been following me around since young, right? Besides, didnât your classmate start the fight? Even if I butt in, it would be unreasonable!â Situ Yang said.
âYou!â Fang Jiannan was taken aback.
âFine, I donât need your help. Iâll ask people from other vassals then!â
Fang Jiannan didnât imagine that Situ Yang wouldnât even help out with this much.
Upset, she called some people of other vassals of the family and asked them to come over to help settle the situation, almost as an act of defiance.
In the end, they all refused due to various reasons.
Situ Yang was snickering to himself in a corner.
Fang Jiannan finally understood what was going on.
It was just as she thought. This matter was much more complicated than it seemed.
The vassals that she called obviously only listened to the Situ family now.
âJiannan, can you please stop being so stubborn? If you just tell me nicely, then I wonât even bother about those other vassals, let alone Meng Chuan. I can do anything for you, anything! Do you understand?â Situ Yang exclaimed.
At the same time, Situ Yang tugged at Fang Jiannanâs hand while she wasnât paying attention.
âF*ck off!â
Fang Jiannan finally reacted and tossed away Situ Yangâs grip on her wrist. However, as she exerted too much strength, the flowers Situ Yang were holding had fallen onto the ground.
Situ Yangâs face froze when he looked at the roses scattered all over the floor.
Quite a few girls walked past the school courtyard, and they all slowed down to watch what was happening.
âDamn, is this a failed confession?â
âHahaha! This guy dresses so well, yet he got immediately rejected by Fang Jiannan, huh?â
âExactly! She canât be chased after by just any guy. â
The girls covered their mouths as they made fun of him among each other.
When girls looked at guys, they rarely focused on their appearances. Instead, they would take note of the guysâ style. If they dressed well and had an expensive taste, then he would still have some form of charisma even if he wasnât attractive.
If they were shabbily dressed, then no matter how good-looking he was, that guy would still be a loser in their eyes.
But now that he failed to confess, no matter how well he dressed, he would still be looked down upon by those girls.
Hence, they laughed quietly among themselves.
This degrading laughter reached Situ Yangâs ears.
He became enraged. If it wasnât for you, Fang Jiannan, then I wouldn't have to experience an embarrassment like this!
âFang Jiannan, what do you mean by this?! Are you blind to the love I have for you? Are you just going to ignore everything I do for you with no reciprocation?!â the frustration that Situ Yang had been holding in finally erupted and he yelled at Fang Jiannan.
âYouâre delusional!â Fang Jiannan glared at Situ Yang hatefully and turned to leave, not wanting to give him even a second more of her time.
Fang Jiannan knew what kind of person Situ Yang was, and toward the father and son duo, she only felt hatred.
âIâve loved you for so long, yet youâre not even letting me finish talking to you! Stay there!â Situ Yang was furious at the immense humiliation he had just felt.
Fang Jiannan had never humiliated him like this before. Now, she was even ignoring him in front of all of these people.
He ran over and held onto Fang Jiannanâs hand, gripping it hard. âIâll make you listen to me!â
âLet go! Are you insane?!â
Slap!
Fang Jiannan was anxious to leave, and in her hastiness, she instinctively slapped Situ Yang in the face.
When the girls crowding around them saw this, they watched with open mouths, taken aback.
Situ Yang was shell-shocked.
âFang Yi, letâs go!â
Fang Jiannan pulled Fang Yi by the hand and left the scene.
âFang Jiannan, how can you be so ruthless? I, Situ Yang, have plenty of girls going after me! And yet, I have never treated any of them the way I treat you! For you, Iâm willing to let go of everything, even my own dignity! But you donât even pay attention to me!â
Situ Yang clenched his fists tightly as he watched Fang Jiannan leave, his eyes reddening.
âJiannan, itâs not good to hit him over a small issue like this, right?â Fang Yi was also rather concerned about the Situ family and reminded Fang Jiannan.
âHmph! A small issue? Do you really think this is a small issue? Situ Yang has always been pestering me, but do you know why I hate him so much? He always treats everyone else like theyâre idiots.
Obviously, this situation was a plot by Situ Yang. Not only did he want me to rely on him and show gratitude toward him, he also wanted me to witness the power of the Situ family! The other vassals are all in the palm of the Situ family now. I wonât temper justice with mercy, but if I hate someone, then I hate them for a reason. I will not go back on my conscience!â Fang Jiannan said.
âDamn, I finally understand now! No wonder he was laughing so cockily at the side when you were making those calls. What a cunning jerk! So, what do we do now, Jiannan?â Fang Yi asked.
But right after that, her eyes widened. âJiannan, look! Isnât that Meng Chuan? He just brought a bunch of people into the building!â