The Obsessive Tycoon Claims the Deserted Heiress-Chapter 39 - 0: Do you think I’m easy to fool?

Ruan Yuan hesitated, her lips trembling slightly, then paused and said, "As soon as possible, okay?"

"Alright." Yu Zhi agreed without hesitation.

Throughout the entire process, she didn't ask a single question about the matter, giving the other person respect in her own way.

"Thank you." Gratefulness gleamed in Ruan Yuan's eyes.

Through the video screen, she glanced at the exam papers placed nearby and smiled faintly: "You go ahead and take care of it first, I'll contact you in a couple of days."

Yu Zhi nodded. After ending the call, Ruan Yuan sent over the person's identity information.

She skimmed through it briefly, then shredded the document thoroughly, leaving no trace behind.

**

"Knock, knock, knock—"

"Teacher Ji." Yu Zhi stood at the office door, softly calling out to him.

Hearing her voice, Ji Jingchen looked up: "Come in."

As she entered, he discreetly moved the computer aside, quickly pressing a few keys, and the screen promptly returned to normal.

Yu Zhi noticed these small movements but didn't think much of it. She stood firmly in front of him: "May I take the afternoon off?"

"Take the afternoon off?"

Ji Jingchen gestured for her to sit down and handed her a cup of water: "Can you tell me why you need to take the time off?"

Ever since the Yu Family incident, he had gained a new perspective on Yu Zhi and, as a result, paid closer attention to her.

Not for any particular reason, but simply because he feared she might ruin her college entrance exams—and her future—due to a rash decision.

"I need to visit a cemetery." Yu Zhi didn't intend to hide anything, so she told him the truth.

She absentmindedly rotated the water cup in her hand, hiding her emotions from view.

Ji Jingchen paused, then picked up his phone to glance at the schedule: "There's physics and math in the afternoon. Attend these two classes first."

"Alright." Yu Zhi nodded at him, her demeanor particularly obedient.

Ji Jingchen chuckled, his eyes curving like a crescent moon: "How's your studying going lately? If there's anything you don't understand, come to me right away."

"It's all fine."

"Alright then, you can head back now. Classes will start shortly."

"..."

Yu Zhi left the office, and as she passed the stairwell, her petite ears twitched slightly.

Quarreling and sobbing voices emanated from the nearby girls' restroom. One female voice sounded vaguely familiar, as though she had heard it somewhere before.

Yu Zhi generally didn't have the habit of meddling in other people's business. She paused momentarily before continuing down the stairs.

Inside the restroom, water pooled across the floor.

A grimy mop lay abandoned to one side, emanating a pungent stench that made the place utterly unbearable.

Qin Huai crouched in the corner, her hair and school uniform both disheveled beyond recognition. Her face was flushed unnaturally, and faint bruises could be seen on her skin.

Three insolent girls stood before her, with the one in the middle—with a high ponytail—holding a handful of spare change in her hand.

She counted the money while shoving Qin Huai: "Qin, you're really stubborn, huh? If you'd handed over the cash sooner, you wouldn't have had to suffer so much."

At her words, the two others beside her echoed laughter: "I bet it's because we haven't put her in her place for days. She's itching for it, isn't she? Haha."

"What a pathetic glutton for punishment."

"..."

Qin Huai's eyes were red, and tiny tears clung to her lashes as she tried her hardest not to let them fall. She bit her lower lip fiercely, suppressing her emotions.

Despair enveloped her like a suffocating shroud. She looked akin to a drowning victim, desperate for someone to throw her a lifeline from the shore.

"Hey, why's there so little this time?"

The high ponytail kicked Qin Huai, abruptly pulling her elusive thoughts back to reality.

The girl's shoes had studs at the tip, and every kick felt like being stabbed—it was agonizingly painful.

"I don't have any money left." Qin Huai let her beat and kick her without dodging or resisting, her eyes devoid of life.

"No money left?" The high ponytail squatted down, grabbing Qin Huai's chin and jerking it upward forcefully: "Do you think I'm easy to fool?"

Previously, she had seen Qin Huai arrive at school in a BMW with her own eyes, which was why she had targeted her.

And now she claimed she didn't have money?

The high ponytail felt lied to and raised her hand high to slap Qin Huai's face.

But before her hand could land, the restroom door was kicked open with a loud "bang."

For years to come, Qin Huai would vividly recall the scene from that day.

Yu Zhi stepped forward against the light, her entire being seemingly wrapped in a soft halo of pale white light, like an angel descending from the heavens—radiant and dazzling.

Like her savior, Yu Zhi walked towards her step by step, illuminated by the glow.

Yu Zhi gripped the high ponytail's wrist firmly, an icy chill radiating from her body: "You're bullying her?"

Her light amber eyes resembled a deep, bottomless lake, capable of drowning someone effortlessly.

The high ponytail broke into a cold sweat on her forehead, her lips trembling: "Let... let me go!"

She was terrified—the look in this girl's eyes was too horrifying for her to not want to escape.

"Hey! Didn't you hear her tell you to let go?" The high ponytail's two cronies chimed in at this moment.

Seeing Yu Zhi remain unyielding, the two girls exchanged glances before storming forward angrily.

One reached for Yu Zhi's hair, intending to tug it; the other grabbed the grimy mop, ready to throw it onto her.

Their faces contorted ferociously, with a hint of sinister satisfaction, as though already envisioning Yu Zhi breaking down and begging for mercy.

Too bad reality rarely matches such beautiful imaginations.

Yu Zhi pushed the high ponytail away at the moment they approached. She spun around, her piercingly cold glare slicing like an icy blade towards the two girls, halting their movements instantly.

"You want to fight me?" Yu Zhi sneered, a mocking smile curling at the corners of her lips.

Before they could respond, Yu Zhi seized the mop and swung it fiercely at both girls.

"Ah—"

"Get away, get away!"

Agonized screams filled the air as the two stumbled and fell in their attempt to avoid her strikes.

The filthy water soaked their clothes, and combined with the mop marks left behind, neither had a single clean spot on them—they looked utterly pathetic.

The high ponytail stared at Yu Zhi's swift actions, utterly stunned, unable to utter a word. She pressed her back tightly against the wall, as if seeking some sort of safety.

"Get up." Yu Zhi threw the mop aside, towering over the two.

She pointed to the high ponytail's location: "You two, go stand over there."

Beaten brutally, the two girls dared not resist, trembling as they climbed to their feet, unable to even cry or complain.

Yu Zhi shot them a fleeting glance, ensuring their aggression had been thoroughly subdued before walking over to Qin Huai.

Her voice softened: "Are you okay?"

Originally, she had been on her way back to the classroom, but after recalling who the familiar voice belonged to, she hurriedly returned.