Chapter 30: Exposing the Scumbag

The following afternoon, Bai Xiaosheng finally replied to the message.

He sent a large amount of information.

Jiang Mingyue was greatly shocked after reading it.

He actually had more than one girlfriend.

Since high school, he had dated seven girlfriends, and currently, he was involved with two of them.

One was Huang Jingyi from yesterday afternoon, and the other was Zheng Jiahe, a first-year student at the same school.

He was also pursuing Liu Wenqi.

A definite “sea king.”

Jiang Mingyue shared this information with Chen Xiangyi and Liu Wenqi.

Chen Xiangyi was stunned. “Damn, this guy is really a scumbag. He seems like a gentleman on the surface, but I didn’t expect him to be so despicable behind people’s backs.”

Liu Wenqi remained silent.

Jiang Mingyue said: “Deskmate, it’s not worth being upset over this kind of person. Don’t contact him anymore.”

“Mm.”

Chen Xiangyi said: “We have to teach this scumbag a lesson. How about sending this information to his two girlfriends?”

Jiang Mingyue thought for a moment and replied: “That’s not enough. I have a better idea.”

Chen Xiangyi asked: “What’s the better idea?”

“Xixi, you’ll find out tomorrow.” Jiang Mingyue said mysteriously. Then, turning to Liu Wenqi, she added: “Deskmate, I’ll need your cooperation tomorrow.”

Although Liu Wenqi had no idea what Jiang Mingyue planned to do, she nodded without hesitation.

Another day came.

It was Friday, and school let out early.

Jiang Mingyue, using the identity of Liu Haiming, wrote two pink notes and had someone deliver them to Huang Jingyi and Zheng Jiahe.

She arranged to meet them at 6:30 p.m. at a café near the school.

She had a surprise for them.

Then Jiang Mingyue had Liu Wenqi send a message to Liu Haiming, asking him to come to the café.

Around five o’clock, Jiang Mingyue and Chen Xiangyi lay in wait in a corner of the café.

Liu Wenqi sat at a table near the café’s entrance, waiting for Liu Haiming.

As six o’clock approached, Liu Haiming hurried in, carrying a small cake.

After sitting down, he smiled and pushed the cake toward Liu Wenqi.

They were sitting a little far apart, so their conversation was hard to hear.

Jiang Mingyue could only faintly make out Liu Haiming saying something like “I’m so happy.”

Liu Wenqi seemed to be thanking him for the care he had shown her earlier.

Before long, Zheng Jiahe arrived.

Zheng Jiahe had a gentle and elegant appearance, with a slender figure, and she was quite beautiful.

She walked straight up to Liu Haiming with a smile on her face.

Jiang Mingyue’s position allowed her to see Liu Haiming’s expression clearly.

At first, he froze for a moment, then calmly stood up, pulling Zheng Jiahe aside to talk.

But before they could leave, Huang Jingyi also walked in.

When Huang Jingyi saw Liu Haiming pulling another girl along, the smile on her lips immediately faded.

Her appearance was striking, and when she wasn’t smiling, her expression could be quite sharp.

She spoke coldly: “Liu Haiming, who is she?”

Then she saw Liu Wenqi sitting at the back. “Why is she here? Didn’t you say you were just friends with her and wouldn’t contact her again?”

Liu Haiming didn’t know how to respond.

It was Zheng Jiahe who, looking confused, said: “I’m his girlfriend. Who are you to shout like this?”

Upon hearing this, Huang Jingyi exploded, her voice rising sharply. “I am his girlfriend! Liu Haiming, what exactly is going on here? You better explain yourself!”

Zheng Jiahe pushed Liu Haiming and demanded: “Liu Haiming, if she is your girlfriend, then who am I? Explain yourself.”

Liu Haiming didn’t know how to respond. His ability to juggle multiple girls had crumbled in this moment.

He shrugged his shoulders, offering a helpless smile. “You all like me, and I like you all too. I don’t want to hurt any of you…”

“Slap!”

Before he could finish his sentence, he was slapped.

Zheng Jiahe finally understood—she was just another one of his fishes.

She raised her hand and slapped Liu Haiming, then tossed out “Let’s break up” before storming off without looking back.

“Slap!”

Before Liu Haiming could even recover from the first slap, another one hit him across the face.

Huang Jingyi, her eyes filled with tears, said: “I was so stupid to let someone like you deceive me.”

With that, she picked up the coffee on the table and splashed it across his face, also throwing out a “Let’s break up” before leaving.

Liu Haiming actually managed to smile.

He wiped his face and shrugged with a nonchalant grin.

Then he turned to Liu Wenqi and asked with a smile: “Did you bring them here?”

Jiang Mingyue and Chen Xiangyi feared Liu Haiming would cause trouble for Liu Wenqi, so they quickly walked over.

Jiang Mingyue was about to pull Liu Wenqi away, thinking there was nothing more to say to a scumbag like him.

But Liu Wenqi remained calm and asked: “Did those slaps hurt? A few days ago, your girlfriend slapped me more than just two times.”

Liu Haiming was speechless.

Liu Wenqi pushed the cake in front of her back toward him and said: “Those girls really liked you. You shouldn’t have treated them like this.”

Liu Haiming was silent.

Liu Wenqi stood up and left.

Jiang Mingyue and Chen Xiangyi followed suit, leaving as well.

After leaving the café, Liu Wenqi seemed a little down. Jiang Mingyue and Chen Xiangyi exchanged a glance before stepping forward to comfort her.

Jiang Mingyue said: “Deskmate, you were amazing just now, especially when you confronted Liu Haiming with those lines.”

“Really great. You didn’t seem like your usual self.” Chen Xiangyi added from the other side. “This is exactly how you should treat a scumbag like him.”

Liu Wenqi smiled weakly and said: “Thank you both.”

Jiang Mingyue reassured her: “We’re friends, of course. Don’t be upset. Everyone encounters some scumbags in life. Now that you’ve dealt with him, things will go smoothly from here on.”

Liu Wenqi smiled and said: “Mm-hmm. It’s still early. Let me treat you both to a meal.”

Chen Xiangyi brightened up. “Sure! I know a new barbecue place. It’s delicious and not expensive. They also have great crayfish. It’s nearby—should we go?”

Liu Wenqi nodded. “Let’s go then.”

With just over half a month until the final exams, all subjects had entered the intense review stage.

Physical education had entered the exam phase, and today’s test was on sit-ups.

To perform well in today’s physical exam, Jiang Mingyue had suddenly gotten the urge to practice sit-ups the day before.

She tried it herself and managed 36 sit-ups in one minute.

Great!

She was confident she would pass the exam with no problem.

There were 21 girls in the class, divided into two groups for the test.

One group helped the other group with stretching.

Jiang Mingyue happened to be free.

“Find a boy to help you.” the PE teacher turned to the boys nearby. “Which one of you will help her with the stretching?”

Jiang Mingyue waved at Qi Ze. “Qi Ze, could you help me?”

Qi Ze took a sip of water, stood up, and walked over.

He crouched down, his fair and slender hand grasping Jiang Mingyue’s ankle.

Perhaps it was because he had just taken a sip of ice-cold water, but as soon as Qi Ze’s hand touched her ankle, a wave of coldness surged through her.

His hand held her ankle firmly, like a clamp.

Jiang Mingyue tried to move her foot slightly, but it didn’t budge, as if it were nailed to the spot.

“How many do you think I can do?”

Jiang Mingyue sat facing him.

The fresh, pleasant scent of him drifted toward her in soft waves. She couldn’t help but lower her voice.

Qi Ze responded: “…I can’t guess.”

Jiang Mingyue teased: “Just take a wild guess. If you guess right, I’ll treat you to… barbecue. If you’re wrong, you treat me, deal?”

Qi Ze raised an eyebrow. “Not much of a deal. The chances of me guessing right are too small.”

“Just for fun.”

“…36.”

Jiang Mingyue’s eyes widened, and she gave him a thumbs-up. “You won! To be honest, I tested it myself yesterday, and I managed exactly 36 sit-ups in one minute.”

“Today, it’ll probably be the same, 36.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Ze’s expression became somewhat strange. “…You tested it yesterday?”

“Yeah.” Jiang Mingyue said proudly. “I practiced a bit at the last minute, and surprisingly, I did pretty well.”

“…You haven’t practiced before?”

“No, why?”

His expression, one that seemed hard to explain, puzzled Jiang Mingyue.

“Nothing.”

Qi Ze let out a light laugh, his eyes like a cold pool of water, with a subtle ripple. “I might have overestimated you just now. I guess you’ll manage maybe 4 sit-ups today?”

“4!?”

Jiang Mingyue was shocked. “You must be seriously underestimating me!”

Qi Ze raised an eyebrow. “Mm-hmm.”

Jiang Mingyue frowned. “…Let’s see then.”

When the exam started, Jiang Mingyue soon realized that even Qi Ze’s guess of 4 might have been an overestimation.