The third day after Xuan Lang's abandonment,
whether in the streets and alleys of Wuhe City, or in major news, or on various media websites and mobile terminals,
several explosive news items were repeatedly reported:
[Explosive! Xuan Lang Becomes a Discarded Son of the Xuan Clan, Claims to Be Pursued by the Xuan Clan and the High Echelons of Hecheng Society]
[Rumor Has It Xuan Lang Officially Announced He Is Renouncing His Surname Xuan and Adopting His Mother's Surname, Full Name 'Zeng Lang']
[Zeng Lang Comes Forward to Confirm! Renounces Upper City Resident Status, Officially Joins the Proletariat Alliance]
The continuous explosive news drove the entire civilian population of Wuhe City into a frenzy.
They had never heard of such a thing, an unprecedented act of someone voluntarily giving up their Upper City resident status to join the "Proletariat Alliance" formed by the poor.
Everyone, especially the poor, was hotly discussing this matter.
Of course, the students in Class A were the most shocked.
When Gu Ya brought Zeng Lang, who had been missing for three days, into the classroom,
the classroom fell silent, and the classmates all looked at the two of them.
Zeng Lang stood on the podium and said with a smile, "From now on, please call me Zeng Lang. I am a member of the Proletariat Alliance."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tingyue immediately walked out of the classroom.
Wei Ping lowered her head, not daring to look at Zeng Lang.
The male classmates' reactions were even more interesting.
The oppressive feeling they had felt from Xuan Lang's prominent status was instantly swept away.
One by one, good and bad ideas began to bubble up.
Gu Ya stood beside Zeng Lang and added, "From now on, Zeng Lang and I are on the same boat."
"Bullying him is bullying me."
"If you're a friend, there's good wine; if you're a jackal, there's a hunting rifle."
At dismissal time, Zeng Lang specifically sought out Wei Ping.
The two, who had past grievances, now felt shy. They sat quietly on the school's long bench, in silence for a long time.
"So, what Gu Ya said is true," Wei Ping asked again.
Zeng Lang nodded calmly and said, "Before the incident, I had already sent people to deliver enough medication for the full course of treatment."
"Your father will fully recover soon."
Wei Ping nodded, not daring to look at Zeng Lang, and whispered, "Mom told me."
After another half a minute of silence, Wei Ping quietly asked, "Are you really doing this willingly?"
Zeng Lang's face darkened and he said, "It's forced by the situation. If I want to live, I must find a new backer."
"Gu Ya is the most reliable person I've ever met."
"Although he hasn't forgiven me, he's genuinely helping me."
Wei Ping secretly smiled and said, "He hasn't forgiven me either. We hurt him too deeply."
Zeng Lang said, "Wei Ping, I apologize again for deceiving and using you. I'm sorry. If you want to scold me, scold me to your heart's content."
Wei Ping smiled faintly, "You saved my father's life, how could I scold you."
"But, like Gu Ya, I won't forgive you."
Zeng Lang nodded and said, "I have brought this upon myself."
Wei Ping looked up at him and said softly, "When you truly grow into a responsible man, I will consider whether to accept you."
Zeng Lang was stunned by Wei Ping's words.
Wei Ping lowered her head, her face flushed, and said, "You are the first boy who made my heart flutter."
"At that time, you had too many restraints, too many masks, making you unfathomable."
"Now, the restraints are gone. I actually find you very endearing..."
After Wei Ping finished speaking, she ran away with her head down.
Zeng Lang sat on the bench, gazing at her retreating figure, unable to react for a long time.
Gu Ya quietly sat down next to Zeng Lang and suddenly said, "Alright! True love!"
"Holy crap! You scared me!" Zeng Lang exclaimed.
"Wow! This is the first time I've heard you curse. I thought your Upper City brain only contained elegant vocabulary."
Zeng Lang's face turned cold and he said, "I'm very good at cursing."
"I know!" Gu Ya stood up and said, "Cherish her well. When you had nothing, she still revealed her true feelings to you."
"Where else can you find such a silly girl? Let's go, it's time to eat!"
Zeng Lang followed Gu Ya and asked coldly, "Wei Ping said you hugged her when you saved her?"
Gu Ya turned to look at Zeng Lang. His face, full of city-honed shrewdness, showed no expression. Gu Ya decided to tease him.
"Yeah, a princess carry! Not only that, she kissed me that night, hugged me tightly, and let me lie on top of her. Are you jealous?"
Zeng Lang suppressed the turmoil in his heart and said tremblingly, "Just kidding, how could I be!"
Suddenly, Zeng Lang lunged and pushed Gu Ya down, saying anxiously and angrily, "How did she kiss you? Give that back to me!"
"Get lost—!!!"
...
In the vast cafeteria, scattered students were queuing to get food.
Gu Ya, Liu Feng, and Zeng Lang got their meals and sat together, plotting how to help Zeng Lang get revenge.
Just then, more than a dozen boys from some class surrounded them, sneering and looking at Zeng Lang.
Zeng Lang immediately felt as if he were facing a great enemy. He put down his chopsticks and met their gaze coldly.
"Zeng Lang, right? You're impressive! You actually gave up your Upper City resident status to become a poor person," the leading boy mocked.
"Yo yo yo! Even as a poor person, you can't shake off the bad habits of an Upper City resident. Look at your dad!" the second boy cursed before overturning Zeng Lang's lunch tray.
Rice grains and food splattered all over the table and into Gu Ya and Liu Feng's trays.
Zeng Lang calmly picked up his tray, completely ignoring the group, and said to Gu Ya and Liu Feng, "Sorry, I dirtied your food."
Gu Ya picked out the splashed food and said indifferently, "From now on, change that bad habit of apologizing, it irritates me."
"Hey! You've become a poor person, and you're too scared to even get angry!" another boy provocatively said, then he placed his hand on Zeng Lang's shoulder.
"Come out and play with us," another boy said, grabbing Zeng Lang by the collar.
Zeng Lang unceremoniously grabbed the hands of these two boys and said, "Get lost."
The dozen or so boys became instantly enraged. Their hands grabbed Zeng Lang's clothes, lifting him up.
"Come out and we'll talk, let's see how long you can be stubborn!"
"Skin him alive and tie him to a tree! Let everyone see an Upper City resident without clothes!"
"What Upper City resident, he's a dog in the sewer now!"
The dozen or so people shouted, dragging Zeng Lang away.
Liu Feng said anxiously, "Gu Ya, let's go help him!"
Gu Ya ate his food indifferently and said, "This is his own business!"
"If he can't even defeat these few people, then there's no point talking about revenge!"
Suddenly, the sounds of boys fighting came from outside the cafeteria, attracting more students, who then surrounded the cafeteria completely.
Liu Feng anxiously dropped Gu Ya and rushed out.
The sounds of fighting and screams continued outside the door. The commotion grew louder, and the screams of girls could be heard.
Gu Ya slowly finished his last bite of food, slowly stood up, and walked out.
Pushing through the crowd, Gu Ya saw five or six people surrounding Zeng Lang, all of them pummeling him with their fists.
Zeng Lang was bruised and bleeding, yet he was still defiantly fighting back.
Liu Feng, with his good physique, had knocked down several people and was now confronting three boys.
Another seven or eight boys stood on the periphery, ready to join in.
Gu Ya shouted, "Can you still handle it?"
Zeng Lang roared, "Yes! I can still fight ten more!"
The boys attacking were instantly enraged. They rushed forward, burying Zeng Lang beneath them, and mercilessly beat him.
A boy lying on the ground looked at Gu Ya and shouted, "What are you looking at! You want a beating too? Get lost."
Gu Ya's face darkened with anger. He took off his school uniform and walked over.
With Gu Ya's participation,
the combat effectiveness of the three instantly rose to a new level.
More than ten minutes later, all the boys were lying on the ground, clutching their painful spots, moaning in agony.
Gu Ya's shirt was torn, revealing his increasingly muscular physique.
Liu Feng still maintained his fighting stance, looking hatefully at the people on the ground.
Zeng Lang spat out blood-mixed saliva, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and leaned against the tree trunk, panting.
All the watching students stared at the scene in dumbfounded silence, as if they had witnessed an unbelievable performance.
"Come again!" Zeng Lang shouted angrily.
The people on the ground heard this, and they all scrambled to their feet and scattered.
Gu Ya picked up his school uniform, shook off the dirt, put it on, and looked at Zeng Lang silently.
He had to speed up his revenge for Zeng Lang.
Otherwise, the troubles would only increase in the future.
...
At night, Gu Ya tossed and turned, constantly thinking about how to retaliate using the matter of the clones.
The only problem now was the lack of information.
Right!
Gu Ya sat up in bed and thought carefully. The two women he had brought back from the bandits were still at Hecheng Society.
Later, he heard from Sister Ling Ling that she had handed them over to the Genetic Biology Department.
And the Genetic Biology Department was the department researching clones.
They should be able to access some internal matters.
Find a way to contact them.
He never expected that an unintentional act would become one of the clues to breaking the stalemate.
Gu Ya was overjoyed and immediately contacted Ling Ling.
Ling Ling was still working.
After a brief greeting, Gu Ya got straight to the point.
Ling Ling thought for a moment and said, "They are indeed still in the Genetic Biology Department. I have a number here, you can try calling it."
"As for the reason, just say you are their family members coming to claim them."
"Understood!" Gu Ya responded excitedly.
Tomorrow, he would try!
As Gu Ya was considering what to say, his communication bracelet lit up again.
Youyou?
It's so late, what does she need?