Hu Jiasheng didn't move aside. He turned on the light and spread his hands, showing He Yao that he had no intention of harming her.
"He Yao, I trust Rui Rui's judgment. Since he could have something with you, it means you definitely have extraordinary qualities that I haven't seen. You're different from those people today."
"In fact, you also want to escape them. You're troubled by your situation. If what I'm saying is true, let's sit down and talk, okay?"
He Yao didn't want to talk to him.
Hu Jiasheng had given her a very bad impression during the day. She didn't think he was kind enough to help her.
Moreover, she had truly made up her mind. Her heart was as cold as ice now, and she felt that life was meaningless. She didn't want to waste time.
"There's nothing to talk about with you. Please let me pass."
"I know I was a bit rude today and might have offended you. I apologize first."
Hu Jiasheng tried to make his attitude seem sincere.
Because He Yao seemed very impulsive now, he didn't want a small matter to escalate uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry, I'll only take two minutes of your time. Can we talk?"
He was tall and strong, and her arm was hurting.
If he refused to move, she definitely wouldn't be able to overpower him.
Instead of confronting him head-on, it was better to give him two minutes.
He Yao took a step back, watching him warily.
"The countdown has begun. Go ahead."
"Can you tell me what you're planning to do?"
He Yao was very firm: "It's none of your business."
Hu Jiasheng looked at her lifeless appearance: "Then let me guess."
"Your relationship with Zhan Jing Rui isn't understood by your family, and what I said today was harsh. You're feeling upset, so you're impulsively thinking of doing something dangerous, right?"
Was it that obvious?
He Yao didn't speak, her thoughts having been guessed.
Hu Jiasheng shook his head at her: "There's no need, He Yao. A person's life is very long..."
"Don't lecture me with platitudes. You don't have much time, so get to the point!"
This little girl has quite a temper.
No wonder Zhan Jing Rui likes her. The paper tucked into the book was full of her name.
Spending two minutes with her was indeed interesting.
Hu Jiasheng couldn't help but smile: "Alright, then I'll get to the point. Let's make a deal."
He Yao gave him a look of surprise, as if asking, "Do we have a deal to make?"
"Are you unhappy with your current situation? Do you want to escape? I can help you. Tell me who you want to do what to, and I guarantee I'll make it happen."
Does he have such great abilities?
He's bragging.
He Yao said coldly, "Can I have someone killed too?"
Hu Jiasheng couldn't help but laugh again.
She was a bit like Rui Rui in personality.
"Yes. I believe you have your reasons. Give me time, and I'll handle it reasonably."
"Of course. Give me eighty years, and he'll naturally die of old age."
Hu Jiasheng stopped laughing and said seriously.
"I'm not bragging. It's already 4:20 AM. You've implicitly admitted you're going to do something dangerous, and it looks like you don't plan to do it alone, but to take a few others down with you."
"But by the time you rush back, it will be dawn. It's not easy to act during the day, and you'll likely be taken to the hospital by them."
"After the surgery, you'll need to recover. In the meantime, they'll get the money. Perhaps by the time you've recovered, they'll have squandered the money, or they'll have fled."
"Your planned revenge is not only naive and has a high failure rate, but it's also meaningless."
He Yao's courageous impulse was instantly deflated by half by his words.
Her previously calm heart was instantly filled with annoyance again.
She clenched her right fist angrily, wishing she could smash it against the wall.
"What exactly do you want to say?"
"Let's make a deal. With Zhan Jing Rui's academic achievements, he's guaranteed to be directly recommended to his ideal university. This is very important for his self-confidence, and I don't want anyone to affect his mood."
"So, you cooperate with me in a staged breakup, parting ways with him without a trace. I'll help you deal with the people you dislike."
The next day, He Yao obediently went to the hospital with her family.
Under Hu Jiasheng and Tang Nannan's arrangements, she underwent surgery and was hospitalized for recovery.
He Yao's mother received ownership of the house on Jiangnan South Road and 1 million yuan in nutritional expenses, signing Hu Jiasheng's agreement.
However, before she could be happy for two days, her dear husband, Ma Songhan, was reported by name for workplace issues and was taken away.
He Yao's uncle, on his way home drunk, hit someone with his bicycle. The other party demanded 300,000 yuan, threatening to take legal action otherwise.
He Yao's mother helped pay the money. Fearing further exploitation by her brother and sister-in-law, she left He Yao 5,000 yuan for tuition and hurriedly fled to another place.
With a week left until the end of the holiday, Zhan Jing Rui returned to Sucheng as scheduled.
Hu Jiasheng hadn't left yet. After they all had lunch at Tang's father's house, he wanted to find an excuse to slip away but was called to the study by Hu Jia for a talk.
"You're not being honest, kid. Are you uncomfortable living at home or something? You actually bought a house behind our backs."
Zhan Jing Rui wasn't too surprised. After all, his family was in real estate development, and his uncle was currently in charge of that sector.
He might have seen his name for some reason.
Feeling guilty, he put on a rare, forced smile: "Sometimes I feel depressed and have nowhere to go, so I buy a small place to hide. It's not a good house, and it doesn't cost much. You're not going to control that too, are you?"
"Is that so? Are you sure you bought it to hide in?"
"Uncle. If you have something to say, just say it. You're not someone who beats around the bush."
Hu Jiasheng handed him a stack of photos.
"Alright, then I won't beat around the bush. Take a look yourself."
Why were there photos?
Zhan Jing Rui gave him a confused look and grabbed the photos.
His expression immediately turned serious.
The photos were taken downstairs and on the road in front of his apartment building, all at night.
In the photos, He Yao was wearing exaggerated makeup and clothes, looking like a street hoodlum with men and women, standing or squatting, with arms around each other, laughing and talking.
That appearance was too glaring.
Although there had always been rumors in class about He Yao not being good, Zhan Jing Rui had only seen the good side of her since he met her.
He had always believed that He Yao didn't have such a side.
If the photos weren't from Hu Jiasheng, he might have gone up and hit someone.
"Where did the photos come from?"
Hu Jiasheng looked at his reaction: "I took them myself. Don't get agitated yet, the more exciting part is yet to come."
Saying that, he opened his phone and clicked on a chat window, which was full of chat screenshots.
Judging by the avatars, it was He Yao talking to someone else.
Her "love story" with him was used as capital for her to show off and was shared with others without reservation.
"How do you know her? How do you have these?"
"When I said I wanted to pursue her, that guy sold her out with a cigarette."
Hu Jiasheng sat down and shook his head regretfully at Zhan Jing Rui.
"Rui Rui, we've all been through puberty. I understand your infatuation, but this judgment of character... let's find someone else."