Volume 3 Chapter 7: The Strongest Legal Team in Huadu Is Yours, Right?!
Holding her books as she walked back to the classroom, Lin Lin frowned the whole way, feeling that something was very wrong.
What was going on? Were her books deliberately hidden by someone? Or was it really just an accident?
Lin Lin wasn’t sure. There were very few people she could suspect, but the problem was that she had no evidence.
However, no matter how she thought about it, based on what Gao Liang said, her books were deliberately placed on the anti-theft bars of the window. That was very hard to explain as a simple “mistake.”
So this probably wasn’t an accident.
Hmm…
With worry in her heart, Lin Lin followed Gao Liang back to the classroom. When they were almost there, she suddenly grabbed his sleeve. He turned around, and she quietly said to him:
“Gao Liang, help me keep an eye on my seat. Someone might try to mess with me.”
“Hmm…” Gao Liang thought for a moment. “If that happens, I’ll protect you, Lin Lin. Don’t worry!”
“Eh… p-protect?”
Hearing such a direct statement, Lin Lin immediately blushed. Her lips trembled slightly as she stammered, “W-what are you saying? I can protect myself. You… you just help me watch my seat when I can’t hold it and need to go to the restroom. Don’t let anyone touch my things, that’s all…”
“Okay!” Gao Liang nodded.
After getting his agreement, Lin Lin felt a little more at ease. She returned to her seat, thinking that with so many people in the classroom, no one would dare openly cause trouble.
Even so, Lin Lin decided to stay alert today and keep an eye on everyone in the room, just in case something else happened.
Especially…
Her gaze shifted to Han Kui, who was sitting near the teacher’s desk. Han Kui clearly noticed her stare, but immediately turned her head away and avoided eye contact.
Strange…
Was that person’s attitude toward her one of contempt, or was it guilt?
Lin Lin couldn’t decide. She scanned the whole class again but still couldn’t tell who would do something like this, which made her even more worried.
Gao Liang…
She suddenly turned her head and thought about who she might have made enemies with before. Then, one person came to mind.
“Hey, Gao Liang! That guy who secretly took photos of me before, do you think… he might have come back to school to take revenge on us?”
She blinked, still a little scared. Gao Liang blinked as well, thought for a moment, and then said, “You mean Li Ming?”
“Yes!” Lin Lin nodded. “Do you think he still holds a grudge against us? Ah—quick, check if you’re missing anything too!”
Lin Lin slapped her thigh. Right, how could he only target her? If it was Li Ming, Gao Liang would surely be affected too.
But…
After hearing her words, Gao Liang shook his head and said, “But Li Ming has already been locked up…”
“Huh?” Lin Lin froze. “Locked up? When did that happen?”
“Well, because he was still trying to find people to get revenge on my family, we gathered evidence and sued him. He’s already in now, the whole legal process is finished.”
Gao Liang said this with a faint smile, as if he believed Lin Lin would be satisfied with how he handled it. After all, that guy was a scumbag who had bullied her.
But Lin Lin just stood there with her mouth wide open, completely stunned.
Uh… wow…
Even though Li Ming really was disgusting, this could be considered getting what he deserved.
But Lin Lin felt a little uneasy inside.
No, this wouldn’t do. She really must never seriously offend her “arch-enemy” in the future. Good grief, the efficiency was way too scary.
No wait.
Rich people often have private lawyers and legal teams, right? So maybe this wasn’t that strange. But, but, but…
If things were like this, how was she supposed to get revenge in the future? What if one day she tried to bully her rival back, and then got sent straight to the police station in return?
…………
In her mind, a scene appeared, Gao Liang visiting her in jail. Iron doors, iron windows, iron chains everywhere. She stood behind the small window, crying silently, while Gao Liang stood outside. At the same time, she even had to beg like a little cat, meowing and wagging her tail, just to get the food he brought for the visit.
This…
What kind of absurd drama was this?!
Damn it! He was clearly the one who always bullied her first. Why couldn’t she bully him back even a little?
Damn rich people!
This feeling of being unable to fight back was really…
Cough cough—
“Lin Lin? Lin Lin!”
Gao Liang was completely confused. Why did his small, young-looking desk mate suddenly look both wronged and red in the face? What was she even doing?
He had already sent Li Ming to jail. Why didn’t Lin Lin look happy at all?
“Lin Lin~”
In the end, Gao Liang shook her shoulder lightly, finally pulling her back to reality. Lin Lin first stepped back in fear, then spoke nervously and guiltily.
“I-I-I… I don’t have any bad intentions toward you, Gao Liang! If I ever offended you, please forgive me, um, uh…”
“Huh?”
Gao Liang was completely thrown off by this sudden apology. After staring blankly for a long time, he helplessly raised a finger, pointed at himself, and asked,
“Lin Lin… you don’t think I’m the one who was targeting you, do you?”
“Th-that’s not it…”
Lin Lin turned her head away. Gao Liang blinked.
“Then why did you suddenly say that? I wouldn’t do something like that to you. That kind of prank is really nasty and totally pointless. It would only make you upset. I’m not that annoying.”
He sounded a little helpless but quickly explained himself. Seeing that he had misunderstood her, Lin Lin felt awkward. She couldn’t really explain either. After all, she had just imagined her rival as way more evil than he actually was. Cough.
So she thought about it. How should she calm her rival down?
She recalled what he usually did when he comforted her. Then she slowly reached out and copied his actions, gently patting his head.
Mm~
She rubbed it lightly. Wow, his hair felt pretty nice. Soft, not oily at all. Haha. His hairstyle actually looked pretty good too.
Ahahaha—
Lin Lin felt a burst of joy inside. So what if it looked good? I’ll mess it up anyway!
Oh my god, I’m touching my rival’s head. Help! This feeling of doing whatever I want is kind of amazing. Does this count as getting revenge? Hahaha—
Watching Lin Lin grin foolishly while rubbing his head, Gao Liang blinked.
After a long pause, he took a sharp breath and finally said, “Lin Lin… what exactly are you doing…?”
“Hah—ah, no, I mean—cough—Gao Liang!” Lin Lin said seriously, pretending nothing happened. “Relax, I wasn’t doubting you. You did great with the Li Ming situation. Thank you for doing so much for me. I was just… spacing out a bit. I trust you!”
“Mm!” Gao Liang nodded. “Don’t worry. This time too, I’ll protect you!”
“Alright then, I’m going to the restroom. See you later!”
“Huh?”