My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 357 - 37: Conflict [Second Update]

Early next morning, when Gu Qingqing and the others gathered at the main hall entrance, they were surprised to see Song Xinrong and Zhong Hanyang.

"Junior Sister Gu, what a coincidence, what are you all up to?" Song Xinrong glanced at Nan Hua and the others, pretending to be surprised as she asked Gu Qingqing, as if she really didn’t know what they were going to do.

Gu Qingqing felt that she wasn’t that familiar with Song Xinrong, especially since Song Xinrong previously attempted to seduce Jun Wu. Gu Qingqing didn’t have that kind of patience, so she glanced at her and then looked away, completely ignoring her, as if treating her like air.

Song Xinrong didn’t expect Gu Qingqing to be so dismissive, and was stunned, her smile disappearing as she glared at Gu Qingqing with a blank expression. If looks could kill, Song Xinrong would have killed Gu Qingqing thousands of times with her gaze already.

When Zhong Hanyang walked over, Song Xinrong changed her expression to one of tears brimming, looking at Gu Qingqing as if she had suffered a great grievance, "Junior Sister Gu, I just wanted to say hello when I saw you. If I did something to upset you, I apologize, but you shouldn’t humiliate me like this!"

Gu Qingqing watched Song Xinrong’s performance from the side, dumbfounded. It was the first time she saw someone so blatantly reversing black and white, and her gaze towards Song Xinrong was very complicated.

"Junior Sister Gu, how can you treat Junior Sister Song this way? Junior Sister Song is so kind, if she truly offended you, I apologize on her behalf. But you shouldn’t humiliate Junior Sister Song; I hope you can apologize to Junior Sister Song." Zhong Hanyang stood next to Song Xinrong, frowning at Gu Qingqing and said with a hint of reproach.

Upon first seeing Gu Qingqing, he was amazed by her beauty, which surpassed Song Xinrong by far, but didn’t expect such behavior from Gu Qingqing. This left Zhong Hanyang feeling that Gu Qingqing was wasting her good looks.

Gu Qingqing initially thought that Song Xinrong’s blatant face-changing wouldn’t be believed, yet here was someone blind enough not only to believe it, but also to have a good opinion of themselves. Who gave him the audacity to ask her to apologize to Song Xinrong? Does he not have a functioning brain?

Feeling that Zhong Hanyang lacked sense, she rolled her eyes at him and turned away, entirely ignoring his comments.

"Brother Zhong, don’t blame Junior Sister Gu; she probably didn’t mean it like that. Perhaps I did something wrong, so she’s angry with me and doesn’t want to speak to me." Song Xinrong cautiously looked at Gu Qingqing, tugging on Zhong Hanyang’s sleeve.

"Junior Sister Song, you’re just too kind, that’s why you get bullied," Zhong Hanyang felt heartbroken seeing Song Xinrong so aggrieved and gave Gu Qingqing a meaningful glare, "Junior Sister Gu, you’re the Sect Master’s favored disciple, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be a little forgiving. Junior Sister Song is already so wronged, yet you’re still so cold, it’s too much!"

Gu Qingqing was speechless; she felt standing there listening to them was a waste of time, and she should have walked away earlier.

"Zhong Hanyang, what are you talking about?" Lou Mingyu walked over, seeing Gu Qingqing looking speechless and Zhong Hanyang visibly upset. He frowned, instinctively shielding Gu Qingqing and looked at Zhong Hanyang, "Are you bullying my junior sister?"

His tone was calm, with no discernible emotion, but Zhong Hanyang was startled by his reaction nonetheless.

Zhong Hanyang didn’t interact much with Lou Mingyu, but deep down he was somewhat fearful of him. Lou Mingyu was well-known, and he never showed a warm face to them, the direct disciples. Cold-hearted and indifferent, his stern demeanor made one’s scalp tingle. Being stared at by him, Zhong Hanyang couldn’t help but feel guilty.

"Brother Lou, no, we just wanted to greet Junior Sister Gu, but she seemed uninterested in talking to us, misunderstanding me, so Brother Zhong..." Although Song Xinrong was also somewhat afraid of Lou Mingyu, seeing him protect Gu Qingqing angered her, prompting her to speak up first, hoping to make Lou Mingyu misunderstand Gu Qingqing.

"My junior sister ignores you, can’t you just leave? Is there some rule that requires her to acknowledge you?" Lou Mingyu impatiently interrupted Song Xinrong, looking at her with a tone full of danger, "What? Are you planning to bully my junior sister over this?"

With a gleam in his eyes, and a hand itching to draw his sword, it seemed that if Song Xinrong and Zhong Hanyang admitted to it, he would unsheathe his sword.

Both Zhong Hanyang and Song Xinrong were startled. Zhong Hanyang knew Lou Mingyu well enough to understand that at times he was like a madman. With high cultivation and strong combat ability, even across grades, he was formidable. If he truly made a move, neither he nor Song Xinrong together would be a match for Lou Mingyu. Yet, he didn’t want to lose face in front of Song Xinrong, making his expression somewhat awkward.

Song Xinrong’s expression wasn’t much better. She had tried to befriend Lou Mingyu several times before, only to be coldly rebuffed. She thought Lou Mingyu was truly cold-hearted and indifferent towards anyone. Who would have thought that in no time, he would favor Gu Qingqing? How could that not make her furious?

"Brother Lou, we didn’t mean to bully Junior Sister Gu, it’s just that she was rude to Junior Sister Song. I hope she can apologize to Junior Sister Song." Meeting Lou Mingyu’s eyes, Zhong Hanyang mustered the courage to speak.

Lou Mingyu glanced at Zhong Hanyang, then turned his gaze to Gu Qingqing.

"Brother, I didn’t bully her; she was just talking to herself. She only greeted me, and since I don’t know her well and there’s nothing to say, I didn’t respond. Then this brother here arrived, and she acted as if I’d bullied her. Before you came, I didn’t say a word." Gu Qingqing looked at Lou Mingyu, explaining somewhat helplessly.

She felt the whole situation was an unjust mess, not doing anything yet getting into trouble.

Lou Mingyu trusted Gu Qingqing and didn’t have a good impression of Song Xinrong, feeling she was full of schemes, so he nodded.

"My junior sister already said she didn’t bully that woman, you can leave now." Lou Mingyu showed an impatient expression, speaking coldly.

Song Xinrong didn’t expect Gu Qingqing to say it outright, her expression stiffening, while Zhong Hanyang was somewhat surprised. He looked at Song Xinrong and found her looking aggrieved, with even reddened eyes, feeling guilty for not believing Song Xinrong earlier.