and women stepping out of them. However, from afar, one could sense the dynamism and energy this avant-garde establishment exuded throughout the city.Su Cen, along with Xue Yiyang and Liu Rui, led the...Chapter 105: Collision

Mu Can was at home. The phone rang, and when he picked up, a melodious female voice spoke on the other end, "The Shanghai Hailida Law Firm is our Dunhuang Mall's legal advisor. Chief lawyer Tang Li of the firm is a famous lawyer in China with numerous successful civil litigation cases. He also serves as an adjunct law professor at Fudan University and is currently ranked among the top hundred lawyers nationwide. The collaboration between Dunhuang Mall and Hailida Law Firm was initiated by Ren Ying. If they were to make an issue of the jade bracelet, just maintain your innocence regarding prior knowledge. Leave everything else to us."

Wang Yue paused for a moment, then said, "But would they really take such drastic action against you You're merely a high school student."

"It's better to be prepared. However, their preparation is beyond what I expected."

"Yeah, Ren Ying has extensive connections behind the scenes, but she doesn't seem willing to talk about them in front of us. If not for hearing that you had an issue, I wouldn't have known about her relationship with Tang Li lawyer. No wonder Hailida extended an olive branch to us and is willing to provide legal protection."

After hanging up the phone, Su Can felt a bit self-deprecating. Was this considered challenging Mu Fan Judging by Zhou Rong's character, breaking that jade bracelet was indeed an act of defiance towards her network. If they were to escalate this matter, and if Su Can didn't have such backing, legal action or school intervention could seriously impact him academically and personally.

Of course, Su Can had already set up defensive measures and felt confident about facing Zhou Rong's next moves. But if Mu Fan was provoked into acting, he wasn’t sure it wouldn’t drag in Wang Weiwei and even leverage the power of Wang Bo. Recently, the construction company has been quite busy; since Mu Wen is the legal bureau chief of Rongcheng city, she could easily uncover his family background with a thorough investigation.

If Mu Wen truly took action against him, revealing just a bit of information about her opinion on Su Licheng would cause significant obstacles for the large construction company. His father’s position within it might be affected, as well as changes in their household dynamics.

Even showing some connection to Wang Bo would deter Mu Wen from acting recklessly.

Su Can scratched his head after thinking this over; why had things escalated to an adversarial stage with Mu Fan If possible, he wouldn't want it to. But if she were to take such extreme measures against him, then they must be truly desperate.

Su Can wasn’t a pushover; he was just a regular person who felt normal emotions and had defenses. It's just that after rebirth, he gained immense power. If they truly intended to launch an all-out attack on him and everything he has worked hard for, he would definitely retaliate regardless of their identity or motives.

Lu Xianming and his mother moving from No. 4 High School to No. 27 might be a laughing matter or subject of envy among people who care about him. But after the incident that day, everything returned to silence. Lu Xianming never mentioned Tang Wu again, nor did he discuss any outcomes resulting from his mother’s intervention. For those who cared for him, if Li Ming and Tang Wu from No. 27 High School were to walk together in public, it would be a matter of great significance.

A man of talent and a woman of beauty has always been the most reasonable match for Chinese people, second only to a marriage based on equal social status. Moreover, this woman is not just beautiful; she also possesses intelligence.

However, since that day, Lu Xianming had never mentioned his promise to throw a banquet and invite all classmates and close friends once he received good news, until graduation.

Su Cen held Tang Wu's hand and triumphantly claimed victory at Mangshan Restaurant; during their late-night class absence, they played basketball on the court and walked around, chatting about jade and love. After returning to study under the night lights, their actions were bold and fearless, challenging not only the families of both sides but also potentially involving school intervention. Such courage was rare even in the senior year.

Senior year proceeded amidst such events, buried under piles of test papers. Each morning, they carried thick books into the classroom and sat there until noon, then again when it turned to dusk. Gradually, signs of madness were brewing.

Zhang Feifei heard about everything and nodded with relief, saying, "I was worried that once things reached this point, parents would get involved. But since they have already happened, it doesn't matter anymore. That Zhou Rong woman has been too disgusting lately; you finally gave us some satisfaction! If her son keeps up his vanity, she'd probably pluck stars from the sky for him! If I were in your position, not only would I find breaking her bracelet insignificant, but I might even pour water on her! What's next, are you going to come after me Sue me if you want; our family isn't unknown in Rongcheng. Let's see who can hold out longer."

Wang Weiw ei boasted even more, "Don't worry about it. I'll participate too. If the school really pressures us, I'll say we all pushed you to do this. But I doubt the school will have time for it; Zhou Rong's actions won't amount to much. Who fears who in senior year The school can try its tricks all it wants—we don’t care about them! If they pressure you, Su Cen, using their authority, what’s there to fear We'll just skip classes together and make a fuss for you!"

"You're crazy," said Su Cen with a sidelong glance. "Just be glad you can get through senior year as it is; don't worry about me."

Lin Luoran said calmly, "To have an enjoyable senior year, people need to be left undisturbed, right If your affairs never end and we're always worried for you, we wouldn’t have time to savor the quiet moments together."

After evening class ended, Su Cen and Tang Wu walked out of school and saw a gray Ford Focus and a red BMW parked at the entrance.

The red BMW belonged to Zhou Rong. The gray Ford Focus was Mu Bian's car.

Zhou Rong stood beside Mu Bian in an ostentatiously elegant outfit, while Mu Bian wore a simple gray suit with black trousers and a long-sleeved cotton modal shirt, always carrying her darkly polished business handbag.

Her striking face was cold as she listened to Zhou Rong's words from time to time. Her black high-heeled shoes made soft clicking sounds on the ground. After Su Cen and Tang Wu left, Mu Bian and Zhou Rong could be clearly seen.

Su Cen felt puzzled and astonished by Mu Bian’s personal appearance. Did her coming here mean she wanted to make things clear once and for all Was she so enraged that she couldn't hold back any longer and was ready to confront them directly This woman had become utterly obsessive, but if conflict was inevitable, Su Cen wasn’t afraid of it.

He just didn't want to create unnecessary conflicts, but now it was clear that there was nothing left to be considered trivial; thus, he had no fear.

This is an issue that must always be confronted.

Tang Wu glanced at Su Cen and seeing his smile, she nodded and the two of them walked over.

"Mom." Tang Wu stood in front of Mu Ying and said.

Su Cen also smiled and said, "Aunt Mu."

Zhou Rong's face changed as she continued talking to Mu Xuan. When she saw Su Cen, she asked, "What are you still doing here"

Su Cen chuckled. "Strange. This is my school. Why do you talk to me like I'm intruding into your home"

"Talkative! Let me tell you, I don't want to argue with you today, but I will talk to the adults about this later. The bracelet I had broken by you cost 80,000 yuan; how do you plan on handling this situation You'd better go back and discuss it with your parents. This can't be hidden from anyone. I've already asked a court official for judgment, and you have already committed a crime! If you still want to study or take the college entrance exam, let me give you a straight answer: It's impossible."

In contrast to Zhou Rong's show of power, Mu Bian had been smiling all along while watching Su Cen. She admired how composed he was throughout, even when faced with Zhou Rong's sharp provocation—he showed no panic befitting his age and didn't interrupt Zhou Rong's threats.

"Bian sister, you should see if this kid is going too far. Hasn't he taken to the wrong path completely How dare he snatch people in Oh Shan Hotel I think today’s students lack morals. This kind of behavior isn’t just that of a thug"

Mu Bian frowned and looked at Zhou Rong, "Oh Shan Hotel"

Zhou Rong was taken aback for a moment but quickly recovered, "Well, yesterday wasn't it the basketball exchange match between Lu Xianming's team and No. 27 High School I came to meet Tang Wu then. It’s rare that I come here, so I took my niece out for a meal at Oh Shan Hotel; this was reasonable."

Mu Hui shook his head. "If it was just a casual meal, why did you go to such an upscale place They’re still students after all. Moreover, Tang Wu has evening self-study sessions tonight and should have gone to some small restaurant instead. Zhou sister, this is really—" Oh Shan Hotel Jade bracelet This matter doesn’t seem as simple as what Zhou Rong claimed it was.

Zhou Rong sensed a tone of resentment in Mu Hui's voice and quickly said, "Banmei, if you think this way, your family has always been rather lenient with Tang Wu. You never cared whether she ate well or poorly at school. As her aunt, I felt sorry seeing my niece eating nutritionally inadequate food every day during the crucial period of third-year high school when she needed to use her brain intensively. So what's wrong with me taking her out for a meal Besides, your Tang Wu is a seedling for direct admission; there’s no need for her to attend evening classes anyway. But somehow this boy found out about it and actually chased us to Mengshan Restaurant, snatched her in front of everyone, smashed the jade bracelet I left on the table as a show of force, and even said those words—those were his exact words!

How fierce is this girl Which family would raise such an ill-mannered child

Mu Wei’s face was expressionless, like ice.

Tang Wu spoke up at this moment. "Mom, don’t blame Aunt Zhou. Yesterday when we went to the restaurant, she asked me which school I wanted to go to and gave me a choice. She could arrange for me and Lu Xianming to be in the same school, even if it means studying abroad. Aunt Zhou also wanted to give me gifts. Isn't this what you would do for me"

Zhou Rong’s expression changed drastically; she kept giving Tang Wu signals with her eyes but Tang Wu seemed oblivious.

Mu Wei looked at Zhou Zhu in shock, her face turning slightly pale and asked, "Aunt Zhou, what exactly did you tell the child"

Zhou Rong was flustered. "I... I don’t know how to explain this situation to you, Muwei."

Mu Wei sighed and looked at Zhou Rong with a calm voice. "Aunt Zhou, have I ever expressed dislike for your son Lu Xianming"

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