“Switch to the real-time feed immediately.”
This was a special program Ai lian had set up long ago.
Once someone harbored clear malice toward Gu Yebai and approached him along a suspicious trajectory, the system would automatically trigger a highest-level alert.
Ai lian would never allow anyone to harm Gu Yebai in the slightest.
This was an untouchable bottom line.
Especially today.
The most important day of Gu Yebai’s life.
Today, there must not be any accidents.
At any cost, she would protect his safety.
Those who harm him, die.
The screen suddenly switched.
“Oh… I almost forgot about you two,” Ai lian spoke softly.
Her tone was calm and gentle, yet it was cold enough to make one’s marrow chill.
“Huang Maomao, Si Mengjia.”
Her purple eyes narrowed slightly.
“Since you are seeking death, I will be happy to oblige.”
The stealth satellite system she had personally deployed transmitted the street footage from Wanda Plaza in the urban area of Linchuan County to her in real-time.
A small-time thug with a shock of yellow hair was holding hands with a girl wearing gaudy makeup and a mean expression.
They were Gu Yebai’s classmates.
“So, Mengjia, can you really not wait even one second?”
Huang Maomao looked at his girlfriend, his voice filled with impatience and perfunctoriness.
“Do you really have to pick today to settle the score with that guy named Gu?”
“Yes, I can’t wait one second.”
Si Mengjia clenched her teeth.
Every word sounded as if it were being squeezed out from between them.
“What does Gu Yebai think he is? I have always been first in the class!”
“Tsk.”
Huang Maomao sneered, looking entirely unconcerned.
“So you didn’t get first place in one exam. Is it really worth getting this angry?”
He reached out to pinch Si Mengjia’s cheek, his tone light and arrogant.
“You’re my woman. What’s the point of studying so much? It’s not like you’re going to earn money to support me in the future, right? Let me tell you, there’s no need. My family has plenty of money. Your only job is to look pretty. Understand?”
Si Mengjia rolled her eyes coldly.
She knew exactly what kind of trash Huang Maomao was.
He changed girlfriends once a month.
He was always looking for the next best thing while keeping what he had.
Juggling three relationships at once was a daily occurrence for him.
After the first time she slept with him, she had even caught an infection that took an entire month to heal.
This kind of person could get tired of her and kick her aside at any moment.
Therefore, while he was still her boyfriend, she had to squeeze every bit of utility out of him.
The first step was to ensure her grades always maintained a massive lead.
Her plan was simple.
She wanted Gu Yebai to be injured and hospitalized at the very least.
This would make him fall completely behind in his studies.
Then, she would use her connections to make the entire class isolate him, ostracize him, and bully him.
She would make him everyone’s target—just as they had done to Ai Lian before.
Si Mengjia’s eyes were dark, and the resentment on her face was almost impossible to suppress.
“Huang Maomao. You know about the time that guy Gu voted for Ai Lian in the Class Beauty poll, right?” She sneered.
“That was a clear sign of disrespect. He was intentionally stirring up trouble to slap you in the face.”
“Now that you mention it…”
Huang Maomao narrowed his eyes and grinned.
“That’s true. That kid really does deserve a beating.”
Offending his girlfriend didn’t matter, but he could never allow his pride to be wounded.
He glanced at Si Mengjia, already calculating their breakup.
This girlfriend was indeed a hassle sometimes.
Once this business was over, he would just find an opportunity to dump her.
Before that, however, bullying an insignificant little character would be a “perfect” way to end the relationship.
“Where does Gu Yebai live?”
Huang Maomao asked.
“I think it’s in the old factory district.”
Si Mengjia pulled out her phone.
As the study representative, she had the contact information for everyone in the class.
“I’ll call and ask him.”
“Hahaha—” Huang Maomao laughed loudly.
“Calling someone to ask for their address before you go beat them up. Mengjia, you’re something else.”
High above, the stealth satellite recorded everything.
Ai Lian watched the screen with a cold gaze.
She gave an order to the AI auxiliary system.
“Block their incoming calls.”
In the next second, the call that should have reached Gu Yebai’s phone was intercepted.
“The number you have dialed is outside the service area. Please try again later.”
“It won’t go through.”
“Forget it then,” Huang Maomao shrugged.
“I’ll just beat him up when school starts on Monday.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
The corners of Si Mengjia’s lips curled into a sinister arc.
“I’ll give Ai Lian a call. Hasn’t Gu Yebai been getting pretty close to that ugly freak lately? Maybe she knows his phone number or address.”
She typed “Ai Lian” into her contacts.
The number jumped out almost immediately.
Si Mengjia dialed without hesitation.
Although talking to Ai Lian caused her physical discomfort, she could endure it as long as she could properly teach that Gu Yebai a lesson for daring to take first place.
Moreover, there was a certain pleasure in making Ai Lian an unwitting accomplice to the bullying.
The call was quickly connected.
Ai Lian leaned lazily against a leather sofa.
Her long legs were naturally crossed.
Her dazzling, pale-gold hair, like the morning light, cascaded down her shoulders.
Her tall and slender figure looked like a model standing in the center of a stage.
Anyone who saw this scene would subconsciously reach the same conclusion: this was a being born to be looked up to—proud and reserved.
The caller ID lit up.
Ai Lian looked down and caught a glimpse of it.
The corners of her lips slowly curled into a cold arc.
She didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, she deliberately slowed the pace, letting the ringtone echo in the quiet living room for over ten seconds.
It was as if she were patiently waiting for her prey to become more anxious.
Only when the timing was right did she reach out her fingertip and lightly tap the answer button.
The moment she spoke, that overbearing aura was perfectly retracted.
“He-hello…”
Ai Lian’s voice was deliberately soft.
It carried a hint of unnatural hesitation, as if she were so nervous her breathing wasn’t even smooth.
“Ma-may I ask… who is this?”
“Classmate Ai Lian, hello. I’m the study representative, Si Mengjia.”
“Cl-classmate Si Mengjia…” Ai Lian paused.
Her tone became increasingly cautious, as if she were repeatedly confirming whether she was even allowed to speak the name.
“Is… is there something I can help you with?”
Her voice trembled slightly.
Her cowardice and unease were handled just right, as if she might provoke the authority figure on the other end of the line at any moment by saying the wrong thing.
Everything was incredibly natural—natural enough to deceive anyone.
“It’s like this. As you know, Classmate Gu has been out of school on and off for a year. The homeroom teacher asked me to be responsible for recording his home address, but I couldn’t get through when I called him. Since you and Classmate Gu have a good relationship, I wanted to ask if you know his address.”
Si Mengjia’s tone was professional, showing no signs of personal bias.
“I know it.”
“Good. Please tell me his home address.”
“Number seventeen, South Town Lane, Shinan Street, Wangjiang District.”