You Are Really Despicable

These days, Ye Chu was as busy as a spinning top from morning till night.

During the day, she went to school for classes, and when she had no classes, she worked at the Ye family’s house.

Ever since she embarrassed Ye Shiyun in front of Gu Muchen, Ye Shiyun had been secretly and openly targeting her through Butler Yang.

Whenever she had free time, she would visit the hospital to check on her mother, He Shuxin.

At night, she performed at Shengge Bar.

Her only goal now was to save enough money to treat her mother’s illness.

Once her mother was cured, she would leave the Ye family and live their own lives just like before.

At school, Du Shicheng had been causing trouble for her, making everyone avoid her like the plague—except for Xia Xia and Shang Qingmeng.

"I'm sorry, Ye Chu. It's all because of me..." Xia Xia held Ye Chu’s hand, lowered her head, and apologized softly, feeling guilty.

"What are you saying? We're good friends, aren't we? When I was in trouble, you and Qingmeng helped me so much. I remember it all!" Ye Chu patted Xia Xia’s hand and reassured her gently.

"Tsk tsk, look at this deep sisterhood. Your relationship is really touching."

Du Shicheng walked over, clapping dramatically with an evil grin, his eyes scanning Ye Chu.

Ever since he met her, Du Shicheng had developed a strong interest in her. He had failed at the wine party, and now, getting Ye Chu had become an obsession.

But she had been deliberately avoiding him, escaping from him multiple times. Today, he wasn’t going to let her slip away.

Seeing him approach, Ye Chu instinctively hid Xia Xia behind her, frowning as she stared at him cautiously.

"Ye Chu, you’ve been so hard to find! You ran away from me at the wine party, so let’s make up for it today!" Du Shicheng smirked and reached out to touch her face.

Ye Chu raised her hand and pushed his hand away, saying sternly, "Du Shicheng, show some respect!"

"Respect? Ha! A notorious illegitimate daughter of the Ye family, asking for respect from me? Do you really think you're a rich young lady?" Du Shicheng sneered. "Let me tell you, even if you were a real lady of the Ye family, if I want you today, you still have to give yourself to me!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Ye Chu’s arm and yanked her toward him.

"Let go of me! Du Shicheng! This is a school!" Ye Chu struggled and shouted, hoping to attract attention.

But the students passing by saw that it was Du Shicheng. They all lowered their heads, pretending not to see anything, and hurried away without making a sound.

Seeing Ye Chu resist fiercely, Du Shicheng signaled to Zhao Li. Immediately, Zhao Li and a few other followers surrounded Xia Xia, Shang Qingmeng, and Ye Chu.

"Ye Chu, I'll give you two choices now. Either you come with me obediently, or all three of you will come with us. No one escapes today!" Du Shicheng said.

"Du Shicheng, you’re really despicable!" Ye Chu glared at him with hatred and cursed furiously.

But she knew better than anyone that she couldn’t drag Xia Xia and Shang Qingmeng into this. Even though she trembled with anger, she stopped struggling.

"Then let them go first!" she demanded.

"That's more like it." Du Shicheng smirked and pulled Ye Chu toward him again. But Ye Chu still stubbornly refused to move.

At that moment, a hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Du Shicheng’s wrist.

"I was wondering who was acting so arrogant. Turns out it’s you, grandson."

Gu Lehang smiled coldly at Du Shicheng, tightening his grip slightly, making Du Shicheng scream in pain.

"Gu Lehang! I thought you went abroad..." Du Shicheng gritted his teeth and said.

"Since you still recognize me, you better let go now! I warn you, Ye Chu is my friend. If you bully her, you're not giving me face." Gu Lehang kept his usual smile, looking like a harmless tiger hiding its claws.

Du Shicheng felt like his wrist was about to snap and quickly let go of Ye Chu.

She immediately pulled her arm back, revealing deep red scratch marks on her delicate wrist.

"You know when to back off. Now get lost!" Gu Lehang lifted his chin at Du Shicheng.

Du Shicheng glared at Ye Chu viciously, but with his little followers beside him, he had no choice but to leave reluctantly.

"Thank you, Third Young Master Gu," Ye Chu quickly said as Du Shicheng walked away.

"What's with the 'Third Young Master'? Don't I have a name?" Gu Lehang frowned, clearly unhappy with how she addressed him. Then, he smirked and said, "Don't worry, I’ve got your back at school. That grandson Du Shicheng won’t dare to mess with you again."

Ye Chu was about to thank him again, but then she saw Gu Muchen standing not far away. Her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively lowered her head, avoiding his gaze.

Gu Lehang turned around and spotted Gu Muchen. Thinking that his second brother's icy face had scared Ye Chu, he chuckled.

"You don’t have classes today, right? Do you want me to take you home?" he asked.

"No, no, I’ll take the subway back," Ye Chu quickly waved her hands to refuse. Gu Muchen had already warned her once before. How could she let his younger brother send her home right in front of him?

"Why are you being so polite? Let’s go!" Gu Lehang said, pushing Ye Chu forward despite her refusal.

Watching the two of them, Gu Muchen's face darkened. His cold gaze lingered for a long time on the spot where Gu Lehang had touched Ye Chu.

After walking a few steps, Gu Lehang’s phone suddenly rang.

"Zhiyan!" He answered excitedly. "Are you free now?"

"Yeah, I’m free. So, does Third Young Master Gu have time to take me out for a meal?" Shen Zhiyan’s gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Of course, of course! I’ll take the goddess out for a meal anytime she calls!" Gu Lehang grinned.

After hanging up, he turned to Gu Muchen and said, "Second Brother, can you take Ye Chu back home for me? I have something to do, so I need to leave now!"

"You promised to come back with me today to meet Grandpa," Gu Muchen said coldly.

"Then Second Brother can just pick me up from school next time!" Gu Lehang said excitedly before hopping into his car and driving away.

As soon as Gu Lehang left, the atmosphere became tense. Gu Muchen stared at Ye Chu with a dark expression but said nothing, making her feel even more uncomfortable.

"Um… I-I’ll go first," Ye Chu said softly, turning to leave.

"I’ll take you," Gu Muchen said from behind.

"No need, I—"

"Get in the car," Gu Muchen ordered in a low voice.

"I really don’t need to—"

"Get in the car! Don’t make me say it a third time," Gu Muchen interrupted, opening the car door and getting in himself.

Ye Chu stood there, hesitating for a while before finally walking over, opening the door, and getting in as well.