Isn't this why you asked us to come here?

Finally, Wei Ran saw clearly that the two figures in front of her were two girls, both looking particularly strong.

However, she didn't recognize them. The Jixia Academy had many students, including many with special talents, and the school itself offered various sports programs, sending students to national teams. So, she guessed these two girls might be from the weightlifting team, judo team, or some other similar sports team.

Wei Ran frowned and tried to struggle a little, but realized she couldn't move at all. She decided not to waste her energy.

"Who are you? You must have the wrong person!" Wei Ran said coldly.

The two girls clearly hadn't expected Wei Ran to be so defiant, and her response didn't match what they had been told about her.

However, relying on their large size and strength, they weren't afraid.

"We didn't make a mistake!" One of them, called Hei, spoke in a voice as rough as a boy going through puberty. "You're the one who's been acting like a cheap woman, a mistress, and now you have the nerve to question us?"

Wei Ran realized they were indeed targeting her.

"You're the ones who sent the note," Wei Ran said coldly.

"That's right, we're here to warn you! Don't ruin other people's relationships! Don't do something as disgusting as being a mistress!" Hei said. "Miss Song is a true aristocrat, a proper young lady. You, an adopted girl, really think you can compare to her?"

"Right now, you may be enjoying the relationship, but in the future, she'll still marry Mr. Qi. You're just making a fool of yourself for nothing."

"Whether people laugh at me or not is none of your business. If I'm laughed at, that's my responsibility alone. As for who will marry whom in the future, that's uncertain. I've never even thought about who might marry me."

Wei Ran sneered. "Whether it's good or bad, it's my own business. I don't need you to worry about it, and I certainly don't need to explain myself to you."

"If Miss Song sent you, you can go back and tell her that if she has something to say, she can say it to my face. You acting as her henchmen isn't something to be proud of."

Slap!

Hei immediately slapped her across the face. The slap landed on her left cheek, making her face slam against the stone wall, leaving impressions of the uneven surface on her skin.

"You're the one in the wrong, yet you're still talking back. Why are there so many words to say?" Hei yelled. "You think you're worthy to meet Miss Song? You don't deserve to see her, and you don't deserve to talk to her! A mistress, do you really think you can compete with the legitimate wife?"

Hei grabbed Wei Ran's hair. "Let me warn you, don't ever appear in Qi Chengji's sight again! Otherwise, we'll beat you up every time we see you! This time, we just hurt that pretty face of yours. If you're still with him, next time I'll have men rape you!"

Wei Ran's eyes suddenly blazed with anger. Perhaps because she hadn't taken them seriously, her legs weren't being held down.

She lifted her leg and kicked Hei in the stomach, sending Hei stumbling backward. The force she had used to grab her hair and arms loosened.

Wei Ran seized the opportunity and tried to escape, but her other arm was grabbed by another short-haired girl, who pulled her back.

Hei didn't expect to be attacked, and in a fit of rage, she slapped Wei Ran again, grabbing her hair and dragging her to the ground.

The large, round butt of Hei landed on Wei Ran's stomach, and Wei Ran felt as though her abdomen was being crushed. A wave of nausea surged up, making her want to vomit.

Hei yanked her hair, slamming Wei Ran's head hard against the ground. Her expression was fierce, as though she had lost all reason.

Seeing this, the short-haired girl quickly grabbed Hei: "Stop! You'll kill her like this! She just asked us to teach her a lesson, not to do it so brutally!"

To stop Hei, the short-haired girl also released her grip on Wei Ran's arm.

Wei Ran raised both hands, grabbed Hei's short ponytail, and pulled her head upwards.

Hei's scalp hurt, and she yanked Wei Ran's hair back with force.

"Help—!" Wei Ran screamed.

Song Yu and Qi Chengji were walking towards the rock garden. Qi Chengji was planning to tell her clearly that, no matter whether Wei Ran agreed to be his girlfriend or not, he intended to let Song Yu know that there was no future for the two of them.

In the future, he wanted to break off the engagement.

Qi Chengji had been preparing for a long time to speak, but just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard Wei Ran's scream.

He and Song Yu exchanged glances and rushed toward the source of the sound.

By the time they arrived, the short-haired girl was trying to stop Hei, while Hei was pulling Wei Ran's hair, one hand covering Wei Ran's mouth.

Qi Chengji was furious at the sight and shouted, "What are you doing!"

He rushed over, grabbed Hei by the hair, and slammed her hard against the stone wall. The fierce look on his face completely wiped away the usual scholarly air.

Qi Chengji quickly helped Wei Ran up, pulling her into his arms, his heart aching as he looked at her swollen face.

"What are you doing!" Qi Chengji angrily questioned.

Hei, rubbing the back of her head, got up from the ground.

She was intimidated by Qi Chengji's anger, but still held her head high and shouted, "We just can't stand her stealing someone else's man! She knows Song Yu is your fiancée, and she still does this. She's shameless!"

Upon hearing her name, Song Yu furrowed her brow tightly. "What does this have to do with you? I haven't said anything, and you're already meddling? I didn't know there were still such passionate people around."

Hei didn't expect Song Yu to respond this way. She froze for a moment, then raised her neck and shouted, "Song Yu, this is wrong! Didn't you tell us to come here? Didn't you say you wanted to teach this cheap woman a lesson?"