71: Minor trouble

After spending some time in several boy group livestreams, Qin Yang exited and checked out a few individual Streamers.

The popularity of the individual Streamers was also quite good. Before the Death Warriors under Qin Yang started their broadcasts, the company had already been continuously editing videos and posting them on the platform. Those capable of individual streaming were all Second-level Death Soldiers under Qin Yang's command, each possessing specific skills. For example, Song Wu, the chef—as the first Second-level Death Soldier to accompany Qin Yang, he was rewarded with a skill upgrade card that Qin Yang had purchased from the system mall.

By now, Song Wu had already mastered master-level culinary skills. The dishes he prepared were not only more delicious than before, but the cooking process itself was highly ornamental; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it art. Consequently, Qin Yang had him become a food blogger.

In this life, to put it bluntly, one lives for food and clothing. Wanting to eat well is human nature. Qin Yang had observed many food bloggers and noted that they not only had large fanbases but also extremely high fan stickiness. From this, one could see how obsessed people are with food.

Qin Yang's account was currently in Song Wu's livestream. Song Wu was making a home-cooked dish, and the number of viewers had already reached five hundred. This was only because Song Wu hadn't been updating videos for long and it was his first time broadcasting; otherwise, the number of online viewers would definitely be higher.

Song Wu had also undergone training; while cooking, he explained the steps and some issues that needed attention.

This wasn't the first time Qin Yang had watched Song Wu cook, but even now, the process still attracted him and held his serious attention. If an old viewer like Qin Yang felt this way, it was even more so for the viewers watching Song Wu's live operation for the first time.

The public chat was filled with comments praising Song Wu's skills.

As Qin Yang watched the livestream, time passed unknowingly until it was five o'clock in the afternoon.

Seeing that it was about time, Qin Yang exited Chinese TikTok and checked on his mother and Deng Yue. Seeing that the two were sleeping soundly, he didn't disturb them. He went downstairs and had Wang Chao drive him to Mo County No. 1 High School to pick up his younger sister.

Mo County No. 1 High School was the best high school in Mo County. Back then, Qin Yang didn't get in and ended up at Mo County No. 2 High School. The overall learning atmosphere at No. 2 High was worse than No. 1 High, and combined with Qin Yang's average self-discipline, he barely made it into a second-tier university to study a nondescript major. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up delivering food upon graduation. Of course, it's not that delivering food is bad, but if the prospects of one's major were better, who wouldn't want to sit in an office as a white-collar worker?

No. 1 High wasn't far from the Qin family home, but it was dismissal time and there was some traffic. Every day at this time, the area in front of No. 1 High was crowded with parents picking up their children. Qin Yang was not surprised by this.

Thanks to Wang Chao's exquisite driving skills and the high price of the maybach, the two finally found a parking space close to the school gate.

Qin Yang then got out of the car and walked to the entrance of No. 1 High.

Checking the time, there were still five minutes before Qin Yue finished class. Qin Yang lit a cigarette and waited.

However, while Qin Yang was waiting, he noticed a group of young men with dragon and tiger tattoos in an alley diagonally opposite the school gate. They were squatting there, smoking and fooling around. These little brats' eyes frequently glanced toward the school gate; clearly, they were also there to wait for someone.

Qin Yang frowned. Seeing these little brats brought back memories. When Qin Yang was in high school, it was much more chaotic in front of their school gate than it was now. Every day after school, fights could be seen. Delinquents from outside the school even reached out to the students, using violence and threats to demand protection money. If they didn't pay, they'd get a beating. The students were afraid and didn't dare tell their families, so they were bullied in silence.

Qin Yang had also been threatened a few times back then, but he truly had no money. Moreover, he fought back, but since they had more people, he didn't gain much of an advantage. Finally, Qin Yang sought out his Maternal Uncle. His Maternal Uncle knew a local big-time hoodlum. Once that hoodlum spoke up, the matter was finally resolved.

Don't even mention calling the police; these hoodlums were all minors. If they were caught, it was just a verbal lecture, and once they came out, their retaliation would be even more vicious. No need to go into detail; those who know, know.

Therefore, Qin Yang didn't have a single good impression of these little brats.

While Qin Yang was lost in thought, the school bell rang. His train of thought was interrupted, and he shook his head, looking toward the school gate.

Before long, groups of students began walking out of No. 1 High, each brimming with the aura of youth.

About two or three minutes later, several girls walked out of the school. Walking on the left was Qin Yue. Qin Yang saw her, but she didn't see him. At the moment, Qin Yue was frowning deeply, saying something to The young girl beside her who had a face full of worry.

Just then, The young girl looked into the distance and suddenly stopped in her tracks, a look of fear appearing on her face.

Qin Yang followed the girl's gaze and saw the group of little brats who had been in the alley. At some point, they had moved to the sidewalk across from the school and were pointing at the girl next to Qin Yue with smirks on their faces.

Seeing this, as someone who had been through it, Qin Yang understood that these little brats were likely there to cause trouble for The young girl.

Regarding this, Qin Yang, who already had no good impression of these little brats, made a decision immediately.

Then, Qin Yang strode toward Qin Yue and called out from not far away, "Qin Yue, over here!"

Hearing someone call her name, Qin Yue looked up. Seeing it was Qin Yang, a look of pleasant surprise immediately appeared on her face.

She hurriedly waved at him and said, "Brother!"

Then, she pulled the girl beside her and came before Qin Yang.

"Brother, you're home!"

"Yeah. And this is?" Qin Yang asked casually, patting Qin Yue's small head.

"This is my deskmate, Xu Lei. Brother, can I ask you for a favor?" Qin Yue replied.

"What's up?"

"Can you take my deskmate home first? There are people over there who want to cause trouble for her. Xu Lei's parents are working out of town and can't pick her up. She only has a grandmother at home who is old and can't come either," Qin Yue explained.

"Taking her home is no problem. Tell me, what happened? Why would someone want to cause trouble for her?"

Qin Yue then explained the reason.

The situation was very cliché, yet very common in schools. As the best high school, No. 1 High naturally had many students. There were sixteen classes in Qin Yue's senior year alone. However, for well-rounded development, No. 1 High also had a specialty class, which was Class 16. The class included those studying painting, dance, and the majority were Sports Students.

Xu Lei's looks were very good. Kids these days are precocious, so a Sports Student in Class 16 wanted to pursue her and added her on WeChat through someone else. But this Sports Student was a scumbag; he actually already had a girlfriend. Then, somehow, his girlfriend found out about him pursuing Xu Lei.

When such a thing happens, the Sports Student's girlfriend naturally wouldn't let it slide. She began to cause trouble for Xu Lei. Today, she even specifically went to Qin Yue's classroom to tell Xu Lei they needed to talk after school.

To this, Qin Yang thought, talk my foot; she clearly wanted to give Xu Lei a beating.

After learning the reason, Qin Yang asked, "So, are you and that Sports Student really dating?"

"No, no. I didn't know his purpose for adding me at first. Once I found out, I deleted him. I only want to study hard in high school; I don't want to date," Xu Lei explained with a hint of a sob in her voice.

Hearing this, Qin Yang finally nodded. Otherwise, even if he helped the girl this time, he would have made his sister stay away from her. One is influenced by their companions; if Qin Yue learned from her and brought home a nephew before graduating high school, Qin Yang would probably explode on the spot!