Chapter 447: Chapter 447: The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend
"What’s Helicobacter pylori?" Lin Wanwan was completely baffled, so she asked.
She put on an act of sweet innocence. In reality, she was the type who usually looked down her nose at people.
The main reason was that she had seen today that Gu Jiaojiao was indeed capable. Plus, she wanted to be a little kinder to anyone Lin Sisi disliked.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
She was the daughter of the Lin Family’s second son, and her relationship with her cousin, Lin Sisi, was only cordial on the surface. In truth, they were constantly jealous of each other.
Gu Jiao saw right through the thoughts of the girl standing next to Lin Sisi.
It was as if Lin Wanwan’s face had the words written all over it: ’I love to see my dear sister suffer; God forbid she ever gets to drive a fancy car.’
Although Lin Sisi was annoying, Gu Jiao had even less respect for the innocent little flower next to her.
So, she said calmly, "You should ask your dear cousin what Helicobacter pylori is.
Because she’s so full of malicious schemes, the bacteria have invaded her mouth, and that’s why her breath stinks so much."
Lin Wanwan gasped, covering her mouth with both hands. Her eyes widened in innocent disbelief as she stared at Lin Sisi.
Then she turned to look at the perfectly composed Gu Jiao, inwardly seething with jealousy. ’This girl is way too sharp.’
’She can insult people without even using a single curse word!’
Meanwhile, when Lin Sisi heard Gu Jiao mention her bad breath again, she finally realized the damned caregiver was insulting her indirectly.
"How could my breath stink? I brush my teeth every day! How dare a country bumpkin like you say I have bad breath? Watch your mouth!"
Seething with anger, Lin Sisi pointed at Gu Jiao and yelled, but just shouting wasn’t enough to vent her fury.
But she didn’t dare go up and grab Gu Jiao; she didn’t even dare take a single step closer.
So she just stood there, stomping her feet and cursing, the scene of Gu Jiao brutally beating up her mother and older brother still fresh in her mind.
But determined not to lose face, she planted her hands on her hips, stomped her feet, and cursed, growing more and more worked up.
"You damned caregiver, I’ll make sure you die a miserable death! Don’t you dare leave after school. I’m going to call people to the school gate to finish you off."
Gu Jiao shot her a disdainful glance. "You’re calling people to finish me off? I can finish you off right now with a single finger."
As she spoke, Gu Jiao extended her index finger and jabbed it into Lin Sisi’s stomach.
Caught completely off guard, Lin Sisi was sent sprawling to the ground by that single finger, and she began to wail in pain.
"OW... OWWWW... This student is murdering someone in public..."
Gu Jiao sneered. "What do you think? Can this student here even get back up?"
Lin Sisi clutched her stomach, writhing on the ground. Her face was as pale as paper, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead. She was clearly in unbearable pain.
Xu Lin, who had been standing half a step behind Lin Sisi the whole time, didn’t dare to even help her up. She had been thoroughly terrified by Gu Jiao at the Han family’s home that day.
Other students, both male and female, who had heard the commotion and rushed over, immediately surrounded Gu Jiao, all talking at once as they criticized her.
"Hey, we know you’re an excellent student, but it’s wrong to beat someone up so badly."
"Do you know that assault is against the law? Your behavior is just too violent."
"If there’s a problem, you can report it to a teacher. Fighting is forbidden on school grounds."
"You should hurry up and apologize to this upperclassman. We all know she was in the wrong, but it’s not right for you to hit her either."
Gu Jiao silently swept her gaze over the crowd. Her sharp, hawk-like black eyes instantly became as deep as a vast ocean.
It was as if a thousand miles were frozen over, with countless surging waves hidden beneath, ready to break at any moment. The students present felt as though a pause button had been hit, and they all trembled.
Seeing the students fall silent in an instant, with no one moving to help her up, Lin Sisi was so angry she could have spat blood.
She wanted to tug on her cousin’s pant leg to signal for help, but unfortunately, her cousin was two steps out of reach.
Her face twisted in fury. The pitiful expression from a second ago was instantly replaced by a vicious sneer.
Her eyes were full of venom, and the glare from her pupils looked like it could burn Gu Jiao to a crisp.
’I hope Lin Sisi stays right there on the ground, looking pathetic for all the students to gawk at like she’s a monkey in a cage.’
That’s why she had secretly shuffled a little farther away. But she couldn’t make it too obvious, so she tearfully lamented to the other students.
"Everyone, please help me convince this student to hurry up and apologize to my cousin."
The remaining students, still shaken by Gu Jiao’s glare, spread their hands in a helpless gesture, shook their heads, and left in twos and threes.
Not many students passed by this corner to begin with, let alone any teachers.
Watching them leave, Lin Sisi felt a knot of anger tighten in her chest, so tight she could barely breathe.
"Gu Jiao, if you have any guts, don’t run away after school. If you can beat the people I call, I’ll disappear from your sight forever."
’Is this girl trying to defy the heavens?’ The students who hadn’t walked far were shocked by Lin Sisi’s words.
’To openly make such threats... no wonder Gu Jiao hit her. She was just asking for a beating!’
Not a trace of hesitation appeared on Gu Jiao’s face. She stated firmly, "Fine. Go call your people. After school, we’ll have a little contest. Whoever backs out is a coward."
After Lin Wanwan and Xu Lin helped her up, Lin Sisi gritted her teeth, her eyes wide with fury as she stared at Gu Jiao.
"You damned caregiver, it’s a deal. Just you wait. I’ll make you regret this."
Gu Jiao raised an eyebrow, looking at Lin Sisi with indifference. "You’d better not set the meeting at the school gate. Pick somewhere else."
"Then let’s meet on Hualin Road. You’re the one who said not at the school gate, so don’t blame me for what happens," Lin Sisi declared loudly, issuing her challenge.
All her pain was gone. Later, she would go home and call thirty people to cripple Gu Jiao in one go.
Of course, Gu Jiao understood Lin Sisi’s intentions. Just as she had threatened, she wanted revenge.
’I don’t know if the Lin Family is connected to that suspected spy, Lin Yu.’
’But the Lin Family has stood strong in the Imperial City for decades, and Mr. Lin knows how to judge a situation. He shouldn’t be a fool who abuses his power.’
’Lin Sisi, however, is a different story. She’ll definitely gather a mob to corner me.’
’But will I be afraid?’
’Absolutely not. I, Gu Jiao, was born rebellious.’
’Besides, I’m practicing my Inner Strength right now. I was just looking for someone to test my progress on.’
’I also want to tame these idiots so they stop popping up to annoy me every other day.’
’Jiang Ruyan is history. If one comes, I’ll take one down. If a pair comes, I’ll take them both down. It remains to be seen who should be afraid of whom!’
"Lin Sisi, go ahead and call as many people as you can. I’d like to see just what kind of power you can muster to finish me off."
After saying her piece, Gu Jiao sauntered off, while Lin Sisi, supported by Lin Wanwan and Xu Lin, remained standing in place.
