Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 153 - 92: Reunion of Harmful Friends_2

"Alright, Qiao Yu, you and your two friends chat for a bit, I’ll take a stroll nearby. Oh, when it’s time to eat, just head to the restaurant directly." Lan Jie greeted the three teenagers and promptly left the room.

The three students were chatting, while he, a man in his thirties, awkwardly stayed in the room, making the kids feel uneasy, and he felt the same.

The weather in Ningshui City was nice today; the sun was out, not too hot or too cold. Might as well explore around the hotel. This was his first time in Ningshui after all.

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"Phew... your teacher finally left. I thought he planned to keep an eye on you for the entire time. But Qiao Yu... hey, by the way, you’re here but haven’t said a word? Hurry up and greet the boss!" freёnovelkiss.com

As soon as Lan Jie stepped out, Yu Yongjun, who had already chatted with Qiao Yu for a while, suddenly remembered the person tagging along behind him, turned around, and solemnly instructed.

"What do you mean I just tagged along? You dragged me here!" Yu Wei glared at Yu Yongjun and said coldly.

Little Fatty shifted his body so Qiao Yu could take a good look at Yu Wei.

Hmm, this guy seems to have grown a bit taller than I remember, and he even looks more dashing. With that aloof demeanor and rich kid vibe, Qiao Yu suddenly thought he resembled the male lead from a romance novel.

Suddenly felt a bit annoyed.

"Stop bickering, you two, have a seat, why just stand there!" Qiao Yu plopped down on his bed, then gestured towards the two chairs by the round table near the window.

Once they sat down, Yu Wei looked more agreeable to Qiao Yu.

No, sitting down making him look shorter, doesn’t that mean this guy has long legs?

This world is so unfair; some people are not only rich, but they have great genes too!

So Qiao Yu couldn’t help but ask, "Yu Wei, did you use the tips I shared last time for making leaps in math talents?"

Yu Wei immediately got angry and blurted, "Qiao Yu, are you nuts? Do I look like an idiot?"

Beside him, Yu Yongjun looked at the two with a puzzled expression and curiously asked, "Huh? Is there really a way to improve math talent? What tips, boss, why didn’t you share them with me?"

Qiao Yu rolled his eyes at the fatty and said, "Because you’re not stupid!"

Yu Wei was very angry, glaring hard at Qiao Yu and breathing heavily.

But Qiao Yu thought it was good because once a person gets angry, they can’t maintain composure, and he no longer had that aloof charm.

See, so what if you’re a rich kid? When emotions run high, you fall with the rest of us mortals.

Yu Yongjun blinked and then laughed, slapping Yu Wei on the shoulder casually, "Haha, old Yu, the boss is just messing with you and you’re taking it seriously? We’ve interacted in the group for so long, don’t you know what kind of person he is? He just likes to tease you; you lose once you get angry."

Qiao Yu could clearly see that when Little Fatty slapped Yu Wei’s shoulder, this guy frowned but just glared at Fatty without saying anything. His mood did stabilize a bit.

Curiously he asked, "Hey, how come you two suddenly got along so well? The way you argue in the group, I thought you’d fight in real life!

So, Yu Wei, is it because Yu Yongjun beat you up this morning in private that you’re so obedient? Blink if you were beaten, then the two of us can take him on together and make sure he begs for mercy."

Yu Wei glanced at Qiao Yu, smirked, and calmly said, "You’re overthinking it. He approached me and said that you’re too arrogant and that we should form an Anti-Qiao Alliance... uh..."

"What the heck... Brother Qiao, God Qiao, he’s just talking nonsense..." Before Yu Wei could finish, Little Fatty covered his mouth in a fluster.

"I’m telling you, don’t make a move, otherwise, if Yu Wei bites you, I’ll have to intervene too, and you won’t stand a chance two against one." Qiao Yu stood up, suppressing a laugh as he spoke.

"What the heck, what the heck, what the heck..." Yu Yongjun cried out three times in succession but eventually released his hold, then both of them glared at each other.

Qiao Yu was satisfied; this was the effect he liked.

"Right, let’s have a good chat, no fighting, come on, Yu Wei, keep talking, and you, Yu Yongjun, better start thinking up excuses for later," Qiao Yu said happily.

Yu Wei gave Yu Yongjun a fierce look and said, "We were forming an Anti-Qiao Alliance, and the reason he brought me here was to observe your weaknesses together and then defeat you. In short, we can’t let you hog all the spotlight!"

Qiao Yu instinctively scratched his head, and even though the reason was childish, it intrigued him enough to ask, "So, how do you observe weaknesses and exploit them? Yu Fatty, were you planning to sneak some laxatives into my drink when I wasn’t looking?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Wei suddenly realized that the other two in this room had quite devious minds; such underhanded tactics hadn’t even crossed his mind.

He still let out a cold laugh and said, "He didn’t have such dirty plans; he just said we should find out your other interests. Like if you enjoy reading novels, we could get some that you’d find irresistible, ones that keep you up all night reading under the covers after the teacher falls asleep. In short, cater to your interests."

Qiao Yu looked appreciatively at the melancholy-faced Little Fatty, thinking this guy was indeed a talent.

Everyone is a freshman in high school; how could this guy be so exceptionally brilliant?

So he curiously asked Yu Yongjun, "Yu Fatty, if you find out I like pretty girls, what would you do?"

Given that they were planning to oppose Qiao, Qiao Yu thought calling him Fatty was reasonable.

"Haha... boss, oh, no, Brother Qiao, hear me out first, ah, no, let me explain..."

"No, first tell me, if you find out I like pretty girls, what’s your plan?" Qiao Yu persistently asked.

"Ahem, well, we could have Yu Wei cross-dress. With my years of experience observing cross-dressing live streamers, if Yu Wei lightly puts on makeup and changes into a dress, he definitely has the potential to be a powerful ’wrench,’ making you utterly smitten... hahaha..." Yu Yongjun said, laughing.

Alright, judging by Yu Wei’s killer look, Qiao Yu knew that this hastily formed Anti-Qiao Alliance was now officially disbanded.

"You two are something else, seriously, how can you still be so childish in high school! Close-range observation of weaknesses! How is it that you still haven’t figured out my weakness yet? Do I not make it obvious enough?

My weakness is money! Why make it so complicated? In the math competition, defeating me is simple, just throw money at me and it’ll be done! I guarantee I’ll let you win! How about this, you pay me to leave one and a half fewer questions unsolved in the national competition?"

Qiao Yu said both earnestly and dramatically.

Yu Wei rolled his eyes and got up to leave the room.

"Hey, why are you leaving now? We haven’t even discussed the price!" Qiao Yu shouted after him.

"Not interested! I’m afraid if I stay any longer, you two will corrupt me." Yu Wei turned back and said seriously to Qiao Yu.

Then Yu Wei resolutely walked out the door.

Now it was just the two of them, a bit awkward.

"Uh..." Yu Yongjun tried to defend himself, but Qiao Yu interrupted, "Next time you come to me with a question, the price will go up—200 bucks per question, no bargaining!"

"Ahem... that punk Yu Wei..."

"Don’t talk about Yu Wei like that!" Qiao Yu said seriously, "Compared to you, Yu Wei is a worthy opponent!"

"Uh..."

"When facing a worthy opponent, you must thoroughly defeat them! Crush all their pride! Hmm, do you think this declaration sounds cringy?" Qiao Yu glanced at the sneaky Fatty.

"Not cringy, just confident! Well, I get it, Brother Qiao, do you like reading Japanese manga? How about I go to the bookstore tomorrow afternoon and get you a set of ’Slam Dunk’ and ’Sea King’ as a thank you for helping me so much over the summer?"

"Why waste money? Just give me the cash! Hang on, let me check online how much these mangas cost! Can’t let you spend too much, after all, physical bookstores are too pricey; online will be cheaper."

"Uh, well, Brother Qiao, actually, if you don’t like them, I don’t have to give them..."

"No way, if you don’t give me the cash equivalent, I’ll tell Yu Wei at dinner that the problems he posted in the group, you privately asked me about eight of them, and you’ll lose all face, unable to raise your head in front of Yu Wei ever again."

"What the heck!"