After Transmigrating into a Book, I Saved the Cheap Shou - Chapter 19

After the game ended, Jiang Yunhe suggested that on such a cold day, they should eat hotpot, and today the great Young Master Jiang would treat everyone!

Everyone went back to the classroom to get their schoolbags. Suddenly, Gu Jingning received a call from An Yuan. He said goodbye to the group and walked to a quiet spot to answer.

“Little boss~ Long time no see. How have you been lately?” An Yuan’s voice sounded like a hook in his ear, but unfortunately the person on the other end was a straightforward male high school student who didn’t understand romance.

Gu Jingning only felt his ears being assaulted. He said helplessly, “Speak properly.”

An Yuan seemed a little disappointed and sighed on the other side before returning to a normal tone. “Su Zhiguo went to your school. The person tailing him said he’s been loitering at your school gate. Tell your little boyfriend to be careful.”

“Little boyfriend? Who… Hello? An Yuan? Hello?” The call was hung up from the other side.

Little boyfriend… Wait, he couldn’t mean Su Chen, right?

Jiang Yunhe patted Gu Jingning’s shoulder and asked, “You done? Why do you look so bad?”

“Uh… Yunhe, I can’t go today. I have something to take care of. Next time it’s my treat. Help me apologize to the others.”

Gu Jingning patted Jiang Yunhe on the back, grabbed his schoolbag, and disappeared in a flash.

“Hey! Wait!” Jiang Yunhe helplessly lowered his outstretched hand. “Why are you running so fast?”

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At the school gate.

Since exams had ended early, there weren’t many students left at the gate. The security guard was urging the lingering students to leave quickly.

Su Zhiguo anxiously paced back and forth at the corner, constantly watching for any sign of Su Chen.

After receiving the money from Gu Jingning, one of his gambling buddies had introduced him to a new casino.

The new casino was far more luxurious than the previous one. Since it had just opened, the interest rates on loans were much lower. He had gotten lucky and won a huge amount. The casino provided food, lodging, and beautiful women. He had lived comfortably there for several months.

But starting last month, his luck seemed to have been completely drained. He hadn’t won a single game. Out of unwillingness, he had gambled away all the money he had won, hoping for one big comeback. Instead, he ended up owing a full ten million.

Ten million… How could he possibly repay that?

He had originally wanted to find that Beta who was willing to spend money on his son, but he realized he hadn’t even saved the guy’s contact information. That was when he thought of his Omega son.

To avoid punishment from the casino, he had guaranteed them he would bring his son as collateral. So today, he had to take Su Chen away no matter what.

“What are you looking at?”

“None of your damn business! Don’t bother me!”

“Heh!”

Su Zhiguo only heard a cold laugh before the back of his collar was grabbed. The next thing he knew, he was being dragged deep into a nearby alley.

An adult male Alpha’s weight was no small matter, especially since Su Zhiguo had grown fat and round. After several months, he seemed to have gained even more weight. Gu Jingning felt like he wasn’t carrying a person, but a pig. Still, to maintain his dignity, he threw the man to the ground without changing his expression.

He put his hands behind his back and stretched his palms slightly, staring coldly at the disheveled man on the ground.

“I remember you already took the money.”

Su Zhiguo stood up and brushed the dust off himself. “Young Master, I only promised not to appear for one month. I never said I wouldn’t show up for the rest of my life!”

Gu Jingning took a deep breath to calm himself. The person he was facing wasn’t an ordinary student. If he fought Su Zhiguo, with his own physique, he wasn’t confident he could beat an Alpha.

“How much do you want this time?”

Su Zhiguo rubbed his hands together, a lewd smile on his face. “Young Master is so generous! Su Chen must be serving you especially well… Ugh! You!”

Gu Jingning rubbed his wrist, his eyes cold and sharp. “If you want money, shut your mouth. Take it and get lost!”

The Alpha covered his left cheek, barely holding back his explosive temper. He was used to living like an emperor at home. Other than his creditors, when had he ever needed to put on a smiling face? But this was just a half-grown brat. His eyes were vicious, yet he forced a smile.

“It’s my fault. You see, Young Master, I owe another ten million… Perhaps…”

“Ten million?! Where the hell am I supposed to get ten million for you?!” Gu Jingning said in shock.

In just three short months, Su Zhiguo had racked up ten million in debt. Gu Jingning almost couldn’t hold back his laughter. He hadn’t expected An Yuan to be so effective, but he also inwardly mocked Su Zhiguo for having no self-control.

He brushed his bangs upward, his expression impatient and his tone unfriendly. “If I help you pay it off, then Su Chen can be considered sold to me!”

“No! We agreed on sixty million! Not a single cent less!”

As a veteran novel reader who had read all kinds of books, Gu Jingning recalled the contents of other stories and imitated the arrogant rich young master from his memory. He kept poking Su Zhiguo’s forehead with his index finger and said mockingly, “Mr. Su, I think you still haven’t recognized your own position. You actually dare to bargain with this young master!”

“It’s your family’s good fortune that this young master has taken a liking to your son. Other than me, who else can help you pay off the debt?”

Su Zhiguo’s head kept tilting back, but he didn’t dare speak his anger. He could barely control his fists. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind. He smiled with his fat face full of wrinkles. “Yes, yes, yes. It’s my family’s blessing that Young Master has taken a fancy to my son. I beg Young Master to help me this time. After that, Su Chen will belong to you.” This disrespectful little brat, let me teach you a harsh lesson.

“Heh! That’s more like it. I’ll go back and gather the money. From now on, contact me using this phone.” Gu Jingning took out the latest model phone from his schoolbag and tossed it to him.

He had prepared this long ago. It was installed with a surveillance and tracking system he had bought from An Yuan. He had originally planned to give it during the first two months, but Su Zhiguo hadn’t shown up until now. Luckily, he had been carrying it with him.

He wasn’t worried the man wouldn’t use it. A phone was also a status symbol. A stingy gambler like him wouldn’t be willing to buy a good phone for himself. Now that he was getting one for free, he would treasure it.

Su Zhiguo was overjoyed. He hadn’t expected to get something good for free on this trip. Sure enough, these rich people gave away things worth tens of thousands without batting an eye. They should donate more of the stuff that leaked from between their fingers to people like him who needed help.

Not wanting to see that nauseating face any longer, Gu Jingning kicked Su Zhiguo’s shin and said impatiently, “Get lost already!”

After Su Zhiguo left, Gu Jingning sighed deeply, feeling it was truly unfair that Su Chen had such a father.

He slung his schoolbag over his shoulder, took out his phone, and walked out of the alley. Just as he was about to message An Yuan, the scene he saw when he looked up turned him into the protagonist of The Scream.

Qingyang was built a bit far from the city center. Although the surrounding area was lively, during non-commute hours the foot traffic wasn’t high. That was why Pei Yuanqing was able to directly pin Su Chen against the school fence in a wall-slam. Gu Jingning thought… it didn’t actually seem that unbelievable.

But he had just sent off Su Zhiguo, and now Pei Yuanqing appeared. Gu Jingning felt his brain was about to overload.

Was there any plot happening recently? No, there shouldn’t be, right? Did he miss something? Or forget? Wasn’t the next event supposed to happen at the final ceremony?

They weren’t too far away, so he could clearly see Su Chen’s aggrieved face. His arms were pushing against the Alpha, his entire body seemingly rejecting Pei Yuanqing’s approach.