Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 18

Liang Cheng didn’t know what Lu Tang was planning, but seeing Gu Changming’s face change drastically gave him a clue.

Anyway, this matter must have something to do with Gu Changming.

As for Lu Tang insulting his own father, why should he care?

Then, Liang Cheng jeered, “Mention Yue’er, who doesn’t know her! Not only does Brother Tang know her, but so do I.”

Several of Lu Tang’s other friends joined in, “Ha, who doesn’t know her!”

Lu Tang didn’t expect this kind of help, so he grinned and clinked his wine cup against Lu Yuchen’s, gently tapping it.

“Today, you’re in luck. I’ll tell you in advance, your family’s Yue’er caught my eye. In a few days, my father will bring her into our house as a servant girl. If she serves well, becoming a concubine isn’t out of the question.”

Before Lu Yuchen could react, Gu Changming suddenly stood up and angrily poured a cup of wine over Lu Tang’s head.

“Lu Tang, you’re going too far!”

Lu Tang looked at Gu Changming in shock, then disappointment, anger, and sadness mixed on his face as he shook his head repeatedly, looking at Gu Changming. “How am I going too far? You slept with a prostitute and still want to marry my sister, I didn’t say anything. I just want to take a concubine, and you pour wine on me? You pour wine on me for an outsider?”

With that, Lu Tang smashed the cup in his hand.

He aimed directly at Lu Yuchen’s head.

“Young Master Zhao, I apologize for today. You saw it, if I endure this, then I’m not myself. Gu, you’re too much!”

Lu Yuchen almost got killed by Lu Tang’s cup.

His head throbbed with sharp pain, and before he could react, he saw Lu Tang and Liang Cheng rushing towards Gu Changming. Lu Tang quickly kicked Gu Changming over and straddled him.

“How dare you pour wine on me? Who gave you the guts? Was it that prostitute Yue’er!”

Lu Tang punched Gu Changming over and over, releasing all the pent-up anger from the past few days.

Lu Yuchen was furious and tried to help Gu Changming, but Lu Tang’s friends firmly blocked him.

He couldn’t even get up, let alone help Gu Changming.

His head buzzed with pain and dizziness, and he felt a warm flow trickling down. When he touched it, he found blood.

Lu Tang had made his head bleed!

Zhao Chengfei, who usually didn’t associate with Lu Tang, had arranged this meeting because of Gu Changming. Who could have expected such chaos?

If he stopped them, he would offend not only Lu Tang but also everyone else in the room.

After all, Gu Changming started it by pouring the wine.

Even though he looked down on these playboys, they were still children of prominent families in Qingshui County.

Moreover, Lu Tang merely said he wanted to take Lu Yuchen’s sister as a concubine, nothing more. Was Gu Changming insane to pour wine on Lu Tang!

Lu Yuchen was just a poor scholar. If his sister could really become Lu Tang’s concubine, it would be his fortune!

Furthermore, these playboys always spoke crudely. As someone who wanted to become Lu Tang’s brother-in-law, how could Gu Changming not know Lu Tang’s nature?

But if he didn’t stop it, should he really let Lu Tang beat up Gu Changming?

The Gu family held significant power in the court.

After a struggle in his mind, Zhao Chengfei was about to intervene when he heard Lu Tang say, “Gu Changming, I just mentioned taking Yue’er as a concubine and you got so upset. Don’t tell me there’s something between you and Lu Yuchen’s Yue’er! Don’t let me find out, or else…”

Lu Tang got up from Gu Changming and spat, “I’ll kill you!”

After saying this, Lu Tang turned and walked out.

The other friends looked at Liang Cheng.

Liang Cheng cupped his fists towards Zhao Chengfei, “Young Master Zhao, we truly apologize for today. Our Brother Tang wasn’t targeting you. Please don’t take it to heart!”

After saying this, Liang Cheng also left.

The remaining people followed suit.

In the blink of an eye, only Lu Yuchen, Gu Changming, and Zhao Chengfei were left in the room.

Zhao Chengfei slapped the table, “What on earth is going on!”

At the same time, Lu Tang’s angry shout echoed from the corridor.

“Damn it, I’m going to investigate Lu Yuchen’s family right now. Don’t let me find anything, or else no one will have a good time!”

This frightened Lu Yuchen and Gu Changming, who exchanged a glance and nearly fainted.

The lunch was ruined, and Lu Tang led his friends to a small restaurant not far from Gathering Immortals Pavilion.

After ordering a new table of food and drinks, Lu Tang personally poured wine for his friends.

“I won’t say much. There’s just one thing, I want to ask you all to help me investigate Lu Yuchen. I’ll remember this favor.”

Sitting to Lu Tang’s left was a chubby boy named Zhou Shu, whose family was in the tea business. He was the first to pat his chest and say, “Brother Tang, don’t worry, I’ll handle it!”

Next to Zhou Shu was Guo Dawei, whose family also ran a business. He added, “Brother Tang, you don’t need to ask. We were already planning to investigate. Besides, just now when you mentioned Yue’er, Gu Changming’s face looked even worse than Lu Yuchen’s. That’s odd, isn’t it? Later, before Lu Yuchen got angry, Gu Changming poured the wine! Gu Changming always acts like a gentleman, but when have we ever seen him lose his temper? This is the first time, right? So, we definitely need to investigate!”

These idle playboys usually spent their time hanging around together, doing nothing serious, but now that Lu Tang had a problem, they were more concerned than anyone.

Not to mention, when the bandits demanded 30,000 taels of ransom, each of these playboys contributed.

Liang Cheng alone contributed 5,000 taels.

The others each contributed at least 3,000 taels.

Though their families were in business, such large sums were significant!

After a quick meal, the group scattered to investigate.

The commotion quickly reached the Gu family.

Gu Yunhe kicked Gu Changming, who was already unsteady after being beaten by Lu Tang. Now, with this kick, he flew out and fell to the ground with a thud.

His mother, scared, ran over to help him up, crying.

“Are you crazy? Our son got beaten by Lu Tang, and you don’t go to the Lu family for justice!”

Gu Yunhe was furious, “Go to the Lu family? With what face? He took Lu Yuchen to Lu Tang. What, does he want the Qiao family to find out? If Lu Tang suspects anything or really discovers something, your marriage to Lu Shuqi will be over!”

Gu Changming stubbornly said, “I never wanted to marry Lu Shuqi. I only love Yue’er!”

Gu Yunhe snapped, “Can Yue’er bring you a dowry?”

Thinking of Lu Shuqi’s substantial dowry, Gu Changming hesitated but said, “If the Lu family kicks out the Qiao family, Yue’er will have everything!”