My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 24 - 0024: Ruthless Man Ma Gangqiang

Chapter 24: Chapter 0024: Ruthless Man Ma Gangqiang

"Still needs a more potent poison, this rat poison’s toxicity is just too weak; its effects are minimal."

Tang Ming thought to himself, then opened his eyes.

He was covered in rancid sweat, the smell extremely foul, so he quickly left the bathroom to shower.

In the hospital, a young man stood in front of a bed in a single room; it was Ma Gangqiang.

"Chen Cang, although I owe you a favor, I don’t need to help you that much, but I can go teach that newcomer a lesson, and consider your favor repaid!"

Ma Gangqiang, wearing a black jacket, looked incredibly cool, with a tall and powerfully built body honed by consistent training, very stylish.

"What if I add in Xia Wei’er? Would you help me take care of Tang Ming properly then?"

Chen Cang, lying on the bed and holding a cigarette, said with a smile.

"What way do you have to help me get Xia Wei’er?"

Ma Gangqiang’s expression changed slightly, "You better not say you can seduce her."

"Of course I can’t seduce her, but I have plenty of methods. The school trip is coming up soon, and when we’re grouped together, I’ll secretly give you a hand. Let you sleep with Xia Wei’er first, then who else would she turn to if not you?"

Chen Cang smirked lewdly.

"Don’t get me in trouble; if she reports it, I’d be in a world of pain," Ma Gangqiang said, shaking his head. He had considered this idea before but always found it too risky.

After all, Xia Wei’er was a student favored by the school teachers. If it got out, Ma Gangqiang wouldn’t be able to handle the fallout.

Though the Martial Artist Family had power and influence, they couldn’t cover the sky with one hand, and wrongdoers had to face punishment.

"Stupid."

Chen Cang said disdainfully, "I can drug Xia Wei’er, make her unconscious so she won’t know it was you, but she’ll know she was forced. Then you go and win her heart; it’ll all fall into place, understand?"

"Oh, like that."

Ma Gangqiang thought for a moment and immediately found the idea feasible, then said, "Fine, I agree to your terms."

After Ma Gangqiang left, Chen Cang sneered incessantly.

He thought, Silly boy, if anyone’s going to have her first, it’ll be me, Chen Cang. You can wait to eat my leftovers. But I must check if that Tang Ming has really slept with Liu Mengting, this needs investigating.

Picking up the cellphone beside his pillow, Chen Cang dialed a number and said when the call connected, "Old Wu, I need you to check on someone for me. A student from senior year class five, Tang Ming. See what his relationship is with Liu Mengting, and also take a look at the Liu Family mansion."

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Today’s afternoon was the once-a-week sports class, stretching for a long duration, essentially taking up the whole afternoon.

Tang Ming had changed into his sports gear after lunch with Zhou Youfu.

City students rarely exercised; with such an opportunity, Tang Ming naturally wanted to make the most of it.

The boys from his class had already agreed to play basketball together later, but as they got to the basketball court, they found other classes there too.

Guided by two PE teachers, students from both classes began with warm-up exercises, followed by a lecture on physical fitness.

The girls were already exhausted, sitting on the chairs beside the sports field, and some even took out drinks to sip.

Liu Mengting gathered with a few other girls; like a proud peacock, she outshone any girl that drew near.

The boys suffered more; they couldn’t drink water and had to stand listening to the PE teachers’ boring speeches.

Finally, the talk was over, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but the gym teacher said, "Today, class nine and class five have gym together. The students from class nine say they want to play a basketball game against you guys. I wonder if the boys from class five dare to take up the challenge?"

"Damn, class nine is known for being good at both studies and sports. Competing against them, let’s just forget it."

"Exactly, we should just stick to playing amongst ourselves. Let’s not play basketball with class nine."

The boys from class five clearly weren’t cut out for this, mumbling quietly to one another at this time.

The gym teacher from class five looked quite embarrassed and said unhappily, "It’s just a basketball game. What’s the worst that can happen if you lose? If your abilities are not up to par, does that mean you should avoid facing it? If you don’t even have this much courage, how will you face society in the future?"

The boys from class five didn’t dare to speak, while the girls became excited, all clamoring to play the game, speaking up for the honor of class five.

"Alright, this basketball game will be between class nine and class five. You boys go down and discuss how you’ll play."

The gym teacher had given a firm order, and the boys from class five were all disheartened, a group of severe homebodies and undernourished, none with a hint of athletic talent.

After a long discussion, the five-man team that was chosen included Tang Ming.

Playing basketball was just a humiliating affair, and nobody wanted to go. They could only send those who had the least say in the class. Tang Ming was new and, naturally, he was also selected.

"Tch, so useless, scared of a simple basketball game. I really don’t know what these boys are good for?"

Liu Mengting said disdainfully as she sipped her drink.

"Heh, the boys only know how to hide at home, surf the net, play games, and then watch some Japanese action films when no one’s around. Other than that, they’re pretty useless."

A bold girl said, eliciting laughter from a group of girls.

The boys from class five were infamous for their poor physique and also for not being good at studies, often the object of ridicule from the girls in their class.

These girls were also waiting to see a good joke at today’s basketball game.

"Big Brother Tang, see that? That’s Xia Wei’er, the goddess of my heart. Pretty, isn’t she?"

Zhou Dafu nudged Tang Ming and pointed to a girl in a white dress in the distance.

Tang Ming looked over, and sure enough, she was a beautiful girl!

She stood about one meter sixty-five, slender in build, with delicate features, fair skin, and rosiness in her lips. Her beauty was of the pure and unadulterated kind.

She was completely different from Liu Mengting, and she exuded an air of somber melancholy, the kind of girl who looked like she had a story and was very captivating. No wonder the chubby guy was smitten with her.

Just as Tang Ming was looking at Xia Wei’er, she also looked over, and their eyes met.

Xia Wei’er was already accustomed to this. Tang Ming was just another one of the boys stealing glances at her, but she still smiled and turned to leave.

She was warm-tempered, never getting angry even when boys made bold advances, but it was precisely this gentle, endearing personality that made her even more admirable.

"Such a quiet girl."

Tang Ming remarked.

Zhou Dafu laughed, "Big Brother Tang, I told you Xia Wei’er is great."

"You, a fatso, dare to think about chasing Xia Wei’er?"

A cold voice came from behind them. Tang Ming and Zhou Dafu turned around to see a group of boys approaching.

The leader was a tall guy dressed in Nike sportswear and holding a basketball.

And beside him stood four others, all chewing gum with an air of arrogance to the skies.