After the Protagonist Ascended, I Set My Eyes on His Woman - Chapter 38:

Chapter 38: Rescuing the Campus Belle

“Mr. Li, let go of Chen Lanyi!”

“This is kidnapping and unlawful detention! Do you even recognize the law?”

“Li Wanji, don’t think we’re afraid of you. Brother Wu’s grandfather is Wu Gang—do you know who Wu Gang is?”

These people were all admirers of Chen Lanyi. After some investigation, Brother Wu discovered that the campus belle was frequently seen in the Central Plaza with a certain man. That man always had women in his arms, and Chen Lanyi’s face clearly showed reluctance. It wasn’t hard to guess—this wasn’t her choice. She was being forced.

Convinced that she was being coerced, her admirers formed an alliance and came to the villa to cause a scene and rescue their goddess.

“Damn it, he’s completely ignoring us,” a tall, skinny young man snapped angrily. “Brother Kun, go!”

“On it!” The one called Brother Kun stepped forward, stood in front of the password lock, and pulled out a screwdriver. He swiftly dismantled the outer casing and began violently tampering with the lock core.

In just a few minutes, with a crisp “click,” the steel door unlocked.

“Holy crap, that was amazing.”

“Is Brother Kun awesome or what?” someone exclaimed.

Brother Kun proudly raised his chin and kicked the steel door open.

“Awesome, 666!”

“Damn, Brother Kun, you’ve really learned a lot from your dad!”

“I’m still not there yet. If my dad were here, he could’ve opened it in less than a minute.”

“Brother Kun, well done,” Brother Wu said.

“Thanks, Brother Wu. Hehe, if we can rescue the campus belle today, she’ll definitely be grateful to you—maybe even promise herself to you.” Brother Kun chuckled flatteringly.

That struck a chord with Brother Wu. He was already fantasizing about Chen Lanyi throwing herself into his arms. Just imagining it made him feel delighted.

“Let’s go. We’re getting her out of here. Once it’s done, everyone gets 10,000 yuan.” Brother Wu led the charge into the villa.

Coincidentally, Hong Yue wasn’t home today, which gave these people the opportunity to act.

But before they could reach the living room, a beautiful young woman stepped out and stopped them.

“Stop right there.”

“Chen Lanyi, don’t be afraid, we’re here to save you!”

“That’s right, Brother Wu brought us to rescue you. There are so many of us—you don’t need to be scared.”

“Where’s that Li guy? Damn it, how dare he bully our campus belle! I’ll beat him to a pulp!”

Chen Lanyi felt both touched and helpless. “You all should leave now. I don’t need saving. I’m… really happy here.”

She didn’t want to drag these innocent people into this.

Hearing her words, Brother Wu frowned in pain. He believed that Chen Lanyi had been brainwashed too deeply. She must have been abused and terrorized by that man for so long that she was now genuinely afraid.

Damn it, that guy must’ve been abusing her so badly that she couldn’t even muster the courage to run. There was no difference between this and trafficking, imprisonment, and torture!

Brother Wu was furious. His goddess had been mistreated like this, and the man responsible was still living lavishly as a powerful CEO with billions in assets. A total beast in human clothing!

“Leave, please, just leave!” Chen Lanyi urged anxiously when she saw they were unmoved.

“Campus belle, don’t be scared.” Brother Wu stepped forward and looked at her stunning face. He comforted her, “With me here, no one will hurt you. Come with me. From now on, I’ll protect you.”

Chen Lanyi shook her head.

“Hahaha…” A burst of laughter echoed just then.

“Such an amusing scene,” Li Wanji clapped as he walked out from the inner room.

“Li Wanji, it’s you!” Brother Wu’s expression instantly turned cautious.

“Youth is truly a beautiful thing—so passionate. Let me give you all a lesson today.” Li Wanji wrapped his arm around Chen Lanyi’s waist and asked, “Lanyi, tell this simp whose woman you are?”

“Yours,” Chen Lanyi replied obediently. She knew exactly what this bastard wanted and could only comply. If she angered him, he would torture her all night. Worse, he might even take it out on these innocent classmates.

“You heard her, simp,” Li Wanji said.

“Hmph, that’s not her true feelings. She doesn’t actually like you. She’s just giving in to your threats!” Brother Wu said coldly.

“Interesting. What’s your name?” Li Wanji asked.

“Wu Peizhuo.”

“Mingyun City’s Wu family, right? Wu Dahai is your father?”

“Yes, he is.”

“No wonder… So you’re a rich kid. You really think that if I weren’t around, Lanyi would fall for you?”

Li Wanji clearly saw through his thoughts. Wu Peizhuo didn’t reply. He just looked at Chen Lanyi’s beautiful face, a soft emotion rising in his heart. He had admired her for so long.

“Lanyi, tell him—even if I didn’t exist, would you fall for a basic second-generation rich kid like him?”

Chen Lanyi shook her head. “No.”

“Kid, her brother is Master Chen Fan. Even without me, she wouldn’t spare a glance for you.” Li Wanji looked at Wu Peizhuo with a hint of mockery.

The reason he didn’t immediately kill these people was because he saw his past self in them. In his previous life, he had also been this naive. Most young men had, at some point, been simps.

Wu Peizhuo was visibly shaken by those words.

“Wu, don’t listen to his nonsense! Bastard, take your filthy hands off her right now, or don’t blame me for being rude!” the tall, skinny young man shouted as he raised a wrench, glaring at Li Wanji.

“Heh, all of you trespassed into my private villa. As punishment, I’ll deal with you first.” Li Wanji flicked his fingers, and a burst of energy shot forward with a thunderous roar.

BOOM!

With a deafening explosion, the young man holding the wrench was instantly blown into a cloud of blood mist.

Everyone stood frozen, completely terrified by the sudden and brutal scene.

“You, the one who forcefully cracked my lock—did no one ever tell you that thieves used to get their fingers cut off in the past?” Li Wanji said coldly. He waved two fingers, and a sharp blade of energy shot out.

Slash!

Brother Kun’s ten fingers were severed instantly.

“Aaaah!” Brother Kun screamed in agony.

“Get lost!” Li Wanji waved his hand, and the entire group was flung out of the villa, landing hard on the ground outside, wailing in pain.

Chen Lanyi finally let out a breath of relief. She had truly feared that this lunatic would lose his temper and kill all her classmates. Fortunately, he only killed one and crippled another.

“Kid, don’t be a simp again. No matter how beautiful the goddess is, you should first consider whether you have the strength to protect her. As punishment, I’ll have my company terminate all cooperation with your Wu family and remove you from the four prominent families of Mingyun City. Take care of yourself.” Li Wanji sent the message to Wu Peizhuo through voice transmission.

“What?!” Wu Peizhuo’s face turned pale. He had heard his father mention a major figure in Mingyun City—someone whose decisions determined the fate of every family.

He never imagined it would be this man.

At that moment, fear engulfed him. He had no idea how his father would react when he returned home. They had just made it into the ranks of the four major families, and now they were being cast out.

He regretted it so much, it made his guts twist in agony.