I Really Didn't Want the Long Aotian to Be My Wife [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 13

“Jian Yuanbai, am I correct in understanding that you are Wei Zhenge’s guardian?”

A female teacher stopped Jian Yuanbai right as he entered Jinyang Middle School. Despite her evident hesitation, she managed to speak up, “Do you know that Fu Pengyi has been targeting Wei Zhenge? This incident might be another manipulation of his.”

She bit her lip in discomfort, carefully avoiding eye contact with Jian Yuanbai, “But, I can’t openly discuss this matter in front of other students or teachers. If I do so, I might lose my job.”

Taking a deep breath, she continued, “However, if there’s no other way, I’m willing to testify about this.”

Jian Yuanbai, reeking of alcohol but still in control of his senses, acknowledged her words, “Thank you. You are a good teacher.”

The female teacher was left stunned for a few moments, watching Jian Yuanbai stride forward comfortably, being followed by a few individuals. Whispering to herself, she admitted, “I’m really not.”

By the time Wei Zhenge’s guardian arrived, a few other individuals had already gathered around the Grade Director’s office. From time to time, Fu Pengyi couldn’t help but throw a scornful remark or two, “Money truly does make the world go round, huh…”

Without warning, the office door swung open. In walked a tall, broad-shouldered man dressed in a finely tailored suit with a majestic stride. Without uttering a word, he positioned himself beside Wei Zhenge. He pulled out a chair, swiveled it effortlessly, sat down, crossed his legs, and propped up his interlocked hands. With a slight lean backward, he began, “So, you are blaming my baby Zhenge for stealing?”

He didn’t interact with Wei Zhenge. However, his protective stance in front of Wei Zhenge spoke volumes.

Behind him stood four or five silent figures all suited up. Jian Yuanbai had neatly combed his hair, exposing his sharp eyes and a high-bridged nose. Despite being soaked in alcohol, his eyes that stared at Fu Pengyi harbored impatience and irritation. Although he was sitting, his aura seemed to loom high above everyone else.

Wei Zhenge’s heart skipped a beat the moment he sighted Jian Yuanbai.

Fu Pengyi retorted with a scoff, “Word-twisting will not change facts. We have both person and object evidence, and you are accusing me of defamation?”

Jian Yuanbai glimpsed at the pen lying on the desk and remarked sarcastically, “Before coming here, I had been wondering who was the fool bringing a 200,000-yuan pen to school. Turns out it was you.”

He continued, “One day, you put this pen in Zhenge’s bag, the next day, in another classmate’s desk, and the following day, into yet another classmate’s drawer. Cheating each person off 30,000 or 50,000 yuan seems like a pretty decent scam, doesn’t it?”

“So, how much did you plan on cheating this time?”

Feigning surprise, he gestured towards Fu Pengyi, “Could it be that your family acquired your wealth through such means?”

Furious, Fu Pengyi slammed his hand on the table, “Stop talking nonsense. A 200,000-yuan pen might seem valuable to peasants like you, but for me, it’s an everyday-use item. Understand, peasant?”

The Grade Director chimed in sternly, “Guardian, please mind your language.”

Jian Yuanbai glanced at him and said, “I’ve been careful enough not to greet his parents, what’s going on? Tell me.”

The homeroom teacher started, “It’s like this…”

Jian Yuanbai rudely cut him off, “Xiaozhen, you explain.”

Wei Zhenge emotionlessly recounted the entire sequence of events, “This afternoon while having lunch, Chen Ji asked me to help him put his box, which is this pen box, on his table into his locker…”

Jian Yuanbai nodded, his hand instinctively grasping Wei Zhenge’s hand standing beside him, and whispered, “Don’t be afraid.”

He looked at the homeroom teacher, “Isn’t the situation obvious? A check of the surveillance will show the truth, right? You can’t possibly tell me there isn’t a camera in the classroom, can you?”

Homeroom Teacher: “Half of the school’s surveillance is old equipment, with problems in both the equipment and the hard disk. Someone periodically deletes surveillance records, and the cameras in the senior class are among the old ones.”

Jian Yuanbai: “This classmate keeps saying that he saw my little Zhenge stealing pens on the playground. Are the cameras on the playground old as well?”

Fu Pengyi’s expression stiffened a bit, but he quickly covered it up. They heard the homeroom teacher say, “The playground cameras aren’t old, but the person in charge of overseeing the school’s security also deleted those records.”

Jian Yuanbai laughed, “Call him and get Chen Ji here as well.”

The female teacher immediately said, “I will get Chen Ji.”

Fu Pengyi loudly protested, “Why make things so complicated? Just call the police to check fingerprints and we’ll know the truth, right?”

Jian Yuanbai didn’t hesitate to call the police, “Hello, is this 110? Someone at Jinyang No.1 Middle School is falsely accusing a classmate of theft. The accusation involves an amount of 200,000 yuan and is intended to force the top student to withdraw from school. It’s a serious false accusation. Please come right away, thank you.”

“Hey! What are you babbling about with the police, trying to turn things around?” Fu Pengyi immediately wanted to grab the phone, but Jian Yuanbai hung up and stood up.

He was 1.93 meters tall, with sharp eyebrows and eyes, wearing a well-fitted suit that gave him an intimidating presence, like a stylish gangster. Fu Pengyi, having witnessed Jian Yuanbai’s fighting prowess before, was instantly frightened by his gaze.

The homeroom teacher did not approve and said, “This parent, the facts haven’t been thoroughly investigated yet, you shouldn’t speak so biasedly to the police.”

Jian Yuanbai patted his shoulder with a half-smile, “You’re quite the loyal family dog for the Fu family.”

The homeroom teacher’s face turned sour, and he hesitated with his phone, ready to call the person responsible for watching over the surveillance. Jian Yuanbai glanced at it, “Dial the number, and remember to turn on the speakerphone.”

The phone was answered “Hello? Principal. Anything wrong?”

Jian Yuanbai didn’t wait for the principal to start, “Did you delete the video from the playground?”

“Safety footage should be kept for at least thirty days. Private deletion of crucial evidence constitutes forgery and will be pursued for criminal liability by law. You might want to think, is the money that Fu Pengyi gave you enough for you to go to jail?”

“The police will arrive at Jinyang No.1 Middle School soon. I’d advise you to get there within ten minutes, there might still be time to defend yourself.”

Jian Yuanbai did not give his opponent a chance to respond, immediately ending the call. The female teacher arrived with Chen Ji at this moment. Jian Yuanbai coldly glared at him, “For the crime of false accusation, if serious, you might be sentenced to a minimum of three years in prison. If causing severe consequences, the sentence may be extended to three to ten years. Helping someone else falsely accuse is also a crime. Think about how many years you could end up serving.”

Fu Pengyi couldn’t hold back anymore and began cursing, “Who the hell do you think you are? What are you pretending to be here?”

“Everyone knows you’re just a little thug that the Wei family found at hand, a degenerate gambler. Who do you think you are?”

Jian Yuanbai’s knuckles were clearly visible as he adjusted his collar, loosening his tie, “Sorry, I am a legal advisor for a well-known company.”

He smiled at Fu Pengyi, but there was a cold look in his eyes, “I know and understand the law.”

Meanwhile, an AI system inside Jian Yuanbai’s mind kept reading legal terms for him, chuckling, “I was wrong, we should’ve let this Long Aotian role be yours to play, you are definitely more capable.”

Jian Yuanbai smiled faintly, “Isn’t Xiaozhen still growing? I’ll take on this role for now.”

He looked back at the crowd following him, “You all wait here, and see if the police can restore the deleted surveillance when they arrive.”

Five people nodded in unison, “Okay, President Jian.”

Jian Yuanbai turned to the grade director, “Rest assured, these are my company’s top IT experts, they should be able to recover the surveillance.”

Fu Pengyi seemed calm, “What are you bragging about? Weren’t you a lawyer just now, and now you’ve become President Jian?”

“I can hire a few people to act, and I can even play God.”

Jian Yuanbai cast him a glance, “I just hired myself as my company’s legal advisor. Is there a problem with that?”

“I’ve got millions coming in every minute, do I need to brag to you?”

God, he even hired himself as his own company’s legal advisor.

The mocking tone of voice made Fu Pengyi furious, “What the hell are you barking about?”

But Jian Yuanbai didn’t see him. Instead, he put his arm around Wei Zhenge’s shoulder, “Where’s Fu Pengyi’s classroom? Take me.”

Wei Zhenge pursed his lips, feeling the warmth enveloping him and the faint smell of alcohol. He didn’t push away but obediently let himself be cradled and guided.

The grade director felt unease, “What are you trying to do, parent?”

Following behind with curses and complaints was Fu Pengyi, “What are you doing in my classroom?”

Chen Ji and another classmate who helped Fu Pengyi falsify evidence exchanged uneasy glances, their hearts pounding with anxiety, but they followed them nonetheless.

Jian Yuanbai arrived at Fu Pengyi’s classroom, ignoring all the stares from the class and the teacher, and handed his phone to Wei Zhenge, “Start recording now, keep it going until the police get here.”

He walked over to Fu Pengyi’s desk, eyed the backpack, and said to Fu Pengyi, “You thought you had it all figured out, didn’t you?”

“No surveillance, and only your and little Zhenge’s fingerprints on the pencil case. You thought you had a witness, so you could pin everything on him?”

Jian Yuanbai gave Fu Pengyi a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, full of contempt, “If little Zhenge really stole your pen from this backpack, shouldn’t his fingerprints be on it?”

“Such a low-level trick, kid.”

At this, Fu Pengyi completely panicked. He tried to rush over and grab the bag that lay on the chair, but Wei Zhenge held up the phone, its cold camera lens aimed right at him. Fu Pengyi’s words came out all jumbled, “No, no, it wasn’t stolen from this backpack, this isn’t my backpack, right, this isn’t mine.”

Jian Yuanbai coldly spoke, “All the students in class heard this classmate surnamed Lin swear he saw the theft from this backpack,” he turned to look at Lin, “Now, look at that, Fu is saying you framed a classmate.”

Lin was equally panicked. Since Jian Yuanbai’s arrival, he had been on edge, “No, it was Fu Pengyi who gave me money to testify against Wei Zhenge for stealing from him. He said his dad is on the school board, he could handle the surveillance, and we would never get caught.”

He remembered Fu Pengyi, holding a large sum of money, appearing arrogantly before him, saying, “I was wrong before, those were just minor pranks. I should make him leave Jinyang No.1 Middle School, that would be the biggest blow to Wei Zhenge.”

How did it all come to this…

It wasn’t until Fu Pengyi lunged at him and punched him squarely in the face that, numb, holding his cheek, he thought, why did it all go so wrong?

That question was also tormenting Chen Ji, who wept bitterly as he was locked up in the police station, facing the cold walls with plenty of time to ponder, how did it come to this?

Both of them had deep regrets, everyone except Fu Pengyi.

Even when he was arrested, he was still defiant, “You can’t do anything to me, I will be out by tomorrow.”

Upon failing in his spiteful accusation, he was fuming with rage. His wrathful gaze towards Jian Yuanbai and Wei Zhenge was frigid and sinister, his features contorting with malice.

The police officer, who was cuffing him, tightened his grip as the man continued to shout and curse even after being apprehended—staring emotionlessly at Fu Pengyi as he complained loudly about the pain.

Jian Yuanbai: “I thought you’d learn your lesson, but now I see—you won’t. Your family will have to pay the price for your actions.”

“I just hope they can afford the bill this time.”

This was the fastest the police had ever concluded their duties. They arrived, grasped the situation quickly, and with the victim having already found all the evidence necessary, their job was merely to apprehend the perpetrator.

Despite being sixteen and eligible for criminal responsibility, since they were still minors, the officers dutifully called each of the three parents.

Wei Zhenge was taken directly home by Jian Yuanbai. Before leaving the school, Jian Yuanbai patted the grade advisor on the shoulder and said, “When the school stops harboring dogs, we’ll consider coming back.”

Wei Zhenge, still not quite understanding everything, blinked in the slightly chilly night air. The first thing he blurted out was, “Did you really talk about a business deal worth several hundred million at the dinner table?”

The man walking beside him burst out laughing, “I was bragging, tonight was a celebration for the company’s establishment.”

Establishing a company and discussing multimillion-dollar deals within a few days, even for Jian Yuanbai, that wasn’t something feasible.

The tall man, dressed in a suit with broad shoulders and long strides, walked ahead a few steps before turning around. The wind tousled his hair, softening his sharp features as he chuckled, “The company has just started. Never mind a diamond-studded pen worth a million, I can’t even afford a single diamond right now.”

Under the gentle caress of the moonlight, Jian Yuanbai held out his hand, revealing a glowing heart-shaped bead, “But this, I give to you.”

“Forget about tonight’s unpleasantness.”

Wei Zhenge could hear his own heartbeat, smell the lingering scent of alcohol on Jian Yuanbai, and see his slightly glazed eyes. He accepted the bead and said, “You’re drunk,” pausing briefly before adding, “Where did this come from?”

Jian Yuanbai covertly leaned closer to Wei Zhenge’s ear and snickered, “I ‘borrowed’ it from the fake tree decorations at the restaurant, in secret. Don’t tell anyone else—it’d ruin my boss’s image.”

Wei Zhenge couldn’t help but push him away, yet he couldn’t suppress a smile, “Alright.”

He looked at Jian Yuanbai, his eyes smiling, “Thank you. I like this gift.”

Translator Footnotes:

汙蔑 (Wumei): Accusation or defamation in light of presenting someone in a false or damaging manner.

笔 (Bi): Refers to a pen in this context.

110 (Yāoyāo Líng): The emergency phone number to call the police in China, equivalent to 911 in the United States.

校董 (Xiaodong): Refers to a member of the school board, typically someone with considerable influence over school affairs.

信誓旦旦 (xìnshìdàndàn): A Chinese idiom used to describe someone who speaks with absolute certainty or swears an oath solemnly.

天衣無縫 (tiān yī wú féng): A Chinese idiom meaning ‘flawless’ or ‘perfectly seamless’—metaphorically, a plan with no apparent weaknesses.

笑意不達眼底 (xiào yì bú dá yǎn dǐ): A Chinese expression describing a smile that does not reach the eyes, often indicating insincerity or contempt.

家長 (jiāzhǎng): Refers to a parent or guardian of a student.

裝逼 (zhuāng bī): A colloquial, somewhat crude Chinese slang term meaning to show off or pretend to be more than one is.

老板 (lǎobǎn): In Chinese, lǎobǎn means ‘boss’. It can refer to anyone in a position of authority or ownership, often used for proprietors of businesses.

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