Chapter 9: The Ice Boss’s Bold Claim
by xennovel“Don’t touch my man…”
The one who said this was Bing Ge, Xie Bingran, sitting among her group of friends with a cigarette dangling from her lips.
……
Xu Chen felt a sudden tightness in his gut.
Mary Sue, overbearing CEO, romance novels for girls…
Xu Chen wanted nothing to do with those labels.
If he had a chance to transmigrate, he’d prefer a manly adventure story full of triumph.
But with everyone watching, Bing Ge dropped that line dripping with CEO vibes…
Xu Chen was speechless, his planned story arc twisting into something abstract and bizarre.
The entire cafeteria fell silent.
Countless eyes turned their way.
Xu Chen sighed, feeling completely drained.
He tried to console himself: Fine… he’s aiming to land a rich partner anyway.
Hooking up with Bing Ge always came with a price.
……
Zhao Linlin froze, turning to look at Xie Bingran in shock.
The onlookers stared, glancing between the legendary Bing Ge, Xu Chen, and Zhao Linlin, their eyes full of disbelief.
That was Bing Ge…
One of Tiancheng No. 1 High School’s top three campus beauties, and in some ways, the top one.
The real boss lady, the teenage overlord, the school’s female war god.
Xie Bingran, the heartthrob who charmed boys and girls alike…
Actually calling a guy ‘my man’.
People finally took a good look at Xu Chen, whispers spreading quickly.
Soon, the name ‘Xu Chen from Class 5, senior year’ buzzed around the cafeteria.
Zhao Linlin was stunned, her hands still clutching Xu Chen’s arm, frozen in place.
Xie Bingran lifted her cold eyes toward Zhao Linlin and said:
“Didn’t you hear me?”
When Xu Chen caught sight of Xie Bingran’s cool, commanding demeanor, he felt even more awkward.
Come on, Bing Ge, stop unleashing that overbearing CEO vibe.
Break the spell already…
Zhao Linlin trembled, her hands releasing Xu Chen as she instinctively stepped back.
More whispers rippled through the crowd, speculating about Xu Chen and Zhao Linlin’s backgrounds.
Once Zhao Linlin let go of Xu Chen, Xie Bingran ignored the scene.
She stuck the cigarette back in her mouth, her refined features dropping into that usual cool, brooding look.
Zhao Linlin snapped out of it, suddenly filled with unexplained anger, and shouted at Xu Chen:
“Xu Chen! How could you hang out with someone like her!”
Her words hung in the air for three tense seconds.
The atmosphere sharpened instantly.
Zhao Linlin widened her eyes, scared stiff, her mouth twitching silently.
By now, everyone in the cafeteria getting food was glued to the drama.
Xu Chen looked at Zhao Linlin, memories of his past life flooding back, stirring up his anger as he said coldly:
“What do you mean ‘someone like her’? She’s way better than you!”
Zhao Linlin stared at Xu Chen, her eyes swirling with complicated emotions.
Xie Bingran sat there silently, her gaze flickering slightly.
She frowned impatiently, waving her arm dismissively.
Xu Chen turned to Zhao Linlin and said more calmly:
“Go back. Exams are coming up soon.
Get into a good school on your own merits—it’s better than chasing after sugar daddies…”
Zhao Linlin came to her senses, her eyes showing hurt and irritation.
But she didn’t say more, just huffed and stormed off under everyone’s watchful eyes.
The two non-mainstream friends who had been following her had already vanished, slipping away early.
……
Xu Chen looked up to see countless eyes fixed on him.
For a couple of seconds, he felt utterly embarrassed.
The kind that couldn’t be fixed—total social disaster.
But he quickly regained his composure and strode straight to Xie Bingran.
Zhao Feng stood up with a grin and said to Xu Chen:
“Sis-in-law, what brings you here?”
He turned to his buddies and said, “Quick, call her sis-in-law!”
“Sis-in-law!”
……
Xu Chen had a face full of frustration.
The more he tried to fix it, the worse it got—totally off track.
This isn’t some girl-centric romance—it’s a guy’s triumph story, okay…
Who ended up in the wrong scene—Bing Ge or me?!
No one heard Xu Chen’s inner grumbling; the cafeteria crowd’s expressions grew even more entertaining.
But Xu Chen brushed it off and leaned down to Xie Bingran, saying:
“After school, don’t go anywhere. Come eat with me. This isn’t a request.”
Xu Chen’s tone was icy and firm, echoing through the cafeteria.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, something felt off.
All this sis-in-law talk… what was going on?!
Countless eyes locked on them, full of shock.
Zhao Feng and the other guys showed strange looks.
That commanding, superior tone…
No one had ever dared speak to Bing Ge like that.
Zhao Feng opened his mouth to intervene but swallowed his words.
Xie Bingran stayed seated in silence, then cleared her throat, her eyes darting away as she said softly:
“Alright… let’s just meet at McDonald’s. I’ll find you after school.”
As Xie Bingran finished, Zhao Feng, Li Rui, and the others looked even more stunned.
They’d never heard Bing Ge speak so gently before.
The war god Bing Ge could actually sound that soft?!
The cafeteria crowd whispered again.
“Bing Ge’s fierce reputation is legendary.”
No one could picture the righteous, tough-as-nails Xie Bingran using that tone with anyone.
People glanced at Xu Chen, wondering what kind of guy could turn the fierce Bing Ge into a gentle woman…
Xu Chen looked down at Xie Bingran:
“Okay, you have to come—no backing out.”
Xie Bingran didn’t reply, just took the cigarette from her mouth.
She didn’t look up, her refined, brooding eyes dipping slightly as she softly hummed in agreement.
Xu Chen relaxed a bit; the vibe was weird, but at least he’d kept Xie Bingran in check for tonight.
First, ensure nothing goes wrong this evening, then plan ahead.
He didn’t linger; all those eyes in the huge cafeteria made him uneasy.
So he turned and quickly left amid the stares.
The crowd kept watching until Li Rui stood up next to Xie Bingran and barked:
“What are you all looking at? Get back to eating!”
……
That day, Xu Chen, once a low-key guy in Class 5 of senior year, became the talk of Tiancheng No. 1 High School.
All because of his strange connection with the campus legend, Bing Ge.
The cafeteria incident spread with embellishments, racing through the school.
It went down in history as the ‘Cafeteria Sis-in-Law Gate’.
……
In the afternoon.
The moment Xu Chen stepped into the Class 5 classroom, the noisy room went quiet.
All eyes swung to him.
Right away, Chen Dahai and a few other close guys rushed over, excited.
“Xu, my man, is the thing with Bing Ge real or what?”
“Why didn’t you tell us about something this big…”
“Got names for the kid picked out? Surname Xu or Xie?”
“Xu, you’re full of surprises—actually landing Bing Ge!”
“One of the top three campus beauties, and the toughest one at that…”
……
Xu Chen got swarmed back to his seat, his face a mask of annoyance.
News travels fast around here.
“Just said a couple words to Xie Bingran in the cafeteria, and now they’re talking about ‘kids’?!”