"Is our boss really that great, or is it the soft-spoken Star Lord who's better?" The flowered shirt and the yellow-haired guy knowingly pressed the question, deliberately aiming to unnerve the others. "No, no—it's your boss! Your boss!" The tall and short ones were each kicked to the ground by the flowered shirt and yellow-haired guy, now kneeling before Gao Liang. "Now tell me—why have you decided to charge protection fees again?" Gao Liang was furious. "It's Star Lord, no—it's Star Lord's boss who's making us do this," the tall and short ones revealed the truth. "Who exactly is Star Lord's boss?" Gao Liang pressed on, step by step. But the tall and short ones exchanged glances, unsure, saying, "We've never met him. We only hear from Star Lord that he's extremely skilled in the industry, and so far, no one has ever managed to challenge him." "Oh? Really?" Gao Liang was now genuinely interested. "Go right back and report to him immediately," he said, "telling him that I, Gao Liang, am not afraid of him. If he's got the strength "Yes! Yes!" The tall and the short ones were eager for this statement, hoping to use it as an excuse to make a quick exit. As soon as they said it, they hurried away in a brisk pace. The one in the flowered shirt and the one with the yellow hair laughed heartily, "What's the big deal about the star master? Our own leader is far more impressive!" With a nod from Gao Liang, they departed. Now, Gao Liang approached the still unconscious Gao Ruolan. Gao Liang gently shook her body, but due to the overwhelming shock, Gao Ruolan remained unconscious. So, Gao Liang decided to gently press her cheeks. To his surprise, as soon as he pressed, Gao Ruolan woke up and exclaimed, "Oh, you're a lusty fellow! A lusty fellow!" Especially seeing how her blouse had been torn and disheveled, she felt deeply embarrassed and immediately slapped Gao Liang across the face, saying, "If you keep acting like this, I'm going to call for help!" With that, she firmly covered her chest with both hands, defending her dignity. "The comet-star, you've misunderstood! It's not me!" Gao Liang spoke hesitantly. Seeing Gao Ruolan's delicate features and slender figure, though not quite as graceful as the moon goddess Chang'e, she still fell short when compared to his long-cherished, ever-present Gao Cui Lan—yet in human terms, such a young woman was already exceptional. He thus offered a gentle, appreciative smile. "You're the unlucky one! You've deceived me! You deliberately pinched my face and disrespected me! You're dodging responsibility! You're crude! You're unrefined! You're base! You're shameless!" Gao Ruolan poured out all this in one breath, leaving Gao Liang no room to interject. Gao Liang immediately grasped the meaning of her disdain and thought to himself: So you've been treating me like a rogue all along! Good heavens! If I truly wanted to win you over, why would I have to go through all this trouble? Even back then, Gao Cui Lan was far more beautiful than you. I had to be careful not to hurt her feelings. If I truly wanted to win you over, that would be your good fortune "The comet star, please don't look at me like that! I was just passing by when I heard your cry and saw those two thugs robbing people—I stepped in to help!" Although Guan Liang had taken the form of a pig, his mind was quite sharp. "How could anyone believe you? You must be working with them!" Guan Rulan glared at Guan Liang, angrily. "Pfft! Am I really that kind of person? Would I mix with those street-level scoundrels?" Guan Liang was most afraid of being wronged. To be seen as a commoner and to be grouped with those two thugs—absolutely not! "Then what? Nowadays, people like you—dressed like gentlemen but acting like beasts—are truly everywhere!" Guan Rulan still spoke firmly, yet she had noticed the tone in Guan Liang's voice earlier, and knew he wasn't a lowly, awkward sort. "As for my clothes now—how they've turned out!" How can this be explained? Surely after I drove them away, you found my beauty irresistible, so...” Gao Ruolan’s face turned crimson with both embarrassment and indignation; her voice was soft and her head lowered. “A star that brings misfortune! Are you calling me that kind of person?” Gao Liang grew suddenly agitated. “A person destined for misfortune—what proof do you have of my innocence?” Gao Ruolan pressed on, step by step. “I can swear on the heavens! I am absolutely not that kind of person, and I’ve never even touched you!” Gao Liang looked up at the sky, ready to make the oath, only to be interrupted by Gao Ruolan, who said, “Who would believe you?” This truly frustrated Gao Liang. When I first convinced Monkey King, I too swore on the heavens, and he believed me. How come, now that I’ve been reborn and living again, no one believes me anymore? “Alright! Alright! I don’t want to keep arguing with you anymore—I simply don’t have the time to waste on this!” Gao Liang said, turning to leave. “Stop right there!” You're treating my virtue like a mere game! I won't let you off!» Gao Ruolan clutched firmly at Gao Liang's sleeve, pulling him with all her strength. She shouted, «Come quickly! Come quickly! Someone has been rude to me!» «Hear me out, Gao! You're the unlucky one—the 'sweeping star'! Speak calmly! Don't keep pulling at my clothes!» Gao Liang watched helplessly as his garments were nearly torn. «Rude! Rude!…» Gao Ruolan wailed, completely transformed into a tantrum queen, far from comparing to the elegant, gentle, wise, and refined Gao Cuilan. «Stop shouting! Stop fussing! I didn't even force you!» Gao Liang grew increasingly agitated as Gao Ruolan refused to stop, and he covered her mouth with his hands. «Mmmmm…» Gao Ruolan's mouth was now blocked, her breathing labored. She writhed and struggled desperately, leaving deep marks of fingernails on Gao Liang's arms and hands. «Oh my hands!» Gao Liang, startled by the pain, loosened his grip. To his surprise, Gao Ruolan’s teeth were also caught, bleeding profusely. This wasn’t too bad—just endure the pain. What was truly devastating was that as soon as Gao Liang released his hold, Gao Ruolan began shouting: “Unseemly! There’s a ruffian treating me unkindly!” With that, she kicked him hard, using the heel of her high-heeled shoe to deliver a precise side kick to the base of his lower body. Gao Liang doubled over, clutching his hands to his abdomen, his eyes wide with pain, trembling uncontrollably on the ground, tears welling up. How painful! How could Gao Ruolan be so forceful? She was far more aggressive than a typical ruffian. To encounter such an unreasonable, stubborn star of bad luck—today truly was a day of misfortune. “Ruffian! See if you dare to do anything else!” Gao Ruolan added, kicking him a few more times as she walked away, only then feeling satisfied. She lifted the bicycle, which had been slightly deformed, and pushed it steadily along the road toward her At this moment, many passersby gathered to watch. They stared at Gao Liang lying on the ground, crying out in distress, with expressions of wonder, yet no one approached to help him up. "A lusty swain! A rogue! Deservedly so!" someone in the crowd pointed and jabbed at Gao Liang, spitting out words of scorn. "What injustice! How can it be that the world has turned right side out? I shall return to heaven myself!" Gao Liang cried out in his heart, as though deeply wronged. "What a pig, Sun Wukong! Just one month since you've arrived on earth, and already you wish to return to heaven—unable even to handle a common mortal woman! Truly unfortunate! Truly unfortunate!" A familiar voice reached Gao Liang's ears. "Sun Wukong is naturally simple-minded. Please, let the Bodhisattva enlighten him. Sun Wukong will listen attentively!" Gao Liang, braving the pain of his precious egg, stood firm and addressed the Bodhisattva, who was seated upon the cloud. "All things are destined—what you must learn is to face reality," the Bodhisattva "Everything is fate!" With that, he rode westward on the clouds. Gao Liang heard it all in a blur, but his spirits lifted noticeably—immediately, the precious egg that had been kicked by the 'sickle star' stopped aching. I am Gao Liang, Gao Liang is me—so who am I? A hero descended from the god of light, reborn on earth, yet I can't even manage a simple mortal woman. What kind of hero am I? Gao Ruolan, you 'sickle star,' you've poked me, haven't you? I'll make you suffer! I'll show you! Gao Ruolan had always ridden her bicycle home. When Miao Hanfu saw her bicycle damaged, her skirt torn, and her body injured, she couldn't help but wonder what had happened. Gao Ruolan lied, saying she had simply fallen while riding her bike. Naturally, she didn't mention being hit by a vehicle. Miao Cunfu was worried about her daughter, so she asked her to go to her room to change clothes and take a bath. As Gao Ruolan was entering the room, she heard someone outside talking to Mom, "Your household electricity and water bills have been overdue for three months. This time, they must be settled immediately, or else the water and power will be cut off!"