As the days of the high school entrance exam drew nearer,
Despite finding the adorable and pleasing sight of Hu Guagua grinding her teeth and raising her eyebrows amusing, Yan Yuchen still couldn't be bothered to pay her any attention.
In every class, he was diligently attentive, taking meticulous notes.
He ignored Hu Guagua's retaliatory disturbances and disruptions, treating her as if she were invisible.
One evening after school, Hu Guagua, infuriated, slammed the desk and stood up, angrily declaring, "Yan jerk, have the guts to face me one-on-one! Do you dare?"
After packing his books, Yan Yuchen slung his backpack over his shoulder and walked out of the classroom without looking at her throughout.
Hu Guagua was furious, feeling greatly humiliated. As she caught up, she cursed, "You coward! I curse you to get beaten up the moment you step out!"
Yan Yuchen continued to treat her as if she were air, preparing to leave on his bicycle.
Hu Guagua, without hesitation, jumped onto the back seat and said, "Let's go. Since we're on the same road, neighbors should help each other."
The speed of her change in attitude was astonishing.
Yan Yuchen stopped the bicycle, rudely pushed her off, and said, "Don't try to befriend me. We're not close. I need to take my little sister. You go on your own."
After that, he rode away.
Hu Guagua stood in place, stamping her foot and cursing loudly.
Many boys nearby excitedly approached, pushing their bicycles, offering to let her ride, and promising to escort her home.
Hu Guagua gave them a disdainful look, continued to curse angrily, and went after Yan Yuchen's bicycle.
The boys, filled with sadness and jealousy, could do nothing about it.
"Even when she rolls her eyes, it's so cute. Ah, she's driving me crazy."
"That damned sick guy, why doesn't Hu Guagua pay attention to us? She insists on sticking to that jerk's cold butt."
"Ah, since she transferred, my lovely Guagua doesn't talk to me anymore. I'm so sad and upset, sob..."
Yan Yuchen, riding his bicycle, had just arrived at the school gate when he saw a group of unruly youths surrounding his little sister not far away, with the class monitor Cheng Hao among them.
"Cousin, look! That guy is coming out. It's him, the one who humiliated me in front of the whole school and teachers! You guys must make sure to scare him this time, or he'll definitely retaliate against me."
Cheng Hao pointed at the approaching Yan Yuchen, expressing resentment and fear to a tall young man beside him.
This young man is named Zhang Hui. He spent some time in jail a few years ago for getting involved in fights that left someone seriously injured. He recently heard about his cousin being bullied at school, so he came with some people to seek revenge.
Being just a middle school student, facing someone who had a history in the underworld and had spent time in jail was like dealing with a small matter for him, not worth mentioning. He brought a few people casually to intimidate, thinking that the other side would just back down.
"Bro, don't come over! Go back to school quickly; they're going to beat you!"
Yan Xiaoxi, surrounded in the middle, shouted in panic to Yan Yuchen.
Cheng Hao arrogantly shouted, "Yan Yuchen, if you dare to run, we'll take it out on your sister! You useless coward, if you have the guts, just ignore your sister!"
Zhang Hui sneered and said, "Run, we're waiting for you to run. Your sister is indeed a little beauty. If you leave her with us, we'll be happy. Hehe."
Yan Yuchen parked his bicycle, walked over, glanced at Cheng Hao who looked triumphant, then turned to Zhang Hui, smiled faintly, and said, "Thanks for the compliment. My little sister is indeed beautiful. But why are you looking for me?"
Many students had gathered near the school gate, curious to watch. Many boys, upon seeing that the unfortunate guy was from Class 2, felt a sense of schadenfreude.
"You provoked our Hugua; it serves you right to be surrounded by young people from society!"
Zhang Hui, surprised that Yan Yuchen wasn't trembling in fear, said, "Kid, you're quite courageous. No wonder you dare to bully my cousin."
Then, he sneered and continued, "Honestly, I don't want to bother with a weak chicken like you. I heard you made my cousin eat sh*t last time and slapped him in front of the whole class. Here's the deal: as long as you kneel in front of my cousin and apologize, letting him slap you a few times, this matter will be settled. I won't bother you again. How about it?"
Yan Yuchen stared at him, smiled ambiguously, and asked, "Anything else? Is that it?"
Zhang Hui chuckled and praised, "Not bad, kid, you've got potential. Of course, there's another condition. Your sister should be my girlfriend. If your sister becomes my girlfriend, I can assure you, kid, you'll be untouchable in this school. Isn't that a great condition?"
Yan Yuchen thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "It does sound good, but what if I don't agree?"
"Not agree?" Zhang Hui grinned, lifted his shirt, revealing several terrifying scars on his stomach, and proudly said, "See this? I've stabbed people, been to jail, not afraid of the police. If I want to mess you up, kid, your life is done."
Cheng Hao, seeing his cousin acting so tough and boastful, straightened his back even more arrogantly, laughing, "Yan Yuchen, kneel down in front of me! I'll let you off with just a hundred slaps. It won't be more, hahaha..."
"Cheng Hao! As the class monitor, what are you doing?"
At this moment, the class teacher, Zhang Hong, rushed over with some security guards, frowning and questioning Cheng Hao.
Cheng Hao was suddenly taken aback, stammering, "Teacher, I... It's none of my business. It's my cousin who heard that I was being bullied, so he..."
Zhang Hui frowned, saying, "This teacher, I came here to help my cousin. He was bullied at school. Shouldn't I come to help him get justice?"
Zhang Hong, looking disgusted, glared at him and approached, pushing aside the youths and pulling both Yan Xiaoxi and Yan Yuchen away. She coldly said, "I don't care whom you're seeking revenge against, but this is my student, and this is a place for education. It's not a place for people like you."
Zhang Hui sneered and said, "Teacher, what if I want to stay?"
Zhang Hong didn't waste time arguing with him and turned to an old man from the security team, saying, "Call the police. Say that hooligans have come to our school to harm students."
The old man nodded and hurried off to the security office.
Zhang Hui looked fierce, nodded, and pointed at Yan Yuchen, saying, "Fine, you have courage, you're tough. I won't mess with the old woman, but can you protect this kid for a lifetime?"
Then, he looked at Yan Yuchen and sneered, "Kid, remember this. You have one day. If tomorrow you don't kneel and apologize to my cousin, agreeing to my conditions, then you just wait. In heaven and on earth, no one can save you! If you have the guts, don't come to school anymore. Otherwise, your head will bloom, and you'll be a fool for life!"
With that, he left hastily with his group.
The surrounding students watched Yan Yuchen with pity. Being targeted by such a ruthless thug, how would he continue going to school?
The middle school entrance exam was approaching, and such an incident was disastrous.
Zhang Hong looked at the gradually departing delinquents with a dark expression. She then patted Yan Yuchen on the shoulder, sighed, and said, "I advise you to have your parents come and request some time off for you. Just come back for the entrance exam. After all, your grades are already like that. Whether you come to review or not, the result will be the same. Don't get hurt over this again."
Yan Xiaoxi, with tears in her eyes, said on the side, "Brother, why don't we just stop going to school? I'll take care of you."
Yan Xiaofen, who appeared nearby unnoticed, comforted, "Yan Yuchen, listen to the teacher. Just stay at home, and I'll come help you with your studies every day after school. With your learning ability, it should be manageable."
Yan Yuchen smiled without saying a word. He took his little sister and rode the bike away. Waving to Zhang Hong and Yuan Xiaofen, he said, "Thanks, I still have at least a day to consider, right?"
With that, amidst the sighs and sympathetic glances of the onlookers, he rode away.
Bathed in the mellowing sunset, Yan Yuchen's spirit seemed to stir. In the depths of his eyes, a cold and sharp light flickered.
Under the dark moon, in the high wind of the night, the time for deadly actions!
Tonight was destined to be another eventful night.
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