Chapter 010 Almost Getting There
(I saw some friends have put my book in a special fan subject, this is the first time for this book, I'm quietly pleased, especially since it stirs things up... haha, let the storm come more fiercely)
Behind the class flower and Zheng Li, two female students, came a young man dressed in a suit trying to disguise his naivety, occasionally flashing a lewd look inside his eyes, "Classmates, don't leave. I just ordered a bottle of Rémy Martin, why are you leaving so soon?"
This young man, who is eager to demonstrate his wealth, is a major figure at Wuling County No.1 Middle School. His father is none other than Principal Zhou Yiliang of the school. Zhou Yiliang is neither good nor bad as a principal, as the school made some progress under his tenure, and he took advantage of this opportunity to benefit himself. Nowadays, it is normal for officials to be corrupt; as long as they can get things done, his behavior is better than those who are only corrupt but incapable of doing their jobs.
The saying goes, 'when the head beam is not upright, the lower beams will go crooked'. Zhou Yiliang's son Zhou Yupeng, taking advantage of his father's authority, often causes troubles within the school. Teachers, seeking to curry favor with the principal, turn a blind eye to Zhou Yupeng's mischief, pretending not to see it. After all, the country with the largest population is Huaxia. It's hard to find a job, and if the principal finds an excuse to fire them, there would be at least ten or eight teacher-training students eager to take their place.
Zhou Yiliang, being occupied with his work and social engagements, neglects to discipline Zhou Yupeng. Along with the teachers' appeasement and indulgence, Zhou Yupeng becomes increasingly audacious, and has already tarnished several female students' innocence. There are even rumors that some girls have had abortions because of him.
It's not clear why Zheng Li and the class flower would follow Zhou Yupeng, the scum of the earth, to the bar. Don't these two foolish women have brains? Liu Shiqing was complaining when he rushed over, "Rongrong, Lili, I came to get you."
Liu Shiqing hurriedly squeezed in between Zhou Yupeng, the class flower, and Zheng Li, preventing Zhou Yupeng's invasive hand reaching towards the class flower.
Zhou Yupeng almost exploded in anger, "Liu Shiqing, what are you doing? I'm on a date with Zheng Li, why are you interfering?"
Liu Shiqing turned around, staring angrily at Zhou Yupeng, "Don't think that because your father is the principal that everyone is scared of you. If you provoke me, do you believe that I could find someone to give you a beating?"
"You…" Zhou Yupeng huffed angrily, but dared not retort, since Liu Shiqing was also a prominent figure at the school. It wasn't because of anything else, but because Liu Shiqing's grandfather was a herbal medicine doctor. The president of the Wuling City Martial Arts Association once sought treatment from his grandfather, who took a great deal of effort to heal the president's internal injuries. This incident shocked the entire Wuling city. Wuling County No.1 Middle School isn't far from the city, Zhou Yupeng knew about it. Offending Liu Shiqing wasn't scary, but if he offended the president of the Martial Arts Association, it would spell disaster for Zhou Yupeng.
Seeing Zhou Yupeng's subdued reaction, Liu Shiqing realized that Zhou Yupeng had backed down. Looking to avoid overstimulating Zhou Yupeng, Liu Shiqing warned, "Zhou Yupeng, I'm warning you. I don't care if you mess with others, I won't meddle. But Lili is my sister, if you dare to lay a hand on her again, I won't let you off."
Facing humiliation in front of so many people from Liu Shiqing, Zhou Yupeng was losing face, "Liu Shiqing, don't you dare try to bluff me. Zheng Li isn't your blood sister. When did she become your sister?"
Liu Shiqing unabashedly retorted, "Lili is my sworn sister, any problem with that?"
"Liu Shiqing, you just wait and see." Zhou Yupeng dropped a threat before turning to leave.
Liu Shiqing wasn't about to provoke Zhou Yupeng further. He might not consider his own safety, but he had to think about Zheng Li and the class flower.
Liu Shiqing quickly hailed a taxi and took the women to the Emergency Department at the county hospital. The doctor's charges were exorbitantly high, but for 2000 yuan, the doctor began treating his patients.
By the time the Class Flower and Zheng Li were pushed to the ward by the nurse, half an hour had already passed. "Your classmates are fine now, be careful in the future, don't go to such places full of riffraff. You were lucky this time that they were brought here on time, otherwise it would have been a disaster." The nurse kindly reminded Liu Shiqing.
Liu Shiqing nodded repeatedly, "Thanks, big sister. By the way, when can these two classmates of mine be discharged?"
"As soon as they wake up, they can leave." the nurse said, "You'd better buy some water and some food. After these two wake up, they might need it."
Liu Shiqing ran out to buy some mineral water, then sat on the chair in the ward, waiting. After a while, the Class Flower was the first to wake up, "What happened to me?"
Liu Shiqing dashed to the side of the Class Flower's bed, "Guo Qianrong, what has Zheng Li done to offend you? Why did you take her to that disreputable bar? Do you know that both of you were almost taken away by that bastard Zhou Yupeng?"
Guo Qianrong rubbed her forehead, "Do you have any water? Pour me a cup."
Liu Shiqing snorted, took out a bottle of water from the plastic bag, opened it, and handed it to Guo Qianrong, "Drink! Drink! Drink you to death."
Guo Qianrong took the water, drank two mouthfuls, then casually placed the mineral water on the bedside table. "Liu Shiqing, I need to remind you of two things. First, it wasn't me who dragged Zheng Li to the bar, it was Zheng Li who had me accompany her there to give her courage. Second, I didn't offend you, and you're not my boyfriend, so what gives you the right to yell at me?"
Liu Shiqing was speechless at Guo Qianrong's words. Although he and the Class Flower have been classmates for more than a year, they hardly ever spoke to each other, and even counting today, it might not add up to ten sentences.
Zheng Li also woke up at this time, "Brother Shiqing, where am I?"
Liu Shiqing replied: "You had just came out from the emergency room of the county hospital not long ago. Lili, I bought some water and some food, do you want to eat something?"
Zheng Li and Liu Shiqing used to be neighbors. After the old city was renovated, the two families moved apart. By coincidence, both of them ended up attending high school at Wuling County No.1 Middle School, though they were in different classes. Zheng Li was a month younger than Liu Shiqing, and had been calling him 'Brother Shiqing' since they were young. Liu Shiqing was also very protective of this sister of no blood relation.
Zheng Li was a beautiful girl from a young age. At her sweet sixteen, her beauty was in full bloom, attracting plenty of flirts around her. In addition, her academic performance was also outstanding. After moving, she became neighbors with Guo Qianrong and they became best friends soon after.
Zheng Li nodded, Liu Shiqing opened a bottle of water, and took out some snacks like chocolates for Zheng Li.
Zheng Li said, "Brother Shiqing, this time it's not Qianrong's fault. Zhou Yupeng has harassed me several times. This time he invited me to meet at the Heaven and Earth Bar, so I brought Qianrong with me to discourage him. Who knew that Zhou Yupeng would be so despicable as to try to drug us. If not for Qianrong's vigilance and her calling you, we might have fallen into Zhou Yupeng's trap."
Liu Shiqing's eyes were cold, "Lili, don't worry about these filthy things anymore. I won't let this scum, Zhou Yupeng, get away with it. If he dares to touch my sister, I won't let him off without peeling off a layer of his skin. If I don't, then my name isn't Liu."