Since the beginning of the school term, adhering to the principle of keeping a low profile, Pu Sangzhi's social circle was primarily within her own class and the student council.
She had racked her brain for a long time, but couldn't recall anyone by the name of 'Huo Feng' from her memory.
Moreover, Pu Sangzhi had an ironclad rule for making friends: never associate with students who had poor academic performance, no goals, and who always messed around with all sorts of bad behavior.
So, Pu Sangzhi was certain that she didn't know Huo Feng.
"Can I not go? I don't know Huo Feng..."
"Don't say that."
Yao Meimei quickly pulled her closer and whispered with her hand covering her mouth, "Let me tell you, Huo Feng really holds grudges. In junior high, someone stood him up for a fight, and he got so angry that he beat the guy up so badly that he ended up in the hospital."
"Ah? That violent..."
Pu Sangzhi felt a chill run down her spine and suddenly felt cold sweat on her palms.
Yao Meimei nodded vigorously, "I went to the same junior high as him, and I heard many rumors about him. He always skipped classes and got into fights, he had a really bad temper, and all the students were afraid of him! Around our Tangxia area, he was notoriously bad. And, just last week, he made trouble... The student council president was called out and warned by him."
Pu Sangzhi's eyes widened in shock, "Why?"
"I'm not sure about that. I heard it from a senior in the student council, they said it was a warning plus threats, really scary!"
Yao Meimei wasn't exaggerating in the slightest!
Huo Feng's notorious misdeeds were once infamous throughout Tangxia No.1 Middle School, and no student in the entire school dared to provoke him.
Yao Meimei had heard about this untouchable, notorious figure as soon as she had entered junior high.
Now, in high school, Huo Feng carried his dark past with him.
Just one month into the new term, Yao Meimei, who had just joined the student council, already heard about multiple 'bullying fellow students' incidents caused by Huo Feng.
A terrible person is terrible everywhere.
Now, he had even sent a warning to the advanced class...
"This is bad."
Pu Sangzhi felt intimidated by Yao Meimei's words; her clenched palms were sweating, "He called me out; he's not planning to warn or threaten me, is he?"
"That's why I'm asking you, when did you offend him? Think quickly."
"Alright, I'll try to remember..."
Pu Sangzhi paused for 5 seconds.
"Can't think of anything."
Pu Sangzhi gave up.
"Then... you might as well just go and see. Whether it's a warning or a threat, it's definitely better than the consequences of standing him up."
Though Yao Meimei had given her a lot to think about, it wasn't the slightest bit helpful.
Huo Feng is a bad student.
Huo Feng is terrifying.
Huo Feng is untouchable.
From Yao Meimei, that's all the information Pu Sangzhi got...
Pu Sangzhi sighed and propped her chin on her hands, feeling utterly frustrated.
"Maybe I still shouldn't go. What if I'm beaten up?"
At that moment, Chen Jiajia, who sat in front of Pu Sangzhi, turned around and couldn't help joining the conversation, "Sangzhi, why not tell the teacher? You can't resolve this by yourself."
"Absolutely not."
Hearing this, Yao Meimei quickly gestured with her hands and said, "This will definitely anger Huo Feng, and the consequences will be even worse! He's extremely petty. If you get targeted by him, there will be endless trouble!"
"Sangzhi, you really have to think this through."
Yao Meimei patted Pu Sangzhi's hand, "I think you should meet him first. At worst, you'll just get a warning, and then you just have to be more careful in the future. Just don't provoke him. He's really scary!"
Pu Sangzhi looked at Yao Meimei and then at Chen Jiajia. Both of them had painted such a dreadful picture that she grew even more scared.
Although she had no idea how she had offended Huo Feng, she couldn't help but feel frightened, constantly worrying that she might get beaten up by the bad student.
This terrifying notion magnified in Pu Sangzhi's mind.
Lecture by lecture, Pu Sangzhi inevitably fell into the panic of 'being threatened by a bad student.'
...
In the afternoon, during the break of the last period, the boys' restroom on the fourth floor also became a source of panic.
A boy finished using the urinal and slowly pulled up his pants, casting a sidelong glance towards the washbasin area, stealing looks at a group crowded in front of the sinks.
"Ha ha ha..."
Taking advantage of the group's laughter and horseplay, the boy sprinted with the fastest speed he had ever mustered in his life, racing out of the restroom!
After dashing out, he quickly caught his breath outside, relieved to have 'escaped death'.
Just then, another male student arrived, intending to enter the restroom, but was promptly stopped by the boy who had just escaped.
In a hushed voice, the boy warned, "Hey, Huo Feng and his crew are inside, don't go in."
"Huo Feng?" The new arrival looked surprised.
The boy nodded vigorously, "Yeah. There are about ten of them. They're looking to corner someone, don't go."
"Got it, understood."
The student nodded, turned, and ran for it!
At this time, the boys' restroom was occupied by Huo Feng and his brothers, with a dense crowd of about ten people gathered inside.
At a glance, the room was filled with mischievous students led by Huo Feng, which scared off many boys from using the restroom during the break.
The students all thought that Huo Feng and his group of bad boys were there to corner and bully someone in the restroom.
In reality, Huo Feng was inside the restroom... giving himself a makeover!
Because he had a confession planned with Pu Sangzhi after school, Huo Feng took the opportunity to groom himself during the last break of the day.
Surrounding the only large mirror in the restroom, Huo Feng flipped his long fringe up and used hair wax to neaten it meticulously.
With his full forehead revealed, his facial features appeared even cleaner and more defined.
"Son, help dad trim the eyebrows," Huo Feng called out.
"He's talking to you, son."
"Who said that, he clearly called you."
"Who is Brother Feng's son? Come out quickly!"
The ten underlings jostled elbows with each other, but nobody stepped forward.
Because, nobody wanted to be Huo Feng's 'son'.
"Tsk, is this a rebellion? Someone come here."
Huo Feng turned his head and frowned, calling out again.
At this moment, Gu Yang finally stepped forward voluntarily, picking up the eyebrow razor and positioning himself in front of Huo Feng.
"Yangzi, give me a proper eyebrow shape," Huo Feng instructed further.
Gu Yang: "Sure, I'll make sure Brother Feng looks dashing and handsome as hell."
Huo Feng: "Hmm, good son."
Gu Yang: "..." Had I known, I wouldn't have stepped up.
After applying hair wax, lifting his fringe, trimming his eyebrows, and adding a dab of whitening sunscreen, Huo Feng was primped to perfection.
After such elaborate grooming, his somewhat youthful student face looked even creamier, fresh, and handsome enough to debut as a pop idol.
"How about it, does dad look handsome?"
While preening in the mirror, Huo Feng's small face boasted a wild and cocky smile, "Just wait, I'll soon find you guys a gentle and virtuous mom."
The underlings: "..."
Brother Feng was great in all aspects, but he loved playing dad.
Huo Feng was now all set, just waiting for school to end.
He had endured all day, and it had finally come down to the last class.
So, the longer he waited, the more excited Huo Feng became!
...
Similarly, Pu Sangzhi had also endured throughout the entire day.
But she had been filled with fear for the whole day.
The moment the school bell rang at the end of the day, inside the same teaching building, from the classrooms of class 1 and class 7, Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi simultaneously dashed out.
Huo Feng ran towards North Gate Grove, while Pu Sangzhi ran towards... the teachers' office!