...Female Dormitory...
After Pu Sangzhi returned to the female dormitory, her heart was in a constant state of unease, worrying about the warning from the bad student.
She sat on her bed, hugging her pillow with half her face buried in it, her eyes brimming with confusion, as she was deeply immersed in a world of panic.
Wen Miao carried a washbasin past her and, seeing her soul-lost expression, couldn't help but stop and wave her hand in front of Pu Sangzhi's face.
Pu Sangzhi didn't respond.
"Hey!"
At Wen Miao's call, Pu Sangzhi slowly glanced at her and replied, "What's up?"
"Nothing."
Seeing that Pu Sangzhi's reaction was normal, Wen Miao didn't say anything more.
Wen Miao walked to her own bed, shoved the basin underneath, and pulled out a towel to dry her damp short hair.
She sat down with her legs apart, one hand drying her hair with the towel while the other pulled out a hand gripper from under the pillow, doing her routine exercise.
Her bed was right opposite Pu Sangzhi's, so now that she sat down, Pu Sangzhi's blurred gaze gradually focused on Wen Miao...
Wen Miao, unlike her gentle-sounding name, did not possess a trace of gentleness; instead, she exuded a tough, manly aura.
Wen Miao was a tomboy. Her short hair was sharp, her eyes piercing, her brow carried a natural chill, and even her features were androgynous.
She was reserved and steady in character, indifferent to beauty or dressing up, and her only interest outside of class... seemed to be attending Taekwondo sessions.
Right, Taekwondo!
Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Pu Sangzhi's head.
"Wen Miao!" she called out to Wen Miao.
Wen Miao: "Hmm?"
Pu Sangzhi, hugging her pillow, smiled and asked, "Do you usually walk around by yourself?"
Without allowing any objection, Wen Miao nodded, "Hmm."
"Then would you mind..."
Pu Sangzhi wanted to ask if she would mind taking her along from now on, possibly to offer her some protection.
But before she could finish her question, Wen Miao outright refused, "I mind."
Pu Sangzhi's remaining words were stuck in her throat, and, embarrassed, she puffed up her cheeks as she continued to bury her face into the pillow.
Perhaps feeling too blunt in her refusal, Wen Miao thought for a moment and then asked, "Don't you usually walk with Zhu Dandan? Did you have a disagreement?"
"No."
Pu Sangzhi shook her head, "Actually, it seems like I've incurred Huo Feng's wrath. I'm a bit scared, so I feel safer with you."
Pu Sangzhi spoke quite frankly.
However, after saying so, she felt like her words were manipulative and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, it's not good to come to you like this, and I shouldn't be bringing trouble upon you. Just pretend I never said anything."
Wen Miao's gaze fixed on Pu Sangzhi, filled with what seemed to be many underlying messages, but all she said was one word, "Hmm."
After that, Zhu Dandan entered the dormitory, both hands carrying snacks, eating and talking as she came in.
Pu Sangzhi thought it over; fearing that her own troubles might spill over to Zhu Dandan, she also told her that she wouldn't walk with her for the next few days, worried about attracting Huo Feng's attention.
Zhu Dandan was always straightforward and lively, yet after hearing the name Huo Feng, she couldn't help but show a look of terror on her face.
"Oh my god, you've got the School Tyrant after you!"
"How did that happen? Are you okay?..."
Zhu Dandan's reaction was even more fearful than Yao Meimei's, and she proceeded to force Pu Sangzhi to listen to a series of Huo Feng's high-handed and tyrannical deeds.
A delinquent so infamous across the school must really be bad to a certain degree!
Pu Sangzhi usually disliked associating with bad students, and now, after hearing so many rumors about Huo Feng from various classmates, she disliked him even more.
Of course, Huo Feng was unaware of Pu Sangzhi's disdain.
*
That day, after coming out from the dormitory, Pu Sangzhi found herself alone.
She had pushed away Zhu Dandan and didn't dare to ask anyone to accompany her, fearful that it would invite trouble from Huo Feng.
They say that as long as you don't do anything guilty, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night. But for some reason, Pu Sangzhi, who was sure she hadn't done anything, felt particularly afraid that Huo Feng would come after her.
Such bad students were the type Pu Sangzhi would normally avoid at all costs.
Therefore, after ending up alone, walking from the dormitory to the academic building, Pu Sangzhi kept silently wishing to herself: Don't run into Huo Feng! Please don't run into Huo Feng!
However, the moment she stepped out of the female dormitory, Huo Feng had already started following her.
Huo Feng was still wearing that slim-fit white shirt, his large and ugly school uniform jacket clutched in his hand.
He followed behind Pu Sangzhi, all the way maintaining a nervous and anxious distance of 5 meters, not daring to get any closer, not wanting to be further away, just right.
Seeing Pu Sangzhi enter the cafeteria alone, get her meal, and sit by herself.
Huo Feng felt the greatest opportunity was right before his eyes, and he had to seize it!
At the same time, he also felt there were too many people in the cafeteria, and he didn't have the courage to approach Pu Sangzhi.
After all, Huo Feng was a prominent figure, so the moment he appeared in the cafeteria, many students were sneakily glancing at him from time to time, paying attention to his every move.
Huo Feng also had his pride, how could he pursue a girl in front of everyone.
If he succeeded, well and good, but if Pu Sangzhi rejected him, his dignity would be shattered!
Huo Feng followed into the cafeteria and sat down at a position diagonally across from Pu Sangzhi, one foot raised and resting on a nearby stool, posing quite pretentiously.
Around him, the students naturally left a circle of space empty next to Huo Feng.
No one dared to come close to Huo Feng.
Huo Feng didn't get any food, he just held a glass bottle of cola, biting on a straw, and sat there drinking his beverage.
To be honest, this was a bit conspicuous and quite embarrassing.
Huo Feng regretted a little, having scared his lackeys away in a fit of temper. Otherwise, he would still have a few people to sit with him, and it wouldn't be so embarrassing.
However, thinking back to how Pan Bo's message had scared Pu Sangzhi to the point of tears, Huo Feng's anger flared up again. He felt he was right to scold Pan Bo and shouldn't regret it.
So now, Huo Feng resigned himself to the embarrassing fact that he had to sit alone.
Who made him like Pu Sangzhi...
Who made him scare Pu Sangzhi to tears...
Without offering an apology to make amends, Huo Feng felt uncomfortable.
Over there, Pu Sangzhi was quietly eating her meal by herself.
Two vegetable dishes and one meat dish, she picked at her food slowly because the incident with Huo Feng had affected her appetite.
She hoped this storm would pass quickly, otherwise, she always felt danger lurking nearby.
"Hey."
While she was eating, suddenly, someone called out to Pu Sangzhi.
Turning her head, Pu Sangzhi couldn't help but exclaim, "Wen Miao!"
"I'm sitting here."
Wen Miao came over with her tray and sat next to Pu Sangzhi, facing Pu Sangzhi's concerned gaze, she blurted out, "Huo Feng is watching you."
"What?" Pu Sangzhi couldn't help but widen her eyes.
She looked around reflexively, and in the crowded cafeteria, her gaze swept over Huo Feng several times without recognizing him.
Pu Sangzhi: "Where?"
Wen Miao: "Diagonally across from you, the one drinking cola."
With that hint, Pu Sangzhi's attention finally shifted to the spot diagonally across, and her gaze unwaveringly collided with Huo Feng's eyes.
He had a straw in his mouth, squinting his eyes slightly, his gaze so straight and determined, locked on Pu Sangzhi.
He believed his gaze was electric, that anyone who met his eyes would surely spark a flame, falling in love with him, Huo Feng, in an instant—becoming smitten with him in just minutes!
However, after locking eyes with him for two seconds, Pu Sangzhi immediately turned away…
She swallowed hard, a nervous grip on Wen Miao, "What do I do? He's glaring at me with his eyes."
Wen Miao was rather calm, looking down at her food and said, "Eat first, he can't do much with so many people around."
"I finally remember!"
Pu Sangzhi suddenly froze, "I bumped into him! That day I left something in the classroom, and when I came back to get it, I ran into him!"
"Oh..."
Wen Miao nodded, a bit incredulous, "Is he that petty?"
"Yeah, and I apologized right there on the spot."
Pu Sangzhi also felt it was unreasonable, "He actually warned me over such a trivial matter, does he think he's Daoming Temple?"
Wen Miao couldn't help but laugh, "Don't badmouth Daoming Temple."
At this moment, Huo Feng had no idea about the huge misunderstanding Pu Sangzhi had about him…
All he knew was that he was jealous.