Chapter 13: Instant Kill

  After a big commotion, which scared me out of my wits, it ended up being a comedic conclusion. These two little devils insisted on following me to school, and since no one else could see them, I agreed.

  As soon as I went out, I saw two people, and to my surprise, my brother-in-law and Wei Ge were waiting for me at the door. My brother-in-law continued to ask me who my master was and how to seek immortality through Taoist practices. This guy's ideology has been completely subverted, his interest suddenly shifted from pretending to be a gangster to seeking immortality through Taoist practices, probably due to reading too many fantasy novels about becoming an immortal or Buddha.

  Wei Ge then asked me about Zhang Xiaohong, and I just told him that she was taken to the south by her uncle to study, but I didn't want to tell him the real situation, and even if I did, I felt he wouldn't believe it.

  Class teacher Wang Gang was already standing at the classroom door early in the morning, and as soon as he saw me, he angrily pointed at me, "Meng Fei, if you fight again, don't come to school anymore." After finishing this sentence, the faces of my classmates all changed. Old Wang is usually not short-tempered, but this time he was so angry, I wonder if I had messed with his daughter. My heart felt suffocated to death, and Wei Ge pulled me into the classroom.

  As soon as I sat down, Wang Meili leaned in towards me, and the twin peaks on her chest were almost enough to kill me instantly. This little girl had put on makeup today, wearing a floral skirt, with her hair tied up in a small braid, looking very pure and innocent. My gaze was also immediately drawn in.

  "Fei Fei, Teacher Wang said you, don't blame him. Li Hao's teacher came to find Teacher Wang and asked to expel you. Li Hao's dad and the principal are relatives, so the principal called Teacher Wang to ask her to expel you. But Teacher Wang got angry and even scolded the principal. I wonder how the principal will deal with Teacher Wang in the future." Wang Meili said with a blink of her small eyes. My hand that was about to lift up her skirt also dropped, and suddenly I didn't have any feelings anymore.

  I didn't expect Teacher Wang to be so good to me, if I really get expelled, my parents will definitely not let me off when they come back from the south. My parents work in the south and rarely come home, that's why I've become a bit mischievous and arrogant, but as long as I'm studying at school, no matter how good or bad my grades are, my parents won't say anything to me, they're lenient with me, maybe it's because they feel guilty, and they've never scolded me before. But if I really get expelled, I reckon my dad will beat me to death, even if I have two little ghosts, I wouldn't dare let them deal with my own father.

  I remember when I was a kid, I stole a chicken from Mr. Zhang's house next door and cooked it with Wei Ge, my dad hung me up and beat me, beating me until my whole body was covered in bruises, afterwards he made me apologize to Mr. Zhang and compensate him for two chickens, although Mr. Zhang usually treated us kids well and didn't hold a grudge, but my old man still insisted on giving him the money.

  Whenever I think of that incident, I still feel a bit scared. I was hospitalized for half a month, and the doctor looked at my dad with disdain and asked, "Is this child yours?" My dad nodded, and the doctor didn't say another word.

  Old Wang usually criticizes and educates me, I'm quite resentful of him, but today my heart is filled with gratitude. Throughout the entire class, I was grateful for Old Wang's dedication to me, even when Teacher Zhang Xiaoli called my name, I didn't hear it, and Wei Ge next to me pushed me, "Meng Fei, the teacher wants you to answer the question!"

  I quickly stood up, and the classmates in the class were also laughing loudly. Because the teacher stared at me for a full minute before I got up. Teacher Zhang Xiaoli was wearing a mini suspenders today, looking particularly beautiful, but at this moment, this beauty teacher was so angry that her face turned blue. I also saw two little ghosts, Zhenzhen and Ahfan, leaning on the window frame mocking me, really making me furious.

  "Meng Fei, please answer me, what was the courtesy name of Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai? What was his pen name? I wrote it on the blackboard just now and asked everyone to take notes. Now you repeat it for me." As she spoke, Teacher Zhang Xiaoli covered up the line about Li Bai with her pale hands, and I suddenly panicked, having not paid attention in class and not knowing how to answer.

  "Meng Fei..." Wang Meili called out to me, asking me to take a look at her notebook. Wei Ge was grinning foolishly, with a mischievous glint in his eye. I took a glance at Wang Meili's notes and slowly read aloud, "Li Bai, courtesy name Tai Bai, alias..." The handwriting was too small, I couldn't make it out clearly. Just as I was about to lean in for a closer look, Teacher Zhang Xiaoli walked over.

  "Classmate Wang Meili, are you planning to stay on campus with Meng Fei over the weekend or should I report your study situation to Village Secretary Wang?" Zhang Xiaoli said with a smile, staring at Wang Meili. What Wang Meili feared most was her grandfather. Staying on campus over the weekend meant sacrificing an entire weekend's holiday and also having to help the teacher with chores. Last time, when I stayed on campus with Wei Ge, we helped Old Wang's family harvest corn for two days but weren't even allowed to eat a meal before being sent back home. That's why nobody wants to stay on campus.

  "Teacher, I was wrong!" Wang Meili said softly with her head down.

  "Alright, be more careful next time." She then looked at me and said, "Meng Fei, go stand outside the classroom!" I took a look at Teacher Zhang Xiaoli's expressionless face and obediently stood up to leave.

  "Wang Wei, you come and answer this question." Zhang Xiaoli looked at Wang Wei and asked. This guy had actually put a small mirror on his own foot, observing what color Zhang Xiaoli teacher's underwear was. How lewd.

  "Li Bai? Old Li's cabbage, very cheap..." Wei Ge is indeed a weirdo, and I and the two little ghosts burst out laughing by the window. Zhen Zhen whispered, "This brother is so silly." Ah Fan gave a thumbs up, "Idol!" Immediately after, I heard two miserable cries, one was Ah Fan's heart-wrenching voice in my mind, Zhen Zhen grabbed his ear and twisted it eighteen times, fortunately he wasn't human or his ears would have been torn off.

  Another miserable cry was made by Wei Ge, and Teacher Zhang Xiaoli also pinched Wei Ge's ear and pulled him out of the classroom to stand with me. The two of us became sworn brothers again, and as soon as Wei Ge came out, he leaned against the window and blew flying kisses at Teacher Zhang Xiaoli who continued to teach in the classroom.

  Then he turned his head and looked at me, saying: "Meng Fei, this weekend we're going to help out at Teacher Zhang Xiaoli's fruit shop, so I reckon we can check out the babes this weekend."

  "Is the news accurate?" I was suddenly excited, it wasn't Old Wang's family business after all. Teacher Zhang Xiaoli's family had opened a fruit shop in the county town and every weekend they would stock up, she would always ask classmates to help with unloading the goods. Not only could you eat fruit, but also Teacher Zhang's cooking.

  "Let's call Wang Meili too, I know you like her, and take her down by the way." Wei Ge had a sly face, "Anyway, Zhang Xiaohong has already left, what one gets is what one eats!" I suddenly felt that I was a bit careless in making friends, but I didn't object because my principle as Meng Fei is to chase girls first and study second.