Chapter Thirty

  "Alright, stop teasing her, you've all seen enough and witnessed her skills, now you can leave. There are so many people blocking the way, if our class teacher sees us, we'll definitely be in trouble again." Li Hui saw that the atmosphere had turned harmonious, so she advised them to hurry back to their respective classes, otherwise Wang Zhiqiao would probably become too embarrassed. Moreover, she was afraid Yang Rui wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer, his hand had already turned red from being grasped by Wang Zhiqiao.

  "Hey, when did you start fearing the class teacher? How come you're suddenly so timid? I still remember who used to be so defiant towards the teachers back then. Now there's such a huge change, are you afraid or is it them who are afraid?" He nodded in Yang Rui and Wang Zijiao's direction, and a group of people started snickering.

  "Alright, let's go quickly, it's such a bother. How come you're so unwelcoming? Do you have to be so nosy? Can't I suddenly become timid for once? So many useless words, are you finally deciding to change your ways and become a woman?" Li Hui retorted unceremoniously, truly unable to chase them away. A group of people burst out laughing at that person.

  "When did you become a woman, I didn't notice."

  "In which hospital was the surgery performed."

  "When did you go to Thailand?"

  "Come on! How about you guys go take a look at him."

  "Get out of here, you guys! I'll beat you up in a minute!" The classmate waved his hand in a hitting motion, jokingly scaring them.

  "Come on! I've been itching for a fight these past few days, and now I have nowhere to vent." A classmate started rubbing his fists together, indicating that he couldn't wait to start fighting right away.

  "You think you're tough? We've got several of us against one of you, are we supposed to be afraid of you?" Another person also snapped their fingers loudly.

  "It's going to be a good show, let's get started." Some people began to gloat and whistle. These few people joined forces to restrain the boy, bullying him in various ways, and all that could be seen was the boy crying out in pain.

  "How dare you watch our commotion, little one?" one of them asked.

  "I dare not, I dare not, let go quickly." The tied-up classmate was in so much pain that he was gritting his teeth and begging for mercy. Wang Zijiao was frightened by the sight, while Yang Ruo Zheng was excited to see it.

  "Let you off this time." As soon as the words were spoken, several people let go, and that classmate broke free from the restraint. He immediately pounced on the classmate who had been toughest on him earlier. That classmate was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground. "You little brat, you were the most vicious just now."

  "Alright, stop it, people are watching. Let's go back before we run into the head of our grade, or you'll be in for a scolding!" Li Hui urged, kicking them with her foot as she passed by.

  "Alright, alright, let's go, don't rush us, it's like you're collecting debts or something. We'll leave right away." The two boys stood up, dusted each other off, and walked away with their arms around each other's shoulders.

  "Li Hui, let's go first." Zhang Yang waved at Li Hui and turned to Yang Rui, "Let's get along well next time, see you later. And the girl behind you, goodbye! A flying kiss from me, I'm out of here!"

  Yang Rui and Wang Zhiqiao couldn't help but laugh at him.

  "Don't just stand there, hurry back to the classroom! If you're reluctant, I'll call them back again." Li Miao said with a smile as she saw the two of them staring foolishly in the direction where the group had walked away.

  Yang Rui pulled Wang Zhiqiao towards the classroom, and casually gave him a white eye. Li Huan felt that he was getting more and more confused, Yang Rui actually dared to give him a white eye.

  Yang Rui and Wang Zhiqiao returned to the classroom, where a group of people surrounded them asking questions.

  "Why were you called out by them?"

  "What did you call me out for?"

  "Didn't they beat you?"

  "What did they all say?"

  "Ahh! I saw Zhang Yang smiling at you, what did he say?" A group of people chattered. Yang Rui immediately signaled them to shut up and listen to him. The crowd finally quieted down.

  "You don't know, when they first came to the door looking for someone, I was thinking, which poor guy got into trouble again and let them come to our doorstep. With a mindset of watching a good show, I thought I'd get to see another exciting scene. But when they called my name, you'll never be able to experience that feeling." Yang Rui clenched her fists tightly in front of her chest, the crowd held their breath, waiting for her next sentence.

  "Come, you go get me some water first, I'm thirsty now." Yang Rui handed the water cup to a classmate who was close by, and that classmate immediately ran off to fetch water. Wang Zhiqiao sat in her seat, couldn't help but laugh, Yang Rui was really something else, getting someone else to fetch water for her, she really had the nerve. But looking at the classmate running off to fetch water, this was really like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one willing to hit and the other willing to be hit.

  "The water's here." The classmate, panting, handed the cup of water to Yang Rui. Yang Rui opened it, blew on it, and took a small sip. Probably scalded, he smacked his lips.

  "What's next?" Someone couldn't wait any longer and urged him on. Yang Rui glanced at the person with a slanted eye, then slowly spoke up. "Just got to where I was saying."

  "They're calling you at the door." a classmate reminded him.

  "Oh, just as they were calling my name, I was startled, and it turned out that the unlucky one was me. At that time, I was stiff all over, my face was pale, and my heart was racing with fear."

  "A heart that doesn't beat is a dead man." Someone chimed in, and Yang Rui shot him a look that could kill, and the kid was immediately covered by someone's hand.

  "I was thinking whether to go out or not, you all know that I really didn't want to go out, but I was afraid of provoking them and getting caught, so even though I didn't want to, I still put on a pale face and went out. Here, I would like to sincerely thank Wang Zhiqiao for her unwavering support and loyalty, standing by my side through thick and thin, and stepping forward in times of crisis. Although she didn't take any concrete actions like stabbing herself in the chest for our friendship, her spirit is still worth encouraging, and this deserves applause." After finishing speaking, she took the lead in applauding, Wang Zhiqiao's face turned red with embarrassment, and she even instigated others to applaud for herself, how embarrassing, she regretted going out earlier.

  "What happened after you went out, what was going on?" someone chimed in, asking. They were more curious about what happened to her after she left, rather than what had happened before. They kept dragging the conversation off topic, talking for half a day without getting to the point.

  "Excuse me for a sip of water, to moisten my throat before speaking, I'm a bit thirsty." Yang Rui picked up the cup that had been airing for a while, blew on it, and started sipping slowly. She thought to herself: The more anxious you are, the slower I'll drink. After she finished drinking at her own pace, without being rushed or slowed down by anyone, she finally spoke up, and those in front of her could more or less tell that she didn't want to follow that girl's lead. So no one urged her on, waiting for her to finish slowly.

  "Later, as soon as I went out, I saw them staring at me with a fierce gaze. I thought to myself, are they going to beat me up? At that moment, I quickly became clever and thought, a good man doesn't take advantage of the situation, we can't suffer the consequences because of a moment's arrogance! Before I could even react, I immediately put on a smiling face and welcomed them with affection, asking about their well-being and showing concern. They felt like they were treated as honored guests..."

  Listening to Yang Rui's nonsense, and using all sorts of idioms, I guess that's all the vocabulary she knows! She really dares to say that they are always on the lookout for opportunities to pounce, but in fact, it's her own cowardice. As soon as she goes out, she doesn't give them a chance to speak before she starts flattering and fawning over them, letting them look down on her. Now she's showing off her power and prestige, what a difference! Wang Zhiqiao shook his head in dismay and smiled wryly.

  Digression

  Xiao Ying, I have an update, although I had an exam today, I'm a bit dizzy.