Chapter 49: The Rise and Fall of Branching Disciplines (06)

  Class 214 originally had 48 people left from the previous semester, plus 11 people who came from Class 210 and 10 people who came from Class 211, making a total of 69 people. This means that in the entire sophomore year, the number of students in Liberal Arts Class 3 is the largest. Therefore, in order to strengthen class management, Wang Ze announced the list of new class cadres and dormitory heads before his fourth political lesson, but unfortunately, among the dozen or so names, not a single one was from the new students.

  As for the twenty or so new students, their hearts can only be described with one sentence: I feel like we're all stepchildren! Although this is the case, everyone still held their breath and tried hard to endure it. After all, who would dare to touch a tiger's butt at this time? Wouldn't that be looking for trouble?

  After finishing the class, Wang Ze put away his lesson plan and just then the bell rang. He slowly took out a piece of paper from his pocket and threw it on the podium, saying calmly: "This is the new seating chart, after dinner, you several class cadres take responsibility to adjust the seats according to what's written on it. As for the new students, don't move into your dormitories for now, wait for the school to notify you!" Wang Ze said and walked away without looking back...

  After dinner, the seats were rearranged. Fortunately, Chen Haonan was assigned to the fifth row in the middle group, next to the aisle. It's worth noting that during his time in class 211, Chen Haonan had never sat behind the fourth row, but this time, despite being a bit further back, he thought it was still pretty good: there was no one in front of him to block his view, and he could see the blackboard clearly; more importantly, the two girls who had been sitting in front of him when he first entered the classroom that morning were nowhere to be seen... To be honest, Chen Haonan was a bit spooked - that long-haired girl had somehow seen right through the melancholy hidden deep within his eyes, and just thinking about it made his heart skip a beat!

  However, the new classmates were not so optimistic - almost all of them were lined up in the back, including a few short girls. Chen Haonan didn't want to listen to their complaints and grumbles, so after rearranging his seat, he ran out of the classroom. Afraid of running into his former classmates asking this and that, he headed straight for the Yuyuan Garden...

  Unconsciously, the autumn wind has quietly dressed the secluded garden in yellow. The breeze swept by, and the leaves fell lightly to the ground, two or three at a time...

  The pavilion was occupied by a young couple, so Chen Haonan sat down on a stone pier by the pond. The water in the pool had turned slightly yellow, but from time to time, several golden carp or crucian carp would lightly float to the surface, blowing out a few small bubbles, or with a flick of their tails, adding a lot of vitality to the calm water... Chen Haonan watched quietly, and scenes of fishing with Lin Muchao and Qin Kexuan by the Ling River in his childhood kept appearing in his mind - he couldn't help but smile secretly.

  Suddenly, a noisy voice came over - it seemed like someone was fighting, and the little couple in the pavilion were scared away. Chen Haonan had always disliked fighting and quarreling, he thought that everything could be discussed peacefully, why resort to violence. So, he instinctively stood up and wanted to walk further away. Who knew that as soon as he stood up, he happened to see three people pressing down on someone wearing a blue jacket under the pavilion, beating him to death.

  People of this generation in the 80s also grew up watching Jin Yong's martial arts TV series, and those heroic chivalrous spirits naturally influenced them. Seeing so many people bullying one person, Chen Haonan couldn't help but feel indignant. Without thinking twice, he quickly ran over, shouting loudly as he ran: "You damn bastards, are you even men?! Three of you beating up one guy, do you think that's impressive?!"

  As Chen Haonan rushed over, the three of them stopped in their tracks. One of the little yellow-haired ones yelled like a mad dog: "You little brat, what are you doing here showing off? If you know what's good for you, call me 'grandpa' three times, or else..."

  "What's going on here?" Although he had seen this scene before, Chen Haonan was still "newlywed on the sedan chair - for the first time". In order not to show his nervousness and fear, he tried his best to calm down and interrupt the little yellow-haired boy's words, and even deliberately put on a sly tone. However, at this moment, it seemed that he really had something going on, looking like a gangster!

  "What's wrong with you? You're really asking for it, aren't you?" The guy with a flat head next to Xiaohuang said, and immediately threw a punch. Although Chen Haonan was a bit slender, his 1.8-meter-tall body wasn't just for show. The flat-headed guy's fist came flying over, and he hastily dodged it, then turned around and kicked the flat-headed guy in the butt - just as he was about to fall, he tripped on a nearby stone threshold and fell flat on his face!

  Xiao Huang Mao saw his companion fall and also shouted, drinking and waving his fist to rush over. Chen Haonan cleverly dodged and was about to counterattack with a kick, but unexpectedly received a heavy kick on the leg and a punch on the back. Chen Haonan took a look and saw that another guy with a middle parting had sneaked behind him and made a sneak attack. The "blue jacket" who was pressed to the ground by three guys earlier didn't care about his nose bleeding, rushed over and hugged "Xiao Zhongfen" from behind, using force to push him into the bushes by the side of the road.

  One after another, Xiao Huang's mistakes made him furious. He picked up a wooden stick by the roadside and shouted abuse as he struck out wildly. Seeing the stick about to hit "Blue Jacket", Chen Haonan jumped over to grab it, but he was too late. Before he could react, the stick landed squarely on his shoulder - "crack"! At this moment, Chen Haonan also let out a pained cry of "ahh...", his hand tightly clutching his shoulder as he slowly crouched down, powerless.

  Xiang hurt someone, Xiao Huang Mao panicked and threw away the half stick in his hand and ran. Xiao Ping Tou and "Xiao Pian Fen" followed closely behind and quickly slipped away.

  Whether it's slow or fast, "Blue Jacket" picked up the slower "Xiaozhongfen" and kicked him, scolding loudly: "You bunch of bastards, don't let me see you again next time, or I'll beat you until you're picking your teeth off the ground!"

  Chen Haonan was in so much pain that he squatted on the ground, while "Lan Jiake" didn't care about his bloody face and hurried over to help him up and sit down in the pavilion. Chen Haonan tightly grasped his right shoulder which had been hit, seeing "Lan Jiake"'s bloody face, he anxiously asked: "How are you? Your whole face is covered in blood?"

  "It's nothing!" "Lan Jiake" wiped the blood off his face with his sleeve, "I just got punched in the nose earlier, so it bled..."

  "Which class are you in? How did you get into a fight with these little hooligans?" Chen Haonan asked while rubbing his shoulder.

  "Don't worry about that for now, are you okay after that solid punch? Do you want to go to the infirmary and take a look?" "Blue Jacket" said as he was about to help Chen Haonan up, and introduced himself, "My name is Xiao Qiuming, from Class 214 of Senior High School. Your brother took a beating for me today, if you need anything in the future, just let me know, I'll be there for you, no matter what!"

  The pain in his shoulder made Chen Haonan break out in a cold sweat, but as soon as he heard the "blue jacket" in front of him say that he was from Class 214, he gritted his teeth and hastily said: "Don't talk so seriously, I'm also from Class 214, just transferred from Class 211, my name is Chen Haonan..."

  "Oh, I see!" Xiao Qiuyue said with a pause, "You're the handsome guy who moved into our classroom this morning, right? Many girls in our class were stunned and went crazy for you!"

  "Don't laugh," Chen Haonan said with a wry smile, "I'm not even sure what I look like myself. Those girls must think I'm some kind of monster!"

  "What a monster?" Xiao Qiuyue couldn't help but laugh, "You really know how to find words, it's rare to have such a handsome 'monster' under the sky!"

  Chen Haonan could only smile wryly, not knowing how to respond, and rubbed his temples vigorously. Xiao Qiuyue quickly ran to the edge of the pool, bent down, splashed some water on her face, washing away the bloodstains. She ran back, saw that Chen Haonan's complexion had improved a bit, and asked: "Buddy, who do you hang out with? I've never seen you before?"

  "Heh-heh," Chen Haonan couldn't help but chuckle, "Who did I mix with? You really think highly of me - to be honest, this is the first time I've actually fought someone! I just couldn't stand those three bastards hitting you, so I stepped in... But I still ended up looking like a fool." As he spoke, he grinned foolishly and shrugged his shoulders.

  "My goodness! You really did it, others would have run away from this matter long ago, aren't you afraid?" Xiao Qiuming suddenly had a sense of respect for Chen Haonan.

  "Not afraid? How could I not be?! You didn't see that my legs were shaking when I was just talking, but once a person's temper flares up, what is there to be afraid of?!" Chen Haonan's shoulder had gotten a bit better by now, and he stood up as he spoke.

  "Are you okay? What if you hurt your tendons and bones, it'll be troublesome if you don't get treated early!" Xiao Qiuyue was still a bit worried, after all, the other person had taken a hit for him, and he felt deeply grateful.

  "It's nothing, really nothing! Don't believe me? Take a look!" Chen Haonan said as he rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms.

  "Still saying it's nothing!" Xiao Qiuyue leaned over to take a look and found that Chen Haonan's knees were all swollen, and hurriedly said, "They're already this swollen, and you still say it's nothing? --- I'll help you go to the infirmary to take a look, apply some medicine..."

  "It's nothing, I said it's nothing so it's nothing, don't make a big deal out of it!" Chen Haonan said as he put down his clothes and pulled them up again.

  "Uh, um..."

  "Don't say that so much!" Chen Haonan quickly interrupted Xiao Qiuyue's words, smiled and said, "It's not early anymore, let's go back to the classroom - if we're late, your Wang Ze probably won't be polite to me..."