Chapter 8: Third Sister Stands Up for Me

  Liu Gang and Wang Jian left the room, and Fatso rushed over to help me up. Seeing that I was still lying on the ground, he took out his mobile phone and dialed 120. I reached out to stop him and said: "I'm fine, just a bit of a headache."

  Fatso helped me up and asked if I was looking for San Jie?

  I'll say it again then.

  Wang Jian was no fool, he knew that even if I found San Jie, it would be of no use.

  It seems that San Jie's influence was still limited when we were in high school, let alone Wang Jian, a hoodlum who can't be intimidated by just a name.

  When I finally left, Fatso settled the bill. When I returned to the dormitory, I scared Liu Shuai, who thought I had fallen over. I didn't tell him that Wang Jian had hit me.

  Wang Jian indeed had some means, that wine bottle scared me half to death at the time, but just after an afternoon, I was fine, only a little sore when touched.

  What I didn't expect was that during evening self-study, Cao Na actually took the initiative to find me. She asked me why my mouth corner was bruised and if I had gotten into another fight?

  I smiled and said it was nothing, then I asked Cao Na, why did you take the initiative to find me?

  Cao Na lowered her head, her eyes somewhat sorrowful, it was clear that she had been bullied.

  I hastily asked what's wrong.

  Cao Na whispered an apology to me, saying that she had broken the MP3 player I gave her.

  I smiled and stroked Cao Na's hair, feeling amused in my heart.

  I told Cao Na that I've sent you all the things, if they're broken, then so be it. Next week, I'll buy a new one for you anyway.

  Cao Na lifted her head and looked at me, with a hint of guilt still in her eyes.

  I feel something is wrong. A careful girl like Cao Na, how could she damage a new MP3 in just a few days?

  I asked Cao Na how it got broken, but Cao Na was tongue-tied and couldn't say anything.

  Finally, Cao Na said it was a girl in their class who borrowed it to play with and broke it when she came back.

  Cao Na was honest and didn't dare go find that girl to argue with her.

  I frowned and asked Cao Na who the girl was, but Cao Na wouldn't say, saying she had no evidence either, and wasn't afraid of offending that female classmate. I didn't press her for an answer, but I felt it was that woman who deliberately damaged my MP3.

  During the evening self-study session, San Jie called me and asked if I had been beaten by someone else. I asked San Jie, how did you know?

  Third sister laughed and said, "You think you can still fool me with that little thing? Do you think I've been wasting my time at No. 1 Middle School for the past three years? I promised my brother to take care of you, so no one will dare bully you."

  Third sister asked me who hit you?

  I asked San Jie and said, you're so fierce, don't you know who hit it?

  The third sister said, okay, I'll go ask myself, and then hung up the phone.

  Actually, I don't mind San Jie knowing that I got beaten up, but what puzzles me is how did she find out?

  Never mind, compared to this, I think the MP3 incident is even more suspicious. Wang Jian beat me up at noon because of the MP3, and in the afternoon Cao Na's MP3 broke down. The girl who borrowed the MP3 obviously has a problem.

  Who borrows someone else's things and breaks them before returning them? Unless they have a grudge against Cao Na, if they had a grudge, Cao Na would not lend her the MP3. Thinking about it, I think it must be Wang Jian secretly instructing her.

  I clenched my fists and secretly harbored resentment. No matter how awesome Wang Jian is, I will definitely trip him up one day!

  Back to the dormitory, I met Liu Gang at the entrance of the dormitory. Liu Gang had a cigarette in his mouth and looked at me with great satisfaction: How was it? Was that bottle of beer refreshing?

  I gave Liu Gang a disdainful look: Who was it that held the beer bottle at noon, looking left and right, not daring to make a move? No guts! Believe it or not, give me a beer bottle, I'll crack it open on your head right now?

  Liu Gang spat out the cigarette on the ground and glared at me fiercely: Li Jie, I didn't expect you to still be so arrogant. Let me tell you, Wang Jian won't easily bypass you, your future days won't be easy!

  That's none of your business, I looked at Liu Gang and said, you're just a dog next to Wang Jian, when Wang Jian doesn't want you anymore, I'll definitely step on you to death!

  "How dare you say that about me?" Liu Gang frowned.

  What's wrong with you? Without Wang Jian's permission, you dare to hit me? Don't you see what your identity is? I snorted and walked away directly. Liu Gang didn't dare to make a move. I believe San Jie will definitely come to deal with Wang Jian. Although I'm not sure who will win or lose!

  This morning in the cafeteria, I saw Sun Yunyun. She has been alone for several days, eating buns at the same spot where we used to sit together. Sometimes our eyes meet, but there's nothing to say. We're like strangers, yet it feels so familiar.

  After Sun Yunyun and I broke up, it seemed like she really calmed down a lot. I don't know if she was stimulated by me or not. She came over to talk to me, but I didn't respond much, at most just smiled and nodded in agreement.

  This woman has hurt me too deeply; sometimes when I see a fat person, I can recall the scene of his betrayal.

  That feeling is really heart-wrenching.

  Even if Sun Yunyun can change for me, she cannot make up for the mistakes she made in the past. She had a relationship with my arch-nemesis Liu Gang and also had a relationship with my roommate Pangzi. Just because of this, even if you kill me, I will not be her boyfriend again.

  And now I find that I have slowly come to like Cao Na, although it's not very deep, but there are some feelings.

  At noon, Sanjie called me and asked me to go to the stadium for a run. I asked her what she was going to do, and she said just come when you're called, why ask so many questions? It sounds like Sanjie is a bit angry.

  I hung up the phone and ran to the gym without saying another word.

  The gym is in the south campus, which means it's San Jie's territory. Since it's her territory, I don't need to be afraid of being bullied either. And since San Jie called me to go over, she must have smoothed things out already.

  I ran there with some excitement, to be honest, I really looked forward to that kind of pretentious feeling, that kind of superior and arrogant attitude, with a big shot backing me up, and then I could openly scold Wang Jian.

  As I thought about it, my pace quickened a bit more.

  After arriving at the gymnasium, I saw a lot of people. The only two people I recognized were San Jie and Wang Jianle.

  Wang Jian didn't even get a beating, which is kind of disappointing for me, but I know that since San Jie called me over, she'll definitely give me a fair deal.

  I walked up to San Jie and called out "Sister".

  The third sister nodded and said: Alright, since Li Jie is here, let's ask Wang Jian why he hit my brother.

  Give me a more reliable reason.

  The third sister glared at Wang Jian, but Wang Jian was not afraid, and instead smiled slightly. This kid snatched my girlfriend, shouldn't I hit him? It's very normal, because women fight too.

  "Is that normal? Don't think I don't know, you hit Li Jie's head with a wine bottle. Isn't that too much? I seem to have told you before, Li Jie is my younger brother. Wang Jian, are you not putting me in your eyes?" Third Sister said angrily.

  Wang Jian didn't say anything, but the man next to him spoke up: "Third sister, don't be angry. You don't know that Wang Jian has been chasing after that girl for half a year now. Now your brother suddenly intervenes, it's inevitable that Wang Jian would get angry."

  "Is the girl willing?" asked San Jie of Wang Jian.

  Wang Jian said shamelessly: Hurry up.

  "Hmm, that's because she hasn't agreed yet. That girl isn't your girlfriend, why can't my brother pursue her? As far as I know, it was you who invited my brother to the restaurant and then the two of you ganged up on him together? Am I right?" San Jie argued strongly.

  Wang Jian didn't say anything.

  Third sister asked me if little brother is like this.

  I nodded and said: "Uh-huh"