Chapter 18
After being rejected in his pursuit of Hu Yuying, he harbored resentment and often targeted her at school.
Today, he came to find Hu Yuying, having even gone to the barbershop to style his hair.
He was quite pleased with her sweet and adorable personality. He was already so strong; all he needed was a delicate girlfriend to lean on.
The key was that Hu Yuying was also beautiful, and her beauty was different from that of other pretty girls.
The moment he laid eyes on her, he was captivated. Not being able to have her felt like a cat's claws scratching at his heart.
He was here today to give Hu Yuying one last chance.
If she agreed, everything would be fine.
But if she refused, he would ruin her reputation, making sure no one else could have her either.
"Yes, I do know Hu Yuying!" Ye Liangchen said this with utmost seriousness. She was his treasure, the gem of his life—how could he not know her?
"Damn, I told you that vixen would seduce men wherever she goes. Look, she just transferred here and already has another one wrapped around her finger," said one girl with earrings.
She often bullied Hu Yuying at Er Gao.
Sometimes, when she saw Hu Yuying's hair shinier and blacker than theirs, she would even pull on Hu Yuying's hair.
Ye Liangchen glanced at the time.
It was 5:36 PM.
That meant Hu Yuying would be out soon.
Realizing this, Ye Liangchen snorted coldly, glaring at the group, "I told you, you can't insult her!"
With that, he charged at Wang Tianlai like a warrior rushing into battle for love, without hesitation!
They hadn’t expected that Ye Liangchen would actually dare to take action against them alone.
Wang Tianlai was caught off guard and knocked to the ground by Ye Liangchen.
"Damn it, how dare you hit him! Get him!"
Before long, Ye Liangchen was grabbed.
In that moment, Ye Liangchen smiled, throwing himself into the fray, feeling like he had the upper hand!
In this round, sorry, but he had won!
After taking a punch, Ye Liangchen's body spun, and he fell to the left.
As he was going down, he looked up toward the school gate.
Huh?
Where is she?
He fell heavily to the ground.
But at that moment, it seemed Ye Liangchen forgot the pain.
Even though he was on the ground, he still fixed his gaze on the school gate, hoping to see the figure he longed for.
But there was no one!
Ye Liangchen searched earnestly, but there was no sign of Hu Yuying.
In the next second, Wang Tianlai and his friends yanked him up from the ground.
"Damn it, you started it first."
Seeing Wang Tianlai angry and ready to retaliate, Ye Liangchen quickly said, "It’s all a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding? After you’ve beaten someone up, now you say it’s a misunderstanding? You think I’ll believe that?"
Gao Quan watched as Ye Liangchen was pinned down and beaten, unable to understand why Chen Ge would provoke them.
He had seen everything; it was indeed Chen Ge who had meddled first and thrown the first punch.
Watching Chen Ge get beaten, he almost rushed in to help but ultimately held himself back.
"Chen Ge said, no matter what happens, just pretend you didn’t see it..."
Soon, the commotion attracted the attention of the security guards.
Seeing a fight, they rushed over to intervene.
When Wang Tianlai and the others saw the security personnel approaching, they immediately scattered, shouting, "It was your schoolmates who started it!"
Once those people had fled, Gao Quan hurried to Ye Liangchen's side and helped him up. "Chen Ge, are you okay?"
"Damn it, I had two books cushioning my stomach, and they didn’t land a single punch on them. What the hell!" Ye Liangchen cursed, still unwilling to accept it.
As he cursed, his eyes remained fixed on the school gate.
Although a crowd had gathered, he still didn’t see Hu Yuying.
"Why is this happening? Why? Could it be that Hu Yuying was so scared of those people that she left?"
Did she not recognize him? He was the one who had stood up for her!
Eventually, after repeated inquiries from the security personnel, Ye Liangchen insisted he was fine and just wanted to leave quickly.
The fight had drawn a lot of onlookers.
No need to imagine how this would spread around school on Monday!
But at the same time, it would silently tell Hu Yuying that he had saved her...
As Gao Quan helped him leave, Ye Liangchen chuckled, "Don’t get too emotional when you learn the truth..."
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**Chapter 22: A Sincere Person Should Not Be Let Down**
He glanced at the time.
It was already 6:15 PM.
Long Aotian stretched lazily. "Let’s call it a day."
Hu Yuying, who had been focused on her exercises, looked up at the sky outside.
Nodding, she began to pack her things.
If Long Ge was leaving, then she should too.
At this hour, aside from a few students still diligently studying, the school was nearly empty.
Exiting the classroom building, she easily spotted the vacant school gate.
"Goodbye, Long Ge."
"See you."
After exchanging pleasantries, Long Aotian walked off in the direction of his home.
Watching his retreating figure, Hu Yuying felt a twinge of melancholy, but she quickly adjusted her mood and headed in the opposite direction.
As she walked, she overheard a few students in school uniforms talking about a fight that had just occurred at the school gate.
It had even attracted the attention of the security staff.
Turning back to glance at the gate, a strange feeling welled up inside her.
But she couldn’t quite put her finger on what was odd.
Soon, she passed by those chatting classmates, their voices fading as she walked away.
Before long, Hu Yuying found herself in an alley.
At the very end of the alley, she took out her keys from her backpack and unlocked the door.
Pushing the door open, she locked it behind her.
Entering the inner room, she dropped her backpack and took out her test papers to start working.
Hu Yuying's life was quite monotonous; it seemed that besides studying, there was nothing else for her to do.
The monotony of studying was, for her, a kind of pleasure.
But today, as she looked at the exercises, she found herself lacking the usual motivation.
She stood up and walked to the mirror, gazing at her reflection.
She poked her cheek with her finger.
Her fingertip touched her soft cheek.
As she pressed down gently, the flesh rebounded instantly when her finger left.
"Have I thickened my skin?"
Her fingers couldn’t tell.
So, she faced the mirror, pursed her lips, and took a deep breath: "Long Ge is the coolest!"
"Big brother is the strongest."
"Long Aotian, you’re really so gentle..."
She spoke these words to the mirror in one breath.
Her mind involuntarily recalled the image of Long Aotian smiling as he pinched her cheek and playfully tapped her head.
Her ears began to heat up uncontrollably.
A light pink blush crept up from her neck to her cheeks.
Looking at her reflection, Hu Yuying quickly covered her face with her hands. "See, it seems my skin is still not thick enough."
"I need more practice."
Stepping out of the inner room, she stood in the yard and took a deep breath, letting the warmth on her face gradually fade.
As the sky darkened, Hu Yuying prepared dinner, climbed a ladder, and sat on the edge of the roof.
While eating, she looked up at the stars in the sky. "I wasn’t bullied today either."
"Because I met a big brother who protects me, no one will bully me at school anymore."
"Mom and Dad, did you hear Yuying’s prayers?"
Looking at the stars, she thought about how people say that after death, they become stars in the sky.
Though she knew it was a myth with no scientific basis, Hu Yuying hoped it was true.
The stars wouldn’t answer her, but that didn’t stop her from talking to the night sky.
At that moment, Hu Yuying felt the most at ease.
No one was bullying her, and it was quiet without any interruptions—this was her time.
"Long Ge is amazing; everyone says he’s super strong in a fight, which is why no one dares to bully him."
"It seems like everyone in class is afraid of Long Ge, but I’m not, because he treats me so well."
"He understands so many things, and I love listening to him talk; it makes me feel like I’m an excellent person too."
Dinner was finished, and so were her thoughts.
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