Chapter 67
Long Ao Tian had no choice but to follow the homeroom teacher forward.
They hadn’t even reached the office door when a sharp, unreasonable voice pierced the air.
Long Ao Tian turned his head to look. He didn’t recognize the woman, but the boy she was shielding was none other than Ye Liang Chen.
Even with a layer of white gauze on his nose, Long Ao Tian recognized him at a glance.
At that moment, Ye Liang Chen’s mother also spotted Long Ao Tian trailing behind the female teacher.
Tall and robust, he towered over Ye Liang Chen, who had to look up to meet his gaze.
As an adult and a mother, Ye Liang Chen’s mother showed no fear. Instead, she confronted him directly, “So, you’re the one who hit my son?”
Long Ao Tian was taken aback. Instead of defending himself, he turned his gaze to Ye Liang Chen. “Didn’t you say I hit you?”
Noticing Long Ao Tian’s stare, Ye Liang Chen’s eyes darted away, subtly retreating behind his mother.
There was no way around it; the image of Hu Yu Ying tying an apron around Long Ao Tian’s waist had pierced him deeply.
Especially since, in the end, he had been injured because of Long Ao Tian, yet Hu Yu Ying had shown no concern for him and had left with Long Ao Tian instead.
This had inflicted unprecedented emotional damage on Ye Liang Chen.
When he drunkenly returned home that night, the bloodstains on his clothes and the dried blood in his nostrils didn’t escape his parents’ notice.
No parent could remain indifferent upon seeing their child in such a state.
Ye Liang Chen’s parents were no exception.
Already hurt by their precious daughter’s troubles, they were further distressed by their son’s injuries and the concerned inquiries that followed.
Touched at that moment, Ye Liang Chen couldn’t hold back his tears.
With a bit of alcohol in his system, his emotions erupted, and he vented his frustrations about Long Ao Tian.
He claimed that Long Ao Tian had stolen the girl who was rightfully his.
He went on to humiliate him repeatedly.
All of this was the bitterness bottled up inside him.
However, given his son’s condition and his tearful outburst, his parents immediately assumed he had been beaten.
They were determined to seek justice for their son.
Afterward, when Ye Liang Chen sobered up, he regretted drinking too much, but a small part of him felt a flicker of hope.
If his parents caused a scene at school, Long Ao Tian’s misdeeds would be exposed, and it would indirectly show everyone, including Long Ao Tian, that he had his parents backing him.
In his dreams, he was still too young, too naive.
He had never dared to tell his parents about the bullying he faced from Long Ao Tian at school.
But now, having been reborn, his mindset had undergone a complete transformation.
Using this situation to his advantage was a form of self-protection.
There was nothing shameful about it.
As long as he could achieve the desired outcome, wasn’t it all worth it?
So, Ye Liang Chen chose to remain silent and let events unfold!
Noticing her son hiding behind her in fear, Ye’s mother felt a pang in her heart and glared at Long Ao Tian. “Look at what you’ve done to my son! He’s terrified!”
“And this is in front of us, in front of the teacher. Who knows how fierce you are when we’re not around?”
In response to Ye’s mother’s accusations, the homeroom teacher frowned slightly. “This is a school. We can resolve any issues calmly. No need to raise your voice; it disrupts other students’ learning.”
“You want to protect him, huh? I can see what kind of teacher produces what kind of student. Look at what you’ve done to my son!”
Long Ao Tian stepped forward, positioning himself in front of the homeroom teacher.
His tall stature loomed over Ye’s mother, creating an imposing presence.
“Have you said enough?”
“Do you even know what happened?”
He glanced at Ye Liang Chen, who was hiding behind his mother, and scoffed dismissively. “You say I hit your son? Then show me the evidence that proves I did.”
“If you can’t prove it, then stop shouting here. Just because someone is loud doesn’t mean they’re right.”
The homeroom teacher paused, surprised by Long Ao Tian’s words. She had never expected him, known for his notorious temper, to speak so calmly.
Seizing the moment, the homeroom teacher turned to Ye Liang Chen. “Can you recount what happened in front of everyone? If it’s Long Ao Tian’s fault, I’ll make him apologize.”
“Don’t be afraid, son. Just speak boldly. Your mother and the teacher will support you.”
Hearing this, Ye Liang Chen could only glare at Long Ao Tian in frustration.
He was truly baffled. He thought that given Long Ao Tian’s temper, he would explode in anger at the accusations. If that happened, even if he hadn’t done it, it would end up being blamed on him!
What was he trying to argue about? Did he really fear getting another punishment?
Unbelievable!
So, he held his head high and exaggerated the story.
“Feeling the pressure of school, I had a beer. Then I saw Long Ao Tian harassing a girl. Everyone knows I have a sense of justice, so I said a few words about how he should focus on his studies.”
“My intentions were good for him, but…” Here, Ye Liang Chen feigned fear.
“But then, Long Ao Tian suddenly raised the beer bottle. I thought he was going to hit me, so I dodged, and ended up hitting my nose.”
After hearing Ye Liang Chen’s account, both the homeroom teacher of Class 1 and Long Ao Tian’s homeroom teacher looked at him in shock.
“Did you hear that? My son was trying to help him! If Long Ao Tian hadn’t suddenly raised the bottle to scare my son, would he have hit his nose?” Ye’s mother questioned sharply, arms crossed!
“Such a young age, and already learning to date boys? Is this the kind of atmosphere at your school?”
Long Ao Tian furrowed his brows. Honestly, he felt like slapping Ye Liang Chen right then and there.
If he weren’t the one involved, he might have actually believed him, given how sincere he sounded. Ridiculous!
Just as he was about to retort, a cool, angry voice interrupted.
“He’s lying.”
Everyone turned to see Hu Yu Ying rushing over, her expression urgent.
This time, facing so many people, Hu Yu Ying felt no fear. Instead, she looked directly at Ye Liang Chen and said clearly, “Teacher, he’s lying.”
“I can vouch for Long Ao Tian because I was there. Ye Liang Chen injured his nose by running into a table while drunk. It had nothing to do with anyone else.”
Hu Yu Ying fixed her gaze on Ye Liang Chen, her lips pressed tightly together. He was truly an annoying guy!
**Chapter 81: Old but Not Dead is a Thief**
The homeroom teacher of Class 7 frowned. “Hu Yu Ying, can you take responsibility for what you just said?”
Without hesitation, Hu Yu Ying nodded. “I can, teacher.”
“Because on Saturday, I was with Long Ao Tian. We were at the fourth floor of Nan Feng Plaza eating shrimp hotpot. Ye Liang Chen got drunk and ran into the table himself.”
“Besides, he just admitted that he injured his nose himself. You heard that too, right, teacher?”
Ye Liang Chen, clutching his chest in pain, took a step back. Feeling the hostility in Hu Yu Ying’s gaze, he shook his head bitterly.
He was the one who got hurt, and not only did Hu Yu Ying not care, but why did she have to look at him like that?
He was the victim!
It hurt! The pain was unbearable!
Hearing the girl’s unwavering words and noticing her son’s injured expression, Ye’s mother grew angry.
“Such a young age, and you’re already dating boys? Spending their money and having them take you out to eat? Are you proud of that? Do you even know what shame is?”
Her words not only made Hu Yu Ying’s face flush, but also drew disapproving looks from the teachers present.
At this point, the situation was quite clear.
Yet Ye’s mother continued to hurl hurtful words, only to confuse the issue and create chaos.
“Excuse me, ma’am, but if you view my classmate through such a filthy lens, it makes me wonder if you did the same when you were young?”
Long Ao Tian pulled Hu Yu Ying behind him, his gaze toward Ye’s mother growing increasingly fierce.
Being unreasonable was one thing, but now she was bullying this poor girl!
As the older brother, he couldn’t stand by and let this happen!
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