Chapter 5

Shui Mengyao looked at her classmate who had been beaten up, and a surge of anger arose in her heart. Her classmate had a bruised nose and a swollen face, crying and trembling all over, clearly having just been brutally beaten. The reason for his beating was simple: it was because of her, because of her outstanding appearance. Today, she had been harassed by two hooligans, and this classmate had stepped forward to help her. The outcome was predictable.

Students who spent all their time studying were no match for those hooligans. He naturally suffered a brutal beating. Moreover, the hooligans had threatened to teach him a lesson after school. The students knew all too well what kind of people these hooligans were, and reporting the incident to the teacher or the police would be useless.

If the boy, who only knew how to read the classics, hadn't wanted to maintain a bit of his masculine dignity, he would have fled home long ago. But now he was filled with regret. As the time approached, he knew that he would certainly be beaten again after school. What should he do? What should he do? He racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution. He had a few friends, but when he mentioned the incident, none of them were willing to stand up for him.

Shui Mengyao was also anxious for him. When Guo Ming arrived, her eyes lit up, and she hurried to his side, urgently saying, "Guo Ming, I have a favor to ask."

Guo Ming closed his test paper, pulled over a stool, and pointed to it, saying, "Sit down and talk."

Shui Mengyao was puzzled. What was going on? Guo Ming seemed to have changed, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what. In her anxiety, she didn't even think about sitting down and said directly, "Tang Feng was beaten up, and they're going to beat him again tonight. You have to help him."

Guo Ming smiled, twirling the pen between his fingers, and said, "Tang Feng? But I remember he was the one who mocked me the most."

Shui Mengyao was speechless for a moment but quickly said, "But he was beaten up because he was helping me. Even for my sake, just help him this once! I know you probably know those people."

Seeing a hint of anxious tears in Shui Mengyao's eyes, Guo Ming's heart stirred inexplicably. Shui Mengyao seemed to be the dream of every man, and almost no one could resist her gentle charm. Guo Ming was no exception. He stood up, moved closer to Shui Mengyao, and whispered, "I can help, but you have to agree to one thing."

"Tell me, as long as I can do it, I will agree," Shui Mengyao said eagerly, seeing Guo Ming's tone soften.

Guo Ming looked at the incomparably beautiful girl in front of him and blurted out, "Be my girlfriend."

"Ah!" Shui Mengyao exclaimed, her face immediately flushing with embarrassment as she turned and walked away. She was furious. She never expected Guo Ming to make such a request. She had always thought that although Guo Ming was a hooligan, he had always been proper with her. She never imagined he would confess to her in public.

In every girl's heart, there is a prince on a white horse, and Shui Mengyao was no exception. However, Guo Ming was far from meeting that requirement. The person who had already taken a place in her heart was Zhang Zihan from the remedial class, a talented and well-known student in the school.

Zhang Zihan was a golden sign for their school. Not only was he handsome, but his grades were also outstanding. In the school, only Shui Mengyao and Chen Ziyu from the experimental class could compete with him. However, Shui Mengyao had never surpassed Zhang Zihan even once. She had once secretly looked at Zhang Zihan and was immediately attracted by his noble demeanor, but her good upbringing did not allow her to engage in early romance.

A hint of disappointment appeared on Guo Ming's face, but he quickly concealed it, shook his head, and laughed self-deprecatingly. Yes! She was a daughter of heaven, and who was he? Just a hooligan in her eyes. How could he ever become her boyfriend? It was nothing more than a dream. It was just a moment of impulse.

Guo Ming's first confession ended in failure. If time could turn back, neither of them would know how their lives would have changed if Shui Mengyao had agreed to his confession.

Perhaps it was Tang Feng's bad luck that the homeroom teacher had something to attend to and temporarily asked the class monitor to distribute the test papers.

After receiving the test paper, Guo Ming buried himself in studying. Most of the students left after receiving their test papers.

Tang Feng's heart was pounding even more. It had been half an hour since the end of school, and only about seven or eight people were left in the class, including Shui Mengyao, who was visibly anxious.

Finally, Shui Mengyao seemed to have made a decision and came directly to Guo Ming's side, saying seriously, "Guo Ming, are you going to help me or not?"

Guo Ming looked at Shui Mengyao's frosty face and knew that if he didn't agree today, they might not even be friends in the future. He quickly stood up and laughed, "How can I not listen to you? I'll help, okay?"

Shui Mengyao secretly sighed in relief. She had already decided that if Guo Ming didn't agree, she would agree to be his girlfriend. But Guo Ming had agreed so quickly, which was just as well. Anyway, even if she agreed to be his girlfriend, it would only be a temporary measure. Hmph, if he tried to take advantage of her, she would make him pay.

"Let's go then!" Shui Mengyao smiled, and Guo Ming felt as if the long-frozen earth had suddenly been covered by the breath of spring, making everything beautiful. He subconsciously said, "Mengyao, if you could smile at me every day, that would be great!" Realizing his words sounded ambiguous, he quickly explained, "I didn't mean anything else, I just think your smile is beautiful."

"As long as you listen, I'll fulfill this small request," Shui Mengyao said, first stunned, then joking.

"Are you calling me a pervert?" Guo Ming immediately reacted, though his face was red, he still tried to sound strong.

"Really? Don't I look pretty to you?" Shui Mengyao's eyes sparkled with a faint smile, and two small dimples appeared on her rosy cheeks, adding to her charm.

Guo Ming felt a rush of blood to his head, and then a hot stream flowed from his nose. He immediately realized what had happened and quickly covered his nose with his hand. Despite this, a lot of blood still flowed through his fingers.

The students in the class were completely stunned. Was this the class's eternal pure beauty? Her behavior today was clearly seductive. Such temptation, who could resist? Guo Ming, covering his nose, ran out. How embarrassing! Guo Ming felt like crying. He had always thought that getting nosebleeds from beautiful girls was funny, but today he had experienced it firsthand. It was a happy thing, but seeing the blood gushing out, Guo Ming's face changed. Goodness, how many buns would it take to replenish this blood?

By the time he reached the sink, Guo Ming washed his nose. What was going on? This was blood, not cold water. Why was it getting worse the more he washed? Guo Ming was scared and quickly lay down on a chair by the roadside to let the blood flow back. A few minutes later, he touched his nose, feeling the blood clots inside, and shook his head with a bitter smile. What was going on today? Just a smile from her had captured him like this. If she had taken off her clothes, then... Guo Ming shivered, he didn't dare to think further. He might bleed to death. However, as he recalled Shui Mengyao's smile, he gradually fell into deep thought.

Shui Mengyao waited in the classroom for a few minutes and didn't see Guo Ming return. She thought, "Did that guy run away?" She hurried to the sink and soon found Guo Ming. Seeing his appearance, her beautiful eyes widened in surprise. Guo Ming's mouth was full of saliva, and his face was covered with an extremely seductive smile.

Even Shui Mengyao, who was pure, knew that this guy was definitely thinking about something unhealthy. She slapped him in anger.

Guo Ming immediately woke up from his daydream, ready to curse, but when he saw who was in front of him, he quickly changed his words, "Mengyao, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"

"Quickly wipe the saliva from your mouth," Shui Mengyao said, feeling a bit nauseous.

"What?" Guo Ming was shocked, only then realizing that his mouth was wet and a long, clear arc of saliva had formed. His face turned red, and he quickly ran to the sink to wash his mouth.

A moment later, Guo Ming slowly came to Shui Mengyao's side, looked up at her, and quickly lowered his head, too embarrassed to say a word.

Shui Mengyao, who had been worried about Guo Ming's discomfort, now found it a bit amusing. Seeing him like a child who had been caught, she tapped his head and teased, "If you think about unhealthy things again, be careful, I'll beat you up."

Guo Ming laughed awkwardly, not daring to argue. In fact, he was afraid that she would bring up what had just happened, which would be too embarrassing.

On the way home, Tang Feng, uneasy, said, "Brother Ming, do you really know those people? They're not ordinary hooligans."

Guo Ming, who had agreed to help him, didn't mind being called "Brother Ming" and said, "I've beaten all the hooligans around here. Don't worry, just follow me."

"Right, Tang Feng, don't worry, Guo Ming is very capable," Shui Mengyao said with a light laugh.

"No, I'm not worried. I was just asking," Tang Feng denied, though he had always wanted to pursue Shui Mengyao. He had noticed her high standards and worked hard to study, hoping to win her favor one day. In fact, his grades were quite good, always second in the class. He was one of Shui Mengyao's few friends, but only for academic exchanges. Even so, many people envied him.

"Ha ha, I didn't expect Brother Ming to get involved in this. What should we do, brothers?" a mocking voice said.

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