Chapter 17

Yuhao was initially furious, but after sizing up Xiaobing with a glance, he immediately thought, although this guy is more handsome and has a better temperament than me, there doesn't seem to be anything else special about him. Besides, he's wearing a tattered outfit, not even a decent brand, so he can't be rich. How could a girl like Yezi, who has her head held high, possibly be interested in such a man? It must be my own overthinking.

The reason Yuhao rushed here was because one of his buddies said he saw Yezi at the noodle shop, and she was sitting with a man. Naturally, Yuhao couldn't sit still, so he hurried over.

Yuhao dispelled his concerns but still asked casually, "Yezi, who is this person next to you? Why don't you introduce us?"

"Hello, I'm Yezi's good friend," Xiaobing said with a smile, standing up and extending his right hand. He emphasized the words "good friend," which made Yuhao frown.

"My name is Yuhao, Yezi's friend," Yuhao briefly shook Xiaobing's hand and quickly pulled it back, even wiping it with a handkerchief as if he had touched something dirty.

Xiaobing felt a bit disgusted, thinking, "What a sissy?"

Clearly, Yezi, Xu Wenting, and Chen Yuanyuan also didn't like Yuhao's attitude. If it weren't for the fact that this guy's family had some money and his uncle was the police chief of Jinsha District, he wouldn't have the influence he has now. It's because of his family background that he had the nerve to pursue Yezi.

Xiaobing found Yuhao disgusting, and Yuhao also found Xiaobing too shabby. He ignored Xiaobing, pulled out two movie tickets from his pocket, and handed them to Yezi, "Yezi, 'Running Holiday' is showing tonight. It's a movie starring the famous goddess Shangguan Xiaoxue. I want to invite you to watch it together."

"She doesn't have time," Xiaobing said before Yezi could speak, perhaps because Yuhao had been rude to Li Hong, or because he was annoyed by Yuhao's invitation to Yezi. He just didn't like this guy.

Yuhao finally realized how annoying this person was, but in front of the girl he liked, he still tried to maintain a gentlemanly image. He asked coldly, "I'm asking my friend. How do you know?"

"Because she has a date tonight..." Xiaobing smiled, his white teeth making Yuhao feel like he wanted to punch him. "A date with me."

Yuhao's face changed. As a student, he could pretend for a moment but not forever. He glared at Xiaobing and then looked at Yezi, his eyes filled with questioning.

Yezi looked at Xiaobing, her eyes soft and tender. Xiaobing almost fell for it; this girl's acting skills were so good that if she entered the entertainment industry, she could easily win various acting awards.

Yezi didn't say a word, just looked at Xiaobing with deep affection. Even Xu Wenting and Chen Yuanyuan felt goosebumps.

Silence is golden... This is too much, too damn frustrating.

Yuhao's face turned ugly, and he couldn't contain his anger and frustration. He shouted, "Yezi, tell me, how could you possibly like such a low-class man? He's wearing tattered clothes, what's so good about him compared to me? Is his family richer or more powerful than mine?"

Yezi's tone was calm, but each word cut into Yuhao's heart like a knife. "Yuhao, apart from boasting about your family background, what else do you have?"

Yuhao's face turned ashen. Yezi continued, "I've told you before, stop bothering me. There's no future between us. Now you see, I already have a man I like, so from now on, keep your distance. OK?"

Yuhao looked at Xiaobing with a vicious expression, which made Xiaobing feel a bit uncomfortable, especially remembering how Yuhao had wiped his hand with a handkerchief. It felt... like a eunuch from ancient times. Xiaobing's eyes unconsciously glanced down, wondering if this guy was castrated.

"Damn, what are you looking at?"

"Nothing..." Xiaobing's eyes scanned down again, "I'm just checking if you're unwell."

"I don't know if I'm unwell, but I know you're about to be..." Yuhao took a step back and said to his four buddies, "Break his leg for me. I'll take responsibility if anything happens!"

Yezi stood up abruptly, her face changing. She coldly rebuked, "Yuhao, he's my friend. If anything happens, do you think you can take responsibility?"

Chen Yuanyuan and Xu Wenting couldn't sit still. Chen Yuanyuan accused, "You've always had your buddies warn the boys in our class to stay away from Yezi. Yezi isn't your girlfriend. Who cares who she's with?"

Xu Wenting added, "Yezi is right. Apart from relying on your family background to bully others, what else do you have? If I were her, I wouldn't like you either."

"Damn women!" Yuhao, having lost his composure, said, "I, Yuhao, always get what I want. Break his leg, Yezi, now I want you to come with me!"

Yezi looked at Yuhao calmly and asked, "Where to?"

Yuhao reached out to grab Yezi's wrist, grinning wickedly, "Let's make it official."

Before his hand could touch Yezi's skin, Xiaobing kicked him, shouting, "Damn, even soap operas don't have such scenes."

The kick landed directly on Yuhao's stomach, sending him flying and knocking over two tables before he hit the ground.

Silence.

The entire noodle shop was quiet.

Xu Wenting and Chen Yuanyuan looked at Xiaobing with shining eyes. What is hero saving the beauty? This is hero saving the beauty!

Originally, they thought Xiaobing, though with a good temperament, was too low in status to match Yezi, but now they suddenly felt that having a soldier as a boyfriend would be amazing.

After Yuhao flew out, his four buddies were stunned. They calculated that Yuhao, who was 1.78 meters tall and weighed about 150 pounds, was kicked so far that they couldn't do it.

Yuhao lay on the ground, vomiting, almost emptying his stomach. Some customers were scared away, others were disgusted... Only the staff and the troublemakers remained.

Xiaobing looked at Yuhao's four buddies. They looked at each other and almost simultaneously ran to Yuhao, who was almost done vomiting, and helped him up, running towards the door while shouting at Xiaobing, "Don't think we're afraid of you. After we take Yuhao to the hospital, we'll be back."

"Stop!"

Xiaobing's cold voice made them stop.

"Put him down!"

They looked at each other and almost simultaneously let go, making Yuhao fall to the ground, face first.

"Get lost!"

They looked at each other, and finally, the troublemaker, Laitou, spat on the ground and said, "Damn, why should we be afraid of him? Let's go! Who's afraid of who?"

He was the first to leave, and the other three followed.

Xiaobing walked step by step towards Yuhao. Xu Wenting said with a complex tone, "Brother Bing, let him go. His family... you can't afford to offend them."

"Right, Brother Bing, you've already beaten him."

Xiaobing didn't respond, walking up to Yuhao and stopping.

Xu Wenting and Chen Yuanyuan hoped Yezi would persuade him, but Yezi shook her head and smiled, "I think he knows what he's doing."

Xu Wenting said bitterly, "Crazy, if he hits again, he's crazy. Yezi, don't forget, he's not like your family. The police chief of Jinsha District, he can't afford to offend. Can your family help protect him?"

Yezi shook her head slightly, a smile on her lips, "There are people in this world who never need protection from others."

Xu Wenting was almost driven mad, "Heaven, I don't know where your confidence comes from, but I hope your brother Bing isn't too impulsive."

Yuhao struggled to stand up. He was just a student, and even though he often bullied others with his family's wealth and power, he was still a student, pampered from a young age. Xiaobing's kick caused him excruciating pain, almost leaving a psychological scar.

Xiaobing looked at him and said, "Just now, you wanted your buddies to break my leg, and I was very unhappy."

Yuhao looked at Xiaobing, tears and snot streaming down his face.

"I think you know, although your family is rich and powerful, it's still your family's. It's better to rely on yourself. Don't try to threaten me with your family's background. If I want to beat you up now, even two of you together wouldn't be a match for me."

"You... what do you want?"

"Apologize to me."

Yuhao gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and mustered his courage, shouting, "I'm sorry!"

Xiaobing opened his mouth, revealing his white teeth. Yuhao no longer felt like punching him but felt a bit scared. Xiaobing grinned, "I don't accept it."

With a bang, everyone was stunned. Yuhao disappeared, and they all ran to the door, mouths agape, except for Yezi, who looked at the scene in disbelief. Xiaobing not only kicked Yuhao out of the shop but also kicked him across the street, several dozen meters away!

Seeing Yuhao lying motionless on the ground, Chen Yuanyuan trembled, "He... he can't be dead, right?"

Xiaobing shook his head, "He's just unconscious."

Xu Wenting said, "His uncle is the police chief."

"So what? I had to kick him," Xiaobing walked to Li Hong and gently patted her shoulder, "I kicked him for you. When they came in, he pushed you to the ground. My people, no matter who they are... outsiders can't even touch them."

Li Hong was stunned, her eyes moistening. Yezi, watching this scene, immediately lit up.

Xiaobing suddenly looked at Yezi and smiled, "Is our date tonight still on?"

Yezi smiled, "Of course!"

Page break for AD

Page break for AD end