chapter 21

Zhuo Feng didn’t know how many times he had been shocked this day. He frowned inexplicably. “The driver hit me on purpose? Why?” He carefully recalled who he had ever offended, but he couldn’t think of anybody. “It wouldn’t have happened to be Zhuo Yichen, would it? That’ll be too crazy!”

Su Yuanyuan gave him a sympathetic look and whispered, “There is a secret involved with this incident, one which involves your origin. What I mean is, you are born to be excellent enough to attract trouble, and it has nothing to do with whether you have offended anyone. Scholar, honestly, I have been hesitant to tell you about it. Truth be told, I can keep protecting you and teach them a lesson, but I thought if I were you, I would like to know the truth. Besides, with your character, you certainly wouldn’t want to live under my wing all the time, so I decided to tell you.”

Although she still looked just as lovely and soft as usual, Zhuo Feng couldn’t laugh at the seriousness in her words. Background isn’t very important for an orphan, but after listening to Su Yuanyuan, Zhuo Feng felt that his origin probably wasn’t normal, and it may also be related to something sinister. His first thought was, “Am I an illegitimate child?”

Su Yuanyuan paused and quickly replied, “No.”

Zhuo Feng breathed a sigh of relief, before picking Su Yuanyuan up to hold her in his arms and said, “Then tell me. I want to know the truth, Yuanyuan. I know you are very powerful and have been protecting me this whole time. I also know that I am only 18 years old, and that as a student, my ability is limited. However, I really don’t want to remain entirely dependent on you. That kind of life is meaningless. I appreciate your willingness to be with me, but I also want to grow up and mature until… I can be the one protecting you one day. It may be too much to ask for, but I really want to go forward with you. I want us to be able to help each other, instead of only me being protected by you for the rest of my life.”

Su Yuanyuan smiled and rubbed against his cheek. “I know… How well do u think I know you, ah? People who are always being protected are cowards. Only when you keep improving yourself will you be better, you will definitely become more and more powerful in the future. You are the genius that others look up to!”

Zhuo Feng, amused by her encouragement, started to relax. He patted her and said, “Go ahead. Rest assured, I can accept anything you say.”

Su Yuanyuan looked at his expression, and slowly started, “When you were a baby, your father cheated on his wife and abandoned you. After that, when your mother came to the door to look for him, she was humiliated by his mistress instead. As she left in grief, she died in a car accident while in a trance. Once you turned 2 years old, since your father’s new family didn’t accept you, you were sent off to an orphanage. At that time, the orphanage was in the next county. Later, as your father’s business grew bigger and bigger, he transferred to the provincial capital. Then, one day, a fire broke out in the county orphanage a few years later, and some orphans were sent to the orphanage here. By a stroke of luck, you were one of the few chosen to move. With regards to your father’s new family, they probably thought you died in the fire, and it was not until the mistress encountered you by accident recently that she realized you were still alive, and that you have more potential than her son. My guess is, out of jealousy, she hired someone to attack you. There is a basis for my guess, so you must trust my judgment.”

She paused, looked at Zhuo Feng, and said, “Your father is Zhuo Yichen’s father.”

Zhuo Feng tightly pursed his lips, his face completely emotionless. No wonder Madam Zhuo was so surprised when she saw him that day, and asked him if his surname was Zhuo. He must have looked like his mother or father, so she recognized him at first sight. He couldn’t understand why someone would harm others, and he never even actively approached them. Nonetheless, there were such people in the world, and his existence alone was enough to provoke them. Furthermore, they were the reason his mother died in despair.

Zhuo Feng leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes. Now he knew of the blood debt the Zhuo family owes him. All this while, he just wanted to avoid the braindead behavior from Zhuo Yichen. After the college entrance examination, if he went his own way, they would no longer have to cross paths. Thinking that way, he no longer took any action as he waited for the days to come. But now, after Zhuo Yichen left, there comes another Madam Zhuo, who obviously regards him as a soft persimmon that anyone could pinch. If that’s the case, let’s see who will have the last laugh!

(TNote: pinching a soft persimmon = Bullying someone weak. Thinking someone as a soft persimmon = you think they can be bullied/abused.)

Su Yuanyuan thought that Zhuo Feng would be hurt, sad, and would be in denial, and was ready to comfort him well. She didn’t expect him to be so calm, so she asked in confusion, “Aren’t you surprised? Why does it seem like you’re taking this awfully well?”

Zhuo Feng smiled as he pinched her little ear and said, “If you told me of it this morning, I would have been surprised, and I would definitely have taken my time to think things through. But, with the close call earlier, and with what you said, I don’t think there is anything that can surprise and excite me anymore. My mother has left me, whereas my father’s family not only just disowned me, but also calculated against me time and again. Undoubtedly, they are my enemies. I just need to know what I can do.”

He suddenly thought of something and looked at Su Yuanyuan before saying, “At the beginning, the video of the Headmistress was suddenly sent to the Internet, and Xiao Zhou never admitted that he sent the video to the police. Did you do that?”

Su Yuanyuan immediately nodded proudly, “Yes, that’s me! Aren’t I awesome?”

“Yes, our Yuanyuan is so powerful that she punished the bad guys without anyone knowing.” Zhuo Feng smiled, his eyes full of warmth. Although his background was cause for disgust and grief, he still had Su Yuanyuan with him, and one Su Yuanyuan was worth going through all this inconvenience. He hugged Su Yuanyuan, saying, “Whatever happens later, we face it together. Now, let’s discuss how we shall make a statement tomorrow.”

Zhuo Feng took a day off just to record his statement. Before doing so, he went to the hospital for an examination and specially applied to rest at home. Fortunately, he went home first, so he could find out the truth of the matter from Su Yuanyuan. Otherwise, if he agreed that this was an accident, it would be difficult to pursue it later.

When they discussed it, Su Yuanyuan put forward the idea of buying a mobile phone as it can take voice notes, record videos, take pictures, surf the Internet, and make phone calls. It was simply too convenient. Before, Zhuo Feng felt that he didn’t need to use a mobile phone and planned to buy it only after going to college. Now that Su Yuanyuan said she wanted it, and since he had money to spare, he naturally agreed.

While it was still dark, he took Su Yuanyuan out to buy a new mobile phone. Su Yuanyuan then said she would like a red one, one as bright as the water drop mark between her eyebrows, full of fiery vitality. After hearing that, Zhuo Feng didn’t hesitate at all and bought a mobile phone according to her preference, making the clerk look at him strangely and joked that he must have bought it for his girlfriend.

In his mind, Zhuo Feng retorted, ‘I don’t have a girlfriend, but I do have a vixen’.

The phone costs 1,800 yuan, and the specifications were just enough to meet Su Yuanyuan’s requirements. Su Yuanyuan held her mobile phone in her arms like a magic weapon, and her beaming appearance made Zhuo Feng wonder if this little demon lived a poor life. Otherwise, why would she treat her new mobile phone so dearly? Anyways, he then bought a new anonymous SIM card along with it and inserted it in his mobile phone. After recharging the phone, they will be able to use it freely.

After discussing it, the two decided to not tell anyone this new phone’s number so that even if Su Yuanyuan uploaded any videos or sent any sensitive information on this mobile phone, no one would track it to Zhuo Feng. This way, they could use it as Su Yuanyuan’s own investigation tool.

Su Yuanyuan couldn’t wait to see Madam Zhuo’s reaction once she got exposed. Previously, she was trying to stay with Zhuo Feng and was confident in herself, so she wasn’t in a hurry to get Madam Zhuo. But now that Zhuo Feng had nothing to do and has bought a cell phone, she naturally wants to keep an eye on Madam Zhuo!

Zhuo Feng knew it would be inconvenient for him to go with her. After thinking about it, he said, “Well, you can keep an eye on Madam Zhuo, and I’ll go buy a set of law books. No matter what happens in the future, it’s better to learn more about law. Leave it to me.”

Su Yuanyuan eyes went bright, “Okay okay! I was worried about reading such boring law books. It’s better for you to read it. But really, you don’t have to learn everything. We can just see what laws we need. Then, I’ll go first. Don’t worry, I will certainly help you to pull out her pigtail!”

(TNote: pull out someone’s pigtail = expose shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing.)

“Go. Be careful and come back early.” Zhuo Feng smiled and waved to her. After she left, he quickly went to the bookstore to look for books on law. After finding it and seeing the computer category next to it, he picked out a few more books. There were cameras everywhere in this society. What if something happens when Su Yuanyuan gets caught on camera one day? Maybe he should learn about hacking.

His little pet fox turns out to be a little fox demon. He doesn’t know how his life will change. He only knows that the original plan won’t work, and he must become strong and do his best to protect Su Yuanyuan.

When he came home with a thick stack of books, Zhuo Feng began to burn the midnight oil. Both law books and computer books were boring, but when he thought about how they might be useful someday, Zhuo Feng didn’t feel bored at all. Instead, he read every word carefully, and quickly memorized all the important parts to turn them to his advantage.

Time flew by as Zhuo Feng engrossed himself with the readings. As he finished reading the relevant laws of this incident, Su Yuanyuan returned. The little fox was unhappy as she apparently got nothing today. Zhuo Feng got up and carried her into his arms with a smile as he consoled her, “Don’t worry, something just happened today. She may have been careful, but we will expose her true face sooner or later.” He looked at his watch and found that it was already 2 o’clock in the morning. Thus, he turned off the desk lamp, washed himself, and held Su Yuanyuan as they went to bed.

As he was lying in the quilt and hugging Su Yuanyuan to sleep as usual, it suddenly occurred to him that Su Yuanyuan was a fox demon, which would transform into a woman in the future. So, wasn’t he taking advantage of Su Yuanyuan these days???

At this time, Su Yuanyuan’s soft voice said, “Go to sleep, why aren’t you sleeping?”

Zhuo Feng blushed, stepped back and was at a loss. “Well, Yuanyuan, do you need a room of your own? You, didn’t you say you would turn into a human being? Then… then it would be inappropriate for us to sleep together again.”

Su Yuanyuan looked at him blankly. It took her a long time to understand what he meant. She immediately turned her eyes and jumped on his stomach. “Why ah? It will take hundreds of years for me to transform. Why are you worrying about something so far away? Is it because you know that I am a vixen that you don’t want to sleep with me?”

Zhuo Feng choked and coughed several times before he said helplessly, “You should learn human language better. Why aren’t you sleeping? Okay, okay sleep, I was overthinking. Your voice is so tender, so even if you become a human being, you would probably be a child. Come on, sleep, be good.”

Su Yuanyuan once again nestled in these familiar arms, and felt particularly at ease. Although this ‘bad guy’ said she was a child, she has lived for a large number of fox years, so she didn’t care about it.

It should have been a tiring night for both of them, but they slept deeply as they snuggled up to each other, waking up refreshed and ready.

The next day, this person and fox were full of spirits, and they went to the police station after breakfast. The man pretending to be drunk driving was still there, waiting for them in the police station. Since he dared to collect money and harm others, he must be prepared to be exposed. He and the people behind him will definitely go to jail!