Chapter 12

Actually, what I meant was that this was originally Lin Ke'er's business, and it wasn't my place to get angry. But they misunderstood and thought I was just protecting Lin Ke'er, believing that as long as she wasn't angry, anything I did was fine. So Liu Yina and Zhang Xuan both started exclaiming, and Lin Ke'er's face turned red all of a sudden.

What a good man, Liu Yina said with a tsk: You two have such a special relationship. When are you planning to get serious?

Exactly, exactly. While the weather is nice today, why don't you settle things quickly? I can join in for a meal too! Zhang Xuan chimed in.

Stop it, you two! Lin Ke'er's face turned even redder.

What are you talking about? Stop saying nonsense, you two. Although I said that, I was actually quite happy inside.

Zhang Xuan! A voice suddenly interrupted us. We turned around to see Xing Qiu.

Xing Qiu stood under a tree about four or five meters away. He wasn't in the military training either, wearing casual clothes, but his face was bruised and swollen from the beating I gave him and Monkey yesterday.

Zhang Xuan's expression changed instantly, and Liu Yina immediately pulled her behind her.

You've already broken up with Zhang Xuan, why are you still looking for her?

I just want to talk to her.

No way! Liu Yina was very stubborn, and Zhang Xuan stood silently behind her.

Zhang Xuan, come over here, I have something to say. Xing Qiu ignored Liu Yina and just looked at Zhang Xuan.

I already said no, now get lost!

What's it got to do with you? Xing Qiu was getting angry.

I'll go over. Zhang Xuan tugged at Liu Yina's arm.

Liu Yina was speechless.

Zhang Xuan, don't go. Lin Ke'er also spoke up.

It's fine, I'll just talk to him for a bit. With so many people around, he won't do anything.

Alright. Liu Yina had no choice.

Zhang Xuan walked over and stood under the tree with Xing Qiu. I, Lin Ke'er, and Liu Yina all watched closely, afraid of any mishap. Sure enough, they started arguing soon, and their voices grew louder and louder!

Come with me! Xing Qiu suddenly roared and pulled Zhang Xuan away.

The three of us quickly ran over. What are you doing, Xing Qiu! Liu Yina grabbed his sleeve.

Get out of the way! Xing Qiu pushed Liu Yina hard, and she fell to the ground.

I couldn't stand it anymore and kicked Xing Qiu in the stomach.

Xing Qiu was kicked to the ground, and Lin Ke'er quickly pulled Zhang Xuan away. Liu Yina stood up and started cursing. Many students gathered around, and I was already angry with Xing Qiu, so I took the opportunity to kick him a few more times.

At this point, I had a clear understanding of my own strength. I could handle one-on-one fights, and Xing Qiu was no match for me, but I couldn't handle a group attack. I couldn't fight back against three or four people.

I remembered what Monkey had told me, but I had no choice but to fight. I kicked Xing Qiu a few more times in the chaos, and he couldn't get up. I was about to kick him again when someone pulled me back. It was Zhang Xuan.

Don't hit him anymore. Zhang Xuan looked pitiful.

I felt a bit soft-hearted and stopped. Suddenly, Xing Qiu jumped up, grabbed my stomach, and pushed me down. Then a few more students joined in to beat me up. I couldn't stand up and could only protect my head.

Damn, this is the seventh beating!

On the third day of school, I got my seventh beating, and it was in front of everyone. This was the main playground, and all the freshmen were watching me lose face! Has anyone ever been as unlucky as me? Has anyone? Has anyone?!

Stop it, stop it! I could see Liu Yina, Lin Ke'er, and Zhang Xuan trying to stop the fight, but the three girls couldn't hold back the boys.

Worse still, more and more boys joined in. It started with four or five, but soon there were over ten, and the number kept increasing. I suspected that the Nine Princes' people had all come out, and some were even saying they wanted to hit me too.

More and more people surrounded me, and I couldn't see outside. I could only hear the girls shouting: Wang Yao! Wang Yao! Soon, I saw a girl running over through the crowd, holding a steel pipe, looking like a goddess of war.

Get lost! Wang Yao swung the steel pipe, hitting anyone in her way, and they didn't dare to fight back. They quickly scattered.

What are you looking at? Get lost! Wang Yao pointed the steel pipe at the crowd, and even the onlookers ran away.

I lay on the ground, panting. Normally, it wouldn't be good for a girl to swear, but it sounded so good coming from her.

Once the crowd dispersed, Liu Yina and the others immediately surrounded Wang Yao, like stars surrounding the moon. I noticed many more girls, mostly from the Thirteen Roses, but I couldn't recognize them all.

I was alone on the ground, and no one cared about me, which was very embarrassing. I sat up, feeling pain all over, and was brushing the dust off my arm when I saw Wang Yao walking over, followed by a group of girls.

Are you okay?

I'm fine. I quickly stood up, feeling embarrassed to be saved by a girl and didn't want to appear weak in front of her.

Hmm, don't bother with them in the future. If anything happens, just call me. Wang Yao lit a cigarette, looking like a typical female gangster. In contrast, the other girls looked innocent and harmless, not like the notorious gang they were rumored to be.

But Wang Yao's words clearly meant she wanted to protect me. I couldn't agree, as it would be too embarrassing for a guy to be protected by a girl. I said, No need, no need, I can handle it.

Wang Yao smiled, understanding my thoughts, and didn't push the issue. She asked about Monkey, and I told her he was at the internet cafe. She said, Damn, and shook her head before walking away.

After being beaten seven times in three days, I was covered in bruises and my clothes were filthy. Lin Ke'er told me to go back to the dorm to change, and to give her my dirty clothes. I agreed and went to ask the instructor for leave, who waved me off, probably feeling sorry for me.

Back in the dorm, I found my bedding on the floor, covered in footprints. I was so angry I almost fainted. I hadn't been back to the dorm for two days, and I suspected Ma Jie had done this, as the Nine Princes wouldn't have the time to do such petty things. They could have just beaten me up directly.

I didn't touch the bedding, changed my clothes, and went downstairs. I didn't say much when I returned to the formation and continued playing with my phone under the tree, but I kept an eye on Ma Jie, the only person I had a grudge against in the dorm.

I thought to myself, if I couldn't deal with a small fry like Ma Jie, how could I deal with the Nine Princes?

It's like the saying, if you can't clean your own room, how can you clean the world?

Since dealing with the Nine Princes would take another ten days, I decided to practice on Ma Jie first.

Ma Jie was still training and occasionally met my gaze, but quickly looked away. During the next break, Ma Jie was sitting on the ground chatting with classmates when I walked over and squatted in front of him. The other students quickly left, knowing I was not to be messed with, even though I had been beaten seven times in three days.

Ma Jie looked nervous when he saw me. I didn't waste time and asked him about the bedding. He said he didn't know what I was talking about, but I could tell he was lying. His hands were shaking. I smiled and said, We'll talk about it when we get back to the dorm. I stood up and walked away, and Ma Jie said, You dare touch me? Don't you know I'm with the Nine Princes?

I turned around and said, Do you think I'm afraid?

Ma Jie was speechless. Everyone could see that I was beaten by the Nine Princes, but I wasn't afraid of them.

At that moment, Liu Yina ran over and said, Zuo Fei, Wang Yao told me to tell you that she's already talked to Big Cat, and the Nine Princes won't bother you anymore. She spoke loudly so everyone in our class could hear.

Being protected by a girl was embarrassing, but it was also a chance to show off. I smiled at Ma Jie.

Ma Jie's face was even uglier than if he had eaten shit.

The afternoon passed quickly, and in the evening, I went to the cafeteria with Lin Ke'er and Liu Yina. After eating, I thought of Monkey and Huang Jie and called them to ask what they wanted to eat, offering to bring it to them. They said they didn't need it, as they had already eaten at the internet cafe, which surprised me. They said someone had treated them, so I didn't need to worry.

During the evening self-study, the classes were still chaotic, with students either causing trouble in the classroom or in the hallway. Lin Ke'er and Liu Yina came to talk to me again, and we stood in the hallway. Gradually, many girls from the Thirteen Roses gathered around, and even Wang Yao came. The girls chattered, and I felt like I was one of them. They kept joking about Lin Ke'er and me, asking when we would get serious and when they could eat our wedding candy.

I knew what Wang Yao was doing. She was showing the whole grade that I, Zuo Fei, was protected by the Thirteen Roses, and no one could bother me. She didn't say it outright, considering my feelings, and this girl was quite thoughtful.

In the evening, back in the dorm, Ma Jie was sitting on his bed washing his feet, and the others were doing their own things. My bedding was still on the floor. I thought he had no sense, and if he had quickly changed my bedding before I returned, I might have let him off.

I closed the door and locked it, and the dorm suddenly became quiet. Everyone probably sensed the tension. I walked up to Ma Jie and slapped him. I was about to scold him when I saw tears streaming down his face. I was shocked; I didn't expect one slap to make him cry. I thought he was a tough guy. His crying left me speechless, and I said, Why are you crying? Didn't you dirty my bedding?

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