Chapter 14

"Impossible?!" Zhang Xuan was the first to exclaim, "She talks about you the most every day in the dorm, how could she not agree?"

Zhang Xuan, stop talking nonsense. Lin Ke'er gave Zhang Xuan a pat.

I also laughed, "She said she needs to think about it, I guess I'll wait a few more days!"

Wang Yao, seeing this, knew that nothing would be accomplished today, so she said, "Alright, let's disperse, it's almost time for training."

The morning passed without incident. Whenever there was a break, Wang Yao would lead the Thirteen Roses to me, making my place seem like their gathering spot. I knew she did this on purpose to prevent the Ninth Prince from causing trouble for me, and I was quite grateful for that.

At noon, I packed two meals from the cafeteria and brought them to Monkey and Huang Jie. When I arrived at the internet cafe, I found them arguing, fuming and scolding each other for their poor skills. Since they were from the same province, they couldn't call each other's province full of idiots, so they resorted to calling each other's city full of idiots. I tried to mediate, but ended up being called an idiot from our city as well. I immediately got angry and slammed the food on the table.

"Are you going to eat it or not? If not, I'll throw it away."

The two stopped arguing and started wolfing down their food with their heads down.

Monkey asked while eating, "I heard Big Cat asked you to be the Tenth Prince?"

I was shocked, "Damn, you know about that too?"

Monkey said, "Of course, what do you think I do? I have my own intelligence network."

I admired Monkey even more, but then Huang Jie said, "What intelligence network? It was our dorm mates who told me."

I finally understood.

Feeling embarrassed by Huang Jie's comment, Monkey was unhappy but had no choice. He continued, "I heard you refused?"

I nodded, "I want to take him down, not join him."

"Damn, you're so stupid!" Monkey patted my shoulder, "You should join him!"

I looked at him sideways, "What do you mean?"

Monkey chuckled, "Think about it, Big Cat appreciates you so much, just pretend to join the Ninth Prince. Then we can work from the inside and outside, and we'll definitely crush them completely!"

Huang Jie chimed in, "Exactly, with Zuo Fei's intelligence, you can definitely outsmart them. You might even get a few princes to be our lackeys. I think Xing Qiu would be great, he can be in charge of cleaning our shoes!"

I saw that they had already planned this out. I waved them over, and they leaned in. I pushed their heads together, and they yelped in pain.

"Since you think I'm smarter and Big Cat appreciates me more, why don't you be the spy?"

Monkey rubbed his head, "If you don't want to, just say so. Why hit my head?"

I said, "Forget it, think of something useful. What kind of nonsense are you talking about?"

Monkey chuckled and dropped the subject. I knew he was joking; a bunch of princes didn't need a spy. While they were eating, I told them about being beaten up and saved by Wang Yao yesterday. Monkey said, "Wang Yao is really good to you."

I replied, "She's good to you too. She said if you want to take revenge, just let her know."

Monkey didn't say anything, looking deep in thought.

I added, "Wang Yao seems pretty tough. What's her background?"

Monkey was still deep in thought, and Huang Jie said, "Of course she's tough. See that road outside?"

I nodded. The road outside the internet cafe was straight, with many shops lining it because it was near the school.

"Half of that street is under Wang Yao's brother's protection."

I slapped my thigh, "No wonder she's so bold, Big Cat is like a kitten in front of her!"

Huang Jie chuckled, "Besides her brother, she's very capable herself. When she first came to school, no one knew her background. There were many guys chasing her, including Big Cat. Big Cat, being the leader of the Ninth Prince, didn't pursue her normally. He blocked her at the dormitory building, but do you know what happened? Wang Yao chased Big Cat around half the campus with a machete!"

"Damn, that's intense!"

"Sure is. It was only the first year of junior high, and many people hadn't even seen a machete before. That really opened everyone's eyes!"

I pointed at Monkey, who was still in a daze, "Why does Wang Yao treat him differently?"

As I asked this, my heart was pounding, and I didn't even know why.

"Hey, this is a long story, Old Wang!"

I was ready to listen to the story, but Huang Jie suddenly saw an acquaintance, stood up, and greeted him. They hadn't seen each other in a long time, so they chatted for a while. I didn't want to interrupt, so I waited.

"Alright, alright, let's exchange phone numbers and stay in touch!"

After exchanging phone numbers, the person was about to leave when Huang Jie suddenly said, "I haven't had lunch yet, can you lend me five yuan?"

"Damn!" I shouted, stood up, and pushed Huang Jie back into his seat, "Nothing, he's just joking, you can go!"

After the person left, Huang Jie was angry, "Zuo Fei, you cut off my source of income?"

"Cut off your sister, borrow less money. Tell me more about Wang Yao and Monkey!"

"Fine." Huang Jie was reluctant, "You know the Thirteen Roses, right? Do you know when they were formed?"

"When?"

"Half a year ago. And it was because of him." He pointed at Monkey.

I was shocked, the Thirteen Roses were formed because of Monkey?!

I couldn't contain my curiosity, "Tell me what happened!"

Huang Jie thought for a moment and said, "You've been at school for a few days, and through Zhou Kun and Xing Qiu, you can probably guess what kind of people the Ninth Prince are, right?"

I nodded, "A bunch of perverts and scoundrels, completely shameless."

"Exactly. These idiots, calling themselves the Ninth Prince, think they're real princes. They believe all the beautiful girls at Dongcheng No. 1 High School are theirs. They'll use any means to get girls, like Xing Qiu drugging Lin Ke'er. Not all girls are as capable as Wang Yao! I've been at Dongcheng No. 1 for three years, and I've seen them harm many girls. Wang Yao, being a righteous person, can't stand such things and will intervene. But she's alone, and they're too cunning and vicious, so she can't always help."

"One time, she saved a girl but fell for Big Cat's decoy. When she thought the girl was in danger, Monkey safely returned the girl. Wang Yao was very grateful, and Monkey suggested forming an organization. Thus, the Thirteen Roses were born."

"Of course, it wasn't initially the Thirteen Roses, but the Three Roses, Four Roses, and so on, gradually growing. Whenever Wang Yao found a girl being harassed by the Ninth Prince, she would bring the girl into the organization. With Wang Yao's reputation, the Ninth Prince wouldn't dare to touch them. Of course, there are exceptions, like Zhang Xuan, who initially escaped Xing Qiu's harassment but later realized she liked him. In such cases, Wang Yao can't interfere."

"But Wang Yao's reputation as a tough and ruthless girl made the Thirteen Roses seem like a gang of delinquents. This is actually good because it deters others from targeting them. Wang Yao can then protect these young girls with peace of mind."

After hearing Huang Jie's story, my admiration for Wang Yao grew. I thought she was a truly righteous and chivalrous girl.

I glanced at Monkey, feeling both admiration and a bit of jealousy. I couldn't help but ask, "Does Wang Yao like Monkey?"

Huang Jie was taken aback, "What did you say?"

"Does Wang Yao like Monkey?"

Huang Jie didn't answer but turned Monkey's face toward me, "Do you think Wang Yao would like someone like this?"

Monkey had a messy head, big and lifeless eyes, and a thin body that seemed to be blown away by the wind. I burst out laughing, feeling a sense of relief. Huang Jie continued, "If Wang Yao likes anyone, it would be me."

I looked at Huang Jie, who looked similar to Monkey, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

After laughing, I felt a bit ashamed. I already had Lin Ke'er, so why was I thinking about Wang Yao? I couldn't blame myself; a girl like Wang Yao would make any guy fall for her.

Thinking about this, I asked, "Does Monkey like Wang Yao?"

As soon as I asked, I regretted it, feeling like I was being too nosy. I thought Huang Jie might see through me, but he didn't seem to care. Instead, he said mysteriously, "Give me five yuan, and I'll tell you who Monkey likes!"

The offer was too tempting, so I immediately took out five yuan. Huang Jie happily took the money, "I'll tell you, Monkey likes girls with big chests and small waists. The girl in the Thirteen Roses is..."

"Willow Yina!" I blurted out, "She has the most alluring figure in the Thirteen Roses!"

"Where? Where?" Monkey suddenly woke up, looking around nervously, while Huang Jie and I burst out laughing.

Seeing that Willow Yina wasn't there, Monkey looked disappointed and turned his gaze away.

I said, "You're awake? Where were you just now?"

Monkey said, "Nowhere, Wang Yao said she would help. I was thinking about what a girl could do to help."

"Did you think of anything?"

"Of course, I did. Don't think I'm like you two, always talking about Wang Yao. Wang Yao this, Wang Yao that. Let me tell you, don't mess with Wang Yao. A guy she dated before was beaten half to death by her brother in just three days!"

I was shocked, and Huang Jie nodded vigorously, confirming it was true.

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