Chapter 41: Who’s Bullying Whom? ①
So, in such an environment, how could she possibly focus on reading? Or learning?
“Alright then, I’ll head back to the office. Study hard, and I’ll try my best to help you.” Teacher Yang waved at Nie Qiu and said with a smile.
“Goodbye, Teacher.” The opportunity to transfer classes was a huge deal for Nie Qiu. She watched Teacher Yang’s back and smiled. Indeed, the sky was blue, the water was clear, and everything was so beautiful.
After hearing what Ma Xin said when he returned from picking up the ball by the ginkgo tree, Li Kai and Luo Xu fell silent.
“So Nie Qiu doesn’t want to stay in our class! I didn’t expect her to want to transfer classes.” Wang Chao Lei said first, smiling as he caught the ball thrown by Ma Xin.
“Letting her stay in the class was already showing her favor; she’s ungrateful.” Zhang Haiyang was a bit angry. “What’s wrong with our class?”
Luo Xu didn’t offer any opinion. Instead, he instinctively looked at Li Kai. “A Kai, what do you think?”
After doing two push-ups, Li Kai stood up, took off his tank top, revealing his sweat-drenched chest muscles. Ignoring the screams around him, he simply said, “What she wants to do, what does it have to do with me?” However, it was undeniable that a sense of restlessness was brewing within him.
Luo Xu chased after him. “A Kai, have you fallen for Nie Qiu?”
Upon hearing this, Wang Chao Lei threw the basketball in his hand and chased after them. Zhang Haiyang also chuckled and followed. Ma Xin placed his finger on his index finger and spun it, shrugging his shoulders. His gaze swept over the remaining boys under the basketball hoop and he said with a smile, “They’re gone, let’s play half-court.”
Li Kai said irritably, “Like her? How is that possible? I just find the changed Nie Qiu a bit interesting. Oh right, what were you guys planning to do to her before? Let’s do whatever is fun!”
Luo Xu raised an eyebrow. “A Kai, are you sure?”
Li Kai smiled. “What do you mean, am I sure? If it weren’t for considering me, wouldn’t you guys have done whatever you wanted? Alright, you don’t need to worry about me anymore.” Since she wants to leave Class 10, fine! Very good! If I can make you unable to take the exam, let’s see how you apply for a class transfer.
Nie Qiu watched the cake fall from above. Looking up, she saw Zhang Haiyang standing on the balcony. She smiled, grabbed the cake from her head with her hands, and quickly went upstairs. Just as she expected, Zhang Haiyang stood there without dodging.
Seeing Nie Qiu’s wound, Zhang Haiyang and Wang Chao Lei were very surprised.
Nie Qiu rushed forward with a swift step, shoved the cake in her hand into the mouth of the still-uncomprehending Zhang Haiyang, then wiped her hands on Wang Chao Lei’s clothes. She turned and headed for the restroom. Judging by the size of the cake and the force with which it was thrown at her head, these people had done it on purpose. She couldn’t let such a situation continue, as it would only embolden them and make them more presumptuous.
The two, stunned by the unexpected situation, snapped back to reality. Wang Chao Lei shouted loudly, “Nie Qiu, you stop right there.”
Hearing the voice, Nie Qiu ignored him and continued towards the restroom as before. There was a restroom on every floor. As Nie Qiu was about to reach the restroom, Wang Chao Lei grabbed her hand.
Seeing Nie Qiu ignore him, Wang Chao Lei was furious. He quickly chased after her and, before Nie Qiu could enter the restroom, grabbed her wrist.
Nie Qiu’s wrist was squeezed painfully. She frowned and turned to look at Wang Chao Lei. “Do you need something?”
Wang Chao Lei took off his school uniform, which Nie Qiu had smeared with cake, and said, “Lick it clean!”
Nie Qiu smiled disdainfully and looked at Wang Chao Lei. “What if I say no?”
“Nie Qiu, you!” Wang Chao Lei was enraged, but then he laughed. “Don’t think I won’t hit women. If you push me too far, I’ll beat up women too.”
Nie Qiu glanced at the camera in the corridor and smiled. Very good. “I don’t offend others unless they offend me. Wang Chao Lei, you think too highly of yourself.” Hit her? Looking at Wang Chao Lei’s thin frame, it was uncertain who would hit whom!
Wang Chao Lei was furious and was about to swing his fist towards Nie Qiu’s face. “You dirty woman, you ugly monster, I’ll beat you to death…”
Nie Qiu grabbed Wang Chao Lei’s fist, pulled it, and kicked his calf. Watching Wang Chao Lei fall to the ground with a scream, she said, “I advise you not to fight in school. You should know there are surveillance cameras in the school corridors.”
Wang Chao Lei clutched his calf and staggered to his feet. “Nie Qiu, you’re ruthless, you’re ruthless! If you have the guts, don’t leave after school.”
Nie Qiu shot Wang Chao Lei a look. “I don’t have that much time to waste on you, you social scum who only knows how to eat, drink, and defecate.” After saying that, she turned and entered the restroom without looking at Wang Chao Lei.
After entering the restroom, Nie Qiu turned on the faucet, untied her hair tie, bent down, and put her head under the faucet placed on the sink. The moment the cold water touched her scalp, Nie Qiu shivered. She recovered and let the water wash the cake off her head. Girls’ hair is naturally longer than boys’, and Nie Qiu’s hair was almost waist-length, making it very troublesome to wash, especially with cold water.
Without shampoo, the greasy cream couldn’t be washed off. There was hand soap on the sink, but Nie Qiu was unwilling to use it. No matter what, if it wasn’t shampoo, she would feel it was dirty to use on her hair.
Nie Qiu vigorously rubbed her hair with her hands to wash off the cream, then grabbed a section of her hair and looked up at her disheveled reflection in the mirror. Her hair was wet, the front of her school uniform was also wet, and there was still a lot of cake in her hair.
A cake nearly sixteen inches in size was smashed onto her head, so the impact was imaginable. She should have told the teacher…
But would Wang Chao Lei and the others really be punished? At most, their parents would be called. Some children from wealthy families just liked to use such extreme methods to get their parents’ attention. On Friday, she should have called the police, but she let them off due to a moment of soft-heartedness. And now, they wouldn’t let her off?
Nie Qiu gave a bitter smile, rubbing her hair and sighing. Before her rebirth, she was giving lectures on the education of adolescent boys and girls. She thought she understood them very well. Whether rebellious or introverted, as long as the education was right, people could be guided onto the right path. But after truly seeing these peers as a peer, she realized she didn’t understand the psychology of adolescents at all.
They didn’t feel they should be grateful for being let off; they only felt it was their due. She had thought these people would have a better relationship with her, but she didn’t expect… they still thought Nie Qiu was the same Nie Qiu as before, still that dirty, ugly girl. She looked up at the mirror. Her hair was now beyond the point of being cleaned with cold water; she would have to wash it at home after school.
She used her hands like claws to comb her hair, then walked into the classroom with her hair down. She then sat back in her seat. Zhang Haiyang was not in front of her seat; he was probably looking for a place to brush his teeth! After all, the cake wasn’t a good cake, and it had fallen on her head, and she had touched and handled it.
Author’s note: I’ve been lacking inspiration these past two days… T.T… I’m sorry!
Wait for me, I’ll definitely get back on track tomorrow. I’ll stay up late tonight reading some books! I definitely will…
