Chapter 87: Youth Without Regret ③
After everyone had left, Li Kai, who was lying on the bed, turned his head to look out the window. Outside was a lush green expanse. He closed his eyes and sighed. How could he have provoked Peng Yu Yang? Li Kai found it unbelievable just thinking about it. Usually, if they got into a fight, it wasn’t him provoking others; it was usually Wang Chao Lei and Luo Xu who would get into an argument with someone, and he wouldn’t have such a behavior of provoking others.
Was it because of Nie Qiu? Thinking of the shiny acne on Nie Qiu’s forehead, Li Kai frowned, finding it somewhat unacceptable.
Luo Xu walked into the infirmary, sat by the bed, and looked at Li Kai, saying, “Do you want to eat something? Or sleep for a while first? Do you still need to attend the afternoon classes? Should I ask for leave for you?”
Li Kai shook his head and said with a shallow smile, “Ah Xu, thank you. I want to sleep for a while. Call me at two o’clock. I still need to attend the afternoon classes.”
“Alright, I’ll call you at two. You sleep first!” Luo Xu nodded, said a few words to Li Kai, then turned and left the infirmary, calling for takeout as he walked.
The moonlight was clear and shallow, shining through the window onto the soft bed. The person in his arms was like a fish, smooth yet captivating. His kiss landed on this person’s smooth back. In the moonlight, the fair skin glowed with a soft, beautiful light. He chuckled softly, then slowly brushed aside the hair from this person’s forehead…
Sitting up from the infirmary bed, Li Kai rubbed his forehead and walked towards the bathroom attached to the infirmary. The slightly cold water temperature slowly brought him back to his senses. He looked down at himself powerlessly. How could he have had such a dream? And the person in this dream was… Thinking of the face in the dream, he rubbed his forehead heavily again.
Dream/aftermath…
Li Kai’s face suddenly turned red. Although no one could see, he still felt a bit shy and embarrassed.
“A Kai, I ordered takeout. Do you want chicken legs or a hamburger?” Luo Xu entered the infirmary with the takeout he picked up from the school gate. Seeing that Li Kai was not on the hospital bed, he knew Li Kai had already gotten up. It was mealtime, and the school doctor was also not in the infirmary.
Li Kai shook his head. Water droplets from the water he had just splashed were on his forehead. Could it be… he would have to wear these underpants all afternoon? The thought alone was unbearable. He said somewhat annoyed to Luo Xu outside, “I want to go home today. I won’t be attending the afternoon classes.”
“What’s wrong? Is something the matter?” Luo Xu placed the takeout on the bedside table next to the infirmary bed, picked up a chicken leg, and took a bite.
“Nothing, I just feel a bit unwell.” Li Kai walked out of the bathroom, put on his school uniform, and was about to leave. “Then I’ll be going back. Remember to ask for leave for me.”
Luo Xu nodded, “Alright, alright! Remember to call me when you get home.” He also knew that Li Kai had no other issues besides his leg cramp, so he didn’t pay much attention, focusing only on eating his takeout.
After school, Nie Qiu, Huang Yan, and Peng Yu Yang left the school gate together. As usual, they bought three cups of milk tea. They drank their milk tea, chatted, and then parted ways with smiles, saying goodbye until tomorrow.
Looking at the people blocking her path, Nie Qiu said helplessly, “Classmates, could you please let me pass?”
“Who did I think it was! I didn’t expect it to be an ugly monster.” A girl with a schoolbag looked at Nie Qiu with disdain. The classmates standing next to the girl all laughed, and in their laughter was clear mockery.
“Can such an ugly monster help Class 10 improve? I think everyone in Class 10 is useless.” Another girl also looked at Nie Qiu with eyes full of scorn. “Are you Nie Qiu?”
Nie Qiu nodded, finally understanding. These people weren’t just blocking her path; they were deliberately stopping her. “I am Nie Qiu. Are you looking for me?”
“Yes, we’re looking for you. Come with us?” The girl standing in front said to Nie Qiu with her head held high.
“I don’t know you, why should I go with you just because you say so?” Nie Qiu took a step back. Go with them? Where? Looking at these people, it was unlikely to be anything good. This was on the road not far from the milk tea shop, with classmates and teachers coming and going after school. It should be much safer here.
“Are you going to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a fine?” A taller, sturdier girl leaned closer to Nie Qiu and reached out as if to grab Nie Qiu’s arm.
Nie Qiu took a step back. “Oh? What do you want? Do you want to fight?”
Seeing that Nie Qiu had taken a step back, but her tone and expression were not fearful, but rather contemptuous, it truly angered the already impatient group. A hot-tempered girl spoke up, “Why are you still babbling? Slap her a few times so she knows we’re not to be trifled with.” Saying this, she rushed forward and swung a slap towards Nie Qiu.
Nie Qiu’s eyes were quick. She grabbed the incoming hand, used the momentum, and with a forceful push, pulled the person to the side. Due to Nie Qiu’s strength, combined with the other person’s original force, the person who was about to slap her fell face-first.
Seeing that Nie Qiu was not as weak as she appeared, the other people became serious. After looking at each other for a moment, they simultaneously attacked Nie Qiu. They didn’t intend to do anything to Nie Qiu; they just wanted to teach her a lesson. After all, Class 10 had won against their Class 5 in the exam, which felt incredibly humiliating.
Many classes that believed themselves to be better than Class 10 probably had similar thoughts!
They had only intended to scare her and slap her a few times. Who knew she would actually teach a lesson to the friend who came with them to discipline her? Now, of course, they couldn’t just let it go, otherwise, their friendship would be meaningless.
With one person down and so many attacking, Nie Qiu’s eyes sharpened. She couldn’t be careless at all because her current body was far inferior to her body in her previous life, and her explosive power was still too small. The reason she could take down the taller girl with one move was due to the element of surprise, and the girl who was about to hit her had also used too much force. This time, they were no longer love rivals, and it would be difficult for her to deal with several of them.
Because of her swift move just now, these girls no longer saw her as a weak little girl. They were not exactly reasonable girls to begin with, so they were fighting with all their might. The girl who had fallen to the ground, enraged, got up and joined the fray. Now Nie Qiu was extremely strained. She still didn’t know who she had offended, thinking it must be trouble Nie Qiu had gotten into before.
How could one girl fight so many people? Anyone who has seen girls fight knows that it’s chaotic, with them pulling clothes, hair, faces, and hands, resorting to any means necessary. Nie Qiu’s fighting style was more disciplined than these girls, so she was at a disadvantage. Moreover, one of them, feeling humiliated, desperately kicked Nie Qiu’s body. Gradually, she began to falter. Her body ached from the blows, but despite the overwhelming disparity in strength, she endured without falling.
In her peripheral vision, she saw many more people gathering around, discussing animatedly and pointing fingers. Nie Qiu knew that cold indifference was the norm of this era, and countless people enjoyed watching the spectacle, yet no one stepped forward to help. At this moment, Nie Qiu had only one thought: she couldn’t fall. If she fell, these people would only become more aggressive.
After finishing playing billiards at a pool hall on the upper floor of a mall near the school, Wang Chao Lei, Zhang Haiyang, Ma Xin, and Luo Xu walked out of the mall and saw people fighting not far away. Driven by the common human desire for gossip, two of them exchanged glances and squeezed into the crowd. Zhang Haiyang took out his mobile phone from his purse, thinking of taking a picture and posting it on Weibo or something. Wang Chao Lei had the same idea as Zhang Haiyang and also took out his phone. The people around them were taking pictures with their phones; many had the same thought.
Through the lens, when they saw who was being beaten, Wang Chao Lei and Zhang Haiyang both trembled. Ma Xin and Luo Xu had already rushed forward and started fighting with those girls.
