Chapter 160: Have You Said Enough?
During the opening ceremony of the City Games, Yan Sheng High School drew the most attention.
As the school with the fewest participants, two individuals had simultaneously registered for multiple events.
Moreover, these two were Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu; their family background, appearance, and the rumors surrounding them were enough to make them the focus of everyone’s attention.
However, this time, the mockery was more prevalent.
As Yan Sheng High School entered, boos erupted from the audience seats.
Although the Yan Sheng students who came to watch usually looked down on their school, at this moment, they were both angry and annoyed. Who wouldn’t feel a sense of belonging to their own school? Even if they didn’t like it, they wouldn’t want to be ridiculed like this!
Just as they were getting angry, Meng Yufei, who rarely appeared at Yan Sheng and had already graduated, showed up and easily quelled their anger: “Only the weak try to defeat others with words; the strong usually prove everything with strength!”
The people around were angered by Meng Yufei’s words, but upon seeing the bodyguards behind him, they all shut their mouths.
“I thought you were here to watch the competition, but I didn’t expect you to be here to support them!” Li Yuming said with a half-smile, her meaning unclear.
“Stop messing around!” Meng Yufei said with some helplessness, “It’s not really supporting them. You know how hot-tempered our juniors and seniors are! It’s the first time I’ve seen Ling Hanmu actively participate in a competition, so naturally, I have to show some support.”
Li Yuming’s smile faded, and her gaze fell upon the Yan Sheng High School team on the field.
Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu smiled brightly, appearing relaxed and at ease.
“I didn’t expect Meng Yufei and Li Yuming to come too.” As Li Yuming looked at Xia Chenge, Xia Chenge’s gaze also swept over her.
Ling Hanmu’s smile was insincere. “You think those two are here to cheer us on? Meng Yufei just wants to see me make a fool of myself!”
“Oh? Why does he look down on you?”
“We just don’t get along. Ever since we were young, wherever I was, he wanted to see me embarrassed.”
“You don’t just not get along; you’re destined to fight!” Xia Chenge recalled that the only two times Ling Hanmu and Meng Yufei were present at the school simultaneously, the atmosphere was filled with smoke and gunpowder.
“Don’t even say that!” Ling Hanmu said disdainfully. “I don’t like being compared to someone like that. If I were to get into a gay relationship, I wouldn’t choose him; he’s too effeminate.”
“Hahaha…” Xia Chenge couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh.
Seeing this, those nearby rolled their eyes in unison. If they weren’t afraid of Ling Hanmu, they would have already started verbally attacking Xia Chenge.
Xia Chenge sensed their displeasure and was unconcerned.
The lengthy opening ceremony finally concluded. Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu had no competitions on the first day, so they went to the audience seats to watch.
The two casually found an empty spot. As soon as they sat down, they heard students from other schools beside them begin to mock them.
“Hey, isn’t this Yan Sheng High School? They look like they’re here to compete. Why does your school like to humiliate itself so much? You’ve gotten zero points for so many years, and you’re still so persistent?”
“You don’t understand. They want to uphold the school’s fine tradition and continue getting zero points!”
“Hahaha, have you heard? Ling Hanmu and Xia Chenge from Yan Sheng High School have also registered for multiple events simultaneously!”
“Are they treating the City Games like playtime? Sigh, it’s good to be rich; you can do whatever you want!”
Just as Ling Hanmu was about to get angry, Xia Chenge suddenly grabbed him.
Ling Hanmu turned his head; she shook hers.
“Hey, why aren’t you saying anything?”
“They’re probably too embarrassed to speak because they’re ashamed. If it were me, I wouldn’t dare wear my school’s sportswear to the audience seats; I would have found a hidden corner to hide in!”
“Hahaha, like a turtle hiding its head?”
“Isn’t it embarrassing?”
…
“Are you done talking?” Xia Chenge suddenly spoke. Her overly calm tone sent a chill down the spines of the mocking individuals.
After a while, those people finally came to their senses. Seeing that Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu were silent again, they assumed the two were just too upset to listen.
“What? Are you angry because we hit a nerve? I’d say this to Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu even if they were here: your Yan Sheng High School is a trash school! You call yourselves the number one noble high school in the country, but at best, you’re just a garbage recycling station, specifically for recycling those trash second-generation rich kids!”
“Exactly! Look at your school’s students; what can they do besides eat, drink, and have fun? They can’t even win a fight against street thugs, they can’t study as well as the students from First High or Second High, and even among the rich kids, besides Ling Hanmu, who dares to compare with First High?”
“It’s good that you’re angry! If you have the guts, win some medals!”
The crowd burst into laughter, showing no restraint.
Xia Chenge slowly turned her head to look at those people. At a glance, she saw the words on their school uniforms. Good, they were vocational high school students!
When they met Xia Chenge’s gaze, which seemed to be on the verge of a smile, they instinctively stopped laughing. Looking at Xia Chenge, they felt an inexplicable sense of fear.
“Continue, Young Master Ling and I will listen attentively to your teachings!” Xia Chenge said slowly. “Let me hear how outsiders evaluate our school!”
Upon hearing this, those people’s faces immediately turned pale, filled with terror.
Ling Hanmu couldn’t stand it anymore and slightly curved his lips. “So, in the eyes of your vocational high school, our Yan Sheng High School is a garbage recycling station! However, our school’s students are at least rich delinquents. What are your school’s delinquents besides being violent and aggressive? Worse than trash!”
“I, I…” The crowd broke out in cold sweat, stammering.
“This Young Master remembers you!” Ling Hanmu glanced at them. “You will soon find out what happens to those who dare to speak ill of this Young Master!”
As soon as he said this, those few people’s faces changed drastically, and they couldn’t help but tremble!
They opened their mouths to beg for mercy but found that Ling Hanmu had already turned his attention to the competition on the field, not even looking at them.
Xia Chenge smiled without speaking.
“During the competition, you four remember this spot and be here every day! Otherwise, don’t blame this Young Master for being impolite.” When the morning competitions ended, Ling Hanmu stood up and looked down at those few people with a fierce warning.
The few people cowered, deeply regretting their loose tongues and speaking carelessly without properly assessing the situation, only to be held a grudge against by Ling Hanmu.
However, in front of Ling Hanmu, they didn’t dare to utter another word, let alone resist.
The next day was the badminton competition.
Xia Chenge came out of the locker room after changing her clothes and suddenly noticed that her water bottle had been opened.
She unscrewed the cap and sniffed it, a hint of an unreadable smile flashing in her eyes.
Then, pretending not to know, she picked up her things and left.
As soon as she reached the competition venue, she saw Liu Li glance at her quickly before nervously looking away.
Seeing this, Xia Chenge understood everything.
At this moment, Ling Hanmu also arrived, holding a bottle of mineral water. She walked up to him, blocked Liu Li’s line of sight, and swapped the bottle in his hand with one that had not been opened.
Ling Hanmu smiled and ruffled her hair, saying nothing.
