Chapter 33: Will Not Forgive Lightly
The person who had just cursed Xia Chenge fell silent, their face burning as if slapped.
“You stepped on my shoes and dirtied them, of course they’re clean!” Wu Li retorted, sticking her neck out.
“I know you’ll say that,” Xia Chenge said calmly. “Then why don’t we all take off our shoes and compare the footprints? Which pair of shoes is it?”
“You’re going too far.” It would be obvious whose shoes they were if they compared them, so how could Wu Li let that happen? She used anger to hide her guilt. “You hurt others and then argue unreasonably…”
“You don’t dare?” Xia Chenge interrupted her coldly. “You’re guilty, that’s why you’re so angry?”
Wu Li was immediately struck by Xia Chenge’s words, and she was at a loss for how to retort.
“I don’t like to cause trouble, but that doesn’t mean I tolerate being bullied without limits.” The schadenfreude of these people made Xia Chenge realize that if she continued to back down, they would only become more aggressive!
Since that was the case, she didn’t need to pretend to be a naive little rabbit anymore…
“Do you think because I usually don’t talk, I’m a pushover? Unfortunately, I’m not, and I’ve forgotten how to write the four words ‘resignation.’ Since you all like to walk all over me, today I’ll make you understand that you’ve picked the wrong person!” Xia Chenge’s expression turned cold, no longer showing weakness or timidity.
She was like a powerful queen, towering above everyone, inspiring involuntary fear.
Wu Li was also intimidated by Xia Chenge’s aura. She instinctively took two steps back, wanting to escape the suffocating pressure.
“Take off your shoes,” Xia Chenge said, her gaze sharp as she stared at Wu Li. “Let’s compare!”
Wu Li took two more steps back, fear creeping into her heart.
“I told you to take off your shoes, didn’t you hear me?” Xia Chenge repeated patiently.
“Who do you think you are?” Wu Li refused, her voice lacking conviction.
Xia Chenge sneered, “You don’t get to decide!”
With that, Xia Chenge stepped forward, abruptly lifted Wu Li, and placed her on the table. Then, she kicked off Wu Li’s shoes and snatched the shoes from her hand, placing them in front of everyone, one facing forward and the other backward.
Footprints identical to the soles of Wu Li’s shoes were clearly visible to everyone.
Wu Li’s face turned pale, completely unable to process what had happened in those few moments.
“Everyone can see these perfectly matching footprints, so how could I have stepped on them?” Xia Chenge said indifferently. “I can’t control your desire to flatter others, but if you try to bully me, this account won’t be so easily settled!”
“If there’s a next time, I will not be lenient.”
After speaking, Xia Chenge threw the shoes at Wu Li and arrogantly walked out of the silent library. It wasn’t until Xia Chenge’s figure disappeared around the corner of the stairs that the oppressive feeling in the library dissipated.
Wu Li sat there with a pale face, cold sweat already soaking her clothes.
“Lily, are you okay? Your clothes, do you want to change?”
Wu Li sat there blankly, her mind replaying the events with lingering fear. She had truly thought Xia Chenge would kill her!
…
Xia Chenge walked alone through the school bathed in the afterglow of the sunset. The golden light occasionally filtering through the gaps in the leaves fell on Xia Chenge’s face, making her look even more resolute.
Wu Li should be grateful she was born in a good era. If it were the apocalypse-era Xia Chenge, Wu Li and her group would have died miserably.
Lost in thought, she happened to pass a small grove of trees and heard some faint, strange sounds.
“Everyone should be heading back by now. Who’s there?” Xia Chenge mused.
Not one to shy away from curiosity, she suddenly wanted to see what was going on.
She moved silently towards the sound, and as she neared the source, she lightly leaped onto a tree branch.
Through the dense foliage, Xia Chenge saw two people below wearing Yan Sheng High School uniforms.
The two had extraordinary temperaments. The man was tall and sturdy, while the woman was slender and tall.
At that moment, the man had his back to Xia Chenge.
The woman had captivating, sparkling eyes and a delicate, palm-sized face. Her tall figure was shapely. Few men could resist the allure of such a woman.
Suddenly, the two embraced, their heads turning back and forth. Xia Chenge’s eyes widened: Was this a live reality show?
Never having seen such a reality show before, how could Xia Chenge miss such a rare opportunity? She had no qualms about looking and watched them with great interest.
“This is crazy!” Xia Chenge, as an audience member, muttered softly.
Perhaps they heard her, as the two immediately stopped.
“Who’s there?” the woman asked, looking around warily.
Xia Chenge bit her lip and mimicked a cat’s meow: “Meow…”
“Just a shameless cat that likes to peek. Li Yuming, let’s continue!” The man embraced Li Yuming again, leaning his head closer.
*You’re the shameless one! Your whole family is shameless!* Xia Chenge retorted in her mind, giving the man two free eye-rolls.
“I want to break up. I’m returning everything you gave me!” The beautiful woman seemed to suddenly remember her purpose, forcefully pushing away the man’s embrace, her delicate face tinged with anger.
“Li Yuming, you still owe me 132 kisses!” The man immediately pulled her back into his arms, showing no intention of letting go. “Until you’ve paid them all back, I won’t agree to a breakup!”
Xia Chenge’s mouth twitched. Kisses? A breakup requires paying back kisses? What a bizarre world.
If she heard correctly, the man called her Li Yuming, the school belle of Yan Sheng High School.
Xia Chenge decided to leave. She had no interest in the school belle’s affairs.
However, the next sentence successfully stopped Xia Chenge from jumping down from the tree.
“What? Meng Yufei, do you keep count every time you kiss? Are you even human?” Li Yuming’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Science requires precision! I cannot tolerate any event where real data is omitted,” the man said matter-of-factly.
Meng Yufei? That scoundrel was another prominent figure at Yan Sheng High School? Heavens, what was she witnessing? This was probably disillusionment.
“No, there’s no more paying back!” Li Yuming was furious, but even her anger was captivating. Xia Chenge secretly admired her, thinking that beautiful women were indeed different.
“Then the breakup is off the table. Let’s go, I’ll take you back,” Meng Yufei said gently to Li Yuming.
With that, he reached out to take Li Yuming’s hand.
Li Yuming avoided his touch and said resolutely, “Meng Yufei, I don’t like you. Can you stop bothering me?”
“But I want to bother you. Aren’t we a good match? What can’t we talk about? Don’t problems need communication to be solved?” Meng Yufei blocked her, his tone suddenly turning cold. “Are you trying to break up with me because of Ling Hanmu?”
