Chapter 48: Rejecting Young Master Ling
“Little Brother, are you really planning to make such a big enemy for yourself?” Ling Hanmu suddenly leaned in and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, “How about I give you a chance to show your worth?”
Xia Chenge rolled her eyes at him, “I didn’t plan to do that in the first place, I just wanted to scare them. You suddenly ran out!”
“Hehe, wasn’t I helping you? See, the effect of scaring them is even better now, right?” Ling Hanmu sought credit.
Xia Chenge pushed Ling Hanmu away. Everyone was stunned by Xia Chenge’s action: she actually dared to push Young Master Ling away?
“I am a civilized person, unlike you who are disgusting and force people to do live streams of running naked and eating feces. As long as you admit your mistake and take responsibility for our Class F’s cleaning duties for ten days, I will let you go,” Xia Chenge took a step forward and said loudly.
Those people were a bit disbelieving of what they heard. Young Master Ling was clearly forcing them to fulfill the bet, was Xia Chenge going against Young Master Ling?
Xia Chenge seemed to have seen through their thoughts and said calmly, “Others can’t stop Young Master Ling, but I can!”
“Young Master Ling, right?” Xia Chenge looked at Ling Hanmu.
Just as everyone thought Ling Hanmu was about to get angry, Ling Hanmu merely snorted, “You’re here specifically to ruin this Young Master’s fun! But since you’ve said it, I’ll just do as you say. Who told you to be my one and only Little Brother.”
“Remember, it’s because Little Brother pleaded for you that this Young Master is letting you off the hook. If Little Brother hadn’t spoken, even the Emperor himself couldn’t have done anything to this Young Master.”
Ling Hanmu’s fearless demeanor was truly that of an arrogant, spoiled young master.
No one dared to doubt Ling Hanmu’s words, because he had the capital for it. Moreover, he was the only male heir of the Ling family for this generation, and the Ling family would fulfill his every request, no matter how extravagant!
Ling Hanmu had been running rampant in Haicheng for so many years, and this was the first time someone could stop him from doing what he wanted. And that person was Xia Chenge… Everyone’s mood became very subtle.
“Why is no one talking? Are you all mute? Do you like Little Brother punishing you?” With no one speaking, Ling Hanmu roared fiercely again.
Only then did the crowd snap back to reality. Those few boys nodded vigorously, “Okay, we’ll listen to classmate Xia Chenge!”
They might be shameless, but their families weren’t. They would rather be ordered around than do something so undignified.
“Classmate Xia Chenge, I apologize to you, I’m sorry!” The three of them stood up, bowed deeply to Xia Chenge, and apologized in unison.
“Remember, you’re responsible for cleaning duties for Class F for ten days!” Xia Chenge emphasized, “If you can’t do it, don’t blame Young Master Ling for settling the score with you. I could stop him once, but I might not be able to stop him a second time.”
“You can do it, Little Brother. As long as you ask, I’ll listen to you,” Ling Hanmu chimed in with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone present felt like they had seen a ghost: Young Master Ling was so easy to talk to, was he really the little bully of Yan Sheng High School?
Xia Chenge glanced at him and turned to leave the principal’s office.
Seeing this, the onlookers outside the door involuntarily made way for Xia Chenge.
Unconsciously, the students of Yan Sheng High School developed a complex emotion towards Xia Chenge: envy, fear, admiration…
As soon as Xia Chenge left, Ling Hanmu followed. The people in the principal’s office let out a long sigh of relief, only to realize that cold sweat had soaked their clothes. Recalling what had just happened, they were still shaken.
Fortunately, it was just ten days of cleaning duty… For some reason, they felt a bit more grateful towards Xia Chenge, because Xia Chenge had stopped Ling Hanmu, they had preserved their last shred of dignity.
Xia Chenge returned to Class F. The previously noisy classroom immediately fell silent.
The classmates looked at her with complex expressions.
“Aren’t you going to wait for them to apologize and admit their mistakes? Are you just going to stand here to welcome them?” Xia Chenge said indifferently, “Don’t always get used to losing to others. If you feel ashamed to be in the same class as me, it’s not too late to transfer.”
“Because starting today, Class F will forever break its record of only having the last place, and will only have the first place in the entire school.”
Everyone looked at each other, staring at Xia Chenge without speaking.
Under everyone’s gaze, Xia Chenge unhurriedly took out her textbook.
After a long silence in Class F, someone finally mustered the courage to ask:
“Xia Chenge, you, how did you do it?”
“How did you go from last place to first place in the entire school? How did you do it?”
“This is a completely impossible mission!”
……
“Because I believe in myself and have never given up on myself because of others’ cold words,” Xia Chenge said in a deep voice. “If a person is easily disturbed by outsiders and doesn’t believe in themselves, then everything becomes impossible!”
Ling Hanmu happened to be walking to the classroom entrance and heard Xia Chenge’s words completely.
A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, then quickly disappeared, returning to normal. He swaggered in.
“Young Master Ling!” The classmates respectfully greeted him.
Ling Hanmu waved his hand impatiently, “Don’t bother this Young Master with such trivial matters in the future, this Young Master finds it annoying!”
Everyone immediately fell silent, not daring to breathe, thinking Young Master Ling was angry.
“Little Brother, is there a reward for getting first place in the whole school?” Ling Hanmu leaned towards Xia Chenge, immediately turning into a kitten seeking affection.
Xia Chenge suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, “Parents are supposed to give rewards, is it really okay for you to ask me?”
Ling Hanmu almost spat out his drink. This little girl was indirectly taking advantage of him?
“Then can you have dinner with me?” However, Young Master Ling was usually thick-skinned. Since he wanted to pester Xia Chenge, he would create opportunities even if there were none.
It wasn’t easy to meet a girl who interested him!
“No, I don’t have time!” Xia Chenge refused directly.
“Little Brother, I’m sad. You’re blatantly despising me,” Ling Hanmu said with a look of hurt.
“Then find someone to heal your wounds,” Xia Chenge replied.
The students of Class F were dumbfounded by this, their mouths agape for a long time.
Did they hear correctly? So many girls were begging to have dinner with Young Master Ling, yet he was begging Xia Chenge to have dinner with him, and she REFUSED!
They almost wanted to agree to Ling Hanmu’s invitation on Xia Chenge’s behalf. Was Xia Chenge really not thinking straight?
Ling Hanmu was about to say something else, but Xia Chenge preempted him by making a shushing gesture, “Shh, you should study hard and make progress every day.”
Everyone… Xia Chenge, is your brain really malfunctioning!
Ling Hanmu dejectedly returned to his seat in the corner, his face clearly showing ‘This Young Master is so sad about being rejected’.
“What are you all looking at? Do you want to show off your last place ranking?” Xia Chenge swept her gaze coolly over the classmates who were still in a daze.
Those people suddenly snapped back to reality, only then remembering that last place was indeed about to fall upon one of them!
For a moment, an unprecedented sense of crisis washed over them: being last in the entire school was truly embarrassing…
