Ye Liangchen hurried to the school gate, glancing around as he arrived.
He didn’t see anyone wearing uniforms from other schools or not wearing uniforms at all.
First High School was known for its strict management.
Almost everyone was dressed in their school uniform, and at a glance, the crowd was filled with students from his own school.
“Could my memory be wrong?”
“That’s impossible.”
“In my dream, it was definitely today!”
Just as Ye Liangchen was feeling confused, he suddenly heard a few mocking voices:
“Does she really think transferring schools will let her escape us? How naive.”
“Yeah, daring to reject our Brother Lai, she really doesn’t know what’s coming for her.”
“With that fox-like face, she’s always seducing men. Women like her are disgusting. Who knows how many men she’s been with.”
“She thinks transferring schools will give her peace? I’ll make sure her reputation spreads here too, so everyone knows how much she loves stealing people’s crushes.”
“...”
The group speaking included both boys and girls.
A group of seven or eight people was walking toward him in a bold and imposing manner.
The moment Ye Liangchen saw them, he smiled.
His memory wasn’t wrong.
They had indeed come!
He glanced at his phone.
It was 17:31.
Hu Yuying would be out in a minute or two, or at most, four or five minutes.
Thinking this, Ye Liangchen gave Gao Quan a meaningful look and then walked toward the group alone.
“Don’t you think your words are a bit too harsh?” Ye Liangchen frowned slightly as he looked at them.
In his eyes, they were just a bunch of immature high schoolers.
Compared to that lunatic Long Aotian, who was capable of killing, they were nothing to fear.
The group paused, then turned to Ye Liangchen: “What’s it to you?”
“Yeah, we’ll say whatever we want. It’s not about you, so stop pretending to be some kind of hero!”
These were the troublemakers from Second High School. With two girls included, there were eight of them in total. The more people there were, the bolder they became, and they didn’t take Ye Liangchen seriously at all, especially since he was alone.
“I won’t let you insult her!”
Ye Liangchen stood tall, one hand behind his back, trying to appear as heroic as possible.
Of course, these actions weren’t for their benefit.
They were for Hu Yuying, who might appear at any moment.
Since Ye Liangchen had chosen to step into this situation, he had to show his most heroic side.
Why had he stuffed books into his stomach? So that even if he got beaten, he could still maintain a cool posture.
“You know Hu Yuying?” said the boy at the front, with a shaggy, emo-style haircut and bangs covering one eye.
His name was Wang Tianlai, the top troublemaker in the senior year at Second High School.
After being rejected by Hu Yuying, he had developed a grudge and had often targeted her at school.
Today, he had even gone to the barber to style his hair before coming to see her.
Hu Yuying’s sweet and gentle personality had always appealed to him. He was strong and powerful, and he felt he needed a delicate, submissive girlfriend.
What’s more, Hu Yuying was beautiful—but not in the same way as other pretty girls.
He had been captivated by her at first sight, and the thought of not having her felt like claws scratching at his heart.
Today, he was here to give Hu Yuying one last chance.
If she agreed, everything would be fine.
But if she refused, he would spread rumors about her, ruin her reputation, and make sure no one else could have her.
“Yes, I do know Hu Yuying!” Ye Liangchen spoke these words with great solemnity. She was his treasure, the most precious person in his life. How could he not know her?
“Damn, I knew that fox would seduce men wherever she goes. Look, she’s only been here for less than three days, and she’s already hooked another one,” said a girl with earrings.
She had often bullied Hu Yuying at Second High School.
Sometimes, when she saw how shiny and black Hu Yuying’s hair was compared to hers, she would even pull on it.
Ye Liangchen checked the time one last time.
It was now 17:36.
Hu Yuying would be out soon.
Realizing this, Ye Liangchen snorted coldly and glared at the group. “I said, you can’t insult her!”
With that, he charged at Wang Tianlai like a warrior fighting for love, without hesitation.
The group was caught off guard. They hadn’t expected Ye Liangchen, who was alone, to actually attack them.
Wang Tianlai, unprepared, was knocked to the ground by Ye Liangchen.
“Damn it, he’s attacking! Get him!”
Soon, Ye Liangchen was grabbed.
The moment he was grabbed, Ye Liangchen smiled. He had stepped into the game, and he was winning!
He took a punch, and the force of it spun him around, causing him to fall to the left.
As he fell, he looked toward the school gate.
Huh?
Where was she?
He hit the ground hard, but at that moment, he seemed to forget the pain.
Even as he lay on the ground, Ye Liangchen ignored everything else, his eyes fixed on the school gate, hoping to see the figure he longed for.
But she wasn’t there.
Ye Liangchen looked carefully, but there was no sign of Hu Yuying.
The next second, Wang Tianlai and his friends pulled Ye Liangchen up from the ground.
“Damn it, you started this.”
Seeing Wang Tianlai’s angry expression and ready to strike again, Ye Liangchen quickly said, “It’s all a misunderstanding.”
“Bullshit! You attack us, and now that you’re losing, you call it a misunderstanding? Do you think I’d believe that?”
Gao Quan watched as Ye Liangchen was pinned to the ground and beaten. He couldn’t understand why Brother Chen had provoked them.
From what he had seen, it was Brother Chen who had meddled first and started the fight.
Seeing Brother Chen being beaten, Gao Quan almost stepped in to help, but he held himself back.
“Brother Chen said no matter what happens, I should act like I didn’t see anything...”
Soon, the commotion caught the attention of the school guards.
Seeing the fight, they quickly intervened.
Wang Tianlai and his group scattered at the sight of the security personnel, shouting as they ran, “It was your school’s guy who started it!”
Once they were gone, Gao Quan hurried to Ye Liangchen’s side and helped him up. “Brother Chen, are you okay?”
“Damn it, I stuffed two books in my stomach, and they didn’t even hit them once. What the hell!” Ye Liangchen cursed in frustration.
Even as he cursed, his eyes remained fixed on the school gate.
Although a crowd had gathered, Hu Yuying was nowhere to be seen.
“Why is this happening? Why? Could it be that Hu Yuying was too scared and already left?”
Did she recognize him? He was the one who had stood up to those people for her.
After repeated questioning by the security guards, Ye Liangchen insisted he was fine and just wanted to leave quickly.
The fight had drawn a lot of attention.
There was no doubt that by Monday, the story would spread throughout the school.
But at the same time, it would also subtly let Hu Yuying know that he had saved her...
As Gao Quan helped him walk away, Ye Liangchen suddenly laughed. “When you find out the truth, don’t cry because of how moved you are...”