"Don't dawdle. Let's go our separate ways before the police arrive!" Tang Jiang was indeed someone who had been in the underworld for a while. He was very experienced.
I also urged everyone to leave the scene to avoid being taken away by the police. Shu Zhe agreed wholeheartedly.
The class leader was depressed that she had to hide from the police with us because her future goal was to become a criminal police officer.
"It was clearly self-defense. I can testify and get them locked up."
The class leader looked at Zhao GuangTou with hatred.
Shu Zhe pulled his sister's hand, "I don't want to go to the police station, don't go either. They're all hoodlums, it would be bad for your reputation if you testify. "
"My reputation isn't important."
Shu Zhe persuaded the class leader to leave with everyone with the excuse that he wouldn't have anything to eat tomorrow if his sister went to give a statement.
Tang Jiang lived nearby and wasn't familiar with us, so he was the first to leave. Before he left, he pointed at me and said:
"Ye Lin, my brother told me not to cause trouble for you, so we'll let bygones be bygones. But you owe me a favor today. You have to tell me where Xiao Hong is one day."
I looked meaningfully at Shu Zhe and said: "It's not hard to find. She's right in front of you, so you'll be able to find her if you have the chance."
Tang Jiang returned home unsatisfied.
I wanted to take Li CunZhuang to the hospital for treatment. I even wanted to call Peng TouSi and ask him to give Li CunZhuang a full checkup. But Li CunZhuang said he was fine. He got more serious injuries from fighting when he was a child, so he would recover after two days of sleep.
Li CunZhuang was more concerned about Shu Sha's safety, so he told me to take her home.
"My … injuries aren't serious, but I'm tired and can't fight anymore. If you're not tired, why don't you take her home? "
I purposely slowed down and walked behind them with Li CunZhuang, who had an injured leg. The class leader seemed to understand that I wanted to give Li CunZhuang some space to talk as a man.
"It's my fault that Shu Sha was attacked by bad guys." I admitted, "The people you just beat up were actually my enemies. They thought I had a special relationship with Shu Sha. I will take responsibility and do my best to protect Shu Sha."
"You … you are a friend."
Looking at Li CunZhuang's lifeless eyes and hearing such words coming from his mouth, it was a soul-stirring feeling.
I patted him on the shoulder again.
"Alright, if you don't mind, you can treat me as a friend from now on. Zhuang Zi, you are my friend too!"
Li CunZhuang's injured face looked like an abstract painting by Picasso. However, I would never laugh at him because of that.
"Then … Then, Ye 'zi, you won't do magic again and make me fall, right?"
'Magic trick' referred to Yin Yang Sanshou. As for why he called me 'Ye', it was probably because I called him 'Zhuang Zi'. He thought that was how friends should address each other.
"Well, friends won't fight. Don't worry."
I tried to persuade Li CunZhuang to go to the hospital with me again, but he wouldn't go no matter what.
I had no choice but to borrow his phone. I keyed in my number and told him to contact me if he needed anything.
"Friends have to help each other." I said, "If you don't come to me when you're in trouble, I'll get angry."
Li CunZhuang seemed to be afraid of the power of Yin Yang Sanshou and nodded.
I then asked for Li CunZhuang's home address and thought I should visit him when I have the chance. Even Li CunZhuang would feel lonely when he's recuperating at home.
Since Li CunZhuang is considered to be simple-minded and easily angered, I don't think anyone would want to be friends with him.
I'm afraid people would avoid him even more than the 'Iron Blooded Lone Wolf'.
I felt a sense of responsibility when I thought I might be Li CunZhuang's only friend.
Li CunZhuang suddenly said: "A … A lot of people like Shu Sha."
Although the class leader didn't do it on purpose, her sharp hearing still caught it. She shyly pulled Shu Zhe and walked a few steps faster in an attempt to increase the distance between us.
"Yeah." I didn't beat around the bush and said in a low voice, "I also kind of like her. Shu Sha does have a lot of cute points."
Just as I expected, Li CunZhuang did not treat me as a 'love rival', but as a like-minded comrade.
"I … I heard Ye Zi protected Shu Sha a few times. You did a good job, you're a good friend of Zhuang Zi."
I suddenly felt a sour feeling in my chest.
"Zhuang Zi, how long do you plan on protecting Shu Sha? Until the day she gets married? "
Li CunZhuang did not answer my question, but said:
"A good girl like Shu … Shu Sha should marry a special, special person in the future. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease. "
Special, special, special? Can I reach that standard? I couldn't help but think in my heart.
Li CunZhuang patted my shoulder, "Ye Zi, you don't have to worry. Becoming special, special, that's the worry of a person who's going to marry Shu Sha. We don't have to go through that much trouble."
"Huh?"
"Ugly people like us would be satisfied just by looking at Shu Sha from afar. We wouldn't have any improper thoughts, right?"
Right … my ass! After all this time, you've drawn me and your appearance on the same level?! You're the bell ringer of Notre Dame, I'm a murderer, a perverted maniac, a behind-the-scenes boss … Is it because you think I'm ugly that easily? Bastard! Although I don't think a man's value is determined by his appearance, it's still a bit depressing to have his standards lowered so much!
"My house … is from this intersection."
Li CunZhuang introduced to me, the class leader who was walking in front also stopped and turned around.
"Li CunZhuang, thank you so much today." The class leader thanked Li CunZhuang once again, "If it wasn't for you, I can't imagine how things would have turned out … I'll bring my brother to your house to thank you another day."
Shu Zhe frowned unhappily when he heard he still had to go to Li CunZhuang's house.
Li CunZhuang scratched the back of his head in embarrassment after receiving Shu Sha's thanks.
"Then … can you also call me Zhuang Zi?" Li CunZhuang asked the class leader, "My friends all call me Zhuang Zi. Can Shu Sha be my friend?"
"Yes." Shu Sha nodded, "Zhuang Zi, rest well, I'll definitely come see you."
Li CunZhuang let out a simple and honest laugh. Although he was ugly, his smile could still be bright.
"Ye … Ye Zi will take you home. Ye Zi is also my friend, so I'll be relieved if he takes you home."
The class leader and I looked at each other without saying anything.
Li CunZhuang suddenly added: "Ye … Ye Zi told me he likes you too, hehe."
It was like the class leader took a chemical catalyst and her white face instantly turned scarlet red. The temperature of her blood was so high that steam almost came out of her head.
Shu Zhe first looked at his sister, then looked at me with an expression of 'I already knew it'.
This … Zhuang Zi, you really can't keep your mouth shut! What are you doing? Are you confessing on my behalf? Are you a pig teammate or a god teammate! I can't even tell the difference anymore!
Li CunZhuang, who didn't know how to read body language, didn't notice the shock between us. He waved goodbye with a smile and walked into the dimly lit intersection.
In order to break the awkwardness, I tried to speak in a natural tone: "Class leader …"
As a result, the class leader shivered nervously, "What, what are you doing!?"
"I'm asking how you're going home, are you going to take a taxi?"
Before the class leader could reply, the lazy Shu Zhe reached out his hand and hailed a taxi. It was different from the one on the central street, it was easier to hail a taxi here.
I'm not sure if I was infected by Li CunZhuang, but I opened the back door like a gentleman and let the class leader in first. Then I subconsciously wanted to sit next to the class leader.
"You … sit in front!" I don't know why, but the class leader seemed to be a bit angry as she ordered me.
Shu Zhe poked me with his elbow from behind, "That's right, whoever sits in front pays! Bro Ye Lin, you should sit in front! "
The class leader didn't say a word on the way to the taxi. She only frowned slightly, held her delicate chin, and looked out the window at the waning lights of the street.
The class leader didn't fight with me to pay when we got out of the car. I know it wasn't because she was stingy, she just wanted to avoid talking to me.
On the other hand, Shu Zhe asked on the way to the door: "Is that Tang Jiang the helper you called over?"
I said with a meaningful smile, "You can say that. However, he came because of you."
The class leader raised her eyebrows, "Xiao Zhe, where did you meet him? I feel like there's something fishy about him."
Although Tang Jiang also participated in the battle to save the class leader, his hooligan aura hasn't completely faded yet. He also pestered the class leader and asked if she had a sister, which made her feel a bit disgusted.
Actually, Tang Jiang wasn't wronged, you were the one who kicked the class leader's baby brother a few months ago! Maybe the class leader hates you because of her keen intuition!
Shu Zhe grinned, "He … I've only seen him once. Bro Ye Lin is just making things up. He's clearly bro Ye Lin's friend. You can tell from how easily he uses the brick …"
After hearing Shu Zhe's words, the class leader probably thought I was still in the hooligan circle, so she glared at me to express her dissatisfaction.
She still didn't speak to me directly.
Since I was afraid there might be people lying in ambush in the hallway, I escorted the class leader and her brother to the fifth floor. I only felt relieved when the class leader took out her keys and turned on the lights in the hallway. I was ready to go home.
"Are you not going to let bro Ye Lin in for a bit?" Shu Zhe asked.
I turned around with a glimmer of hope, but all I saw was the class leader's slightly red face. I wasn't sure if it was because she was angry or annoyed, but her lips were tightly pursed.
Then the security door slammed shut in my face, narrowly missing the tip of my nose.
Shu Zhe's voice came from the other side of the door: "Sis, you're so stingy! What's wrong with letting bro Ye Lin in for a bit? "
The class leader hesitated for a bit, then said resolutely: "Not today!"
Although I wanted to continue eavesdropping outside the door, the class leader seemed to be watching through the peephole to see if I actually left. In order not to invite a rebuff, I unwillingly walked down the stairs.
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