chapter19

  On the other side, Yuan Zhi wasn't very interested in paying attention to their battle situation. He was a picky eater and was focused on picking out bamboo shoots and throwing them onto He Song's plate. "Eat quickly, you're skinny anyway, fill up a bit."

  That tone is just like force-feeding a duck.

  He Sheng didn't have much of an opinion, she was easy to feed and never picky about food. Yuan Zhi would stuff anything into his stomach, and when he had a spare moment, he would glance over at Chen Jia Yin's side, watching them bicker back and forth, as if they were the entertainment for the dinner table.

  Hearing the joke, he couldn't help but purse his lips and chuckle secretly. After a few times, Yuan Zhi couldn't bear it anymore and clicked his tongue, "What's wrong with you? Can't you be more mindful when eating?"

  He Sheng lowered his head as if he wanted to bury himself in the rice bowl, and with just one sentence, he really didn't look in their direction again. Her good temper was well-known, of course, on the premise that she hadn't been provoked, otherwise He Sheng wouldn't be considered a soft persimmon either. Years later, when thinking back, Chen Jiaoyin always said: "Yuan Zhi's temper is just what He Sheng is used to, and He Sheng's greatest tolerance in this life has all been spent on this person."

  No matter how Yuan Zhi threw a tantrum, He Song endured it all. Perhaps that was the problem - when there was no one left to tolerate him, Yuan Zhi's world would come crashing down.

  There are people passing by on the road, regardless of whether they are men or women, as long as they know Yuan Zhi, they will ask, "Who is this?"

  Yuan Zhi just smiled and didn't say a word, until another girl asked him with a smile, he patted He Sheng's back of the head, almost choking the child who was concentrating on drinking soup.

  He gazed at He Song's profile with a somewhat unserious expression and said, "Oh, my little kid."

  After dinner, Yuan Zhi hurriedly drove He Sheng away like a little chicken. On the way to the classroom, Chen Jiaoyan kept nagging and scolding He Shouguan as if they had a deep grudge against each other. When they approached the classroom and reached their seats, the two suddenly couldn't speak.

  He Sheng's book and homework materials were scattered all over the floor, with papers covered in footprints and water stains. The desk and chair were also stained with water and chalk dust, making a mess everywhere.

  Chen Jiayin looked around and shouted: "Who did this?"

  There were still not many people in the classroom, and everyone lowered their heads as if they didn't know anything. Only Lu Xiangxian was watching them with a gloating expression.

  Chen Jiayin pointed at her and said, "What have you done?"

  "Which eye of yours saw that it was me who did it? Maybe it's the person themselves who has a problem with their behavior and got played. Lu Xiangxiang spread out her hands, "It's not good to randomly slander people."

  He Sheng turned his head and gave her a cold glance, his eyes sharp and direct, as if he wanted to dissect her. He didn't turn back until the other person's face stiffened, then he bent down to pick up his belongings. Among them were many notes she had made herself. Since the teaching pace was faster on this side, she was afraid that she would fall behind like before, so she worked harder than anyone else and naturally took more notes. But now many of them were ruined.

  Chen Jiayin helped her pick up, and whispered in her ear, "It must be that guy who did it, this woman is mentally ill."

  "Hmm!" He Sheng responded faintly, his expression very calm.

  Chen Jiayin looked at her worriedly, "Don't be too angry, we just can't do anything because we can't find any evidence. If we have proof in the future, we'll teach her a lesson."

  "Good!"

  He Sheng then found a rag to wipe the table and stool, and went to the bathroom to wash his hands. The sink had no shelter from the wind blowing in from outside, which felt cool on his face.

  When she was washing halfway, a person suddenly stood beside her. He Sheng's hand paused, looked up, and the familiar face made her narrow her eyes.

  Gu Wei leaned against the wall with his hands clasped together, looking at her with a half-smile, "Got tricked again? Looks like you're not very popular!"

  He Sheng blinked and lowered his head to continue washing, as if he didn't exist.

  Gu Wei smiled and said, "You've been bullied and no one stands up for you? What about Yuan? That kid isn't supposed to be protecting you tightly?"

  He Sheng spread out the towel and let it float in the sink, Gu Wei continued: "A man's use is when a woman has trouble, he should lend a hand in time. Obviously, he is not a qualified man. But this is also the case, these years, people with the surname Yuan only know how to play, really want to rely on him, don't even think about it, Yuan Zhi is just a waste."

  As soon as the words fell, He Song suddenly grabbed a mop and poured water on him, Gu Wei's movements were quick, but he was still splashed with a lot of water, his hair, clothes, and pants were all wet. His eyes sank, and his voice was like being squeezed out hard, "So you're also an idiot, now it's easy to beat you."

  He Sheng looked at him calmly, "What else can you do besides teaching girls? Do you think it's impressive to kick a woman to the ground? Even if Yuan Zhi is worse in my eyes, he is still better than you."

  After finishing speaking, he splashed water in his direction again and then took advantage of the opponent's distraction to run back to the classroom.

  Gu Wei brushed away the wet hair on his forehead, didn't chase after her, but instead looked in her direction with a gloomy face before turning around and going downstairs.

  The rest of the day passed relatively smoothly, except for physical education class where He Song was intentionally bumped a few times, causing his back to hurt quite badly.

  In the late afternoon after school, Lu Xiangxian walked over and deliberately tilted her body towards He Sheng, spilling a full cup of water onto his backpack.

  "Oh no, sorry about that, I lost my footing." She covered her mouth and blinked innocently.

  Chen Jiayin slammed her pencil case onto the desk and stared at her in disbelief, "Lu, do you think we're blind?"

  She shrugged, "I can't help it if you don't believe me."

  Chen Jiayin was about to go and beat her up, but He Sheng stretched out his hand to stop her. He looked up at Lu Xiangxiang who was walking away, then suddenly picked up the cup on the table, with half a cup of water still inside.

  She quickly walked up, and the distance between them was instantly shortened. The other person turned their head to look at her, then hastily turned around and walked towards the back row. It was at this moment that He Song suddenly reached out and pushed her, causing her body to fall onto a nearby desk. The entire classroom erupted in Lu Xiangxiang's ear-piercing shriek. He Song flung his hand and splashed water onto her beautiful but disgusting face. Lu Xiangxiang became hysterical, screaming at the top of her lungs, "He Song, you dare to splash water on me? You just wait, I won't let you off!"

  He Sheng pursed the corner of her mouth and said lightly, "Did I splash water on you? No, my hand just slipped." She raised her hand and spread out her five fingers, matching that silly face, looking even more innocent than Lu Xuanxuan earlier.

  She pointed at her leg again, "How did you manage to knock over the table again? You'd better be more careful in the future, or else you'll even bump into a car when going out."

  Lu Xiangxiang's face turned green with rage, and she was so angry that she couldn't speak for a moment.

  There were also several classmates watching from the side, but at this moment, no one came forward to help Lu Xiang.

  He Sheng finished speaking and turned back to his seat, smiling at Chen Jia Yin who gave him a thumbs up, "Let's go, we have to wait at the school gate now. If we can't find anyone, we'll be scolded."

  She picked up her own school bag, and her silly appearance had already lost the arrogant momentum of just now.

  Chen Jiayin slung her backpack over her shoulder and asked incredulously, "Why are you so afraid of Yuan Zhi?"

  "It's fine!" The two of them walked out together, neither of them looking back at the disheveled Lu Shanshan. "Actually, now it's more about giving in to him." Moreover, if Ye How had resisted a bit, according to past situations, things might not have settled down for a while.

  "Get out of here!" Chen Jiaoyin clearly didn't believe it, "You saw Yuan Zhi and the mouse seeing a cat, what else? Are you kidding me?"

  He Sheng smiled foolishly and stopped arguing back.

  "Let me help you!" Chen Jia-yin reached out to take the backpack from her hands, "Using both hands to carry it must be tiring for your back."

  "It's okay, nothing happened."

  "Come on, I'll take it for you. Why be polite?" Chen Jiayin insisted on taking the heavy backpack from her hands.

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