"Because Yu Chengfei went from being unknown to becoming the boss in just one year," Xia Xue said with a smile.

I was even more curious now. "Tell me about it." Yu Chengfei was only a year older than me, and he went to Chengnan Vocational School because of his poor grades, but he only attended that school for one year. What miraculous things happened to him during that year?

"It's said that when Yu Chengfei first arrived at the vocational school, he was bullied just like you," Xia Xue continued.

I blushed, but Xia Xue didn't seem to notice and kept on talking. "Later, Yu Chengfei gathered a group of brothers and started making waves at Chengnan Vocational School. He defeated several big shots one after another and gradually took over their positions. Yu Chengfei went from being unknown to rising to the top of the vocational school in just one year. And the most crucial thing is, he's an outsider."

Xia Xue smiled and said, "The people I mentioned earlier, without exception, are all locals from Beiyuan. Local students naturally have an advantage in mingling, taking advantage of the timing, location, and people. In Beiyuan, it's rare for an outsider to rise up. It's not that there aren't powerful individuals from outside, but the locals won't allow outsiders to develop, wouldn't that be slapping themselves in the face? But Yu Chengfei is an exception. Although he's an outsider, not only did he rise up, he did so remarkably well, becoming a dominant figure at the vocational school."

Listening to Xia Xue's words, I felt a surge of excitement. I never imagined Yu Chengfei could be so impressive.

"Yuan Shao and Meng Liang follow him," Xia Xue said. "Yu Chengfei's subordinates are all well-known, not to mention him! As long as he talks to the big shots at Chengnan, he can definitely ensure your safety at Chengnan High School."

I smiled and said, "I didn't realize you knew so much about these things."

Xia Xue blushed and said, "Actually, I don't know much. I just hear things from others. You know us girls, always gossiping. With so many boys surrounding me every day, it's easy to learn about these things."

"After I settle this matter..." I said, feeling nervous.

Xia Xue blinked. "What are you going to do after settling it?"

I inadvertently touched Xia Xue's hand, and it felt as soft and smooth as I imagined!

"What are you doing?" Xia Xue's face turned red, and she quickly moved her hand away.

"It wasn't intentional," I felt joyful in my heart and couldn't help but say, "You're so kind to me."

"Nonsense," Xia Xue blushed again. "We're classmates, helping each other is only natural."

"Why don't you help him then?" I slightly turned my head, indicating Zou Yang.

"Him?" Xia Xue looked disdainful. "I don't like him, always acting arrogant following Li Jie's lead, flaunting his family's wealth at every opportunity. Heard his parents are officials in Dongguan Town? Ha, what a show-off!"

Hearing Xia Xue speak ill of Zou Yang, I couldn't be happier. Back in junior high, Zou Yang bullied me for three years, and I always wondered what I did wrong, why everyone disliked me. Now it seems, I worried for nothing.

The class passed by pleasantly. After class, I said to Zou Yang, "Go find Hong Li, I'll wait for you downstairs!"

With that, I coolly walked out of the classroom and waited downstairs near the teaching building.

Students flowed out like a tide, with out-of-town students huddling together heading to the cafeteria, while local students rode their bikes home.

After waiting for a while, Hong Li and Zou Yang still hadn't arrived. I boredly watched the stairs and suddenly saw someone.

He was as elegant as ever, like a prince stepping out of a fairy tale. Su Xiaobai descended the stairs with gentle steps, smiling as he walked. There was also a beautiful girl by his side, holding onto his arm, looking very sweet. Although teenage romance was normal, this was still a prestigious high school, was it appropriate to flaunt their relationship so openly?!

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However, the girl beside Su Xiaobai was indeed beautiful, with delicate facial features and fair skin, she matched Su Xiaobai quite well.

Since Su Xiaobai had helped me this afternoon, I greeted him with a tone similar to Ye Zhan's, "Xiaobai, hey!"

Su Xiaobai looked at me approaching and smiled, "Wang Hao, what are you doing here?"

"I'm waiting for Zou Yang and Hong Li," I said. "Yuan Shao wants to talk to them."

Su Xiaobai nodded. "Hmm, if Yuan Shao personally talks to Hong Li, this matter should be resolved."

I smiled, feeling more reassured, and asked, "Is this your girlfriend? She's really beautiful."

The girl beside Su Xiaobai smiled like a flower and said softly, "Thank you." Her voice was really pleasant to the ears.

"Yes, she's my girlfriend," Su Xiaobai said with a smile. "This is Ye Qianqian."

"Mmm, mmm, I'll remember that," I said, seeing Su Xiaobai's smile, I couldn't help but smile too. I think I understand why his social circle is so vast, and why he's so well-connected. Such a smiling person, no one could stay angry at him.

"Alright, I'll be off, you wait here!" Su Xiaobai left with Ye Qianqian.

Watching their backs, I suddenly remembered I forgot to ask who sent him to help me this afternoon, but I guess I'll save that for next time.

After waiting for a while longer, Hong Li and Zou Yang finally came down.

Seeing me, Hong Li began cursing immediately, "What the hell did you go to Yuan Shao for again? Did he offer you a thousand bucks? Do you think you're so great, going to find people from the vocational school? Do you still want to stay at Chengnan High School in the future?"

After being scolded by him, I felt an inexplicable anger rising inside me, but I also knew it wasn't the time to argue with him. Enduring the urge to retort, I calmly said, "Let's go, Yuan Shao and the others are waiting."

It seemed like Zou Yang was smugly looking at me, truly a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

As we walked, Hong Li kept on cursing, and several times I couldn't help but want to pick up a brick from the roadside and smash it on his head.

Finally arriving at the internet cafe, Yuan Shao and Meng Liang were waiting at the entrance with a few other people. There were about a dozen of them, but Yu Chengfei was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey!" Hong Li exaggeratedly shouted, "Yuan Shao, why so many people? Are you planning to beat me up?"

Yuan Shao laughed and walked over, affectionately putting his arm around Hong Li's shoulder. "Look at what you're saying, why must it be fighting with so many people? Can't it be a welcoming committee?"

"Cut it out," Hong Li lightly punched Yuan Shao. "You guys from the vocational school are the trickiest. Can't trust a word you say!" He glanced at me as if to tell me, "Kid, see that? Yuan Shao and I get along well, your plans are going to fail."

"Hahaha..." Both Yuan Shao and Hong Li laughed, appearing to be good friends on the surface.

Hong Li then glanced at the people around Yuan Shao and casually asked, "Is Yu Chengfei not here?"

"He pulled an all-nighter yesterday and is sleeping in the dorm now," Yuan Shao said with narrowed eyes.

"Oh." I noticed Hong Li visibly relax.

"Alright, alright." Yuan Shao sat down on the steps of the internet cafe entrance, gesturing for us to do the same. They sat side by side, each lighting a cigarette, watching the sunset in the distance, with a taste of satisfaction and revenge in the air.

"Let's talk about Wang Hao's matter," Yuan Shao flicked the ashes.

"Sure," Hong Li rolled up his sleeves, looking quite grand.

"My suggestion is to end this matter here," Yuan Shao said. "That day, Meng Liang sent Ye Zhan over, hoping to resolve the matter. Ye Zhan and Li Jie have a good relationship, they could have handled this. I also heard that both sides have reached an agreement, so why did you have to intervene, Cheng Yaojin-like?"

"Yuan Shao, let's be honest here," Hong Li said calmly. "If that day, it had been resolved peacefully, that would have been fine. But your little brother went too far, tearing up chicken bones and sprinkling them on Zou Yang's head. Isn't that too insulting?"

"First," Yuan Shao said, "it was Zou Yang who first smashed the chewed-up chicken bones onto Wang Hao. Second, when Wang Hao returned to the dormitory at noon, they stepped on his blanket. Did I get any of this wrong? Who insulted whom in the end?"

"Hehe." Hong Li said, "In the classroom, Zou Yang was just messing around with Wang Hao. But then Wang Hao went crazy, grabbed a potted plant and smashed it on Zou Yang's head, even beat him up in front of the whole class. Did that happen? Am I wrong?"

I noticed that Hong Li and Yuan Shao were on the same level, just like Ye Zhan and Li Jie, they were now engaged in verbal sparring.

I couldn't bear it and immediately said, "Zou Yang bullied me for three years in junior high, I only retaliated when I couldn't take it anymore!"

Yuan Shao shrugged, "Hong Li, did you hear that? Bullied for three years? Hehe, even rabbits bite when cornered, right?"

Hong Li asked, "Zou Yang, is that true?"

Zou Yang also walked over, his expression emotionless. "No. He's just talking nonsense."

"What did you say?!" I glared at him, feeling the anger surge within me once again.

Zou Yang took a step back, his voice trembling slightly. "What are you looking at?"

Hong Li also laughed, "Yuan Shao. I've never seen someone who, after being bullied for three years, could still retaliate so fiercely. Who's lying here doesn't need further discussion, right?" Yuan Shao, however, was cleaning his ears, "What's so surprising about that? Just because you were bullied in the past, doesn't mean you'll always be bullied. Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Take our Brother Yu, for example, wasn't he just a punching bag at the vocational school a year ago?"

Hearing the name "Brother Yu," Hong Li visibly shivered, quickly looking around, before disdainfully saying, "This idiot Wang Hao also has the qualifications to compare with Yu Chengfei?"