Chapter 015: The Gentle Little Rain

  The old man with the umbrella looked at me and shook his head, saying: "You're quite suspicious, I'm not here to pry into your conversations or cause you any trouble. When they locked the door, I saw that person too, he's someone I know, a thug by Liu Ping's side named Hu Zi."

  I also know that tiger.

  "Besides, I can see that you're different from Liu Ping and the others. You're not someone who picks fights for no reason. If there were more people like you in this dormitory, maybe we'd have fewer fights to deal with, and I could worry a little less at night."

  I nodded firmly and said: "Don't worry, Director She, maintaining the dormitory's safety is an unshirkable responsibility and duty for every one of us students."

  It's already very late now, and the dormitory administrator didn't say much to us anymore. He reminded us to clean up our dormitory and then went back to sleep.

  We didn't separate for several nights, and the reason was simple: we were afraid that Liu Ping would come looking for trouble again in the middle of the night.

  So we all squeezed into Malong and Zhao Ziyang's dormitory, and Xu Dong and Sun Li, who came back very late to avoid trouble, didn't say anything about it either.

  As for Xu Dong and Sun Li's indifference tonight, I also remember it in my heart. Since they are so eager to draw a line with me, that's good. In the future, if there is any "collision", everyone will not need to talk about feelings.

  The next morning during self-study time, we parted ways with Li Liang, Huang Kui and Wang Chao, each returning to our respective classes.

  As soon as I sat down in my own seat, Xiao Yu hurriedly swapped seats with me, carrying an English book, and Ma Long also hastily and cheerfully gave up his seat.

  "Are you hurt?" Lu Xiaoyu looked at me with a worried face.

  I smiled: "It's just a flesh wound, this kind of injury is nothing for me."

  I found that after I entered high school, my head was particularly unlucky, and almost all the time was spent in bandages.

  So I secretly vowed that in future fights, I would never let anyone touch my head again.

  Lu Xiaoyu still didn't feel at ease, reached out and touched the bandage on my head, saying: "It's already like this and it's just a superficial wound, does it still hurt?"

  I nodded: "Mm, give me a massage."

  Lu Xiaoyu's face turned red, but she still gently stroked me lightly. Her movements were very light, although it couldn't alleviate the pain of my wound and instead added a few more points, but my heart was still warm and fuzzy.

  Just then, Zhou Lin walked into the classroom with a haggard face, looking as if she hadn't slept all night.

  Lu Xiaoyu also noticed my gaze shift and withdrew her hand, saying: "Zhou Lin's dormitory is just next to ours. She only came back from outside last night at midnight and even had a fight with our dorm manager. I guess the teacher will talk to her today."

  Lu Xiaoyu said with a face full of regret and sympathy.

  I furrowed my brow: "Huh? You're just getting back in the middle of the night, do you know what she's been up to?"

  When I asked about Zhou Lin, Lu Xiaoyu seemed a bit unhappy, but still answered me obediently: "I don't know either, I'm not familiar with her."

  I'm not a wooden person, I also saw that Lu Xiaoyu was eating vinegar, so I patted her head and said: "Don't worry, I'm just curious, nothing else."

  Lu Xiaoyu nodded slightly, and a smile gradually appeared on her face.

  Zhou Lin came into the classroom and glared at me with a look of anger, then went back to her seat and fell asleep.

  "Are you angry? Is it because I hit Liu Ping? You went out yesterday, shouldn't you have been with Liu Ping? He didn't come back until midnight, did he?" I thought to myself as I watched Zhou Lin's back.

  Looking at me staring blankly at Zhou Lin's back, Lu Xiao Yu sighed and said: "Alright, stop looking, focus on your book. When we get back to the dorm tonight, I'll go talk to her properly and ask what's going on. Don't worry about it here for now."

  Obviously, Lu Xiaoyu has already seen through my mind.

  I was at a loss for words, if I agreed, I would definitely hurt Lu Xiaoyu, but if I disagreed, my curiosity wouldn't let me be at peace.

  Lu Xiaoyu saw that I wasn't speaking and smiled again, saying: "Hey, don't be embarrassed, I'm not that kind of petty-minded girl. I know you're just curious, so rest assured, I'll help you ask. However, for now, focus on studying."

  I nodded and held Xiao Yu's hand, saying: "Thank you, Xiao Yu, you're really a good girl."

  Xiao Yu's face turned red as she shook off my hand, placed her English textbook in front of me and said: "You copy down the notes on this page first, then I'll explain these key points to you later."

  This morning Zhou Lin was sleeping all the time, fortunately the teacher had a good impression of her and didn't bother her after asking and knowing that she wasn't feeling well.

  Instead, she was reminded that if she really couldn't hold on, she should go to the infirmary for a shot and then return to her dormitory to rest.

  And the news of my fight with Liu Ping also spread thoroughly in this half-day, during class break Li Liang also came to find me and passed on a message that Liu Ping and his gang still haven't returned to school until now.

  This morning the teacher didn't come to talk to us, and we gradually put our minds at ease. As long as the teacher doesn't bother us, we can temporarily rest easy. As for Liu Ping, he will definitely come back to take revenge, but it's bound to be after these few days when the storm is most intense.

  Although the teacher didn't bother us, it doesn't mean that the teacher hasn't heard the news. They haven't talked to us yet because they don't have any real evidence. Once they get a hold of our weakness, they will definitely come after us with all their might.

  I firmly believe in this point, because when the little giant was in class this morning, her eyes had already deeply betrayed her idea - kill me and then be happy!

  But recently I've also been more honest and won't give her any opportunities.

  By the afternoon, Zhou Lin asked for leave to go back to her dormitory to rest. The news of my fight with Liu Ping had already spread throughout the school. Even when I went to the toilet, I heard many people humming "pulling shit" while discussing my fight with Liu Ping.

  "Hmm, have you guys heard? That crazy guy from Class 6 got into a fight with Liu Ping from High School 2. I heard he beat up Liu and his gang pretty badly. This crazy guy is really impressive."

  "Uh-huh, when they were fighting, I was right next to them. You didn't see it, Liu Ping brought over 30 people, but unfortunately, they couldn't get into the crazy guy's dormitory. As a result, they were beaten down by the crazy guy and his gang at the entrance of the dorm."

  He let out a satisfied "ahh" just as he was about to finish, but then looked up and saw me with the bandage on my head. It turned out that this kid was from our class, and he hastily said, "Crazy Brother, you're also using the restroom."

  A very unprofessional greeting, and I'm not in the mood, so I still have to go to this toilet.

  A and B were also shocked, and at the same time showed a face of reverence, saying "Hello Crazy Brother".

  I'm a good trousers belt, shouting at A, B and C: "Gentlemen, rest assured to pull shit, don't get tongue-tied!"

  I don't want the news of me fighting to spread like wildfire in school, or else the teacher will definitely pay extra attention to me.

  As for the attitude towards the note, I would kill it if I could, but Zhao Ziyang and Ma Long, two soulless people, don't think so. Every time during class breaks, there are always a few people around them listening to their stories about how they brutally beat Liu Ping.

  Of course these people were initially surrounding me and asking questions, but they were driven away by me.

  Zhaoyang and Malong sang in harmony, describing the scene as a magnificent battle: Yi Feng led the team to break through the pass, Yi Feng saved his brother by entering and exiting Liu Ping's camp three times, Yi Feng revealed his overbearing manner and loudly shouted "Liu Ping, dare you fight me", frightening one of Liu Ping's brave generals...

  I was almost unable to listen anymore in the end.

  I had lunch and dinner with Lu Xiaoyu, but for dinner, I wanted to invite my brothers to eat together, so I didn't bring Lu Xiaoyu. She also agreed and reminded me not to drink because of the injury on my body.

  When I took Zhao Ziyang, Ma Long, Er Niu and Zhan Xiong to find Li Liang, I clearly found that most of the people around us were looking at us with a particularly admiring gaze, and we five young men also enjoyed such "worship".

  Not yet at the door of Li Liang's classroom, I heard Li Liang's voice in the classroom: "Hmph, you haven't seen our Crazy Brother, also known as the madman. Yesterday night's 'crazy' outbreak was truly unprecedented and unmatched. Originally, we were all on the upper bunks, from top to bottom, it was a smooth operation, taking advantage of many opportunities. But Huang Kui was unlucky, pulled down from his bed by Liu Ping's strongman Hu Zi. You know, below are all Liu Ping's people, but our Crazy Brother didn't hesitate at all, shouting 'get out' and jumping in front of Huang Kui to block many sticks and fists..."

  "My god, I thought Li Liang would be more low-key, didn't expect this kid to have such a good mouth." I stood outside the door and listened for a long time before shaking my head in dismay.

  Zhao Ziyang also nodded, standing at the door and shouting to Li Liang: "Liangzi, stop bragging there, Crazy Brother asked us to go eat together, and Huang Kui and Wang Chao, you two come too."

  Li Liangyi heard I came and rushed out immediately.

  Huang Kui and Wang Chao also walked out of the classroom with their heads held high, glancing back at a few "troublemakers" in the last row before they left.

  "Hmph, see now, we're hanging out with Crazy Brother, you guys be careful."

  Alright, I admit that these are just my own guesses. As for what they really think in their hearts, I'll ask them during dinner and find out then.

  We went back to Xiaojiuxian's private room again.

  Because we still had self-study at night, so the eight of us only ordered a dozen bottles of wine, one bottle per person, and even if there was a bit more, it wouldn't smell like alcohol.

  At night self-study time, Lu Xiao Yu moved over to my side again and lent me today's notes to copy.

  Lu Xiaoyu told me a question for a while, suddenly changed the subject and said: "Yi Feng, Zhou Lin is not in the dormitory. When I went back to the dormitory for dinner, I didn't see her. I asked the dorm manager, and the dorm manager said she was at the door of the dormitory all day, but didn't see Zhou Lin."

  "Yeah, with so many people coming in and out of the dorm every day, it's normal that the dorm manager didn't notice." I casually replied.

  Lu Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "No, Yi Feng, listen to me. Our dormitory manager is very petty, she had a fight with Zhou Lin, so she must be thinking of ways to make trouble for Zhou Lin. That's why she keeps going to Zhou Lin's dormitory every now and then. She says she didn't see her, but Zhou Lin definitely hasn't returned yet. And today, her mood and state of mind are not good, something must have happened."

  I was stunned for a moment, Lu Xiao Yu actually cared about Zhou Lin, it really exceeded my expectations. At the same time, Lu Xiao Yu's score in my heart increased again, she is indeed a kind girl.

  As for Zhou Lin, I think she should go find Liu Ping now, so I'm worried that it will be extinguished by a nameless fire from the First Middle School soon.

  I let Xiaoyu continue to explain the problem, but my mind kept wandering off somewhere dark and gloomy.

  Just like I said before, Zhou Lin's life is very dark...

  In the end, Xiaoyu also found that I was not in a good state and stopped lecturing, instead giving me a few more pages of notes to copy slowly. She herself started doing simulation questions, but I could clearly feel that she was not in a good state either.

  Normally she would have finished a test paper long ago, but today she hasn't even finished a quarter of it and is still stuck on the multiple-choice questions.

  I knew I was affecting her, so that evening during self-study, I pulled her out of the classroom to take a walk on the playground.