Sheng Qi remained silent, letting the stone he had casually picked up fall to the ground. A flicker of unreadable light stirred in the depths of his dark eyes.
"Go on, call him Brother Chu, and we'll call it even today!" Bai Tang jabbed Zhou Xi's shoulder with a stick.
Zhou Xi gritted his teeth. "A man would rather die than be humiliated!"
Bai Tang curled his lips. "You sure you want me to humiliate you?"
The moment the words left her mouth, Zhou Xi felt the pressure on his back intensify, pain shooting through him, making him want to curse. "Brother Chu!"
I can bend when I have to!
Bai Tang lifted her foot and gave him a kick. "Go over and say it!"
Zhou Xi scrambled up, wanting to glare at Bai Tang, but held back in the end.
Damn it, I can't afford to mess with her!
He walked over to Zhang Xiaochu, who was still in a daze, and reluctantly spoke up: "Brother Chu, today's incident was my fault."
Zhang Xiaochu snapped back to reality, let out a light snort, and sneered, "Get lost!"
Zhou Xi, frustrated, had no choice but to quickly lead his gang of lackeys away.
In an instant, the whole place fell quiet.
Bai Tang tossed aside the stick in her hand and walked toward Zhang Xiaochu, her face calm, as if she hadn't just taken on a crowd single-handedly.
"Come on, let's grab something to eat, then you can take me home."
Zhang Xiaochu didn't move; he just stared at her intently.
"Tang Jie, that was awesome!" the two lackeys chimed in unison.
Bai Tang: "..."
Well... just a few thugs with some basic moves—easy enough to handle.
Zhang Xiaochu looked at her with a probing gaze. "Are you really Bai Tang?"
"When did you get so good?"
Based on those moves just now, he figured that if he fought Bai Tang, he'd lose.
Zhang Xiaochu felt crushed.
Earlier in the race, she'd given sharp advice and guidance, helping him clinch first place and shake off that eternal second-place label.
Now, she'd taken on a crowd and saved him from a beating.
Zhang Xiaochu was always cocky, practically strutting around Nancheng High like he owned the place.
When it came to fights, he'd occasionally get bruised, but he'd never lost!
After all, being the school bully wasn't just for show.
Who the hell knew that today, a delicate little girl would stomp all over his eighteen years of confidence?
Zhang Xiaochu felt like he was about to shut down.
He needed some peace and quiet!
Bai Tang looked at him, amused. "What's with that face? If I'm not Bai Tang, then who is?"
"Besides, everyone's got a hidden talent, right?"
The two lackeys nodded in agreement, showering her with praise: "Tang Jie's right, Tang Jie's amazing!"
Bai Tang curled her lips into a bright smile, about to comfort Zhang Xiaochu further, when she felt an intense gaze fixed on her.
She turned around and met those deep eyes. Bai Tang paused, then grinned brilliantly, looking utterly innocent. "Pretty one, staring at your Tangtang so tenderly—what do you want?"
As she spoke, Bai Tang was already walking toward Sheng Qi.
The girl's slightly upturned lips were dazzling, and if you ignored the sly glint in her eyes, she might even seem a bit naive.
Sheng Qi stared at her expressionlessly, his dark, unfathomable eyes revealing nothing.
"Pretty impressive." The words were ambiguous, carrying an odd tone no matter how you heard them.
Bai Tang curled her lips and took a step closer.
Sheng Qi instinctively stepped back.
The smile on Bai Tang's lips deepened.
Sheng Qi couldn't help but frown slightly, only to see the girl's grin grow even wider.
"Don't be scared, I'm not a thug. What are you backing away for?"
Bai Tang chuckled.
Everyone: "..."
What's with this weird vibe of a spoiled rich kid harassing a good girl?