bullyxtreme Chapter 258 Thorny Rose (15)
Chapter 258 Thorny Rose (15)
Yan Zhen's brow furrowed slightly in pain as his knee hit the ground.
Seeing this, Teacher Zhang quickly stepped forward to help Yan Zhen up while habitually trying to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, stop arguing. Since 311 won't accept a new roommate, I'll arrange another one for Lin Xun..."
Before she could finish speaking, the tall girl said coldly, "Teacher Zhang, don't cause trouble for others. Who would dare to share a dormitory with such a vicious person? If you accidentally say something wrong and offend her, she might lock you in the dormitory and burn you alive one day if there's a fire! I think you don't need to be troubled anymore. Just report what this crazy woman did to the school and expel her."
This was echoed by the crowd: "Yeah, yeah, I definitely wouldn't dare share a dorm room with her."
"Me too, people like that are terrifying."
"She's a cancer on the school, Ms. Zhang! Before she kills anyone, expel her immediately!"
"Expel her! Otherwise, I'll report the school to the education bureau for harboring a murderer!"
Teacher Zhang originally thought that she could make a big deal out of a small matter and just take Yan Zhen away, since she couldn't afford to offend most of the students in the school.
But seeing the crowd growing increasingly agitated, seemingly determined to get Yan Zhen fired, she hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yan Zhen: "Lin Xun, what do you think..."
Yan Zhen steadied herself, brushed the dust off her skirt, and then looked up at the tall girl who had led the commotion.
She once carried out a mission in a rural area and encountered a very interesting phenomenon.
Many families in rural areas keep dogs, and they are all free-range. These dogs usually roam around the village in packs. If a stranger enters the village, as soon as one dog starts barking, the other dogs will follow suit and bark.
A group of dogs barking wildly at a person can be quite a sight, and timid people, fearing being bitten, will often choose to give way.
But actually, if you have a stick or a stone in your hand at this time, and you chase the dog that is barking the most fiercely, the other dogs will scatter and run away.
Yan Zhen did the same thing—she took a step back, bent slightly, and with all her might, swung the bag in her hand and smashed it into the tall girl's face.
The distance was too close, and Yan Zhen's attack was fast and ruthless. The tall girl had no time to dodge and was hit so hard that she screamed and fell backward to the ground.
The crowd was in an uproar.
Before the tall girl could react, Yan Zhen pounced on her, straddling her with his legs skillfully pinning down her arms on both sides. He grabbed her hair with one hand, lifted her head up, and slapped her hard across the face with the other.
Seeing this, the other girls in dormitory 311 tried to rush forward to stop her, but Yan Zhen turned her head and said sternly, "Get out of the way! Anyone who dares to stop me will be the next person I beat up!"
Four or five girls' outstretched hands froze in mid-air. Another girl, though somewhat wary, took advantage of the number of people present and angrily said, "Let go of Wen Sining! Do you know who her parents are?"
"I have no interest in knowing," Lin Xun sneered. "Jiang Xicun was pinned down in the fire and didn't dare utter a sound. Is her family more powerful than Jiang Xicun's?"
"..." The girl was taken aback, then changed her approach, "Lin Xun, assaulting a classmate is against school rules!"
Teacher Zhang quickly added, "Yes, yes, Lin Xun, let go of Wen Sining!"
"So you all know that hitting a classmate is against school rules. Why didn't anyone stop her when she pushed me? And you—Teacher Zhang, you couldn't handle me being pushed down and forced to drop out earlier, so I advise you not to interfere now either!"
Teacher Zhang: "..."
After arguing with them, Yan Zhen grabbed Wen Sining's hair and forced her to look up: "You're so eager to make me drop out of school, what, you also want that million-dollar reward?"
Wen Sining's nose bled from the blow, and now her arm was pinned down and she couldn't move. She spat at Yan Zhen angrily: "Pah! I don't care about the money, I just can't stand what you're doing!"
She spat on Yan Zhen's school uniform hem and narrowed her eyes: "Do you think you're particularly righteous and have particularly sound values?"
“That’s right!” Wen Sining retorted, “It’s everyone’s responsibility to eradicate this cancer!”
"Why didn't you stand up for justice when Qin Huai beat up a boy in the toilet?"
Wen Sining paused for a moment.
Yan Zhen said coldly, "Your so-called justice is nothing more than taking advantage of my lack of connections and background. If the other party were rich and powerful, would you still dare to rush up to them and yell at them to drop out of school like you did to me?"
“You…” Wen Sining’s face darkened as she argued, “I really don’t dare to get involved in Qin Huai’s affairs because my family’s financial situation is not as good as his, but I want to give the school some peace and quiet within my means and stop you from bullying your roommate. Is that wrong?”
"Stop being so self-righteous. Justice that discriminates against people isn't justice; it's bullying the weak and fearing the strong," Yan Zhen said. "Besides, you've misjudged me. I'm not someone to be trifled with. Even if you act like a meddlesome bum again, I can beat you up this time, and I can do it again next time."
After she finished speaking, she grabbed Wen Sining's hair, forced her to look up and press her face against the hem of her school uniform, and used her face as a rag to wipe away the saliva she had just spat on.
Wen Sining: "..."
After Yan Zhen finished doing all that, he let go of Wen Si Ning, got up from her, walked past the crowd of onlookers, picked up his luggage, and went downstairs.
After today's commotion, she can't stay in the dorm anymore. She's figuring out if she has enough money to rent a place near the school for a month or two, and will move back once room 307 is repaired.
Moving out has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that there will be less harassment after class, but the disadvantage is that Wang Jianchun might come looking for him.
As Yan Zhen walked out of the dormitory building, she saw Song Yi and paused in her steps.
Several tall ginkgo trees stand downstairs in the dormitory building, their golden leaves carpeting the ground in early winter. Song Yi sits on the edge of the flowerbed, a book in his hand, engrossed in reading it.
Yan Zhen stared at him for a few seconds, then called out, "Song Yi."
Song Yi looked up, then put away his book and walked over to her in a few quick steps. His gaze fell on the luggage she was carrying, and he frowned slightly: "Are you moving out?"
"Yes," Yan Zhen asked, "You came to see me?"
Song Yi nodded: "I heard there was a fire in your dormitory, so I came to check on it."
Yan Zhen understood that the rumors about her attempting to murder her roommate had probably reached Song Yi's ears. Not only was he not afraid, but he also came to find her, which touched Yan Zhen, who had just been ostracized by the group.
"Thank you, I'm fine."
Song Yi asked, "Where are you moving to?"
"Go out and look for a place to rent nearby," Yan Zhen said. "Rent it for a month or two, and then move back after the dorm is renovated."
Upon hearing this, Song Yi hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "How about you come stay at my place for a month or two?"
Yan Zhen thought of the luxurious building where he lived and shook his head: "No, thank you."
She knew she had to repay the favors she received, but she had nothing of equal value to give back to Song Yi.
If favors are not repaid in time, they will accumulate and eventually lead to double or even multiple times the cost when the other party asks for them back, just like high-interest loans.
Song Yi coaxed patiently: "If you're not staying for free, you have to play with me, help me with my homework, and, oh right, teach me how to shoot a slingshot as payment, how about it?"