The time spent in the hospital flew by; I stayed for more than twenty days in total.

The doctor saw that I was recovering very well, so he told me to be discharged. Staying home would be boring anyway.

I went back to school early; it's more lively with more people around.

On the first day of school, I was beaten and hospitalized for more than 20 days. I became notorious at school.

Because I'm fighting five against one and I haven't won yet, these kids laugh at me and call me a mad dog behind my back.

As soon as I arrived at the classroom, before class even started, several classmates surrounded me, asking if I was alright and asking how I was doing.

Hei Zi was the most cheerful, and immediately asked, "Gang Zi, how are you feeling?"

The horse-faced man and the three-yuan note also looked concerned, which touched me a little. Through these past few days...

I also learned that the fathers of these boys all belong to my dad's racing team and are all under my dad's control.

So when they played with me, it was partly out of flattery, but looking at it now, the kids were actually a little bit genuine.

Then the troll's next comment nearly made me explode: "Gangzi, what were you thinking back then?"

"All five of them are bigger than you. Are you stupid? That's just asking for death!"

That made me so angry that I pounced on him and grabbed his neck.

He shook his head wildly and said, "Can't you speak properly? I call that bravery and fearlessness, okay? If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth."

After Hei Zi begged for mercy, I generously let him go, glancing back at the three yuan.

This kid is cunning and slippery; he's got the makings of an intelligence agent, but he always avoids trouble and can't take responsibility.

Horse Face doesn't talk much, but he's methodical in his work; perhaps those from single-parent families mature early.

His father, who used to work for my dad, died in a car accident when he wasn't very old.

So over the past few years, my family has been helping out whenever they can, and I've been taking him out to play. He's very sensible and careful.

I blurted out, "Third brother, do you know which class Tong Wei is in?" Everyone stared at me when I said that.

Three Yuan nervously said, "Gangzi, wasn't the matter settled? Why are you still going to find him?"

I said impatiently, "I'm not going to fight him. Just leave it at that. Just say you know which class he's in."

After hesitating for a long time, the third student finally told me: Class 11, Grade 3. Wow, this school is really amazing, with more than a dozen classes in each grade.

After a quiet morning, I went to look for him after lunch. Tong Wei was in the classroom, and there were quite a few people there, including the guys who had hit me.

When I got to the door, I didn't call him out; I just walked straight in. Everyone who saw me was puzzled.

But those who knew me nervously called out to Tong Wei, telling him to be careful. He was also a little nervous and turned to look at me.

I ignored everyone else, walked up to Tong Wei, bowed, and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Tong. I acted impulsively and didn't even ask what happened."

I'm so sorry for taking action so quickly.

This bow left Tong Weizheng speechless. There are plenty of people who have been beaten and come back to complain, but this is the first time I've encountered someone who has been beaten and hospitalized for more than 20 days and then comes back to apologize to the person who beat them.

Tong Wei was stunned for a while before he remembered to say, "Uh, my brother is fine, he's fine. I only asked my younger sister to call him. I didn't mean to do anything to your sister."

"After I told you to open it, you got a little carried away and went too far. I'm sorry."

After he finished speaking, he awkwardly scratched his head.

I straightened up, smiled at him, and said, "It's alright. We became friends through a misunderstanding. If I ever need anything in the future, you'll have to call on Brother Tong."

He's still just a child, and with my encouragement, he happily replied, "No problem. Next time someone bullies you, just come to me, and I'll take you to get revenge."

I smiled and went along with it; everyone was getting along well.

When I got back to class, my classmates heard about it and came over to ask me what happened and why I went to apologize to that person.

I chuckled and didn't bother explaining to a bunch of kids what it meant to be a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) – the feeling of looking down on people from a different perspective is actually quite nice.