The night before the exam, Yuan Zhuan received a call from Yang Ailan. The couple took turns chatting with Yuan Zhuan for over an hour, their words filled with affection. They made plans to have dinner at the Xu family's house after the exam before reluctantly hanging up.

Final exams have arrived as scheduled. This year's exam format is somewhat unusual. Fifteen schools have been randomly selected and the exam areas are scattered. Most of the exams are not held at their own schools. The exam content was only finalized and printed an hour before the exam. It seems like this is going to be a big event.

Two subjects, which can be done in one day.

Because of the increased number of questions and the unprecedented length of time, the children were almost all exhausted by the end of the day. Some of them came out drowsy and went home feeling dizzy.

Yuan Zhuan took the exam at her own school. When she came out of the exam room, she felt like she was about to collapse. The number of questions this time was just too large. Even though she did it smoothly, it was still very mentally taxing and she was exhausted. Her temples were throbbing with pain.

Back in the classroom, the first thing I did was find my water bottle and take a sip of energy water to replenish my physical and mental energy.

Summer vacation is just around the corner, and she has a lot going on during it, so she needs to plan things out carefully.

"Yuan Zhuan! Why are you back so fast!" Su Hao even went to Yuan Zhuan's classroom after finishing his exam, hoping to find him there, but the classroom was empty.

As for Tu Du, he went to the Third Primary School and it will take him a while to get back.

"No training today. Tell Tu Du I have something to do and I'm leaving now." Su Hao plopped down, just about to check his math answers with Yuan Zhuan, when the man packed up his things and stood up to leave.

"Hey, hey, hey, where are you going? So busy? Don't you even have time to wait for Adu to come back?"

"Something came up. We need to get our report cards in three days. Let's have a meal together then." Beiyu Elementary School has a rule that everyone goes home on the day of the final exam, and the teachers don't go back to the classroom.

"Okay. I'll talk to Adu." Su Hao was a little annoyed that his friend couldn't chat with him for a bit.

Students gradually returned to the classroom. Instead of going home immediately, they checked their answers as usual, then each kept their bittersweet emotions to themselves.

Tu Du stepped into the classroom through the back door and saw Su Hao sitting in his seat, looking depressed and lost in thought. Yuan Zhuan's schoolbag, which had been hanging next to his desk, was gone.

They've left?

"Su Hao."

"Adu, you're back! Yuan Zhuan is home!" Hearing someone call him, Su Hao turned around and went to greet his friend. "She said we should have dinner together when she gets her report card."

"Okay, I got it. I'll be going now if there's nothing else."

"Hey, Adu, give me your answers, let me see how many I got wrong."

"I'll write it down for you later. I need to go find the homeroom teacher now."

At this moment, four familiar uninvited guests were standing by the flower bed chatting at the school gate. When she appeared, they looked over, and Wei Ding, who was in the front, had his eyes light up. "Yuan Zhuan!"

Wei Ding was the first to greet him, as if he and Yuan Zhuan were old friends, and he smiled brightly.

Yuan Zhuan asked in surprise, "Is something the matter?"

"Yeah, I wanted to hang out with you." Wei Ding said with a matter-of-fact expression; anyone who didn't know better would really think they were close friends.

"I'm not familiar with them, so I won't go or play with them." Yuan Zhuan walked around the four people and headed outside.

"Hey, Yuan Zhuan, are you serious? You're being so petty? We just wanted to play pool with you, nothing else. We're all classmates, wouldn't it be nice to get to know each other better? Having more friends means having more options. There's no need for us to stay at odds. Can't we make up?"

“If you’re not interested, don’t block my way,” Yuan Zhuan warned, turning to walk away.

"Yuan Zhuan! I know your family owns a shop. You don't want it to be shut down for violating regulations, do you?" Wei Ding's voice came from behind.

Yuan Zhuan stopped in his tracks.

When Wei Ding saw Yuan Zhuan stop, a smug smile spread across his face. He put his hands in his pockets, tiptoed to Yuan Zhuan's side, tilted his head, and craned his neck, giving him a look of disdain for a stingy man.

"Speak, what exactly is your purpose?" Yuan Zhuan turned around, a sinister glint in his eyes.

In her life, what she hated most was being threatened. Wei Ding has broken that taboo!

"Come with us, and you'll find out."

Half an hour later, Yuan Zhuan was led to the basement of a billiards hall—no, to be precise, a boxing gym! A place for amateur boxing.

As you descend the narrow staircase, going deeper and deeper, the noise grows louder until suddenly a wide-open space appears before you.

At first glance, there was a huge square funnel-shaped pit in the center of the arena, surrounded by rows and circles of trapezoidal seats. The excited crowd filled the entire arena, holding tickets in their hands, and were shouting loudly around the boxing ring at the very bottom center.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhuan immediately understood that Wei Ding harbored ill intentions!

His gaze met Wei Ding's in the dim light. "Is this why you wanted me to come?"

Wei Ding's eyes gleamed with excitement, much like the crowd below the stands, who also carried the arrogance of someone who had successfully pulled off a prank.

"Yeah, look, all the boxers up there are around ten years old, not much different from us. You have internal strength, right? I've already signed you up. After this match, there's another one, and the one after that, it's your turn. Aren't you happy?"

Kids' Fist!

What audacity!

"Does your father know you're doing this?" Yuan Zhuan was amused by Wei Ding's matter-of-fact tone.

How old is he? He's already able to trick his former classmates into helping him with amateur boxing matches.

If it weren't her, but someone else, they probably wouldn't even know how they got injured!

"Ju Nan, come here. This is contestant Yuan Zhuan. Take her backstage at the arena." Wei Ding didn't reply, but the wickedness in his eyes intensified. He called out to the burly man outside the arena, who strode over.

Han Yu glanced disapprovingly at Yuan Zhuan, "Wei Ding, what you're doing is inappropriate." Although Yuan Zhuan possessed internal strength, those kids practicing wild boxing looked like wild beasts on stimulants, and they were all boys. No matter how powerful Yuan Zhuan was, she was still a girl, and not even nine years old. If something happened, it would be very troublesome.

Qin Man and Xiao Yue exchanged a glance after hearing Han Yu's words. They knew that Wei Ding often came to watch the amateur boxing matches, but was it a bit much to sign their classmate up for such an amateur boxing match?

"Wei Ding, that's enough. Don't cause any trouble. You can get injured fighting here. If something happens, you won't be able to clean up the mess," Qin Man whispered in Wei Ding's ear.

Wei Ding smiled, revealing his teeth. "Yuan Zhuan, go ahead, I've already prepared everything for you." A unique children's game!

Yuan Zhuan sneered, "I gave you a chance to regret it."

The next second, all the lights in the stadium went out without warning, plunging the venue into complete darkness. The audience was stunned for a moment, then began to scream, "What's going on? Turn the lights back on!!!"

In the heat of the moment, suddenly I couldn't see anything. It was like having a piece of green vegetable, half in my mouth and half in my throat—it was so uncomfortable.

The atmosphere off the field was like boiling water, with constant shouts and roars.

Before Wei Ding could react, everything went black, and his neck was gripped in someone's hand. Then he lost consciousness.

Han Yu shielded the two terrified women and led them out, up the stairs, his steps quick. Fortunately, the audience below did not come towards the exit, and they were able to get out smoothly.

Back at the billiards hall, Qin Man clutched her rapidly beating heart, her face deathly pale.

Fortunately, they weren't far from the door. If these people had rushed out, they would most likely have been hit and either killed or maimed.

It's all Wei Ding's fault. What was wrong with him? Why did he have to pick on Yuan Zhuan, a country bumpkin from out of town?

Wait, where's Wei Ding? Why didn't he come out with them?

The lobby on the first floor was a billiards hall, and it was lit up, but apart from the three of them, Wei Ding and Yuan Zhuan were nowhere to be seen.

"Wei Ding should be with Yuan Zhuan. Let's go to the rest area to get something to eat and wait for them," Xiao Yue suggested.

"Okay." Han Yu thought this was a good idea. It was almost six o'clock. He had not only attended classes in the afternoon, but also had a two-hour exam. He was starving. If Wei Ding hadn't been looking for Yuan Zhuan, he would already be sitting at the dining table enjoying his dinner.

The three children went to eat without a care in the world.

As for Wei Ding...

Yuan Zhuan dragged the unconscious Wei Ding out of the billiard hall like a dead dog. The billiard players seemed not to see anything, and no one noticed anything amiss.

Wei Ding was awakened by the pain of a slap.

He opened his eyes groggily, feeling disoriented for a few seconds, until another slap landed, swelling both cheeks.

"Who hit me?!" Wei Ding jumped up in surprise, snapping out of his daze.

His response was a flying kick.

A sharp pain shot through his abdomen, and his back slammed hard against the hard wall behind him. Wei Ding screamed in pain, curled up on the ground, and groaned while clutching his stomach.

At the entrance of the alley in the afterglow of the setting sun, the girl walked slowly with her back to the light. Wei Ding squinted and said with a pained expression, "Yuan Zhuan?" Because of the backlight, he could not see the girl's face clearly, but he could still vaguely recognize her by her clothes.

Yuan Zhuan squatted down and looked down at Wei Ding, "At such a young age, you have such a vicious heart. It seems your parents aren't good people either, otherwise they wouldn't have raised such a dog!"

If any girl her age had been treated like this, she wouldn't have been able to escape the boxing ring unscathed.

Is this what they mean by the inherent evil of human nature?

"Yuan Zhuan, how dare you insult my parents?! Do you know who I am?" Wei Ding, who had never been treated like this before, was so provoked that his eyes turned red. He stood up and was about to throw a punch when Yuan Zhuan slapped him back to the ground.

*Smack!*

"Yuan Zhuan!!! You're asking for death!!"

*Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!*

"Ah! Yuan Zhuan!! Ah!!" Several slaps landed on Wei Ding, who burst into tears, clutching his head and curling himself up even more tightly. "Yuan Zhuan, my parents won't let you get away with this! Your shabby little shop will never stay open on Tenth Street! You just wait!!"

Yuan Zhuan stood up and looked at Wei Ding, who was huddled in the corner, beaten and unable to fight back, yet crying and shouting that he would make her pay. A murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

"Then let them do it. Your father's incriminating evidence will be handed over soon." Wei Shuzheng, Wei Ding's father, was also the first person on Pei Jun's list. Wei Ding's temples were already turning black, indicating that not only his father but also his mother was involved.

Look, the devil's family members must also be devils, without exception.

"Go back now, enjoy your last few days as the glamorous prince." Yuan Zhuan smiled and left.

Wei Ding trembled as he heard Yuan Zhuan leave. He peeked out, but saw nothing but the darkening sky.

He sat up with a heavy heart, wiped his face, and glared hatefully at the alley entrance, as if Yuan Zhuan were still standing there.

Yuan Zhuan! If I don't kill you, my life will have been in vain!

You just wait!

The other three boys waited until nightfall but still didn't see Wei Ding and Yuan Zhuan. They didn't dare go down to the underground boxing ring either. After discussing it, they figured that Wei Ding was quite skilled and that nothing would happen, so they decided not to wait any longer and went home.

As for Yuan Zhuan, sorry, I forgot.

When Wei Ding arrived home looking disheveled and with a swollen face, the maid was so frightened she almost screamed.

"Madam, Madam, something has happened to the young master, Madam!" As the couple's youngest son, Wei Ding was undoubtedly spoiled. It could be said that he had never experienced such a miserable ordeal before, something he would never even dream of.

Looking across the entire Beiyu City, who exactly has the audacity to touch the apple of her husband and wife's eye?

Startled by the servants' shouting, Xu Fei ran out of her room and saw a teary-eyed man downstairs who looked like a young son who had been beaten up. She almost fainted from shock.

"Mom... Waaah..." After finally stumbling downstairs and hugging her son, Xu Fei's heart was breaking. The mother and son embraced and cried loudly.

"Who did this?! Who did this?!"

More than ten minutes later, the mother and son calmed down. Wei Ding concealed the fact that he had registered Yuan Zhuan for the competition, and only said that he had taken his classmate to the boxing ring to watch a boxing match. They had a dispute over a small matter and he was beaten up by the classmate who had martial arts skills.

"Old Sun, it's me, Xu Fei. Yes... it's like this, my son Dingding has a classmate..." After forcibly suppressing her anger, Xu Fei made a phone call.

After finishing the call, Xu Fei hugged her son, who was looking at her expectantly, and gently stroked his swollen, shiny face. She said with heartache, "Don't worry, Mom will avenge you. If I don't ruin their family's livelihood, then your father is incompetent!"

She refused to believe that a poor, backwater girl could cause such a ruckus in Beiyu City!

Wei Ding whimpered and nestled in his mother's arms, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Yuan Zhuan! Hmph! I'm going to kick you out of Beiyu Elementary School!

Beiyu City is not a place for a country girl like you. Country girls should stay in the village!

As soon as Yuan Zhuan returned to the shop, Cao Ming called, "My friend at the Industry and Commerce Bureau told me that your shop is going to be shut down again. Who did you offend this time?" It was Feng Sanshui before, but he hadn't even told her about that yet, and she had taken care of it herself.

Since he couldn't help, it would make his friend seem incompetent, so he specifically instructed his friend in the business administration department to keep an eye on things and let him know if anything happened.

It was meant to be a precaution, but unexpectedly, trouble came so quickly. Moreover, this time it was an order personally given by a high-ranking official in the city, so it's unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.

After listening, Yuan Zhuan smiled and thought to himself, "They acted quite quickly."

"It's alright, let them seal it up. It'll be removed in three days at most."

Three days? "Why?" Cao Ming was bewildered. Could it be that Yuan Zhuan knew someone even more powerful? The Fu family?

The Fu family is indeed quite capable, but even with their efforts, it wouldn't be something that could be accomplished in three days, especially since this order came from the highest-ranking official in the city's industry and commerce department.

"Don't worry, just treat these three days as a holiday."

Cao Ming: ...So, it has nothing to do with him?

Why do I feel so unwanted and a little lost? Am I just destined to worry?