At the corner of the shelf.

The four people looked at each other.

He Xie walked to Zhao Keying's side and pulled her behind him to protect her.

At the same time, his gaze fell on the short-haired girl standing next to Chen Yiyu, and he looked her up and down without any attempt to hide it.

He had shoulder-length short hair, a neat and simple look, a flat upper body, and wore a men's vest. His lower body, with well-developed calves and thighs, was covered by athletic shorts.

This is a very masculine girl, exuding a strong masculine aura.

"Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy Card, Consume!"

He Xie silently recited the command, and a biometric information panel immediately popped up.

Name: Chen Peilin

[Race]: Human

[Level]: Mutant Tier 3

[Skill]: Blood Rage

[Weakness]: Short-tempered and easily angered

Chen Peilin?

He Xie frowned, thinking to himself that he was right. The short-haired girl in front of him was indeed the freshman who had seriously injured Zhao Keying last year.

Of course, it's no longer a newborn.

Instead, they were second-year seniors.

He is the top genius in the all-around class.

"Thank you, what a coincidence."

Chen Yiyu said to He Xie with a smile.

He didn't know that Zhao Keying, who was being protected by He Xie at this moment, was the same girl who had been seriously injured by Chen Peilin last year.

I was still wondering, what's wrong with this girl?

He Xie ignored him and stared intently at Chen Peilin.

Chen Peilin looked at Zhao Keying and felt that she looked vaguely familiar.

She quickly remembered and said with some surprise, "Oh? You're the sophomore I seriously injured on the martial arts stage last year? You can still walk standing up without a wheelchair? That's a miracle."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Keying's palms sweated with nervousness. She gripped He Xie's clothes tightly with both hands and hid behind him to avoid Chen Peilin's gaze.

What happened last year left her with a severe psychological scar.

It lingers in my mind and I often have nightmares.

On the other side.

Chen Yiyu was initially puzzled, but then quickly realized something, and his expression changed drastically.

He Xie, who was sitting opposite him, looked directly into Chen Peilin's eyes and said, "Before I met you, I was wondering why my sister was beaten so badly and whether she had offended someone."

"But now that I've seen you, I think I know why."

"Everyone loves beauty. You are a woman, but you are big and clumsy. You must be very jealous of my sister's looks and figure."

"So, you went too far with my sister."

"Ugly thing, I think I guessed right?"

He Xie resorted to personal attacks at the slightest disagreement, his words piercing the heart.

It was a bit jarring, but it was really exhilarating.

Who are you calling ugly?

Chen Peilin's forehead veins bulged, and her fists were clenched tightly.

She was furious, her eyes filled with murderous intent, as if she might suddenly attack at any moment.

Seeing that things were not going well, Chen Yiyu immediately stepped forward and stood between the two to try to smooth things over.

Before he could even speak, He Xie picked up the sanitary napkin from the ground, took Zhao Keying's hand, walked to the cashier to pay, and then left the supermarket.

He didn't rush to make a move against Chen Peilin.

Because he wanted to repay her in kind, so he publicly crippled her in the school competition and humiliated her to his heart's content.

Brother Xie is just that kind of person—he holds grudges and seeks revenge.

......

After returning to the apartment.

Zhao Keying was feeling down. She sat on the sofa without saying a word, lost in thought.

He Xie wanted to go up and ask about the specifics.

But after thinking about it, I decided against it.

I just told her to go to bed early, and then went back to my room to sleep.

There's a class meeting tomorrow morning, so I need to get up early.

But shortly after I got back to my room and lay down on the bed, there was a knock on the door.

Then came Zhao Keying's gentle voice: "He Xie, are you asleep?"

"not yet."

"I want to come in and talk to you."

"Then come in."

After saying that, He Xie used his mental projection to open the door remotely.

Zhao Keying, standing outside the door, was stunned for a moment, clearly not understanding how the door had been opened.

However, she didn't dwell on it too much and quickly sat down on the bedside.

She casually put her legs on the bed, hugged her knees, and sat down next to He Xie, saying, "You must be very curious about the time I was beaten up last year."

"Yes, I'm very curious."

He Xie nodded without hesitation.

He recalled asking her a few times last year, but Zhao Keying didn't want to bring it up.

If you ask too many questions, they might even get angry.

So he kept asking questions, but eventually he stopped.

"Phew~"

Zhao Keying took a deep breath and then began to recount the details of the incident.

She said that the girl named Chen Peilin was the runner-up in the college entrance examination for the School of Development and Innovation in Shanhai City last year, and after the college entrance examination, she enrolled in the all-around class at Shanhai Development and Innovation University.

She was a Pharmacology Goddess from the 2020 cohort of the School of Pharmacology, whose academic abilities were mediocre, but whose good looks made her well-known to many male students.

In the second half of last year, the school held an intra-school competition as scheduled, stipulating that each college must send someone to participate, otherwise the funding would be reduced.

Students in the School of Pharmacology are more research-oriented, unlike students in the Schools of General Studies, Blood and Qi, Spirit, and Transplantation, who are almost all practical experts.

Students from the School of Pharmacology prefer conducting research in the alchemy lab to sparring on the martial arts stage.

Therefore, almost no one is willing to participate in the intra-school competition.

Senior students, nearing graduation, are either preparing for postgraduate entrance exams or doing internships.

The third-year students are busy with their studies and basically spend every day in the alchemy room.

Many first-year students are still adjusting to school life.

As a result, second-year students became the best candidates to participate in the competition.

Zhao Keying, who was a sophomore at the time, learned that participating in the competition would earn her academic credits, so she decided to sign up because she thought it wouldn't hurt.

On the day she went on stage, her good looks and figure attracted the attention of many boys as soon as she stepped on stage, eliciting screams from the audience.

As a result, Chen Peilin, who was his opponent, was very unhappy about this.

When the fight starts, they immediately go all out.

The first attack was on Zhao Keying's throat, instantly rendering her unable to admit defeat.

Then his nose, wrists, knees, and other parts were all shattered.

The ligaments in the joints were also either torn or ruptured.

My body was ruined instantly.

All of this happened in just a few seconds, and the referee who was almost on the fighting platform didn't even have time to react.

Under normal circumstances, no one would use such ruthless tactics against their opponent in a competition like an intra-school tournament, which is more of a friendly competition.

By the time the referee realized what was happening, Zhao Keying was already seriously injured and on the verge of death.

Fortunately, the dean of the School of Pharmacology was watching the competition and took out a powerful medicine to keep her alive, and rushed her to the hospital in time, saving her life.

Although he survived, his body was ruined as a result, forcing him to drop out of school.

As for compensation, unfortunately, it's barely enough to cover medical expenses and subsequent treatment costs.

Then there's the punishment aspect...

I heard that Chen Peilin did not receive any substantial punishment; she only had to write a letter of self-criticism and that was the end of it.

The reasons for this are obvious to those who know.

They have powerful backing.

That's basically what happened.

That's very unreasonable.

But it's very real.

After hearing this, He Xie remained silent for a long time, feeling very angry.

There is no contradiction.

There were no conflicts between them.

Just because you're jealous of someone's good looks, you cripple them?

What kind of evil person is this?

And as for the compensation, it was only enough to cover the cost of medicine and treatment?

This is absolutely outrageous!

He Xie couldn't swallow this insult; he'd remember it.

When the school competition is held next semester, his target of revenge will no longer be just Chen Peilin.

......

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