One Hundred and Twenty Small Jianghu

Li Wei initially thought it was quite funny, so she waved her hand in front of Luo Jianhua's eyes. To her surprise, he didn't stand on ceremony at all. Without a word, he picked up the damp towel Li Wei had used to wipe her hands while eating fruit, dried her hands, and then took Li Wei's hand to read her palm—

Li Wei was speechless. She retrieved her right hand, popped a grape into her mouth, and said in a moment, "Actually, I was just being polite to you. Why don't you reciprocate? It makes you seem impolite, you know?"

Luo Daen nodded, and after carefully examining Li Wei's small hands, he came to the conclusion that she was weak and could only hold a book to write a few words. She would have a hard time doing any work, but the feel of her hands was not bad.

Li Wei glanced at him sideways while eating grapes: "Have you finished your research? If you keep going, the skin on my hands will peel off. Even though I hit you when I was a kid, it didn't cause any irreversible damage. You don't have to torture me like this."

Luo Daqian, with his naturally strong mental fortitude for illegal and disorderly conduct, acted as if he hadn't heard anything: "Not bad, just a bit thin-skinned, and also, why is he so much whiter than me?"

Li Wei acted as if the hand wasn't hers, scoffing, "Of course, my skin is good. You can't compare to me. You have to compare yourself to your brothers or boxers, or even my grandpa or your dad. You belong to their gang." If I had skin as thick and tough as yours, I wouldn't want to live anymore. Is that how a girl should look? Especially a beautiful woman.

The next day at school, the teachers didn't teach any new lessons. Instead, they handed out test papers right away, which made the students, who hadn't had enough rest, complain.

Li Wei has done a lot of practice questions these past few days, so these few papers are a piece of cake. Not only are the questions easy, but the number of questions is also small, mainly because she hasn't learned much from the new textbook.

This is mainly practice, and the teacher also wants everyone to get a feel for high school exam questions. After all, there is still competition between classes, and the teachers always take each monthly exam very seriously.

Although the homeroom teacher, Ms. Cao, didn't say much, everyone still felt nervous.

Teachers compete with each other, and students also strive to outdo each other. After all, students who can get into the top high school were all outstanding individuals in their respective schools, and they all considered themselves exceptionally intelligent.

Now that I'm in high school, I suddenly realize that there are countless students in my class who scored higher than me on the entrance exam. Everyone's competitive, and many of them are secretly hoping to prove themselves in this monthly exam.

So, while many outwardly complain about the exams, many secretly eagerly anticipate them. Representative examples include the Youth League branch secretary Gao Yue and the literature committee member Qin Ling.

Gao Yue was originally ranked fourth in the class, and Qin Ling was ranked fifth. This was considered quite good in a top class at a top high school. That was their initial thought as well. But then they discovered that besides the two boys ahead of them, there was actually a girl. What made them most resentful was that this girl was not only pretty and delicate-looking, but her appearance... didn't seem like that of a diligent student at all. (Li Wei: I'm innocent! What does this prove? It proves she's smarter than them! Li Wei: Actually, I'm not that innocent.)

Girls are often more accepting of hardworking and diligent peers. However, those who are both smart and beautiful but have slightly less desirable traits are more likely to cause unnecessary jealousy or trouble.

Now, Gao Yue and Qin Ling, both originally pampered and privileged, both find Li Wei somewhat of an eyesore. Gao Yue, with her stronger social skills, hides her feelings well. Qin Ling, however, is more arrogant and proud. Given the opportunity, she'll definitely try to embarrass Li Wei.

For example, right now. After handing out the English test papers, Teacher Cao instructed Li Wei, "Collect these papers after class and bring them to my office." Then she left.

Li Wei didn't take it to heart. She sat down and started working on the questions seriously, finishing a few minutes ahead of schedule. She quickly and carefully checked them and found no mistakes. English was one of her strengths, and she was quite confident.

Just as the check was finished, the bell rang, and Li Wei stood up and turned to everyone, saying, "Those who have finished, please bring your papers to me. Remember to write your name and class on them." Li Wei guessed that Teacher Cao just wanted to gauge everyone's level, and besides, the office was quite messy. Writing the class was essential, so she added an extra step compared to what the teacher had done.

No one said anything. Li Wei collected the papers one by one. When Qin Ling handed in the last one, Li Wei glanced at it as usual: "Huh? Qin Ling, you wrote your English name? Why didn't you write your class?" Does the teacher know your English name? But Li Wei didn't ask, since the teacher hadn't emphasized that it wasn't allowed.

It was supposed to be a simple matter, but Qin Ling coldly replied, "Why so much nonsense? We're all together, even an idiot knows which class I'm in!" She then turned and left without even glancing at Li Wei.

Just then, Gao Yue, who had just handed in her paper and hadn't left, was standing to the side comparing answers with someone else. Hearing Qin Ling's sarcastic remark about Li Wei, she smiled and said, "It seems the teacher didn't ask us to write the class, so it shouldn't matter whether we write it or not. I just forgot to write it."

She spoke very kindly, but even a fool could tell she didn't take it seriously.

The two women, one soft and one hard, left Li Wei speechless for a long time. She had initially thought Ding Anni was quite willful, but at least she had some basic manners. This Qin Ling, however, was completely unrestrained. Had she offended her sometime? Otherwise, why would this usually well-mannered girl suddenly become so rude? As for Gao Yue, Li Wei thought that such a generous and cheerful girl wouldn't deliberately target her; they were all classmates, was there really any need for that?

Seeing Li Wei's somewhat serious expression, her deskmate Lin Xiao tugged at Li Wei's school uniform sleeve and whispered, "Don't pay any attention to Qin Ling. She's just jealous of you. She's jealous that you're prettier and better at studying than her. I heard from her former classmates that she used to always give the cold shoulder to girls who were better at studying or prettier than her back in junior high. She's known for her strong jealousy, but nobody bothered with her. I heard that her mother is a leader in the tax bureau, and many classmates' parents have to curry favor with her."

Li Wei didn't really care about the little girl's capriciousness. As long as she didn't go too far, she couldn't be bothered to argue with her. Next year, they would be divided into arts and science classes in their second year of high school, and it was uncertain whether they would even be in the same class. There were only a few days left, and she was busy enough with studying. She didn't have the time to waste on idle chatter with them.

As Li Wei walked to the teacher's office to deliver the test paper, she thought about Lin Xiao's words. "Qin Ling is so narrow-minded in this little world. What will she do when she enters society and encounters all kinds of outstanding people? She'll be easily provoked and unable to handle it. How will she survive?"

However, to Li Wei's delight, someone actually thought she was prettier than Qin Ling! It was a pleasant surprise that made her feel good and even made her walk with a light heart.

The main teaching building of the No. 1 High School is located in the center of the main entrance. Behind it are two buildings on either side: one side has a canteen and offices, and the other side has a gymnasium with various indoor facilities and a swimming pool. The northernmost building houses the library and various laboratories and audio-visual education rooms.

The buildings are not far apart. Li Wei and her classmates, who are in the first year of high school, are on the fourth floor of the main teaching building.

In classrooms on slightly higher floors, students, especially boys, would gather in twos and threes in the hallway after class. They particularly liked to lean against the walls on both sides of the hallway watching the girls go by. Occasionally, a pretty girl, or one who was trying too hard to be pretty, would walk by, which would often cause a burst of laughter.

Although the school has repeatedly banned students from gathering in the corridors, the effect has not been significant. Often, less than a week after the strict rules are enforced, students are out chatting against the walls again, which is somewhat like the saying "the law does not punish the masses."

Li Wei doesn't usually go out much, and when she did, she didn't notice this situation, so she was carrying a large stack of test papers. She naturally walked through the corridor to the stairwell, intending to go downstairs.

Just as I was about to reach the stairwell, I seemed to trip over something and stumbled forward a few steps, almost falling. Luckily, I didn't let go of the test paper, otherwise the wet floor, which had just been mopped, would have definitely dirtied it.

Li Wei steadied herself, sensing something was amiss. She glanced back at the ground, but to no avail. Instead, the boys leaning against her on either side burst into laughter. It sounded increasingly suspicious.

Li Wei glanced at the boys, wisely refraining from showing any emotion or saying anything, trying her best to appear perfectly normal, otherwise these guys would get even more excited.

But her normalcy seemed utterly abnormal to the boys. Any girl with even a modicum of self-confidence would have expressed anger, embarrassment, or disdain in such a situation, or some would have fled like rabbits. They'd never encountered someone who acted as if nothing had happened, merely glancing at them before going about their business.

This is so unfulfilling!

Immediately, some shameless people loudly asked, "Hey, which class are you in, classmate? Hehe?" Others chimed in and joined in the jeering.

Li Wei planned to treat them like random passersby, just a bunch of bored teenagers. There was no need to make trouble for them.

"What are you doing? Are you tired of living? Can't you even look properly? Don't you know that's my sister?" Li Lianhui's powerful voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei quickly turned around. It really was her brother! Oh, right, Li Lianhui is in Class 7 of the first year of high school, I think he's near the stairwell. Li Wei was immediately delighted: "Xiao Hui, those are your classmates? Tell them I'm in Class 2 of the first year of high school, my name is Li Wei. From now on, when you see me coming, give me some space and don't trip me up." Her child had grown up and knew how to protect her. Li Wei's face lit up with joy.

Despite his young age, Li Lianhui's kung fu skills are no match for Luo Da's. In fact, there aren't many who can compare to Luo Da's superhuman abilities. However, among the boys in his class, he is still one of the most feared. After all, in more than a month of joking and playing around, it seems that no one can withstand Li Lianhui's punches and kicks. After all, he has been trained and has undergone rigorous training.

These bookworms or semi-bookworms are simply not enough to satisfy us.

Smaller male animals rely more on instinct for survival. Besides, Li Lianhui was one of the top students in his class, and he was generally well-behaved, so his classmates had nothing to say about him, and his teachers liked him too.

Before he knew it, Li Lianhui had become the class bully.