IF Line: A fit of rage

Several witnesses looked away with unnatural expressions.

Gu Zhao, however, refused to let them go and walked step by step toward them.

"Is it funny?" he asked, without any emotion.

Wang Honglin and the others, who had been laughing the loudest, realized they couldn't avoid it, so they simply stopped trying to avoid it.

"We're laughing at ourselves, not at you, so why are you meddling in our business?"

"that is!"

"You think you're so great, newbie? We've been putting up with you for ages!"

As Wang Honglin spoke, he came up and shoved Gu Zhao: "What are you glaring at me for?"

"That woman is so slutty and disgusting, I have such bad taste..."

"Bang!"

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Zhao had already grabbed his collar and punched him hard.

Seeing this, the boys nearby were stunned for a moment, then joined in the fray, cursing and swearing.

Immediately afterwards, the situation spiraled out of control.

The physical education teacher, who was teaching a few students to play volleyball, was startled by the commotion and rushed over immediately.

"Stop! Stop hitting him!"

But the scene was too chaotic, and the PE teacher couldn't stop it for a while. He even got punched several times in the chaos.

Seeing this, the physical education teachers from other classes also rushed over to stop it.

But before they could even reach them, the dozen or so boys who had been ganging up on them were suddenly thrown to the ground in pain.

Gu Zhao, facing multiple opponents, remained steadfast. He took down several who tried to break up the fight, but he didn't stop. Instead, he continued to pin Wang Honglin, who had been the most foul-mouthed, to the ground and beat him repeatedly.

Every punch landed precisely on the mouth, and he didn't stop until the person was spitting blood.

"Gu Zhao, stop! Stop hitting him!!!"

Despite the pain, the PE teacher went up to continue stopping Gu Zhao.

"If you dare say another word to her again~"

Gu Zhao stopped to save face, but stared at the half-conscious boy on the ground, then glanced at Liang Dan and Bai Meimei who were watching the show not far away, his gaze cold.

"I will give you a hundred times more immersive experience, and show you what that feels like."

Upon hearing this, Liang Dan and Bai Meimei flinched and immediately looked away guiltily.

When Keqi came out of the restroom, the siren of an ambulance was already blaring outside the school.

Several classes that were supposed to have physical education classes stopped attending and gathered together, seemingly watching something.

The boy who had just gently wrapped her in his coat was now bruised and battered, his handsome face covered in bruises, and several PE teachers were holding his arms, not knowing where to take him.

"Holy crap, Ke Qi, you're finally out!"

Lin Yun ran up to her, her expression excited: "I'm telling you, Gu Zhao was so cool just now! He won against multiple opponents just to get revenge for you, he was so awesome!"

Upon hearing this, Ke Qi's heart sank to the bottom, and she wanted to rush over to see Gu Zhao.

But just then, Gu Zhao looked at her and shook his head.

Lin Yun grabbed her arm at just the right moment: "Hey, don't go, don't go!"

“I saw it at the time; it was Wang Honglin and a few others who pushed Gu Zhao first.”

"Besides, since several of them were fighting against one, they were in the wrong."

"If you go now, you'll just be giving them leverage and causing trouble for Gu Zhao."

Upon hearing this, Ke Qi calmed down and then looked at Lin Yun with a complicated expression.

What kind of expression is that?

Lin Yun touched her nose: "Although I'm a fence-sitter, I still have my values. I generally only side with the right side, okay? You don't think I'm trying to harm you, do you?"

"No."

"Thank you."

...

Half an hour later, at the Academic Affairs Office.

An Qingyao and Gu Zhuoyan, who had just arrived in S City from City A to visit their son and daughter-in-law, were called here by a teacher from the school before they could even settle in after getting off the plane.

At this moment, the political education office was filled with several parents and students whose faces were bruised and swollen from being beaten.

His own son was surrounded by several teachers, and his face was also bruised.

Upon seeing them, the boy greeted them without any hesitation, "Dad, Mom."

Upon hearing this, the Political Education Department erupted in uproar.

"Are you this little bastard's parents?"

“This little bastard beat my son up like this, he should go to jail! #@&%…”

An Qingyao's face darkened upon hearing this, and she was about to take off her mask and retort.

Gu Zhuoyan stopped them in time, his cold gaze sweeping over the group of parents who were swearing: "Watch your words!"

...

Ke Qi waited for a long time at the school gate, accompanied by Lin Yunyi, who was always at the forefront of gossip.

It wasn't until several groups of police arrived and night fell that the angry parents finally left, grumbling and looking distressed.

Gu Zhao and his parents were the last to come out.

The principal and several people who looked like leaders were also among them, repeatedly saying something with apologetic expressions.

Seeing this, Lin Yun, who was eating sunflower seeds, analyzed the situation and said, "It seems there are no problems, but I guess those who made the first move are in big trouble."

"Wow, that's amazing! The principal and all the leaders came. Are they apologizing?"

"It seems Gu Zhao's family background is quite impressive!"

"Keqi, what will you do in the future... eh?"

Lin Yun glanced at the empty space beside her: "Where is everyone?"

"Gu Zhao".

Ke Qi, who had run to the school gate, glanced timidly at Gu Zhuoyan, An Qingyao, and various school leaders, and finally couldn't help but whisper a few words.

Seeing this, Gu Zhao was somewhat surprised that she hadn't come home yet. "Qiqi?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhuoyan and An Qingyao exchanged a glance.

"Principal Huang, distinguished leaders, please stop here."

"The outcome of today's handling was quite good, but we would like to offer a few suggestions."

"We hope that your school will strengthen its supervision and punishment of school bullying in the future."

“Our Gu Zhao is a boy, so he can protect himself. But what if he were a girl?”

A group of school leaders echoed, "You're right, from now on @%#..."

While her parents and the principal were talking, Gu Zhao had already come up to Ke Qi.

She was still wearing his school uniform jacket around her waist, clearly indicating that she hadn't gone home since school and was waiting for him here.

Gu Zhao frowned slightly, "Qiqi, your stomach hurts..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ke Qi suddenly burst into tears, reaching out to touch the bruises on his face, "Gu Zhao~"

I couldn't see it clearly from a distance today.

Now that we're closer, we realize how badly he was injured.

His once handsome face is now disfigured.

She wanted to ask him if it hurt, but then she thought it was a pointless question.

My heart was filled with mixed emotions, a mixture of gratitude and heartache, and I couldn't stop the tears from falling.

"Don't cry."

Gu Zhao kept wiping away her tears with his hands, "It's okay, Qiqi, don't worry, it's just superficial wounds, it doesn't hurt."

How's your stomach? Are you feeling unwell?

Even at a time like this, he's still concerned about whether her stomach hurts.

Ke Qi's tears fell even harder.

Because of being moved, and also because...

"Gu Zhao, why are you so good to me?"

Ke Qi looked deeply into his eyes, a thousand words unspoken, but in the end, they all condensed into a confused murmur: "Then why did you suddenly agree to be my best friend?"

She could have endured the darkness.

But now, he has appeared in her life like a ray of light.

It's so real, yet so unreal.