Chapter 18
Hearing this, Zhen's voice trembled with anger, but thinking of that incident, he regained his confidence: "Do you know why that girl didn't stand up in the end? Because I said, if you don't stand up, I will give her some money and write off everything later, otherwise she will be expelled from school. She agreed without any struggle."
At the beginning of the second year of high school when he was still in No. 1 Middle School, Jiang Xu skipped a study session to watch a game. When he came back, school was over. When he passed by the toilet, he saw several people gathered there, with a disheveled girl standing in the middle.
She knew about this kind of thing. At times like this, the more she endured, the more they fought, and the more she resisted, the more excited they became, as if there was nothing she could do.
The onlookers who were chatting and laughing on the side were the best thing to boost their morale. It was like a vicious cycle. Once it happened the first time, it would happen countless times.
Jiang Xu has never been afraid of anything since she was a child. Although she doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, she certainly can't stand it if she encounters this kind of thing.
She raised her phone and took a bunch of photos of them in the face, then walked up to them, pulled the girl behind her, and smashed the phone of the girl in front, which was Zhen Yu's.
Zhen Yu got furious on the spot, and several people's targets instantly shifted from the girl to her.
Jiang Xu had no interest in dancing since she was a child, so Jiang Yuanshan and Yu Jin let her do what she wanted. She first practiced Taekwondo for four or five years, and then learned Sanda for three years. She had quick reactions and was flexible, so she could fight against anyone.
Afterwards, they had a fight. There weren't many of them, and the men were all knocked down. Zhen Yu, however, didn't fight back. Seeing this, she didn't dare to go up to them. She left angrily with her men, leaving behind a single sentence: "Just wait for me tomorrow."
The next day, Jiang Xu was called to the Academic Affairs Office. On the table was her smashed cell phone and Zhen Yu with red eyes.
Jiang Xu could tell at a glance that Zhen Yu was connected. She didn't respond to any of the nonsense and showed the photos she'd taken yesterday to the director of political education. Who would have thought he'd just glanced at them before smiling and saying, "It was just a joke between classmates. It would be bad for the school if it got out. But smashing the phone and damaging a student's personal property is wrong."
No. 1 Middle School participated in the provincial quality school evaluation those days and would never allow such news to spread. Zhen Yu was also certain of this, and the latter sentence was purely a personal emotion.
Jiang Xu's tone was respectful at first, but later he realized that he was a confused person and was too lazy to talk to them.
Later, the girl and the people who were present yesterday were called over. The girl admitted that she was just joking with them. Both sides got along well, apologized, and the matter was resolved.
It seems that Jiang Xu is the one who is meddling in other people's business.
The head teacher knew that Jiang Xu's family had some background, so he just asked her to write a self-criticism, but he didn't expect Jiang Xu to just leave.
As soon as he walked out of the teaching office, he was stopped by Zhen Yu. With a triumphant look on his face, he said disdainfully, "Why are you meddling in other people's business? Don't you know that my uncle is the principal? Just kneel down and apologize, and this matter will be over."
Jiang Xu didn't even look at her. Although Zhen Yu was angry, she thought that there was a lot of time in the future and there was plenty of time to cure her arrogance. Unexpectedly, Jiang Xu transferred to another school without a word the next day.
Zhen was angry for a few days, angry about Jiang Xu's background and that she hadn't gotten rid of the anger. Naturally, he became even more arrogant afterwards, forming cliques and having a lot of younger brothers. The atmosphere in No. 1 Middle School was already bad, and this area was even more lawless.
That day, the girl came to see her after school. Jiang Xu didn't blame her, but she didn't accept her apology either. No matter what the reason was, since she accepted the result herself, she was not a saint, so she naturally wouldn't care about what happened afterwards.
She could guess the reason. After all, it would not be good for anyone if this matter became a big deal. Zhen Yu naturally would not make a big fuss. She just wanted to tell others that she won.
There are so many things that we can’t do anything about, but sometimes we have to compromise. Once we compromise, no one else can help us.
Just like every game has its share of spectators, but they just talk and do nothing.
Life is like a game where you can’t take anything with you, but you can only reach the end if you keep going on on your own.
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Jiang Xu slowly took out a piece of paper and placed it on the wound. The snow-white paper was stained red with blood. The cut was big, but she controlled her strength and the cut was not very deep.
The two of them just confronted each other like this. She didn't listen to what Zhen Yu said afterwards. With more people gathered around, they had to leave too. They stayed here just to save face.
Xu Qinqin muttered something, staring at her with red eyes, which was a bit creepy.
"Xu..." Jiang Xu felt uncomfortable being stared at like that. Considering that the person in front of her was a girl, she didn't take action. Just as she was about to speak, her hand was pulled back and touched the wound. She felt the pain belatedly.
"Jiang Xu." He Jin saw the blood oozing from the girl's hand at a glance, and the anger between his eyebrows was about to burst out. He glanced at the person opposite him and spoke in an unexpectedly gentle tone: "Take you to the infirmary."
Jiang Xu was caught off guard and subconsciously tried to break free because she didn't expect He Jin to come back so soon.
He Jin didn't let her break free, so he bent down, hooked her legs, and suddenly picked her up sideways.
Jiang Xu was a little confused by this smooth operation and exclaimed in surprise.
Song Li and He Jin came up together. I don’t know what they were talking about with that group of people. It seems that the conversation was not very pleasant and they were about to fight again.
He Jin took big steps and reached the stairs before he could finish reading. He ran into Xu Zhixin who was walking up slowly while chewing an apple.
When it comes to fighting, he is the least worried. Jiang Xu is not someone who can be bullied. He can knock down several people with one hand.
It wasn't until he saw the blood on Jiang Xu's hands that his expression suddenly changed. "Fuck them! These bastards are armed with weapons! They're really sneaky! I'm going to skin them alive!"
Jiang Xu: ………
It was almost past lunchtime. Although there were no teachers before the afternoon self-study session, the corridor was becoming more crowded. People up and down the stairs glanced over here unconsciously. He Jin had a cold face and showed no intention of letting go.
Jiang Xu was neither moving nor staying still. Finally, feeling embarrassed, he covered his face with his uninjured hand and said sullenly, "Brother Jin, put me down. I'm just a hand. My injured foot is fine."
"..." After a long time without hearing any response, she had to give up and covered her face even tighter. She sighed secretly in her heart. It was over. Jiaohua was really unhappy this time.
It felt like I had walked from the fourth floor to the fortieth floor. Every step was very uncomfortable. I finally reached the infirmary, but there was still no one inside.
He Jin put her down, one hand hooked around her waist to prevent her from moving, and with the other hand he fumbled for the key, opened the door and led her in. He found the iodine cotton swab and gauze with ease, and seeing the confusion in Jiang Xu's eyes, he explained, "It belongs to the student union. There are three keys to the infirmary. I stayed here when I wasn't in class during my freshman year."
Jiang Xu nodded thoughtfully, sat quietly on the edge of the bed, and followed He Jin's movements with his eyes.
He Jin simply took some tools and half-knelt in front of her, "Give me your hand."
She extended her hand obediently, completely losing the ruthlessness she had shown when confronting them just now.
She had just washed her hands, and only blood was still oozing out from around the wound. When she wiped it with iodine, some of it seeped in, causing her to keep pulling her hand back in pain.
"Do you feel the pain now?" He Jin pulled her fingers, unconsciously softening his movements, but he only said, "Bear with it."
"Oh..." Jiang Xu felt a little aggrieved and bitter in his heart. Why was he so fierce?
He Jin has beautiful eyes, long eyelashes, and eyebrows that seem to be carefully painted with thick ink. At this moment, his eyelashes tremble unconsciously, as if he is treating a treasure.
Watching his skillful movements, Jiang Xu blurted out, "Brother Jin, have you bandaged others often before?"
"No, I have learned it." He Jin answered quickly.
"Hiss...it hurts, it hurts..." Before Jiang Xu could respond, He Jin applied some kind of medicine on the wound, and it hurt like being pricked by fine needles.
"Brother Jin, please stop wiping it. It hurts so much." Jiang Xu was forced to cry.
He Jin frowned slightly, "Have you been holding it in just now?"
She knew which just now she was referring to, and suddenly felt a sense of guilt. "It didn't hurt this much just now. If I screamed in pain, I'd lose my momentum."
He Jin: ………
"Don't put your hands away, don't let yourself get hurt." He knew Jiang Xu didn't really move, otherwise she wouldn't have the chance to grab the knife.
Xu Qinqin was still her cousin in name only. Although her personality was a little unpleasant, she still had a pretty face, so she couldn't bring herself to do anything to her.
But Jiang Xu was still curious: "Brother Jin, why don't you agree to her? She has been pursuing you for so long. And Xiao Yu, I think they are both pretty."
He Jin seemed to think about the faces corresponding to the two names, and simply replied calmly: "I didn't notice. Why, do you like it?"
Jiang Xu quickly answered: "I don't like girls."
He Jin looked her over and asked, "You like him just because he's a boy?"
Jiang Xu's eyes widened, thinking this was illogical. "I'm asking you, why are you putting the blame on me?" So she replied, desperately trying to survive, "I don't like you, I only like you. And wasn't I asking you? They're obviously your peach blossoms, and I'm the victim, okay?"
"It's my fault." He Jin lowered his eyes, his emotions undetectable. "From now on, there will only be one of you."
Seeing He Jin's self-blaming expression, Jiang Xu felt something was wrong: "No, Brother Jin, I'm fine. I can jump around and even skip a month's homework. How great."
He Jin didn't answer. He put the painkillers aside, lowered his head, and pressed his warm lips against the wound. The numbing feeling was like an electric current that passed through his body, covering up the pain.
"Does it still hurt?" The boy's voice was so low and hoarse that it made Jiang Xu lose his mind.
How! Can! This! Is! A! Foul!?
Jiang Xu stared blankly, nodded and shook his head, and a small red flower popped out on his head.
It shouldn't hurt anymore. This medicine contains some anesthetic ingredients to relieve the pain.
He Jin's complexion looked a little better. He bandaged her wound with gauze and sent her back to class.
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"Ah Xu, are you okay?" Wu Yunyun and the others had already cleaned up the table. When they saw Jiang Xu coming back, they immediately went to greet him.
"It's okay, thanks." Jiang Xu smiled and sighed. He was just immersed in the gentleness of the gentleness and forgot about this matter. He didn't even ask for the table to be overturned.
"Fuck, look at the third floor, what is Boss He doing there blocking School Beauty Xu?!" The person who was originally leaning on the window to enjoy the scenery suddenly shouted.
He Jin put one hand in his pocket with an indifferent expression. He glanced at Xu Qinqin who was standing very close to him, took a step back, and said something.
This place was just right to see the faces of He Jin and the others. Jiang Xu narrowed his eyes and realized that He Jin was talking about "holding".
Jiang Xu realized something and looked down at Xu Qinqin's hand. She was holding the utility knife very hard, her whole body was shaking, and blood was dripping down her hand.
He Jin still looked as if it had nothing to do with him. He raised his leg and wanted to leave. When he walked past her, he tilted his head slightly and it was impossible to tell what he said.
Xu Qinqin's whole body went limp, and she knelt on the ground, not letting go of the knife in her hand, and the blood kept flowing.
Zhen Yu and the others had already left. The sisters next to her were frightened and took a while to come and help her.
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