Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 224 - 218, Out of the weak water of three thousand, I only take one ladle of you! (3)
Chapter 224: 218, Out of the weak water of three thousand, I only take one ladle of you! (3)
So, the meal card issue was resolved in a war full of gunpowder aroma.
Pu Sangzhi suffered insults from Cai Yiwen, and even though she got her money back, her mood wasn’t very good anymore.
On the way back, she walked with her head down, sullen and no longer displaying the arrogant demeanor she had before.
To be honest, this wasn’t the first time Huo Feng had seen her get angry.
A long time ago, when he had a car accident, she got angry at the hospital, too.
She dared to confront a strong adult man, so, it wasn’t a surprise that she argued with Cai Yiwen just now.
Still, Huo Feng was quite amazed by her eloquent mouth.
Huo Feng had originally thought that she would be bullied pitifully by those girls.
Then he would swoop in to save the beauty, not only saving face for himself but also teaching her what society is like.
But unexpectedly, Pu Sangzhi was not timid, and when it was time to be fierce, she was fiercely so.
Huo Feng felt that he was falling in love with Pu Sangzhi more and more!
She wasn’t as much of a bookworm as he had imagined~
She can argue and curse; her temper is not bad!
Huo Feng reached out and ruffled her hair, about to say something when Pu Sangzhi swatted his hand away.
Looks like she was still angry... Her anger was directed at him now, huh!
"Hey, what did that little bitch say to you just now? I was standing too far away to hear..." Huo Feng scratched his head and asked.
Pu Sangzhi turned her head and stared at him without a word.
Her expression seemed to say: Figure it out with just a look.
Huo Feng awkwardly smiled, "Have we lost our chemistry? I can’t understand your looks~"
Pu Sangzhi "hmphed," "It’s all your fault!"
Huo Feng raised an eyebrow, "Really? Did you argue with her over me? Don’t tell me she has a crush on me?"
Pu Sangzhi rolled her eyes, "Narcissist!"
After speaking, Pu Sangzhi continued to walk, speeding up towards the first-year teaching building.
It was almost time for class, and the money was soon to be in hand. Although there were some unpleasant events along the way, the goal had been achieved.
As long as the money was in hand, the other matters didn’t matter anymore.
Pu Sangzhi tried not to let those messy things affect her mood, so she was also trying very hard to adjust her emotions along the way.
Instead, Huo Feng was following her steps, nagging her, "Hey, she doesn’t really have a crush on me, right? So that’s why you two were fighting over me, and you’re jealous now? Are you jealous?"
Huo Feng was actually a bit happy...
Thinking about two women arguing over him, thinking that Pu Sangzhi was angry possibly because of jealousy, Huo Feng really liked that tangy taste of jealousy!
"Sangzhi, you can rest assured, whoever has a crush on me, I won’t take it seriously! I only care about you! My heart is filled with you! I love you~"
Pu Sangzhi was finally grossed out by him, and while rolling her eyes, she said, "You’re overthinking it! That’s not the situation!"
Huo Feng nudged her with his elbow, "Hey, just admit you’re jealous, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. I like when you’re jealous, it shows that you care about me~"
Pu Sangzhi couldn’t stand it anymore and finally told Huo Feng the reason straight up, "Hey, she called me a vixen because she thinks I’m seducing you! The main reason, she thinks I used you to become the campus belle! She was defending Han Feiyi! So didn’t you see, Han Feiyi came out to back her up later? You’re the chief culprit in this! What are you imagining? Who’s jealous? Who has a crush on you? You’re thinking too much!"
"Oh..."
Huo Feng was startled and had to accept this explanation.
The idea of being the subject of jealousy was thus shattered...
Pu Sangzhi then lowered her voice and added, "Now, even if everyone in her class hates me, I don’t care. It’s you, try to keep it down in the future, said you wouldn’t affect me."
Huo Feng obediently nodded, "Oh, keep it low key, don’t affect you, won’t cause you trouble..."
Pu Sangzhi sighed and didn’t respond to him anymore, continuing to walk forward.
The two soon arrived at the first-year teaching building, and Huo Feng thus concluded, "I told you, the world of women is not that simple. I hate that scheming and plotting among women the most. So how about it, did you get a good training today?"
Pu Sangzhi chuckled without responding to him.
Huo Feng continued to say, "Honestly, I thought you were a simple sweet little fool. I figured a bump or two against reality’s harshness and facing some losses would be good for growth. Unexpectedly, you’ve got some spunk! With that character, you could survive a few episodes in a palace drama, taking on the path of Pure Consort in ’Yanxi Strategy’ maybe."
Pu Sangzhi was amused by his words and couldn’t help but glance at him, "With my IQ, I’d only last a few episodes?"
"Mmm-hmm."
Huo Feng raised his eyebrows and grinned, "High IQ, low EQ!"
Pu Sangzhi disagreed, "I have a pretty high EQ. At most a little lower than you, I’m just not as good with people as you are."
"Comparing yourself with me?"
Huo Feng laughed, "Then you’re far behind! I, Huo Feng, am like an old hand in this, if I were in ancient times, even the Emperor would be my brother, living the life of Weng Xiaobao!"
Pu Sangzhi laughed and nudged him with her elbow, "Hey, you’re too shameless!"
Huo Feng touched his chest where she had poked him, smiling warmly, "Don’t worry, I’m more devoted than Weng Xiaobao. When it comes to feelings, though there is an abundance to pick from, I only scoop up one ladleful!"
Sangzhi huffed and turned away, ignoring him.
Huo Feng continued to catch up, "And I’ve scooped up only your ladleful!"
Still, Sangzhi ignored him.
In this way, the two of them bantered and made their way back to their respective classrooms.
Along the way, thanks to Huo Feng’s nonsensical chatter, Sangzhi’s mood had greatly improved.
Having reclaimed her meal card money, during the break in the afternoon, Sangzhi recharged her meal card.
The events of the past two days seemed as if they had never happened, and her mood was sunny once again.
The meal card incident was a minor hiccup in Sangzhi’s otherwise steady life.
From this incident, Sangzhi learned a few life lessons not found in textbooks: not to treat everyone as a good person and not to give villains chances lightly. Bad things happen not suddenly, but because of the vile nature of people.
From now on, Sangzhi would probably be more cautious in her interactions with others.
However, another key change had occurred because of this incident... and that was her relationship with Huo Feng.
After the meal card incident, Sangzhi’s attitude towards Huo Feng changed significantly.
But, this also depended on a new decision she had made regarding him.
...
When campus life was tranquil, without any disturbances, the days passed by swiftly.
After Sangzhi decided to face Huo Feng’s pursuit head-on, the way they interacted with each other began to change subtly but surely.
Actually, the most obvious change was that she began to spend Huo Feng’s money.
And, she also took the initiative to give back to Huo Feng with some material returns.
For example, she had Zhu Dandan order some wool online, planning to knit Huo Feng a second scarf, a hat, and even attempt to make gloves, which had the highest difficulty level.
Another example was that she would take the initiative to invite Huo Feng to the library to read books, tutoring him and teaching openly without any consideration for onlookers.
And yet another example, the smiles she offered Huo Feng... had become more frequent.
One week, two weeks, and time flew by quickly.
In the blink of an eye, the second monthly exam of the semester approached.
The weekend before the second monthly exam, while studying at her house, Huo Feng solemnly repeated a question to her, "Are you sure that if I make it into the top 250, we can go on a date for a day? You sure?"
In response, Sangzhi repeatedly answered, "Let’s talk about it after you get into the top 250!"
Huo Feng always felt uneasy because of this, "Answer me first, are you sure or not?"
Sangzhi chuckled, "If you don’t make it, being sure or not is all in vain."
She wanted to say, making it into the top 250 really isn’t easy, especially for someone like Huo Feng who, even with all his efforts, could only score within the top 400.
Huo Feng then replied to her, "No problem, I will definitely make it!"
Sangzhi, "Hmm."
Huo Feng pressed, "What does hmm mean? Are you sure?"
Sangzhi, "Hmm."
Huo Feng pointed at her, "Then I’ll take that as your agreement. Date for a day if I get into the top 250, it’s a deal!"
Sangzhi, "Hmm."
Huo Feng propped up his chin and narrowed his eyes, "You sound like an automated response this time, really half-hearted."
Sangzhi laughed lightly, "Hmm."
Huo Feng clicked his tongue, "I’m facing a major exam, can’t you give me some comfort and encouragement?"
Sangzhi turned to Lin Qianqian on the other side, "Qianqian, you have a monthly test next week too, aim for a 100 rank improvement in your section."
Lin Qianqian, who had been feeling ignored this whole time, finally felt acknowledged and gratefully agreed, "Got it, Sister Sangzhi, I’ll work hard!"
Sangzhi, "Good luck, if you do, your Brother Feng will reward you."
Qianqian was pleasantly surprised, "Wow! Really?!"
"Hey, hey, hey!"
Huo Feng couldn’t help but interrupt with a wave of his hand, "Why should I reward her? What does her score have to do with me?"
Sangzhi turned back to him with a smirk, "I don’t have money to give rewards to students..."
Huo Feng raised his eyebrows and after a few seconds reluctantly agreed, "Oh...alright."
Recently, this woman Sangzhi had become utterly unreserved with him!
This familiarity... was actually quite nice!
