Chapter 2

Xie Wendong stood up, straightened his chest, and walked towards Li Shuang. When his face was only half a foot away from Li Shuang's, he stopped and said word by word: "What I just said is that you are talking nonsense"

A week later, Xie Wendong arrived at school as usual, carrying his backpack, but with his left hand wrapped in white bandages.

Mother asked with concern: "Is everything alright, Wendong? Do you need to go to the hospital for a check-up?"

Xie Wendong's pride prevented him from admitting that he was attacked by someone else, so he ambiguously stated: "It is raining outside, and I accidentally slipped and fell."

"Next time, pay more attention before speaking to me." The teacher turned to Xie Wendong and said, "Wendong, the midterm exam is approaching. How is your revision going?"

Xie Wendong chuckled and said, "Alright, I will definitely pay attention next time." Looking at the beaming Xie Wendong, Xu Na felt that he was indeed somewhat different, at least much more cheerful than before

Then he pushed out the blade of the utility knife, extended his left hand, and drew it across his palm. The sharp blade sliced through his hand, creating a wound over three inches long, and blood gushed out instantly. Xie Wendong gritted his teeth to suppress any sound, staring at his distorted face in the mirror, and said through clenched teeth: "Xie Wendong, if you cannot endure such pain, what hope do you have of not being bullied?" The pain in his palm stimulated every nerve in his body, and he involuntarily let out a moan. He repeated, "Xie Wendong, if you cannot endure such pain, what hope do you have of not being bullied?" The pain in his palm stimulated every nerve in his body, and he involuntarily let out a moan.

Xie Wendong nodded obediently and said: "Thank you for your concern, teacher. I will be careful!"

By around 10 o'clock, Xie Wendong heard that his parents had returned to their rooms to sleep. He then left his room, first went to the bathroom to wash himself thoroughly. After that, he went to the balcony to find the toolbox and took a decoration knife back to his own room

Mom, I'm fine, you don't need to worry!" Xie Wendong returned to his room and closed the door. He was feeling very confused and did not want to see anyone.

Xie Wendong had blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, but this time he did not cry; instead, he was smiling. He looked at Li Shuang and laughed out loud, putting his hands in his pockets. When Li Shuang and everyone else thought that Xie Wendong had a problem with his nerves, the laughter stopped. Xie Wendong took his hand out of his pocket, and Li Shuang saw a knife, a brand new decorative knife.

Xie Wendong's father knocked on his door and said: "Wendong, why don't you eat something before coming in!"

Dad, I have finished eating outside. " An impatient voice came from inside the house. Xie Wendong's father turned to look at his wife and said: "I feel that the generation gap between us and the child is getting larger. Now Wendong rarely talks to us about his own matters. " "Yes, this child..."

"It's nothing," Xie Wendong said with a slight smile, "I just accidentally cut my hand."

Xie Wendong waited for him to finish speaking, then leaned to the side, and suddenly his knife-hand swiped across Li Shuang's face. Li Shuang felt a chill on his face, followed by the piercing screams of his classmates around him. A liquid that was both sweet and salty flowed into Li Shuang's mouth. Li Shuang reached out to touch his face, wondering what it was. It was so sticky! When he lowered his hand to look, it was covered in fresh blood

Upon reaching the classroom door, a profound silence was heard from within. The teacher glanced at Sun Xuewen with a puzzled expression, thinking to himself, "You little rascal, you better not be lying to me, or just wait and see how I deal with you." Sun Xuewen felt uneasy under the teacher's gaze, standing frozen in place. The teacher pushed the door open and entered the classroom, where the students were all seated at their desks. He first glanced at Xie Wendong, who was currently bent over his desk reading. Then he looked back and saw Li Shuang covering his face with a handkerchief, but the bright red blood had already soaked through the handkerchief, dripping onto the desk.

Perhaps it was too painful, or perhaps he had lost too much blood, but Xie Wendong felt a wave of dizziness, yet he still tightly gripped the decoration knife in his hand. Xie Wendong's parents heard noises coming from their son's room, resembling the sounds of someone being unwell. Not understanding what was happening, they opened the door to Xie Wendong's room, and the sight before them left them stunned. They saw blood on Xie Wendong's hands and on the floor, and he lay naked on the ground, emitting faint sounds from his mouth.

The chubby man who often bullied Xie Wendong, Li Shuang, became his most loyal bodyguard thereafter. The number of scars on his body, many of which were incurred while protecting Xie Wendong, is unknown; this is a story for another time

The homeroom teacher is a male instructor who usually has a fondness for Xie Wendong, believing that this student not only studies diligently but is also exceptionally intelligent. He can grasp even the most difficult problems after just one explanation, though he is somewhat introverted. He is somewhat skeptical of what Sun Xuewen has said, wondering how a good student like Xie Wendong could possibly harm a classmate. However, Sun Xuewen does not appear to be lying, so with a sense of curiosity, he walks into the classroom alongside Sun Xuewen

Even if Li Shuang is a bit bad, your actions are too harsh. Such a large wound will surely leave a scar on the face, right? Xu Na felt that Xie Wendong had gone a bit too far

Xu Na was infuriated upon seeing Li Shuang bully Xie Wendong, and she shouted, "Li Shuang, are you out of your mind? Can't you see that Xie Wendong is injured?"

Li Shuang thought she had misheard, staring at Xie Wendong and saying: "What the hell did you just say?"

Li Shuang raised his head and secretly glanced at Xie Wendong, who was sitting in front of him. He found that Xie was looking back at him with that same gaze, the gaze of a beast, which made him feel that as soon as he spoke the truth, he would be torn to shreds. A chill ran through him, and he couldn't help but shiver. He stood up and said loudly: "Teacher, it was I who accidentally cut myself, not someone else who did it"

Sun Xuewen gasped and said: "Teacher, something is wrong. Xie Wendong has cut Li Shuang's face, and there is a lot of blood!"

Xie Wendong did not know how long he had been walking, but he finally returned home. Upon opening the door, both his father and mother were present. When they saw the injuries on their son's face, they hurriedly asked, "Wendong, what happened to your face?"

Oh, he is your partner, and you are helping him like this. When did you two become involved with each other

What is so funny? Xie Wendong, did you run to the hospital to avoid me? Haha!" Li Shuang approached Xie Wendong with a mischievous grin.

In his own room, Xie Wendong stripped off his clothes and stood naked in front of the mirror, holding a decoration knife in his hand. Looking at himself in the mirror, Xie Wendong uttered in a cold voice: "Xie Wendong, remember this, from today onwards, no one can bully you again"

Xu Na's face turned red with anger, "You... you are shameless." Xie Wendong tugged at Xu Na and said, "Forget it, just treat it as if he is talking nonsense! Why bother arguing with him?" Xu Na chuckled and mischievously looked at Li Shuang without saying a word

Middle school students are still young after all, and they have never encountered such a scene. The timid girl was so frightened that she cried out loud. A male student ran out of the classroom, strode to the homeroom teacher's office, pushed the door open, and rushed in. At that moment, the homeroom teacher was reviewing the reference materials before class and, noticing a student from his class rushing in in a flustered manner, asked, "Sun Xuewen, why did you come in without knocking?"

Xie Wendong's father quickly wrapped his son in a blanket and headed outside, while his mother followed behind. The two of them ran towards the hospital

Xie Wendong slowly pulled out the blade. The classroom was silent, with only the sound of the decoration knife making a "gada! gada!" noise.

The teacher asked loudly: "Li Shuang, who cut your face?"

Looking at her deskmate, Xu Na asked with concern, "Xie Wendong, I heard that you have been hospitalized due to illness these past few days. What kind of illness is so serious?"

Having a student like Xie Wendong is a source of pride for a teacher. In the class, there is such a student who feels a head taller even when standing with other teachers. With a satisfied smile, I patted Xie Wendong on the shoulder and said: "Wendong, it is good to study hard. But you must pay attention to your health and not overexert yourself, understand?"

Entering the classroom, he ignored the curious gazes of his classmates and quietly took his seat. The classmates felt that Xie Wendong, who had not been seen for a week, was somewhat different, but they could not articulate exactly what was different; it was merely a peculiar sensation.

Ah!" Li Shuang shouted, covering his face with both hands. Xie Wendong stepped forward, grabbing his hair and pulling it hard, forcing Li Shuang to look into his eyes: "Do you understand? This is the consequence of bullying me!" Li Shuang gazed into Xie Wendong's cold eyes, and for just a moment, he felt that these were not human eyes, but the kind of light that could only emanate from a beast's eyes. At that moment, he was very afraid; for the first time in his life, he felt what death truly meant. It was not because of the wounds on his face, nor the knife in Xie Wendong's hand, but because of the person standing in front of him, someone both familiar and unfamiliar.

Xie Wendong stood up respectfully and replied: "Teacher, you can rest assured! I am confident that I will achieve first place in the academic year"

The teacher asked Xie Wendong to sit down and said to Sun Xuewen: "You go get a mop and clean up the blood in the classroom." Sun Xuewen had now accepted it, preferring to offend the teacher rather than reveal the truth, as he felt that the current Xie Wendong was even more terrifying than the teacher. The teacher stood in the classroom for a while, only leaving after seeing Sun Xuewen clean the floor. The classroom was unusually quiet, with each student sitting in their seat, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing down on their hearts, making it hard to breathe. It was Xu Na who first broke the silence, looking at her deskmate and asking: "How did you become so ruthless?"

Xu Na saw the bandage on Xie Wendong's hand, understood, nodded, and said angrily: "How old are you, still so careless!"

Xie Wendong smiled and said something inexplicable: "A person's life is already predetermined by heaven; no matter how hard you try, you cannot change your fate." After saying this, he leaned on the desk and ignored Xu Na, who was beside him with a puzzled expression.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the current Xie Wendong. Li Shuang felt a loud 'bang' in her head, like a volcanic eruption. With red eyes, she said: "Xie Wendong, don't think you're impressive just because you've been in the hospital for a few days! What are you pretending for!" Saying this, she punched Xie Wendong in the face

Then, pointing at Sun Xuewen, he said, "How can you say that Li Shuang's face was cut by Xie Wendong?" Sun Xuewen, feeling wronged, replied, "I just saw with my own eyes that Xie Wen..." However, when he met Xie Wendong's gaze, he forcefully swallowed the rest of his words. He turned to the teacher and said, "Yes... I’m sorry, teacher, I shouldn’t have lied. Li Shuang's face was cut by himself!"

Li Shuang suppressed the fear in his heart; he did not believe that Xie Wendong, who had beaten him up just a week ago, could do anything to him now. "Damn you, don’t think I’m afraid of that broken knife of yours. A rotten shrimp wants to go for the big plate? You should take a look at what kind of bear you are." Seeing that Xie Wendong did not move, he was even more certain that he was just trying to scare him. Li Shuang pushed Xie Wendong's head, saying, "I hate seeing you. Now get the hell away from me."

Xie Wendong said: "Because I understand that only in this way can I avoid being bullied by others"

Teachers generally dislike students like him, so hearing him say that was a relief. "Then what are you still doing here? Chen Hui, take him to the infirmary!" After saying this, she shot him a glare and muttered under her breath, "So annoying, making a mess with blood everywhere!"

After a while, Li Shuang and Chen Hui returned from the infirmary. Li Shuang had a four-inch long bandage across his nose, with faint traces of blood visible on it. When Li Shuang walked past Xie Wendong, he stopped, bowed respectfully, and said, "Brother Dong, from now on you are my boss, I will follow you!"