Chapter 6

He can be considered to have discovered that Kou Chen is quite sociable, able to engage in conversation with anyone, chatting away cheerfully. If it weren't for Xu Zhifan, he would probably be able to chat with the driver as if they were old friends.

"Hey, Kou Chen," Jiang Lei asked, "You speak so animatedly, did you used to collect protection fees? After all, you even beat up the teacher."

Huo Ran choked for a moment, struggling to swallow the meat in his mouth

Ah—" Kou Chen yelled after holding it in for three seconds, while cradling his hand, "My finger is broken—"

You will definitely go out during the National Day holiday, right? "Kou Chen does not give up, just tell me about your equipment."

Indeed," Kou Chen said dismissively as he waved his hand, "They want to come find me, I am always waiting, just afraid they won't come.

Kou Chen smiled without saying a word, wearing an inscrutable expression as if to say, "Do you think I am pretending very well?"

"Let's go." Ke Hua frowned, shot a glance at Kou Chen, and pulled the girl next to her by the arm as she walked away

Thumbs up, snap.

He suddenly burst into laughter

Although it is meaningless, one cannot afford to lose

However, it seems that Wei Chaoren's family lives quite far away. The few of them huddled together in the school infirmary to "keep watch" over Xu Chuan for an hour before Wei Chaoren finally arrived

"What a hassle." Xu Zhifan chuckled from the side

"Go ahead and chop it." Huo Ran said

Kou Chen also pressed his ring finger, and it clicked

Huo Ran rummaged through his backpack and took out a roll of elastic bandage, wrapping it around his hand twice: "That should do it. Apply ice when you get home tonight, and in a few days, you won't feel much. If the swelling doesn't go down, go to the hospital for a check-up."

We can all eat quite a lot, so we can definitely get our money's worth at the buffet," Kou Chen said, "and I used my sister's internal card, which gives a discount.

"Is the wine over there free?" Hu Yi asked

Fate has seized his throat

However, their spirits quickly recovered, especially since autumn has now arrived, making people more prone to hunger, particularly upon hearing that the place they were going to for a meal was quite a nice buffet restaurant

"Get lost, you old hag," Xu Chuan was holding a hot water bottle and grumbling. Upon hearing this, he nearly crushed the hot water bottle, "Is there a jujube pit in your head or what!"

Huo Ran could not help but observe the four boys, confirming that they all had mouths. At such times, it was always Ke Hua who took on the role of the provocateur, hurling insults and harsh words, which was quite perplexing.

"It broke." Kou Chen furrowed his brow and embraced his left arm

"Those without a price tag are free," Kou Chen said, "If you go to get some, please help me get a bottle as well."

The school nurse smiled and said: "Let's go eat first, I will tidy up a bit and prepare to get off work."

What? Huo Ran was taken aback, and it took him a long time to regain his composure. He quickly made a patch, saying, "I haven't set a time yet..."

Huo Ran fell silent, gazing out the window

However, for someone like Kou Chen, who is overly familiar and shameless, silence probably equates to a mere "uh-huh, okay"

"So do you go hiking by yourself?" Kou Chen asked

Noisy

I always thought that no one dared to go to the haunted building, " Xu Chuan said, " and yet students in their senior year actually go there to play

The battle is still ongoing

Kou Chen glanced at Jiang Lei

Although Huo Ran still harbored dissatisfaction towards the trio, when the taxi they called arrived, he, like everyone else, happily got into the car

Don't touch! Kou Chen retracted his hand, "It hurts, oh my god... I'm in so much pain, I can't move my fingers! Master, please go to the hospital, I'm going to die—"

Where is Xu Chuan? Xu Zhifan asked

Kou Chen smiled and said, "Then tell me, what basic things should I bring along?"

He glanced at him and stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth

Huo Ran put down his hand; he noticed that Kou Chen's voice sounded somewhat off, as if he were gritting his teeth. Xu Zhifan also turned his head.

Several people suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, even though the sister had noticed it earlier, as long as it was not explicitly stated, they could still maintain their composure. Now, suddenly being exposed by Wei Chaoren... Huo Ran quickly turned and walked out, stumbling against the door frame.

Xu Zhifan was also brought out of the scene, laughing even louder than him

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Huo Ran and said: "It's my sister."

"How did you get in this car?" Huo Ran was taken aback

The driver continued to drive towards the restaurant. Perhaps it was because Kou Chen's earlier shout had been too shocking, that at this moment, several people remained silent.

I will not hold you back, " Kou Chen said, " If you can manage Jiang Lei, I am much stronger than him.

The restroom is too far away," Kou Chen said as he tugged at his waistband, "If you finish urinating, just leave; there is an admission fee for the tour.

"Hmm? Is he ill?" Huo Ran asked

I will take a look. " Huo Ran reached out his hand

Much stronger than Jiang Lei

Jiang Lei is usually not very enthusiastic about coming to school, but as soon as he hears there is food, even if it is a meal hosted by Kou Chen, he quickly drags Hu Yi over

Huo Ran turned his face to look at him

But he suddenly broke into laughter at that moment

I thank you on behalf of my obsessive-compulsive disorder Xu Zhifan said in front

"In fact, there's no need to go to such an expensive place just for a meal," Xu Zhifan said in front, "After this meal, we would have spent two months' worth of living expenses."

You two must have skipped a grade in preschool!" Xu Zhifan turned around and sat down, too lazy to pay any more attention to them

Hu Yi must have been pulled into the car by Jiang Lei. Huo Ran was somewhat speechless; with Jiang Lei's taste, which finds joy even in drinking MSG soup, what right does he have to rush to the front at the mere mention of food

"You really hold a grudge," Huo Ran almost didn't react to why he said that, "immature."

Xu Zhifan, this traitor

Huo Ran went out for a stroll and returned with a plate of food, only to find that Kou Chen had somehow already returned to the table, with three empty plates stacked in front of him, happily eating the fourth plate.

It is not that I am unwilling to speak, but you have no experience at all. It is best not to go out for three days all at once," Huo Ran said, "You can start with a picnic.

He locked eyes with Kou Chen, then pressed his middle finger, click

Very annoying

Indeed, your prestigious high school has many rules, no fighting and no cursing, said Kou Chen, so those few must be working on problems there

"This was at my former school," Kou Chen took a sip of his drink, "that is definitely extortion, there is no other possibility."

The girl was pulled by her and stumbled.

Kou Chen slowly turned his head, and Huo Ranguang could see from his profile that his face was filled with the expression "Are you itching for trouble? How dare you ask me which class I'm in?"

dog thing

"You're welcome, this is what I should do," Kou Chen said

Huo Ran felt somewhat unbalanced; in just these two days, he had surprisingly been able to chat with his three buddies as if they were old acquaintances.

"If you want to find someone, just go ahead and find them," Kou Chen stretched out his legs. "I’m not saying this, but in schools like yours, it’s no surprise that such people can become bullies. If it were my old school, we would have fought long ago. Would we still need a girl to say this and that?"

"It hurts, damn it!" Kou Chen said, "What are you looking at? Is it nice? Why don't you blow on it and see if you can set my bones..."

Xu Zhifan sent a message in the group asking Jiang Lei and Hu Yi to hurry to school for a meal

It still hasn't sounded

No," Huo Ran said, "I just have a cycling club

Kou Chen sighed, "Kou Chen, just find me once you have inquired properly. Or should I leave you a phone number for your peace of mind?"

Smoking? Chatting? Wei Chaoren said, "Kissing? Group dating?"

As a few people walked past Horan and Xu Zhifan, Horan glanced again at the girl being dragged away by Kehua, who was even less attractive than Kehua, keeping her head down and never lifting it up.

Huo Ran furrowed his brows and pressed his index finger, causing a cracking sound from the knuckle

Kou Chen lowered his head to look at his hand, pressing his left pinky against the palm of his right hand once more.

After counting, with a final press of the little finger, there was a click, 19 times

It was so enjoyable that it took him quite a while after driving out for him to realize that sitting next to him was Kou Chen

What are they doing over there? Hu Yi asked

Huo Ran also sighed; he knew that some girls liked to be with those whom they perceived as inferior in certain aspects, in order to highlight their own superiority

"He is not really sick," Kou Chen scoffed, "This semester, a particularly beautiful female doctor has joined the school clinic. I estimate that he will end up feeling pain all over his body in the coming months."

To speak frankly, such a standoff between the two parties, with swords drawn and eyes blazing with intensity, is a very serious situation

It is truly rare to see a female leader in their school

As he stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth, he still spoke up: "Alas, I have offended too many people; I cannot afford to stay any longer"

Take me with you, " Kou Chen said.

Huo Ran sighed; he was a person who valued his pride. Having his words drawn out by Kou Chen was not in line with his style, and forcing a patch was certainly not his way.

If he hadn't shouted like that, I could have been a bit faster, " Huo Ran glanced at Kou Chen, " his shouting made me nervous

Oh. Huo Ran was somewhat at a loss for words

Where does your sister work?" Xu Zhifan promptly interrupted their exchange.

Kou Chen also pressed his middle finger, and it made a clicking sound

Kou Chen stared at him for a long while before finally curling his little finger and saying, "What?"

"Are you asking Jiang Lei to go?" Kou Chen said, "I actually want to get in front of that vehicle; haven't I pushed past him before?"

"That restaurant ... ... " Xu Zhifan turned his head, "That ... ... "

Not necessarily

Before he could press a finger, there was a sudden click from the side

Huo Ran glanced at Kou Chen and asked, "Are you sick?"

Ah—"Kou Chen is still shouting

One can only remain silent

This tyrant!

With the National Day still some time away, Huo Ran chose not to ponder this matter any longer and lifted his head to look at the group of people beside the table who were chatting and eating.

Huo Ran couldn't help but take out his phone to check the time: "It's not even 4 o'clock yet, what kind of time difference are you on..."

Ka

Kou Chen, who was following behind, pulled him back, but he shook off Kou Chen's hand and sighed

Huo Ran did not speak. Previously, he really did not think too much; it was impossible to do the problems, but hiding away to smoke was not uncommon in key high schools either

"Alright." Hu Yi nodded, stood up, and went to get the wine

Shall we go out to eat?" Kou Chen glanced at the time on his phone, "It's about time.

Huo Ran glanced at Kou Chen and said, "What if those seniors go to the classroom looking for you?"

Kou Chen looked at him expressionlessly and pressed his little finger again

"If you're hungry, you have to eat," Kou Chen turned and sat on the stone pedestal at the corner of the nearby ghost building, "First, make an appointment. You all call Jiang Lei and Hu Yi over."

Thank you. Kou Chen moved his hand.

A few students exchanged glances in silence, seemingly hesitant

"Don't move." Huo Ran tightly grasped his wrist and then steadily pulled his fingers outward.

He shouted so exaggeratedly that he almost wanted to lie on the ground to see if his finger had fallen off

He suddenly pressed his ring finger, and it clicked

"What nonsense, it's fine now," Jiang Lei said as he moved his shoulders. "It's been a few months, and there are no issues at all now"

Indeed, rumors are merely rumors

"He doesn't count; he belongs to the main storyline NPC, and you cannot bypass him. You won't be able to progress without completing this task," Huo Ran said

To be honest, if Horan had not seen the last move from Kou Chen and realized the considerable strength behind it, he would think that this fool was just putting on an act upon hearing Kou Chen's shout.

This is highly inappropriate, causing those few individuals in their third year of high school to become instantly displeased

"Next time, when dealing with someone tough, make sure to gather information first," Kou Chen said slowly, "Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles"

Huo Ran was very certain that before Kou Chen spoke, he had already prepared himself to either walk away under strong pressure or, if that was not possible, to engage in a fight.

"Those who are talkative are childish," Kou Chen said, "and those who are afraid of ghosts are also childish"

After a long time, Kou Chen finally said with emotion: "I really didn't see it... suddenly, you are quite impressive."

"Are you looking for trouble?" Ke Hua said coldly. Although the smiles belonged to Huo Ran and Xu Zhifan, she still accurately focused on the source, staring at Kou Chen.

I couldn't see it either..." Huo Ran sighed, not finishing his sentence. After all, Kou Chen was treating them, and he had previously helped them out of a difficult situation, taking all the blame upon himself.

"It should be fine," the driver sighed in relief. "When we were young, we would just pop our dislocated joints back in ourselves... You are quite impressive."

"It has dislocated," he suddenly released his fingers, the joint had already been reset, "Try moving it a bit and see if it still hurts."

Stop howling!" Huo Ran pointed at him

However, the 20th tone did not appear

"Which class are you in?" Finally, a boy spoke up

However, despite the vivid image of Kou Chen, filled with murderous intent and needing to relieve himself, one cannot help but feel that if someone were to truly seek trouble, Kou Chen might end up crawling on the ground, howling in pain.

After a few people left, Xu Zhifan glanced at Kou Chen, who was still standing by the wall with his head down, looking at his own pants. He hesitated for two seconds and asked, "Are you really urinating?"

Thumb, click

No," Kou Chen smiled, turned around and adjusted his pants, "I just came over after using the restroom. I didn't plan to come over now, but seeing you two here, I decided to follow.

"This is what I mean," Kou Chen said, "First, let's get something to eat. I need to take some notes later."

Huo Randun was suddenly filled with pride, raising his hand and spreading his fingers in front of Kou Chen's face, moving them slowly.

Huo Ran could not help but recall the heart-wrenching screams of Kou Chen in the taxi, the echoes lingering in the air

Xu Zhifan was sitting in the front passenger seat, while only he and Kou Chen were in the back seat

It finally rang

Hmm," Kou Chen nodded slightly, "but she is in administration"

The school infirmary," Kou Chen said

Kou Chen fired a blank shot

I have been having picnics in the green spaces of our community for several years," Kou Chen said, "I have ample experience in picnicking

Hmm," Huo Ran took a bite of the grilled wings. When it came to these topics, he was still willing to talk, "If I can meet someone experienced, we can work together; if not, I will do it myself.

Kou Chen did not know whether it was due to pain or shock, as he suddenly lost his voice, only managing to emit a sound from his throat: "Uh..."

Huo Ran remained silent, while Kou Chen squeezed his throat and said: "Looking for trouble, huh? Get lost, or I'll punch you in the chest with my little fists"

"I went for a long time during the National Day, and I brought a lot of things..." Before Huo Ran could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Kou Chen.

Huo Ran, "Kou Chen is a glutton, while everyone is still eating, he has already put down his chopsticks, 'Have you joined some outdoor club or something?'"

After finding a table at the restaurant, Jiang Lei sat down and said: "Dislocating a joint is a minor issue. The last time I went hiking with Huo Ran, we hiked for half a month. I fell into a ditch and dislocated my shoulder. He just kicked me in the chest and pulled my arm, crack!"

"Let me see!" Huo Ran shouted, grabbing his wrist firmly.

As soon as he entered the school infirmary, he pointed at Xu Chuan and said, "Enough already, it's time to eat. This has gone on long enough; if you keep pretending, it will turn into a terminal illness."

"Is that really not possible?" Jiang Lei said in surprise, "After all, we are from the affiliated school."

Oh no! The driver was startled and quickly steered the car to the side of the road