Chapter 003: Helplessness

Seeing the cold gleam in my eyes, Wang Juan's body trembled slightly

It was not until Chen Chao carefully placed the plate in front of me and sat down that I closed my astonished mouth

Chen Chao watched my departing figure, his face filled with a sense of shame. He then lowered his head deeply and slowly began to eat his breakfast

Although a month has passed since the start of the school year, her every appearance still elicits a chorus of whistles

At eight o'clock, the first class officially began. I cast a glance at Zhou Liang's position; he was currently leaning on the desk, glaring at me with fierce eyes.

As soon as I finished speaking, a shadow appeared before my eyes

It has been a month since the start of the school year, and I have only spoken to her twice. I usually do not talk much in class, so there is little communication between us

Yet, I feel a sense of helplessness. I originally did not want to cause trouble, but events seem to automatically collide with me. What can I do?

I turned my head to glance at her, remaining silent, for I could not muster a shred of interest in a superficial woman like Wang Juan

Just now, I walked out of the cafeteria, sighed, and muttered to myself: "Alas, my heart is still too soft"

Wang Juan sat down in her seat and began to play with her phone, seemingly engaged in WeChat.

Chen Chao's unwillingness to resist has left me with no fondness for him

Monstrous! Monstrous! I thought to myself, then redirected my gaze, continuing to deal with my breakfast, for in my heart, I believed that she and I were fundamentally from two different worlds, with no possibility of intersection.

As I raised my hand, with a sharp sound, I seized Wang Juan's wrist; her slap did not land on my face.

I glanced at him, quickly finished the remaining buns and porridge, stood up, and left the cafeteria at m.hetushu.com

My grandfather taught me from a young age not to look down on others, and even more importantly, not to bully anyone

At 7:30, after the morning self-study session ended, I got up and walked towards the cafeteria

When Chen Chao heard my voice, a glimmer of hope sparkled in his eyes, and he quickly raised his head. However, after I finished speaking, I left immediately

In fact, I know that she deliberately entered the classroom three minutes after the morning self-study bell rang; she must really enjoy the attention of the entire class staring at her.

Chen Chao raised his head and looked at me, neither shaking nor nodding.

I had just taken a sip of porridge when I suddenly heard Chen Chao's words, and I immediately spat the porridge out.

Puff ... ...

But the last words spoken were: "Are you sick?"

However, only a sound escaped from his mouth: "Oh!"

Hearing her call me a country bumpkin, I couldn't help but feel a surge of anger, but I quickly suppressed it. My grandfather is very traditional and also quite patriarchal, and having been influenced by him, I have become the same way.

"Goodness, a grown man showing such an expression!" I shook my head

This ... ... '' has left me momentarily at a loss for words

She has now seemingly become the social butterfly of Qingcheng No. 1 High School, spending her days mingling among some delinquent students

Soaring

A surge of anger rose to the top of my head

She wore a loose-fitting school uniform on her upper body, paired with light blue skinny jeans on her lower body, and on her feet were a pair of flat leather sandals. Her ten delicate and fair toes were round and lustrous, resembling individual pearls, creating a striking visual impact

Her name is Zhao Wen. Like me, she is also a first-year high school student. However, as soon as she entered Qingcheng No. 1 High School, she was voted the school beauty by all the male students. The previous school beauties could only pale in comparison to her.

I stared wide-eyed at Chen Chao, who had been splattered with porridge, and I really wanted to say: "Dude, I'm not into that."

"Li Xiaoyun, I heard that you fought with Zhou Liang last night?" I was engrossed in reading an ancient text when Wang Juan's voice reached my ears

A woman oblivious to her own fate! A glint of cold light flashed in my eyes as I simultaneously flung her arm away.

"You wait, after school today I will make you kneel!" Wang Juan's voice suddenly rose.

Zhou Liang felt a surge of joy upon hearing Wang Juan's call

The five fingerprints on Zhou Liang's face are still clearly visible, and they have swollen to a bluish-purple hue, making his face resemble that of a pig's head. This is also the reason why he did not attend the morning self-study session

Cloud, Cloud, Brother Cloud, can you protect me

Regardless of whether they are first-year, second-year, or third-year students with poor behavior, they all gathered around her at this moment

Today, she wore a milk-white mini skirt, paired with a pair of slender red leather sandals, her toenails painted black. On her upper body, she had on a pink slimming T-shirt. In the gaze of the entire class, she slowly walked to her seat

Because Chen Chao often reveals a pitiable gaze that is typically associated with girls, it makes me quite uncomfortable

But before he could finish speaking, a whistle sounded in the cafeteria

Only by resisting with all your might can you regain your self-esteem; no one else can help you! I looked at his helpless eyes and couldn't help but feel my heart soften, and I spoke to him once more

I couldn't help but curse inwardly. If that expression were on a girl, I would definitely refuse to back down, but seeing it on Chen Chao's face, I felt a bit frantic

"If you want others to help you, first prove that you have exhausted all your efforts; otherwise, you have no right to ask for anyone's assistance" My voice echoed in his ear

Last night, Zhou Liang was beaten by me until he looked like a pig's head. He was contemplating how to take revenge on me, but he only bullies Chen Chao in class and has no standing at all in the first year. The leaders from the second and third years do not even know him. Just when he was at a loss, he saw that I had angered Wang Juan, and a wave of secret delight surged in his heart.

I focused on eating my meal, ignoring Chen Chao, while his face displayed a look of hesitation, as if he had something to say to me

Chen Chao saw me nodding, and it seemed he let out a sigh of relief as he sat down across from me

You cannot win, but that's alright! However, your unwillingness to resist makes me look down on you a bit from the bottom of my heart

oval face, large eyes, petite nose, short hair, with neatly trimmed bangs at the forehead

Li Xiaoyun, this time you are finished

I do not engage in such matters, I do not engage in such matters, do not show me such a pitiful expression! I am shouting in my heart

I did not take to heart the resentment he displayed and focused on listening to the teacher's lecture

... ...

During the afternoon study session, my deskmate Wang Juan unexpectedly took off her sandals and began applying black nail polish

I just ate a bun and took a sip of porridge when Chen Chao brought breakfast to me.

"May I sit here?" Chen Chao asked me hesitantly.

I no longer pay attention to Chen Chao, but instead begin to take out my textbook and start my morning reading

Chen Chao observed my indifference, and thus slowly lowered his head, along with the *illustrated* book, and began to eat

"What are you looking at, country bumpkin! Do you want a beating?" Wang Juan glared at me fiercely, her face filled with contempt

That's not right! When the school year just started, I also urged him to resist, so why didn't he listen to me?

A tea egg, a bowl of millet porridge, plus three steamed buns, I sat at an empty table holding the plate

I consoled myself in my heart, thinking that I would not stoop to your level

I glanced at her, my gaze calm and unperturbed, and then continued to recite the text.

Having finished speaking, I stood up and walked away

"Yun, Brother Yun, Zhou Liang and the others are going to beat me up tonight!" Chen Chao looked at me with a pitiful expression, his eyes faintly glistening with tears.

Wang Juan showed a hint of anger on her face when she saw that I was ignoring her

Chen Chao's shout caught the attention of the teacher who was heading to the cafeteria for lunch, prompting Zhou Liang and the other two to point at Chen Chao before walking away

I turned my head slightly and saw that shade of pink, which was the color of Wang Juan's little underwear

I glanced at him and nodded

I maintain a completely expressionless face, casually reading a book.

A morning passed by just like that, in tranquility

A girl approximately 170 centimeters tall walked in from outside the cafeteria. Upon seeing her face, I felt a stir in my heart

I cannot bring myself to do something like hitting a woman, so I can only pretend I did not hear it

I did not expect that she would really dare to hit me

Did the sun rise from the west today? I felt a strange sensation; Chen Chao actually began to resist. Could it be that my words this morning had an effect on him?

Chen Chao hurriedly took out a tissue to wipe his face, then stammered, "I, I, I am not sick, what I mean is ... ... "

Sigh! After ten minutes, I sighed and said: "Resistance, a struggle with all one's might! Do you understand?"

Hmph! Country bumpkin! She snorted and continued to play on WeChat

There is always such a person in every school

However, a minor incident occurred at noon

When viewed individually, her features do not evoke much feeling; however, when combined, they suddenly exude a certain charm, leaving one with an astonishing impression. Coupled with her fair and delicate skin, one can only think of one phrase—stunningly beautiful.

"Cloud, Cloud, Brother Cloud!" Chen Chao's voice once again reached my ears

I was having lunch in the cafeteria when I heard a commotion, so I turned to see what was happening. Chen Chao was actually shouting angrily at Zhou Liang, Ma Feng, and Tian Zhongwu.

In the end, I decided to give Chen Chao another push, so I turned around and went back, whispering the words I had just said in his ear

Wang Juan's background was somewhat known to Zhou Liang; he had heard that she lost her virginity in middle school to a small-time thug from the streets, who was said to be doing quite well for himself.

I am from Liutian County, so in Wang Juan's eyes, I am just a country bumpkin from the countryside

Her milk-white short skirt was very short, so when she curled her legs to apply nail polish, a flash of pink swept past the corner of my eye

Wang Juan, my deskmate, is quite good-looking and loves to dress up. While most of the students wear school uniforms, she has never worn one even for a single day since the beginning of school

"Wang Juan, mind your language and do not use your superficiality to challenge my limits!" I said, narrowing my eyes and staring at her face.

Although I was very reluctant to sit with Chen Chao, I still nodded my head

With her shout, the gaze of the entire class turned towards me

A wave of speculation surged within me