Chapter 7 The Price of Loving You 2
"Senior, are you..."
"Snapped!"
With a crisp and loud sound, a sudden slap landed on my face.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
I couldn't help coughing, my cheeks were burning, and the burning pain spread rapidly across my face. The slap was so powerful that it was completely unexpected. It was as if he had gathered all his strength and swung it at me desperately, leaving me no chance to dodge.
The corners of my mouth hurt badly, and there was a faint taste of rust in my mouth, probably because of bleeding. The worst thing was that my ears seemed to be affected as well, and I could hear nothing but the "buzzing" sound.
When the situation improved a little, I raised my hand and gently touched the corner of my mouth with the back of my hand. Sure enough, the corner of my mouth was bleeding, and the bright red blood stung my eyes and aroused the anger in my heart.
"Why? Why are you doing this to me!?"
I endured the pain in my cheek, stared at them with wide eyes, unwilling to be outdone.
Those senior sisters obviously did not realize their mistakes. Each of them had a hint of complacency and contempt on their faces. The short-haired senior sister who hit me was even more domineering, arrogant and overbearing.
"Haha! Yao Qianqian, are you a fool? So stupid that you don't even know who you've offended, and you're still self-satisfiedly enjoying your life in Dijing College?"
"Tsk tsk, I really don't understand, how could a silly girl like you defeat Jingyu and snatch Master Luo away?"
"Humph! Jingyu is really pitiful for becoming a love rival with a fool. No wonder she asked us for help..."
"enough!"
The short-haired senior who was in the lead spoke up to stop everyone, crossed her arms over her chest, and walked in front of me again.
Having learned from the experience of being slapped, I instinctively raised my guard. Looking at the senior schoolmate approaching me, I immediately took a few steps back and tried to keep a certain distance from her.
"Yao Qianqian, if you have self-knowledge, give up Young Master Luo."
It turns out that this is the real purpose of the seniors appearing in front of me.
But……
What should I do? I would rather give up everything I have than let go of Luo Zihan. To me, Luo Zihan is more important than my life. We promised that we would stay with each other forever and never separate!
"I'm sorry, I can't do that."
From the beginning to the end, my answer was only this: I didn’t want to deceive my own heart, and I didn’t want to lose this precious relationship.
"Yao Qianqian!"
The senior students showed signs of getting angry again. They all surrounded me and looked at me coldly. The expression on everyone's face was as gloomy as a dark cloud, which made people feel chilly.
"My fellow seniors, I know you want to vent your anger on Shen Jingyu's behalf, and I can understand your feelings. If this is the price I must pay for liking Luo Zihan, then I am willing to bear it. It's just that..."
I took a deep breath and had to pause for a moment because the pain at the corner of my mouth was getting worse and worse. Every time I spoke a word, the wound seemed to be torn apart, and the pain made me break out in cold sweats.
“My fellow seniors, you may say I am a fool or that I have no self-awareness, but anyway… I will not give up Luo Zihan, and I will not be scared by you and leave him! Maybe, you seniors think that Shen Jingyu is the most suitable person for Luo Zihan, but Luo Zihan does not like Shen Jingyu. Even if they are together, how can they be happy? Ahem… I, I really like Luo Zihan, and this feeling will never lose to Shen Jingyu, and I will never lose to anyone else, so…”
“Boom!”
A senior student glanced at me sideways and kicked me impatiently.
“Woo——”
I immediately felt a pain in my calves and my body staggered a few times.
At this moment, I was particularly envious of Master Ou's girlfriend, Jung Yoona. That girl was not only a "gifted student" in our grade, but also a kung fu girl. It was said that her Taekwondo level was comparable to Master Ou's. In the future, I must learn a few self-defense techniques from Yoona.
"Don't talk nonsense with her, it's a waste of time!"
"Teach her a lesson a few more times. I don't believe she will still be stubborn!"
"Since we promised Jingyu, we must do it thoroughly!"
"Just do it. She will soon admit defeat and drop out of school."
Drop out of school?
Yes, I did have such thoughts. At first, I was forced to enroll in Dijing College by Mr. Yao, and I wanted to drop out immediately and escape from this cage.
But now, I have fallen in love with this island school and met the most important person in my life. How could I give in, drop out, or leave so easily?
Although I, Yao Qianqian, am not very smart and I am somewhat impulsive, my beliefs and feelings have always been firm and single-minded. I have already made my choice, and no matter what difficulties or dangers I encounter, I will never back down!
C "Seniors, bullying others in school is against school rules and you will be..."
"Snapped!"
Another slap came at me. Fortunately, I dodged quickly this time, and the raised hand of the senior student hit my shoulder instead of my face.
“Yao Qianqian, you don’t know Jingyu, and you don’t know the relationship between the Shen family and the Luo family. Why do you want to make trouble for yourself?”
The short-haired senior student who was in the lead put away her fierce aura and seemed to be trying to persuade me, but I could see that the coldness and boredom in her eyes still existed.
"Whether you really like Young Master Luo or not, and whether Young Master Luo and Jingyu have broken off their engagement, the relationship between them is not as simple as you think. Or, as you said, Young Master Luo likes you, not Jingyu. However, with the elders of the two families trying their best to bring you together, firmly supporting you, and not allowing Young Master Luo to resist, what will be the final result? Yao Qianqian, you are destined to be the loser, so you'd better give up as soon as possible."
I smiled bitterly and shook my head. My heart felt bitter and painful, and my eyes felt hot.
Yes, of course I understand the attitudes of the two elders of Luo Shen, and I know very well how strongly they will oppose me and Luo Zihan being together. However, my reason cannot overcome my feelings, and I cannot control my heart... I like Luo Zihan, and I believe in him wholeheartedly, even if it means I am like a moth to a flame, even if I will be covered in bruises, I have decided on him!
"Sorry, Senior, I'm a stubborn person. Once I make a choice, I won't give up!"
The short-haired senior snorted coldly and returned to her arrogant and indifferent attitude. She looked at the other seniors and ordered, "Go ahead. If you don't teach her a lesson, she won't know how to be afraid."
After saying that, the short-haired senior girl walked away from me and watched other people's actions indifferently.
The senior students around me rushed over and quickly approached me.
Oh no! The thought of running away suddenly flashed through my mind, but I was surrounded by them so tightly that I couldn't even find a gap. How could I run away?
It seems that today is my most unlucky day. Misfortune has suddenly fallen from the sky.
When the senior students raised their hands and feet mercilessly and attacked me like a tide, a low and stern scolding sounded above my head.
"What are you doing!?"
Suddenly hearing the shout, the senior students were stunned and their faces changed instantly.
However, it was too late for them to retract their raised hands and feet, so they could only continue attacking my head, shoulders, and legs.
“Pah, pah, pah!”
“Boom boom boom!”
The sounds of slapping and kicking were mixed together in a chaotic manner.
However……
I did not suffer the harm I expected. Instead, a pair of long and strong arms hugged me tightly, holding me firmly in that warm embrace and absorbing all attacks from the outside.
"Luo Zihan?"
I looked at him with tears in my eyes and smiled with gratitude and satisfaction.
From the moment Luo Zihan held me in his arms, I felt his familiar breath. With him by my side, all the cowardice and fear in my heart disappeared completely.
Luo Zihan stared at me and sighed, looking at me deeply. He raised his hand and gently stroked my cheek and mouth. He frowned quietly and said softly, "Does it hurt?"
Instantly, tears welled up in my eyes and flowed down like a dam breaking.
Facing the person I love the most, feeling his affectionate and gentle care, I just want to indulge myself and cry happily, as if the pain in my body and the grievances in my heart are no longer important... Luo Zihan hugged me and let me lean on his chest, then slowly turned around and looked at the second-year seniors in cold and silent silence. His face was a little gloomy, his brows were furrowed, and his deep black eyes were filled with sharp coldness. Even if the warm and bright sunset light shone on him, it still couldn't melt the strong cold pressure around him like frost.
C: "Why are you bullying Qianqian?"
Luo Zihan spoke lightly, his voice was not loud, calm and without warmth, his eyes swept across the faces of each senior schoolmate, giving people a bone-chilling feeling.
The senior students looked at each other, their faces turning paler, and no one answered.
"Why are you bullying Qianqian?"
Luo Zihan asked again, his tone raised by a few decibels, so cold that it made people feel palpitating.
This time, the short-haired senior student who was leading the group coughed twice and answered in a panic, "No, that's not the case. We didn't bully Qianqian. We just... happened to meet each other on the street, so we just said hello and played a game."
"Really?" Luo Zihan suddenly raised his thin lips and smiled meaningfully, "Then I am very interested in playing the game with you seniors."
Suddenly, the senior students were in an uproar and lowered their heads to whisper.
"Isn't he trying to avenge Yao Qianqian and teach us a lesson?"
"Master Luo's extraordinary skills are beyond our reach even if we die!"
"Let's apologize and leave here right away."
The arrogance of the senior students gradually subsided, and everyone was a little panicked. They looked at Luo Zihan with fear, alert to the actions he might take next.
Luo Zihan was still as calm and indifferent as ever, with a faint smile on his lips. However, everyone was used to his cold and arrogant demeanor, and they were more afraid of his occasional beautiful smile.
"Don't worry, seniors. Hitting a girl is not what a well-educated boy does." Luo Zihan looked away and sighed. "Of course, today's matter is not over yet. Please tell Jingyu that I know everything she has done. If she doesn't restrain herself and touches my bottom line, I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous!"
After saying that, Luo Zihan no longer looked at those senior students. He hugged me and passed by them.
There was silence all around us, and the air seemed to have stopped flowing. Only the shadows of the trees under the setting sun swayed gently on the road we were walking on.
Luo Zihan insisted on taking me back to the Platinum Hall to treat the wound on the corner of my mouth. I resisted many times, but always failed.
As a result, our first date was unfortunately aborted.
I sat on the sofa unwillingly, staring at Luo Zihan with a frown, still secretly looking forward to my date with him at the beach.
I explained to Luo Zihan that my cheeks and mouth corners were just minor injuries, and there was no need to cancel tonight's date because of them. But he rejected my suggestion without hesitation, and insisted on making sure that my injuries were not a problem before he could feel at ease.
"Qianqian, do you feel better?"
Luo Zihan asked softly while carefully applying cold compress to me.
I raised my eyebrows and looked at him. I gently held his wrist, rolled my eyes, and nodded, "Yeah, much better. In fact, you are making a fuss. It's nothing serious. Tomorrow morning, the swelling on my face will definitely go down, and in two or three days, the wound at the corner of my mouth will heal. So..."
"so?"
Luo Zihan paused for a moment and stared at me intently.
I leaned forward, held up his handsome face with some trembling, and whispered: "Luo Zihan, please don't pursue what happened today, okay? The seniors were just entrusted by others, and Jingyu... It's understandable that Jingyu would resent me. Who made me steal her lover? Luo Zihan, I'm really fine, this little injury is nothing, you..."
"Qianqian, I'm sorry."
Luo Zihan raised his hand to hug me, and gently pressed the back of my head with his warm palm. He lowered his head to kiss the injured corner of my mouth, and then kissed my lips deeply...
I had no choice but to surrender. When he let me go, my cheeks were burning and my heartbeat was beyond capacity.
"Qianqian, I'm really sorry. I clearly promised you that I would never let you get hurt again, but I failed to protect you. I'm sorry, it's all my fault! My breakup with Jingyu was opposed by the elders of both families, which also gave Jingyu strong support, so she would do anything to hurt you. Qianqian, please believe me, I..."
C "Believe! Of course I believe you." I blinked mischievously, put my arms around his neck coquettishly, leaned over to his ear and said, "Luo Zihan, don't worry about me, I'm very strong. As long as you are by my side, I will never be defeated, understand? Also, I hope you don't blame Jingyu, she really likes you and has liked you for more than ten years. Even if you can't be with her, this relationship is still sincere and precious, and can't be trampled on casually. Luo Zihan, if all this is the price you have to pay for liking you, then I will accept it without regrets!"
