Chapter 8 She doesn't look cool at all. They believe whatever I say...

There are more days without sunshine. It's like a nightmare that can never be woken up. Even if you break free, even if you start over, you will still face the polar night. The darkness outside the window is thick, and the sound of wind echoes in your field of vision.

That was the time Xu Shen was most accustomed to.

Xu Shen felt that the voice might be his own hallucination. After all, this is what he has been looking forward to since he was a child, looking forward to someone standing by his side, even if he does nothing.

He reminded himself: He had just seen it, behind him, everyone avoided him like a snake and scorpion. No one was an exception.

But...but...

the basketball was hit back, wasn't it? Maybe I didn't see it just now, and that person just squatted down to pick up the basketball?

Xu Shen was so confused that he didn't even have the courage to look back.

He could only stare at the basketball that fell back to the ground, and saw the basketball rolling under the table in the back row, hiding in a corner where it could not be hurt.

"Interesting." Xu Qi raised his index finger and rubbed the tip of his nose. He put his hands in his pockets and walked a few steps towards the classroom casually.

Nearby, there was a boy wearing headphones, still curled up in his seat doing homework. Xu Qie picked up a book and hit him on the head accurately.

"Fuck!" The boy screamed, covered his head and turned around, and saw Xu Qie looking at him indifferently, raised his eyebrows, and then punched him hard in the abdomen.

Half of the classroom was shaken by only the sound of breathing. Xu Qie kicked over the nearest table. "Bang--"

"Mad dog!" Boys and girls all moved further away, sticking to the wall, leaning against the corner, and retreating from the battlefield.

Xu Qie raised the corners of his lips and sneered twice. He raised his hand, pointed his finger, and waved at Li Su, "Come out."

"Ha! Ha!" Li Su laughed exaggeratedly and sarcastically, clapping her hands on the table. Her voice was still loud, and she hit back almost sharply: "You don't think that kicking over a few stools can scare me to death, right? Can't think of any other tricks? Brother, I'll give you a tip. Stand by the balcony and scare me there. I promise I'll be scared! Okay?"

"Of course," Li Su raised one hand, made a gesture to stop him, and said poking his heart: "If you're scared to pee your pants, don't go. I'm afraid of being naughty-"

"Puchi-" Someone couldn't help laughing out loud.

It feels good.

It really feels good.

The people in the classroom couldn't help but show a relieved expression. They didn't have the courage to be the first to resist, but they supported every word Li Su said.

Li Su glared at Xu Qie, understating it and nitpicking harshly: "To be honest, well-educated dogs know not to bite people, so in some ways, you are not even as good as dogs? Trash, really disgusting at a glance. But fortunately, I am naturally tolerant, so I won't say to you: it's better to die."

"Don't... don't say it..." Cheng Yan, who was sitting in the back seat of Li Su, felt his heart pounding when he heard it, and he couldn't help but reach out and pull Li Su.

From the bottom of his heart, Cheng Yan didn't want to stand up for justice, but... he was no longer naive, and he knew that there would always be people who were better at being vicious than them, regardless of the consequences, like mad dogs.

Cheng Yan didn't want to gamble, nor did he want Li Su to take risks.

"Ha... ha..." Xu Qie sneered twice very slowly, his eyes like a hunting leopard, fierce and ferocious.

Xu Qie approached step by step, and overturned several desks in a row.

The desks collided with each other, as if they were hit by a speeding car, and there was a mess.

Xu Shen stood up almost instinctively, blocking the aisle on Xu Qie's way into the classroom.

"Get out of the way!" Xu Qie growled at Xu Shen, pointing at Li Su and gritting his teeth, "She's the one I'm looking for now..."

Xu Shen's eyes were dark and sinister, he gripped the compass tightly, poked forward as if warning, the tip of the needle glaring in the sun.

"Master, have you ever stabbed anyone?" Xu Qie sneered and asked back, blinking and punching, hammering Xu Shen's shoulder hard.

"Plop--" Xu Shen staggered to the ground after being pushed by Xu Qie.

At the same time, Xu Qie jumped onto the desk in an instant, staring at Li Su with murderous eyes, twisting his fist, quickly jumped over several desks, and ran towards Li Su.

"Dinglingling--"

"Clang--clang--clatter--"

"Ah--"

Countless voices rang out sharply, piercing the eardrums of many people.

It was the bell for class, it was Xu Shen who suddenly stood up, rushed forward and kicked Xu Qie off the table, it was the classmates who covered their faces and retreated, screaming in fear.

"You--" Xu Qie's calf was kicked hard, the force was so great that he instantly lost his balance, fell directly onto the table, rolled down, and overturned the two rows of tables in front and behind.

In a breath of time, the situation was reversed instantly.

In the chaos, Cheng Yan was quick-witted and shouted to the classmates: "Class is about to start! Class is about to start! The teacher is coming!"

The teacher is coming! Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!

Xie Fei, who was hiding in the crowd, stabilized the hearing aid on her right ear. She clenched her fist, adjusted her breathing deeply, and took the lead and bravely walked a few steps to her seat.

"Teacher...Xu Qie, let's retreat first! Get ready for class."

It would definitely not work if the stalemate continued. The other people who came with the trouble rushed in and helped Xu Qie up. "Don't make a big fuss - get out of the way first."

Xu Qie supported his injured back and shook off the person who supported him, roaring unwillingly: "This matter can't just be let go like this!"

Xu Shen took a few steps forward and stood in front of Xu Qie. He leveled the compass in his hand and pressed it against the living mouth.

The tip of the needle reflected a cold light, and he showed it unscrupulously, as if in some kind of response.

"Xu Qie." Xu Shen leaned forward, his eyes cold, "You know very well that I can get away with hurting you. You can try."

It's not the first time that everyone has bullied Xu Shen, but before this, Xu Shen always accepted it and endured in silence. - This was his first counterattack, but it was strangely natural. His voice was cold and calm, like a gust of cold wind blowing across his neck, inexplicably cold and weird. Xu Qie

subconsciously took a half step back, but was surprised to find that the power that was originally close to his back had already retreated.

There was a small space behind him for no reason. It turned out that he was not the only one who was afraid. Xu

Qie became a target. Not daring to look back, facing the fierce gaze, he swallowed his saliva and tried to think calmly.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Xu Shen's voice was cold and his eyes were sharp, like a pair of invisible eyes in the abyss.

It was a feeling he had never had before, as if the compass had completely sunk into his body, stirring and cutting inside him.

Xu Qie's body felt a slight pain, and he subconsciously reached out his hand, evasively preventing it from happening.

He didn't want to admit it, but he couldn't help but feel fearful. He already believed it - Xu Shen would really take action.

In the end, Xu Qie still couldn't stand the pressure and turned his head away.

His sight just happened to fall on Li Su behind Xu Shen.

Xu Qie looked at Li Su's simple and unpretentious appearance again, weighing her family background that could be easily manipulated.

Finally, he sneered and said with certainty: "Wait for me after school! If I don't beat you up, I'm not Xu."

"Wait then!" Li Su's voice was very hard, trying to hide her fear and choking back.

"Heh." Xu Qie led a group of people to leave.

At the same time, all the students were almost driven back to their seats like a tide, some holding the table, some picking up the stools.

It was as if nothing had happened.

"Huh——" There seemed to be a sound of slapping the heart, and it seemed to subside and spread throughout the classroom.

Xie Fei hugged her shoulders and ran back to the seat next to Li Su. She looked at Li Su, wanting to say something but stopping.

Xu Qi's "beat you up" was almost like a lingering beam, lingering in her heart. She couldn't speak, especially since she had just chosen to flee.

Xie Fei buried her head, afraid, timid, and worried about her future safety. She couldn't forget it for a long time, and didn't know what to do for a long time.

If this classroom becomes a battlefield in the future, then they will all be at risk of being dragged into the water, even if they are just innocent people, even if they have done nothing.

But why? They have a bright future. They have worked hard for a long time and now they have finally been admitted to the provincial key school. They have thought about it a lot and never want to be ruined by a person like Xu Qie.

They feel even more at a disadvantage. Why does Li Su take all the glory, and everyone else has to pay the price?

Now, Li Su is an angel of justice, what are they? Cowardly people?

Some people couldn't help but complain: "Li Su! Why are you making trouble? Do you see a boy in our class standing up? Why are you a girl standing out? We are good at studying, why are you being so arrogant?"

Some people couldn't help but agree: "That's right! Isn't it chaotic enough? Just stop them a few times, but they are getting more and more fierce. What are you doing?"

Xu Shen's heart was no longer in place for a moment. Amid endless accusations, he couldn't help but turn his head and saw the stranger in the crowd.

What he saw was not a wronged, panicked good girl, nor a rebellious, chivalrous and cool girl.

Li Su, wearing a school uniform, was unusually ordinary. She stood in the sun with grace and pushed up the thick grey glasses on her nose, looking like she was not easy to be seen.

It was so wonderful that Xu Shen could not describe his mood. Li Su did not meet everyone's imagination of bravery, but she had a foundation that was not inferior to anyone.

Facing everyone's blame, Li Su was stunned for a second, and then put on a soft and naive smile.

She was like the dust in the light, and answered cheerfully and firmly: "I have offended you, so I might as well scold you a few more times. - I am also a fox borrowing the power of the tiger. With everyone here, I muster up the courage to be like Yan Zi, and let these reckless people see the character of our literati!"

That was the clean Li Su, the simple Li Su, and the brave Li Su.

It was also the smart Li Su, the Li Su who was not afraid of wind and rain, and the Li Su who was observant.

She did not criticize everyone's cowardice, nor did she strive for her own justice. Instead, a slightly flattering word extinguished everyone's resentment.

"Alas!" The classmates who were close to each other looked at each other, sighed deeply, and accepted it.

"If the world is full of ordinary people who only protect themselves, life... would be hopeless. Someone still has to dare to do the right thing." He sighed in a literary way, shaking his head.

"Li Su! You... you protect yourself!" A sensible reminder, with a sincere heart.

"I understand! I understand! Thank you for your concern!" Li Su thanked sincerely, and her eyes behind the thick glasses were smiling and very gentle.

In a short moment, the situation changed several times, and Xu Shen was very surprised.

Everything started because of him, but before he could figure out how to solve the situation, a few words of casual chat, many seemingly heavy pressures were solved with a little effort.

"..."

Xu Shen moved his lips, but he didn't know what else he could say or do. Obviously everything started because of him, but at this moment, he became the least important existence.

He looked at Li Su, this girl with a peculiar personality.

He was full of confusion about her, why? She looked so ordinary, not wild, not chivalrous, not sharp, but wise, more dazzling than the light.

He looked at Li Su, the girl standing in the light.

He suddenly had an impulse: to let the sunlight in, he wanted to tear himself apart. Maybe the wind and rain would pour in through the cracks, but it didn't matter, as long as there was light outside, life would no longer be dark.