Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Without wasting any more words, the two of them went up to the rooftop.

“Sibo, Master… ptooey, I mean, your teacher has heard about what happened to you. Stop messing around. I can help you!”

The moment those words left his mouth, Liu Ye immediately stormed over to the edge of the roof.

“Help me? Heh. Five years… Do you know how I survived these five years of high school? Do you?”

The man said, his face full of guilt, “I’m sorry. Back then, I shouldn’t have stood by and-”

Halfway through, the man suddenly sensed something was off.

“Wait, no. Haven’t you only been in high school for two years? Where did these five years of high school come from?”

“I’m telling you, I’m eating this lunch no matter what! Not even the dean can stop me! I said what I said!”

The man: “…”

“No, no one is stopping you from eating lunch. Sibo, can we please act normal for a second? If you have any demands, just say them. If I can do it, I’ll definitely help you!”

“Good!”

Liu Ye grabbed the man and dragged him to the edge of the rooftop.

“Smash through it! Come on, smash through it!”

The man: “…”

How did this suddenly turn into smashing through something? This was the freaking sixth floor.

“Uh… can we not smash through it?” the man said in agony.

He had made up his mind. Tomorrow, he was going straight to the National Radio and Television Administration to report every single one of those lousy movies.

“Sibo…”

He put a hand on Liu Ye’s shoulder, but Liu Ye immediately got worked up.

“Don’t touch me.”

As he spoke, Liu Ye turned around, and the Hunting Rifle smacked the man squarely on the butt.

“Aaaah!!!”

The man was sent flying straight off the roof.

Meanwhile, Liu Ye still had his back to him, putting on a deep and brooding act.

“I don’t want things to be like this either, but the one at fault isn’t me. It’s this world… Huh? Where’d he go?”

Liu Ye turned and looked around, then said angrily, “How could he just leave without saying anything? Seriously.”

Liu Ye stormed off in a huff.

…

On John’s side, he had been brought to the teachers’ office. Zhao Ze and the others were there as well. As soon as their homeroom teacher saw John, he slapped him across the face with a crisp smack.

“Liu Sibo! Why is it you again? Now you’ve learned how to jump off buildings too?”

John wanted to fight back, but his body wouldn’t move at all. All he could do was clutch his cheek, tears welling in his eyes.

Off to the side, Zhao Ze and the others watched gleefully, taking pleasure in his misfortune.

“I’m telling you, if you can study, then study. If you can’t, then get the hell out! You big idiot.”

“Hey, Teacher Hao, you can’t put it like that. Sibo is still quite outstanding,” the man said with a smile.

“Teacher Wang, you don’t understand. This Liu Sibo is just a big idiot. He can’t study, he can’t play sports-our class has been dragged down by him so many times. Ask him yourself. Look at the clothes he wears every day, like he picked them out of a trash heap. In the summer, he reeks. Do you know how many points we’ve lost on hygiene inspections alone because of him?”

“Teacher Hao, that can’t be helped. Sibo’s family really is struggling. We should try to be understanding.”

“Understanding? I’d like to be understanding too. His family is poor, fine, but he could at least try a little harder himself. But look at him. He didn’t hand in today’s homework again. Tell me, how am I supposed to-”

“All right, all right, Teacher Hao. I know you have your difficulties too. How about this? The school has a spot for a teaching subsidy. I’ll help him apply for it so he can at least get some new clothes.”

The moment those words came out, Xie Baoguo’s expression changed. He had been eyeing that teaching subsidy for a long time. How could they give it to that mute?

He glared viciously at John, his gaze so fierce it was as if he wanted to devour him whole. At the same time, a faint pink glimmer flashed through his eyes, but no one around him noticed.

After they left the office, the man patted Liu Sibo on the shoulder and comforted him with a few words. Then he said he had something to take care of and left first. Before leaving, he looked at Xie Baoguo, a strange smile appearing on his face.
No sooner had he left than Zhao Ze and the others blocked his path. Right outside the teachers’ office, Xie Baoguo shoved him hard against the wall.

“Not bad, kid. You’ve got some nerve, huh? Daring to set your sights on my money? You think I won’t kill you?”

Liu Sibo shook his head in panic, only for Xie Baoguo to slap him straight to the floor.

Just then, Huang Shiya stopped him.

“Hey, hey, hey, go easy on him. Don’t break him. I’m next, you know. If you break him, how am I supposed to have any fun?”

Huang Shiya spoke with clear displeasure.

Xie Baoguo snorted coldly, spat on Liu Sibo’s head, then walked off without looking back.

Huang Shiya rolled her eyes, then beckoned to Zhao Ze.

“Hurry up. It’s my turn.”

Zhao Ze grinned and brought the box over. Huang Shiya pulled a slip of paper from inside, then laughed excitedly.

“Lucky me!”

As she spoke, she blew a breath across Liu Sibo’s face, then waved the slip of paper in front of him.

“It’s your favorite.”

But the Terror on Liu Sibo’s face only deepened. He scrambled up and desperately tried to run.

Huang Shiya clapped her hands, and two boys immediately grabbed him.

She took out her phone and made a call.

“Hello, Daddy? The goods are ready. Come pick them up. Mm, okay. I’ll wait for you at the school gate.”

After hanging up, she took Liu Sibo and left.

At the school gate, a luxury car was parked there. The moment Huang Shiya saw it, she hurried over in excitement.

“Daddy~”

A fat middle-aged man stepped out with a beaming smile and patted Huang Shiya on the cheek.

“Shiya, you’ve gotten prettier again. If today weren’t such bad timing, Daddy would definitely spend some quality time playing with you.”

“All right, Daddy, there’ll be plenty of chances later. Oh, right, I brought the goods. What do you think?”

As she spoke, Liu Sibo was dragged out. The middle-aged man looked him over, a trace of disgust flashing across his face.

“Isn’t he a little too filthy?”

“Oh, come on, Daddy, this is already pretty good. Wash him up and he’ll be passable. I’m telling you, this kid’s actually not bad-looking. Besides, they only asked for a person. At least he’s young, right?”

“Fine.”

The middle-aged man waved a hand, and Liu Sibo was hauled into the car. During the process, Liu Sibo struggled with all his might, but the bodyguards inside the car knocked him out at once.

The people around them turned a blind eye to it all. Some even stood there laughing.

“Daddy, when you’re done with him, don’t forget to bring him back. We still want to play tonight.”

“All right, I know.”

The middle-aged man waved dismissively.

“I’ve transferred the money to you. Go buy yourself some clothes.”

With that, he got into the car and sped away. Huang Shiya looked at the number on her phone, and her heart instantly leaped with excitement.

She could go on another shopping spree.

…

Meanwhile, Liu Ye arrived at the teachers’ office.

“Liu Sibo!” Teacher Hao roared.

“Hey, Teacher. Want one?” Liu Ye said, offering him a cigarette.

Zhao Ze and the others at the side were stunned. This guy was completely out of control. Smoking in the teachers’ office, and even offering one to the teacher? He was just waiting to be punished.

They watched gleefully, ready to enjoy the show. But then they saw Teacher Hao swallow.

“…Zhonghua? Sure. I’ll take one.”

Teacher Hao accepted the cigarette and was just about to light it when he saw Zhao Ze and the others staring at him with resentful faces.

Teacher Hao awkwardly lowered the cigarette.