Under the severe corrosive properties of concentrated sulfuric acid, the bespectacled boy writhed on the ground, screaming in agony.
Having sown the seeds of evil so many tis, he had never imagined that today, he would finally reap the bitter consequences.
For him, Xu Fan felt not the slightest pity; with an indifferent glance, he simply uttered a word.
"Scram."
Never having encountered such a terrifying person before, the bespectacled boy, hearing this command, did not hesitate. Enduring the pain, he scrambled and rolled away in retreat.
Guan Shing's gaze, following the departure of the bespectacled boy, returned to Xu Fan. She stared at him, her expression complex and bewildered.
Xu Fan turned his head to see Guan Shing in such a state and couldn't help but smile.
"What's wrong, were you scared?"
Guan Shing was but a naïve girl who had yet to experience the world. In the past, Xu Fan had rely accompanied her as an ordinary high school student.
Now, he had revealed his true nature, and Xu Fan seriously doubted whether this girl could accept such ruthless thods.
"Not at all."
To Xu Fan's surprise, this girl who wouldn't even dare to kill a chicken, having just witnessed such a scene, showed not a hint of fear.
At that mont, her face broke into a sweet smile as she approached Xu Fan.
"Xu, Xu Fan, thank you..."
In a mont of astonishnt, Guan Shing opened her arms and hugged Xu Fan tightly.
Xu Fan found it hard to imagine that the girl who would blush at the re holding of hands under others' scrutiny was now boldly embracing him.
"Uh..."
Yet what surprised Xu Fan even more ca next. Guan Shing, disregarding the stares of those around them, mustered the courage and boldly kissed him on the lips.
After a brief, light kiss, like a dragonfly skimming the water, Guan Shing's tender lips shyly pulled away.
Looking at the Zijing Middle School beauty who now seed too shy to et his gaze, Xu Fan felt sowhat dazed.
What did she an by this?
"What's the matter? Aren't you afraid of others seeing?"
Could it be, Xu Fan thought with a smile, that this was the courage she had cultivated from being in the public eye during nearly a hundred thousand live streams?
"I'm not afraid."
Guan Shing, clenching the hem of her clothing, bravely lifted her head and t Xu Fan's eyes.
"Xu Fan, I like you!"
After a brief hesitation, she courageously voiced the feelings in her heart.
Perhaps, after her best friend and Xu Fan confird their relationship, expressing such feelings would make others see her as a ho-wrecker or a flirt, but at this mont, Guan Shing had decided to risk everything.
Maybe Xiaodie was right; she had been too timid. Sotis, to get what one desires, one must be resolute!
"Xu Fan, I like you, whether you like or not, I like you!"
As if worried that Xu Fan hadn't heard her determination, Guan Shing reiterated her feelings.
Having spent these days with Guan Shing, and with all that had happened between them, to say Xu Fan felt nothing for her would be impossible...
But thinking of that quirky girl in his mind, facing Guan Shing, Xu Fan truly didn't know what to say.
"Silly girl, we're still students now; academics co first, let's not talk about these things..."
Torn, Xu Fan borrowed the very lecture that Zhou Keren would often recite to him when she had nothing else to do.
As for whether he was in a position to say such words?
Xu Fan gave a bitter smile. Did he really have any other choice?
The celebrated beauty of Zijing Middle School, Guan Shing, born into privilege, had bravely made her confession for the first ti, only to be t with Xu Fan's unhesitating rejection.
For her, it might have been even more crushing than being criticized by tens of thousands during a live broadcast.
Head bowed in dejection, she remained that way for quite a while before finally looking up.
Her smile was as radiant as ever, the one that he was so familiar with. The girl, brave and confident, lifted her head and gazed at him.
"It's okay, I can wait. One day, you will fall in love with . Before then, I will strive to beco the person you like," she said.
Xu Fan listened and couldn't help but smile ruefully. Only a silly girl like her, whom he had called such for so long, could say sothing like that.
"Shing, I'm afraid we can't go choose the gift together today..."
Xu Fan didn't want Guan Shing's family to know about the situation with the guy in glasses.
Knowing the trouble caused by the live broadcast, it was easy to imagine how Guan Shing's parents would deal with it.
Xu Fan didn't want to see Guan Shing's path co to an end over this. He intended to resolve the issue himself.
Brother Yi had to be punished!
"It's okay, I understand," she said.
True to her nature, Guan Shing showed no resentnt towards this outco, nodding gently in agreent.
"Xu Fan."
Just as Xu Fan was about to leave, Guan Shing suddenly spoke up, stopping him.
"Is there sothing else?"
Xu Fan turned around, sowhat surprised to see the girl.
"Actually, you don't need to prepare any gift for . If you could co celebrate my birthday, that would be the best gift," she said.
Guan Shing's words caught Xu Fan off guard. He stared blankly at her and asked, "Uh, you knew?"
In principle, inviting her along today was under the pretense of buying a gift for Xia Xiaodie, and he thought he had disguised it well; she had no reason to guess...
Scratching his head awkwardly, Xu Fan asked, "Since you knew, why did you still agree to co with ?"
Knowing this, there would be no elent of surprise left, and Xu Fan really couldn't understand why this silly girl would act as if she was oblivious, staying by his side.
"I, I didn't think too much about it. I feel that as long as you can spend a bit more ti with , I... I'm satisfied," she replied.
Guan Shing's answer left Xu Fan standing there, lost for words.
She was clearly a princess who could have the stars plucked from the sky for her at any mont, yet for him, she was content with the tiniest of pleasures, mingling with the dust below.
Perhaps this feeling was what one would call being moved.
Xu Fan smiled and looked at the naive girl before him, saying, "Don't worry, I'll definitely be there on your birthday."
...
After parting ways with Guan Shing, Xu Fan returned ho and the first thing he did was take out his phone to send a WeChat ssage to Miaomiao.
The conflict between himself and Brother Yi didn't just involve Guan Shing, who was by his side, but also Miaomiao.
Since Brother Yi was capable of sothing as severe as disfigurent, Xu Fan couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't harm Miaomiao as well.
Now, as he sent a WeChat ssage to Miaomiao, there was no reply for a long ti.
She had always replied instantly to his ssages; the lack of response this ti made Xu Fan grow anxious.
If this girl, whom he had never t, was hurt because of him, Xu Fan really wouldn't know what to do...
"Hmm? She replied!"
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