Chapter 6: Fate

Ran Yu before them had been quite popular during junior high. Her tall figure and pretty face made many people chase after her. Mao Xiao seemed to be getting very close to her recently, making it obvi...Chapter 6: Fate

Cass stepped close to Yi and whispered something. It was as if she were trying to mediate, but at this moment, Feng Youfu's gaze suddenly froze for a moment before his eyes widened and bloodshot veins appeared in them.

When Jun Hao saw Su Can stepping forward to hold onto Feng Youfu while attempting to calm him down, the girls from outside the school and No. 1 High School were all agape with incredulity, as no one had dared approach Feng Youfu before this.

No matter at home or in school, Jun Hao was always the center of attention within his social circle, but who would have thought that today he would be treated so poorly by Su Can, repeatedly being put down and unable to get a word in edgewise. Seeing Chen Lingshan and Tang Wu getting along well with Su Can made him feel even more frustrated.

At this moment, Jun Hao's eyes darted around, and he quickly formulated a plan. With several quick steps forward, he leaped into the air and kicked out at Feng Youfu's side with a wide stride, larger than that of Liu Xiang's hurdle jump.

Jun Hao was clever; he had planned this move beforehand. Knowing that Feng Youfu would easily get riled up, Jun Hao knew his kick would hit its mark. He intended to immediately seek protection from his uncle once the attack landed, leaving Su Can as the primary target when Feng Youfu exploded into a rage.

Let you feel good about yourself; today I'll make you regret it and suffer a heavy blow to your confidence! How dare you be so presumptuous!

If Feng Youfu didn't recognize Su Can, or if Jun Hao were Liu Xiang, he would have succeeded in his plan.

However, at this time when Liu Xiang was still competing in some unknown local youth track and field events, Jun Hao's kick had already been set in motion.

Su Can then spoke to Feng Youfu, who turned a bloodshot gaze towards Jun Hao. All he could see was Su Can's slightly upturned corner of his mouth as he remained suspended mid-air.

Why does my heart suddenly sink

Feng Youfu, goaded by Su Can, let go of all his reservations and instinctively grabbed onto Jun Hao’s airborne kick. As a result, Jun Hao was forced to land heavily on the ground in an undignified manner, causing some girls from the same school to giggle uncontrollably despite themselves. Chen Lingshan and Li Weimei had trouble suppressing their laughter as well but tried their best to maintain their ladylike composure.

Feng Youfu now showed his true colors, pouncing forward and delivering a powerful punch to Yong Junhao. The rim of his gold-plated glasses immediately bent and distorted, and the swelling around his eyes was severe.

Yong Junhao's uncle and a few others also disregarded the waiter’s advice and charged over as well. As a result, several tall and muscular men came out from Feng Youfu's private room. Yong Junhao's side clearly wasn't their match; two of his young men were chased around and beaten.

"I'm going to give you a good lesson on what it means to respect others!" Feng Youfu pressed down on Shuan Junhao again with another punch, which left him unable to resist in the slightest. He even felt an urge to beg for mercy. "And secondly, I'll teach you not to take out your frustrations on women."

This was something he added on the spot; he realized that Su Can had told him this earlier when whispering into his ear because he couldn't stand watching the boy hitting a girl. He spoke it to curry favor with Su Can.

Wang Lu sat dazedly on the ground, staring at this dramatic scene without crying anymore. She actually felt a slight satisfaction seeing Shuan Junhao getting beaten up.

Su Can stood away from the crowd and among those watching the scene around him. Only Yong Junhao was being relentlessly pummeled by Feng Youfu, face down on the ground. His resentful eyes stared straight at Su Can in the crowd, knowing that Feng Youfu's sudden bold actions were related to this person.

This young man had a narrow mind. Since he had already offended this guy anyway, might as well give him a heavy shadow of fear.

Su Can met Yong Junhao’s resentful glare with a blink, implying that they shared an “inexpressible secret.”

If the flesh wounds Feng Youfu inflicted on Yong Junhao were superficial, then Su Can's one blink had probably caused him internal injuries so severe he wanted to vomit blood.

Ignoring Yong Junhao’s wails of agony, Su Can turned his head and saw Tang Wu in a state of shock.

In this moment of her astonishment, Su Can immediately recognized the source. It was one of the hostesses Feng Youfu had accompanied earlier. This girl wore a short skirt and a lace bralette, with her hair wet from beer and sticking to her head, looking pitifully distressed. When he looked at her face again, Su Can froze; wasn't she one of the famous twin beauties in his middle school days at No. 3 High School

These two girls had been loyal supporters of Tang Wu during their junior high years and were among those who mocked him coldly when he was reincarnated back to that day.

But now, the girl clearly recognized Su Cen and Tang Wu. She stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

She still had some impression of Su Cen, a slim and petite boy who wasn’t outstanding in class but was very kind-hearted. It was rumored that he harbored feelings for Tang Wu, yet until graduation, nothing had come out of it. In retrospect, how surprising would it be if there weren't many boys from junior high secretly admiring her However, with the reshuffling of fate, Tang Wu eventually ascended to the pinnacle, while most others hovered around mid-levels, struggling for achievements.

More often than not, people merely left fleeting impressions as they hurried through life, only to look back and admire from a distance in later years.

But when she first saw Su Cen, she hadn't recognized him. Prior to this moment, Su Cen was on the same level as her, but in girls' eyes, such boys naturally fell short.

Now, after half a year, Su Cen had grown taller than her, and his composed demeanor added to his presence. At first glance, she was momentarily stunned and failed to recognize him. Upon seeing Tang Wu, however, the truth dawned on her instantly. Looking back at Su Cen now, she couldn't tell what expression adorned her face.

Su Cen stared in astonishment at the girl before him, while a cacophony of noise surrounded them. Yet within this moment where the three formed an unusual triad, there was an inexplicable tranquility.

"You're Cheng Yun" Su Cen asked.

"No, I'm Cheng Lan," the girl replied with a faint hint of self-deprecating laughter in her tone.

Tang Wu’s clear eyes scrutinized Cheng Lan without uttering a word. Yet inside Cheng Lan's heart, it felt as if needles were pricking her relentlessly.

After graduating junior high, Cheng Lan did not perform well academically and, due to family issues, ran away from home in anger after an argument. She was eventually found and brought back home. Her nature became increasingly unmanageable, so her parents let her go out to work. Meanwhile, her sister, Cheng Yun, entered senior high school, while she worked as a hostess in the nightclub for some time now, unbeknownst to her family.

At this moment, Cheng Lan finally understood what it meant to have an unpredictable fate and life. She would never have imagined seeing Su Cen and Tang Wu like this half a year ago. Furthermore, she seldom read news, hence being oblivious to the commotion caused by Su Cen’s heroic actions. Even now, the impact of that incident was gradually fading.

Cheng Lan tidied her hair as drops of alcohol fell down. She stared at both Tang Wu and Su Cen for a long while before bitterly smiling, "So you two are actually together" Both Tang Wu and Su Cen exchanged glances but did not offer any explanation.

The conflict was eventually mediated by the community's conciliation team, and the people involved dispersed.

Sitting in a taxi with Tang Wu, she could still see Cheng Lan waving vigorously from behind through the rearview mirror until the car had driven far away and the street and trees at the back were no longer visible.

Cheng Lan must have been very happy at this moment. To meet former classmates from junior high, especially Tang Wu, who remained so excellent, and that former ugly duckling boy was now growing tall and gradually matching up with his beautiful girlfriend. This proved not only was Tang Wu highly intelligent but her taste in men was also above ordinary girls like them.

When she yelled "You two must be happy" from behind the car, she felt an inexplicable jealousy and tears welled up in her eyes.

But what about herself Would there always be a stranger next to her every morning upon waking Tang Wu's words before getting into the taxi echoed in her mind: "At certain times, we can't resist our fate. But when we have choices, hope that you won't regret your choice."

Cheng Lan clenched her fists tightly. Perhaps she couldn’t reach Tang Wu’s level, but she also wouldn’t give up like this.

The matter concerning Feng Youfu was left unresolved; by the time the police arrived, he had pretended to be drunk out of his mind. Because he was intoxicated, it was difficult for him to resolve anything, and once the police learned that he was a section chief at the Armed Forces Department, they suggested resolving it privately instead.

The Jun Jihao family wouldn’t stand for this; his maternal uncle even leveraged connections to find Feng Youfu but couldn't move him in any way. After the vice-minister of the Armed Forces Department gave a verbal reprimand to Feng Youfu, he ignored anyone who approached him.

During this winter break, the Jun Jihao family was like a beehive that had been stirred up.

Wang Lu broke up with Jun Jihao and occasionally mentioned Su Cen during holiday gatherings with Li Weimei. However, she received a disapproving glance from Li Luzhui: "This is our sisters’ gathering; why bring in a boy Besides, who’s going to invite him out for fun If you want to take someone out to play, find Chen Lingshan!"

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