DTTCM Chapter 78

Fortunately, Sheng Yuan’s punches only landed on Huang Anchong’s face at the beginning. Apart from noticeable swelling around his mouth, nose, and cheekbones, the rest of the injuries were hidden beneath his clothes and couldn’t be seen on the surface.

Huang Anchong was assisted to the medical room, where he lay on a bed covered with white sheets after the bleeding had stopped. Speaking was painful, as if his torn lips were being pulled apart by a knife and then stitched back together with a needle and thread. He didn’t dare open his mouth wide, fearing it would split again.

He held an ice pack given by the school doctor against his mouth, nose, and hip bone. After a brief examination, it was determined that the injuries were superficial and hadn’t affected the bones. However, his ribs were throbbing as if they were broken. He lifted his clothes, revealing large patches of bruising that extended from his chest all the way to the upper abdomen, a terrifying sight concealed beneath his skin.

“Fuc…k…”

He trembled all over, his anger making his head spin. He cursed incessantly, like a rat hiding in the dark.

The situation had completely exceeded his expectations.

Typically, delinquent leaders didn’t engage with each other. He had used the injury to his leg to guide Sheng Yuan’s impression of Yu Zuojin, indirectly influencing the emotions that would arise when they eventually met face to face.

He couldn’t stand Yu Zuojin. He despised his good looks, his pretentious attitude despite acting like a poser every day without self-awareness. It disgusted him to the core.

But the other party always acted as if he didn’t care.

What a damn poser!

Although he dared not approach Yu Zuojin after being thrown off the third floor, seeing other students avoid him, not speaking or acknowledging him, brought immense satisfaction. The happiest moment was when Yu Zuojin transferred to another school after beating up a teacher.

Yu Zuojin’s classroom teacher in his first year didn’t like him, considering him a delinquent student.

He thought all of this would be the beginning of Yu Zuojin’s downfall, but he was wrong.

Yu Zuojin transferred, and delinquency became a trend. He suddenly gained immense fame, becoming an object of praise in every school with a delinquent presence.

Mysterious in nature, not one for eloquence, fierce in fights, he became the most famous delinquent leader.

Meanwhile, his family’s company was suddenly investigated for taxes. From the top of the economic chain down to personnel management, they were scrutinized inside out. Fines were imposed, assets were seized. In order to preserve their existing interests, they had to sacrifice a lot, leading to a significant reduction In the company’s scale.

More than once, he heard from his father that they had many connections.

But why were they suddenly investigated? Without any notification, it was an unexpected attack.

Because the connections were gone.

Times had changed.

The mayor’s last name was no longer Song, but Yu.

A new official comes with a blaze of fire, using thunderous methods. Almost all the shady dealings from the past were exposed, and they were the first ones to be targeted. Despite being a large corporation, the investigation was placed in the second batch, giving them two months to prepare. But overnight, they were moved to the first batch.

Even when his father tried to use connections and bribe his way out, they were expelled along with their offerings. The scattered red banknotes lay exposed for all to see, and his father could only hastily gather them up and leave in embarrassment.

He seethed with resentment, jealousy, and unwillingness, clenching his teeth even in his sleep.

What did Yu Zuojin have that he didn’t?

What he said to Sheng Yuan earlier was intended to make him detest Yu Zuojin and make Yu Zuojin look like a tyrant who bullied the weak.

Yet lying in the school medical room now, he couldn’t understand why Sheng Yuan suddenly saw through his lies and hit him without hesitation.

As the medical room door opened, Huang Anchong swallowed the curse words and smiled again. His head master came in to discuss the outcome with him and asked if he accepted the apology.

“This incident, from No.1 Middle School perspective, is considered a mutual brawl. Both you and the student from No.1 Middle School may face expulsion.”

Huang Anchong gritted his teeth, forcing a smile after a long while. “Teacher, I accept it. It was just a minor conflict between us earlier, and Sheng Yuan may have acted impulsively.”

Outside the door, Sheng Yuan listened to Huang Anchong’s words and continued playing the game in his phone.

[System: He is really shameless.]

Even now, the other party was pretending to be the good guy.

Truly Ambitious wished it burst out kf Sheng Yuan’s mind and unleash a barrage of insults.

Damn!

Changteng head master came out and looked at Sheng Yuan, who had no visible injuries on his face, then glanced at his neck.

Changteng head master: ?

Where are the red marks?

He looked at Iron Head in disbelief.

I’m asking you about the red mark!

Iron Head received his gaze. As an adult, he no longer felt guilty about lying.

He looked at the head master of Changteng.

They were eaten by dogs.

Changteng head master: “…”

You! You are really shameless!

The head master of Changteng was so enraged that his face turned pale. He almost fainted from anger. Unexpectedly, he had fallen right into the pit Iron Head had dug for him.

Iron Head held Sheng Yuan’s left shoulder from behind. “Apologize properly after going inside.”

Sheng Yuan exited the game, made a few swipes on his phone and then put it in his pocket.

Iron Head originally intended to follow him in, but the Changteng head master said, “Huang Anchong said it’s fine for Sheng Yuan to go in alone.”

Iron Head asked, “Why?”

As soon as he asked, the Changteng head master, became agitated, “Isn’t it to save face for your students? I say, at your age…”

The two head masters began their battle again at the door of the medical room. Meanwhile, Sheng Yuan pushed open the door, walked in, and casually closed it, shutting out the noise from outside. He walked further in and saw Huang Anchong lying on the bed, holding his phone.

Sheng Yuan appeared on the screen of his phone.

At the moment, the phone’s rear camera was aimed at Sheng Yuan, but the video recording hadn’t started yet.

Sheng Yuan looked into the camera, his expression unchanged.

“Brother is here to apologize to you.”

His tone returned to its previous casualness.

“I acted impulsively earlier.”

His tone held no remorse, but the frustration at himself was evident.

In the heat of the moment, his mind went blank, and he acted without thinking. By the time he snapped back to reality, Huang Anchong was already battered.

But the burning anger in his chest continued to grow, and seeing Huang Anchong at this moment added fuel to the fire.

Although Huang Anchong said to the head master that it was okay, deep down, he was not willing. His compromise was only to stay in the winter camp.

He would stay, but Sheng Yuan couldn’t.

His abdominal muscles were tearing with pain, and every word he spoke made the corners of his mouth twitch. It was agonizing, too agonizing that even breathing felt uncomfortable.

He looked at Sheng Yuan standing before him, intact and unscathed, and his inner discontent grew larger and larger.

Holding his phone at Sheng Yuan, he still didn’t press the record button. Instead, he spoke, “Do you know how I used to bully Yu Zuojin?”

Sure enough, Sheng Yuan’s expression changed. Surprise flashed briefly in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. Sheng Yuan put his hands in his pockets and coldly retorted, “How did you bully Yu Zuojin before?”

Huang Anchong smiled at Sheng Yuan, showing a playful expression. “I didn’t bully him much. Let me think…”

He pretended to be distressed, “There were too many incidents, and I don’t remember them clearly.”

Sheng Yuan’s mouth relaxed, and Huang Anchong’s smile grew broader.

“Do you know he’s a deaf… no, no, disabled person? But he’s the first disabled person I’ve ever encountered in my life. I wondered if he could really not hear without that broken device hanging on his ears. Out of curiosity, I hid it.”

As he spoke, he burst into laughter. “And you know what? He really couldn’t hear anymore. Not only could he not hear, damn it, he couldn’t even speak properly anymore, hahaha! Do you know how he spoke without that broken device? It was all muffled and garbled…”

Huang Anchong made a grimace on his face, imitating Yu Zuojin’s expression. “But I was kind-hearted, afraid that he couldn’t find it, so I hid it in the water room closest to the classroom. Once he turned on the tap, things would flow into the drain, and he could find it.”

But it couldn’t be used anymore.

Sheng Yuan’s expression grew increasingly grim, but Huang Anchong acted as if he hadn’t noticed, and continued recounting the bullying Yu Zuojin had endured in vivid detail.

In the next moment, Sheng Yuan approached him, legs moving closer. Huang Anchomg adjusted the camera, pointing it at Sheng Yuan, and his thumb hovered over the record button.

He wanted Sheng Yuan to hit him.

If Sheng Yuan could lose his composure once because of Yu Zuojin’s situation, he could do it a second time.

As long as the other party couldn’t resist the urge to strike, he would press the record button to capture evidence, proving that Sheng Yuan had unilaterally assaulted him.

It was only a matter of time before Sheng Yuan would be expelled from the winter camp.

Seeing that Sheng Yuan was still holding back, Huang Anchong continued to vividly recount the previous torment Yu Zuojin had endured.

In the next moment, Sheng Yuan reached out his hand towards him.

Huang Anchong’s brain tingled with excitement, and he pressed the record button. Everything was going according to his plan.

Unexpectedly, his hand was empty in the next moment as Sheng Yuan snatched away his phone.

Huang Anchong was astonished, “What are you doing?!”

Sheng Yuan held the phone in his hand, pointing it at Huang Anchong, and suddenly laughed. “Nothing.”

He returned the phone to Huang Anchong while adjusting the angle to capture himself completely.

Sheng Yuan said, “I like this angle. People look better when they’re filmed like this.”

Looking at Huang Anchong’s defeated expression, Sheng Yuan’s eyes carried a smile. “What’s wrong? Do you think I was going to hit you just now?”

He stepped back two steps, ”Why would I? I came here to apologize.”

His scheme had been exposed, and Huang Anchong stared at him fiercely, unable to utter a word.

Fuck!

He stared wide-eyed, his fists clenched tightly, making a creaking sound.

Sheng Yuan looked at him and half-jokingly said, “Are you jealous of Yu Zuojin?”

“Who said that!”

He sat up abruptly, and Sheng Yuan helped him down.

“Why are you getting so angry? I was just asking, why such a big reaction?”

Huang Anchong felt embarrassed for a moment, realizing that his intense reaction had revealed his jealousy.

Sheng Yuan raised an eyebrow. “Quite jealous, huh?”

Huang Anchong and Sheng Yuan locked eyes. “What do you want to say?”

Sheng Yuan replied, “Nothing much, I just wanted to update you on his recent situation.”

“Let me think.”

He imitated Huang Anchong’s earlier mannerisms. “He’s not doing too well either.”

Huang Anchong was taken aback.

Sheng Yuan glanced at him. “But he attends school diligently every day, is financially independent, has a group of followers in school, and is admired by delinquents outside of school. His popularity is a bit lower than mine at No.1 Middle School, but he’s quite popular outside. He has responsible teachers around him, kind-hearted classmates, and do you know…”

He leaned closer to Huang Anchong, and Huang Anchong’s heart skipped a beat. “What?”

“He found an amazing partner; beautiful, intelligent, good at studying, and with a great character,” Sheng Yuan glanced at him, as if mocking Huang Anchong’s own qualities. Then he closed and opened his mouth, saying, “It’s something you’ll never experience in your entire life.”

“You!”

Huang Anchong couldn’t help but grab Sheng Yuan.

“Don’t do this.” Sheng Yuan pulled his hand away.

“It’s still recording.”

He pointed to Huang Anchong’s phone.

Huang Anchong was furious. He aimed his phone at Sheng Yuan. “Weren’t you here to apologize? Apologize! Apologize!!!”

Sheng Yuan didn’t avoid the camera either and said straightforwardly, “I sincerely apologize for the conflicts that arose before. I truly hope that you can secure a spot in this winter camp and get admitted to Tsinghua or Qingbei university.”

Sheng Yuan added, “Is that okay? If not, I can say it again.”

“Get lost!!”

“Don’t be angry.” Sheng Yuan walked to the door, his gaze becoming slightly serious.

“Huang Anchong, you must pass the entrance exam, understand?”

Huang Anchong felt that there was more to his words. “What do you mean?”

Sheng Yuan glanced at the phone in Huang Anchong’s hand and chuckled. “Nothing.”

He calmly said his previous words. “Huang Anchong, you and I are smart people.”