“Ahhh!!! Murder!!!”
The other students who were watching screamed and looked horrified.
Blood continued to gush out from the place where Yuan Ping bit him, soon dyeing half of the blonde gangster’s shirt red. The students had never seen such a bloody scene before and immediately panicked.
The two gangsters who were holding Yuan Ping’s neck finally came to their senses. Their faces turned pale with fright, and they quickly pulled him back and yelled, “Let go! Damn it! Let go! The boss is going to die, You bastard!”
The blonde gangster was in so much pain that he was delirious and could only wail.
His face was covered with snot and tears, and he mumbled words of begging for mercy.
Yuan Ping didn’t want to actually kill anyone, so he quickly let go. The lower half of his pale face was covered with the blood of the blonde gangster, and he looked as terrifying as a man-eating beast.
“Sob! It hurts so much! It hurts so much!!! Ahhhhh!!!”
The blonde gangster covered his neck, whose flesh was nearly bitten off, with a hand. The pain was so excruciating that all his ugly facial features had twisted together, and he cried desperately.
The other two gangsters quickly ran to the blonde one, helped him up, and rushed towards the infirmary.
Seeing the three gangsters’ ugly crying expressions, Yao Ye couldn’t conceal his disgust.
That guy was hideous and made for a horrible sight.
As this thought surfaced in Yao Ye’s mind, he looked towards Yuan Ping, who was a sight for his sore eyes.
In the back row of the classroom, the gloomy young man named Yuan Ping still remained silent.
Even though he had almost bitten off a piece of meat from his classmate’s neck, committing an unforgivable crime in the eyes of ordinary people, there was still no expression on his face.
Half of Yuan Ping’s face was covered in blood. He seemed to dislike the taste of blood and mechanically wiped the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand as he watched the ruckus in the classroom with almost numb eyes, as if he was just a bystander.
Staring at him, Yao Ye felt that this guy was like an emotionless puppet, different from everyone he had met in the past. He was very special.
Yup, he seemed to be good henchman material.
Yao Ye stroked his chin and felt that this guy was really good.
Wasn’t his taciturnity a great trait of henchmen?
Yuan Ping stood there with no expression on his face. His dark pupils reflected the angry and twisted expressions around him.
“Monster! This damn bastard, he almost killed someone!”
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“As expected, he is a child of a butcher’s family. He is born despicable and shameless! Even if someone threatens him, he shouldn’t hurt him like this! This person will definitely become a serial killer in the future!”
The students who had watched the commotion were filled with hatred for Yuan Ping for biting someone till they bled. Shock, fear and their past contempt led them to vent their anger on the spot as they spoke venomous words.
Yuan Ping listened silently.
He had never been good at speaking, he did not know how to refute them, and thus he had already become accustomed to other people’s harsh words and reprimands.
He just stood there blankly, continuing to maintain the image of a cold and heartless scum in the eyes of others.
This was the only way to get those who enjoyed insulting him to stop out of boredom — a lesson Yuan Ping had gathered from his long-standing experience.
He had always been so resigned to the malice from others, just the way his mother had taught him.
This was the first and only time he had resisted.
The gangsters had already left, but the students around them continued to curse.
They did not care about the injured; what they cared about was the pleasure of scolding others and the ego boost that standing on the moral high ground gave them.
Yuan Ping continued to wipe the blood on his face with the back of his hand expressionlessly. His movements swept across the small knife wound he had sustained earlier, making it throb, but he continued to wipe at it mechanically, as if he didn’t notice the pain.
When he was threatened just now, Yuan Ping saw Yao Ye among the crowd of onlookers, his clear and bright eyes looking straight at him, reflecting his gloomy look of cowardice and incompetence.
Yuan Ping had never cared about how others looked.
Having lived in a repressive environment since childhood, he had always lacked the normal emotions that humans should have and had muddled through life.
When he saw the beauties recognized by the town, he had never found their similar features particularly stunning.
However, from the first second he saw that person, Yuan Ping felt that his looks were the most gorgeous in this world.
That warm and sincere smile was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen in his life.
It was the same thing just now; Yuan Ping felt that he was indescribably beautiful when he was standing in the crowd.
In contrast, Yuan Ping himself was hideous and disgusting.
He was so repulsive… so revolting…
Compared with that man, Yuan Ping felt that he was hopelessly ugly.
He couldn’t bear to see himself in that man’s eyes, so the moment the knife scratched his cheek, he resisted.
Yao Ye must’ve been terrified…
Yuan Ping looked at the shallow pool of blood on the ground, his dark pupils filled with inferiority and self-loathing.
He had shown that person such a dirty sight…
Yuan Ping clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms, and red blood overflowed from his scarred palms and dripped onto the ground.
“Are you OK?”
A clear and sweet voice sounded out, awakening Yuan Ping from his self-hatred.
The beautiful young man with black hair and eyes smiled and handed over a square handkerchief with clear eyes.
“You seem to have been scratched by a knife just now. Why don’t you clean it up a bit? I’ll bring you to the infirmary to get it bandaged.”
Yuan Ping stared at Yao Ye blankly, motionless.
Seeing this, Yao Ye had no choice but to use the handkerchief to wipe Yuan Ping’s bloody cheek.
In no time at all, the blood on Yuan Ping’s face was wiped clean, and the wound was exposed.
There was a long and narrow scratch from the corner of his eye to his cheek. Yuan Ping’s flesh was already bulging out of that cut and the wound was somewhat deep.
Yuan Ping had kept his head lowered this whole time. Yao Ye had not expected him to remain silent even with such a deep wound, so he could only sigh and say, “It’s such a deep wound. I’m afraid this won’t be easy to treat in the infirmary. Come on, I’ll take you to the hospital in town—”
Yao Ye smiled kindly and extended his hand towards Yuan Ping.
This was his secret weapon for building rapport; as long as he wanted to establish a good relationship with someone, he would offer a warm smile and speak softly, making it impossible for anyone to resist his charm!
Yao Ye had already taken a liking to this henchman, nobody else should even think about snatching Yuan Ping away!
Witnessing Yao Ye’s gentle and considerate demeanor towards Yuan Ping, the surrounding students displayed expressions of shock and jealousy. Their jaws, which had been viciously cursing Yuan Ping just moments ago, nearly dropped.
No one expected this seemingly sullen and unkempt individual to win the favor of the new transfer student. It was a shocking turn of events!
It must have been Yao Ye’s kindness that led him to be deceived by that weirdo Yuan Ping!
Several students who had accompanied Yao Ye to the restroom earlier were so envious that their faces contorted beyond recognition, and they voiced their twisted thoughts, “Yao Ye, don’t be deceived by that guy! None of his family members are decent people. When we buy from them, they never give us our money’s worth, and they always have unpleasant expressions on! He’s not a good person! Yao Ye, you should stay away from him! He’ll hurt you!”
“That’s right! He nearly bit through someone’s neck just now! It was covered in blood! Yao Ye, have you forgotten?!”
Yao Ye had been holding back until now, but he could no longer tolerate it. He was absolutely disgusted by these brats’ warped sense of right and wrong.
He had witnessed everything just moments ago. If it hadn’t been for the knife-wielding gangsters, Yuan Ping wouldn’t have had to resist so fiercely. These seemingly innocent small-town students were overlooking how the situation had come to be and were placing all the blame on the victim. Moreover, the words they used were abominable.
They indeed lived up to their identities as unscrupulous inhabitants of this poverty-stricken backwater region, Yao Ye thought with disdain.
Nevertheless, he maintained a facade of integrity on his face and refuted, “Don’t say that. We are all classmates; why don’t we try to get along? He only resisted after being stabbed with a knife. It’s unfair to speak so harshly of him. After all, he also got injured! Come on, Yuan Ping, let’s ignore them. I’ll take you to the hos—”
Before he could finish his sentence, Yao Ye received a shock. Yuan Ping had avoided his hand.
The gloomy young man widened his dark eyes, and upon seeing Yao Ye’s expression of surprise and hurt, he quickly averted his gaze, allowing his trembling and bloodied hands to hang by his side as he turned and left the classroom.
His resolute departure and the increasing pace of his steps made it clear that Yuan Ping was avoiding Yao Ye. It seemed he had left the classroom to deliberately get away from him.
Yao Ye’s smile froze, leaving him standing there, utterly flustered and embarrassed.
What the hell… was he really so terrifying that he’d scared Yuan Ping away? Yao Ye began to question his life choices.
From childhood to adulthood, he had relied on his good looks and impeccable manners to excel in social situations. Regardless of whether he was interacting with eighty-year-old seniors or newborn babies, no one could resist his charm. However, in this impoverished and rundown town, he had actually been rejected!
Seeing Yao Ye’s hurt expression, the other students felt sorry for him and immediately began to curse Yuan Ping for leaving. They claimed he was unappreciative and heartless.
Yao Ye was rendered speechless, enraged by this group of heartless and ignorant classmates. He could only wave his hands to silence them, telling them not to speak that way. They were all classmates, and he didn’t condone bullying.
After Yao Ye’s words, everyone fell into an awkward silence, only realizing then that in the eyes of others, their actions could be perceived as bullying.
The atmosphere in the classroom became tense, and many students felt too embarrassed to speak.
In the past, when they engaged in such behavior, they never considered it abnormal. However, when someone pointed out the wrongness of their actions, they felt an overwhelming sense of shame. They didn’t genuinely feel sorry for Yuan Ping because, in their eyes, he was not a good person. They believed their acts of bullying were justified.
Their embarrassment and frustration stemmed from someone highlighting their mistakes. They felt as though they had become villains like the bullies portrayed on TV, and this made them uncomfortable.
Having guessed their thoughts, Yao Ye decided to stop talking. He knew that if he continued, some students’ embarrassment might turn into rage. In their determination to uphold their version of justice, they might become even more hostile.
Even though Yuan Ping had rejected his attempts at reconciliation, Yao Ye, who prided himself on having strong moral values, resolved to respond to hostility with kindness. His words today would at least make these students more cautious in the future, preventing them from openly cursing Yuan Ping as they had done today.
Thinking about the individual who had rejected him, Yao Ye, having experienced his first taste of rejection in making friends, couldn’t help but sneer.
Heh, who cares about Yuan Ping? If he didn’t want to respond to Yao Ye, then so be it!
He had plenty of henchmen, and losing one wouldn’t make a difference!
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