"I really disappointed with you….Xuiye…".
There was a notice stuck on the board, which announced that from then onwards Lee Xuiye would be the part of Mo Lingtan and his gangs. Being a part of Mo Lingtan's gang meant that not only no one could bully Lee Xuiye, but also that Lee Xuiye could bully any student of the school and no one would open their mouth against her.
When students saw that notice, they were shocked because from the past five years, not a single student had got the chance to be a part of Mo Lingtan's gang. Of course, every student wanted to join Mo Lingtan's gang only because they wanted to show their power on other students. However, that was not the motto of Mo Lingtan's gang.
Every person, including Mo Lingtan, knew their limits which they shouldn't cross, even if they had a powerful family background and that was the motto of their gang.
Mo Lingtan's gang added Lee Xuiye in their gang, not because Mo Lingtan wanted to protect her. The reason for adding Lee Xuiye to their gang was very simple, Mo Lingtan's gang wanted to give respect to middle-class students, by telling them that even they had the right to join their gang.
Since they were still in school as students, they should study instead of discriminating between upper-class and middle-class. Sadly, society was teaching their children how to discriminate between classes of the society, rich and poor, thus creating divides and stereotypes in children right from their young age, so children did the same thing in the school also.
When the management of the school heard about this notice, they were happy because they knew that Mo Lingtan and his gang came from respected families and if Mo Lingtan and his gang gave importance to any middle-class students then it meant that the Education Department wouldn't think about the investigation.
However, Mo Lingtan's gang only chose Lee Xuiye and not any other students because she was the only student to have the guts to fight back. It didn't matter the result that she was the one who was beaten up every time in the end. What mattered more was at least, she had tried and that was the biggest thing.
...
"Why are you so shocked? I thought you would be happy." Mo Xingjuan came towards Lee Xuiye.
"This…" Lee Xuiye didn't know what to say. She had been friends with Mo Lingtan, Mo Xingjuan and Lu Yichen, but they had never mentioned earlier to add her in their gang, not like Lee Xuiye asked for it as well.
"It's Big Brother's idea and afterwards we have voted on it. and You know the best thing? Every vote was in your favour. Welcome to the gang…Xuiye!" Mo Xingjuan said excitedly.
Mo Lingtan….
He helped her again…
"Where is Brother Lingtan?" Lee Xuiye asked.
"Hmmm… I know he is angry at you. You should talk to him and make sure you don't repeat your mistake, otherwise, I will be angry at you and won't talk to you ever." Mo Xingjuan said.
"I am sorry." Lee Xuiye said in a low voice.
She was sad because she had disappointed her friends. If her friends were in some similar trouble and they didn't tell her then she would have also been angry at them. Hence, how could she not understand their anger and disappointment directed at her?
"It's okay and now go…I saw him going towards on the backyard of the school." Mo Xingjuan said with a smile.
Lee Xuiye nodded and smiled and gave Mo Xingjuan a quick hug before running towards the backyard.
Lee Xuiye reached the school backyard and looked around for Mo Lingtan. Immediately, her sight found him, sitting on the bench and reading a book.
The backyard was one of his favourite place as no one came here and it was quite tranquil and peaceful back here. No one knew that it was Mo Lingtan's favourite place except for his gang and Lee Xuiye.
Lee Xuiye walked toward him., However, she halted and stood a few steps away from him. His back was facing her.
"Brother Lingtan…" Lee Xuiye called out to him after gathering a lot of courage. She was very scared that Mo Lingtan might break his friendship with her. He was her first friend and her best friend and she didn't want to lose him at any cost.
Mo Lingtan heard her voice and looked up from his book, but he didn't turn to look at her.
Lee Xuiye's heart was beating rapidly when she saw that he didn't give any response to her. She felt the same nervousness which she had felt when she was going to the operation theatre for her heart's operation, when she was just five.
"I am sorry…Brother Lingtan…" Lee Xuiye again said.
After a while, Mo Lingtan inquired in a firm voice "What is the meaning of sorry when you don't even value our friendship?"
"No, Brother Lingtan. It is not like that." Lee Xuiye immediately tried to clarify. Her eyes were slightly red but she held her tears back.
Finally, Mo Lingtan stood up and turned around to look at her " 'Not like that?'…Xuiye,vwhen we became friends, I had told you that our friendship is between us and not because of whether you have your father or not. Even if you would have told me before ahead, then also I would have respected our friendship. But...but you didn't show your trust in me. I am really disappointed with you….Xuiye…"