Chapter 6

The restroom of the No. 1 Middle School is located next to the playground. Yan Heng took out an unfinished cigarette from his pocket, lit it with a snap of a lighter, and white smoke curled up, his eyes deep like an ancient well with no bottom in sight.

"Jiang Tianxin from Class 5 of Grade 1, scare her a little when you have the chance, and I'll treat you to a meal after it's done," Liu Feng and three others huddled together. "Liu Ge, isn't that a bit too much, bullying a girl?" These three boys had some relationship with Liu Feng, not really close friends but just some acquaintances who hung out together before.

Liu Feng was disdainful of these people and didn't think much of them, but he didn't break off relations either. Sometimes they could be useful. "Jiang Tianxin is quite good-looking," Liu Feng smirked, and the others wavered at the mention of her appearance. "No problem, we'll take care of it. We'll teach that girl a lesson," Liu Feng held a grudge, but he also cared about his reputation. Otherwise, he could have acted on her in the cafeteria, but he chose to take revenge behind her back to distance himself from it.

Boys coming to the restroom was not just for using the bathroom, like now, Liu Feng handed out a cigarette, and four people started smoking. A cold look flashed in Yan Heng's eyes. He came out from behind them after they finished smoking. Liu Feng was the first to see Yan Heng and exclaimed. The four of them all turned to look in Yan Heng's direction.

His black eyes were rolling with cunning and cruelty. Being stared at by those eyes, they felt as if they were guilty of a heinous crime. They couldn't help but shudder. They knew how cruel Yan Heng could be and had experienced it firsthand. He would make the pain penetrate into their bones and leave an impression. Every time they saw someone, they would feel the pain.

He sneered, "If any of you dare to touch Jiang Tianxin, not only will you not be able to stay at No.1 Middle School, but you'll also be lying in a hospital bed for several months, missing limbs and crippled. Don't blame me for not warning you. Liu Feng, if you have any problems, come to me, I'll be happy to oblige."

Yan Heng was truly ruthless. Liu Feng had witnessed him getting into a fight once and still remembered it vividly. "Liu Ge, do we still want to scare her? Yan Heng..." They were all afraid of Yan Heng.

"Forget it," Liu Feng grumbled. Yan Heng was not someone they could mess with. He was like someone who had nothing to lose. It was just surprising that he never meddled in other people's business.

During evening self-study, the classroom was relatively quiet. Most students were either busy with homework or reviewing tomorrow's lessons. tianxin had not finished her homework yet and was still solving math problems. Yan Heng entered the classroom through the back door, and when tianxin heard the footsteps, she thought it was the teacher and was surprised to see Yan Heng instead. She continued with her homework, but Yan Heng felt a little unhappy for some reason.

He didn't want to come, but he remembered that Coward might have been scared today, so he came to check on him. However, it seemed like there was no problem, and tianxin interrupted him to tell him about the homework. "The fifth page of the math book, questions two and three, are homework. The teacher said we have to turn them in tomorrow," she said. Yan Heng didn't care, "I skipped class, do you think I would do my homework? Don't meddle in my affairs from now on." tianxin felt a little aggrieved, thinking that he didn't care about her at all. She replied with a simple "okay" and didn't look at Yan Heng again. Yan Heng felt a little irritable, thinking that he had brought in some other emotions just now, and that she must be angry now.

Zhu Ting listened to the conversation between the two people behind her and felt very angry. She was short-tempered and thought that tianxin deserved to be criticized for defending Yan Heng at noon. She thought that people like that deserved to be scolded to death. Zhong You glanced at his desk and asked, "Do you know how to do this problem?" Zhu Ting leaned over and asked, "Which one?" They discussed the problem quietly, but Zhu Ting found it too difficult and said, "I don't know."

Zhong You turned around with his book in hand and finally got to talk to his idol. He was very excited, but Zhu Ting just sneered at him, "You have no ambition." Zhong You asked Yan Heng carefully, "How do you do this problem?" Yan Heng didn't even look at him and replied, "I don't know." It was obvious that he had refused directly. Zhu Ting was getting more and more angry and said loudly, "Who do you think you are? You are so capable!" Her voice attracted the attention of the classmates, and Zhu Ting felt that she had been blind before and had a heart that could feed dogs.

Zhong You was a little embarrassed, but he didn't care either. Yan Heng was always like this, even if he refused, it was normal. He just wanted to try and said, "It's okay. I'll ask the teacher tomorrow."

felt awkward in the atmosphere. She looked at Yan Heng, who seemed indifferent. Whether he wanted to discuss the problem or not was his own business, and others had no right to dictate that. He also had no obligation to be responsible for others. However, as classmates, she believed they could help each other out. But it didn't concern her, did it?

Yan Heng felt a fire burning in his chest and wanted to smoke, but since they were in the classroom, he took out a math book and a homework notebook. He glanced at the problems and quickly wrote down the answers. He finished the homework in just a few short minutes, leaving him feeling empty inside.

He tore a piece of paper, wrote something on it, and poked tianxin's arm. tianxin looked at him with confusion, and Yan Heng didn't say anything but handed her the paper. Curious, tianxin opened it and read, "I finished my homework." Yan Heng's handwriting was as clear and powerful as he was, every stroke distinct and pleasing to the eye. But why would he want her to praise him for it? It's not like he did it for her.

tianxin tore off another piece of paper, thinking that there was no harm in comparing the two. Her handwriting was not as neat as Yan Heng's, and she didn't want them to be put together. She threw the paper in front of Yan Heng and went back to doing her homework, which she was close to finishing.

Yan Heng looked at the two short words and suddenly didn't know what to say. He wasn't good at comforting people, so he just quietly watched tianxin read her book. As the self-study period came to an end, the whole classroom started to get restless. Some students had already packed their bags and were ready to leave.

tianxin looked outside at the lights and the swaying trees. The night wind brought a chill to her face, but it felt nice. All the unhappy things seemed to be blown away by the wind. When the bell rang, students started to leave one by one, except for those who lived on campus and had to attend a late self-study session.

Yan Heng hadn't left yet; he was looking down at his phone. tianxin looked at him and said, "Yan, it's time for the late self-study." Yan Heng put away his phone and said, "Oh, I know. See you tomorrow." He picked up his bag and tianxin was confused. "See you tomorrow?"

Zhuting saw Yan Heng leave and said, "tianxin, let's go to the restroom and buy some food on the way." tianxin nodded, and Zhuyan and Zhao Xue Xi came over. "Let's go together. I'm starving. I need some bread to fill my stomach." Zhuyan complained about how studying was really taxing on the brain.

Several people were chatting and laughing. The small shop was relatively crowded at this time, with both sides filled with people. Under the iron fence of the big locust tree, there was a person standing. tianxin looked at the back and felt a bit familiar. Perhaps he noticed that she was looking at him, so the back turned around, and it was Yan Heng. She didn't go over, and Yan Heng looked at her and then lowered his head. "tianxin, come in quickly," tianxin heard Zhu Yan's voice and went into the small shop.

When they came out, Yan Heng was no longer there. "What are you looking at?" Zhao Xue Xi looked at tianxin, who was distracted, and touched her head. "Nothing. Xue Xi, do you like to eat milk cakes?" Zhao Xue Xi shook the milk cake in her hand, with a look of enjoyment. "It's delicious. Do you want to try it?"

"No, you go ahead and eat. It won't taste good when it melts. What are Zhu Ting and Zhu Yan buying? Why haven't they come out yet?" tianxin held the water, and Zhao Xue Xi ate the milk cake while saying, "They are both foodies. They almost bought everything in the small shop."

tianxin smiled, "It's not that exaggerated. Zhu Ting has selection anxiety. If she can't find what she wants to buy, she will be indecisive for a long time. If she can't find what she wants, she will look for something that can replace it. Last time, I saw her picking things there for a long time."

This time, Zhao Xue Xi laughed, "That's what I thought. She should make a list when she goes shopping, so she won't be indecisive."

"What are you laughing at? You're so happy," Zhu Ting and Zhu Yan came out of the small shop, "We said your speed is a little faster than a snail," tianxin's eyes were smiling. Zhu Ting was holding a plastic bag full of snacks. "tianxin, you've become naughty too. You're teasing people."

"Let's go. The time is almost up," Zhao Xue Xi urged, and the sound of students playing could be heard in the corridor.

"By the way, Yan Heng is really annoying. tianxin, if you are wronged in the future, don't keep it in your heart. Tell us, and we will take care of him for you," Zhu Ting was a little angry when she thought of Yan Heng. He was in the same class as tianxin, and their cute tianxin must have been bullied by him. Who would want to see that?

"What happened? Did Yan Heng bully tianxin?" Zhao Xue Xi asked incredulously.

Zhu Ting snorted, "Today, when Zhong You asked a question, he didn't even look and said he didn't know. He acted like an idiot. He skipped class this afternoon and nobody knows what he was doing. I think what they said is right. He only failed because of his poor grades. He used to be a genius, but now he's just mediocre." She used to have some expectations for him, but now she really doesn't want him to harm Class 5.

Zhao Xue Xi was a little surprised but thought about Yan Heng's rumors. It was possible, "We know he skipped class today. The teacher asked, but no one knows what he was doing. But no one is sure about the reason he repeated a grade. It's all rumors." She didn't know where these rumors came from.

Tianxin still didn't know how to speak up, she felt a sense of world-weariness emanating from Yan Heng, as if he lived in the sunshine but his heart was in darkness.