4 Just Talk, Why Are You Fighting?

After dinner, Xiao Ran got on his bicycle and went to the Internet cafe with the only two yuan he had.

The internet cafes these days were very bad. It was foul.

As soon as he entered, there was a mixture of tobacco and the smell of feet.

After getting the Internet administrator to turn on a computer for him, he sat down and started writing.

After all, for an "old writing ape"1, it was not difficult to imitate a book.

It was fine as long as there were not many differences in the plot. As for words and sentences, they would follow his usual style.

Online literature was actually just about the story.

As long as the story was written well, everyone would be excited to read it!

Xiao Ran didn't know if it was because he was picky with the keyboard, but he felt that this keyboard wasn't very useful either.

His original speed of 2,000 words in 10 minutes had now become 12 minutes.

However, there was nothing he could do.

Xiao Ran thought as he wrote. When he earned the royalties, he had to give himself a laptop and a Cherry keyboard!

***

Time passed very quickly when he was writing. An hour had passed by accidentally.

Class was about to start in half an hour.

Only then did Xiao Ran reluctantly click "send" of the 10,000 words he had just typed.

There was no Chengua.com software these days. It was all written on Word.

There was no support or software that specialized in reading. It was basically Tieba2.

He decisively clicked on the novel and posted it.

It was already 1:40 pm when he left the internet cafe.

Xiao Ran took out the keys to the bicycle, unlocked it, mounted it and set off for school.

The bike passed through the narrow alley and headed for the asphalt road.

He pondered as he rode. If nothing went wrong, he should be able to pass the review tonight, right?

The sultry air made the back of his neck sweat a little.

Although it was May, it was really hot.

Especially riding a bicycle under the sun. Although there was a little wind, he still felt that he was about to be roasted.

Just as he was wondering where he would get the money to pay his internet bill tonight, he heard someone calling him from behind.

"Xiao Ran, wait for me."

Xiao Ran instinctively turned around and saw his best friend from when he was young, Zhou You!

Zhou You and Xiao Ran had played together since they were young. Although Xiao Ran was more handsome and had better grades than him, this did not affect their relationship.

Looking at Zhou You, who had thick hair, Xiao Ran couldn't help but sigh. It was good to be young.

He used one of his legs to stop the bike.

He frowned and turned to look at him.

Zhou You rode very quickly, and his school uniform was blown up by the hot wind.

Seeing that he was in front of him, Zhou You chuckled. "It's hot today. I'll treat you to a soda at the school's convenience store later. It's cold."

In his memory, Zhou You's family background was not good either. His family ran a waste acquisition business, and his mother was very stingy.

He actually wanted to treat him to a soda today. The sun must have risen from the west.

Xiao Ran instinctively said, "Where did you get the money?"

"My father gave it to me. My father received a batch of well lids two days ago and earned a lot of money," Zhou You said calmly.

When he said that, Xiao Ran really remembered that in his previous life, Zhou You's father had been arrested for taking in unknown manhole covers.

Later on, the waste acquisition station closed down. His mother took care of him alone. It was not easy for him. He originally got into a second-tier university, but he did not have the money to attend it.

Compared to him, he was even more miserable!

"By the way, I heard that the investigation has been especially strict recently. Don't let your father accept it again," Xiao Ran reminded.

Zhou You looked at Xiao Ran in confusion. "How did you know?"

"I heard from the debt collectors that those guys have very sharp ears. Don't lose the big picture because of a small matter." Xiao Ran casually laughed.

Zhou You nodded. "Alright, I understand. I'll tell my father when I get back!"

"By the way, how much did your father give you?"

"10 yuan. What's wrong?"

"Alright, give me six yuan. I'll return it to you when I have it!"

He had no choice. His family's conditions were not good. He only had three yuan a day for his living expenses, and he had to bring the money for lunch!

A serving of shredded potatoes and a steamed bun cost one yuan. The remaining two yuan were only enough to last an hour on the Internet.

Upon hearing this, Zhou You pursed his lips and looked unwilling. "You're too greedy. I have a total of 10 yuan, and you want six yuan. Why don't you want all 10 yuan!"

This person really dared to say it.

Xiao Ran chuckled. "Even with the news I just received, I think it's worth eight yuan. Six yuan is too little!"

Zhou You licked his lips.

It was true.

He hesitated for a moment. "Alright, eight yuan it is. Remember to return it to me when you have money."

Xiao Ran blinked. Didn't he just say six yuan? Why did it increase by two yuan?

"Deal!"

***

There were still five minutes before class started. At this moment, almost everyone in the class had arrived.

Chen Kai was chatting and laughing with a few boys in the class. When he saw Xiao Ran walk in, his expression changed instantly.

He crossed his legs and leaned against the table behind him. He mocked, "Hey, isn't this the scholar in our class who knows how to memorize 'Li Sao'3? What? Do you really think you can get into university just by working hard?"

Chen Kai was a famous hooligan in the class. His family background was better, and the few KTVs in Jiang City were all from his family.

Everyone knew that KTVs of this era more or less had some color. Not only was it yellow4, but it was also black5.

Coupled with his gangster brother, no one dared to provoke him.

Initially, he did not have any objections to Xiao Ran. After all, they were all classmates.

However, when he came back to get his things this afternoon, he saw him and Ding Suiwan secretly talking in class.

Although he did not hear what she said, the shy expression on the girl's face was enough to explain everything.

This made him especially unhappy.

Chen Kai had liked Ding Suiwan for three years.

Although he had never confessed, it was true that he liked her!

He had originally planned to give her a romantic confession after they graduated.

However, he did not expect this kid to steal his girl.

Now, he had to take advantage of the fact that there were many people and scold him properly to let him know her place.

Want to woo Ding Suiwan?

Dream on!

However, before Xiao Ran could speak, he heard Zhou You's friendly greeting. "Are you crazy!"

It had not been a day or two since Zhou You could not stand Chen Kai's behavior. Did he think that he could humiliate others just because his family had some stinky money?

What the heck.

Chen Kai was obviously angered by Zhou You's sudden greeting. He immediately stood up. "Can't you f*cking speak properly!"

What did he have to do with Xiao Ran?

Zhou You did not give in to him. "You know how to f*cking say it! I thought someone farted just now!"

This sentence made Chen Kai furious.

Seeing that he was about to leave his seat, Xiao Ran decisively reached out and pressed him into his seat.

"Calm down. Let's sit down and talk."

To be honest, as a 40-year-old soul, Xiao Ran rarely acted rashly.

Especially when facing a brat, he only felt that he was young and frivolous and did not know anything.

Perhaps it was because Xiao Ran was stronger and Chen Kai was not prepared to begin with, but he was suddenly pressed down on his seat by Xiao Ran. This made him feel especially embarrassed.

Chen Kai, who had reacted, pushed Xiao Ran without another word. "Just talk. Who the hell are you fighting with?"