Chapter 23 Turn to Ashes and Still Recognizable_1
"Kid, you sure made us work to find you!" an out-of-place voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Ji Yun was extremely irritated.
Considering it would be too explosive for this big bad wolf to nibble on the little white deer under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he had specially chosen the quieter area by the creek behind the campus.
Here, even if Qiu Mo cried out, heaven wouldn't answer...
Just as he was about to execute his next plan, some dimwit had the audacity to disturb the young master's pleasure!
Ji Yun was furious. When he turned around, he found that the person approaching was Huang Xin, who had been paid to teach him a lesson, flanked by two lackeys!
Following him??
That meant Luo Yao was likely nearby!
Ji Yun lifted his gaze and finally saw a sneaky figure hiding under an old tree in the distance!
Even without seeing the guy's face clearly, Ji Yun could already feel the malevolence emanating from under that old tree!!
His goddess was being desecrated; surely Luo Yao had witnessed it.
Probably to stop Ji Yun's brazen behavior, Luo Yao must have hastily called over Huang Xin and his gang of troubled youths.
"Did Luo Yao send you?" Ji Yun said.
"Why ask so many questions? I've had it in for you for a long time. If you take this mud under my feet into your mouth right now, I'll let you off just this once," the brown-haired Huang Xin said.
By this time, Huang Xin was abusing his dirty, old smelly shoe in the mud, transferring all the filth from his shoe's sole into the relatively clean mud by the creek.
After stomping out a pile of stinky foot mud, Huang Xin gave a vicious look to his little brother beside him.
The lackey immediately, with great eagerness, scooped up the mud and, with a malicious grin, brought it up to Ji Yun's face.
"Don't go too far, my uncle is..." Qiu Mo said, furious, even stepping in front of Ji Yun.
But Ji Yun had no intention of letting Qiu Mo interfere.
He pulled Qiu Mo to the side, already rubbing his hands together, ready for action!
With Teacher Tifa's authentic martial arts techniques under his belt, did he have to fear these three runts??
His hands were itching for a fight!
However, the lackey holding the mud seemed oblivious to the threatening aura in Ji Yun's eyes and, not knowing what was good for him, stepped forward and forcefully shoved the mud towards Ji Yun's mouth.
Ji Yun took a step back and grabbed the delinquent's arm!
He yanked the assailant forcefully towards him, and as the thug lost his balance and leaned in, Ji Yun delivered a knee strike to the stomach of the delinquent!!
The lackey's mouth gaped open in extreme pain, his eyeballs looking as though they were about to pop out.
He couldn't make a sound, wearing a mask of agony before slowly folding onto the ground at Ji Yun's feet.
Seeing his underling writhing on the ground like a worm, the brown-haired Huang Xin showed a look of surprise.
"Let's get him together!" Huang Xin had enough brains to know to use his numerical advantage against Ji Yun.
Huang Xin was actually lean and frail, merely relying on his sneaky tactics to dominate the school.
The lackey beside Huang Xin was quite chubby, his eyes hardly straying from Qiu Mo since the start, drooling over her like Zhu Bajie.
With one monkey and one pig face to deal with, Ji Yun remained unflustered, standing still, waiting for them to approach.
They clearly staggered their positions; Ji Yun pretended to strike at Huang Xin as they got near.
As Huang Xin swung his punch, Ji Yun nimbly turned, dodging Huang Xin's fist. At the same time, he delivered a kick straight into the chubby student.
This kick, taught by Teacher Cang, could unleash the power of the entire body. Even if the opponent weighed one or two tonnes more, he could still be easily kicked away
The chubby student was sent flying several meters away. His body had already lost balance, and to make matters worse, nearby was a creek with a steep bank.
"Ah!!"
A scream echoed as the plump student tumbled into the shallow creek, floundering like a stranded wild boar.
"Rebel!" From behind, Huang Xin, incensed with embarrassment, swung his fist again, aiming for the back of Ji Yun's head.
Ji Yun had learned to keep his distance. Even after finishing the turn to kick, he maintained a safe gap from Huang Xin.
This distance gave Ji Yun time to react to Huang Xin's follow-up assault!
Huang Xin was a classic example of King's Fist and was destabilized due to lack of training, appearing as if exerting too much force might cause him to lose balance on his own.
Ji Yun ducked down, dodging the opponent's King's Fist while delivering a scorpion kick!
"Whack!!!!"
This blow was powerful. Huang Xin found himself flipping onto the ground, his face planted into the very patch of shoe mud he had stepped in!
He was dazed, his head buzzing.
In that haze, Huang Xin remembered recently stepping in a puddle of urine in the restroom without cleaning it off his shoe.
The foul stench of the mud was utterly humiliating for Huang Xin. He tried to get up to fight again, but his feet ached terribly. It felt as if he had been knocked down by a steel plate. How could this kid's legs be so hard!
He must have had training!
That damn Luo Yao, he had sent him to kick an iron plate!
To the side, Qiu Mo's eyes were clear and bright. She was also amazed that Ji Yun could be so proficient, effortlessly settling the score with them unscathed.
Three kicks, three troublemakers, his moves were clean and efficient, and even carried a hint of ease and flair!
He could recite poetry.
He knew martial arts!
Truly accomplished in both civil and military skills!
How had she never noticed so many of Ji Yun's strengths before.
Or was it that she really didn't understand Ji Yun at all, that he had many more unique qualities that he never showed to others.
But the thought of the treasure boy before her not having long to live again filled Qiu Mo with sadness.
"Let's go." Qiu Mo said to Ji Yun.
She now wanted to be alone with Ji Yun instead.
"Hmm? Qiu Mo?"
Qiu Mo subconsciously reached for Ji Yun's hand, mainly out of concern for his condition.
However, Ji Yun looked at her with a confused expression, which in turn puzzled Qiu Mo.
"How... how did we end up here?" Ji Yun's eyes were somewhat murky, his face full of confusion.
"You brought me here, remember? Those three tried to bully you, and you knocked them down," Qiu Mo said.
"Wasn't I lying down in the classroom??" Ji Yun looked utterly bewildered, as if he had just woken up from sleepwalking, astonished and lost.
"Do you not remember what just happened?"
"I... I don't know... I..." Ji Yun's head was still feeling heavy, and he had no idea what had happened.
Qiu Mo stared intently at Ji Yun.
Ji Yun's current state didn't look like an act at all.
Had his illness progressed to such a severe stage already??
Terminal illness, memory loss...
Why does God have to be so cruel to Ji Yun, wuwuwu!!
I must pay more attention to him, and take better care of him.
"It's okay, it's okay, Ji Yun, let's go back to the classroom first," Qiu Mo said, her heart aching even more for Ji Yun, as she involuntarily supported him.
...
A blindingly bright light.
Ji Yun forced his eyes open and saw the familiar white walls of a hospital and figures moving around him.
I wonder if my seizure on the ground involved foaming at the mouth this time.
It would really damage the tall, handsome, and dashing image of Brother Ji Yun if Doctor Lou saw this.
Fortunately, Doctor Lou Yu has always been very competent.
She never recognized me outright.
Perhaps it's because I've changed so much, plus the paleness and distortion of my features after the seizure...
It's still better if she doesn't recognize me for now.
Even though I have entrusted my life and well-being to Doctor Lou Yu, my goal is still to wake up and meet her again after ten years.
"Young man..."
Vice Principal Wang, good morning.
You didn't expect that the school's most proud female student has already been won over by me!
Hey, why have you lost so much weight again this time?
"Nurse! Nurse!!" Vice Principal Wang shouted loudly.
Nurses and a male doctor rushed over quickly and gave Ji Yun emergency treatment.
"Uncle Wang, could you check and see if the patient's family is nearby? We need to know the patient's early medical history," said the male doctor.
"When I helped him, he was lying on the ground alone, and no one was taking care of him... Hey, this person looks like... This person looks just like my student, very familiar," Vice Principal Wang began to scrutinize Ji Yun carefully.
Several question marks popped up in Ji Yun's mind.
What's going on?
How did Vice Principal Wang recognize me??
After so many cycles, Ji Yun had already grasped certain patterns.
As long as I tear into Lü Jing and expose her wrongdoing, Vice Principal Wang will reprimand and educate Lü Jing. He then won't have the chance to deal with Qiu Mo and me, and he won't recognize me, his former student.
Although I did kiss Qiu Mo by the stream, Vice Principal Wang didn't catch us red-handed. He has no reason to remember me so vividly!
"Uncle, are you sure?" the male doctor asked.
"That's the kid, I would recognize him even if he turned to ashes. His name is Ji Yun. He was a student at Lixue Middle School during my tenure, this guy—I don't know what love potion he fed to my niece. The two of them dated in high school, and her grades plummeted. Sigh, my niece could have gotten into the top university in the country, but she became obsessed..." Vice Principal Wang suddenly affirmed with unusual certainty.
"Alright, alright, Uncle Wang. So you're sure he's Ji Yun and that he's a student from Lixue Middle School, right? We should have the student's medical records from your school here as well. I'll have the nurse check right away," the male doctor interrupted Vice Principal Wang's angry rant.
Vice Principal Wang was acting furiously, as if he had some deep grudge against Ji Yun.
Vice Principal Wang's words also gave Ji Yun no small shock!!
What???
I dated Qiu Mo for an entire high school period??
My grades plummeted???
What about Qiu Mo now...
"What illness has this kid contracted?" Vice Principal Wang asked irritably.
"We can't be certain yet, but it seems to be a heart-related issue. This kind of sudden onset often involves genetics and early medical history," said the male doctor.
"Then... I won't hold you up..."
"Uncle Wang, please help contact his family. The situation doesn't look too optimistic."
"Okay... okay!"