Chapter 31 - An Unforgettable Lesson
Beauty and the Bodyguard
Lin Yi had already finished with Zhang Naipao and Gao Xiaofu by the time Yushu and Mengyao arrived. Yushu couldnât help but sigh in disappointment at the two boys groaning on the floor- she missed the scene!
âYao Yao, Lin Yiâs pretty strong isnât he!â
âSo what? That has nothing to do with me!â Mengyao was a little stunned, as well. It could be said that Lin Yi sneaked up on Zhong Pinliang yesterday, and that he used dirty tricks back in the washroom... but it was without a doubt that this victory now was won through pure ability.
Mengyao hadnât spoken to Kang Xiaobo before, but she understood his character well- he was the cowardly type that avoided battles, and it was safe to assume that the guy was of no contribution to the fight whatsoever. Lin Yi had fought alone.
Mengyao turned her glance towards Naipao and Xiaofu, noticing that both had their hands focused on only one part of their bodies. Evidently, it took Lin Yi only one move to beat each of them to the ground.
âSee? heâs a good shield!â Yushu said with a smile. âPeople will hear about what happened, and Lin Yi will get famous soon, too, so you wonât have to worry about anyone bothering you anymore!â
Mengyao only responded with a âhmphâ, acting as if she couldnât care less.
Lin Yi moved to Xiaobo, patting his shoulder with a smile. âYou okay?â
âYeah!â Xiaobo said, recovering from the shock- he didnât expect Lin Yi to put Zhong Pinliangâs two generals down with just two moves. âYouâre good!â
âZhong Pinliang... I didnât want to do this, but you kept pushing me, so...â Lin Yi said innocently as he walked towards the lone enemy.
Zhong Pinliang, however, kept his cool. Lin Yi was good, but he saw the whole exchange- it was but a lucky move, and all he really did was just kick Xiaofu when he wasnât paying attention, pulling the stool leg from his hand and attacking an unaware Naipao with it.
To Pinliang, it was more luck than skill that gave Lin Yi the victory. With a subtle gesture, he reached down and pulled out a dagger, feeling safer as he armed himself.
âCut the crap, Lin Yi. I wonât be able to go on in this school if I donât off you now!!!â Zhong Pinliang stabbed at Lin Yi as soon as he stopped talking, not hesitating at all.
Lin Yi was startled at the extreme method Pinliang decided to employ- the kid had no concern for any consequences at all! It didnât matter how powerful his family was, there was no way heâd just get away with a murder case as if it was nothing.
Lin Yi couldnât believe it- anyone else probably wouldnât be able to dodge the attack, and theyâd get fatally injured. Lin Yi wasnât about to let Zhong Pinliang off easily due to this fact alone- he decided to teach him a lesson heâd never forget.
With that, Lin Yi reached out and grabbed Pinliangâs wrist as the dagger came down at him.
The guy had lost his mind at that point, blindly squirming about as he tried to edge the blade into Lin Yi, screaming all the while at the top of his lungs. âLIN YI!!! IâM GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU!!!â
Yushu, on the other hand, covered her mouth with a hand as Zhong Pinliang stabbed at Lin Yi. She knew what the guy was capable of, and she didnât know if Lin Yi would be able to dodge the attack. She wanted to tell Zhong Pinliang to stop, but it was clearly too late......
Yet the two spectators breathed out in relief when Lin Yi managed to grab Zhong Pinliang by the wrist, unscathed.
Lin Yi increased the strength in his grip, and Pinliangâs arm trembled as if crushed down by iron pliers. The knife fell out of his limp hand, and hit the ground with a sharp clack.
Pinliangâs surprised face was then hoisted up by Lin Yi, who held him by the hair. With a violent swing, Lin Yi threw his body off the rooftop......
âA-ahh............!!!â Pinliangâs voice trembled as he fell down, cold sweat covering the entirety of his body as his brain comprehended the situation: he was about to die.
I donât want to die.
Yet his body didnât continue falling, and Pinliang realized that his bottom half was still within the rooftopâs confines. He exhaled a hasty breath, smeared completely by his sweat.
Lin Yi then lifted both Pinliangâs legs up, slowly moving it off the rooftop as well. Zhong Pinliang didnât care anymore as his body jolted with fear- he broke down and started to cry and scream. âLin Yi, Iâm sorry....... Donât throw me down... Iâm sorry... Really.......â
Lin Yi was silent as he worked on getting Zhong Pinliangâs legs out.
âL-Lin Bro.. Lin Yi Bro! P-please, Iâm begging you, forgive me, please, I wonât do it again, I wonât d-d-do it again......!â Zhong Pinliangâs voice was barely coherent as the entirety of his body trembled in shock.
âI admit that I was wrong, when I kicked you yesterday.â Lin Yi said dully.
âN-no, nono, Lin Bro, you werenât wrong, y-you did a fine job kicking me, you can kick me more if you want, it was my fault f-f-for getting in your way...............â Zhong Pinliang had calmed down a little as he stuttered, trying his best to please Lin Yi.
âDidnât I say it was my fault? Iâm not trying to bully anyone here.â Lin Yi said coldly as he let go of Zhong Pinliangâs right leg........
âHaaaah...................â Pinliang was just starting to calm himself down when Lin Yi let go of his fucking leg!!! His life flashed before his eyes as he screamed, staring down at the abyss as he fell.......
He stopped screaming, realizing that he was still suspended in mid-air. A yellow warmth grew, spreading throughout his shivering thighs........
âOkay, okay, it was your fault for kicking me, but itâs fine, I forgive you, itâs fine, itâs fine........â Zhong Pinliang made sure to tread with care this time around- he didnât want to say anything that would displease Lin Yi.
âHope you remember what youâve said today, then.â Lin Yi pulled Zhong Pinliang back with a powerful tug, and plopped him on the rooftop floor.
Zhong Pinliang slapped against the ground, staring blankly at the sky as he lay on his sweat-soaked back.
It was an extremely simple task for Lin Yi to kill off Zhong Pinliang, but he was in a school, not a North African war zone- he couldnât just kill someone. At least not publicly.
âLetâs go.â Lin Yi smiled as he turned to Xiaobo.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat the fuck... Lin Yi... Youâve tamed the Zhong Pinliang...!â Xiaoboâs eyes were wide open as he stared at Lin Yi with a newfound admiration and respect. âIâve decided. I, Kang Xiaobo, will follow you from now on!! Boss!!â
âDonât be so hasty next time, fighting isnât something you should be proud of. Itâs one thing to have courage, but donât just blindly charge around.â Lin Yi laughed.
âUnderstood.â Xiaobo said, seemingly a little embarrassed. âBoss, there are girls over there staring at you...â