How dare he buy a driverâs license without knowing how to drive and let her do such a dangerous thing? Zheng Xu was refreshed when he thought about how he had cleaned up Chen Xiaoqian with the help of Military Dog.
Yes, as a âfamily member,â thatâs the kind of courage you need!
Xiao Qian got on the bus, still wondering who had betrayed her, not knowing that Zheng Xu had the same idea about her safety as Yu Minglang.
The bus was crowded during this lunch break hour, with Xiao Qian standing with many others. Suddenly, a commotion in the front caught her attention.
A young man in skateboard clothing was fighting with a middle-aged man, who turned out to be none other than her mentorâs son, Liu Li.
At that moment, he was violently beating the middle-aged man.
âI dare you to touch her again!â Liu Li lifted his knee and forcefully struck the manâs stomach.
âLet go of me!â The middle-aged man struggled, but Liu Li held him in a vice-like grip.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Right in front of the middle-aged man was a girl, looking panicked and at a loss regarding Liu Li.
âDamn, I saw you touch her several times! You like it, huh? We donât have scum like you here, you need a beating!â
The ticket seller squeezed over and asked, âWhatâs going on?â
âThis piece of trash is harassing a girl, touching her several times, I saw it all! Get the driver to take us to the police station!â Liu Li said loudly.
âIs that true, miss?â The ticket seller asked the girl, who blushed but neither confirmed nor denied the accusation. At the same time, the driver parked the bus on the side of the road, and the girl quickly got off, disappearing from the crowd.
With no more witnesses, the middle-aged man counterattacked.
âYouâre slandering me, I didnât touch her at all! If I had harassed her, why wouldnât she testify for you?â
âNonsense! So many people saw it! Auntie, you saw it just now, didnât you? Be a witness for me, and letâs take this bastard to the police station!â Liu Li asked an older woman nearby.
The woman turned her head away and stammered, âIâ¦I was just looking out the window, I didnât see it very clearly.â
âSister, you saw it too, right?â Liu Li asked another girl.
âIâm nearsighted, I didnât see it clearlyâ¦â
Many people didnât want to get involved, preferring to mind their own business.
If they went along, it would waste a lot of their time, and what if they were retaliated against later?
âDamn it!â Liu Li looked as if he had seen a ghost.
Itâs not easy to be a good person and do good deeds these days.
âI demand compensation for being hit, you hit me, you have to pay me, oh, my waist hurts, maybe itâs brokenâ¦â The middle-aged man slumped to the ground and refused to get up.
âDamn, I am going to beat you, you disrespectful old man!â Liu Li was furious, trying to pull the man up. But the man just sat on the ground groaning, causing chaos at the scene.
The driver couldnât take it anymore and intervened.
âYou two take your fight off the bus, donât hold up other passengers! I have to hurry back to hand in the bus, or my bonus will be deducted.â
This statement sparked a series of reactions from the passengers. While no one had dared to speak up for Liu Li when the girl was being harassed, they all chimed in now.
âThatâs right, please solve your disputes off the bus and donât delay us.â
âExactly!â
âDonât you all have sisters? Huh? Youâre indifferent like this today, but what if it happens to your sisters tomorrow? Could you still be so indifferent?â Liu Liâs passionate speech received no response, and the middle-aged man on the ground seized the opportunity to speak.
âYouâre dressed like a hooligan, you donât look like a good person at all! It was you who wanted to touch the girl just now. Iâm much older and work for a state-owned enterprise, how could I do such a thing?â
Those in the front row didnât want to correct the statement, and those in the back row thought Liu Li didnât look like a good person, with his messy dyed hair and loose fashion clothes.
Whispers began to circulate among the passengers.
Xiao Qian stood up upon seeing this.
âI saw it. That middle-aged man touched the girl. Iâll go with you to testify.â
âYouâre talking nonsense! From your angle, how could you see me touch her?â The middle-aged man argued defiantly.
Xiao Qian hadnât actually seen it, but that didnât stop her from making up a story.
âYou lingered around that girl for at least 30 seconds and reached out your hand like you were kneading dough, pinching her left and right. After pulling back your hand, you even held it to your nose and sniffed repeatedly.â
As expected of a top student, with just a few words Xiao Qian painted the middle-aged man as an incredibly shameless and sleazy man.
The middle-aged man turned red with anger, âI didnât even sniff her!â
âOh, so you just touched her then.â
Xiao Qianâs words left the man with no way to defend himself, and Liu Li triumphantly pulled him up, âYouâve brought this on yourself, letâs go to the police station! And you, the sister who spoke out for justice, please come with me too â hey, have I seen you somewhere before?â
Liu Li felt that Xiao Qian looked familiar.
He was too busy staring at Xiao Qian to notice the middle-aged man scrambling towards the door, jumping off just as the driver closed the door and started the bus, leaving Liu Li unable to chase after him.
âAre you with the bad guy?â Liu Li roared at the driver.
âNothing major happened, why are you making a fuss? If my bus is late, will you pay for the deducted money?â The driver didnât care about Liu Li and quickly drove the bus to the next stop.
Liu Li was still angry and wanted to curse more, but Xiao Qian came over and shook her head, pressing down on his arm.
âCall to complain about him when we get back. Donât argue anymore.â
âEvery single one of them, none of them has any backbone! Today, they turn a blind eye to injustice, and tomorrow, when they need help, maybe others will be indifferent to them!â Liu Li yelled at the people around him, his fury still boiling.
Two people in the back row were whispering, and their words reached Xiao Qianâs ears.
âGoing to school made him an idiot, full of unrealistic ideasâ¦â
Liu Li wanted to explode with anger. As the bus arrived at the next stop, he stormed off, with Xiao Qian following closely behind.
There was still a distance to the school, but Xiao Qian had gotten off the bus early because she was worried about him.
âI need to thank you,â Liu Li said to Xiao Qian, âWhy do I feel like Iâve seen you before?â
âIâm your motherâs student, and weâve met at your house.â
Upon mentioning this, Liu Li remembered that when he was practicing street dance shirtless, Xiao Qian had come in.
With that thought, his face turned a little red, feeling embarrassed.
The big boy was interesting, fashionable and trendy on one hand, but somewhat shy on the other. Yet, when faced with an issue, he was passionate and hot-headed. Although a little impulsive, he was adorable. Xiao Qian looked at him, thinking that he must have good family upbringing.
After all, how bad could the child of a teacher and Uncle Liu be?