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After experiencing a dreamlike night, Xia Xihe returned to his usual campus life. However, he did not expect that the tranquility would only last half a day...
In the morning class, Yan Yulong did not come to his classroom. Xia Xihe guessed that he had partied too late last night and was probably still sleeping at home.
They had returned to the banquet scene yesterday, where Yan Yulong was dragged by several uncles from the Underworld, who were of his father's generation, to drink. Although he managed to defeat those elders one against three, he ended up getting completely drunk and was carried into his room by a servant.
He definitely wouldn't be able to get up today... Xia Xihe rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.
It was now break time, and the classroom was noisy.
Groups of girls gathered together discussing celebrities and cosmetics, while some boys were playfully wrestling with each other or playing chess. Xia Xihe seemed particularly out of place, sitting alone in his seat.
A few girls nearby were holding the morning paper, eagerly looking at the latest news about a male idol, their loud discussions impossible to ignore.
"Are you kidding me! This damn reporter actually said Xiao Jun is GAY! I absolutely won't believe it!"
"Yeah, how could Xiao Jun be GAY when he's so manly?"
"You can't judge by appearances... Many GAY people seem pretty MANly on the outside..." one girl quietly reminded.
"Hey! What do you mean? My Xiao Jun is definitely not that kind of disgusting GAY!" a fervent fan exclaimed.
"Shh! Keep your voice down. If Yao Jialin and her friends hear this, they'll come after you..."
"Uh... I'm not afraid of them..." Despite saying that, her tone noticeably lowered.
These girls' words were truly grating... Xia Xihe thought gloomily, as he was exactly what they referred to as "that kind of disgusting GAY"... although it wasn't his choice to become this way...
Most people probably still found them disgusting... However, Yan Yulong's attitude was so open and straightforward that it made him completely forget how intolerable this matter was in the eyes of ordinary people.
Xia Xihe anxiously held his head down.
The group of girls began to shout excitedly about another news article in the newspaper—
"Wow, look at this news, it's terrifying! A Young Woman was rushed to the emergency room late at night, and the doctor removed a fist-sized crystal ornament from her body..."
"Ew... that's so disgusting!"
"It says here that the woman had various whip marks and burn scars on her body, indicating she was likely subjected to sexual abuse. But when the doctor asked her about these injuries, she refused to say anything."
"There are really all kinds of people in this world... a fist-sized object... can it really fit inside?"
"Wow! Stop talking about it, it's so gross!"
As they were discussing, Xia Xihe suddenly stood up from the table.
"Uh... um..."
The girls looked at him in confusion, and Xia Xihe mustered his courage to say, "Can I borrow your newspaper to take a look?"
"Oh... sure." The girl holding the newspaper readily handed it to him.
"Thank you." Xia Xihe quickly found that news article; it was a very short social news piece, just over a hundred words. But Xia Xihe was certain that the abused woman must be Sister Juan!
He recalled that Yan Yulong had told him last night to pay attention to tomorrow's newspaper; he was referring to this incident!
Sister Juan was indeed despicable, but was it really necessary to use such cruel methods to take revenge on her? After all, she was just an ignorant woman; how could Yan Yulong be so ruthless?
Although it was Yan Junhong who had abused Sister Juan like this, the instigator of the entire incident was Yan Yulong! Xia Xihe held the newspaper in a daze, feeling a mix of emotions.
As the morning class was about to end, Yan Yulong arrived at his department.
As usual, he ignored the teacher who was giving the lecture and stood outside the door, beckoning Xia Xihe with a casual wave. "Hey, let's go eat."
Xia Xihe glanced at the teacher, who helplessly nodded at him. He silently packed up his stationery and followed Yan Yulong out.
The two of them went to the hillside where they usually had lunch. The servants of the Yan Family had set up the meal and then left on their own. Xia Xihe, burdened with thoughts, held his bowl but didn't eat a single bite. Yan Yulong sipped some soup while keenly observing him.
"Why aren't you eating? Trying to diet?" he teased nonchalantly.
Xia Xihe took a few bites but ultimately couldn't hold back and asked, "Um... I saw a news article in the paper today..."
"What news?" Yan Yulong replied disinterestedly as he ate an omelet.
"It said... a woman was... sexually assaulted... and had to go to the emergency room late at night..."
"Oh, what does that have to do with me?"
Xia Xihe's gaze flickered for a moment as he looked up at him. His expression seemed genuinely indifferent.
"That woman... could it be... Sister Juan...?"
"So what if it is?"
"Um..." Xia Xihe tightened his grip on the bowl, stammering, "Don't you think what you're doing... is a bit..."
He couldn't finish his sentence as Yan Yulong coldly stared ahead. "A bit what?"
"A bit... excessive..."
Yan Yulong listened and sneered. Xia Xihe felt a sense of being mocked, which made him very uncomfortable.
"What’s wrong? Are you trying to help that woman seek justice?"
"Not really..." Xia Xihe felt a surge of frustration that he didn't even know where it came from, and his tone became heavier: "If you want to teach her a lesson, it doesn't have to go this far..."
Yan Yulong shot him a cold glance. He had a headache from a hangover all morning, and his mood was already bad. Now, with Xia Xihe stirring things up, he felt even worse. He impatiently retorted, "What’s it to you? Are you close to her?"
His tone was too harsh, and Xia Xihe bit his lip in grievance.
"She’s not close to me; in fact, we have some history... but I don’t think it needs to be taken this far..." His voice trembled from the suppression of his emotions.
"Then what do you want? Do you want to teach me a lesson?"
"I don’t..."
"If you don’t, then shut up and eat properly," Yan Yulong ordered domineeringly.
"You... how can you be so indifferent?!"
Xia Xihe ’s spirit of resistance finally erupted at that moment. "How can you remain so calm when you've pushed someone to the brink of hospitalization?!"
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