Wei Yuan had considered Liu Lei's suggestion, but he believed it was unnecessary to take such actions during such a sensitive time. Just as he thought that Chang Wei wouldn't choose such a sensitive period to deal with him.
After all, if a fight broke out during the college entrance examination, it could lead to disqualification from the exam, which would undermine three years of hard work. Was it really worth it?
However, Chang Wei's malicious intentions, coupled with the harassment from that group of people, had indeed ignited the anger within Wei Yuan. If Liu Lei were not present, Wei Yuan was sure he would have rushed to the restroom to beat Chang Wei without hesitation.
Ultimately, it was Liu Lei who had used his father's influence to resolve the situation, and at this moment, he naturally did not want to implicate Liu Lei.
Liu Lei seemed to sense Wei Yuan's concerns but still encouraged him, "Stop thinking about it; he'll be out soon."
Wei Yuan replied, "How about I just go by myself?"
Liu Lei appeared somewhat displeased: "What do you mean? You want to ditch me for this good deed? We'll ambush him from behind together; are you afraid he’ll see us?"
Wei Yuan thought about it and realized that in less than a minute, it wouldn’t be easy for anyone to notice them.
As the saying goes, revenge should not wait until the next day. At this moment, both of them were filled with anger towards Chang Wei, and they believed that if a fight broke out, Chang Wei would definitely suffer.
At that moment, Chang Wei was leisurely walking into the restroom. He clearly enjoyed seeing Wei Yuan in a difficult situation. However, what disappointed him was that while those people had only managed to harass Wei Yuan a bit, they hadn’t prevented him from taking the exam. This made Chang Wei feel like he hadn’t achieved his goal.
In his original plan, he had aimed to exploit Wei Yuan's impulsive nature. He had also arranged for someone among those surrounding Wei Yuan to deliberately shift the blame onto Wei Yuan's father while discussing the theory of repaying parental debts.
The goal was to provoke conflict between both parties and make one side unable to hold back their anger. During this sensitive period, if a fight broke out at the school gate, not only would that student’s exam qualifications be canceled, but they would likely face legal consequences as well. This would help alleviate the humiliation Chang Wei had suffered multiple times.
However, he underestimated the relationship between Liu Lei and Liu Haisheng. He never expected Liu Haisheng would intervene at such a critical moment, leading to his failure and leaving him with nothing more than having made Wei Yuan uncomfortable.
Chang Wei was still in the restroom going through his routine: one two three, step forward; four five six, hold it; seven eight nine, shake it off.
It seemed like he had a fixed formula; however, he was completely unaware that two people were already watching him closely from behind.
However, Wei Yuan and Liu Lei, this pair of troublemakers, were already well-prepared. It was as if they were telepathically connected; with just a glance, they silently charged forward.
Wei Yuan kicked out, nearly sending Chang Wei, who was in a vulnerable position, tumbling into the urinal, completely blocking his view.
Liu Lei also played along perfectly, delivering a sudden punch to Chang Wei's head, causing him to clutch his head and cry out.
"You two bastards, ambushing me!"
While being hit, Chang Wei continued to shout defiantly.
The two attackers remained silent, responding only with their fists and feet.
This time, all their pent-up anger erupted. These two young boys fought with a ferocity that could hardly be described as anything less than brutal.
Kicks and punches flew without restraint. Under their teamwork, they executed several high-difficulty moves that one would typically only see in a boxing match. Chang Wei's cries echoed continuously.
Though they didn't speak, after several minutes of relentless beating, both of them had already crafted numerous inner monologues for themselves, reminiscent of a movie by the King of Sunglasses, though with a style leaning more towards Wang Jing.
"Take that, you bastard!"
"Watch me take you down with one punch! Black Tiger Steals Heart, and here comes Monkey Steals Peach!"
The two were thoroughly enjoying themselves when the school's loudspeaker blared: "There are fifteen minutes left until the exam starts. All candidates must enter immediately. Candidates arriving fifteen minutes late will not be allowed to enter and will forfeit their eligibility for this subject's exam."
Upon hearing this announcement, the two exchanged glances again and pressed Chang Wei's head down into the urinal before quickly running away. Although Chang Wei knew who was attacking him, he couldn't confront them face-to-face.
As he struggled to recover and rinsed off the stench under the faucet, the two had already vanished without a trace. Feeling that his situation wasn't too terrible at the moment, Chang Wei didn't bother going home to change his clothes.
Although his father had long since made it clear that no matter how he performed, he would definitely spend money to find connections to help him get into a university, at least he still had to attend all the exams on time. After all, if his scores were higher, it would be easier to leverage those connections.
So regardless of the situation, even though his current appearance was terrible, he had to grit his teeth and take the exam. When Chang Wei walked out of the restroom, the first thing he saw was not Wei Yuan and Liu Lei, as they had already fled.
Of course, they had returned to the exam classroom to prepare. At this moment, Chang Wei saw Liu Haisheng. Earlier, when he noticed that Liu Lei and Wei Yuan had rushed into the restroom together and knowing that Chang Wei was still inside, he figured something must have happened and hurried over to check.
At this point, he discovered that Chang Wei was covered in footprints and his face looked like a pig's head. There was also a faint smell of urine coming from him, which made him think, "Those two really went too far."
However, on the surface, he still had to act as Chang Wei's supervisor and feign concern: “Chang Wei, what happened? Did you fall in the restroom?”
When Chang Wei heard this question, his anger flared up immediately. He replied, “Director Liu, I was beaten up by those two—Wei Yuan and Liu Lei.”
“Did you see them?” Liu Haisheng asked cautiously.
“No, but I feel it was them.”
Chang Wei's response was quickly dismissed by Liu Haisheng: “It's hard to constitute evidence based solely on your feelings. Besides, there are no cameras in the restroom, so I don't know the specifics.”
Seeing that Liu Haisheng was siding with those two, Chang Wei became even angrier: “You old rabbit! I wonder if you’re in cahoots with those two bastards.”
Although he was furious, he didn't dare to shout too loudly. However, Liu Haisheng had keen hearing and caught what he said. Without showing any reaction, he asked calmly: “Are you planning not to take the exam?”
“No.”
Hearing a somewhat harsh tone from Liu Haisheng, Chang Wei immediately turned submissive and could only drag his battered self toward the exam room.
Unfortunately for him, today seemed destined to be a day full of misfortunes. The carefully planned scheme did not achieve the desired effect; after just being beaten up and then facing difficulties from Liu Haisheng, when he finally arrived at his exam room, he was stopped by a supervising teacher.
"What are you doing?"
A teacher dressed in professional attire stopped Chang Wei, covering her nose with her hand to block the urine smell coming from him.
Clearly, this teacher had no idea about Chang Wei's background; she just felt that his awkward appearance was definitely not that of a good student.
Chang Wei appeared very submissive and said, "I'm sorry, teacher. I was delayed by something on the way."
"Where is your admission ticket?"
This question caught Chang Wei off guard. Just moments ago, while rinsing his head under the faucet, the water had rushed over him unexpectedly, and now when he took out his admission ticket, it was obvious that the entire document had gotten wet and was starting to dissolve.
However, it was still vaguely possible to make out Chang Wei's appearance on it. The teacher asked, "Did you drop it in the toilet?"
At this moment, in order to gain some sympathy, Chang Wei could only awkwardly smile and say, "Um, I accidentally dropped it."
Hearing this, the teacher in professional attire was immediately startled; it meant that the admission ticket she held had been contaminated with bodily fluids from many people, which was quite disgusting.
But seeing Chang Wei's pitiful expression, she couldn't bear to make things difficult for him. She said, "Go in through the back door. Be discreet and don't disturb the other students; otherwise, we will consider canceling your exam eligibility."
Chang Wei then expressed his gratitude repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, teacher."
Finally able to suppress his frustration, he returned to his seat smoothly. He thought the storm had passed, but as soon as he sat down, he noticed that several people at nearby desks were glaring at him with unkind eyes.
It turned out that due to the rush, Chang Wei hadn't cleaned himself properly or couldn't remove the smell instantly. Now sitting in his seat, the odor spread around.
To avoid disturbing the other candidates and since it wasn't particularly hot, none of the windows were opened. As a result, the smell from Chang Wei lingered in the exam room, drawing everyone's disdain and eye rolls.
Moreover, the few people sitting around him were suffering from an undeserved disaster, feeling as if they were trapped in a school restroom, which was unbearable.
Anyone who has attended a public school knows that the stench of our school's restroom is so intolerable that only those with an extreme smoking habit can endure it while smoking inside.
Surrounded by Enemies
At this moment, Chang Wei fully understood the meaning of this idiom. Sitting in the examination room, he could feel the hostile glares coming from all directions, making him feel like a despicable villain in a movie. In that second, Chang Wei had a strong urge to end it all.
In such an inexplicable situation, being surrounded by the smell of urine during the college entrance examination and facing disdain and scorn from all his classmates, even the invigilating teacher was reluctant to approach him. Everyone seemed to dislike him, even hate him.
He had brought this disgusting odor into the examination room, preventing every candidate from fully concentrating on their exam, which indirectly affected others' performance, leading to his ostracism in their minds.
However, affecting others' performance was not the biggest issue; his own performance became problematic.
Originally, Chang Wei was in the same class as Wei Yuan. Not only was he the Vice Class Leader, but he was also a well-rounded student excelling in both arts and sciences. His grades were balanced across all subjects, especially in mathematics where he was a champion in Olympiad math.
But after encountering such an incident, he couldn't help but be distracted during the exam. First and foremost, he harbored immense resentment towards Wei Yuan; without Wei Yuan's interference, he wouldn't be in this predicament.
Secondly, there were Liu Haisheng and his son. To him, these two fools were clearly aiding Wei Yuan and deserved punishment.
Lastly, there were his classmates and the invigilating teacher. With their disdainful looks and contempt, Chang Wei found it impossible to concentrate. This directly led to his poor performance on what should have been an easy math exam for him.
At that moment, various emotions swirled within him; he couldn't think straight as if his mind had gone blank. He struggled to analyze geometric figures and solve algebra problems. As for functions and prime numbers, he was even more confused.
Later on, when Wei Yuan and Liu Lei heard about this incident, they couldn't help but revel in it because Chang Wei's poor performance in this subject caused him to miss out on several points needed for admission to a prestigious university. In the end, he could only spend his college years at an ordinary school. And this was just the beginning of his tragic story.
The tense college entrance examination finally came to an end after several days of high pressure. At this moment, tens of thousands of candidates in Jinghai City could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The student-initiated activity of tearing up review materials and exam papers has also emerged in various universities. To truly participate in the college entrance examination in the best possible state requires significant effort.
After three consecutive years of high-pressure review, students now feel nauseous at the mere sight of past review materials once the exams are over. At this point, what is past is past, and tearing up everything unpleasant can be considered a way to relieve stress.
Wei Yuan experienced a planning session with Chang Wei, and after being deceived by Xu Feng, he is now feeling apprehensive. Since the end of the exams, he has gone missing again and will no longer step foot on campus.
Instead, he follows Yang Ying to study medicine, solving some patients' issues and answering questions from those passionate about Traditional Chinese Medicine through online platforms, which has helped Yang Ying gain increasing online popularity.
However, he is accompanied by two girls: Yang Ying and Lan Xue.
At this moment, he cannot travel like some other examinees during the post-exam break. It's not that he can't afford it; after continuously repairing and reselling items, he has completed many repairs on defective Jade and Antique pieces, which have brought him considerable income.
During this period, Wei Yuan knows that many plans that have long been in the works are about to come into play.
Just one step away, just one step away.
Yuan Ziyi and Wei Yuan are continuously waiting for this opportunity, which seems to be slowly approaching.
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