Chapter 12: No Wonder She Could Be a Goddess
Chapter 12: No Wonder She Could Be a Goddess
Xun Tuizhi clearly understood what consequences his actions would bring. He had already prepared his excuse. Qin Muchu was a petty person. As long as he said that Chen Xiaoxiao had helped Yang Qi several times, Qin Muchu would definitely shift his focus.
By saying a few more words of loyalty to let Qin Muchu know he did this entirely to vent his anger for him – You, Class Monitor Qin, are so excellent, why is Chen Xiaoxiao cold and indifferent to you and instead helped Fool Yang several times! Xun Tuizhi knew very well how much Qin Muchu hated Yang Qi. Qin Muchu had also mentioned to Xun Tuizhi about Chen Xiaoxiao coming to find Yang Qi before the exam, filled with hatred.
This way, at most, Qin Muchu would just scold him and make him apologize in front of Chen Xiaoxiao. In the end, he would only trust Xun Tuizhi more.
He never expected Fool Yang to step in halfway, not only stopping him from leaving but also saying such words.
From this moment on, Xun Tuizhi took Yang Qi seriously. It wasn’t because of Yang Qi’s brute strength, but because of Yang Qi’s brain. Looking at Yang Qi’s calm expression now, Xun Tuizhi naturally also understood that what Yang Qi said earlier about doing it for the Goddess was also an act. He acted so convincingly, stirring up the crowd’s emotions. This was to prove that he, Yang Qi, was not a man who only hid behind a woman, while incidentally teaching Xun Tuizhi a lesson without facing any consequences, and even winning the admiration of the people present and a good reputation.
How many birds did this one arrow hit!
Xun Tuizhi did not answer Yang Qi’s series of questions. Instead, he shouted loudly, “I apologize!”
He wanted everyone in the cafeteria to hear, so that Yang Qi would have no reason to keep him suspended there questioning him anymore.
Yang Qi wasn’t very interested in knowing why Xun Tuizhi hated Qin Muchu in the first place. He was even less interested in clearing Qin Muchu’s name. That Qin Muchu wasn’t a good person either. Let his lackey slowly dig his own grave.
Outside the cafeteria window was a wall. Naturally, no one saw, which saved a lot of trouble.
Yang Qi pulled Xun Tuizhi back and threw him on the ground. Xun Tuizhi was finally no longer suspended in the air. Even with the best mental toughness, his legs were truly weak now. He forced himself to stand up, said “sorry” to Chen Xiaoxiao, and hurried downstairs. He couldn’t stay a moment longer. His legs were still trembling as he left. Near the stairwell, Xun Tuizhi turned back to look at Yang Qi. His eyes held hatred and fear, but not humiliation, because the word “humiliation” had been removed from his dictionary back in elementary school.
Clap clap clap clap.
It was unclear who started the applause first. The clapping grew more numerous and louder. These applauding teenagers all wore smiles on their faces, as if they had won a battle.
Seeing this, a bright smile appeared on Yang Qi’s lips. Then he also started clapping, very vigorously.
“Hey, we’re applauding for you. Why are you clapping by yourself?”
The fierce-looking girl Du Sisi asked Yang Qi with a smile, feeling that Fool Yang was still a bit silly even after becoming smart.
“I’m applauding for everyone!”
Suppressing his discomfort around Du Sisi, Yang Qi said to the people present, “Thanks to everyone’s encouragement earlier, I was able to carry through with this act of suppressing the school bully today. I stood up because that guy said I only hide behind women. Honestly, I said I didn’t care, but deep down I do care. How could I, a pure and proper guy, not care! I acted out of selfishness. But you all are different. You acted out of a true sense of justice from your hearts. You are the real heroes. So, these applause shouldn’t be for me, but for yourselves!”
As his words fell, the applause thundered, growing even more intense.
These high-spirited teenagers, in this kind of atmosphere, how could they resist such encouragement from Yang Qi? Their hearts were warm, and their palms were warm too.
“This guy is really good at handing out praise! Now, even if the administration wants to investigate this fight, I guess the witnesses here will all side with him. He really knows how to take advantage of the situation!”
Chen Xiaoxiao was probably one of the few people present who kept a cool head. From Xun Tuizhi’s scolding to Yang Qi’s series of words and actions, she remained very calm. She noticed Xun Tuizhi’s strangeness and also saw Yang Qi’s cleverness.
“Everyone, please disperse. The student council and the administration will continue to investigate today’s incident,” Chen Xiaoxiao told the gathered crowd.
“Yes, yes, they must investigate. When the time comes, we will definitely be your witnesses. We must not let the school bully threat continue to spread!”
A few classmates waved their hands, still riding the wave of fervor.
Hearing this, Chen Xiaoxiao felt a bitter laugh inside. It seemed some people were truly deeply affected.
“This Fool Yang not only has strength but also brains!”
Zhuang Zhoufeng also saw some of the trickery, his face serious.
“What you did earlier, holding Xun Tuizhi outside the window, was very dangerous. If you slipped, it could have been a big disaster,” Chen Xiaoxiao walked up to Yang Qi, her expression not very good.
Hearing this, Yang Qi smiled and said, “I’m glad your first reaction was concern, not thanks.”
Chen Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback. She said, “You were just using me as a pretext to teach Xun Tuizhi a lesson. Why should I thank you?”
“No wonder you can be the Goddess, loved and admired by so many classmates. Not only are you very beautiful, but also very smart,” Yang Qi still smiled.
“I hope you won’t casually stir up the classmates’ emotions like this in the future. It’s easy to get out of control.”
“Childlike Innocence, facing oneself, isn’t a bad thing. Of course, in the future, when they are slowly polished smooth by society and recall this moment, they should feel it was a good memory.”
Chen Xiaoxiao felt like her fist hit cotton. Unintentionally, she glared at Yang Qi and said, “The school will definitely investigate today’s matter. You’d better watch yourself.”
With that, she left with the girls around her, losing even her appetite for lunch. However, before leaving, Du Sisi said to Yang Qi, “You can fight and talk. You’re quite interesting. I’ll look for you to hang out next time.” This nearly scared Yang Qi.
“Yang Qi, you were way too cool just now!”
Lu Liangjie came over and punched Yang Qi’s shoulder, laughing heartily, “Also, the way you talked to Goddess Chen was so awesome!”
Yang Qi didn’t respond to Lu Liangjie’s comment directly. Instead, he said, “Today’s incident will probably implicate you.”
“No, it’s fine!”
Lu Liangjie waved his hand grandly, pretending to be carefree. He insisted everyone finish the meal together, but the flicker of worry in his eyes didn’t escape Yang Qi’s notice. The other roommates were also a bit uneasy.
During evening self-study, Qin Muchu looked back at Yang Qi several times with a strange look in his eyes. Yang Qi completely ignored him. And now, he finally had time to absorb the reward he just received: 1 piece of Level-1 Energy Stone.
This triggered task was quite interesting. It happened after Xun Tuizhi scolded Chen Xiaoxiao when Yang Qi accidentally saw the anger in the eyes of some bystanders. The task required Yang Qi to find a way to let the people present vent their inner anger. That’s what led to Yang Qi’s high-profile appearance later and his stirring up of the emotions of those present.
For Yang Qi right now, Energy Stones were way too important. He dared not miss even one, because Yang Qi truly didn’t know when tasks could be triggered, and he truly didn’t know if he could trigger another one after this.
After absorption, the progress for [Psychokinesis] practitioner reached over thirty-five percent.
After the first evening self-study class ended, Qin Muchu, sitting in the front row, stood up and walked over to Yang Qi’s area. He said to Yang Qi’s deskmate Lu Liangjie, “When you hit Xun Tuizhi, you should have thought about my relationship with him. If you said he is a dog, then you should have considered his owner before hitting the dog.”
He paused, then added, “You should be happy that I’m still willing to come over and talk to you.”
With that, he turned and left without even glancing at Yang Qi. In Qin Muchu’s mind, Lu Liangjie’s death sentence was pardoned but his living punishment was unavoidable. As for Yang Qi, hmph!
Lu Liangjie watched Qin Muchu’s retreating back. His hands under the table clenched tightly, then loosened powerlessly. He said to Yang Qi, “You need to be careful.”
Yang Qi smiled and said, “I get what he means. I just hope I didn’t implicate you too much.”
Lu Liangjie gave a bitter smile and didn’t say anything more.
Qin Muchu walked out of the classroom, and Xun Tuizhi along with a few lackeys immediately followed.
“Big Young Master, actually, you don’t need to worry about that Fool Yang. Just get a few people to take turns fighting him a few times. Then you can talk to the principal and have him expelled.”
Xun Tuizhi carefully said from the side. He had called him “Big Young Master” since they were kids. His father was originally the Qin family’s steward. He happened to be the same age as Qin Muchu, so he was arranged to be Qin Muchu’s playmate, and later, after starting school, became the one who accompanied the young master through his studies. Later, his father passed away due to illness. The Qin family, remembering his father’s contributions to the family, had taken Xun Tuizhi in ever since.
“Finding people to teach him a lesson is definitely necessary,” Qin Muchu said coldly. “But we can’t expel him. Expelling him just like that would be letting him off too easy. I want to make him never be able to hold his head up in Ruiyun again. I want him to suffer all kinds of humiliation!”
“Yes, yes, yes,” Xun Tuizhi nodded repeatedly.
“Go call Zhuang Zhoufeng over. Tell him I want to see him.”
“Big Young Master, this Zhuang Zhoufeng had a conflict with Yang Qi before, but he didn’t tell us about Yang Qi’s fighting skills. I don’t know what’s on his mind.”
“What’s on his mind? Planning to watch me make a fool of myself? Hmph, if he dares to think that way, I’ll turn him into the joke. Hurry up and go.”
“Okay.”
Not long after, Xun Tuizhi brought Zhuang Zhoufeng over.
“What instructions does Big Young Master Qin have for me?” Zhuang Zhoufeng asked, knowing perfectly well.
Qin Muchu went straight to the point. “Help me teach that Yang Qi a lesson. Name your price.”
Zhuang Zhoufeng put on a pained expression and said, “It would be my honor to help Big Young Master Qin. How would I dare to name a price? It’s just… Big Young Master Qin, you must have heard about the conflict between me and that Fool Yang. To be honest, I’ve already tried to deal with him. That Fool Yang, I don’t know what he ate, but he became very strong in a fight. Four or five of us couldn’t beat him. This hand was injured by him.”
He showed the hand wrapped tightly in bandages.
Qin Muchu frowned. He hadn’t expected Yang Qi to be such a good fighter. He said coldly, “I know what your family business is. Finding a few good fighters from outside shouldn’t be difficult for you. I don’t need you to necessarily teach him a lesson inside the school. No other requirements. Next week, I want to see him come to class with injuries.”