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Rong Qi arched an eyebrow and asked, âHow many students from Class 7 have you tried to extort so far?â
Upon hearing that, the group burst into boisterous laughter. âHow many? Ha, not many. Maybe seven or eight. Those who didnât pay got a little âspecial treatmentâ from us. If you donât want to suffer, you should hand it over promptly.â
With a playful curve of her lips, Rong Qi retorted, âIf youâre looking for a protection fee, youâve got the wrong person. I have no plans to make life difficult for myself at Capital University.â
Saying that, Rong Qi tipped her hat down and attempted to walk away. However, the group quickly formed a human wall, blocking her exit.
âThe exams are next week, and not everyone from Class 7 will be around. Iâd advise you not to be foolish. Weâre giving you friendly advice. Ignore us, and youâll regret it,â one of the girls sneered, raising her hand to slap Rong Qi across the face.
Just as her hand was about to make contact, Rong Qi abruptly lifted her own hand, catching the girlâs wrist. âIâm not in the mood for a fight today. Donât provoke me.â
Rong Qiâs eyes remained calm, her voice icy yet composed. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âBig talk! Ladies, letâs give this little tramp a taste of her own medicine. Han Ning never paid attention to any other girl until she came along!â
It turned out these girls were fangirls of Han Ning and had held a grudge against Rong Qi for some time. The constant presence of people around her had deterred them until now. With Han Ning preoccupied by Duan Shujie, they found their golden opportunity. Their excuse for demanding a protection fee was nothing more than a pretext to teach Rong Qi a lesson.
The girls rolled up their sleeves, clenched their fists, and swung at Rong Qiâs face. Dodging gracefully, Rong Qi counter-attacked even before they could register what was happening. In mere minutes, the ringleaderâs face was left swollen, resembling a bruised peach.
Her eyes narrowed to slits from the swelling, and the girl stammered,
âYouâ¦you dare hit me?â
âI told you not to provoke me,â Rong Qi said, eyeing her reddened hand before her gaze shifted to the two remaining girls, who trembled and stepped aside.
Smirking, Rong Qi walked directly into the lecture building, but not before leaving them with a parting remark, âReturn the money you took. I donât care about others, but for Class 7âwhich Iâm protectingâtry laying a finger on them, and see what happens.â
The girl who was beaten was both infuriated and shocked. She couldnât believe someone of Rong Qiâs petite stature could possess such strength. She felt as if her teeth had been loosened.
Rong Qi didnât give much thought to the minor incident downstairs. What she didnât know was that the whole spectacle was observed from above.
Duan Shujie, surveying the scene below, looked at Rong Qiâs retreating figure. âSo sheâs Rong Qi of Class 7?â
âExactly, Shujie. Sheâs always been this arrogant. Both she and Han Ning have been bullying students at Capital University for quite some time. Weâve all been suffering, too afraid to stand up to them.â
Duan Shujie sneered dismissively, âThatâs all about her? How mediocre.â
As Rong Qi ascended the stairs, passing by Duan Shujieâs classroom, her phone vibrated in her pocket. Taking it out, she saw a message from Ye Nanshen. [Feeling okay today? Want to go home? I can pick you up.]
A slight twitch appeared at the corner of Rong Qiâs mouth: [Iâm fine, Dear..]