Pampered by the School Bully
Chapter 331: For you, I must rank second in our class this semester! (2)

Chapter 331: For you, I must rank second in our class this semester! (2)

After dinner, Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng walked through the sprawling campus, taking a leisurely stroll to aid digestion and chat.

She told Huo Feng that Chen Ruixiang, second in their grade, was an extremely low-profile but excellent student and the pride of Class 2.

Both Class 1 and Class 2 were key classes.

When they first started school, students were sorted into two key classes based on their middle school exam scores. The key class students weren’t split based on their grades but were shuffled and distributed between the two classes.

Chen Ruixiang had impressive middle school exam scores and, after entering the school, he stabilized his performance on each subsequent test.

In the first term of their first year, Pu Sangzhi took first place in their grade every time, while Chen Ruixiang consistently secured the second place right behind her—very steady!

So, the first place in Class 1 of the first year was held by Pu Sangzhi, and the first place in Class 2 was Chen Ruixiang.

Pu Sangzhi had heard her classmates mention Chen Ruixiang.

Apparently, he was an extremely well-behaved, honest, introverted, low-key person who listened to teachers—a good student.

Of course, this was just what she had heard.

After telling Huo Feng all this, Pu Sangzhi added, "Although you managed to break into the top 200 at the end of last year, it’s not easy to stay within that rank. The score difference gets smaller and smaller, and the closer you get to the top, you’ll find even one or two points can advance you several ranks. So, don’t underestimate Chen Ruixiang. Although he has always been behind me, the gap between you and him is still as vast as an entire galaxy."

"Hehe..."

Huo Feng laughed, "You underestimate me? I’m someone who jumped 500 ranks last term! You don’t believe I can progress to second in our grade?"

Pu Sangzhi looked at him askance, "Don’t believe it."

Huo Feng turned around, stopped walking, lifted his chin slightly, and looked down on her, "What if I do make it?"

Pu Sangzhi also turned around, facing him seriously, "If you do, then it doesn’t really matter to me. I’ve said that I won’t set limits for you anymore, you should get as many marks as you can, just do your best."

Huo Feng’s eyebrows twitched, "Yo~ Putting on a façade like you don’t care about me again, when you clearly hope I’ll become second place!"

Pu Sangzhi denied, "I’ve said it, whether you become second place or not has nothing to do with me, I don’t care."

Huo Feng pointed out, "Then who was the one who talked about ’Chen Ruixiang’ for nearly 15 minutes just now? You’re promoting that ugly guy so much, isn’t it because you want me to surpass him? Surely you’re not interested in him, right?"

Pu Sangzhi choked, not knowing how to respond to his block.

Alright...

She admitted, the reason she talked so much about Chen Ruixiang was indeed to motivate Huo Feng.

Because, she felt like several days into the term, Huo Feng had yet to get into the state of studying.

"Ah..."

Suddenly, Huo Feng pulled out his palm from his pocket and stretched it in front of her, "It’s quiet here, no one’s around. Hold hands for a bit."

Pu Sangzhi subconsciously looked around and then realized they had unknowingly wandered to the North Gate Grove.

"Just for a bit then."

Seeing her hesitate, Huo Feng took the initiative and held her hand.

He clasped her small hand within his much larger one, lifting it high and placing it against where his heart pounded in his chest.

"What are you doing..."

Pu Sangzhi looked down on his actions with disdain, her elegant brows furrowed, her face full of disgust.

Yet Huo Feng gave her a brilliantly rule-breaking smile, saying, "I’m letting you feel my heartbeat."

Pu Sangzhi: "..."

At that moment, her hand did indeed rest against his chest where, despite the barrier of two layers of clothing, she could faintly feel the ’thump, thump, thump’ of his heartbeat.

Right then and there, Pu Sangzhi unexpectedly blushed, feeling somewhat flustered as she tried to pull her hand away, but Huo Feng wouldn’t let her.

Clasping her hand tightly, he insisted she feel his heartbeat. At the same time, he locked eyes with her with a gaze purer than pure milk, declaring, "My heart beats for you."

"Eh~"

Pu Sangzhi instantly felt shivers down her spine and promptly replied without courtesy, "We just had dinner, spare me the cringe."

Huo Feng laughed out loud, his eyes still serious, "Honestly, I’ve come to like you even more this term. Every day I feel like I love you a bit more than the day before, so for you, I’ll definitely try my hardest to advance to second in our grade this term."

Pu Sangzhi reminded him pointedly, "Not for me, for yourself. Your grades are your own business, I can only be happy for you, but I can’t give you the sense of honor."

"Ah, sigh..."

Huo Feng exhaled heavily, frowning in disgust, "Why do you have to be such a buzzkill? Can’t you just graciously accept such nice words?"

Pu Sangzhi: "They’re nauseating words."

Huo Feng held onto her hand before finally letting go and pulled her along as they walked, "Forget it, I won’t argue with you. Let’s go sit over there."

Pu Sangzhi asked, "Aren’t we supposed to be walking to aid digestion?"

Huo Feng replied, "We rarely find a place with no one around, so let’s sit and hold hands for a bit. Otherwise, when we get to a crowded place, you won’t let me hold your hand again."

Pu Sangzhi: "..."

Thus, Huo Feng led her towards a public bench placed under a tree.

The wind must have been strong that day, for there was a heap of fallen leaves on the seat. Huo Feng swept the leaves aside with his free hand, clearing a clean spot for Pu Sangzhi to sit.

Soon, they settled down on the seat together.

Huo Feng turned his head and gazed at Pu Sangzhi’s attractive profile, his lips curving high in a smile, ready to shower her with sweet nothings.

Suddenly, Pu Sangzhi sat up straight and turned to ask him, "Hey, did you hear Dandan’s voice?"

Huo Feng furrowed his brows, "Huh?"

Pu Sangzhi pinched his large hand, "I think I heard Dandan screaming."

As she spoke, Pu Sangzhi immediately looked around and even stood up, scanning the area for miles...

Indeed, she spotted the petite figure of Zhu Dandan behind a distant tree. Of course, standing next to Zhu Dandan’s petite figure was the taller and more robust Wang Chao.

Pu Sangzhi immediately guessed the situation there and became curious!

"Over there."

Pu Sangzhi pulled on Huo Feng’s hand, "Let’s go take a look, shall we?"

Huo Feng exclaimed with a touch of reluctance, "What’s there to see? This is supposed to be our private time..."

"Just a peek, Dandan is confessing to Wang Chao."

Pu Sangzhi forcefully pulled Huo Feng along, "I heard her screaming, I wonder if she was successful?"

Huo Feng’s eyebrows shot up even more, "How did Dandan end up with Haozi? I always thought she would develop something with Yangzi?"

Pu Sangzhi said, "Dandan thinks Gu Yang has too many pimples on his face, but even though Wang Chao has a square face, he has good skin, so Dandan fancied him."

Huo Feng clicked his tongue twice and sighed, "Actually, Yangzi is a really good guy. Every time I had a girlfriend, I wanted to throw her to Yangzi, but they never took interest in him. Acne, what a thing..."

Speaking of which...

When his auntie once asked him to help set her up, Huo Feng had originally thought of introducing Gu Yang.

But then Lin Yuhao took a firm stand first, directly occupying the auntie.

Later, when Zhu Dandan was tutoring his brothers, Huo Feng deliberately arranged for Gu Yang to walk Zhu Dandan home, hoping the two would develop something.

Who would have thought Zhu Dandan would fall for Haozi...

Huo Feng had played matchmaker twice, favoring Gu Yang both times, yet Gu Yang skillfully dodged the love interests.

Was this Huo Feng’s failure, or was Gu Yang just garbage?

"Let’s sneak up quietly..."

Pu Sangzhi had already forcefully dragged Huo Feng close to Zhu Dandan and Wang Chao.

Huo Feng followed her, moving stealthily at her side, and the two slowly approached a thicket that was sufficient for hiding without easily revealing their identities, and they crouched behind it.

This sort of thing was not new to Huo Feng.

Last year, when Lin Yuhao confessed to Shen Nuan, Huo Feng hid like this.

He never imagined that this year he’d stumble upon Zhu Dandan and Wang Chao confessing; what fate...

After Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi had securely hidden, the conversation between Zhu Dandan and Wang Chao nearby began to float into their ears...

They heard Zhu Dandan say to Wang Chao in a coy tone, "So, from today on, we’re boyfriend and girlfriend, okay?"

Then, Wang Chao’s response sounded a bit dopey, "Um... I suppose so."

Zhu Dandan clearly became impatient, "Hey, what do you mean you suppose so! Didn’t you just agree? You can’t go back on your word, no take-backs!"

Wang Chao still sounded dopey, "Oh..."

Zhu Dandan sounded somewhat displeased, "You can’t look so reluctant!"

Wang Chao: "I should be willing..."

Zhu Dandan pressed urgently, "Hey, did you really agree sincerely or what!"

Wang Chao’s tone became a bit urgent too, "Yes, yes... I guess..."

Zhu Dandan: "Haozi!"

Wang Chao: "Huh?"

Zhu Dandan: "How can you be so dim, really cute..."

Wang Chao: "..."

Eavesdropping on their conversation, one could feel that their relationship was now clearly defined.

Pu Sangzhi was genuinely happy for Zhu Dandan from the bottom of her heart.

But inside Huo Feng, a bitter sentiment kept welling up.

What the hell...

How come other people’s girls are so easy to trick?

Watching them get paired up one by one...

The poor and lonely Huo Feng could only hold Pu Sangzhi’s hand now!

This experience of confessing in the North Gate Grove, was it only Huo Feng who was this miserable?