Ling Yun sneered, "I didn't want to bother with you, but I never expected trash like you to be so ungrateful. I told you, I'll repay you tenfold for what you've done to me. Today, consider it as you've come to pay your debt." With that, Ling Yun slapped Zhang Yunfeng twenty times across the face, the sound of the blows echoing incessantly. After he released his grip, Zhang Yunfeng collapsed to the ground, as if all his bones had been pulled out.
Blood streamed from his nose, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he struggled to his feet with a hoarse voice: "Ling Yun, you fucking dare to hit me? I'll fucking have someone cripple you, you believe me or not."
Ling Yun sneered, then suddenly kicked Zhang Yunfeng hard in the stomach. With a scream, Zhang Yunfeng clutched his stomach, staggered back several steps, and finally lost his balance, falling to the ground with a thud, looking utterly pathetic.
Ling Yun took a few steps forward, stepped on Zhang Yunfeng's head, and leaned down to say slowly, "Zhang Yunfeng, I didn't actually intend to deal with you, because you're just a low-level thug. But since you're willing to humiliate yourself for that stupid Li Lingling, I'll give you the humiliation you want. If you want to get your gangsters to beat me up, then go ahead."
With that, Ling Yun didn't even glance at Li Lingling, whose face had turned extremely ugly after hearing his words, and strode away.
Li Lingling watched Ling Yun's departing figure with a fit of rage, wanting to yell a few curses, but ultimately didn't utter a sound. She looked at Zhang Yunfeng, still sitting on the ground with his head swollen like a pig's, and immediately vented all her anger on him: "Zhang Yunfeng, didn't you say you were going to beat up Ling Yun to vent my anger? Is this how you beat him? I think you're really useless. What else can I rely on you for?"
Zhang Yunfeng felt a burning pain on his face, and the spot in his abdomen where he had been kicked was also throbbing with pain, making it hard to breathe. But these pains were nothing compared to the extreme humiliation he felt from being beaten and mocked in public by Ling Yun. He had always been the one bullying and humiliating others in public, enjoying the pleasure of being the abuser. Now that it was his turn, he realized how bitter and unbearable the feeling of being humiliated truly was.
He struggled to his feet. "Lingling, I'm sorry. I didn't expect Ling Yun to be so capable. Come on, I'll take you to find my older brothers. As long as they make a move, no matter how powerful Ling Yun is, he definitely can't stop so many people."
Li Lingling glanced at him with disgust. She already disliked him, and seeing Zhang Yunfeng's disheveled and exhausted appearance only intensified her dislike. However, considering that Zhang Yunfeng had become like this because of her, Li Lingling couldn't help but sigh inwardly and went over to help him up. After all, if she wanted to get revenge on Ling Yun, she still needed to rely on this guy.
Li Lingling couldn't understand why she wanted revenge on Ling Yun. This utterly ordinary boy held absolutely no place in her heart. But the anger Ling Yun evoked in her hadn't subsided; instead, it had intensified. When had this ordinary boy, whom she'd completely disregarded, dared to be so dismissive of her? Although Ling Yun hadn't said a word to her, his actions, his gaze, his complete disregard for Li Lingling and the woman he'd called "stupid," all clearly indicated that he was utterly ignoring her. This was precisely what Li Lingling couldn't tolerate—even more so than Ling Yun's hatred, insults, and humiliation.
Only she had the right to ignore others; no one could ever be above her. Ling Yun's shift from secretly loving her to now ignoring her filled Li Lingling with immense disappointment. Her suitors, even those rejected by her, still secretly loved her, showering her with care and tenderness. Li Lingling enjoyed this feeling of being held in high esteem; once someone shattered that feeling, a profound sense of loss descended, making her hate Ling Yun even more.
Zhang Yunfeng was helped along by Li Lingling for a while. Smelling the fragrance emanating from the beautiful woman he admired, he felt much better. He assumed Li Lingling was concerned about his injuries and said gratefully, "Thank you, Lingling. Without you, I would have completely lost face today."
Li Lingling snorted coldly, then released her grip on his arm: "Don't thank me, we've both embarrassed ourselves enough today. You usually call yourself the school bully, how come you can't even handle an ordinary student? If you can't handle it, hurry up and find your big brothers and beat Ling Yun up. I think he's really angry."
Zhang Yunfeng's face flushed red, and he said angrily, "That bastard Ling Yun! If he hadn't suddenly ambushed me, how could I have been caught off guard? I'm going to find Brother Ma and the others right now, and we'll ambush Ling Yun and beat him up after school today." As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket and started making a call.
The call connected, and Zhang Yunfeng recounted the day's events. Ma Ge said a few words, and then Zhang Yunfeng hung up. Looking at Li Lingling, he said, "Lingling, Ma Ge agreed and told us to go find him. It seems they just finished eating and are in an alley not far from the school."
Li Lingling hesitated for a moment: "Then you should go find them. It's not really appropriate for me, a girl, to go see your older brother."
Zhang Yunfeng laughed and said, "It's alright, Lingling. My older brother and his brothers are all very generous and true men. We often drink together and have even sworn brotherhood. You are my girlfriend, which means you are their sister-in-law. According to the rules of the underworld, you should pay your respects to my older brother. They will protect you if anything happens in the future, and no one in school will dare to mess with us."
Li Lingling raised her eyebrows and said coldly, "Don't talk nonsense, I'm not your girlfriend."
Zhang Yunfeng smiled obsequiously, "Yes, yes, I misspoke. Lingling, let's go see Brother Ma and the others."
The two walked along the school wall for a while, turning several corners, and ten minutes later arrived at a quiet alley. At the end of the alley was an antique-style pavilion, inside which was a stone table and several stone stools made of cement. Four or five thugs who had beaten up Lingyun the day before were sitting around the stone table, chatting haphazardly. There were also a few bottles of beer on the stone table, and because of the heat, the thugs were all shirtless, revealing more or less a bit of a bohemian vibe.
Zhang Yunfeng called out from afar, "Brother Ma, we're here!" He then led Li Lingling into the pavilion.
The middle-aged thug, Brother Ma, leaned lazily against the stone table, his face flushed with drunkenness. When he saw Li Lingling, a glint of light flashed in his gloomy triangular eyes: "Little Zhang, you're here. This is your girl. She's really hot."
Zhang Yunfeng nodded and bowed, saying, "Yes, Brother Ma, this is my girlfriend, Li Lingling. She's come to pay her respects to you, Big Brother." He then touched Li Lingling and said, "Lingling, quickly call me Big Brother."
Even from several meters away, Li Lingling could smell the strong stench of alcohol and the sweat of shirtless men. Seeing the thugs' roguish expressions, especially Ma Ge's lecherous gaze constantly lingering on her chest, she couldn't help but frown slightly. She thought to herself, "If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have come with Zhang Yunfeng." But she couldn't just turn away now, so she forced herself to greet him softly, "Hello, Big Brother."
One of the thugs whistled and said, "Hey Zhang, your girl's got big boobs. Honestly, it must be really fun to sleep with her." He then joined the other thugs in a lewd laugh.
These words were blatant harassment, and Li Lingling's face immediately changed; she was about to lash out. Zhang Yunfeng grabbed her, smiling apologetically, "Brother Zhao, my girlfriend is still a student. Watch your words. It's fine if we're just friends, but she's easily embarrassed and can't handle this."
The thug called Brother Zhao snorted coldly: "Little Zhang, I'm not saying anything, you're one of our little brothers, we're all buddies, but we helped you beat someone up yesterday, and we're helping you beat someone up again today, so you should at least show some sincerity, we can't just do our work for nothing."
"Yes, yes, Brother Ma, Brother Zhao, I came today to treat you all to a meal to express my gratitude," Zhang Yunfeng said meekly. Li Lingling was pulled by him and could only remain silent, thinking to herself, what kind of guys are these, thanking me for helping out and all that.
Ma Ge grinned slyly at Li Lingling. He had drunk quite a bit and was now somewhat tipsy. He happened to see Li Lingling dressed in a refreshing summer outfit: a short-sleeved green T-shirt that revealed her two delicate, pink arms. She wore a denim mini-skirt, revealing her smooth thighs and fair skin that shone brightly in the sunlight. Combined with her tall figure and pretty face, she was undeniably alluring.
The alcohol in the air accelerated the burning, and the thugs seemed to have been aroused by Li Lingling, their bloodshot, drunken eyes suddenly filled with lewd intent.
"Xiao Zhang, how does Brother Ma usually treat you?" Brother Ma asked slowly, his gaze never leaving Li Lingling's chest.
Zhang Yunfeng seemed to realize that something was wrong, and said with an awkward smile, "Brother Ma, of course you're very good to me. As long as you say the word, I'll go through fire and water without batting an eye."
"Really? Xiao Zhang, let's not beat around the bush, I don't need you to treat me to dinner." Brother Ma said sarcastically, "Today I'm drunk and I just want a woman. Xiao Zhang, as the saying goes, brothers are like limbs, wives are like clothes. This girl of yours looks pretty good, let her keep me company for a while, as a way of repaying my kindness to you, how about it?"
Zhang Yunfeng and Li Lingling were immediately taken aback. Li Lingling trembled and hid behind Zhang Yunfeng. Zhang Yunfeng dared not disobey Brother Ma, and could only pitifully plead, "Brother Ma, you can't do this. She's my girlfriend. What you're doing will ruin her."
At this point, Ma Ge could no longer suppress his lust and strode out of the pavilion: "Xiao Zhang, this is not right of you. How can we say that we brothers only helped you get revenge for your girl? You don't even thank us, but shouldn't you let your girl thank us too?"
Zhang Yunfeng gritted his teeth: "Brother Ma, I beg you to let her go. If you agree, I'm willing to do anything for you, no questions asked."
"Get out of my way!" Brother Ma shouted impatiently. He kicked Zhang Yunfeng, whose face was pale, aside, and rushed to Li Lingling, who was trembling with fear and unable to speak. He reached out and patted Li Lingling's tender face, grinning maliciously, and said, "This chick is not bad, probably still a virgin. I'll give her to you right here today, as a thank you for beating him up for you."
Zhang Yunfeng's eyes instantly turned red, and he roared, "Brother Ma, if you dare touch her, I'll fucking kill you!" He tried to rush forward, but the other thugs immediately surrounded him, cursing and swearing as they grabbed him and pinned him to the ground. Zhang Yunfeng's eyes were bloodshot as he struggled desperately, but to no avail.
The middle-aged thug forcefully pressed the crying and struggling Li Lingling against the wall, grabbed her short-sleeved T-shirt with his large hand and pulled hard, tearing it in half with a tearing sound, revealing a large area of snow-white skin. He even tore off half of her bra, revealing a small part of her full and high breasts.
The thugs' eyes immediately turned green. Ma Ge swallowed hard, a lewd desire rushing to his mind. He reached out and grabbed at Li Lingling's breasts.
Chapter Five: I Was Originally Kind
Suddenly, a hand gently patted his shoulder. Ma Ge immediately flew into a rage, turning around and slapping him across the face, cursing, "Who's so clueless? Don't they know I'm in a crucial moment..."
Before the last two words could be uttered, Ma Ge let out a long, agonizing scream. An ordinary hand gripped the arm that had been slapping him tightly, and the cracking sounds were clearly audible as Ma Ge's arm bones were crushed inch by inch.
With a slight exertion, that hand tossed Ma Ge's massive body away like a pebble. With a loud crash, Ma Ge slammed heavily onto a rectangular metal trash can ten meters away, before bouncing back to the ground.
With a creak, the trash can collapsed, and countless stinking garbage surged out, pouring over the middle-aged thug and almost drowning him.
Ling Yun's face was ashen, his eyes flashing with rage. He calmly walked to the other stunned thugs, and with a punch or a kick, several of them either collapsed unconscious, their faces mangled and bloodied, or foamed at the mouth and clutched their stomachs. In the blink of an eye, the alley was littered with unconscious thugs.
Zhang Yunfeng and Li Lingling stared wide-eyed at this unbelievable scene. Li Lingling even forgot to cover up her exposed, snow-white breasts. It wasn't until Lingyun glanced at her that she snapped out of her daze, hurriedly grabbing her tattered T-shirt to cover her chest. As tears of humiliation flowed, she finally couldn't help but burst into tears.
Ling Yun walked up to Zhang Yunfeng expressionlessly, while the latter stared blankly at him. "Take off your shirt," Ling Yun commanded coldly.
Zhang Yunfeng stared blankly at Ling Yun as if he didn't recognize him: "Take off your shirt?" His brain hadn't quite processed what was happening, and he instinctively asked, "Why would I take off my shirt?"
"Are you going to let her go back to school like this?" Ling Yun looked at Zhang Yunfeng, who was acting like an idiot, and pointed at Li Lingling, who was still squatting by the wall crying.