People from school? Looks like classmates. Among those classmates, the only one I seem to have offended is Gao Yanzhouzheng. It seems to be this group; they have the resources to hire someone to kill them.
It seems this underhanded trick of cutting flesh with a dull knife must have come from the pig brain of Gao Yan's cunning strategist, Zhou Zheng.
Chapter 27: Humble and Subservient
"Brother De, smart people do smart things. You can't afford to mess with me! Let's keep to ourselves. Here's five hundred yuan. Take it and go see a doctor." Li Yang took out five hundred yuan and threw it to Brother De.
"Brother, you're something else! I, Duan De, have finally met you today. Alright, as always, we'll meet again!" Duan De got up, picked up the five hundred yuan, and left with his men.
Actually, these low-level thugs are all very poor.
Li Yang watched them leave, then went back into the supermarket to get water and wash his hands.
A moment later, Mom, Aunt Qiu, and Zhao Ran rushed in. They had been hiding in the distance and weren't quite sure what had happened. They only saw a group of people surrounding Li Yang. Mom was so agitated that she was about to dial 110, but halfway through, she saw Li Yang pinning someone to the ground and saying something, so she stopped.
She didn't see Li Yang cause trouble because she was on the phone, while Aunt Qiu and Zhao Ran saw some things, but there were more than a dozen thugs surrounding them, so the visibility was poor and they didn't know the specifics.
In the end, Li Yang somehow managed to knock the person down, and then the person left.
"Yangyang... what were you doing just now? Why did they leave?" Mom asked, bewildered and very excited.
"Yes, Yangyang, I saw you talking to their leader on the ground, and then they all left." Aunt Qiu was also confused.
Zhao Ran, however, had bright, sparkling eyes that formed hearts as she stared at Li Yang with a direct and fiery gaze. This made Li Yang a little embarrassed.
Hey girl, you're a girl, don't you know how to be more reserved and modest?
"Nothing much? I just talked to them, saying that things are tense right now and we shouldn't cause trouble. They also said that my family knows some big shot, so we intimidated them, and then their 'big brother' went weak, and I easily got rid of them." Li Yang casually made up a story, speaking in a relaxed and casual manner.
Of course, he wouldn't tell anyone, otherwise he would scare his mother to death, and she might even have to eat Lanzhou sesame cakes. He wouldn't do such a stupid thing!
That evening, Aunt Qiu hosted a lavish dinner. The two families sat together happily, enjoying the meal immensely. Dad even made an exception and had a drink with Li Yang. The little girl, without any restraint, kept piling food onto Li Yang's plate, making the adults laugh uncontrollably. The little girl blushed and stopped, feeling embarrassed. However, she continued to secretly serve Li Yang food, her bright eyes never leaving him for more than three seconds.
School started the next day, and the money for the tutoring was paid daily, all paid by Li Yang. So, on the second day, Li Yang didn't go to Cao Xin's villa, but went to the No. 1 Middle School of the city.
After a quick morning of reorganization, the first mock exam for senior high school students will begin in the afternoon. The school wants to use the exam to curb the students' laziness during the holidays and get them into the intense and exciting final sprint of senior year as soon as possible.
Li Yang didn't take this mock exam seriously. With his current level, he could easily get first place in the grade. Except for subjects like Chinese, which require a lot of writing and subjective questions, he could get full marks.
However, Li Yang did not intend to do that. After all, his original grades were around fifteenth in the class and around one hundredth in the grade. If he suddenly did too well on the test, it would definitely cause a sensation and attract a lot of attention. Many people would be watching him and studying him, and then many of his secrets would be difficult to hide and might be exposed.
If Li Yang's super brain and superpowers were exposed, with his body that is not much stronger than an ordinary person, let alone airplanes and cannons, even a pistol could take him down. Wouldn't he then have to obediently become a guinea pig for some privileged departments, to be dissected and studied?
Damn, that's not the result Li Yang wants. What Li Yang wants to do is keep a low profile and quietly make a fortune. Therefore, Li Yang decides to aim for a score in the top ten of his class and around the top fifty of the grade.
Let your parents see hope and be happy, but don't make it too conspicuous.
Now that he has money, he no longer needs to squeeze onto those damn buses. After leaving home, Li Yang took a taxi straight to the campus.
He had just gotten off the bus when he saw a beautiful, graceful figure that attracted the attention of everyone entering the school. Who else could it be but the school beauty, Zhao Lihua?
Li Yang was very curious. Was he standing guard at the school gate early in the morning or acting as a vacuum cleaner? He pretended not to see and ducked inside.
"Li Yang," the woman called softly.
Huh, is that you calling me? Li Yang was taken aback for a moment, then continued on his way.
"Li Yang!" a girl called out loudly. The shout was quite loud and attracted the attention of many passersby. Everyone wondered what the school beauty was up to.
"You, you called me?" Li Yang stared at Zhao Lihua in surprise, not understanding what it was about him that attracted her.
"You're not called Li Yang?" Zhao Lihua rarely joked, her beautiful face adorned with a gentle smile.
"Uh, what's up?" Li Yang had no choice but to stop.
"Well, let's talk as we walk," Zhao Lihua said softly, noticing that there were eyes all around her.
“Okay.” Li Yang had no objection, and the two walked side by side.
"Speak. What is it?" Li Yang asked.
"Well, what happened that day wasn't what you saw," Zhao Lihua said somewhat nervously. If she weren't genuinely fond of literature, and if she weren't the president of the literary society, and if Li Yang weren't somewhat talented, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to explain these things, given her temperament.
"Which day was this?" Li Yang feigned ignorance. Damn it, what does this have to do with me? I'm not planning on pursuing you.
Zhao Lihua was slightly annoyed; she didn't care that Li Yang had forgotten, he must have done it on purpose.
"It was about that day at the restaurant. I only agreed to have a meal with Gao Yan and the others because they gave the literary society a large sum of money as a sponsorship." Although Zhao Lihua was slightly angry, she held back and continued to explain for the sake of the literary society's future.
Now that she's in her final year of high school, the original core members have all dropped out due to academic and family pressures. As the president of the literary club, she's unwilling to disband it, so she has to keep recruiting new members.
Li Yang was a promising talent she had her eye on.
"Oh." Li Yang nodded as if he suddenly understood, looking completely unconcerned.
Zhao Lihua's expression changed slightly; this person was incredibly ungrateful. However, for the sake of the literary society, she would tolerate it for now.
"I saw how well you composed couplets the other day. I didn't know you had such a talent. Would you like to join the literary society?" Zhao Lihua tried to relax and gave a bright and friendly smile.
Li Yang felt a little dizzy. The school beauty was indeed the school beauty; her smile was captivating and exciting.
"Sorry, I don't have the time or the interest. My grades aren't good, and I'm a senior in high school, so I need to focus on my studies!" Li Yang refused without hesitation. Seriously, no one would believe he had bad grades.
Zhao Lihua's expression finally changed drastically. She could no longer hold back and shouted, "Li Yang, don't be so ungrateful! I've already spoken to you so humbly, why are you still putting on airs!"
Li Yang rolled his eyes and said, "Is this what you call being subservient? Then you should just stay normal, I can't handle it."
Damn, so talking to someone or explaining something is considered being subservient? What are you like when you're not being subservient? A queen or a princess?