Chapter 946: Chapter 946: Sweet Yet Painful Torment Fighting at school is bound to get you in trouble; by the time we left the office, the sky was already dark. Leng Yan knows Taekwondo; Zhang Jian was no match for him at all. His face was bruised and swollen, and he had a lot of nosebleeds. Seeing his sorry state, Xia Nuo felt pain on his behalf. But Leng Yan also got hurt; his lip was split, and it bled quite a bit. After getting their injuries treated at the hospital near the school, Xia Nuo stood by the roadside, feeling like today was a complete mess. “Zhang Jian, you go back first. Tomorrow I’ll ask for leave from your homeroom teacher. Take a good rest tomorrow…” Xia Nuo said to him, feeling a bit guilty. Upon hearing her words, Leng Yan coldly snorted from the other side, with a touch of mockery in his voice. Zhang Jian, feeling provoked, immediately replied indifferently, “Xia Nuo, this little injury is nothing, let’s go, I’ll take you home first.” “You don’t need to bother taking her home!” Leng Yan grabbed Xia Nuo’s wrist and said through gritted teeth. Zhang Jian squinted his eyes in displeasure, “I’m taking Xia Nuo home, not you. You’re in no position to talk!” “Losers don’t get a say!” Seeing them about to fight again, Xia Nuo quickly intervened, “Alright, Zhang Jian, please just go back. Otherwise, your parents will worry.” She flagged down a car and forcefully pushed him inside, “Go back and rest well, see you tomorrow.” After sending off the reluctant Zhang Jian, Xia Nuo turned back with displeasure to Leng Yan. He tilted his head and smugly whistled. Xia Nuo was speechless. Did he think winning a fight was something glorious? “Xia Nuo, since everything’s fine now, I’ll head back too,” An Ruo, who had quietly followed them the whole time, stepped forward and said with a smile. Xia Nuo also smiled, “Thank you for today.” An Ruo shook her head, “I didn’t really help at all, I’m leaving now, see you tomorrow.” With everyone gone, it was just the two of them. Xia Nuo hailed a cab and got in without saying anything. Leng Yan followed her inside and sat next to her. She lowered her eyes and stayed silent, making Leng Yan think she was angry. “I don’t regret hitting him,” he suddenly said. Xia Nuo looked up in surprise, and he continued, “If he dares to bully you, I won’t let him off!” Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵 Today, Zhang Jian did bully her, but his reaction was too extreme. She even suspected that he had long wanted to hit Zhang Jian and today was just a chance to act on it. “Next time, don’t use violence to solve problems so easily, and I won’t let anyone bully me lightly.” Leng Yan responded with a nonchalant grunt and then pressed, “What did he actually do to you? Why won’t you say it?” “It’s nothing. He didn’t manage to bully me, and I ended up hitting him instead.” Leng Yan’s face darkened, he said irritably, “Don’t dodge the point. I’m asking what exactly he did to you?!” “He didn’t do anything.” “You…” Leng Yan thought she was defending Zhang Jian and, furious, ordered the driver to stop and got off, leaving her alone in the car. Xia Nuo suddenly felt a void in her heart, feeling that youth was a bright sadness. When would she finally stop enduring this sweet yet painful torment? With heavy steps, she lethargically walked up the stairs and saw Leng Yan unexpectedly sitting on the steps when she was almost home. She stood still, unable to step forward, only wondering how he got home before her. Leng Yan’s backpack lay discarded beside him as he sat casually, his dark eyes looking straight into hers.