Chapter 300 Since ancient times, stone demons have been the most alluring.
Chapter 300 Since ancient times, stone demons have been the most alluring.
"Tell me, who is Hua Zihao?"
The leader of Class Six still looked like a hoodlum, but the row of tall boys behind him instantly boosted his aura to its peak, making everyone afraid to underestimate him.
"If you know what's good for you, step forward. I, Qi Xiangzhe, respect you as a man. I'll have the brothers go easy on you later. If you don't step forward..."
Qi Xiangzhe chuckled and glossed over what followed, but everyone knew it was definitely not something nice.
Hua Zihao frowned slightly, but stood up without much hesitation. These school bullies could only be tough on campus; once they entered society, they probably couldn't even beat ordinary thugs. Hua Zihao, who had several years of experience dealing with assassins, was naturally not afraid of them.
"Why are you standing up!" Yu Liu pushed Hua Zihao's tall body behind her, somewhat unhappy: "I could have taken care of these weaklings for you!"
Unexpectedly, Yu Liu reacted this way. Hua Zihao was slightly stunned, paused for a second, and then burst out laughing.
The faint laughter was clearly audible in the classroom. The students, who were being suppressed and barely daring to breathe, completely failed to grasp the humor in Yu Liu's words. They couldn't help but worry about Hua Zihao. This blatant mockery was practically tantamount to cursing Qi Xiangzhe, and it would definitely provoke retaliation.
Just as his classmates had predicted, Qi Xiangzhe found Yu Liu's words somewhat amusing and infuriating, but upon hearing Hua Zihao's laughter, all that remained in his heart was anger.
"Hey, this attitude, he doesn't respect us brothers at all!" Qi Xiangzhe had taken his hands out of his pockets and casually waved his right hand behind him: "Give him a lesson, let him see how arrogant he is."
"Okay boss!"
A tall, thin male classmate behind him responded, rolled up his sleeves, and walked out, his long, thin face full of evil.
"How dare you mock our boss? You're such an ignorant bastard, raised in secret since childhood. You have no manners whatsoever." The tall, thin man walked towards Hua Zihao, still speaking with a completely mocking tone: "Our Brother Qi hates bastards more than anything. If you cooperate with us and take a beating, this matter will be over. But with your attitude, I think it would be a disservice to our Brother Qi's reputation not to leave you with a leg!"
Qi Xiangzhe was beaming from the tall, thin man's praise. Still a young man, he raised his head and, imitating what he saw on TV, pointed his nose at Hua Zihao: "Add another leg. Anyone who dares to laugh at me, Qi Xiangzhe, will be made an example of."
He deliberately feigned nonchalance in his tone.
"Oh, anyone can say tough words, but if you can't do them, then you're just overestimating yourself!"
Yu Liu shielded Hua Zihao behind her. Hearing the conversation between the two, she shrugged with a cold laugh. Just then, the tall, thin man walked up to her. He clearly didn't take Yu Liu seriously; his muscles were relaxed, and he didn't even clench his fists when he rolled up his sleeves.
Seeing the other party's lax attitude, Yu Liu naturally wouldn't be polite. She gently lifted her foot and stomped down on the tall, thin man's foot as he stepped in front of her.
"Ow—"
The tall, thin man let out a scream that was distorted in his voice. Yu Liu's true form was now stone. Although her skin was soft after she transformed into human form, the small leather shoes formed from stone were quite powerful.
The tall, thin man doubled over in pain, lifting his injured foot. He tried to touch it with both hands, but released it after feeling a burning pain. How could Yu Liu let such a perfect opportunity to attack slip by?
The small fist was thrown out unremarkably, striking the tall, thin man's right cheek squarely. Anyone with a keen eye could clearly see that the man's thin cheek caved in the instant the fist made contact, as if the seemingly harmless fist had broken his jawbone.
But how is this possible!
The tall, thin man felt as if his head had been struck by a powerful force, and his body uncontrollably leaned backward. Yu Liu then delivered another kick, striking him hard in the chest. The tall man, who was not lightly injured, was sent flying two or three meters away by her kick.
"This is your punishment for lying. Hua Zihao is not an illegitimate child. You spread rumors in front of others like this. If you don't get some punishment, you won't remember." Yu Liu pulled her legs back, crossed her arms, and said coldly.
Her expressionless, pale face, cold words, and the tall, thin man still lying on the ground added to her imposing aura. The several tall boys behind the woman opposite her all trembled, a sense of fear rising in their hearts.
"Hmph!" Although Qi Xiangzhe was also frightened by Yu Liu's high level of martial arts, he still didn't back down: "You two's relationship is obviously not simple. He is your lover, so of course you side with him. You know in your heart who is lying. An illegitimate child is an illegitimate child. The Hua family is a famous and wealthy family. It is a disgrace to have an illegitimate child like this!"
He stubbornly retorted, refusing to back down.
This statement revealed a significant amount of information. In this world, the Hua family, as a top-tier wealthy family, while not universally known, was certainly familiar to many. Suddenly, the way everyone looked at Hua Zihao became more complex.
Yu Liu shielded Hua Zihao behind her, her gaze sweeping over Qi Xiangzhe. She sensed that this was no simple matter. Few people knew about Hua Zihao's situation. After Hua's father was brought back, his parents, disliking Hua Zihao and his mother, publicly stated that Hua's father had remained single throughout his years of wandering and had gone to great lengths to conceal the existence of Hua Zihao and his mother. For a top-tier wealthy family to do this, ordinary people would never be able to find out.
As time passed, the original group of people had all left, and only a handful of people remained who knew the truth. Apart from Hua's father's side, there was only Lou Xian'en, the matriarch of the Hua family, who had been relentlessly hiring assassins to harm Hua Zihao.
Qi Xiangzhe had absolutely no way of knowing, yet he did. And, whether out of hatred for illegitimate children or because he was hired, he appeared before Hua Zihao, intending to harm him. It seems that Madam Hua's methods have become so despicable that she doesn't even spare her students.
"Beautiful lady, let me give you some advice. You're so pretty, staying with this good-for-nothing illegitimate son won't give you any future. Listen to me, get out of the way right now, or I'll have to take matters into my own hands!"
Qi Xiangzhe also started rolling up his sleeves, but he didn't move. He was now in a bit of an awkward position. Although he might not necessarily lose if a fight broke out, the pale-faced beauty looked like she had some training, so it was best to avoid conflict if possible.
Yu Liu didn't know what Qi Xiangzhe was thinking, but his words really made her laugh in anger: "Trash? Aren't you ashamed to say that? The trash you're talking about is in the top class, while you're in class six. You can't even beat them academically, yet you have the nerve to call them trash?"
"You!" Qi Xiangzhe's fingers trembled uncontrollably with anger at these words, but he had no way to refute them: "No matter what you say, you can't change the fact that he's an illegitimate child. The legitimate heir doesn't bother with him, yet he actually plans to fight Hua Shao for the family fortune!!"
He was so angry and indignant that, although none of his words were true, it at least proved that he might have believed what others said, which led to this farce.
For some reason, she found the other person much more agreeable. Yu Liu muttered to herself, but a sarcastic smile appeared on her face. Yes, because her feelings of finding the other person's words absurd were too strong, Yu Liu finally forced an expression onto her usually expressionless face.
"Tch, I never expected this. I thought you were just a good-for-nothing, but I never imagined you were such a brainless idiot!" Yu Liu didn't hold back her sarcasm.
Hua Zihao stood quietly behind her, looking at the figure who had been steadfastly blocking his way. He couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart, so he decided not to make a move. He crossed his arms and watched the show.
Yu Liu's sarcasm continued: "And not only are you brainless, but you've also been eaten by dogs. You're a complete idiot and a walking brainless mess!"
"you!"
Qi Xiangzhe could no longer hold back and rushed towards Yu Liu. After taking only two or three steps, he reached Yu Liu and raised his huge fist.
Yu Liu sneered. Her soft little hand, for some reason, moved slowly but accurately, landing on Qi Xiangzhe's wrist as he charged at her. Her slightly chubby little hand gripped tightly, not only stopping Qi Xiangzhe's fist but also nearly causing Qi Xiangzhe's eyes to pop out of their sockets.
"what--"
He let out a scream, forcefully breaking free from Yu Liu's small hand, clutching his wrist, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at Yu Liu.
Now, his henchmen dared not approach Yu Liu any further, and not one of them dared to step forward to help.
"You, you shouldn't think you can just laugh at people because you're so great! I'm not stupid!"
He was all bark and no bite; he could only put on a brave front.
Yu Liu slightly raised her head, placed her right hand on a table next to her, and then, to everyone's horror, she lifted it with a little effort. The table, which was not light to begin with, plus the thick books stuffed inside and placed on top, was lifted by her with one hand. She easily lifted the table as if to smash it. Qi Xiangzhe, the arrogant bully of the school, finally showed a look of fear, shrinking his shoulders and shouting no, no, no.
Yu Liu was finally satisfied and lightly put the table down: "Since I said you're an idiot, then you must be an idiot! No arguments allowed!"
Tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and leaned closer to Qi Xiangzhe: "Before you cause trouble for anyone, you'd better do your research. Hua Zihao isn't some illegitimate child. He's the current head of the Hua family, Hua Hong's first child. Hua Hong has been married twice; strictly speaking, the current Madam Hua is a mistress. Do you really think her child is a legitimate young master? Also, here's a bonus piece of information to fill the void in your brain—it's quite explosive! The legitimate heir of the Hua family you're talking about is actually a girl who was tricked into inheriting the family business by her mother, who disguised her as a boy from a young age!"
Yu Liu's tone carried a hint of schadenfreude, though it was completely undetectable on her face. However, no one paid attention to her expression at this point; everyone was stunned by the explosive news she had revealed, and disbelief ultimately prevailed.
Yu Liu didn't expect these classmates to doubt the gender of the Hua family heir because of her words. She was now certain that Qi Xiangzhe had been bewitched, and Lou Xian'en was definitely involved in this matter. She just didn't know what Lou Xian'en wanted to do.
However, no matter what she wants to do, Yu Liu will not let her have her way.
"Classes have already started. What, are you guys from Class 6 planning to have class with us in Class 1?" Yu Liu casually reminded them. The bell had rung long ago, and the teacher hadn't come over yet, probably because she was busy with something.
Yu Liu refused to believe it was a coincidence, and her opinion of the teacher plummeted: "Get out of here now!"
Qi Xiangzhe suddenly woke up, clutching his wrist which he didn't know how he had injured, and led a group of his underlings in a hasty retreat.
But just as he was about to step out of the classroom, the teacher who arrived late, who was also the homeroom teacher of Class One, blocked their way at the door.
It was such a coincidence that Hua Zihao, who had been comfortably enjoying Yu Liu's protection, finally couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding.
Unfortunately, there was nothing they could do at that moment.
When the homeroom teacher saw that two of Qi Xiangzhe's group members were injured, he couldn't help but be surprised. Then, when he looked at Hua Zihao, who was completely unharmed, a little bit of joy suddenly welled up in his heart.
He had been thinking about how to convict Hua Zihao if Qi Xiangzhe had injured him, but now that Hua Zihao was unharmed, he could openly and legitimately charge him with assault.
Thinking of this, his face hardened, and he blocked Qi Xiangzhe from leaving, shouting righteously, "What's going on here? Who hurt you?"
When Qi Xiangzhe saw the teacher, he instinctively shrank back. Finding that the teacher seemed to be on his side, he relaxed a little. He opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly realized that he had been injured by a little girl. He couldn't bring himself to say such a shameful thing, so he kept his mouth shut.
"It's nothing, teacher, we'll be going now."
Since the leader said it was nothing, his underlings naturally had no objections.
How could the homeroom teacher let them leave? If they left, there would be no way to convict Hua Zihao. He blocked Qi Xiangzhe's path, frowning, adopting the upright demeanor of a teacher: "Stop right there! You've been treated like this in my class. I need to know the whole story. No one is allowed to leave until I understand what happened!!!"
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