Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 279 - 273, Huo Feng, I want to get along well with you (1)

Chapter 279: 273, Huo Feng, I want to get along well with you (1)

All sorts of emotions surged within Huo Feng!

Jealousy, sourness, comparison, grudges, anger... All these tightened his nerves at this moment.

Huo Feng felt as if he was engaged in battle, where a slight inattention could lead to defeat, embarrassing himself in front of Ye Xi, and might also provoke the antipathy of Pu Sangzhi.

Normally, when facing such a formidable opponent, Huo Feng should have been calmer and more composed than ever!

But...

The jumble of emotions confused his mind, messed up his sense of propriety, and his behavior was about to become chaotic...

Pu Sangzhi could feel Huo Feng’s temper flaring up; fearing he might lash out at Ye Xi, she quickly grabbed Huo Feng, and said, "Let me speak with Brother Ye Xi for a moment, you go in first."

Huo Feng naturally disagreed, "No. What is it that I can’t listen to?"

Pu Sangzhi frowned helplessly, "Huo Feng, then don’t make trouble."

Huo Feng retorted, "Am I making trouble?"

Pu Sangzhi felt even more frustrated, "Huo Feng..."

She actually understood Huo Feng’s uneasiness.

But she couldn’t treat Brother Ye Xi coldly just because of Huo Feng.

She and Brother Ye Xi had known each other from childhood and shared a deep, significant bond.

Such a relationship made it impossible for her to treat Ye Xi heartlessly.

Moreover, she didn’t want to be heartless toward Ye Xi.

Yet, on this side, Huo Feng was acting as if he was on a warpath, perceiving Brother Ye Xi as a rival in love, and was blatantly hostile toward him.

In such a situation, Pu Sangzhi, caught in the middle, really had a hard time.

She could only approach the situation through Huo Feng, first saying to Ye Xi, "Brother Ye Xi, wait for me a moment."

After saying that, Pu Sangzhi grabbed hold of Huo Feng’s sleeve and led him into the house.

Huo Feng originally didn’t want to see Ye Xi, so when Pu Sangzhi pulled him into the house, he was all too willing!

Then, after the two of them entered the house, Pu Sangzhi directly took him to a secluded spot where none of their friends could see them.

Then, she stared seriously at Huo Feng and directly said, "I haven’t seen Brother Ye Xi for several years. We’ve grown up together after all, so I can’t just cut off ties with him. Can you put away your jealousy?"

"I can’t!"

Huo Feng answered displeased, "Just seeing him irritates me, I’m full of anger now. Not hitting him is already the result of my long restraining myself. Listen well, I won’t allow you to rekindle old feelings for him, I won’t allow you to associate with him, I won’t allow you to speak sweetly to him, call him ’Brother Ye Xi’. If you’re truly committed to me, you’ll stick with me and call him ’Ye Dog’!"

Pu Sangzhi truly felt that he was being unreasonable, "Huo Feng, this is not the time to act like a child. Normally, how you create a scene or talk nonsense, I don’t care. But Brother Ye Xi is a respected elder brother to me. If you want to go further with me, you must respect those I respect!"

"Then am I supposed to like who you like too!"

Huo Feng waved his hand to counter, "If you reignite old flames with him, and you fall in love with him again, you’re not going to tell me to like him too, are you? What are you thinking? Am I just a backup plan to you?"

Huo Feng became angry.

In the past two days, because of Ye Xi, he had frequently gotten angry with Pu Sangzhi.

This was already the third time...

Pu Sangzhi felt helpless about his emotions, she had been placating him since yesterday.

Placating during the day, and at night too, truly a mix of sunshine and rain...

Huo Feng’s heart was like the weather in June, changing so quickly that she struggled to keep up!

"Didn’t I tell you that I don’t like him anymore?"

Pu Sangzhi took a deep breath and seriously said, "I told you clearly yesterday, did you forget? Or do you not believe what I said? Or do you not trust me?"

Huo Feng countered her, "I don’t believe!"

Pu Sangzhi responded, "If you don’t trust me, what else can I do? Really, do you want me to cut off ties with him for you? Do you really want to see that happen?"

Pu Sangzhi’s question left Huo Feng speechless.

Huo Feng did hope for that.

But even though he did hope for it deep down, his rationale told him that he couldn’t answer that way.

Because such an answer would make Pu Sangzhi feel sad, disappointed, and ultimately drive her further away...

Huo Feng took a deep breath; he reached up and rubbed his face, quickly trying to adjust his state.

And at that moment, his very unsettled self calmed down as quickly as possible.

Pu Sangzhi also took a deep breath, settling her own emotions.

After half a minute of calming themselves, finally, the confrontational tension began to subside.

Once they had both calmed down, Pu Sangzhi spoke first, "Huo Feng, you are usually very sensible and worldly. In this area, I actually shouldn’t have to tell you, you already know how to handle it."

Huo Feng bit his lower lip, his eyebrows tightly knit, appearing very troubled, and he began, "I can’t be rational right now. So tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Pu Sangzhi’s dark eyes fixed intently on him, "Trust me."

Trust...

These two words are supposed to be built on a foundation of security.

But he, Huo Feng, had never felt secure with her.

From top to bottom, Huo Feng was uneasy because she had never acknowledged him as her boyfriend, never given him any assurance.

Huo Feng took a deep breath, turned around, raised his hand, and punched his forehead.

Utterly frustrated to the core!

Pu Sangzhi watched his troubled silhouette silently, not speaking, only waiting for his response.

Then, Huo Feng turned around, and said to her, "I don’t trust you, but I respect you."

Pu Sangzhi was startled, "What do you mean?"

Huo Feng took two steps towards her, still with a grave expression, and said, "Listen, I haven’t been admitted to Tsinghua yet, but I’m already planning ahead. Once I’m in, you’re mine. Don’t treat me as a backup, don’t give me hope, push me to strive, only to kick me aside in the end. I’ll speak harshly only this once, you can delay, but you can’t play with me!"

This time, Huo Feng indeed spoke too harshly.

Previously, he had never spoken to her with such stern words, like a warning or a threat.

However, Pu Sangzhi was not afraid of his warning or threat.

That moment, facing Huo Feng who had spoken so harshly, she merely smiled faintly and asked, "I’ve been working hard to get you into Tsinghua, do you think it’s to watch me date someone else?"

With this counter-question, she skillfully turned the tables.

Huo Feng was stunned for several seconds before he realized what was happening...

And when he did realize, at that moment, the seriousness on Huo Feng’s face instantly turned into anxiety, "You, you mean..."

Suddenly, Pu Sangzhi patted his forehead and said, "Figure it out yourself."

"Sangzhi..."

"I’m going to see Brother Ye Xi."

Pu Sangzhi pointed at him, "To prevent you from being jealous and irrational, you stay here, I’m going out!"

Huo Feng was still uneasy, "Why are you still like this..."

Pu Sangzhi: "Be rational!"

Huo Feng: "I am very rational!"

Pu Sangzhi: "Then you stay here."

Huo Feng: "..."

Pulling back with a smile, Pu Sangzhi said, "Trust me."

It’s over...

Huo Feng felt that he was about to be cajoled by her.

Damn it! What a disgrace!

What did she even say...

How did he obediently stay rooted to the spot!

"5 minutes."

Before leaving the house, Pu Sangzhi turned back to him and said, "I’ll be back in 5 minutes, you are not allowed to come out."

Huo Feng damn well couldn’t agree!

But his body obediently froze in place!

So, as he watched Pu Sangzhi leave the house, Huo Feng angrily threw his book bag and kicked it away in a fit of pique!

"Damn it!"

After cursing...

1 minute later...

He pathetically picked it up again.

...

Pu Sangzhi really did come back within five minutes.

During that brief five minutes, Huo Feng stood at the second-floor window, surreptitiously watching the three of them.

Seeing them chatting and laughing, his hand at his side was continuously clenched tight.

The formerly overconfident Huo Feng, when faced with someone genuinely superior, saw his confidence crumble all too quickly!

At this moment, he hated both Ye Xi and himself...

Blaming himself, why wasn’t he an academic achiever? Why didn’t he have a car! Why didn’t he have the charm to make her like him!

Afterwards, Huo Feng became less talkative.

When Pu Sangzhi tutored him, he unusually spoke much less.

A person who normally wouldn’t stop talking, suddenly becoming as quiet as a completely different person, that stark contrast always easily caused others’ anxiety.

And Pu Sangzhi became anxious.

In the morning, after finishing an hour of lessons, she scheduled a 15-minute break.

During the break, Huo Feng neither rested nor spoke, continuing to bury his head in studying.

Seeing this, Pu Sangzhi sighed and took the initiative to speak to him, "Can you stop being angry?"

Huo Feng ignored her.

Pu Sangzhi then said, "If you keep this up, I’m going home."

Huo Feng sulkily pouted, his expression souring even more.

Pu Sangzhi pursed her lips and said, "Then you might as well take me home."

Hearing this, Huo Feng stared at her in astonishment, "I’m angry, and you still want me to take you home?!"

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "If you don’t take me, should I walk home by myself? It’s so cold outside, would you bear it?"

Huo Feng was taken aback, then gritted delivered, "Let your neighbor guy drive you. Riding my little scooter is also cold."

Pu Sangzhi said, "I told him to go back. No plans tonight. If you don’t take me, I’ll walk home myself."

Huo Feng: "Why, is this some kind of moral blackmail? Insisting on me driving you."

At this point, the atmosphere had already softened somewhat, and Huo Feng’s mood seemed to be improving.

Pu Sangzhi then said, "Oh, so does that mean you won’t pursue me anymore?"

Huo Feng didn’t respond.

Pu Sangzhi continued, "Aren’t you going to take me home?"

Huo Feng clicked his tongue, "I’m angry!"

Pu Sangzhi: "So when are you going to take me home?"

Huo Feng stubbornly said, "Not taking!"

Pu Sangzhi: "I’m going home to tell my mom you bullied me."

"I..."

Huo Feng was at a loss for words, "I didn’t."

Pu Sangzhi started packing up her books, "I’ll go home myself. I’ll tell my mom you bullied me, and I won’t interact with you anymore."

"Hey..."

Huo Feng, "Who’s bullying whom? Do you want to see me cry?"

Pu Sangzhi said, "I just want to get along well with you."

Huo Feng: "..."