’Martial arts action games are hard to make money from, but they can earn a reputation.’

Shang Zhengyu laughed, "You like playing games too?"

Dong Qingfeng: "I play on all platforms—Nintendo, PS, Xbox, I play them all."

Shang Zhengyu chatted with him for a bit, finding they had some common topics.

Dong Qingfeng said, "Brother Shang, your surname is pretty rare. There’s a girl in our class with the same surname as you."

Shang Zhengyu’s heart skipped a beat, "Which middle school are you from?"

"Yu Zhou Fourth Middle School, of course." Speaking of his alma mater, Dong Qingfeng was quite proud; now, Fourth Middle School is not what it used to be and is gaining popularity.

Talking about the girl, Dong Qingfeng spoke freely: "That girl is quite honest, she’s like a transparent person in our class. Her eyes are so pretty, like a little deer, dodging and hiding, really cute."

Shang Zhengyu silently clenched his fists, almost certain now, but he still remained calm.

Dong Qingfeng thought, seeing Brother Shang give gifts to the young woman earlier, he must be a man of romance, too.

Isn’t this a fellow friend?

He said, "I see her looking skinny and pitiful, so I brought her some breakfast. Unfortunately, I was too busy then, meeting a few other female classmates, otherwise, I’d surely be more attentive."

Shang Zhengyu was already seething inside: ’Damn you!’

But he restrained himself this time.

Shang Zhengyu stared at him, suddenly saying, "Don’t you want to have a match? Play with me?"

Coach Du smiled, "Qingfeng, President Shang is very strong, standing at the professional threshold."

Dong Qingfeng thought about it, the stronger the opponent, the better!

He said, "Coach Du, if I fight you, you’d definitely hold back. But playing against Brother Shang, he’d surely show me the strength gap."

Dong Qingfeng eagerly put on his gloves and leg guards.

The two stood on the ring, Dong Qingfeng said, "Brother Shang, don’t hold back!"

Shang Zhengyu suppressed his anger, saying in a deep voice, "Don’t worry, I’ll give it my all."

Coach Du praised, "Qingfeng has good talent, a promising prospect."

Then, he announced the start of the match.

It was Dong Qingfeng’s first time in a real match; he looked the part, placing his fists in front of him, small shoulder movements.

Shang Zhengyu remained motionless.

Dong Qingfeng thought: ’Maybe he underestimated me, if I defeat him, it’ll solidify my genius status!’

’Screw the promising prospect!’

Shang Zhengyu delivered a sharp leg strike, hitting Dong Qingfeng’s shin guard. The powerful force lifted Dong Qingfeng’s legs and sent him crashing to the ground.

Dong Qingfeng first felt numb, then the pain made him grit his teeth.

Coach Du was stunned, not holding back at all?

Shang Zhengyu looked down at Dong Qingfeng on the ground and shook his head, "You’re far from it, and your talent is average."

These words were damaging.

Dong Qingfeng became instantly furious, forcing himself up, "Again!"

This time he attacked, completely forgetting the boxing technique he learned, throwing sucker punches at Shang Zhengyu.

With years of practice, Shang Zhengyu’s distance control and defensive skills were ingrained in his DNA; he stepped back twice, seized the opportunity, and punched Dong Qingfeng precisely on the jaw.

"Buzz!" Dong Qingfeng fell flat instantly.

Shang Zhengyu finally felt relieved.

A professional fighter against ordinary people is like fighting a kid; even if it’s a 200-pound guy, a punch to the jaw makes him go down.

Coach Du quickly ran over and helped Dong Qingfeng up.

Shang Zhengyu, disdainful: "I’ve confirmed it, you really lack talent."

Dong Qingfeng said, struggling: "Coach, help me up!"

...

At dusk.

A bruised Dong Qingfeng appeared at the door of Class 8, where Cui Yu and the others, civilized and watching a game, were shocked to see him: "Qingfeng, have you been hit by the boyfriend of a girl you’ve flirted with too much?"

Previously, Dong Qingfeng was always dashing.

Dong Qingfeng replied with a bitter face, "I fell while walking."

Then, he walked straight into the classroom, wanting to talk to Meng Zi Yun, only to find Meng Zi Yun wasn’t there.

Dong Qingfeng was in a foul mood; he randomly picked a classmate to ask, "Hi, have you seen Meng Zi Yun?"

The person merely gave him a cold glance, then continued reading the book.

It was only then Dong Qingfeng realized he had unknowingly chosen Cao Kun.

Maybe after being beaten by Shang Zhengyu, he felt too defeated and angry.

Perhaps it was Meng Zi Yun’s previous mentioning of many flaws about Cao Kun—arrogant, boastful—that made Dong Qingfeng form a poor impression of him.

Dong Qingfeng suddenly patted Cao Kun’s shoulder, asking, "Hey man, haven’t you been happy lately?"

Cao Kun: "Don’t touch me!"

Having someone else take your female companion is something that seriously damages a man’s self-esteem, and in severe cases, can lead to lifelong suspicion of the opposite sex, so Cao Kun was not in a good mood either.

Dong Qingfeng asked, "What’s wrong with you?"

Cao Kun: "I don’t want to waste words with you, can you just shut up?"

Dong Qingfeng: "You’ve changed. I noticed that ever since I got together with Meng Zi Yun, you’ve stopped smiling."

Cao Kun wished he could punch Dong Qingfeng in the face again!

Dong Qingfeng turned and left, the knot in his heart finally dissipating halfway.

Hate Cui Yu, understand Cui Yu!

...

On the balcony.

Cui Yu and Guo Kunnan were watching the game.

Today, Yun Tingting looked even more radiant. She was wearing tight sportswear, swinging her red racket, making the second, third, and fourth floors go peach-crazy.

Cui Yu called out to his friends, planning: "Later, let’s all shout ’Yun Tingting, I love you’!"

This plan stirred the boys’ hormones, and Liu Chuandao and the others happily agreed, eager to try.

"3, 2, 1!"

A shout rose up: "Yun Tingting!"

The many voices mixed together, overwhelmingly, making Yun Tingting look up from downstairs, while the boys upstairs caught a fleeting glimpse, even faintly seeing some milky white.

Guo Kunnan thought it was a crowd, he also wanted to go wild, he mixed in the group, raised his right hand high, and shouted: "I love you, I love you!"

Only after shouting did he realize he was the only one shouting ’I love you’, the others only shouted the name.

Guo Kunnan was embarrassed: ’You guys...’

Class 9’s Shi Qianjin looked at him, showing a clown-like expression, openly mocking: "You’re killing me with laughter!"

Guo Kunnan’s face turned red and then green.

Unexpectedly, Yun Tingting downstairs suddenly laughed and replied loudly: "Since you love me so much, come down and play badminton with me!"

The field was shocked.

Guo Kunnan was overjoyed: "I’m coming right now!"

He quickly ran downstairs, in full view of the public, and started playing badminton with Yun Tingting.

At that moment, Guo Kunnan practically reached the peak of his life.

Alright, now Shi Qianjin, who liked to laugh at others, became the clown, Shi Qianjin was unwilling, he stood on the balcony and shouted, "Yun Tingting, I love you!"

"I love you! I love you the most! No one loves you more than I do!" His tone gradually became frenzied!

Class 9’s homeroom teacher, Gao Heshuai, was coming up the stairs. He heard this, and saw Guo Kunnan playing badminton with Yun Tingting below.

He grabbed Shi Qianjin by the neck: "They’re having fun, what are you shouting here for?"

Shi Qianjin was angry: "Why can’t I shout? You ask the teacher if this is allowed?"

He turned his head and realized it really was a teacher.

Shi Qianjin was taken away by Gao Heshuai to be reprimanded.

At this moment, even Shen Xinli, who rarely smiled, couldn’t help but grin.

This smile was long overdue.

Dong Qingfeng was at the front door of Class 8, he saw Shen Xinli’s smile, and thought about how this guy used to like bullying Liang Sheng, Dong Qingfeng suddenly felt reckless.

"Why are you smiling? On the day of the physical education class, there were even more people during CPR!"

Shen Xinli’s face suddenly turned extremely unpleasant.

Dong Qingfeng coughed twice, smiling as he comforted: "But don’t worry, Pang Jiao will be somebody else’s publicly married wife in the future, and you are just a mistake of her youth."

Shen Xinli returned to the classroom.

Dong Qingfeng’s mood was completely relieved, back to full energy.

Duan Shigang was very satisfied with Dong Qingfeng’s demeanor, he strolled over: "Qingfeng, what’s up?"

Dong Qingfeng made an excuse: "Accidentally fell."

Duan Shigang understood a man’s dignity, a veteran of the battlefield, he didn’t expose him, he now deeply understood the importance of connections.

He took out a jar the size of a ping pong ball, generously said: "Bruise and pain relief balm, one application and it’s good!"

Dong Qingfeng looked skeptical.

Duan Shigang seriously: "You can doubt my academic performance, but you can’t doubt my experience of getting beaten up!"

Dong Qingfeng, half-believing, opened the lid, applied some balm on his face, a cool sensation instantly spread, the pain eased by more than half.

Dong Qingfeng felt grateful, couldn’t help but think of Duan Shigang’s words.

He solemnly said: "Duan Shigang, don’t you always get beaten up? Next time I’ll take you to practice boxing, get stronger and you won’t get beaten again." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Duan Shigang: "Bro, that’s loyalty!"