Chapter 42 - 42 42 Hard to Believe

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42: Chapter 42: Hard to Believe 42: Chapter 42: Hard to Believe People always take advantage of those who are too nice. Ye Qiu used to be too much of a pushover, too timid, too weak, and everyone thought they could bully him. But the Ye Qiu now was not the same as before. These two still thought of him as the old Ye Qiu. If it were the old Ye Qiu, he definitely wouldn’t dare to fight back. Things were different now. Ye Qiu grabbed Li Jun by the neck so tightly he could hardly breathe, thinking he might actually die at Ye Qiu’s hands. Then, Ye Qiu threw him to the ground. Zhang Yong wasn’t convinced and got up to punch Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu kicked him down again, delivering several fierce kicks before Zhang Yong’s face turned red, and he didn’t dare act so brazenly. “Last time, my bike had its tires punctured. Looks like you two were behind that,” Ye Qiu said. Zhang Yong and Li Jun stayed silent because they realized this Ye Qiu wasn’t the same as before. Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming watched, surprised that Ye Qiu had so easily taught the two troublemakers a lesson. “Get up, take my bike over, and get the tires fixed. And pay me back the 200 yuan it cost to replace the tires last time,” Ye Qiu said. The two had no choice but to comply because they knew Ye Qiu would really deal with them harshly. As they got up and moved Ye Qiu’s bike towards the school gate, Ye Qiu followed behind, with Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming looking at Ye Qiu in disbelief. They arrived at a nearby bike repair shop. The old man there recognized Ye Qiu and asked, “Student, another issue with your bike so soon?” “These two brats punctured it. Replace it with the most expensive inner and outer tubes,” Ye Qiu replied. The old man looked at the tire and saw it was pierced by a nail still lodged in it. He felt it was a shame because Ye Qiu had only recently had it replaced. “Take out your money!” Ye Qiu demanded. “I-I didn’t bring any cash,” Li Jun stammered. Ye Qiu looked at Zhang Yong, who had the same expression. “No money? Go get it now, 200 yuan each,” Ye Qiu ordered. The two were about to leave when Ye Qiu said, “Remember what I just said, or next time I see you, I’ll beat you up again. I expect the money this afternoon.” The two hurried away after hearing this. Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming looked at Ye Qiu as if they were seeing him for the first time, giving him a once-over, “Ye Qiu, how did you suddenly become so tough?” Ye Qiu smiled but said nothing. Even if he explained, they probably wouldn’t believe it. After the old man replaced the tire, Ye Qiu took out 150 yuan. Originally, he planned to return the 200 yuan to Liu Lingxiu, but she refused. So, Ye Qiu had instead treated her to milk tea and still had over 100 yuan left. He gave the money to the old man, who gave him 10 yuan in change, then said, “Student, if you’re worried about your bike being punctured, you can leave it here. I’ll store it for free.” Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming agreed it was a good idea, as it wasn’t far from the Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School campus. “Thank you, but no need. I want to see who dares puncture my bike again. Besides, if it happens, you will have more business,” Ye Qiu laughed, making the old man laugh too. However, the old man thought it was wasteful. Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming laughed, but they sensed a significant change in Ye Qiu. As Ye Qiu pushed his bike, he asked, “Where are you headed?” “We were thinking of finding a place to eat,” Li Shen replied. Li Shen’s family was better off than Ye Qiu’s, and Zhu Zhiming’s was even middle class, as his parents had businesses, so they had more pocket money than Ye Qiu. It was already past ten in the morning, close to lunchtime, and they wanted to treat Ye Qiu to a meal. There were many fast-food restaurants around Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School, where students would go when they got tired of the cafeteria food. Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming suggested getting some stir-fried dishes, but Ye Qiu said, “Let’s wait until Lingshow finishes her exam. Then we can eat together. A cup of milk tea now would be fine.” They agreed. The three of them went to a milk tea shop, each getting a different drink and chatting inside. However, Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming were still very curious about Ye Qiu’s transformation. Ye Qiu was reticent. By 10:15 a.m., Ye Qiu knew Liu Lingxiu should be finishing her exam soon. He asked Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming to order some dishes while he rode back to pick up Liu Lingxiu. As Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming went to a restaurant to order, Ye Qiu rode to the teaching building. Around 11:30 a.m., Liu Lingxiu came down and saw Ye Qiu waiting for her. Liu Lingxiu walked up and said, “Ye Qiu, why did you hand in your paper so quickly earlier? Did you make random choices again?” “No,” Ye Qiu replied. Despite his answer, Liu Lingxiu was still skeptical. As they walked to the school gate, Liu Lingxiu suggested Ye Qiu take her home, but he said, “We’ll just eat at a restaurant.” “That’s too expensive. Let’s just eat at home,” Liu Lingxiu thought Ye Qiu intended to treat her to a lavish meal, which she felt was too costly. Ye Qiu smiled and took her to the restaurant, leading her upstairs to join Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming. Realizing it was them treating Ye Qiu, she sat next to him. Liu Lingxiu and Li Shen were just regular classmates. However, because Liu Lingxiu was once mute, people often looked at her with judgmental eyes. “Liu Lingxiu, how did you learn to speak?” Li Shen asked. They had already asked Ye Qiu, who claimed to have cured her, but they didn’t believe it. “Ye Qiu cured me,” Liu Lingxiu said. When Ye Qiu said it, they thought he was joking. But hearing it from Liu Lingxiu made them think he was serious. “Ye Qiu, do you really know medical skills?” Zhu Zhiming asked. Ye Qiu nodded and said, “Not just Lingshow’s illness, but I also cured my sister’s condition.” seaʀᴄh thё NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming were convinced now. As the waiter brought the dishes, Ye Qiu, Liu Lingxiu, Li Shen, and Zhu Zhiming sat down to eat. After finishing lunch, it was almost 12:30 p.m. Knowing her parents were waiting for her at home, Liu Lingxiu went to a public phone booth to call Zhang Yuehong, telling her mother she would be eating lunch at school and not to expect her home.

Chapter 42 - 42 42 Hard to Believe

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