Chapter 14

1

"They are my best friends, why do you say you're leaving the play!" I felt my breath was really bad: "Who do you think you are?"

Even if it hurts, I can't just back down. That's the principle of a man.

"Enough!" The guy was the class monitor of the next class, and this evening, as he passed by the men's restroom, he was suddenly pushed inside by a group of people and then beaten up for no reason.

"Beat him until he agrees, I can't stand it when two beautiful girls like them surround a loser like him. I've confessed to them so many times but they always ignore me. I'm sure it's because of this loser causing trouble."

"Hmph~~ huff huff~~~ Confessing your feelings to both girls at the same time, do you think you will succeed? Dream on!"

"Shut him up and beat him to death!"

"Umm, class monitor, how can he agree to your request when you're gagging his mouth, and beating someone to death is against the law!"

"Get lost~~~" The guy forcefully knocked his partner's head: "Can't we ask him once after three minutes of beating? If he's halfway disabled, can't you save him? You're a water-based magic practitioner, how can you not even know such a simple thing? This loser has been getting beaten up for some time now, so don't worry, he won't die easily."

Such things have happened from the time I entered junior high school, but I haven't told my friends about it. And the ones who beat me up are quite clever, they always aim for the parts covered by clothes to avoid leaving any visible marks, so as not to get themselves into trouble.

This is not the first time, but this time I actually got some treatment, which is not bad. Just endure it, two hands can't beat four, and if I resist and they use magic, I won't just be punched.

"This coward was already disliked by many people, and today he's still acting like a turtle. I'll ask you one last time, do you agree or not."

"I don't believe you will beat me to death. Let's see who's the coward!"

"You... Hiss~~ Do you think I won't beat you to death, well, I might not dare to kill you, but I can definitely disable you!" The boy raised his hand, and a flame gently ignited. The flame gathered on his five fingertips. "Last chance, agree, and I'll let you leave unharmed. Otherwise, I'll slowly peel your skin layer by layer. I'm quite skilled at it. Your looks aren't bad for a man, destroying your appearance would be a good decision."

"Fine!"

"You... bastard!" The boy was about to wave his hand, and when the flame was only a few centimeters away from touching my face...

That silver bullet, I really saw it, it just barely grazed the back of the boy's hand. A rapid electric current flowed through his body, causing him to go numb and instinctively withdraw his hand.

"What the f**k, who was that..." The boy looked carefully and immediately shut up.

"I recorded everything you just did. If you want to meet the principal or get expelled, just go on!"

"Um, Xiao Qiong, we were just playing, it's... it's nothing, heh heh heh!" The boy covered his hand and forced a smile when facing the girl he liked.

"I'm not interested in you. Don't bother me and my sister again, got it?"

"Well, you might not like me, but you can't stop me from pursuing you both!"

"Pursuing both at the same time, do you think my sister and I are carrots? Buy one, get one free, huh! You've really lost your mind!" Qiong had an unfriendly expression since she entered the men's restroom.

"Well..."

"I'll give you two choices, either you leave, or we leave. You choose."

"Um! Alright..." The boy took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and gestured to his companions to follow him as they left.

Qiong came to me, looked at me lying weakly on the ground, sighed softly, and reached out to pull me up, half-supporting me on her shoulder.

"Why are you here!" I leaned on Qiong's shoulder and whispered.

"Don't ask. Let me take you to the hospital. It's not good if Lin Uncle sees you when you go home!" Qiong led me on the path of the campus. It had been over an hour since school ended, and there was no one else around, just the two of us, supporting each other, silently walking under the setting sun.

2

It was already past 8 o'clock in the evening when Qiong and I left the hospital gate. The doctor said it was fortunate that it was only a fist injury and not caused by any magic, so with some simple medical treatment enhanced with a bit of magic, I would be able to recover within a short period of time. I just needed to go home and rest.

The two of us sat on a bench outside the hospital.

"You still haven't told me how you ended up there."

"Is it really important? I just didn't finish the task assigned by the teacher, so I left a bit late."

"Did you really record everything?"

"No, I just scared them, but I heard the important parts."

"Hmm..." There was a moment of silence, and I had nothing else to say.

"Why are you so determined to die?" Jin furrowed her brows and asked.

"I might agree to other requests, but not this one. You guys are my only friends. When everyone realizes that I am unable to improve my magic level, the only people who won't abandon me and stay by my side are you."

"Friend, why does ability matter? We grew up together, and the seven years of feelings cannot be compared to anyone else."

"Seven years..." I pondered for a moment. "Thank you, sisters. Without you and the Lin family, I would have walked towards a dead end long ago."

"What are you thinking? You will always have us, even seventy years later, we will still be friends."

"Yes, we will still be friends seventy years later." I sighed softly.

"Let's take some medicine before going back, or Uncle and the others will worry."

"I know."

"Let me buy water for you, wait for me." Jin patted my shoulder and walked towards the store.

At that moment, I wondered what would happen if Jin didn't come. Hopefully, I wouldn't be beaten to death!

"Here!" Jin handed me the water and sat next to me. "Eat something!"

Jin took out two Sanwen from the shopping bag in her hand.

"I called Uncle and told him that you would be late because you had a date with me!" Jin picked up one Sanwen and ate it while smiling.

*Cough* The medicine and water suddenly got stuck in my throat, and I choked on a mouthful of water.

"Don't worry ~~~~ It's just an excuse. Anyway, you are really with me! It doesn't matter!"

"It doesn't matter? What if people misunderstand?"

"Who cares! I don't mind. What do you mind?"

"Well, if you don't mind, then why should I?" I wiped my mouth and continued eating the rest.

"We still have some time. Let's go for a walk!" Jin said, preparing to get up, but suddenly I held her hand.

"Hoo~" I took a deep breath, feeling the energetic blood in my heart constantly beating, as if my whole heart was going to jump out.

"Yang? What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I... I..." Should I really say it? Should I say it now? No, now is the best time. Maybe after today, I won't have another chance. Do I really want to be friends for seventy years?

Jin looked at me up and down but couldn't find anything wrong.

"What's wrong with you? If you're in pain, just tell me! I'll find you a doctor!"

"I like you - Jin!"

I said it! I really said it! Just as Jin was about to turn around and run back to the hospital, I said it. This was something I had been holding in my heart for a long time. I had wanted to say it a long time ago, but I didn't dare. I didn't have the courage. It was only today that the monitor of the next class awakened me. There was a girl who made my heart beat, but I only treated her as a childhood friend. I was really asking for trouble!

I don't know how long my life will be, but this time I didn't let that person kill me. Maybe next time, someone with even bolder courage might hit me until I couldn't take care of myself or even lose my life. So, why not finish what I want to say today?

"You... don't joke around, I..."

"I'm not joking, I'm serious!"

"Don't look at me with such a serious face!"

"But I am serious!"

"Then... why do you like me? Why say it now?" Jin turned around and looked at me.

"Maybe it was because of what you did seven years ago!"

"What did I do?"

"It was... " I couldn't say that it was because, seven years ago, Jin lightly licked me which made me like her. Yes, ever since Jin's gentle lick, I couldn't forget it.