Chapter 668: Violently Beaten
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In the Mingxin Hall of Tianqiong Academy, Mu Qingchen had been waiting for a while in his seat.
He habitually arrived late, always the last to enter the class, arriving barely on time.
Gu Jiao, on the other hand, was the exact opposite. Despite her poor study habits, she always showed respect to the teacher in other aspects, like never being late, never missing a class without reason, and never failing to submit her assignments on time.
She usually arrived earlier than Mu Qingchen, but today she was nowhere to be seen.
Her book bag, however, had been brought over by Gu Xiaoshun and was now sitting alone on her desk.
Mu Qingchen frowned slightly and glanced towards the back door.
At that moment, Teacher Jiang came in carrying a copy of "The Analects".
“Today we will study...”
Before Teacher Jiang could finish his sentence, a small, swift figure slipped in through the back door and sat beside Mu Qingchen.
She casually took the book that Mu Qingchen had opened.
Teacher Jiang looked over and immediately noticed the empty space on Mu Qingchen's desk. Teacher Jiang frowned and asked, "Mu Qingchen, where is your book?"
Mu Qingchen's mouth twitched.
Feigning nonchalance, Gu Jiao handed the book back to him, "You can borrow mine. Good thing I brought two."
With that, she pulled out another copy of "The Analects" from her bag without batting an eye.
Mu Qingchen: "..."
Teacher Jiang gave Mu Qingchen a warning glance and began the lesson.
Mu Qingchen, having already experienced his deskmate's shamelessness, was still caught off guard by how shameless she could be. He was momentarily at a loss for words.
The classroom was filled with the sound of everyone reciting. Teacher Jiang recited a line, and the class followed.
After the recitation, Teacher Jiang began explaining each line one by one.
Mu Qingchen suppressed his swirling thoughts and quietly asked Gu Jiao, "Where did you go?"
Gu Jiao opened her book and replied softly, "I ran into an acquaintance and greeted them amicably."
Mu Qingchen furrowed his brow. A greeting was one thing, but amicably? How strange for those words to come from Xiao Liulang.
"You didn't cause any trouble, did you?"
"No."
It was trouble that found her.
......
On the other side, Han Che, who had been "amicably greeted" by Gu Jiao, returned to the Han Family residence under the escort of servants.
Han Che was covered in bruises and had a swollen face, almost unrecognizable when he entered the residence.
The servants immediately called for a physician and went to the main hall to report to the patriarch of the Han Family.
The Han Family patriarch was entertaining a guest in the reception hall with his eldest son. Since he couldn't leave, he sent his eldest son to go instead.
Han Che lay on his bed while a servant changed him into clean clothes. Even such a simple task caused him so much pain that he felt like he was dying all over again.
When Han shizi entered the room, he saw his brother writhing in pain on the bed, surrounded by helpless servants.
"Shizi!" A servant spotted him and quickly bowed, followed by the others.
Han shizi walked to the bedside with a stern expression, "What happened?"
Seeing his elder brother, Han Che suddenly felt a surge of grievance. He stretched out his hand, bruised like a pig's trotter, and grabbed his brother's sleeve, "Brother——someone bullied me——"
"Speak clearly." Han shizi said.
With tears and snot flowing, Han Che exaggerated his account of the beating he received, "...Seeing that Ming Junwang was unhappy, I thought I’d try to persuade that guy again and advise him not to oppose Ming Junwang. But instead, he took his anger out on me... He even said, 'So what if you’re from the Han Family?' Brother! He didn’t show any respect for the Han Family! A person from a lower state wouldn’t dare do this; it must have been Mu Qingchen who instigated it!"
The feud between the Han Family and the Mu Family had been ongoing for a long time. After thinking it over, Han Che was convinced that Mu Qingchen was the one behind this incident.
Han shizi looked seriously at his brother and said, "Don’t blame everything on Mu Qingchen. If he wanted to deal with you, he wouldn't need to go through so much trouble."
Han Che angrily retorted, "Is he targeting me? No, he’s targeting the Han Family! He’s humiliating the Han Family!"
Han shizi glanced at him and said, "You seem to have a lot of energy left. It doesn’t look like you were beaten that badly."
"Not badly? I'm almost dead! I’m just furious!"
Han Che felt utterly wronged. He was genuinely beaten nearly to death. Xiao Liulang didn't seem like someone who didn’t want to sell the horse, but rather was offended by something else Han Che had done.
"He's taking his anger out on me!" Han Che sobbed.
With his hands behind his back, Han shizi looked at Han Che and said, "I told you to stop hanging out with those disreputable friends of yours and to avoid causing trouble outside. You never listened. This time, consider it a lesson. Let's see if you dare to act recklessly in the future."
Han Che couldn't believe it, "Brother, what do you mean? Aren't you going to avenge me? Are you just going to watch as your only blood brother is humiliated like this?"
The Han Family had many sons, but only Han shizi and Han Che were born to the main wife.
The brothers had both been held to high expectations and trained rigorously since childhood. However, Han shizi was more outstanding in all aspects and had a more composed and cold demeanor.
Hearing his brother's words, Han shizi’s eyes grew slightly colder, "You went out to bully someone from a lower state, but got beaten up instead, and now you have the nerve to ask me to avenge you?"
Han Che was stunned into silence.
Han shizi continued coldly, "You couldn't even beat someone from a lower state. If I were you, I’d find a hole to crawl into."
Han Che didn't dare to say another word.
It had always been like this since they were young. While other brothers stood up for each other, his brother always made him fight his own battles.
If they didn't look so strikingly similar, Han Che would have doubted whether this was truly his own brother!
Han Che lowered his head and clenched his fists.
Han shizi gave him one last cold look and left the room.
"Shizi."
Outside, Han shizi's trusted aide approached.
"Did you find out?" Han shizi asked.
His trusted aide cupped his hands and reported, "I asked the Second Young Master's guards. It was indeed that student from Tianqiong Academy who struck first. The incident began when the Second Young Master saw the student's horse at the polo match and wanted to take it for himself. However, he feared that with Mu Qingchen's protection, he wouldn't succeed, so he mentioned it to Ming Junwang. Ming Junwang was known for his love of fine horses and almost took away even your Black Wind King. Hearing about a horse that rivaled the Black Wind King, Ming Junwang was naturally interested and went to Tianqiong Academy to claim the horse. But his plans were thwarted by the sudden appearance of the Little County Princess. The Little County Princess seemed to publicly reprimand Ming Junwang, causing him great embarrassment. He then took his anger out on the Second Young Master. Today, the Second Young Master probably wasn't just after the horse..."
"But also to save face." Han shizi finished the aide's unspoken words he didn't dare to say, "He went to vent his anger on the other party, and he got violently beaten for it. Can we really blame them?"
The aide didn't dare comment on Han Che.'s behavior.
Han shizi continued, "However, that student is indeed too arrogant. No matter what, Che'er is the Han Family's legitimate son. By doing this, he disrespects the Han Family. Moreover, he was too heavy-handed."
Thinking of Han Che's injuries, Han shizi's brows furrowed slightly.
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.
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The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.
From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn't finished his lines yet though…