Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 272: I want to hug him, I want to kiss him!

As they wandered, Pu Sangzhi led Huo Feng to a bench in the park.

She pulled Huo Feng towards the bench and sat down next to him.

Then, Pu Sangzhi pointed to the sky and said, "Huo Feng, look, from this angle, the streetlight and the moon align in a straight line."

Following her finger, Huo Feng looked up and agreed, "It really is."

Pu Sangzhi took a sip of her milk tea and said, "I’ve been here before with my mom. That day, our family had just paid off a debt to a relative, and both my mom and I were in good spirits. That evening, my mom took the night off and we visited the park together. Then, I noticed from this spot, you could see the moon and streetlight forming a straight line in the sky."

Huo Feng listened quietly, his eyes twinkling like stars as he studied her face.

That evening, he suddenly felt very close to her.

Because she had never before sat with him and talked about her family matters on her own initiative.

Most of the time, the matters of her family were brought up by him or he learned of them through others.

So at this moment, her act of speaking up felt very intimate to Huo Feng.

It was as if their relationship had gotten much closer...

It was as if they were more like boyfriend and girlfriend, more into the role.

"When I was avoiding debts in Shanghai, my mom and I slept in parks multiple times. Sometimes the weather was good, other times it wasn’t..."

Pu Sangzhi looked at the sky, the streetlight, and the moon behind it and spoke at a steady pace, "When the weather was bad, there wouldn’t even be a moon in the sky. At those times, my mom and I would find a bench under a streetlight to lie down and sleep. In that ’Magic Capital,’ you could find all sorts of people. Almost every park had homeless people. But they weren’t bad; they took care of us, shared their newspapers with us. Once, when we were sleeping on a bench for the night, a homeless uncle slept on the ground next to us, as if to protect us. You wouldn’t know... In that situation, a little bit of protection was very precious to my mom and me."

She spoke slowly, her voice weakening as she went on. By the end, her voice was choked with emotion...

Huo Feng heard the slight change in her voice and sensed she might be on the verge of tears.

He quickly scooted closer to her, leaned in, wrapped an arm around her shoulder, patting it lightly, "It’s okay, it’s all in the past."

Pu Sangzhi’s eyes did indeed redden slightly, clearly moved.

Suddenly bringing up the past, she always had many thoughts, many emotions.

She didn’t even know why she had suddenly told him about her past. Maybe it just came to mind, or maybe it was because she felt so secure with him that she wanted to let him know about her past, to share her feelings of insecurity...

"Ah..."

Huo Feng suddenly let out a sigh, "Why did I only meet you now?"

Pu Sangzhi turned to look at him, "Hmm?"

Huo Feng’s eyebrows knitted slightly, "If I had met you two years earlier, I would have protected you, never let you sleep in parks."

Pu Sangzhi’s eyes sparkled, and she quipped, "How could you protect me... You weren’t an adult, you were just a kid yourself. The debt collectors were all vicious thugs from the underworld."

Huo Feng smiled and boasted, "So what, I could fight them off."

Pu Sangzhi countered, "It’s not about whether you can fight them off. The problem is, my family owed money. Even if you could fight, the debt would still be there!"

Huo Feng asked, "Could you tell me, how much does your family actually owe?"

The amount of debt was a very sensitive topic for both Pu Sangzhi and Chen Huifen.

Neighbors, family, and relatives had also asked them, but they kept their lips sealed and didn’t disclose a thing.

Whether out of pride or dignity, in short, except for their grandmother, they had never told anyone about the amount of their family’s debt.

Now, Huo Feng was asking her.

Pu Sangzhi knew that Huo Feng’s question was just out of curiosity and wouldn’t be able to help her.

But after a few seconds of silence, she still answered truthfully, "My mom and I owe relatives 390,000 yuan, not counting interest. And my dad’s company... back then it was a loan of 2 million yuan, not counting interest. When his company went bankrupt after Qingcao’s dad jumped off a building, our house and car were seized by the bank. So, the 2 million couldn’t be paid back, and with the high interest from that online loan company and their underworld background, the original 2 million now compounded to who knows how much. But it doesn’t matter how much it has increased because even without the increase, we can’t pay it back."

Hearing this, Huo Feng couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath.

It was a lot...

It was beyond what he, a student, could bear.

And his dad wasn’t the president of Wanda; he was just a hot-tempered poor schoolteacher.

Alas...

Huo Feng felt utterly powerless.

"It’s okay..."

Even so, Huo Feng still squeezed her shoulder and reassured her, "We’ll earn money and pay it back slowly. I’ll pay it back with you; we’ll get it settled eventually."

Pu Sangzhi’s eyes, shining with light, fixed on him, "You’ll pay it back with me?"

Huo Feng nodded without a doubt, "Yeah. A couple united can weather anything."

Pu Sangzhi began to smile, "You, huh..."

Childish...

Naive...

Immature...

Not to mention, casually saying things like that can give off the impression of spouting nonsense without a care.

Huo Feng laughed as well, "Relax. No matter the amount, it’s just pocket change to talents like us. Once we enter society, we’re destined to be commanders of the world. What’s 2 million? Just set a small goal, to start with, let’s earn a billion first!"

Pu Sangzhi burst out laughing, "Bragging!"

"Who’s bragging? Who exactly is bragging?"

Feigning a casual glance to the side, Huo Feng continued, pounding his chest as he boasted, "I’ll tell you, Huo Feng never brags! What I say, I always accomplish! Who am I? A future Tsinghua University genius! With my capability, the world is mine for the taking!"

Pu Sangzhi propped her chin in one hand, her lips curving into a smile, quietly observing his arrogant demeanor.

At that moment, even if he was full of hot air, Pu Sangzhi wouldn’t think he was ’bluffing’ awkwardly.

She enjoyed watching his confidence, loved that he had goals and dreams, and admired his willingness to strive.

One can’t afford not to put in effort.

Grades aren’t an issue, age isn’t an issue, intelligence isn’t an issue. As long as one is willing to put in the effort and work hard, everything will get better.

The dim yellow streetlight shone on Huo Feng, casting his handsome features into even sharper relief as Pu Sangzhi quietly watched him...

As she watched...

She really thought he was good-looking, so good-looking that she wanted to hold him, to kiss him...

...

At that time, on a road in Tangxia Street, Gu Yang was on his way to drop Zhu Dandan off at her home, and they chatted briefly.

After stewing over it all day, Zhu Dandan’s interest in Wang Chao had grown considerably.

Therefore, she decided to take the initiative to see if there was a chance for something to develop.

Out of ten boys, Zhu Dandan was closest to Pan Bo and Gu Yang.

So now, taking advantage of the ride back in Gu Yang’s vehicle, Zhu Dandan tentatively started to probe.

She asked Gu Yang, "Yang Bro, do you know if Chao Bro has a girlfriend or not?"

Gu Yang, riding his electric scooter, couldn’t make out her words clearly over the sound of the wind, "What did you say?"

Zhu Dandan repeated loudly, "I said, do you know if Chao Bro has a girlfriend?"

Gu Yang: "Who?"

Zhu Dandan sighed, raising her voice even louder, "Wang Chao, duh!"

Gu Yang nodded, "Him? Nope, he’s single!"

Zhu Dandan felt a thrill of joy and immediately asked another question, "Does he like someone then?"

Gu Yang: "Not that I know of! Why, you fancy him?"

Without bothering to pretend, Zhu Dandan nodded, "Yeah! What do you think, would he like someone like me?"

Gu Yang thought for a moment, then decided to answer honestly, "No idea!"

Zhu Dandan: "Then what type does he like?"

Gu Yang: "No idea!"

Practically ignorant on all three questions, are we even brothers?

Zhu Dandan couldn’t help narrowing her eyes, wondering if she had asked the wrong person.

However, after a while, Gu Yang suddenly suggested, "Why don’t you confess to him and see?"

"What?" Zhu Dandan was stunned.

Gu Yang added, "He’s not the type to pursue girls, never been in love. If you like him, just make a move and try. Otherwise, waiting for him to make a move is impossible!"

Zhu Dandan was a bit shy, "You’re telling me, a girl, to chase him? That’s, um, a bit awkward..."

Gu Yang: "Don’t wimp out, go for it if you like him! Chase him and he’s sure to be yours!"

Zhu Dandan: "Really? Is he so easy to chase?"

Gu Yang laughed, "Look at Feng Bro and Haozi! Facts have proven, you just have to make a move to succeed!"

Zhu Dandan: "But I’m a girl..."

Gu Yang: "That makes it even easier! It’s like there’s only a thin veil separating you!"

Zhu Dandan: "Really?"

Gu Yang: "I never lie."

Alright...

Zhu Dandan was inspired!