eurekapd Chapter 45 Ugly Duckling's Rise to Power: She Squeezes Out the School Beauty and Becomes a Coup
Chapter 45 Ugly Duckling's Rise to Power: She Squeezes Out the School Beauty and Becomes a Coup
"Well!"
Mu Wanwan couldn't help but cry out in pain after being hit hard, but even so, she gritted her teeth and beads of sweat immediately appeared on her forehead.
"What are you doing? So reckless! Are you alright?!"
Mu Wanwan hugged her shoulder with her left hand and slowly squatted down. She was in too much pain to speak, so she just lowered her head and shook her head.
Once he came to his senses, Ye Xingchen's eyes widened in anger. He immediately grabbed Mu Wanwan and glared fiercely at the blond woman holding the iron rod, his eyes blazing with fury.
He quickly reached out and grabbed the iron rod tightly, then with a sudden burst of strength, he forcefully snatched it from the blond woman's hand.
Immediately afterward, Ye Xingchen launched a flying kick, striking the blond-haired girl with incredible speed. The kick was so powerful that the poor girl flew several meters away, accompanied by a loud "thud," like a thunderclap from a clear sky, shattering the previously quiet path.
The blond-haired girl let out a heart-wrenching wail of pain. The sound seemed to pierce through one's soul, echoing throughout the entire path. Even the surrounding air seemed to tremble slightly at the sound of this horrific scream.
She lay on the cold, hard ground, her body twisting and struggling, trying to support her heavy frame with her hands, but each effort ended in failure.
Her face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, mingling with the dust to form dirty streaks.
At this moment, the people who came with the blond-haired girl saw that Ye Xingchen's skills were obviously solid and that he was a trained fighter, and they couldn't help but feel intimidated.
They rushed to the side of the blonde girl who was lying on the ground, hurriedly scooped her up, and ran away without looking back, disappearing instantly at the end of the path.
Seeing that the people had already fled, Ye Xingchen hurriedly walked to Mu Wanwan's side, squatted down, and checked her injuries with a mixture of irritation and concern.
His brows furrowed, his heart filled with anxiety and self-reproach: "Hey! Ugly woman! How could you be so stupid? I'm a grown man, so what if I get hit like that! Who asked you to rush out and shield me? You're just being sentimental!"
As he spoke, he gently lifted the girl's arm, careful not to hurt her.
Without hesitation, she stepped forward and bravely stood in front of him.
You should know that Mu Wanwan is a notorious coward, as timid as a mouse. She actually bravely took a hit for her just now. That was an iron rod. Even a man couldn't stand taking a hit, let alone a frail girl.
Thinking of this, Ye Xingchen felt a slight pang in his heart, as if an invisible hand had gently tugged at it.
Just then, a crisp notification sound rang in my mind: "Ding, Master's favorability has increased by 10! Current favorability is -10!"
Upon hearing this voice, Mu Wanwan was taken aback. Had her goodwill increased just like that? She secretly chuckled to herself, knowing that Ye Xingchen must be incredibly grateful to her right now.
He quickly crouched down and reached out to pull at Mu Wanwan's clothes, wanting to check the extent of her back injury. However, just as he pulled down forcefully, Mu Wanwan held onto the clothes tightly and wouldn't let go.
Suddenly, his gaze fell on the bra strap on her shoulder, and he recoiled as if burned. Realizing he might have been impolite, he quickly released her, his face instantly burning.
"Ugly girl, I didn't mean anything by it, please don't misunderstand! I just wanted to see your injury, please don't get the wrong idea! I definitely don't have that kind of feeling for you!" he hurriedly explained.
At this moment, Mu Wanwan kept her head down, tears falling like pearls from a broken string, a mixture of physical pain and deep shame.
"I...I know! I was just being presumptuous! I know myself well enough. Anyway, thank you so much for today! I...I'll head back now." She tried to stand up despite the pain, but failed several times.
Ye Xingchen rubbed his hair in annoyance, and then, ignoring her objections, simply picked up Mu Wanwan from the ground and carried her horizontally.
As a result, during the struggle, Mu Wanwan's glasses fell to the ground with a thud.
"Ah... my glasses!" she exclaimed.
Ye Xingchen looked down and found that the lenses of the black-rimmed glasses were shattered, and they looked like they were ruined.
She secretly lamented, "What utterly bad luck!"
Fortunately, she only has mild nearsightedness, and she can still see clearly up close even without glasses.
She looked up and met his gloomy face. This man was completely different from the handsome and gentle guy from just moments ago. This guy was such a hypocrite!
"Since you hate me so much, just put me down. I can walk by myself."
As Mu Wanwan spoke, she kicked her legs forcefully in the air, but to no avail; he had no intention of putting her down.
Ye Xingchen said somewhat reluctantly, "After all, you got injured because of me. If you go home and complain to my family, my parents will definitely give me a good scolding."
After saying this, he ignored Mu Wanwan's reaction and continued walking forward with her in his arms.
At this moment, Ye Xingchen suddenly remembered something, turned around and looked behind him, and found that his book was still lying quietly on the ground.
Mu Wanwan also muttered softly, "Oh right... and my schoolbag!"
Ye Xingchen gently placed the person on the ground, then turned around, carefully picked up the book, and gently patted off the dust.
He walked to the roadside, picked up Mu Wanwan's schoolbag, neatly packed the books into it, and slung the schoolbag over his shoulder. He then turned around again and gently picked Mu Wanwan up in his arms.
He noticed that the buttons on Mu Wanwan's clothes seemed to have been torn off during her argument with those female classmates, and her collar was slightly open, revealing a section of her delicate and fair collarbone.
His gaze unconsciously shifted slightly upwards, only to suddenly meet Mu Wanwan's bright, sparkling eyes.
In an instant, Ye Xingchen froze, his pupils dilated slightly, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.
He shook his head violently, as if trying to shake off the captivating scene before him, and also to shake off the yellow paint in his mind.
Why is my heart beating so fast!
He and Mu Wanwan had known each other for many years and had always attended the same school. Most of the time, they would walk home together after school.
However, at that very moment, he felt a feeling he had never experienced before towards Mu Wanwan.
This feeling confused and bewildered him, and a strange tension and shyness welled up inside him.
I suddenly thought she was quite pretty.
He even doubted his own eyes, and even wanted to rub his eyes to see if it was his ugly daughter.