Pampered by the School Bully
Chapter 425 - 415, Huo Feng, how long can your enthusiasm last? (2)

Chapter 425: 415, Huo Feng, how long can your enthusiasm last? (2)

At Huo Feng’s insistence, Pu Sangzhi couldn’t refuse him, so she had to lead him back to the grand auditorium, intending to greet Zhao Jiajie.

However, because the two of them had dallied outside for a long time, by the time they returned to the auditorium, most of the students had already dispersed. Only a few student council members were left, tidying up the tables and cleaning up the area.

Under such circumstances, there was naturally no need to find Zhao Jiajie.

The grand group photo of Pu Sangzhi’s class had already taken place, and the students had returned to their dormitories. As a result, Pu Sangzhi had missed her class’s group photo, which left her feeling somewhat disappointed.

Since Huo Feng was the reason Pu Sangzhi had missed the photo, he also felt a bit guilty and ashamed.

After going backstage, Pu Sangzhi picked up her backpack, not bothering to change out of her gown, planning to change when she returned to the dorm.

On their way back, Huo Feng carried her backpack, walking alongside her.

The night breeze gently blew, bringing a coolness that made Pu Sangzhi, in her gown with bare shoulders, brace her arms against the chill.

Seeing this, Huo Feng immediately took off his samurai top and draped it over Pu Sangzhi, not missing a beat to show off!

"Thank you."

Pu Sangzhi first nodded and thanked him, but when she took a glance at him...

Suddenly, Pu Sangzhi exclaimed, "Hey! Aren’t you wearing anything underneath?"

Indeed.

Huo Feng was only wearing a samurai top. Once he had taken it off, his upper body was bare, muscles exposed, with a ring of hair around his belly button!

Huo Feng didn’t mind being ’open and honest’ in front of Pu Sangzhi, but this display of muscles made her face turn red.

"Take it back, take it back. Put it back on yourself!"

Pu Sangzhi quickly took off the garment and handed it back to him, turning her head away in embarrassment.

Only she knew that her heart was racing at that moment, and she even clearly remembered the hair around his belly button...

Although it was just a little, it was strangely sexy!

Utterly intoxicating!

Pu Sangzhi shook her head to try to calm herself down.

For a boy, being shirtless is pretty normal, so Huo Feng wasn’t embarrassed at all!

However, Pu Sangzhi’s reaction amused him.

Huo Feng took back the samurai top, shook it out, and draped it back over her, smiling brightly, "I’m not cold. You wear it."

Pu Sangzhi handed his garment back to him, "Take it back!"

Huo Feng accepted it, shook it out, and draped it over her again, "Don’t be polite. How could I let you be cold? Put it on!"

Pu Sangzhi again pulled the garment from him and handed it back, "You wear it! You’re already half-naked, aren’t you ashamed?"

Huo Feng accepted it, shook it out, and for the third time placed it on her, "Not ashamed at all! A man stands tall! Here, wear it."

Pu Sangzhi repeated the same action, "Take it back! Isn’t it disgusting?"

Huo Feng: "It’s not disgusting! You have to get used to it! I only wear underwear at home in the summer! Here, you wear it."

Pu Sangzhi: "No! Disgusting!"

Huo Feng: "You wear it!"

Pu Sangzhi: "Take it away!"

After repeating this for five or six times, Huo Feng finally compromised and put his own shirt back on...

Because Pu Sangzhi suddenly remembered that there was a school uniform jacket in her backpack...

Damn school uniform jacket, thwarting Huo Feng’s flirtations with Pu Sangzhi!

Huo Feng hated it!

"Sangzhi, you know I got first place in Red May this time?"

After this commotion, Huo Feng finally broached the topic he had deeply wanted to discuss!

As a young man diligently pursuing Pu Sangzhi, yet hardly getting a taste of the slightest affection, Huo Feng was always eagerly anticipating ’dates’, a legitimate excuse for some affectionate closeness!

So, he immediately hinted at it to Pu Sangzhi.

Pu Sangzhi turned her head and saw his face grinning with a row of white teeth, and her brows furrowed slightly, "I know."

Huo Feng chuckled, rubbing his hands together, "So when is it? Tomorrow? Tomorrow is Saturday! If you agree, I’ll start planning the date tonight. Don’t worry, I’m very efficient! I promise to come up with a plan that will satisfy us both!"

Pu Sangzhi had to disappointingly remind him, "Tomorrow won’t work, we have midterms next week. I need to tutor you this weekend."

Huo Feng’s face fell, emitting a sigh, "Ah..."

Pu Sangzhi then added, "There’s a unified test in June, you should be focusing on studying this May. Let’s postpone the date until June."

Huo Feng let out a long sigh, "Ahhh~"

Pu Sangzhi glanced at him and said, "Between exams and dates, which is more important? You should understand by now, without needing me to remind you every time."

"I know..."

Huo Feng clicked his tongue in frustration, "There are countless opportunities for exams, but the date is just this one! And it’s one I fought so hard for! Ah... to have to put it off..."

Pu Sangzhi, seeing his utterly pained expression, couldn’t help but purse her lips and chuckle, "Of course it has to be put off. While there are countless exam opportunities, we can’t postpone exams, each one is important. Although dates are less frequent, they’re not as important, so postponing them for a while doesn’t matter."

Huo Feng glanced at her, countering, "Who says dates aren’t important?"

Pu Sangzhi: "Me."

Huo Feng couldn’t help but stare and snort, "Ruthless Valley Master!"

Pu Sangzhi: "..." Another nickname?

Huo Feng: "You are really like your class teacher! One is the Valley Master of Ruthless Valley, the other is an Extinction-level nun. He trained you into this, but was it the obliteration of human nature or the degeneration of morals?"

Pu Sangzhi: "It’s because of your disappointment when you don’t meet expectations."

Oh my...

The way he speaks is exactly like his dad’s!

It’s done...

Huo Feng felt like he was going to marry his own father as his daughter-in-law in the future!

...

Pu Sangzhi was escorted back to the girls’ dormitory by Huo Feng, and only then did she start changing clothes, removing makeup, and washing her hair and taking a bath.

Since tomorrow is Saturday, she can go home after waking up from a good sleep.

There’s no pressure to wake up early, so it doesn’t matter how late she sleeps tonight.

The girls’ dormitory was lively tonight, and after the Red May activities, her roommates were still endlessly chatting about the topic of the Red May event.

In the dormitory, Zhu Dandan, Wen Miao, and Dai Ya’an laughed hilariously about something, and the laughter filled the entire room.

However, their joy did not seem to infect Pu Sangzhi.

In the bathroom, Pu Sangzhi stood silently under the showerhead, meekly bowing her head, sluggishly touching every inch of her skin.

It was a lively night, a busy night...

Her role as the host went without a hitch. She also watched Huo Feng win first place, and saw their class take second place.

Through the whole night, not a single unpleasant thing happened, but somehow, after the hustle and bustle, Pu Sangzhi’s mood didn’t reach a climax but rather plunged to an all-time low.

Actually...

Although later she and Huo Feng cleared up the misunderstanding and returned to their usual selves,

there was still one thing that left an indelible knot in her heart.

Despite always appearing cool and aloof in front of Huo Feng, deep down, Pu Sangzhi harbored a self-esteem that only she knew about.

Tonight, Han Feiyi’s words completely awakened her inferiority complex, striking her with a harsh dose of reality.

Pu Sangzhi turned off the shower, picked up the Safeguard soap from the box, and slowly spread it over every inch of her skin.

She knew she was poor, so poor that apart from her academic achievements, she had nothing else to show off.

Everyone in the dormitory used shower gel, only she used soap because soap was cheaper.

Girls of her age were already using facial cleansers, lotions, and moisturizers, but she had only winter cream to apply during the cold winter.

Pu Sangzhi usually did not care much about these material things, nor did she fuss over them.

That was because she knew that considering her family’s current situation, fussing over these things would only make her sad, without any benefits.

She tried her best to live the life of an ordinary student. Being poor didn’t matter as long as she could fit in.

But sometimes, reality would still hit her hard.

Like today...

The simple four words spoken by Han Feiyi: "A good family match."

Those words reawakened Pu Sangzhi’s feelings of inadequacy.

At that moment, she did have a thought to persuade Huo Feng to give her up and be with Han Feiyi instead; they were a good match!

Huo Feng came from a family of high-ranking officials, well-off and clean, and he himself... was also ambitious and flawless.

Han Feiyi’s father was a principal and had a political background, and she... liked Huo Feng.

While she, Pu Sangzhi, had nothing but good grades.

Actually, something Huo Feng said today really struck home...

He said, "If I were to give up on you, you’d cry, right?"

He was right.

She would definitely cry.

That’s why she couldn’t refute Huo Feng at that moment.

And that’s why she now felt uneasy and inferior.

High school is very long...

It lasts three years...

Time passes so slowly...

And still, it’s only the first year...

She had already set her heart on Huo Feng, yet it was still only the first year...

Huo Feng, this naive boy, had not yet realized the harshness of reality.

Perhaps one day, when he grows up and matures, he will realize that Han Feiyi is the one who truly matches him.

Pu Sangzhi took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and couldn’t help murmuring, "I wonder how long your enthusiasm can last..."

Can it last through three high school years?

Can it?