Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 584 - 580: Do You Hate Me Very Much?

Chapter 584: Chapter 580: Do You Hate Me Very Much?

Chapter 580: Do You All Hate Me?

"I know that you are all very spirited boys. From the way you dared to stand up against that group of young men, facing them head-on, I could tell your passion. For a young man to have this kind of passion is a good thing. At the very least, it’s much better than those without a backbone, groveling and kowtowing!"

Xiao Yi slowly withdrew his smile, his voice taking on a serious tone as he began to speak.

Listening to Xiao Yi’s words, a hint of pride couldn’t help but show on the faces of the young men. Any youth in their spirited years who hears someone praise their courage and passion would feel proud.

However, the words that Xiao Yi said next made their pride and self-satisfaction instantly freeze on their faces.

"But sometimes, from another angle, passion can also be called stupidity, brainlessness. To put it more harshly and directly, idiocy."

Xiao Yi glanced at them indifferently, and continued, "You are all high school students now. Some of you have already come of age, and others are about to. You should all be aware that many things are unchangeable, such as fairness!"

"There will never be absolute fairness in this world. If you still don’t know that by now, then you truly are idiots. The place where one is born, parents, circumstances, and even natural talent, these are things you can never choose, nor can they ever be fair. It’s precisely because of this unfairness that the world is so fascinating!"

"That fat Wang and even those young men next to him, many of them started off higher than you did. You can’t deny or change that, and what’s more, the gap between them and you might grow even wider in the future. Even if you don’t think twice and fight with all your passion, you don’t have the capacity to change this fact. Even if today you beat them and made them look foolish, other than feeling good for a few minutes, there will be no benefit. In the future, they will still be stronger than you, and for those few minutes of pleasure, you might have to pay a painful price! They might suffer some embarrassment for a few days at most, and if it gets too much, they can simply transfer schools, which is a very easy thing for them! But what about you?"

"Do you not think that this kind of behavior is somewhat foolish?"

Xiao Yi’s words suddenly sharpened, even his gaze became piercing, cutting into the hearts of all the young men like a knife.

The youths, including Wang Xiaohu, were stunned by the Xiao Yi they saw before them, whom they always felt was especially kind and comforting. Wang Xiaohu suddenly felt at a loss, never expecting Xiao Yi to have such a side. Listening to Xiao Yi’s words, sharp as knives piercing straight into their hearts, his face turned pale.

Without a doubt, Xiao Yi’s words made them very uncomfortable, oppressed, and they wanted to retort, but they found they did not know how, because what Xiao Yi had said was simply too realistic, beyond rebuttal. Weren’t they just afraid of Wang and his friends seeking revenge?

"What I’m saying is not meant to provoke you or criticize you. I admire your spirit. I’m telling you this to make you understand a principle: spirit is an important essence in our bones, but it cannot be an excuse for rash and impulsive behavior, nor can it be a tool for reckless action!"

"As I said earlier, the world is not absolutely fair, and there are many things that cannot be changed, like what I mentioned. Therefore, the only thing we can do is courageously accept it. But the world is also fair, and there are many things that can be changed, such as your abilities! You can’t choose your parents, your background, your family, but you can choose what kind of person you will become!"

"No matter who you are or what your background is, there will always be those who look down on you, always those who make you feel the unfairness. Even the fat Wang will have the same thoughts as you, because he is not the person at the top tier. Above him in society, there are those even higher ranking! When facing these issues, the best way is not to foolishly throw an egg against a rock, creating trouble for yourself, nor is it to wallow in self-pity and self-abandonment. You should raise your fists and strike back hard with your passion!"

"For you, the best form of retaliation is to make yourselves mightier than he is!"

"And this world has given you that opportunity! Because each and every one of you has been blessed with a healthy body and a clever mind! You’re also given the chance to acquire knowledge and abilities!"

"I have said so much today; I don’t know how much you can take in or understand. All I hope is that in the future, you will at least not make foolish mistakes like you did today."

When saying the last sentence, Xiao Yi’s gaze gradually softened. Although his words were directed at everyone, his eyes were only on Wang Xiaohu standing in front of him.

The young men standing here had no real connection to him, and he didn’t particularly care about them. If they understood his words, then they were the ones who profited. If not, it had nothing to do with him.

The one he cared about was a single person, for whom all his words were intended, and that was Wang Xiaohu.

Wang Xiaohu was Wang Qingqing’s only cousin, Wang Dawei’s only son. To Wang Qingqing, he was undoubtedly very important, and Xiao Yi could feel the joy and happiness that radiated from her every time she mentioned her cousin. It came from a place of genuine closeness.

Moreover, after several encounters, Xiao Yi had grown quite fond of Wang Xiaohu’s personality and the young man himself, so he did not want him to suffer any harm.

Even though Xiao Yi was there today, ensuring that Wang Xiaohu would not be hurt, from the moment he heard about the incident from Wang Xiaohu, he realized something. He saw the serious flaws in Wang Xiaohu’s character, or rather, he saw Wang Xiaohu’s naive and impulsive side.

He could protect Wang Xiaohu once, for a moment, but he could not protect him for a lifetime!

The only way, and the best way, to keep Wang Xiaohu from harm was to let him overcome his own character flaws and grow, mature!

That’s why he did what he did today, why he said so much!

He believed that if at the beginning today, he had directly berated him harshly, then Wang Xiaohu definitely wouldn’t have understood him, and it might even have provoked a strong adverse reaction. But now, having let him experience it firsthand, and then saying these words in such a situation, he should be more receptive to them.

Of course, if he couldn’t accept them, there was nothing he could do but express regret.

He was only doing what he should do, saying what he needed to say.

Watching the thoughtfulness and complex emotions on Wang Xiaohu’s face, Xiao Yi didn’t press him but simply gave him a meaningful glance and turned to head toward the direction of the chubby boy and his group.

At this moment, the chubby boy and his group were almost done crawling the entire distance.

With an overwhelming sense of fear and shame, the crawling youngsters, like the chubby boy, initially felt the gaze of the surrounding crowd and the increasing number of onlookers, wishing the plastic floor beneath them would suddenly split open so they could burrow underground, as their faces—no, their entire bodies—felt scorching hot and flushed.

But gradually, through the passage of time, whether getting used to it, becoming numb, or for some other reason, they began to adjust, mindlessly continuing their crawl forward, so much so that they didn’t even realize it was over until they heard the low murmuring of the crowd, prompting them to slowly get to their feet.

As they stood up, their eyes instinctively looked toward the direction where they remembered Wang Xiaohu and his friends had been.

However, the moment they looked over, they realized the figures they were searching for were no longer there, and their expressions couldn’t help but freeze.

"Finished crawling? Have some water."

While they were still in shock, suddenly, a gentle voice came from beside them.

The moment they heard this voice, their expressions jerked wildly, and they tensed up like they were facing a formidable enemy, their gazes subconsciously shifting toward the source of the sound.

This voice, even if they were to turn to dust, they would never forget. It belonged to the seemingly frail, always smiling, yet terror-inducing Wang Xiaohu who referred to him as Big Brother Xiao!

Xiao Yi’s face still wore a gentle smile, holding several bottles of mineral water as if completely unaware of the hostility in the eyes of the youths, and looking at their wary faces, he smirked slightly, "What, worried that my mineral water is poisoned? Don’t worry, none of these bottles have been opened."

The chubby boy and the group of youths looked at Xiao Yi, with his warm smile, and their faces showed a trace of suspicion, unclear about his intentions. Nevertheless, influenced by the impetuousness of youth and perhaps feeling challenged by Xiao Yi’s words that seemed to imply they were cowards, they still reached out to take the mineral water he offered, continuing to watch him warily.

"Do you all hate me?"

As the group of youths finished taking the water bottles, Xiao Yi, sensing their hostility but unconcerned, looked at them with an enigmatic smile on his face.

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