The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 662 - 651: Dispute (Added for the reward from the book friend "Al Pacino")

Chapter 662: Chapter 651: Dispute (Added for the reward from the book friend "Al Pacino")

The scene became tense for a moment. Ji Hao, sprawled on the ground, was furious and pointed at his two classmates, shouting, "Are you just going to stand there and watch?"

His two classmates looked towards Bai Shan and the others, seeing that each of them was glaring more viciously than the last, they couldn’t help saying, "Ji Hao, we’ve just been punished by our families, we really can’t afford to get into a fight now."

"Besides, they’re younger than us; there’s no fun in winning." Losing would be even more embarrassing.

Ji Hao slammed his hand against the grass in anger. He really couldn’t afford to lose face, so he got up, ready to seriously square off against Bai Shan, "If you’re capable, fight me one-on-one. How is it skillful to gang up on someone?"

Bai Shan rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let’s fight, who’s afraid of you?"

Manbao and Bai Erlang joined the commotion, "Exactly, who’s afraid of you?"

Caught in the middle, Wei Chen, sweating profusely, tried to stop both sides, saying, "We’re all schoolmates, there’s no need for this. Let’s talk it out nicely."

Bai Shan huffed, "He’s the one who started this."

"How am I the one who started this, all I did was ask you guys to help us over the wall, didn’t I?"

"No way!" Bai Shan said coldly, his eyes narrowing, "I’ve already refused you."

Ji Hao couldn’t help cursing and, pointing at him and Wei Chen, said, "You see? Is this how schoolmates act, acting so arrogant as if you’re better than everyone else? If you’re so capable, outscore Song Zheng in the year-end exams."

"All I need is to outscore you."

Ji Hao choked; although he was also in class A3, until recently he had been confident that he could best this kid. But after seeing his academic performance and the way he answered questions in class, he wasn’t so sure he could win anymore.

Ji Hao clenched his fists in frustration. Afraid that the fight would erupt again, Wei Chen stepped in front of Bai Shan and said, "Would you just talk less? Do you really want to attract the attention of the academic officials? In the end, nobody wins."

Manbao also tugged at Bai Shan, who then snorted and stepped back, turning his head away.

Seeing that they were willing to compromise, the two classmates quickly stepped forward to take Ji Hao away, also persuading him, "We think Wei Chen is right. Don’t forget, we were originally planning to sneak out. If the academic officials really come, none of us will be off the hook."

Ji Hao shook off their hands, "Have you seen these two before?"

The two classmates exchanged a glance and shook their heads, "There are so many people in the academy..."

"Do they look like they could be a year above us? If they were the same age as us and enrolled the same year, they couldn’t be this young without me knowing." Ji Hao cast a suspicious glance at them and whispered, "I suspect he has brought outsiders to sneak into the academy."

Although they lowered their voices, Bai Shan and the others could still vaguely hear them, not to mention Wei Chen, who was standing right in front of Ji Hao.

Wei Chen, drenched in cold sweat, couldn’t help saying, "I mean, how did you even end up at odds here? Isn’t it just because they climbed in and you wanted to climb out? Anyone can climb this wall. Why turn it into a confrontation, fighting like sworn enemies?"

With these words, Bai Shan coldly stared at Ji Hao, while Ji Hao’s two pals couldn’t help but turn to look at him, causing Ji Hao to fall silent.

Wei Chen looked from one to the other and realized that the problem originated with Ji Hao. He grabbed Ji Hao’s arm, wishing he could shake him, but after a moment’s thought, he simply held on and said, "If there’s a misunderstanding, let’s sit down and talk it out nicely so it can be cleared up. Don’t judge Bai Shan just because he always seems cold; he’s actually a nice guy. As long as no one offends him, he won’t bully anyone. And you, you’re a good guy, loyal to your friends. I really can’t see why you two had a falling out."

The two friends looked at Ji Hao again.

Seeing that they were just watching and not helping, Wei Chen couldn’t help but give them a slap on the back, "Speak up, will you? Do you really want to rile up the academic officials?"

One of them coughed lightly and said, "Well, how did this start then?"

The other glanced at Manbao uncomfortably before looking away, saying, "To be honest, this is a long story. It’s complex, and not something that can be cleared up in a moment."

He then nudged Ji Hao with his hand.

Manbao glanced at Bai Shan and, not wanting things to sour too much—since after all, they could just walk away while Bai Shan still had to get by in the academy—stepped forward and said, "This may be a misunderstanding. Young Master Ji, are you in a bad mood today and mistook me for someone else?"

Both friends pushed Ji Hao subtly, whispering, "There’s your way out, let it go."

Ji Hao twisted his body, dodging their hands and muttered, "I was punched and kicked, too."

"That was because you ran your mouth."

Seeing that Ji Hao was displeased but did not stop them from saying more, the two friends immediately stepped forward, playing the role of peacemakers and began to elaborate on the situation.

Their main objective was to get Wei Chen to mediate with the other side.

Ultimately, the whole thing was kicked off by Ji Hao’s loose tongue.

Today, as usual, Manbao and Bai Erlang climbed onto the wall and just as they were hopping down, they bumped into Ji Hao and his friends who were planning to sneak out by scaling the wall.

No one expected that there would be anyone else climbing the western wall after school, especially since Manbao had climbed the wall so many times without encountering anyone before.

Bai Shan had said that if they encountered someone, there was no need to panic; just nod and go on their way.

Manbao and Bai Erlang indeed planned to do just that, but as they were about to walk past Ji Hao, he stopped them and, after sizing them up, started asking about their class.

Could Manbao tell them?

Of course not.

So Ji Hao began to spout nonsense. Dressed in a carefree manner, he circled Manbao, teasing her, saying she looked like a girl.

Truthfully, Manbao wasn’t irritated in the slightest because he hadn’t said anything wrong—she was a girl. If he had claimed she was more manly than actual men, that would have made her angry.

She wasn’t upset, but Ji Hao became more and more obnoxious, blocking her path and teasing her for a while, even attempting to touch Manbao’s chin. Bai Shan, who had been late coming from the Book Collection Tower, walked over just in time to see Ji Hao reaching out to touch Manbao’s face while saying something like, "Let Brother see just how much you look like a girl..."

That’s when Bai Shan couldn’t hold back his anger and stepped in, pushing the guy away.

Actually, even if Bai Shan hadn’t shown up, Manbao was already preparing to kick him.

She didn’t mind being told she looked like a girl, but she did mind the unwanted touching and his nonsense.

After hearing the full story, Wei Chen couldn’t help saying, "Well done!"

Ji Hao got angry and shouted, "We’re all grown men; a touch isn’t going to make flesh fall off. So what if I said a few words to him? He does look like a girl, and if it bothers him, he can just retort, that’s all. Whoever strikes first is in the wrong."

Wei Chen thought: ... But he’s not just like a girl, he is a girl! It’s already overstepping to talk nonsense to a girl, but you even tried to lay a hand on her!