They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System
Chapter 296 - 296 She Must be Special to Him

Chapter 296: She Must be Special to Him Chapter 296: She Must be Special to Him “You’ll learn what it means to touch a man and not apologize.

We’ll beat you until you forget your own name,” someone added darkly.

“You’re going back to your father’s house with bandages and shame,” another spat.

It wasn’t just a threat.

It was a promise.

Abuchi stood in place.

Surrounded.

Alone.

But still… calm.

His heart pounded in his chest, not from fear, but from how quickly this had escalated.

He knew he couldn’t win a brawl against more than ten grown men.

Even he wasn’t that arrogant.

But walking away now?

No.

They didn’t want to apologise to him.

They wanted to humiliate him.

Break him down until he was small.

And that, he would not allow.

“You won’t even be able to hunt us down, even if you tried!

So don’t think we’re scared of you!” one of the men barked, his voice loud and filled with mockery.

But what they didn’t know… was that Abuchi wasn’t scared of them either.

Not even a little.

Without a word, he took a step forward and slipped into a fighting stance.

His eyes were sharp, steady, like a predator ready to strike.

The air around him shifted.

The men flinched slightly, but quickly shook it off.

They still didn’t believe him.

To them, he was just another pampered rich boy, spoiled by money and sheltered by servants.

The only reason he managed to land a punch earlier must have been because he caught that dangerous man’s little brother off guard, they thought.

They were wrong.

The seller watched nervously from behind his table.

This wasn’t good for business.

A brawl in front of his shop?

That could scare customers away for weeks!

But he didn’t dare interfere.

Not when more people, especially some familiar, rough looking faces from the nearby alley, were now moving toward the crowd, eager to join the commotion.

Some of them weren’t even involved, but they hated guys like Abuchi on sight, rich boys with soft hands and soft lives who had everything they’d ever dreamed of.

The kind of guy who walked through life like the world owed him something.

That was what they believed.

“Let’s teach him a lesson,” one of them muttered darkly.

“Make sure he remembers what happens when he acts all high and mighty.” Abuchi could hear the murmurs, the jeers, the anger in their voices.

But he didn’t back down.

Not even once.

The tension was thick.

People in the crowd who didn’t want any part of the fight slowly backed away, moving to other stalls to buy their goods but still stealing glances at the scene.

The market that had just started buzzing with life now stood frozen in anticipation.

The man Abuchi had punched was still seated on a stool, blinking in confusion.

His cheek had begun to swell.

The punch had landed harder than anyone expected, and the shock of it hadn’t worn off.

He looked like he couldn’t believe what just happened.

One of the ruffians, bigger than the rest, with a mean scowl that looked like it was carved into his face, had been eyeing Abuchi from the moment he stepped into the market.

He hated everything about him.

The clean clothes, the calm eyes, the way he stood like he didn’t belong here.

It was obvious this young man wasn’t from the rough parts of Marka.

He was from the other side.

The side with paved roads, polished boots, and plates that never went empty.

And now, seeing him standing tall like some kind of hero, refusing to back down?

That was too much.

This was his chance to let off some steam.

With a furious grunt, the man charged forward and threw a punch, right at Abuchi’s face.

That perfect, smooth face that had probably never known hunger, pain, or a sleepless night.

Abuchi raised his hands to defend, but Thwack!

A different hand flew out of nowhere, grabbing the ruffian’s wrist mid air.

The man’s momentum was stopped cold, and before he could understand what had happened Crack!

A solid punch slammed into his stomach.

Hard.

The force made him stumble back, gasping for breath like the wind had been knocked out of him.

He curled forward, coughing and groaning in shock.

Then his eyes met hers.

A girl.

Not just any girl.

Karen.

Abuchi spun around, eyes wide with disbelief.

“Karen…?” She didn’t speak immediately.

She just gave a sharp nod, her eyes fierce but proud.

“Thank you,” he said, sincerely.

She nodded again.

But her heart, her heart was going wild inside her chest.

Like butterflies were staging a riot.

I saved him, she thought, biting back a small smile.

I actually saved him.

I protected my crush.

He didn’t need to know the way her hands were trembling slightly after the punch… or that her knees were trying their best not to wobble.

She had stepped in.

And she was proud.

She was the one who saved him.

Karen threw a pointed, almost teasing glance at Nnenna, who had been standing quietly to the side, barely lifting a finger, even as chaos broke loose around them.

Meanwhile, the others, Ekene, and John, were already deep in the fray, fists flying, fighting off multiple ruffians at once.

Karen didn’t back down.

She kicked, blocked, and punched with sharp precision.

She was fire and speed, holding her own like a warrior born.

But even with their skills, it was clear they were beginning to lose ground.

The numbers were not on their side.

These were not just a few random thugs, they were many.

And this was their turf.

They were everywhere.

Just when things could not get worse, one of the ruffians, taller than the rest, with a twisted smile, spotted Nnenna.

She was not fighting.

She was not even flinching.

Just standing there like a delicate doll placed too close to a battlefield.

That’s when a nasty idea formed in his mind.

She must be special to him.

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