Chapter 87: Such Shameless Protection!

When the students from Class 1 saw that it was Yan Baba mocking them rather than Ye Wuqi, the infamous school bully, many of them immediately shot back at Yan Baba, refusing to back down: “You’re all brawn and no brains! If you’ve got what it takes, compete with us in academics!”

Ye Wuqi, who had been standing with his back to Class 1, turned around at these words and retorted, “If you’ve got what it takes, compete with us in physical fitness!”

Except for Gong Ran, those who had just spoken up quickly wilted under Ye Wuqi’s glare, not daring to cross him.

Although Gong Ran usually couldn’t stand Ye Wuqi, she also didn’t dare to challenge him head-on. Gong Lü had once told her not to provoke Ye Wuqi, saying he had powerful connections backing him. A little sparring was fine, but if things got out of hand, he might not be able to protect her.

But now that Gong Lü had arrived with the principal, she didn’t believe Ye Wuqi would dare to bully her as brazenly as usual in front of Gong Lü.

So, she immediately squared off with Ye Wuqi: “If you’re a student, you should compete in academics, not in physical fitness! You really are all brawn and no brains! If you had any sense at all, you wouldn’t get such low scores every exam!”

Unexpectedly, Ye Wuqi didn’t back down in the slightest. He clasped his hands together, the joints cracking loudly, and grinned at her. “Want me to do something brainless to you right now?”

He was clearly threatening to hit her!

Frightened, Gong Ran screamed and broke away from Class 1’s line, darting behind Gong Lü, who stood at the edge of the field.

“Brother, he’s going to hit me!” she complained, pointing accusingly at Ye Wuqi.

Before Gong Lü could reply, the principal chuckled and said, “Mr. Gong, Ye Wuqi just likes to joke around. He’s never actually hit anyone.”

The blatant favoritism was so outrageous that even Gong Ran’s eyes widened in disbelief, as did those of the surrounding students. Wasn’t this a little too obvious?

Ye Wuqi just shook his leg, the picture of arrogant defiance, as if daring anyone to challenge him.

Yan Baba and the others were all beaming with pride. Their Brother Qi was just that impressive!

Ye Luo remained outwardly calm, but her mind was turning. Just what kind of background did her ancestor have, that even the principal would go to such lengths?

Gong Lü, with his usual devilish half-smile, glanced at Ye Wuqi before turning to the principal and saying unhurriedly, “My sister’s just playing around too. She saw me here and wanted to take the opportunity to come over.”

As he spoke, he smiled and ruffled Gong Ran’s hair, playing the part of the affectionate elder brother.

Ye Luo watched all of this, thinking what a pity it was that Gong Lü hadn’t gone into acting. Others might not know the truth, but she did—Gong Ran and her brother didn’t get along at all.

With the principal so clearly shielding Ye Wuqi, perhaps he really did have the terrifying connections Gong Lü had hinted at. Gong Ran dared not press the matter, and quickly took the excuse to back down.

She forced a sheepish smile at the principal. “I just like to joke around with my brother. We’re so close that when I saw him come to watch my class, I was so happy I couldn’t help running over.”

After a few more words, Gong Ran returned to the Class 1 line.

As she left, Gong Lü’s phoenix-like eyes shifted to Ye Luo. When he saw her watching him, he gave a low chuckle.

Ye Luo, with her keen hearing, caught the sound, but acted as if she hadn’t noticed, sitting casually on the field with Ye Wuqi and the others.

Class 1 had just finished two laps. Because they usually focused on academics and rarely exercised, they were all panting like dogs. The PE teacher gave the whole class a five-minute break.