causing trouble. Who knows how many similar problems will arise in the future" However, she couldn’t help but admire the audacity of this student who had emptied a supermarket.The grade leader, a fema...Chapter 24, 1188th...
The bow at the hem of Zhang Ke's skirt quivered slightly. Su Can felt that the punishment was appropriate and stopped his actions. Seeing Zhang Ke still hurling abuse at him, he frowned and asked, "Still cursing"
Zhang Ke gritted her teeth and obediently stopped. The spot where Su Can had patted her was near the bow of her skirt, at the junction between her waist and hips, but not too low down. This did not cause her as much humiliation as being left here to be freely hit by anyone would have; she just wanted to get away quickly and confront this guy.
Seeing that he had successfully intimidated Zhang Ke into submission, Su Can thought that whatever he said now should be heard. "The situation at school is not what you are guessing. Don't think so much about it and focus on your studies instead; I can see that your father has high hopes for you."
Zhang Ke didn't respond but turned her head away, feeling that this guy was shameless. He wasn't even older than herself yet had tried to take advantage of her just now. But he still acted as if he were righteous and principled, so she couldn’t discern his deception, causing pent-up frustration inside her like a raging true qi.
Su Can then carefully examined the part where Zhang Ke was stuck. "This isn't easy to handle; I'll go call someone for help."
"Hey! You!" Seeing Su Can calmly turn and leave, Zhang Ke felt that this guy was utterly shameless. She had only asked him for help in a moment of desperation, unwilling for others to see her humiliated state. But now she found herself right back where she started, having endured a beating on the verge of turning eighteen.
Soon, female staff hurried over and carefully felt around Zhang Ke's waist to retrieve the metal clasp that was causing the problem. Only then did Zhang Ke realize that if Su Can had wanted to take advantage of her just now, he could have done so freely. It seemed that this guy really intended to teach her a lesson.
Though she couldn't label him as "a pervert" or "a rogue," the frustration and helplessness inside her were like being kicked but unable to retaliate. She angrily mumbled, "Thank you!" before charging into the main hall, just in time to see Su Can offering a toast to her father.
Zhang Ping received the red envelope Su Can had given him and felt its weight, feeling very pleased. He found Su Licheng even more impressive for his composure and principled stance while knowing how to navigate social situations appropriately; he was clearly a talent. But whether Li Yuhe had acted wisely or foolishly by provoking such a formidable foe as this in Dageng Construction remained an open question.
Rushing to stand before Zhang Ping and Su Can, Zhang Ke's eyes were filled with resentment. Seeing him hand a red envelope to his father, although she knew this was part of the necessary formalities, she couldn't help but look down on Su Can even more. He had acted so mature and composed earlier, yet now he still needed to rely on his father for connections—extremely contemptuous.
Zhang Ping chuckled. "Keke, talk with Su Can properly. You two are classmates from No. 27 High School, and you should help each other to improve."
Standing before everyone at her birthday banquet, Zhang Ke couldn't possibly say that she had just been reprimanded by Su Can and spanked.
She could only stare dumbfoundedly at Su Can's calm face as if nothing had happened. Adding insult to injury, he raised his glass to her and said, "Happy birthday."
Upon returning home, Zhang Ping naturally began tallying up the gifts with his wife in their bedroom. Zhang Ke’s mother complained, "There wasn’t any gift from him. You even drank with that Su Licheng, yet today is our daughter's birthday and you drank so much without her showing any favor."
Zhang Ping reached into his jacket silently to retrieve the full red envelope and handed it over; Zhang Ke’s mother opened it eagerly, only to find it contained more than twice as much money. Her annoyance was immediately swept away, “This Su family is quite generous for their first meeting.”
Zhang Ping was in a good mood, reading aloud from the envelope: "Only eighteen… our daughter has grown up so quickly."
Amidst the old neighborhoods with blue tiles and red bricks, where piles of rusty bicycle frames and tires lay at corners, one could start seeing pink peach blossoms climbing over walls and fences to welcome spring’s breeze. These flowers infused a vibrant freshness into an ancient environment that seemed washed by rain.
In the vicinity of No. 27 High School, news about a writing contest for “Morning Flowers” magazine spread. Unlike other students who had won national youth essay contests, it was instead an unheard-of student receiving attention.
“Morning Flowers”特意開辟了一個專欄，對作者進行了簡介。正麵大致介紹了蘇燦是夏海一中轉學生身份，並且說他從前在學校作文很優秀，還在一中作過全校演講。“朝花”向他約稿是希望看看外校轉入生的風采，並展示二十七中大家庭百花齊放的氛圍。
Su Can was extremely impressed by Li Qingyang and the intelligence personnel of their Morning Flowers Society. They had dug up his background so thoroughly, even revealing that he once gave a speech at Hai High School. However, on second thought, it wasn’t surprising; many students from No. 27 transferred from other provincial key high schools, including Hai High, which frequently exchanged students with No. 27. It was easy to find out much about him if someone had connections in Hai High, such as Su Can himself.
However, after the exchange of information between both sides, Xia Hai No. 1 High School will soon become aware of what he has been doing at Er Qian No. 27 High School. The next batch of letters from his fellow students and friends might not be a small number, and it must also be quite sensational over there.
Of course, it's also possible that once people leave their current environment, they will gradually fade out of each other's memories.
After the news spread that Chao Hua magazine was soliciting a piece from Su Can for its main feature column Yao Tai, there was much discussion among students. Many expressed, "Isn't Yao Tai supposed to reflect the風貌思想of our Er Qian No. 27 High School How can they ask a transfer student to contribute an article I hope Chao Hua's members haven’t lost their minds; a transfer student cannot possibly represent our school!"
Someone else said, "I heard that this is the same transfer student who was exposed on the campus exposure board for a week. Was it all just to impress Sun Man Now Yao Tai wants his articles! What are the Student Council doing Chao Hua must have gone mad; will they follow suit and lose their minds too"
There were also some students waiting to see what would happen who remained calm, saying, "Don’t worry, don’t worry. Since Yao Tai wants his piece, we’ll just wait and see how amazing this transfer student’s work is—whether it will be breathtakingly wonderful or startling."
The girls were discussing whether Su Can's behavior of being exposed on the campus bulletin board for a week was related to trying to attract Sun Man’s attention. Sun Man, surrounded by stars, had her eyes fixed on Tang Wu, seemingly responding slowly and indifferently to the conversations around her but with her thoughts centered on her.
Although everyone was gossiping about how Su Can used such a way to get exposed in order to be closer to her, no matter whether she was angry or disliked him, or even despised him, it still meant more than those who had feelings for her but whom she wouldn’t even give a glance.
There is indeed an old saying: If you can't love someone, hate them; at least hatred leaves an impression in one's heart.
But Sun Man did not think so.
If the way he acted was actually to achieve a different goal
Without Tang Wu's unusual behavior, Sun Man would never have thought of this aspect. After all, they were all students; even if someone had scheming intentions, it only went as far as some minor grievances. But what if Su Can dared to openly challenge the campus exposure board in such a manner Could one purpose behind his actions be to quickly draw the attention of his family through that method
Could this family be Tang Wu
Thinking of this, Sun Man couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion. This feeling was very subtle, as if it had never appeared before, striking her heart from afar.
"Xiao Ke, aren’t you usually quite outspoken What’s up today Speak up!" The crowd asked Zhang Ke when they noticed that Sun Man wasn't participating in the discussion.
Zhang Ke snapped out of her trance and realized that everyone had already taken sides. One side was thoroughly criticizing Su Cen, believing that his selection for Yao Tai this time would be just as much of a farce as his previous interview.
The other side believed that the school should treat this transfer student seriously. After all, it took great courage to speak those words in front of cameras, and such bravery was rare both inside and outside the school nowadays. They felt it deserved praise.
Of course, the latter group was smaller, their voices less influential. This made most people who stood with Sun Man, believing that Su Cen had ulterior motives, dismiss them casually. They wanted to use Zhang Ke's mouth to deliver a heavy blow against those who expected too much from such "new-generation individuals" like Su Cen.
Such discussions were common in school; otherwise, it would be too boring.
Zhang Ke recalled Su Cen’s malice and said, "The school paper couldn’t find good articles, so they randomly selected someone to cause a stir. They’re just fishing for something sensational. Are you all really like frogs in a pond who jump out upon hearing the splash of a stone" This statement clearly showed that she didn't think much of Su Cen. It also conveniently covered up her previous little conflict with him. If she talked about it calmly now, it seemed there was no big problem. But if she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists in anger, people might assume they had a major conflict, not like Sun Man's.
The only group that still somewhat supported Su Cen promptly fell silent.
"But," Zhang Ke continued, "I do want to see what he writes for 'Yao Tai.'
Sun Man, who had been in a distracted state of mind, looked at Zhang Ke without saying anything.y day.Shushan Stationery Factory’s production line has nearly doubled in size, with output steadily increasing; they have been working round-the-clock to meet the rising number of orders.Su Can is alr...