Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 218 - 212, Brother Feng, forcefully steps forward! (3)

After evening self-study, there were usually no shortage of students at the school’s convenience store.

Many students would buy snacks there, make some instant noodles, or purchase some little treats to take back to the dormitory.

Huo Feng and his brothers also liked to frequent the convenience store after evening self-study; this nightly routine seemed to have become standard among them.

Even if Huo Feng went off with others, his other brothers would still come to the store in groups to buy their evening snacks. Getting some instant noodles, sausages, or mixed noodles with Sprite, or even chicken legs, chips, and cola, were all great joys of life.

That night, they stuck to their usual routine, sauntering over to the convenience store with a carefree swagger.

Huo Feng was horsing around with Pan Bo, draping his arm over Pan Bo’s shoulder, playfully pinching the flesh on Pan Bo’s belly.

Like a little housewife, Pan Bo was bullied by Huo Feng, constantly complaining while his face expressed pain!

Recently, Huo Feng had been in a great mood, still basking in the joy of having shared a bed with Pu Sangzhi, sleeping embraced in each other’s arms.

However, right now, the surprise that made him even more elated was... seeing Pu Sangzhi at the convenience store’s entrance!

Huo Feng recognized Pu Sangzhi’s silhouette in an instant and immediately let go of Pan Bo’s hand, leaving his ten brothers behind and dashing toward her.

After being released by Huo Feng, Pan Bo felt a sense of relief like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders!

He patted his round belly, which had indeed grown fatter since the onset of winter due to a lack of exercise. His abs had vanished, turning into a lump of fat...

Just now, Huo Feng had been mocking him by pinching that fat, which made Pan Bo so angry that he turned a nasty shade of red.

Now that Huo Feng had walked away, Pan Bo started badmouthing him to the other brothers, "Look at Brother Feng acting all dogsbody! As soon as he sees a girl, it’s like he loses his soul. He’s really losing face for all men!"

The brothers shook their heads and chuckled, not engaging with Pan Bo’s rant.

So, talking to himself, Pan Bo added, "When I find a woman, I’ll definitely get one who’s obedient. The kind that comes running when I call. I wouldn’t be like Brother Feng, so spineless, having to run over to the girl from a distance! Tsk tsk..."

While Pan Bo was full of complaints, Huo Feng had already rushed to Pu Sangzhi’s side.

He reached out to tap Pu Sangzhi’s left shoulder but then sidestepped to her right, very cheekily!

Pu Sangzhi didn’t fall for his trick and instinctively looked to the right, so at that moment, their eyes met!

"Hey, beauty."

Huo Feng greeted her familiarly, squeezing in front of her and edging Wen Miao, who was standing beside Pu Sangzhi, out of the way, "On such a beautiful, moonlit night, our meeting here is either fate or destiny. What do you think?"

Huo Feng flirted with Pu Sangzhi without noticing her unhappy expression or her sad mood.

Pu Sangzhi sighed lightly and said, "Don’t talk to me now, I’m in a really bad mood."

Only then did Huo Feng notice that Pu Sangzhi’s expression didn’t look too good.

He frowned, looking past Pu Sangzhi and giving Zhu Dandan a threatening look.

After receiving his threat, Zhu Dandan quickly started to explain, "Brother Feng, Sangzhi’s meal card went missing."

"Oh! The meal card got lost, eh..."

Huo Feng nodded, then asked Pu Sangzhi, "Have you applied for a replacement?"

Pu Sangzhi’s brows furrowed slightly, and she whispered with pursed lips, "I have."

Zhu Dandan hurriedly continued, "Although it’s been promptly replaced, the money that was in the meal card has already been spent. Over 400 yuan! That’s over a month’s living expenses for Sangzhi! She was so upset tonight that she almost cried..."

After Zhu Dandan finished speaking, Pu Sangzhi immediately elbowed her, awkwardly explaining, "Don’t talk nonsense, I didn’t cry!"

Although she felt wronged and sad, Pu Sangzhi didn’t want anyone to know she had cried.

Crying over the loss of a little more than 400 yuan would seem like such a laughable matter.

Pu Sangzhi herself found it embarrassing and didn’t want others to know.

She didn’t even dare to reflect on what her life had been through...

Back in Shanghai, as a primary school student, she used to get 100 yuan a week for pocket money, and at New Year’s, her red envelope would contain over a thousand. Losing a few hundred yuan would only cause minor sadness, perhaps gone after half an hour.

But now, just losing over 400 yuan had brought her to tears...

Pu Sangzhi felt pathetic and pitiful.

But she didn’t want anyone to know that.

So, the matter of shedding tears, Pu Sangzhi wouldn’t admit it.

Huo Feng was taken aback by Zhu Dandan’s words, and although Pu Sangzhi had already denied it, he still asked her again, "Did you cry?"

Pu Sangzhi denied once more, "No!"

Huo Feng’s gaze once again bypassed Pu Sangzhi and fixed on Zhu Dandan, who shook her head at him without speaking.

Huo Feng quickly understood what Zhu Dandan meant.

He knew Pu Sangzhi must have cried but wouldn’t admit it because of pride.

To cry over a little more than 400 yuan, such a Pu Sangzhi truly pained Huo Feng’s heart.

He stretched out his hand and pressed down on Pu Sangzhi’s head, "Don’t worry, it’s just a bit of money, I’ll top it up for you tomorrow."

Pu Sangzhi refused, "I don’t want it."

Huo Feng said again, "Don’t be polite with me, there’s no line between us. What’s mine is yours, and what’s yours is still your own."

Pu Sangzhi glanced at him, her eyes sharp, her attitude firm, "I said I don’t want it!"

Meeting her gaze, Huo Feng read ’dignity’ in her eyes.

He suddenly realized his mistake.

He thought to himself, how could someone as proud as her accept his money?

She might even think that he was trying to insult her...

Not good, not good...

Huo Feng quickly ceased his action and then changed the subject, "So, what are you preparing to do here now?"

Pu Sangzhi casually pushed him, "Nothing, don’t worry about me, go buy your stuff."

Perhaps it really was her pride acting up.

Pu Sangzhi didn’t want Huo Feng to see such an embarrassing side of her, nor did she want him to witness her misfortune.

Although Pu Sangzhi knew she was already unfortunate and pitiable, she didn’t want to show that side to Huo Feng, she didn’t want his pity.

"Pighead Dandan, what are you guys doing?"

Huo Feng simply bypassed Pu Sangzhi and asked Zhu Dandan directly.

Zhu Dandan glanced at Pu Sangzhi, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally answered Huo Feng honestly, "Sangzhi’s 400 yuan plus was swiped at the store, we thought to come check the surveillance to see if we can find out who swiped it. Maybe we can even get the money back..."

Huo Feng pointed at the store, "Then go in, what are you standing at the door for!"

Zhu Dandan replied again, "There have been people inside; the lady at the store is too busy, and we would be in the way, so we thought to wait for the crowd to thin out before checking."

Huo Feng glanced at the small, long line inside the store, figuring he’d have to wait another ten minutes or so.

He was not one to wait patiently, so he confidently walked straight into the store with his hands in his pockets.

Huo Feng was a well-known figure within the school; his reckless behavior had made him famous throughout the establishment. After that sports meet, there were hardly any students who didn’t recognize him, no one who didn’t know he was the School Tyrant.

So, the moment Huo Feng entered the store, all of the students there couldn’t help but turn their attention to him.

Huo Feng walked directly up to the first student by the cashier, raised an eyebrow, his thin lips curling slightly, and said to the student, "Buddy, I’m cutting in, I’ll buy you a snack later."

That first student naturally did not have the courage to resist Huo Feng and took a step back, making room for him immediately.

Seeing Huo Feng directly take the spot of the first person at the cash register, Zhu Dandan excitingly dragged Pu Sangzhi into the store!

"You can’t do this, student, there are so many people in line behind!" scolded the store auntie at Huo Feng.

In front, Huo Feng showed not a hint of guilt, simply moving his fingers and confidently saying, "Sister, help me check the surveillance, it’ll only take 2 minutes."

"That’s not right! There are so many people in line behind you!" the store auntie still chided him.

Huo Feng clicked his tongue, turned around, and said to the long line, "Listen up, I’m taking up 2 minutes of everyone’s time, I’ll treat each of you to a pack of spicy strips. Break up the line and get your spicy strips!"

At Huo Feng’s command, the little long line instantly dispersed...

Then, the students rushed to the snack shelf to grab their spicy strips.

In their minds, they thought: Since they had to let Huo Feng go first anyway, might as well take advantage when there’s something free on offer. No harm in taking advantage of it!

After dispersing the line, Huo Feng tapped the cash register, "Sister, if you don’t check the surveillance now, you’ll be disrespecting me. I come here every day, how could you not give me this bit of face?"

The store auntie laughed at what Huo Feng said, "Alright, I’ll check for you first. Look at you, bossing me around in my own shop..."

Thus, under Huo Feng’s assertive push, the store auntie checked the surveillance for Pu Sangzhi.

Before long, they found the student who had used Pu Sangzhi’s meal card...