All he said were my words.

Zhao Jin only felt a sudden coldness on his forehead, followed immediately by a sticky sensation dripping down the bridge of his nose.

It was the melted sugar water from an old-fashioned popsicle.

He instinctively reached up to wipe it, getting a handful of sticky mess. Then he looked down at his trendy co-branded t-shirt that had cost him over eight hundred yuan, only to see a yellowish-brown stain right on the chest.

"You... you dare throw things at me?"

Zhao Jin trembled with anger, his finger shaking as he pointed at Chen Zhi. "Do you know how much this shirt costs? You couldn't pay for it even if you sold yourself!"

Chen Zhi ignored his rant. He just tilted his head, looking him up and down with the kind of gaze reserved for idiots.

"Buddy, you don't understand human speech, do you?"

Chen Zhi took a step forward. "I said, a good dog doesn't block the way. Do you not understand 'good dog', or do you not understand 'block the way'?"

Forced back by this step, Zhao Jin instinctively shrank away.

But he quickly came to his senses. He was a top student at the prestigious Peking University; how could he be intimidated by a vocational school punk? Besides, a beautiful girl was watching right next to them.

"Fine, you've got guts."

Zhao Jin took a deep breath and forced his chest out, trying to bluff his way back into dominance. "Chen Hansheng, right? I've seen plenty of bottom-feeding scum like you. What, angry because I exposed you? Want to get physical?"

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced over at Li Zhiyi, putting on a righteous and fearless front. "Beauty, don't be afraid. With me here today, I absolutely won't let this scum bully you! Guys like him only act tough at home; when they meet a real man, they drop to their knees immediately."

Li Zhiyi was completely bewildered by his speech.

She subconsciously grabbed the hem of Chen Zhi's shirt and whispered, "Chen Zhi, let's go. Just ignore him."

"Go? Where do you think you're going?"

Seeing the beauty speak up, Zhao Jin became even more energized. He took a wide step sideways, blocking their path. "This isn't over today! You ruined my clothes and now you want to intimidate me? Let me tell you, this is a society ruled by law. Believe it or not, I can have you thrown in the police station with a single phone call!"

Looking at the reckless fool in front of him, Chen Zhi felt his anger rising rapidly.

Past events flooded his mind, compounding the frustration from the driving school with his current anger.

"You're really not going to move?" Chen Zhi rolled his wrists, producing sharp cracking sounds.

"What? You actually dare to hit me?"

Zhao Jin sneered and leaned his face forward. "Come on, come on, hit me right here! I dare you! Try touching me! I'm a Peking University student. If you dare lay a finger on me, I'll make you..."

Bang!

A muffled thud echoed out.

Chen Zhi landed a solid kick squarely in Zhao Jin's lower abdomen.

"Aiyo!"

Zhao Jin fell hard onto his rear on the scorching concrete. Clutching his stomach, his face instantly turned the color of pig liver, and he couldn't make a sound for a long time.

Passersby were attracted by the commotion and stopped to watch.

Chen Zhi pulled his leg back, looking down at Zhao Jin curled up on the ground.

"Damn it, if you can't listen to reason, I happen to know a little bit of martial arts too."

Zhao Jin was in so much pain that tears and snot streamed down his face. He never expected this seemingly simple guy to actually strike! And with such ruthlessness!

He struggled to get up, but the severe pain from his abdomen left him completely powerless.

Looking into Chen Zhi's emotionless eyes, a surge of fear finally welled up in Zhao Jin's heart.

But he still refused to yield verbally, shouting tremulously, "You... you're dead meat! You deceive other girls' feelings and won't even let anyone talk about it? You violent maniac! I'm calling the police! I'm going to put you in jail!"

"Deceive feelings?"

Chen Zhi laughed out of pure anger.

He took a few steps up to Zhao Jin and crouched down.

Terrified, Zhao Jin shrank back. "What... what are you going to do?"

"I'm not going to do anything." A friendly smile appeared on Chen Zhi's face. "I just felt that kick just now might not have landed perfectly. Let me help adjust your bones."

With that, Chen Zhi raised his hand.

"Ah! Murder!" Zhao Jin squeezed his eyes shut and shrieked in terror.

However, the anticipated pain never arrived.

A soft, slightly cool little hand tightly gripped Chen Zhi's wrist.

"Chen Zhi! Stop hitting him!"

Li Zhiyi's small face was deathly pale, her eyes filled with panic. She pulled on Chen Zhi with all her might, terrified he would do something even more drastic. "Something bad will happen, really, it will..."

She was genuinely scared.

Although she knew Chen Zhi was defending her, hitting someone was ultimately wrong. What if he seriously injured the guy and ended up going to jail?

Chen Zhi halted his movements and looked back at Li Zhiyi, who was on the verge of anxious tears. His previously hostile expression softened in an instant.

He reversed his grip to hold Li Zhiyi's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze to reassure her.

Then, right in front of everyone, he delivered two more kicks.

"Ah! Ah!" Zhao Jin obligingly cried out from the ground.

"Alright, stop howling." Chen Zhi stood up and patted the back of Li Zhiyi's hand. "You go to your class first. I'll handle things here."

"But..." How could Li Zhiyi be willing to leave? She clutched his sleeve tightly. "I won't go. If something happens, we face it together..."

"Be a good girl."

Chen Zhi interrupted her, his tone turning serious. "Your tutoring job pays several hundred an hour. What if they dock your pay for being late?"

Li Zhiyi was taken aback. "But you..."

"No buts." Chen Zhi pushed her shoulders, guiding her toward the residential compound. "If you don't make money, how are you going to support me in the future? Hurry up and go make money, be good. I'll resolve this little matter in minutes and text you when I get back tonight."

Lying on the ground, Zhao Jin was already aching all over, but hearing these words almost made him cough up blood.

Especially when he saw Li Zhiyi, despite looking back every three steps, ultimately obey and walk through the compound gates.

Zhao Jin felt his entire worldview collapse.

On what grounds?!

A girl so beautiful, with such great temperament, and so obedient, why on earth was she so dead set on this vocational college loser?

She even had to make money to support him?!

Was there any justice left in this world? Was there any natural law?

"You... you freeloader..." Zhao Jin lay on the ground, squeezing the words out through gritted teeth.

Chen Zhi watched Li Zhiyi enter the compound before turning around and leisurely pulling out his phone.

Without even sparing a glance at Zhao Jin on the ground, he dialed a number.

"Hello, police? I need to report an incident."

Chen Zhi's tone suddenly became panicked and helpless. "Yes, right in front of the Lawson convenience store. Someone harassed my girlfriend and tried to hit me, but I acted in self-defense. Now he's lying on the ground faking an injury, refusing to get up, and he's verbally abusing and threatening me."

Hearing this, Zhao Jin almost literally passed out on the ground.

He stared wide-eyed, looking at Chen Zhi in absolute disbelief.

Is this something a human being is even capable of doing?

Who the hell hit who?!

"You... you're shameless!" Zhao Jin trembled with rage and tried to scramble up to argue, but the movement aggravated his injuries, and he fell back down in pain.

"Oh no, he's yelling at me!" Chen Zhi shouted into the phone. "He's getting up to hit me again! Help!"

Chen Zhi hung up the phone, looking down at him with a face full of concern. "Brother, save your energy. Keep it for the police officers later."

Less than ten minutes later, a patrol car with flashing lights pulled up to the curb.

Two police officers stepped out of the car and walked over with stern expressions.

"What's going on here? Who called the police?"

Seeing the officers was like seeing his saviors for Zhao Jin. A multitude of grievances welled up in his heart, and tears instantly streamed down his face.

He pointed at Chen Zhi, just about to open his mouth to denounce the thug's crimes.

"Ouch—!"

A scream even more miserable than his own suddenly rang out.

Chen Zhi, who had been full of vigor just a moment ago, was suddenly clutching his knee. He leaned against the streetlamp with a face full of agony, his features twisted in pain.

"My elbows, my kneecaps, ouch, my lumbar discs..."

Chen Zhi wailed while drawing in sharp breaths of cold air, as if he had suffered some extremely severe internal injuries.

Seeing this scene, the officers quickly went to check on Chen Zhi's condition first.

"Young man, what happened? Where are you hurt? Can you stand up?"

Chen Zhi weakly waved his hand, pointing to his own knee and then at Zhao Jin on the ground. "Comrade police, this guy is a lunatic. He insisted on grabbing my girlfriend and wouldn't let her leave. I went up to reason with him, and he attacked me. I already had an old injury on this knee, and I think I twisted it while dodging just now... Ouch, it hurts to death..."

Saying this, he deliberately lifted the leg he had just used to kick someone, pretending he didn't dare put any weight on it.

"I feel like this leg is ruined... I can only walk like a ticking clock now..."

Off to the side, Zhao Jin was trembling all over with anger.

He had never seen such a brazenly shameless person!

He had completely lost his ability to organize his words. The finger pointing at Chen Zhi was shaking violently, and his lips quivered for a long time without him being able to utter a single complete sentence.

"He... he-he-he-he-he..."

Zhao Jin's face flushed red from holding it in. "He's using all my lines!!!"

He pointed at the massive size 43 shoeprint on his chest, crying out in tears, "Officers! Look closely! I'm the one who got kicked flying! I'm the victim! Look at my clothes! Look at my stomach!"

The police looked at the footprint on Zhao Jin's chest, then looked at Chen Zhi, who was holding onto the streetlamp and wailing in pain. Their brows furrowed.

This situation was a bit messy.

"Alright, alright, stop shouting."

The older officer waved his hand. "Since you're both injured, let's not waste time here. There are too many people watching, and it's affecting traffic. Come back to the station with me to make a statement. I need to check the surveillance cameras."

"Check them! You must check the cameras!" Zhao Jin felt like he had grabbed a lifeline. "The cameras can prove my innocence! He struck first!"

Chen Zhi didn't give him any chance to turn the tables.

He let out another loud yell. "Ouch, it hurts so much! Comrade police, can you take me to the hospital for an injury assessment first? I feel like my meniscus might be shattered..."

The officer felt a massive headache coming on.

The youths these days, getting into fights was one thing, but their acting skills were getting better and better.

"Get in the car first! We'll talk at the station! If you need an assessment, we'll take you later!"

Eventually, both of them were shoved into the backseat of the police car.

In the cramped space, Zhao Jin and Chen Zhi sat side by side.

Zhao Jin clutched his stomach, glaring fixedly at Chen Zhi. If looks could kill, Chen Zhi would have died countless times over already.

"You're done for," Zhao Jin muttered through gritted teeth. "Once we're at the police station, let's see how you keep acting. I'm a student at Peking University with a bright future. You're just a vocational school punk. Once you have a criminal record, your life is ruined!"

Chen Zhi leaned back against the seat, looking comfortably at the scenery outside the window, as if the person screaming about leg pain just now wasn't him at all.

"Save it, top student."

Chen Zhi pulled out his phone and brazenly started sending WeChat messages right in front of the police.

Zhao Jin choked with anger. "You... Comrade police! He's playing on his phone! He's colluding!"

The officer in the front didn't even turn his head. "Behave! Sit still!"

Chen Zhi sneered, his fingers tapping rapidly on the screen.

It was time to make that woman Pei Ningxue pay back a little interest.

He clicked on the profile picture with the contact name Bad Woman.

Chen Zhi: Save me, Pei Ningxue.

The reply was almost instantaneous.

Bad Woman: ?

Chen Zhi: I got taken away by the cops.

Bad Woman: ????