Chapter 13: Hated Name

When class ended, Xiao Lao Shi walks out of the classroom. The students could hear the loud screams coming out of Zhang Jian’s mouth as he was getting chewed out by Xiao Lao Shi.

The screams grew silent, and Zhang Jian walks back into the classroom. But he looks like a worn-out rag. Before Lu Chen can say anything, Zhang Jian spawls onto the table. It was like his body doesn’t have any bones left inside of him.

“You ok?” Lu Chen didn’t know what else to say but check if Zhang Jian’s soul was still inside his body.

Zhang Jian turned his head at Lu Chen and gave him a look that says; you betray me.

“It’s not my fault.” Lu Chen raises his hand, trying to play innocent.

Tears start to form under Zhang Jian’s eyes. He looks like a puppy being abandoned onto the streets.

Lu Chen couldn’t stand Zhang Jian’s puppy dog face as he sighs in defeat, “Alright, alright. I’ll buy you lunch, how bout that?” He knew what his best friend wants.

When he heard the offer, Zhang Jian’s expression made a 180 turn and made a bright smile, “My best brother Chen, let’s get some barbecue today.”

Lu Chen rolls his eyes at how cunning his friend was, and both began to walk out of the classroom. As they walked in the hallway, most of the students were staring at Lu Chen and Zhang Jian. Lu Chen could hear one of the whispers coming from them.

“To think mophead Lu would still be here after what happen yesterday.”

"He dares to court our goddess even though he looks like that. Mophead doesn't know his place."

“He’s so shameless that I can’t even describe what he is.”

Three students are talking to each other about Lu Chen and trying to do it secretly. But the duo can hear everything they say.

Zhang Jian heard what they were saying about his best friend, and veins start to bulge on his head. He shouts at them, “Why don’t you guys say it to our faces, you bunch of assholes!”

The three students start to shiver as they never expect Zhang Jian to hear them. Just as Zhang Jian was about to punch one of them in the face, Lu Chen stops him,

“Let it go, Zhang Jian. They’re not worth it.” Lu Chen finishes saying his peace and continues to walk out of school.

“If I ever hear you guys talk about my brother like that again, I’m going to grind you two into a paste, got it?” Zhang Jian cracks his fist right in front of the three students showing them that he will actually grind them into mush. The three students immediately nod their heads like a wind-up toy.

Knowing that he already put fear into them, Zhang Jian quickly chases after Lu Chen.

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“Brother Chen, why didn’t you beat those guys up like you usually do?” Whenever anybody had taken back to Lu Chen, the man would do the most sinister thing to them. But Zhang Jian couldn’t understand why Lu Chen was backing down now.

“You even let them call you that hated name,” Zhang Jian knew Lu Chen detest the name mophead Lu. It was like the forbidden word for him, once said Lu Chen would end the person’s soul for saying it.

“Why should I even care about what they’re saying about me,” Lu Chen said with indifference.