Don’t Try To Corrupt Me

Chapter 18

“Brother Sheng went to deliver pancakes to Zheng Zilu.”

“Damn it, Zheng Zilu, you’d better keep both eyes open while you sleep at night.”

“I want to eat too! Give me the pancakes!”

“Does Zheng Zilu have some leverage over Sheng Yuan?”

“No leverage, just a bag of pancakes.”

“I’m in the same class, and even though I usually don’t like delinquents, Sheng Yuan’s sudden appearance in the school really stirred something in me.”

“Why isn’t anyone trying his unique methods?”

“Trying everything will only harm you.”

“They also have a bet.”

“I wonder what Sheng Yuan will do if he loses the bet?”

“Don’t know, haven’t heard.”

“I have a suggestion for Zheng Zilu. If Sheng Yuan loses, he should make him take off his shirt and run wildly in the school to embarrass him.”

“I heard your scheming all the way up here in the east building.”

“Are you really giving advice? I feel ashamed for exposing you.”

———-

In the morning, they took two exams. Sheng Yuan finished writing his Chinese exam paper, checked it once, and got up to submit it early.

The only good thing about exams was being able to submit the paper early, which gave more free time compared to usual class dismissals.

While others walked out of the exam room with their backpacks, Sheng Yuan carried his empty sauce jar.

He glanced at his wrist to check the time, it was just past eleven o’clock.

He had eaten quite a lot of pancakes in the morning, so he wasn’t hungry now.

He went to the parking lot inside the school, where most of the vehicles were for teachers, and there were four rows of parallel bicycle parking spaces on the side.

He slung his backpack over one shoulder, and hung the sauce jar on the handlebars of his bicycle. He intended to return the items to the shop before the midday temperature rose in early autumn, otherwise, they would cause odors and affect others.

Sheng Yuan left the school and had barely walked a short distance when he noticed a group of delinquent youths lurking at the corner of the school’s perimeter wall.

Their faces seemed somewhat familiar.

At that moment, someone spotted him, “It’s him! It’s him, it’s him!”

“That kid is Sheng Yuan!”

“Don’t let him escape! Go and call the boss!”

Leaning both hands on the handlebars, Sheng Yuan lazily glanced at them from the side, completely relaxed and devoid of the tension of being discovered.

The traffic light turned green.

With a kick, the bicycle glided forward.

“Don’t run!”

“Stop! Sheng Yuan!”

“Sheng Yuan, you’re finished today!”

Seven or eight people chased after him, holding a grudge ever since Sheng Yuan had played them. They had reported it to their boss, the Wolf King. With Wu Di, one of their brothers, beaten earlier, and their own humiliation, old and new scores would be settled together.

They had been staking out the school for three days, planning to give this ignorant kid a beating. However, they hadn’t caught him in all three days.

But without teaching this kid a lesson, they couldn’t let go of their anger.

Usually, they would wait until Sheng Yuan came to the school after class in the evening. Today, they changed their strategy and came during the daytime, and it was indeed worth wait!

Soon, Sheng Yuan came to a stop at the next intersection.

Wang Zhiqi, who had caught up first, panted heavily, resembling a big ape. “How about it? Are you scared? You stopped on your own. Planning to beg for mercy?”

Sheng Yuan: “No, the traffic light turned red.”

Wang Zhiqi: “…”

Wang Zhiqi: “I shouted at you from behind just now. Didn’t you hear me?”

“I heard.”

“Then why didn’t you stop?”

“It depends on my mood.”

“…”

Great, he’s still so arrogant.

Sheng Yuan looked at him as he gasped for breath and came forward. “Do you want some water?”

“Do you have any?”

“I have it in my bag.”

“Give me some.”

“Three yuan.”

“…”

Fuck, why don’t you go rob someone!

Soon, the Wolf King and his group of brothers arrived. Wang Zhiqi grabbed Sheng Yuan’s wrist.

“Boss, I’ve caught him.”

The Wolf King, with blue-dyed hair, approached and sized him up. He was about 1.8 meters tall even with shoes, but still slightly shorter than Sheng Yuan. He discreetly stood on tiptoe and said, “You’re Sheng Yuan?”

Sheng Yuan looked back at him.

The Wolf King: “Well, do you have something to say to me? Let me tell you, begging for mercy is useless right now…”

Sheng Yuan: “I think your hair is losing some color.”

The Wolf King: “…I purposely dyed it with gradient color!!!”

The Wolf King raised his hand to the brothers behind him. “Take him away.”

This place was crowded and attracts attention. It wouldn’t be good if the police noticed. Take the person to the small grove first and deal with him slowly.

Sheng Yuan didn’t resist either. He rode his bike and followed them to the small grove.

The Wolf King tilted his head, inspecting him with his nostrils. “You have some skills to take down Brother Wu Di single-handedly.”

Sheng Yuan leaned his bike against a tree.

“They’re not so bad.”

“Heh, no need to pretend to be modest here. This is not your stage.”

Sheng Yuan lifted his gaze. “I don’t need to pretend. I was born with it.”

The Wolf King took a step forward, while Wang Zhiqi whispered beside him, “Boss, this kid is really infuriating.”

The Wolf King pushed him away with a shove. “Who said I’m angry? Get lost!”

He looked at Sheng Yuan. “How did you defeat Wu Di?”

Sheng Yuan rubbed his chin. “Free fall.”

“…”

He glanced at the sauce jar hanging on the bike handle. If he didn’t take it back and clean it soon, it would start to stink.

“When did it start? Are you and your brothers following the same path?”

The Wolf King asked, “Have you grasped Wu Di’s methods?”

“I did, he proposes a one-on-one fight and then secretly ambushes people.”

Saying it out loud was quite disgraceful and the Wolf King couldn’t bear the humiliation. “Who said we use the same methods?”

He ordered the dozen or so brothers behind him, “Step back a hundred meters. Today, I will teach this kid a lesson!”

Suddenly, the system’s voice came through.

[System: Can’t hide your unscrupulous behavior anymore, huh? How come so many people know?]

Sheng Yuan said, “Virtue travels a thousand miles.”

[System: …]

The brothers stepped back a hundred meters, craning their necks to observe the situation between the two.

The Wolf King became arrogant. “I can defeat you on my own.”

Sheng Yuan replied, “Looking forward to it.”

He brought the backpack from his shoulder to the front.

“I have to get something. I hope you don’t mind.”

“I don’t mind. After all, you only have one outcome.”

The Wolf King took a brass knuckle out of his pocket and slipped it onto his hand.

Among the circle, he was most famous for his fists and arms. He could knock someone unconscious with bare hands, and the brass knuckles could amplify his power and lethality tenfold.

The brass knuckles were made of titanium alloy, and were heavy. One punch was enough to knock out a tooth, let alone if the punch was aimed at the opponent’s head.

[System: Host, please be careful. Regardless of the Wolf King’s position in the circle or his delinquency value, he is much higher than Wu Di.]

Sheng Yuan glanced at him. It was quite substantial, a total of 200,000, showing that he was extraordinary.

This was the person with the highest delinquency value Sheng Yuan had seen, besides Yu Zuojin.

The Wolf King said, “You can make the first move, or people would accuse me of bullying you.”

“Very well.”

Sheng Yuan lifted his backpack, holding something in his hand as he approached the Wolf King. He whispered softly in his ear:

“Remember, I’m called Sheng Yuan. Sheng, as in flourishing, and Yuan, as in profound.”

On the other side, Wang Zhiqi and the others looked on from a distance.

“It’s about to start! It’s about to start!”

“We’re in for a treat.”

“Hahaha, this kid is finished.”

However, just as they thought the two sides were about to fight, the Wolf King stumbled and fell into Sheng Yuan’s embrace.

Everyone: ???

“What’s going on? Why are they hugging each other?”

“Did that Sheng Yuan kid deceive the boss with his sweet talk?”

Just as everyone was puzzled, they saw Sheng Yuan give a gentle push, and the Wolf King moved. His body leaned back and fell straight to the ground.

Thud—

!!!!

“Big! Big Brother!!!!”

Wang Zhiqi shouted hoarsely.

Taking advantage of the brothers’ hundred-meter sprint to check om the Wolf King, Sheng Yuan hopped on hus bicycle and rode away with his sauce bucket, leaving the small grove behind.

The anti-wolf electric baton in his backpack still had some residual effects.

This item was tailor-made for the Wolf King.

It was purchased on the night he first met Wang Zhiqi and his clever brothers.

[System: What do you call it when you use an anti-wolf electric baton to strike someone?]

Sheng Yuan: “With the force of thunder, I shatter the darkness.”

[System: …]

Sheng Yuan was destined not to live as an ordinary person in this lifetime.

———————–

“Brother Yu left the school after the exam today?”

“No, he seems to be in the dormitory.”

“There doesn’t seem to be much going on today. Want to go to the internet café for a game?”

These delinquents didn’t have fights to deal with every day. Yu Zuojin stayed in the dormitory until the afternoon and then went to work at the barbecue restaurant outside the school.

Today, his aura was even more intimidating than usual, and the black mole under his eye took on a gloomy hue.

Ignoring the initial impression he gave off, Yu Zuojin’s appearance was outstanding, ranking among the best. Coupled with his tall stature, long legs, and a pair of cochlear implant external devices on both sides of his head, he always attracted attention.

The old man sat on a low stool washing vegetables, and Aunt Chen came over and said, “Little Yu seems to be in a bad mood today.”

Although he usually had a sour expression, was not talkative and showed indifference to others, after spending some time together, Aunt Chen realized that this was just how he was.

The old man looked up. ”He does seem a bit off. I’ll ask him later.”

“Don’t bother. Even if you ask, he won’t say.”

The two of them gave up and, as the evening approached, when it was almost time to finish work, Yu Zuojin stood at the door, hesitating to leave. In the end, he picked up his phone and stood by the door, frowning.

“Is Little Yu not leaving yet?”

Aunt Chen wrapped a scarf around her.

Yu Zuojin didn’t respond. As the old man left, he asked him to lock the door securely.

Seconds turned into minutes, and it wasn’t until 10:15, five minutes past his off duty hours, that Yu Zuojin finally moved.

He reached out and pushed the back door open, walking into the alley.

Except for him, the alley was empty.

Yu Zuojin closed the door silently and walked out of the alley, striding around the corner.

Ding-ling—

The sound of a bell came from behind.

Sheng Yuan leaned against his bicycle. “You got off work late today.”

Yu Zuojin stood still.

Sheng Yuan smiled. “How about it? I didn’t lie to you, did I?”

He patted the bicycle. “It’s different from when I picked you up yesterday, right?”

Seeing the other person remain silent, Sheng Yuan rode the bike towards him. “Get on, I’ll give you a ride.”

Yu Zuojin didn’t move.

“If you don’t get on, I’ll leave.”

After a two-second standoff, Sheng Yuan took the person and set off towards No.1 Middle School.

But, you know, Yu Zuojin was quite heavy.

With a height of nearly 1.9 meters and his tendency to get into fights, he wasn’t exactly light.

The scent of Sheng Yuan’s shampoo filled Yu Zuojin’s nostrils.

After dropping Yu Zuojin off at the school gate, Sheng Yuan rode away without a trace of nostalgia.

Yu Zuojin watched his figure disappear and returned to the dormitory building.

Zheng Zilu was carrying a book and returning from the teaching building, looking utterly exhausted. He wasn’t paying attention to where he was going and collided with Yu Zuojin. He ended up sprawled on the ground, completely overturned.

Feeling a sudden impact on his side, Yu Zuojin didn’t have much of a reaction and continued walking.

“Zheng Zilu, are you alright?”

‘Zheng Zilu?’

Yu Zuojin stopped his steps and looked down at the person on the ground.

Zheng Zilu raised his head and made eye contact with Yu Zuojin…

‘Goodbye, mother. Tonight, I will go on a long voyage.’

Author’s Note:

Checked the school forum.

Yu Zoujin: So you’re Zheng Zilu?

Zheng Zilu: Mom!!!