Don’t Try To Corrupt Me

Chapter 82

Huang Anchong rushed up from his chair, but instantly froze in mid-air, with his body arched, as if hesitating to sit or not.

His eyes widened, and the expression on his face cracked, as if something inside his mind had collapsed. He maintained this posture, staring at Sheng Yuan without daring to make any rash moves.

The two locked eyes, yet their emotions couldn’t be more different. Huang Anchong’s eyelashes trembled, his teeth clenched tightly, and his cheeks tensed. Every pore on his body seemed to be screaming, fixedly gazing at the phone in Sheng Yuan’s hand.

He felt as If he were sitting on a staircase, constantly ascending to the sky and suddenly plummeting down. The tremendous impact made his head spin and a lump rose in his throat.

Sheng Yuan captured his every micro expression. At this moment, he seemed like the master of Huang Anchong’s world, holding his destiny in his hands.

Collapse or rebuild? All were within his fleeting thoughts.

Even with his strong mental resilience, Huang Anchong knew it was of no use. His world was about to crumble.

It was not easy to finish the winter camp and achieving a guaranteed admission to Qingbei. He revised day and night, endured monotonous and tedious study sessions at the desk, endured setbacks while grinding his teeth, he had no time for discouragement under intense academic pressure, only swallowing his bitterness and desperately chasing after others.

If others could do it, why couldn’t he? This self-hypnosis tormented his mind, repeating itself over and over, poisoning him.

Studying was not easy, and sometimes just being stuck on a math problem without a clue would make him break out in a cold sweat.

He had traveled a long and arduous road, leaving behind the hardships, all for one result, or rather, that moment of achievement. Afterward, he would embark on the next goal, repeating the cycle over and over again.

Huang Anchong knew how difficult it was to get to this point. It was the result of days and nights of diligent study. Sheng Yuan understood the same.

He understood the bitterness that lay beneath relentless studying, and he knew that perseverance wasn’t as easy as moving forward in a straight line. The road was filled with countless twists and turns, and only a few could persist through those hundredfold setbacks. He was aware of this, and precisely because he was so aware, he gave Huang Anchong a choice yesterday.

Either apologize to Yu Zuojin or face the consequences.

Sheng Yuan left a way out for Huang Anchong, he didn’t take pleasure in pushing people to a dead end.

But the other party stubbornly refused and even flaunted his arrogance.

Huang Anchong claimed that he every path he took was his own choice, with no room for anyone to offer him alternative options.

However, Sheng Yuan gave him a choice yesterday.

Huang Anchong looked at the phone in Sheng Yuan’s hand in terror, his mouth trembling. He didn’t know what Sheng Yuan had recorded, how much he had recorded, but once the audio was released, he would be done for. All the effort he had put into his student years would be in vain.

Even… he dared not imagine how terrifying the consequences could be. In this era of advanced technology and rapid internet, everything would spread like wildfire.

He stared at Sheng Yuan, his terrified eyes filled with a plea, silently mouthing words to him.

“Please.”

“Please spare me.”

His life would be ruined.

But Yu Zuojin’s life, his personality in dealing with others, his polite and quiet demeanor, and the environment he lived in during junior middle school, were all destroyed by him.

He couldn’t control his violent emotions, not knowing when he would start going crazy, smashing things indiscriminately, and sometimes even attacking others. He would lose all rationality and sanity, even though it wasn’t his intention, he enjoyed the perverse pleasure it brought.

He completely transformed Yu Zuojin, who already had physiological problems, into a mentally unstable person who couldn’t restrain his emotions and rationality. The negative influence from his family and environment brought him immense pain.

Sheng Yuan didn’t know the extent of Yu Zuojin’s condition, but he could sense that within that strong and tall physique, there resided a gentle soul.

Huang Anchong pleaded desperately to him.

“Please.”

Again and again.

Begging him to spare him.

But Sheng Yuan didn’t even glance at him, and without hesitation, he pressed the play button.

—“How did you bully Yu Zuojin?”

Buzz—

There was a buzz in Huang Anchong’s ears, piercing all the way to his mind. His eyes widened to the maximum, and everything around him became detached, abandoning him.

His brain at this moment was like a rusty gear, unable to turn, unable to come up with a response. Everything had traces that could be followed, yet everything happened so suddenly.

The students and teachers in the auditorium were also confused, not understanding the situation.

In the next moment, a sneering and mocking voice came from the phone.

—“I didn’t bully him much, let me think.”

—“There were too many incidents, I can’t remember them clearly.”

Instantly, Huang Anchong became the focal point of everyone present.

No…

Huang Anchong’s hands and feet trembled.

Everyone’s eyes had changed, they were looking at him with eyes that he had never received before— disgust, revulsion, and incredulous shock constantly assaulted him.

Those pairs of eyes seemed to say, “I never expected you to do such a thing.”

Huang Anchong’s mind went numb, and his pupils trembled.

No… it’s not…

“It’s not like that!” he shouted, leaping out of his seat and rushing towards Sheng Yuan, trembling and stumbling as he went up the stairs and crawled towards the stage where Sheng Yuan was.

The auditorium was in complete chaos as he rushed towards the stage.

“Damn, I never expected him to be a bully.”

“He seemed like a good person, but behind the scenes, he’s trash.”

“Damn it, I’ve always hated school violence. Huang Anchong, you’re finished!”

“Who gave you the right to take a guaranteed admission spot? Revoke it!”

“Revoke it!”

“Revoke it.”

The students in the auditorium shouted in unison, their different voices overlapping, expressing their anger towards Huang Anchong.

He became the target of everyone’s arrows.

Huang Anchong tried to climb onto the stage but was stopped by the Headmaster of Changteng.

He was furious. “Huang Anchong, what’s going on?!”

Other teachers rushed over, but Huang Anchong, overwhelmed with emotion, lost all rationality. He yelled at Sheng Yuan, and eventually, he even broke into loud wails. He repeatedly berated Sheng Yuan, crying out his accusations.

“Are you happy now? Do you know how hard it was for me to get here?! Do you know how difficult it was for me to reach this point today?!”

“You’re happy to destroy what others treasure, aren’t you?! Are you satisfied?!”

“Sheng Yuan, my life! You’ve ruined my life!”

“It’s ruined!”

His voice was hoarse, his throat torn like a rag. Sheng Yuan stood on the stage, looking down at him, devoid of any emotional fluctuations.

There was no joy, no satisfaction, no anger.

His inner state was as calm as a blank piece of paper, unable to feel happiness or anger.

Huang Anchong had brought this upon himself, and was unable to live with the consequences of his actions. But his struggles along the way were also real, destroying someone else’s hopes with his own hands…

Sheng Yuan shifted his gaze away from Huang Anchong’s face.

Didn’t he give him a chance? Why couldn’t he seize it?

However, the other person’s wasted efforts couldn’t undo all the things he had made before.

All of this was what Huang Anchong deserved.

Sheng Yuan never wavered. Huang Anchong deserved all of this.

The recording abruptly stopped when he said Yu Zuojin had found a good partner, something Huang Anchong would never be able to get in his lifetime.

The auditorium had turned into a complete market. Some teachers organized the students to leave, while the Headmaster of Changteng and Iron Head stayed behind with the event organizers.

Huang Anchong’s furious shouts didn’t cease. His gaze was terrifying, wishing to kill Sheng Yuan.

“Sheng Yuan, I won’t let you off! I absolutely won’t let you off!”

The Headmaster of Changteng was infuriated and pulled him aside. “What are you yelling, Huang Anchong? What are you trying to do?”

“What’s the deal with that recording? Is it true that you’ve been distorting the truth and bullying your classmates?”

The Headmaster looked at Huang Anchong and wished to slap him.

The recording from the phone still echoed in his ears. He couldn’t understand how a seventeen year old child could have turned out so rotten. How could parents raise such a child who started bullying classmates from such a young age in junior middle school?

The Headmaster of Changteng and Iron Head were essentially the same type of people. They both wanted what was best for the students. Although they appeared stern and unsympathetic, they protected their own. Half a month ago, he had argued in defense of Huang Anchong when they got into a fight. But now, he was utterly disappointed with this student. It felt like his genuine care had been wasted.

The event organizers knew the seriousness of school bullying. According to statistics, hardly any schools were free of campus violence. The impact of school violence on the growth of teenagers was extremely severe. Some carried the trauma of violence even into adulthood, and many students experienced depression, self-harm, and even suicidal tendencies. And psychological disorders were not uncommon.

The teacher from Qingbei University put it bluntly, “We at Qingbei don’t accept students like you.”

Huang Anchong’s psychological defense collapsed completely, and his cries echoed in the auditorium, reverberating in everyone’s ears. Sheng Yuan, who was standing amidst the crowd, watched him.

Yesterday’s “You’re nothing special, Sheng Yuan” had become a joke.

Huang Anchong had always thought he had won. He and Sheng Yuan had played a game of chess, and he held the advantage, capturing Sheng Yuan’s pawns.

But everything had reversed.

Sheng Yuan imitated his move and silently mouthed to him:

“Sorry, this time I’ve turned the tables on you.”

Huang Anchong’s guaranteed admission spot was revoked, and it would likely be taken by the fourth-ranked student.

The fourth-ranked student was ecstatic.

After the award ceremony, all the students could leave the winter camp. Today happened to be Saturday, a rare holiday for the third-year senior students. Due to Huang Anchong’s incident, the students left the winter camp earlier than planned. Once they exited the auditorium, they returned to their dormitories to collect their luggage and leave.

As Sheng Yuan left the auditorium together with Iron Head, he glanced back at Huang Anchong, whose eyes were filled with extreme resentment. But Sheng Yuan didn’t care; he pretended not to see.

Soon, the commotion in the winter camp auditorium spread to the school forums, especially on the Changteng school forum, which went crazy.

“Shock! Yu Zuojin used to beat people up in school, but it turns out it was because of bullying!”

“Fuck! This Huang Anchong dared to bully even Yu Zuojin.”

“They say it happened in junior middle school, unbelievable.”

“Damn it, he’s worse than pigs and dogs. No wonder Sheng Yuan beat him up! PS: Isn’t he a little too righteous for a deliquent? Not only does he excel academically, but he also punishes evil and promotes good.”

“A delinquent is a delinquent, and bullying is bullying. Delinquents usually challenge each other honorably, except for some scumbags who resort to cheap shots.”

“I was defending Huang Anchong before, but now, it turns out he’s a different person inside and out. Huang Anchong, do you even recognize yourself?”

“School bullying makes me sick. May all bullies die!”

“Get rid of school bullying! Bullies, get off this planet!”

“They’re wasting the air just by existing!”

“Yu Zuojin actually has a partner!!!”

“What kind of person would dare to date him?”

“It was said he’s partner is good looking, intelligent, has a great character…”

“Sheng Yuan’s standards must be high, so by the time he praises someone like that… Yu Zuojin is a lucky guy.”

“Those who were scolding indiscriminately should come out and apologize.”

“I’m sorry! Now can I see who Yu Zuojin’s partner is.”

“+1, sorry, want to see the partner too.”

No.1 Middle School students: ???

Yu Zuojin doesn’t have any girl by his side, so where did this partner come from?

Author’s Note:

Boss Yu: I’m the girl