Chapter 54 High School Days of An Nan (2)
Until one time, after school at night, I was cornered by a group of outsiders asking for money. Naturally, I refused, and a fight broke out. They had the numbers, and I quickly found myself overwhelmed. When I was sprawled on the ground, the only thought in my mind was regret, regret for never listening to Grandpa’s advice to practice martial arts.
Just when I was getting beaten senseless, she appeared. Her swift chopping hands and powerful kicks were flawless. Those punks were no match for her and were soon chased away. At that moment, she was like an angel, an angel who redeemed me from hell.
I happily sprung up from the ground and walked to her side. The awkwardness in my heart completely vanished. I joyfully held her hand and said, "Thank you, your martial arts are incredible."
She stepped back a few paces, somewhat awkwardly avoiding me, and said, "No problem, I was just passing by."
At that moment, I seemed to realize something: she wasn’t as cold as she seemed on the surface; she was just not used to interacting with people.
From then on, I included her in my circle. We ate and studied together. At first, she refused, but I kept pestering her. With time, she no longer argued with me.
Later, rumors started circulating about us in school. I was very angry, but she told me, "If people live by caring too much about unrelated people’s words, they won’t live a fulfilling life."
We decided not to explain ourselves but let our youth be wild.
During the second semester of sophomore year, she suddenly announced she was going abroad. I had planned to go with her, but she refused. I was sad for a long time, wondering why all the friends I cared about left me one after another. First that bastard Mu Bai, then An Nan.
I felt very down during that time, stopped going to school, and neglected my studies.