MMB Chapter 26 I Don't Need Your Interference
Chapter 26 I Don't Need Your Interference
"She...she's there."
Wang Qingyu extended a slightly trembling finger and pointed to the lonely corner at the back of the classroom.
Lu Yuan followed her finger and saw a dejected figure lying there.
The figure was curled up into a ball, completely covered by the school uniform jacket.
Although only a lifeless human silhouette was visible, it was still easy to recognize that it was Ye Yixian.
Upon seeing this, an ominous premonition surged into Lu Yuan's heart like a tide.
He immediately put Ye Yixian's broken promise out of his mind and hurried through the noisy Class 22 classroom.
His intrusion abruptly silenced the previously noisy class, like a cassette tape being cut off. The entire class fell silent, and dozens of eyes were fixed on his back.
Ye Yixian's seat was in the most remote corner of the classroom. She had no deskmate, and the place felt like an isolated island forgotten by the whole world.
Although she was naturally aloof and didn't like to be in groups, the aura she exuded at this moment was too oppressive, making it easy for people to realize that something was wrong.
Lu Yuan was convinced that Ye Yixian must have sensed his approach and even recognized his presence, but she still did not respond at all, as if she was deliberately avoiding him.
Wang Qingyu quickly followed, giving Lu Yuan a sorrowful and helpless look, silently conveying a bad signal.
Lu Yuan understood immediately and, without further hesitation, gently placed his palm on Ye Yixian's shoulder. His voice was very low, yet carried just the right amount of tenderness: "Ye Yixian, no matter what happens, don't bear it alone. Tell me, okay?"
"I'm fine."
The voice coming from the small space under the school uniform jacket was very soft, but it was wrapped in a thick layer of grievance and restraint that was almost overflowing.
"Since there's nothing else, don't just lie there. Don't forget, you have to check in every day."
Lu Yuan shifted back slightly, his sharp gaze sweeping over Ye Yixian's entire body, his tone carrying a barely perceptible heaviness.
He keenly noticed that the new shoes he had bought for Ye Yixian just yesterday were already stained with dirt and damaged in several places, looking like battle-worn shoes.
But the way Ye Yixian treated the shoes like precious treasures yesterday is still vivid in my mind.
She would have cherished her new shoes dearly and would never have let them become like this.
"I will do what I promised..." Ye Yixian's voice choked with emotion, revealing a heavy sense of helplessness and humiliation.
Lu Yuan's heart tightened, and he reached out to pull at the school uniform jacket that was blocking his view.
Ye Yixian felt a sharp pain and clenched her fists tightly, desperately protecting her school uniform from Lu Yuan's advances. She was trying to conceal some shameful secrets.
The more she resisted, the heavier Lu Yuan's heart became.
After a stubborn struggle, Ye Yixian finally ran out of strength and was the first to give in.
As the school uniform was slowly lifted, Ye Yixian suddenly lowered her head, avoiding direct eye contact with Lu Yuan, trying to maintain her remaining self-esteem in this way.
But Lu Yuan could see clearly that the brand-new clothes he had changed into just two days ago were now tattered and stained.
What stung Lu Yuan even more than this was the face she was trying so hard to hide.
Lu Yuan raised his hand and gently pinched her chin, forcing her to look up.
Ye Yixian struggled violently. Although her eyes were already red and tears were welling up, she stubbornly gritted her teeth and refused to let the tears fall.
Lu Yuan could clearly see that her left eye was swollen like a walnut, and purplish bruises covered half of her cheek. The torn wound at the corner of her mouth was still covered with dark red scabs.
This scene is shocking.
"Hiss..." A collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the crowd.
Lu Yuan felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and heartache and anger instantly overwhelmed all reason.
He jumped to his feet, fists clenched, furious, his voice as cold as the frost of the coldest winter: "Who did this?"
He looked around and saw that his classmates, who usually seemed kind, all lowered their heads, shook their heads, or avoided him, indicating that it had nothing to do with him.
Everyone knows that Ye Yixian is a notorious "hothead," and if you really piss her off, no one will get away with it.
"This is my own business." Ye Yixian's teeth chattered from the pain, and each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"The one Chen Li did it for you yesterday, right?"
Lu Yuan quickly sorted out his thoughts. Apart from that group of idle thugs, he couldn't think of anyone else who would have laid such a heavy hand on Ye Yixian.
Ye Yixian remained silent, her eyelashes trembling violently, neither admitting nor denying.
That's tacit agreement, but more importantly, it's a form of self-protection to avoid implicating others.
She knew she couldn't hide it from Lu Yuan, but she didn't want him to get involved in her grievances. Silence spoke volumes.
Now that the truth was clear, Lu Yuan stopped wasting words and turned to look at Gao Zhe, who was waiting at the door. His eyes suddenly turned sharp: "Gao Zhe, call for backup."
"No problem." Gao Zhe understood, took out his phone without saying a word, and quickly dialed the number.
Lu Yuan grabbed Ye Yixian's wrist and pulled her up from her seat.
"Let me go! My business is none of your concern!"
Ye Yixian struggled desperately, with astonishing strength, his voice filled with anxiety and pleading.
"If I don't care about you, who will?" Lu Yuan's tone was harsh. He held Ye Yixian's wrist tightly, determined to take her to seek justice.
"I don't need your help! I can handle my own affairs!"
Ye Yixian's eyes were red, and his roar was hoarse and broken because of the pain from his wounds.
"What do you plan to do?" Lu Yuan stopped, staring at her, his brows furrowed, a hint of anger in his voice. "Are you just going to wait to be ambushed and beaten up again, then crawl back covered in bruises?"
Ye Yixian was stunned. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
Faced with those thugs who were as fierce as wolves, all she could do was run; if she couldn't outrun them, she could only tough it out.
The result of stubbornly resisting is that you end up battered and bruised like you are now.
Seeing that she was speechless, Lu Yuan's voice deepened, carrying a resolute solemnity: "I'm giving you two choices now. First, come with me, and I'll take you to resolve these troubles. Second, if you refuse me, from now on, I will never care about you again. If you get beaten, injured, or even... if anything really happens to you, it will have nothing to do with me."
"I...I don't want you to interfere." Ye Yixian remained stubborn, but her body no longer resisted as violently as before, and the fingers gripping his sleeve loosened slightly.
Clearly, she instinctively craved help, but was also afraid of involving others.
"Stop talking nonsense and take me to them."
Lu Yuan didn't allow her to argue at all, and half-supported, half-dragged her towards the door.
Gao Zhe had just hung up the phone and gave Lu Yuan an "OK" sign.
Just then, the school bell rang, heralding the imminent start of a fierce counterattack.