Huo Feng’s personality was never about endurance and patience, always firm and steadfast.
The incident during the exam was like a bolt from the blue, making him feel extrely unlucky!
But if one really got to the heart of the matter, what chilled Huo Feng’s heart the most wasn’t the exam itself, the accusation of "cheating," or Chen Ruixiang’s framing in shirking responsibility, but...the label of "bad student" thrust upon him!
After leaving the teachers’ office, Huo Feng ran all the way, against the early spring breeze, running aimlessly...
Along the way, he passed the boys’ dormitory, passed the student activity center, and finally, stord into the exercise yard...
The yard was not desolate, even though first-year students were mired in exams and the second-year students were attending normal classes.
Hence, at this mont, it was still populated with second-year students taking PE class, with people everywhere, and eyes full of attention all around.
"Ah—"
Huo Feng let out a loud shout as he ran, yelled, and sprinted where everyone could see him.
The surrounding second-year students were startled by him, and they all noticed him running wildly across the field.
In the whole school, there were hardly any students who didn’t know Huo Feng, so at this mont, those second-year students were astonished seeing Huo Feng suddenly sprinting on the track field.
Huo Feng just ran and ran...
On this field, he exerted all the strength of his body to vent his frustration.
But how could the indignation in his heart be relieved by just this?
Bad student...
A bad student like him...
A good-for-nothing bad student like him...
The insults kept echoing in Huo Feng’s ears.
They looked down on him...
They all damn looked down on him!
Then all of you damn roll away!
I’m not serving you any longer!
"Ah!"
Not knowing how long he ran, Huo Feng finally stopped, exhausted...
Imdiately, his legs went weak, and he fell backward, lying flat on the plastic track field in a "big" character, like a lump of mud.
Huo Feng gasped for air, his chest heaving dramatically, and his dark eyes reflected the clear blue sky and white clouds...
Gradually, the vast view cald his emotions.
Lying on this field, Huo Feng slowly started to doze off.
A few minutes later, the bell for class rang throughout the campus, signifying the official start of the second morning exam...
But Huo Feng remained motionless, indifferent, unheeding, unconcerned...
As if all this had nothing to do with him.
...
In the morning, the two exams ended quietly.
In Class Eight, Pu Sangzhi was packing her pencil box and bag, preparing to find Huo Feng and go to the cafeteria for lunch together after she was done.
But just then, suddenly, an announcent ca through the school’s loudspeaker...
"Our school’s first-year Class Two student Chen Ruixiang and Class Seven student Huo Feng were caught cheating during the math exam. They are to receive a public condemnation from the entire school, and their scores for this exam will be recorded as zero."
The mont the announcent was broadcast throughout the school, Pu Sangzhi’s hands, which were organizing her bag, froze abruptly!
At the sa ti, Gu Yang and Wang Chao, who were in the sa classroom, were also stunned and turned their heads to look at each other...
Then, the loudspeaker repeated the announcent, "Our school’s first-year Class Two student Chen Ruixiang and Class Seven student Huo Feng were caught cheating during the math exam. They are to receive a public condemnation from the entire school, and their scores for this exam will be recorded as zero."
After the announcent was made twice, the school’s broadcast finally quieted down.
But so people’s hearts had already been thrown into disarray...
At that mont, Pu Sangzhi’s mind was in complete disarray, her gaze drifting aimlessly, not knowing where to rest it.
Gu Yang and Wang Chao quickly gathered around Pu Sangzhi, both sowhat at a loss. Wang Chao asked Pu Sangzhi, "Sister-in-law, what’s going on?"
The straightforward Gu Yang directly said, "Was Brother Feng really caught cheating? Is he that careless?"
"No..."
Pu Sangzhi shook her head, "He wouldn’t cheat, he has no reason to cheat, it was a math exam!"
At that mont, Pu Sangzhi had only one thought in her mind—there must be a mistake!
She believed in Huo Feng, 100% believed!
True, Huo Feng had a history of cheating in the past, but that was just the past. The Huo Feng of now, was he still the sa Huo Feng from the beginning of last sester?
Pu Sangzhi was firm in her belief that the current Huo Feng could not possibly cheat!
Gu Yang didn’t quite understand and scratched his head, "What’s the situation then? Could it be that Brother Feng wants to let soone else copy from him?"
"That’s not possible either."
Pu Sangzhi said, "The other person notified was Chen Ruixiang, he’s second in our section; it’s even less likely that he copied from soone else."
Gu Yang was even more confused, "Then what on earth is going on?"
Wang Chao suggested, "Who cares what happened, let’s just go find Brother Feng! If we ask Brother Feng, we’ll know!"
Gu Yang, "Right, let’s hurry and find Brother Feng then!"
Deciding on this, the three quickly packed up their things and ran out of the classroom towards the classroom where Huo Feng was taking the exam.
By the ti they reached there in a hurry, the examination room where Huo Feng had been was already empty...
Seeing this, they ran to the teaching building on the first floor, searching for any trace of Huo Feng.
You should know, after the exam yesterday, Huo Feng had waited for them right here.
Logically, they were supposed to et here today and have lunch together.
However, they couldn’t find Huo Feng today.
With such an incident occurring, everyone was worried for Huo Feng, and Pu Sangzhi was so anxious she felt panicked.
She asked Gu Yang and Wang Chao to call the other brothers, then she called Huo Feng...
Gu Yang and Wang Chao imdiately made calls to Lin Yuhao and Pan Bo, while Pu Sangzhi straightaway called Huo Feng.
Gu Yang and Wang Chao’s calls connected imdiately, and they quickly explained the situation and asked Lin Yuhao and Pan Bo if they had seen Huo Feng, if they knew where he was, and told them to find him quickly!
But when Pu Sangzhi called, the other side was switched off.
Huo Feng was soone who never left his phone behind and always kept it charged, but now, his phone was off.
All these abnormalities seed to foreshadow sothing ’bad’!
Soon, the news spread to everyone, and all ten brothers panicked.
They could no longer care about lunch and quickly organized people to spread out across the campus, expanding the search area for Huo Feng.
The sports field, gym, cafeteria, library, student activity center, and the dorms... all the places they could think of and should search were covered!
After searching for an entire afternoon, they still couldn’t find Huo Feng.
Pu Sangzhi also joined them in the search, aimlessly looking all over the campus, while constantly calling Huo Feng.
Even though Huo Feng’s phone was still off, she still insisted on calling every few minutes to see if he had turned it on.
Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao later learned about the situation and imdiately joined in the search with everyone.
The school wasn’t that large, and there were only so many places to go, but sohow, a group of people couldn’t find Huo Feng after searching all afternoon!
By around 1 p.m., Pu Sangzhi was exhausted.
She hadn’t eaten lunch and had been running around in a state of extre tension; after stopping to rest, she felt completely drained.
She, along with Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao, sat down on a public bench in the campus and took a short break.
Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao sat on either side of Pu Sangzhi and, seeing her furrowed brows and worried look, started to comfort her.
"Sangzhi, it should be fine. Brother Feng might just be angry and venting sowhere," said Zhu Dandan, patting Pu Sangzhi’s shoulder to soothe her.
"Yeah. Don’t worry too much. Maybe he just needs so ti to himself. When he’s ready, he’ll probably co to you," consoled Wen Miao as well.
At that mont, Pu Sangzhi dialed Huo Feng’s number again, which was still switched off.
She was so anxious she felt a sourness in her chest, having no other choice, she could only send Huo Feng a ssage on WeChat.
She sent, [Huo Feng, don’t be afraid.]
She also sent, [I’ve been looking for you for a long ti. Turn on your phone and give a call back, okay?]
Although Huo Feng didn’t reply to a single ssage, and she wasn’t sure if he could see them.
Still, Pu Sangzhi persisted in sending, [I believe you definitely wouldn’t cheat, I trust you!]
[Huo Feng, I’m worried about you.]
[Huo Feng, don’t let worry for too long.]
Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao leaned in next to her, quietly glancing at the multiple ssages Pu Sangzhi sent to Huo Feng.
At this mont, the two of them were very clear in their hearts: Brother Feng ant sothing special to Sangzhi!
Pu Sangzhi pressed her lips together, thought for a good while, and then sent another ssage: [I understand your feelings, although I don’t know the situation, you must have been wronged.]
[I don’t know where you are hiding right now, but I know you must feel too ashad to face .]
[Huo Feng, you’ve never looked down on when I’ve been down and out. Every ti I needed you, you were there for . Can’t I be there for you now?]
As she sent this, Pu Sangzhi’s concern grew more intense. She bit her lip lightly, her fingertips typing and then she sent, [Desolate Sangzhi understands your stormy wind... I get you.]
After sending those last few words, Pu Sangzhi finally put down her phone.
She waited...
Waited for Huo Feng’s response.
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