Chapter 30: The Super Idol of Bad Kids

Once the report was published, it caused an extremely strong reaction.

Letters from readers poured into the newspaper office like snowflakes, triggering an overflow of discussion.

Overflow means it finally filled the middle school group, broke through the circle barriers, and expanded the scope of discussion to people who were originally unrelated.

The writer gained both fame and fortune, and *Southern Metropolis Daily* saw a surge in sales. Only Fang Xinghe was hung up to be pointed at by a bunch of moralists.

Teenagers had no room to interject in this situation.

However, not being able to speak didn't mean they accepted those criticisms.

On the contrary, this report caused a wave among middle school students that was even larger and more intuitive than "Knowing Without Following"—worship began to become the norm.

Girls who already liked him wouldn't stop liking him because of their parents' opposition.

And boys who weren't really into him finally realized how crazy and cool this guy was.

"Fang Xinghe is really awesome..."

At Songjiang No. 2 Middle School, Han Han’s roommates had a huge change in attitude, sighing with emotion one by one, unable to scold him anymore.

Xie Jingyuan smirked at Young Master Han: "Old Han, it seems your status as the 'most awesome middle school student' is not going to be kept!"

Han Han’s expression was a bit uncomfortable, and he muttered: "That's different... the environment is different..."

Another good buddy, Ma Debao, took the initiative to lean in, his acne turning bright red from excitement.

"He is really damn fierce, sweeping the whole school in his second year! Hey, you guys, how do you think they fight in the Northeast? Will it be like in the movies?"

"Definitely!"

A boy in the front row turned back and said confidently: "With the physique of a first-year student, how could they beat third-year students empty-handed? Fang Xinghe and his group must rely entirely on ruthlessness, each with a weapon, rushing up and slashing wildly—the other side would be scared to death!"

Han Han also felt it should be like that, otherwise it wouldn't make sense, but he didn't want to join in, unwilling to participate in this kind of discussion.

The thinnest student in the class, Wang Xing, refuted this distorted worship for him: "Ugh, fighting is so barbaric? We Shanghainese are civilized people..."

Before he could finish, the girl at the same desk pushed him back.

"Your parents are both cadres, coddling you every day. If Fang Xinghe weren't fierce, how would he protect himself? Barbaric? Barbaric is better than a little sister like you!"

Wang Xing was furious: "You're the little sister! We are pure men!"

The two started arguing for no reason, while the people around them were used to it, still passionately discussing Fang Xinghe’s behavior.

"Who hasn't turned 14 yet? That was so damn handsome!"

"Just one light sentence, and his followers rushed up to fight. Damn, too cool!"

"Like filming a movie, even Chen Haonan wasn't that wild."

"He might be the type born to be a boss, cold and smart. No wonder he could unify the school."

"In my opinion, the territory of No. 3 Middle School is still too small, not worthy of Brother Fang’s aura."

"Hey, you guys, do you think that after this comes out, he can unify the territory of the whole county?"

"Definitely! Don't all the little brats in the county have to howl and go worship the boss? No need to fight, Brother Fang will ascend the throne directly."

"Look at him, then look at those two things in our school’s third year, what are they!"

"We are Shanghainese, it's different."

"Don't talk about where people are from. I've figured it out: from south to north, Fang Xinghe is the only one who dares to be that crazy; there can't be a second one."

"Actually, it's not that exaggerated, didn't they not do anything?"

"That's why we praise Brother Fang for being smart. He scared them, but the matter didn't blow up. Now everyone knows he’s not to be trifled with. Will those reporters dare to mess with him again in the future?"

"Hiss... that makes sense..."

They chatted more and more enthusiastically, more and more excitedly, but Han Han felt lonely, feeling lost and melancholy for some changes that had happened quietly.

Having been the focus for only a few days, he was no longer the only one; it was hard for anyone to adapt.

What's even more terrifying is...

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it; deep down, he even felt some indescribable envy.

Fang Xinghe lived in another world, and Fang Xinghe’s rebellion was on another level. It was a kind of brilliance he had never felt, and even more, a kind of recklessness he didn't even dare to imagine.

The pride in Han Han’s heart was hit hard again, his mentality half-collapsed, his arrogance teetering.

The growing pains of puberty were surging again, damn it.

However, even though it was already so tragic, the world still didn't let him go—suddenly, a reporter came to his door, ostensibly to do an exclusive interview, but in reality, every sentence was about Fang Xinghe.

Han Han, who had realized what was happening, was so angry his lips were trembling.

Are you even human?

Really treating me like a soft persimmon? Go to hell!

Young Master Han put on a straight face and staged a "broken jar" act.

Question: "Are you familiar with Fang Xinghe?"

Answer: "Not familiar."

Question: "How do you personally view Fang Xinghe and his 'Knowing Without Following'?"

Answer: "At first I stood to watch, then I sat to watch."

Question: "Uh, I didn't understand, could you please explain?"

Answer: "I was standing when I saw Fang Xinghe, I was sitting when I saw 'Knowing Without Following'. How did you become a reporter?"

The reporter put on a mask of pain: "Student Han, I asked for your opinion..."

"I don't care what you asked!"

The interview ended unhappily. At this moment, Young Master Han had a lot of temper, and coupled with his bad mood, he fed the reporter a big, hard nail, which meant not a single key question was asked.

But this didn't prevent *Southern Metropolis* from continuing to stir up trouble and sow discord. The pit he avoided, others fell into in the blink of an eye.

The April issue of *Sprout* introduced the situations of 7 contestants in total, three of whom were found by *Southern Metropolis* reporters.

Have to admit, the damn *Southern Metropolis* is truly sharp, bold, and full of tricks, and very active in causing trouble.

Among them, Liu Jiajun was the most cautious.

He replied: "I only met Fang Xinghe once, I don't know him, and what I see now is all what you (the media) say, so what is the truth? It's best to leave it to time."

Then, after being questioned several times, he was only willing to respond to part of it.

"Anyway, just looking at the article, I admire him. He has a unique, high-level sharpness. 'Knowing Without Following' inspired me a lot, and my classmates also think he (his article) is better. As for fighting... our school doesn't have that phenomenon, so there's no being led astray."

Xu Renjie, who had just entered high school, wasn't very smart and was tricked into saying a lot.

"I saw the matter of threatening the reporter. How should I put it? It feels quite normal for it to happen to him."

"He is quite arrogant. During the semi-finals, he was a loner and didn't pay attention to anyone."

"His temper isn't very good either. He's quite withdrawn and closed off. His appearance is sharp, and his temperament is also sharp. He gives people the feeling of being a bit like a hedgehog."

"His essay is certainly very powerful, but from his writing, I see a strong anger. Mm, he must be the type who easily uses extreme measures."

"The impact must be very bad, right?"

"Anyway, my personal feeling is that way. There are quite a few boys in our school who worship him, cutting the same hairstyle, organizing what they call the Thirteen Guardians or Twelve Vajras, walking around recklessly."

"My thoughts? Don't learn from him, really. Doing this will eventually land you in juvenile detention."

"I won't be friends with him. I definitely want to study hard and get into college, to be a useful person to society in the future."

"I'm not saying Fang Xinghe is useless to society, but the fact I see with my own eyes is that he has caused a great negative impact. Junior high students take pride in imitating him; this is definitely not a good phenomenon, right?"

The reporter was overjoyed and nodded vigorously.

No one knows what Xu Renjie was thinking, but the final result was that Liu Jiajun’s interview was sealed, while his interview was published the next day, and together with letters from many middle-aged people, it formed a fierce manifesto.

The title was—*The Super Idol of Bad Kids, Fang Xinghe Who Leads Them into a High-Speed Fall.* ===== CHAPTER 31 =====