Chapter 108: A Tough Nut to Crack

After eating his fill, Qin Tian had a comfortable nap at home.

How could sleeping on a desk in the classroom be as comfortable as sleeping in his own bed?

When they parted at the school gate, he had already told Xia Nuannuan that he would probably be taking a nap at home from now on, and that she should also rest at home before going back to school.

About twenty minutes before the first bell for the afternoon class, Qin Tian was woken up by his mother.

It wasn't far from home to school, about a quarter of an hour's walk.

After washing his face with cold water, Qin Tian said goodbye to his mother and left home, walking quickly toward the school.

At the same time, on a street not far from Yucheng No. 4 High School, two people were standing next to a motorcycle, puffing away.

One was a young man in his twenties with a crew cut, dressed somewhat flamboyantly.

Beside him was a somewhat immature-looking boy, imitating the young man's smoking style, looking a bit like a monkey trying to act like a human.

"Xingzai, we've been waiting for nearly an hour, why hasn't the person you talked about come yet?"

The young man with the crew cut threw the cigarette butt in his hand to his feet and stepped on it, his tone very impatient.

"Qiang Ge, wait a little longer, class is about to start. This is the only way to school from his house, he will definitely come."

Liang Xing said with a flattering smile and hurriedly reached into his pocket to take out a cigarette box and a lighter, handing one over.

The young man took the cigarette, put it in his mouth, and lit it with the lighter he handed over.

After taking a puff, he skillfully blew a smoke ring under the boy's envious and admiring gaze.

"Xingzai, it's not that I'm lecturing you, but you should study well. What's the point of getting into conflicts with others in school all day? If your parents find out, they'll blame me for corrupting you again."

The young man said in the tone of an elder.

The two were neighbors, and Liang Xing often followed the young man around to play when he was a child, so their relationship was quite good.

But ever since the young man dropped out of school because of fighting and started idling around, Liang Xing's parents didn't let their son associate with him anymore.

Liang Xing, however, still admired this neighbor brother, thinking he lived freely and unrestrainedly, could quit school if he wanted to, and had many "jianghu" brothers, being feared wherever he went.

"Qiang Ge, didn't I tell you? I didn't look for trouble on purpose. It was that guy who was too much, he hit me without any reason."

"Heh, don't forget that I watched you grow up. Do you think I don't know what kind of fart you're holding in? You definitely didn't tell me everything, and you added fuel to the fire, right?"

The young man showed a look of disdain.

"Really not!"

Liang Xing immediately showed a wronged expression, but his eyes dodged a bit.

In fact, Qiang Ge had guessed correctly.

What he told Qiang Ge was, at best, unrelated to what actually happened.

In his description, the story went like this:

Before evening self-study, he was walking and chatting with a female classmate on the track field when that bastard suddenly popped out.

Relying on being a senior, he flirted with his classmate in front of him, and when he said he was in the way and told him to get lost, he naturally didn't accept it.

So, after a few arguments, they fought. After fighting for a hundred rounds, that bastard couldn't win and brought reinforcements, and he lost gloriously after fighting one against many.

"Forget it, forget it, I'm too lazy to ask what exactly happened."

Qiang Ge waved his hand and said impatiently: "You're still my brother, Mao Qiang's brother, no matter what. If you were bullied at school, I have to get back at them for you."

"Qiang Ge..."

Liang Xing was moved to tears.

"You little brat, stop smoking!"

Qiang Ge slapped the hand he was holding the cigarette with.

Liang Xing cried out in pain, and the cigarette in his hand fell to the ground.

"Give it here!"

Qiang Ge reached out his right hand to him.

"What?"

Liang Xing rubbed the back of his hand, which had been slapped red, and asked with a confused expression.

"The cigarettes and the lighter!"

Qiang Ge said calmly.

"Oh!"

Liang Xing reluctantly took out the cigarettes and lighter from his pocket and put them in his hand.

He had bought these to look more "jianghu" just before Qiang Ge arrived, and he had spent a whole week's worth of pocket money!

Qiang Ge naturally put the cigarettes and lighter into his own pocket and said seriously: "This will be my reward. This time, I'll teach that kid a lesson for you, and don't cause trouble in school anymore. Study hard."

"Qiang Ge, I can't study either, just like you. If I can't get into university, I'll hang out with you in the future!"

"Hang out my ass!"

Qiang Ge raised his hand and slapped him.

"Qiang Ge, why did you hit me?"

Liang Xing rubbed the back of his head and asked pitifully.

"It's not this era anymore, don't hang out in the jianghu. I have no choice, and I don't want to work for others, so I can only muddle along. You still have a chance to learn well!"

Qiang Ge exhaled a puff of smoke and said earnestly: "Little brother, I'm someone who's been there. I'm telling you this for your own good. Don't learn from me, studying is the only way to get ahead!"

"But... even if I graduate from university, won't I still be working for others?"

Liang Xing said with a bitter face.

Hearing this, Qiang Ge paused, opened his mouth to say something else, but he really wasn't good at reasoning with people, so he slapped him again.

"Ah! Qiang Ge, what was that for?"

Liang Xing rubbed his aching head, practically crying.

Even the bastard he hated hadn't hit him that hard!

"Nothing, just too lazy to talk to you."

"Then don't hit me!"

"I'm teaching you a lesson for your parents. If you don't learn well, don't let me see you smoking again, it really looks stupid!"

Liang Xing was speechless for a moment, looking at this neighbor brother he had admired since he was a child with complex eyes.

How did it feel... like this Qiang Ge was different from before!

What Liang Xing didn't know was that not long ago, this Qiang Ge, along with his big brother and a group of brothers around him, had been beaten awake by a teenager.

Qiang Ge gradually understood that the jianghu, brotherhood, and loyalty were all just a joke!

Speaking of which, that teenager who was unnaturally fierce seemed to have been run into near here, and he looked like he was also a student at No. 4 High School.

Could it be...

Qiang Ge shook his head vigorously, denying this guess.

Impossible, how could there be such a coincidence!

"Qiang Ge, he's here, that's the bastard!"

Liang Xing suddenly shouted, pointing at a figure walking in the distance.

Qiang Ge looked toward the teenager walking slowly toward them and narrowed his eyes.

He wasn't good at studying, but his eyes were a bit nearsighted.

When the figure got closer and he saw the person's face clearly, Qiang Ge was instantly dumbfounded, and the fingers holding the cigarette trembled violently, some ash falling to the ground.

"Damn, Yucheng is too small!"

Qiang Ge couldn't help but curse, then turned around and got on the motorcycle he had borrowed from his big brother.

"Xingzai, this is a tough nut to crack. I can't help you, I'm leaving!"

As he spoke, Qiang Ge had already started the motorcycle.

"Ah?"

Liang Xing was completely stunned, his standard "black man question mark" face looking very comical. ===== CHAPTER 109 =====