The classroom fell into a deathly silence, with only the pitiful screams of Xu Feiyan, Liu Man, and a few others remaining.

All the students stared at Xie Ran in disbelief. No one could have imagined that this poor little guy, who last semester was often bullied until he was bruised and battered, meek and timid, never fighting back or cursing in return, would actually fight back.

And his moves were so decisive and impressive, as if he had trained.

…Could it be that he really learned something during the summer vacation?

Was this the legendary “either die silently or erupt in silence”?

The students were all suspicious and uncertain, momentarily forgetting to move, while the person involved showed not the slightest change in expression, standing straight and looking down at Liu Man and the others from above.

Xie Ran had grown up in a privileged environment and had never experienced school bullying, but from the memories he received from the original owner, that kind of life was undoubtedly extremely miserable and painful.

Even though Xie Ran’s emotional sensitivity was much weaker than that of ordinary people, even if he analyzed it purely rationally, he could roughly describe what kind of mental torment a teenager endured having to worry every morning, as soon as he opened his eyes, whether he would be beaten that day and how severely.

In the original owner’s memories, he was originally someone who loved studying, but after entering high school, the thing he looked forward to the most became holidays — this said it all.

Xie Ran did not know how most students dealt with bullying, but as an adult accustomed to the jungle rules of the business world, fighting violence with violence was undoubtedly the simplest way to handle it.

Teenagers, under the influence of hormones, were always impulsive and reckless, thinking that having physical strength was enough to act tough. In reality, no one had seen the truly cruel side of society — they just took advantage of the fact that the bullied dared not fight back.

Once it really came to a fight to the death, how many of these kids dared to go all out without considering the consequences?

Liu Man and the others did not dare. No matter how rich or powerful their families were, they could not clean up after them without limits, especially since they depended on their families’ favor to live.

They did not dare, but Xie Ran did.

In business, the best opponent was a dead opponent, only by completely knocking the other down could you avoid worrying about a dying counterattack.

So after thinking for a few seconds, Xie Ran took the original owner’s pale, worn-out backpack out of the desk and threw it onto Liu Man.

The students’ heads filled with question marks — what was he going to do?

Before anyone could ask, Xie Ran answered for them.

He started beating Liu Man and his henchmen violently through the backpack, with such heavy blows and fierce moves that Liu Man’s screams were so desperate that everyone present shuddered involuntarily.

Someone couldn’t help shouting: “Xie Ran, stop! You’ll kill him!”

Killing was impossible. Xie Ran deliberately avoided Vittal spots, and hit through the backpack. If they really went to the hospital, at worst it would be minor injuries.

But these high school students didn’t understand, they were already terrified by the brutal scene. Xie Ran only glanced at the person who spoke and calmly replied: “It’s okay. I’ll only turn sixteen next month. Killing someone now can reduce my sentence.”

In business, psychological warfare relied on bluff and reality.

Xie Ran’s calm posture and natural expression suggested he had carefully considered the feasibility and really planned how to carry it out.

He even glanced at Liu Man with a half-smile and added: “There’s just a little time left.”

His casual demeanor instantly made Liu Man break out in cold sweat. Liu Man had bullied countless people and fought many fights, but never once had he felt so truly afraid.

Because normal student fights didn’t involve thinking about killing.

Nor would they plan ahead about how to get a lighter sentence for underage murder!

Most importantly, Xie Ran’s heavy blows clearly showed he really intended to act, not just threaten verbally.

Actually, with Liu Man’s size and strength, he wasn’t completely without chance against Xie Ran if he fought desperately, but sometimes fights relied on momentum. He lost the first move, was knocked to the ground, and lost all spirit — he didn’t even have the thought of resisting anymore.

Liu Man panted wildly, terrified, and begged: “Xi-Xie, Xie Ran… please, please spare me…”

Because of the pain, he gasped for air after every word, but he had to endure and beg because he feared if he hesitated, he would really be beaten to death.

The classmates were collectively shocked. They had seen a lot of school bullying, but never this kind that actually seemed to want to kill. For a moment, no one even dared to step in to stop the fight.

Xu Feiyan finally recovered and heard Xie Ran’s words, becoming alarmed!

How could this be!

He was finally given a chance to start over by fate, and he had just planned to save Xie Ran’s life. How could Xie Ran joke with his own future just to resist bullying!

Besides, Xie Ran didn’t even need to resist by himself now — he would protect him well and never let him be bullied again.

Right, it was because Xie Ran still didn’t know about his change that he was so reckless and self-destructive.

Xu Feiyan thought, if Xie Ran knew he would help him, he definitely wouldn’t risk his life like this!

“Xie Ran, stop!” Xu Feiyan shouted anxiously: “Listen to me, I can help…”

His shouting finally got Xie Ran’s attention. Xie Ran turned his head but didn’t seem to want to listen, instead chuckling lightly: “Oh, and you too.”

Xu Feiyan: ?!!!

The next second, the backpack that had been covering Liu Man flew straight at him.

Xu Feiyan screamed in terror: “I’m not — I didn’t —”

But Xie Ran gave him no chance to explain. He twisted his wrist and started throwing heavy punches at him.

However, just after two kicks, the piercing class bell rang. The students suddenly woke up as if from a dream, and someone shouted loudly: “The teacher is coming!”

Their voices trembled, unclear if they wanted to stop the fight, warn others, or just felt relieved that the tragedy could end.

Only then did Xie Ran leisurely stop hitting, seeming a bit regretful, casually kicking Liu Man and his henchmen once, and disdainfully spat one word from above: “Get lost.”

Liu Man had never seen Xie Ran from this angle before. Lying on the ground and looking up, the boy who had seemed weak and skinny before suddenly looked towering and imposing, causing Liu Man to shiver involuntarily.

These people, who usually bullied the weak, had one rule — no calling teachers or parents. Under these circumstances, fear filled Liu Man’s head. He dared not let the teacher find out. He hurriedly got up with his henchmen and ran away using both hands and feet.

Xu Feiyan also struggled to stand up by leaning on a nearby desk, weakly returning to his seat.

Only then did Xie Ran lightly twist his wrist and slowly bend down to pick up the fallen books and papers, as if the earlier beating and threatening had nothing to do with him.

Maybe it was just an illusion, but the classmates felt his aura suddenly grew much colder.

Not the timid, weak silence from before, but a cold disdain for everything around him, as if everyone else meant nothing.

If necessary, he could kill at any time.

So, so scary!

Someone involuntarily shivered.

The head teacher and English teacher Wang Siyi walked into the classroom and noticed the strange, low-spirited atmosphere, and the obvious fear on the students’ faces.

He quickly glanced at Xie Ran’s seat, noticing Xie Ran’s things scattered on the floor and that he was still tidying them up.

Wang Siyi immediately guessed it was those school bullies harassing Xie Ran again. The teachers were not entirely unaware of the situation, but the students here were either rich or influential, with only Xie Ran having no background.

Naturally, the teachers chose to turn a blind eye.

Moreover, the leader of the bullies was the principal’s nephew.

Thinking of this, Wang Siyi subconsciously glanced at the corner where Xu Feiyan sat.

Just one look, and Wang Siyi was stunned: Who was that pig-headed, bruised boy?!

Frowning, Wang Siyi hurried over and asked with concern: “Feiyan, what happened to you? Why are you hurt like this? Did someone hit you?”

Although Xie Ran had hit in inconspicuous places behind, he had kicked Xu Feiyan solidly in the face earlier. Now Xu Feiyan’s face was swollen with bruises starting to show.

“I accidentally bumped into something myself,” Xu Feiyan gritted his teeth and said angrily.

He was already frustrated — he hadn’t expected that, though he wanted to help Xie Ran, the other party came at him with indiscriminate violence, which turned his tenderness into anger.

But since the teacher asked, he couldn’t say it was Xie Ran. After all, he had just been reborn and still wanted a slow, steady relationship with Xie Ran. Xie Ran didn’t know the situation yet. Since he liked him, he could forgive Xie Ran this time. They would sort things out later.

Without Xu Feiyan saying anything, Wang Siyi naturally never guessed the truth. After some more caring questions and seeing Xu Feiyan’s injuries weren’t too serious, he returned to the podium to continue the lesson.

Xu Feiyan’s behavior gave the classmates another meaning.

If even Xu Feiyan dared not report Xie Ran, how fierce was Xie Ran’s hand that he had actually scared the number one bully of Qixing High School?

From then on, the students reevaluated Xie Ran entirely.

Xie Ran was completely unaware of the twists and turns in their hearts. He tidied his things and sat back down, beginning to assess his situation.

There was no denying the original owner’s predicament was very bad.

A heavily indebted family, choosing a noble school for money, surrounded by rich or influential classmates, the original owner was out of place and singled out, especially since he was good-looking, so it wasn’t strange he was targeted.

Originally, he still had the path of study, but because of bullying, that path was cut off, falling into an abyss.

What was the original owner obsessed with?

Was it bullying? Xu Feiyan? Studying? Or family?

His situation was so bad that Xie Ran couldn’t tell. But from his experience with the previous two worlds, he roughly had some ideas. Since he appeared in the second year of high school, and it was in school, he probably still had to follow the school storyline first.

Then he would just let it be.

Xie Ran habitually assessed the technological development of this world. It was a bit behind compared to his original world, still in the era when smartphones had just appeared.

But the original owner didn’t even have a smartphone, not even the cheapest keypad phone. The only communication tool was the home landline.

Xie Ran had never faced such a backward environment in his life.

He wondered if Meng Feixuan could find him.

Thinking this, Xie Ran smiled unconsciously. He suddenly realized that he seemed to have gotten used to having Meng Feixuan’s company in every world.

Maybe he should try to buy a computer or a phone first?

And also get a headset — Meng Feixuan seemed to like resting on his shoulder.

While Xie Ran was seriously thinking, the quiet classroom was suddenly pierced by the crisp sound of a traditional electronic calculator.

“Reset, reset, reset.”

The familiar electronic voice broke the silence. Everyone turned to look, their eyes falling on Xie Ran.

Xie Ran paused, followed the sound, opened his backpack, and pulled out an old-fashioned… Bubusheng electronic dictionary?

Xie Ran: “…”

He remembered this Bubusheng electronic dictionary.

The original owner’s family was poor, but he had always been a good student. His parents cared for him and saved up after seeing endless ads on TV for this dictionary, and bought it as a graduation gift.

Actually, this dictionary was no longer very useful for high school students, but the original owner’s parents didn’t understand. He didn’t want to disappoint them and accepted it happily. He only used it secretly to look up words. It was his only electronic device, and he treasured it.

Of course, compared to everyone else’s smartphone and high-end computer at Qixing High, it looked shabby, even a little ridiculous.

Normally, the original owner didn’t dare to take it out, only using it secretly when looking up words.

The dictionary also had a calculator function, but no one knew why the calculator suddenly started ringing, sounding like a knockoff phone.

Facing the students’ puzzled gazes, Xie Ran calmly picked up the electronic dictionary.

The dictionary kept ringing: “Reset, reset, reset.”

Xie Ran turned on the screen to see where the malfunction was.

When the screen lit up, a line of words appeared on the small black-and-white screen: “Sir, sir, it’s me, again, your Mark!”

Xie Ran: “…”

Because the dictionary had been at the bottom of the backpack, the recent beating hadn’t even hit it.

He couldn’t help but think it was a pity.

Silently, Xie Ran opened the battery cover and pulled the battery out.

Author’s note: Boss Xie — if you don’t kill soon, the discount will expire.

Students: Terrified!!!

Boss Xie was only scaring the bullying school tyrants with psychological tactics! Good kids should obey the law!

Mark: Today also made a cool entrance, very techy, very modern! (intense hinting)

 

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