211 Chapter 211: Engagemen (1/2)
The next morning, Shun Yin was strolling down the corridor toward his classroom when a couple of people stood in his way. He glanced up at the redhead who towered over him – the guy must be over six feet tall – and the surprisingly diminutive girl who accompanied him.
”Huang Shun Yin, right?”
”That's right.” Shun Yin looked a little puzzled. He didn't recognize either of the duo at all. ”Can I help you?”
”As a matter of fact, yes. I'm wondering what Angelica sees in you.”
”!!!”
The punch came, almost out of nowhere. Shun Yin dodged it on reflex, stepping to the side and avoiding the redhead's fist totally. His assailant scowled and threw another hook, but Shun Yin deflected his arm to the side before punching the guy in the gut.
Or tried to, but the redhead caught his fist. Sensing danger, especially when the redhead attempted to yank him close, Shun Yin bent his arm while delivering an elbow strike to his opponent's neck. The other party quickly let go of his fist to block the sharp attack, and retreated, his forearm stinging from the blow.
”Not bad…”
The redhead closed in once again, beginning with a frontal kick, and then followed up with a vicious hook to the side of Shun Yin's head. The latter merely spun away from the kick, and then blocked the punch before retaliating with a series of rapid blows to his chest and face. The redhead grunted, but managed to shield his face despite taking a few hits to his chest. He tried to retaliate, but Shun Yin preemptively kicked him in the knee to force him back, disrupting his rhythm.
”You…” the redhead growled.
Shun Yin didn't waste any words on him and approached him, ready to finish him off, but the petite, blond girl who had been accompanying the redhead suddenly sprang into action.
”!!”
Shun Yin was almost caught off guard by her speed. He twisted to the side to avoid her kick, and then knocked away her jab. While he was busily dealing with her, the redhead came from the side, punching him in the ribs and throwing him off.
”Ugh!”
Hitting the ground, Shun Yin rolled to soften the blow, but was forced to cross his arms to block a kick from the redhead. While distracted by his attack, the girl stomped on his leg, causing him to clutch it and howl.
”It's over.”
The redhead was about to smash Shun Yin's face to the ground when someone else grabbed hold of his arm.
”What a pathetic sight, Charles. Do you really need to team up with Mathilda to beat up a single person?”
”You…!”
The redhead shook his arm free from Glen's grasp.
”This is none of your business, Glen!”
”Who are you to decide what's my business and what's not?” Glen retorted. ”The person you're beating up is my friend.”
”Your friend?” Charles snorted. ”Don't make me laugh.”
”Classmate, then. If you don't believe me, you can check my class roster.” Glen shrugged, not caring. ”And besides, it's quite the blemish on the Porter family if other people see you ganging up on a single victim like a common thug. I don't want other people thinking the Porter family is full of nothing but bullies. My dad worked so hard to dispel that image, after all.”
Charles held Glen's gaze for a moment, and then looked away. ”You exaggerate. We're not bullying anybody. I just wanted to see what the fuss is about…why Angelica was so taken with this guy.”
”He was kicking your ass before you decided to double-team him with Mathilda, so I hope you got your answer.”
”Who kicked my ass?” Charles roared. ”The fight wasn't decided yet! I was just…”
”We can continue if you're still not convinced,” Glen cut him off with a polite suggestion. ”If you insist of having Mathilda join in, then perhaps I should participate as well, to even the numbers.”
Charles's glare hardened, but he didn't respond. Instead, he turned away with a huff.
”Let's go, Mathilda.”
”Yes, Master Charles.”
The petite blonde made to follow him, but the redhead suddenly stopped to throw a parting smirk at Shun Yin, who was slowly rising to his feet.
”Ah…forgive my lack of manners. I don't believe I have introduced myself yet.” His sneer deepened. ”I am Charles Porter…adopted into the main Porter family. I am also Angelica's fiancé.”
With that, he disappeared down the corridor with Mathilda in tow, leaving a trail of laughter behind him.
Shun Yin watched him go, his expression unreadable. Glen cleared his throat and offered a hand, which Shun Yin ignored.
”Are you all right?”
”Yes. Why wouldn't I be?”
”No, it's just that…uh…” Glen looked away uneasily. ”Even I've heard about the rumors regarding you and Angie.”
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”They are just that. Rumors.” Shun Yin shook his head and began heading to class. ”Excuse me. Lessons are about to begin, so I suggest we hurry to class.”
*
Ten days since school had officially started, and nothing of note occurred other than Ying Bu Si's invitation and the ”bullying”. Even the research students didn't progress very much with their attempts to forge a spiritual connection with the other dimension. Shun Yin also didn't experience much harassment or bullying thanks to his ”friendship” with Glen.
Apparently people were smart enough to realize that if they messed with Shun Yin, they messed with the principal's son. For his part, Shun Yin was aware that Glen probably had some ulterior motive for ”befriending” him, and held him in suspicion. After all, Glen was a practical person, and not at all idealistic like his father. He wouldn't make friends with someone like Shun Yin unless there was some sort of benefit.
What sort of benefit, Shun Yin had no idea. He was sure he would figure it out, though.
”Let's go, Shun Yin!”
Glen was grinning broadly today for some reason as he jumped up from his desk the moment math lesson ended. Shun Yin could probably guess the reason for his good mood. They were going to have a practical combat lesson.