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Miss Liang doesn't need to know whether she is repenting for her actions, nor does she want to know.

She just wanted the marks on the face to be aesthetically pleasing; for example, forming a symmetrical shape would be quite nice.

Before Chen could finish shouting to stop, Miss Liang's slap had already landed on the other side of the girl's face.

Liang didn't intend to explain anything to the girl who had been slapped by her; she simply glanced at her indifferently.

"Liang!" Seeing that Miss Liang's actions had already been taken, Chen could only helplessly call out to her, telling her to stop.

"You can go out now. I'd like to speak with this lady alone."

He pleaded with Miss Liang helplessly, but she showed no intention of leaving.

"I saw you hadn't finished eating before I came in. You ran back and forth like that, and now your food's getting cold. Why don't you finish your food before you come in?"

He continued to plead with Miss Liang in a tone used to coax a child. If she really refused, there was nothing he could do; Teacher Da Xiang was truly going to explode today.

"Your hand injury is very deep; a simple bandage won't heal it."

After giving Chen a deep look, Liang turned her body towards the door of the staff break room.

"Remember to come out later, I'll take you to the hospital to get your hand injury treated properly."

She stepped aside, giving the two of them some space.

A silent atmosphere permeated the small, just a few square meters of staff break room, as if the atmosphere had solidified into a tangible form.

Toyokawa Shoko slowly rose, remembering this classmate she had met once before. She should call him... Chen.

He carried me, unconscious, all the way to my current workplace... and even paid for my own food...

My chaotic mind struggled to piece together the information the shop assistant had just given me.

Those two who slapped me must be friends of this Chen student, right? It hurts, but for some reason, I feel a little envious of that friendship...

"Now is not the time to think about these things, Toyokawa Shoko."

The blue-haired girl suppressed her wandering thoughts.

"The most important thing now is that, instead of appreciating the kindness of the person who saved you, you turned around and hurt him, to the point that he even needs to go to the hospital for treatment."

With a helpless, bitter smile, she awaited the storm of scolding and insults from this student, Chen.

Who knows, I might get slapped again? And I'll have to pay for the medical expenses afterwards too.

She had run out of money to buy alcohol for her alcoholic father, and even fainted on the roadside because she could only eat one meal a day.

Now that this has happened, it seems her life is hopeless...

Her eyes, now devoid of light, looked at Chen, who was trying to stand up.

Because he couldn't support himself with his injured hand, he tried to get up in an extremely awkward posture.

"Um, Toyokawa Shoko, could you help me up? As you can see, it's not very convenient for me to stand up right now."

Seeing that Xiangzi was completely at a loss, Chen decided to give her some instructions to help her out of this state.

Chen, who had been pulled up by her, looked at the two obvious red marks on her face. He gently touched the injured areas.

"I'm sorry, Toyokawa-kun."

Xiangzi's pupils widened suddenly as she stared intently at Chen, who was apologizing to her.

She had imagined countless possible reactions from this student, but she never expected that the first thing she would receive would be an apology.

"I wanted to stop that Miss Liang, but she moved too fast; she attacked before I could even speak."

Stroking her cheek, Chen continued speaking to her.

"It must have hurt a lot, I'm so sorry. Oh, do you know why I know your name? It's because I'm a fan of Crychic, I used to follow you guys."

"That's why I spoke to you with Ms. Aine when I found you at school."

"It's my fault. I didn't stop them, that's why this happened. Wait a minute, I'll go ask Sister Xiaozhi to make another meal. I only fed you some cola and a lollipop earlier."

He wanted to go outside and ask Sister Xiaozhi to cook another meal for Xiangzi.

"That little bit isn't enough; you need to eat more to avoid fainting again."

His words were somewhat rambling, but they only made Xiangzi's heart more and more confused.

The hand that had been caressing her cheek suddenly exerted unexpected force, preventing him from taking another step towards the door.

"why"

Turning around, Chen gazed at Xiangzi in front of her. Xiangzi's head was bowed, obscuring her expression.

"Why do you treat me like this when I've done such terrible things to you?"

Her tone was filled with deep bewilderment. She firmly believed that there was never any kindness without a reason in the world.

"Why? Why? To put it another way, it's because I know you and I like your band's songs. Now that I'm your classmate, how could I see you in danger and not help?"

His tone was casual, as if he were simply answering a matter-of-fact question.

"But I'm helping you for no reason other than simply wanting to help you, and I hope you can believe me."

His next words, however, plunged Toyokawa Shoko into even greater turmoil.

"You collapsed from hunger on the roadside, how could I possibly abandon you? I'm from Donghuang, and having enough to eat is a matter of utmost importance here."

He explained it to Xiangzi in these words.

“When I came here from Donghuang, I didn’t have a single penny to my name. Thanks to the friends I met here, I was able to eat. Even now, I can only do my job because of the help of the shop assistants here.”

His tone was filled with deep reminiscence as he recounted his experiences over the past few days to Toyokawa Shoko.

"When I first arrived, I even had to borrow money from my classmate to take the tram, and I shamelessly asked her to make extra lunchboxes for me too."

The thought of Boqi and Aiyin vying to bring him lunch every day made him want to laugh.

"I've gone off-topic. In short, I've been helped by others before, so I want to help you once too. There's no particular reason; I just feel the same way."

As he calmly recounted his story, Toyokawa Shoko's emotions grew increasingly turbulent. She had never imagined someone would help her with such simple intentions... and yet, she had hurt the very person who had helped her.

Miss Liang was already knocking on the door of the lounge. She had hailed a taxi and was ready to take Chen to her family's hospital as quickly as possible.

After replying "I understand" to Ms. Liang who knocked on the door, he made a request to the sobbing girl.

"Could you wait here for me a moment? Treating the minor injury should be quick; I'll be right back after we go to the hospital. There's something else I want to tell you."

Faced with Xiangzi's plea, she couldn't stop crying and dared not look up. She simply nodded forcefully in response.

"Okay, I'll be going now."

Chen stepped out of the lounge and got into the taxi that was already waiting with Miss Liang.

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Chapter 27 Taking Down Xiangzi in One Day, Because I'm a Transmigrator from the Eastern Empire [7k]

"So? Did you get that woman?"

Miss Liang's topics are still as explosive as ever, but this time I can't detect the tone in her voice.

Golden pupils stared intently at Chen, their gaze carrying an indescribable meaning.

Miss Liang felt sorry for Chen, who ended up like this.

However, after he recovered, his reaction to the situation was completely unexpected by Miss Liang.

Even though his good intentions had been completely thwarted by others, the first thing he thought of was still not himself.

Miss Liang knew that her actions towards that girl were tantamount to adding insult to injury.

She was found unconscious on the roadside and picked up by someone. Most people's first reaction would be that she had encountered a bad person, and their instinctive defensive behavior would be perfectly natural.

Miss Liang certainly understands this principle, but so what?

She is Yamada Ryo, and the one who was hurt was her bandmate and her friend.

Although he might not think so, after all, Miss Liang has already caused him enough trouble.

I guess he's just helpless with himself, and if he had the chance, he would definitely distance himself from her.

His favorite person is probably Miss Aine. And he's quite fond of Ichiri too.

Miss Liang is very self-aware.

Her eyes hadn't left Chen, who was sitting next to her, the entire journey, and her direct stare had made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Facing Chen, who was turning his body towards the car window and gazing at the scenery outside, she felt somewhat unhappy and moved her body even closer to him.

He doesn't like me? But so what? Miss Liang has already taken a liking to him, and she just needs a little more time to be completely sure of her feelings.

She won't let go of someone she sets her sights on. No matter how far ahead her rival is, she's confident she can catch up, level off, and even surpass them.

She wanted to possess, to possess all of his tenderness alone. At most, she'd share some with the rest of the band.

She would never allow this clueless blue-haired girl to get any closer to Chen again.

Although she didn't know what they talked about, judging from the state of the young lady she noticed when Chen opened the door, she could be said to have been completely captivated.

It's safe to say that as long as he decides to pursue her, it won't take him much effort at all. Miss Liang was absolutely certain of this.

"What do you mean by 'got it' or 'didn't get it'? Do you think I'm that despicable?!"

Chen complained to this Miss Liang, sounding annoyed.

He had intended to tap Miss Liang on the head with his intact hand, but after all, she was his benefactor today. After thinking it over, he decided against it.

It seems like everything he does is just to play around with women in her eyes. Although he feels somewhat guilty towards Pochi, if he really wanted to have his way with her, Pochi would definitely be the first one to fall victim to his cruelty.

Moreover, Miss Liang should be ranked last; she is simply too unpredictable.

But today, after I got injured, Ms. Liang took good care of me, especially by taking such an expensive taxi to the hospital.

And then, after taking care of himself, that decisive slap. These events drastically changed Chen's perception of this Miss Liang.

Although he felt bad for Xiangzi, he still wanted to say that Miss Liang looked incredibly cool today, and he really liked her.

While I wouldn't really consider them as a girlfriend, they should be more than capable of being good buddies.

From now on, Miss Liang will be his designated best friend, and no one can sow discord between him and Miss Liang.

If Miss Liang doesn't ask for the taxi fare and the money spent at the hospital later, then he's willing to have her as his godfather.

"Um, Miss Liang."

After some hesitation, he decided to bring up the topic of money.

It's said that even close brothers should keep clear accounts, so it's even more important for him and Miss Liang, who are not related, to keep clear accounts.

Even minor financial disputes can easily lead to the breakdown of once inseparable friendships.

At worst, he could just save more money and repay Miss Liang's kindness sooner, which would put his mind at ease.

As he watched the numbers jump on the taxi meter, his heart ached with each tick.

Teacher Da Xiang, you've really made me bleed!

Not only do I owe you such a huge favor, but I also owe you such a large sum of money. Tell me, what am I supposed to do with you?!

"Miss Liang, thank you so much for your help today," he said, his tone and smile filled with obsequiousness.

Noticing his gaze as he examined the meter, Miss Liang understood what he wanted to say.

Leaning back in her seat, she waited calmly for Chen's next words, eager to see how he would react.

"Um, I've already troubled you with running errands to the pharmacy today, and then with getting my wound bandaged. Now, I need your help getting me to the hospital in a taxi."

He gritted his teeth and said the next words.

"I will repay this money, but I hope Miss Liang will give me some time, at least enough for me to have money for food and tram rides every day."

He humbly pleaded with Miss Liang.

"I'll summarize the specific costs after I finish my treatment at the hospital and receive the bill. Don't worry, Ms. Liang, I will definitely pay it back."

He solemnly promised Miss Liang.

"Hmm~" Miss Liang looked at him with great interest.

As the daughter of a hospital employee, no one would ask her for money there. So, after deducting the car rental fee, she could actually make a small profit.