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"What class do we have first?" After parking his electric bike, Li Tao flipped through the course schedule on his phone and casually asked as he walked.
"Statistics for Physical Education," the chubby guy replied. This was his strongest subject, so he remembered it quite well.
Miao Chengmin was at the back of the group, and his keen eyes caught the unusual behavior of those around him. People coming from the west seemed to be discussing something and were frequently looking back.
Miao Chengmin knew very well that anyone entering from the east gate had to pass through a route leading to all the colleges. He had once gotten lost because he took a different path with Ming Juan, and the college area was quite complex.
"Ming Juan?" Miao Chengmin thought to himself, "It shouldn't have anything to do with her, right?"
"Chengmin, what are you looking at?" the Dormitory Leader called back, "Hurry up."
"Oh, you guys go ahead," Miao Chengmin replied.
The Dormitory Leader scratched his head in confusion and wanted to ask something more but ultimately went upstairs.
Thinking "it shouldn't have anything to do with Ming Juan," Miao Chengmin still stood there uneasily, straining to listen to the conversations of passersby.
"That Young Master Wang seems to be causing trouble again."
"Huh? Where?"
"I don't know, but that's what they're saying."
The five people passing by Miao Chengmin dropped these words in his ear as they went upstairs.
"This guy!" Miao Chengmin immediately felt anxious. What trouble could Young Master Wang cause other than picking on Ming Juan?
Buzz.
Miao Chengmin's phone received a message, and he quickly opened it.
As expected, it was from Ming Juan, but she only sent "SO" and nothing more.
Miao Chengmin couldn't help but frown. Perhaps out of embarrassment, Ming Juan didn't send a voice message directly but intended to send an SOS for help. However, she ran too fast and couldn't hold her phone steady. After much effort, she managed to type out two letters before her trembling hand caused her thumb to hit the "send" button.
A few seconds later, Ming Juan sent a voice message.
"Come quickly! I'm across from the Sports Academy!"
In her voice message, the noise of wind almost drowned out her voice.
Miao Chengmin suddenly looked up.
The biggest difference between the Sports Academy and other colleges was that their athletes had an artificial river nearby. The Sports Academy was located in the most remote corner of the entire college area; this artificial river essentially separated it from the other colleges.
But with such a long distance across the river, how could Miao Chengmin find her?
There was no other choice. Looking at the expansive view that couldn’t accommodate the river, Miao Chengmin immediately dashed out.
"There's really a lot going on." Miao Chengmin glanced at the time while running.
On the other side of the river, two strong men reached a fork in the road. To the right was a bridge, leading to the isolated Sports Academy; to the left was a large parking lot, mostly empty except for a few scattered cars, making it easy to spot their target. However, just as they arrived at the fork, Ming Juan's small figure was blocked by several passing vehicles.
These cars were jammed at the T-shaped intersection, creating an excellent opportunity for Ming Juan to escape. By the time the two followers reached the now-dispersed cars, Ming Juan had already vanished.
"Should we split up and search?" one asked.
"No!" The other looked toward the Sports Academy. "The young master's rival is an athlete."
Without hesitation, they headed toward the Sports Academy.
Watching them sprint toward the Sports Academy, Ming Juan retracted her head, feeling weak all over. She collapsed onto the grass beside a white sedan in the parking lot, gasping for air as if she were severely oxygen-deprived.
She suddenly regretted calling Miao Chengmin because she didn't know if those two Wang Ruihu's lackeys recognized him. If Miao Chengmin saw her call for help, he wouldn't just stroll over; if he sprinted through the crowd, he would stand out too much.
Buzz... buzz... buzz...
Her phone began vibrating in her hand; it was Miao Chengmin calling. Ming Juan stared at the answer button, hesitating for a long time.
If she answered, she worried he might come running from that direction, anxiously asking questions while scanning his surroundings, which would surely raise suspicion with those two. But if she didn't answer, Miao Chengmin would definitely worry more about her. He knew many people, and she feared he might impulsively escalate things, which would make matters worse.
Staring blankly at her phone screen for a long time, Ming Juan finally swiped to send the call request to the background.
"Answer the phone!" Miao Chengmin said as he lowered his phone from his ear, but the screen still showed that missed call notification.
Miao Chengmin took a sharp breath and pushed past someone nearby. Just as he was about to speed up again, his phone rang once more; he quickly opened it.
"I'm in the parking lot, behind a white sedan. Don't run! They have someone!" Ming Juan texted.
Miao Chengmin immediately stopped running. Although he walked, his pace was still much faster than other students', his shoes almost sparking against each other as he deliberately lowered his head and scanned every passerby’s face with alert eyes. Once he reached the bridge, he headed straight for the white sedan in the parking lot.
However, Miao Chengmin was moving too quickly and kept glancing at that white car. In an instant of distraction, he collided shoulder-to-shoulder with someone coming from the opposite direction.
They instinctively looked at each other. Miao Chengmin waved apologetically with a smile before continuing to push forward with his face down.
He turned his head too quickly and didn’t get a good look at that person. But something about that person's gaze felt unsettling.
The more Miao Chengmin thought about it after turning away, the more uneasy he became and unconsciously quickened his pace.
"This guy..." The strong man beside him seemed to recognize Miao Chengmin.
"Can't be wrong." The person who had been bumped into glared fiercely at Miao Chengmin's back. He had a vivid memory of this athletic student’s sharp brown-yellow face because this Wang Ruihu's lackey had witnessed the confrontation between the young master and Miao Chengmin when Ming Juan first reported to school in early September.
"Ming Juan!" The closer Miao Chengmin got to that white sedan, the less he could contain himself; when he was near enough to see Ming Juan's yellow hair curled up behind it.
"Chengmin!" Ming Juan immediately crouched down as if welcoming a savior and frantically pulled Miao Chengmin over.
"What happened? Did that Wang Ruihu come looking for trouble again?" Miao Chengmin leaned close to Ming Juan and whispered.
"This bastard thinks that if I don't agree to him, he'll lose face and wants to kill me!" Ming Juan gestured with her hands, explaining, "Also, Yu Feiyao is in their hands. I don't know what to do!"
"What?!" Miao Chengmin looked shocked.
A public kidnapping and pursuit of a girl on campus? This situation is probably worse than school bullying.
Amidst the shock, both of them heard footsteps approaching from the other side of the car. Miao Chengmin, tall as he was, crouched down and could still see through the car window. Two burly campus bullies were slowly making their way toward them.
"Ugh!" Ming Juan was already panicking; she wanted to pull Miao Chengmin to run quickly. But Miao Chengmin covered Ming Juan's mouth, staring at her terrified pupils, signaling her to stay quiet while his other hand dug forcefully into the grass.
"Miao Chengmin." The man who had been knocked down stood in front of Miao Chengmin in a sprawled position, raising an eyebrow, "You've got some guts; you dare to touch a woman that Young Master Wang has his eyes on?"
Another burly man came up beside him, glaring at Miao Chengmin with fierce eyes.
Perhaps truly having feelings for Miao Chengmin, Ming Juan looked at him with some expectation as he faced the two men.
"I didn't mean it that way," Miao Chengmin blurted out, causing Ming Juan to feel disappointed instantly.
"What do you mean then?" One of the men had already raised his fist.
"It is that way," Miao Chengmin replied with a strange smile, deliberately changing his accent on "that," and suddenly swung his arm, throwing a handful of crushed dirt toward the eyes of the two men.
No matter how strong they were, they were still students without any professional training, and in this situation, anyone would instinctively cover their eyes.
In that moment, Miao Chengmin wasted no time and executed a sweeping kick, easily knocking both men down with a 180-degree sweep.
Actually, Miao Chengmin had intended to throw the dirt and immediately pull Ming Juan up to run away, but seeing how close the two men were standing, he figured Ming Juan wouldn't have time to get up before he could pull her away.
"Run!" Taking advantage of the moment when the two men fell hard onto the pavement with a thud and gasped in pain, Miao Chengmin grabbed Ming Juan's wrist to pull her up. To his surprise, it went much smoother than he imagined. Ming Juan seemed to understand what Miao Chengmin meant and started standing up before he even had to exert himself.
Watching Miao Chengmin and Ming Juan hurriedly running toward the parking lot, the two burly men steadied themselves and immediately gave chase.
"Wait, Chengmin..."
Miao Chengmin felt his arm being pulled straight; he found it strange and turned back only to see Ming Juan clutching her stomach, refusing to move no matter what.
"They're coming!" Miao Chengmin shouted anxiously.
"But... I'm on my period," Ming Juan said, her face flushed with embarrassment as she lowered her head.
"Uh..." Miao Chengmin was truly at a loss now.
Ming Juan had already endured intense pain in her abdomen while running for quite some time; this was why she chose to hide behind the car and refused to move. If she kept running like this, she would start doubting whether she could ever get pregnant again in the future.
"What do we do?" Miao Chengmin stomped his feet anxiously with no one around for help.
The only solution was to call for backup himself.
But right now, those two men were almost upon them!
When pushed to a dead end, people will fight back desperately. Miao Chengmin placed his hands on her shoulders as he looked at Ming Juan who was hunched over clutching her abdomen.
"Listen to me." The tightly shut eyes and warm hands of Miao Chengmin stirred an indescribable emotion in Ming Juan's heart. Miao Chengmin's eyes had already conveyed his determination to Ming Juan.
Miao Chengmin leaned closer to her ear and whispered a few words. After he finished speaking, their noses touched, and all that remained in their eyes was each other's face.
"I'm watching you." Looking at the flame reigniting in Ming Juan's eyes, Miao Chengmin restrained his desire to embrace her.
But... something felt off! Why did he feel this way? Miao Chengmin released Ming Juan, stood up, shook his head, and clenched his fists.
"What's wrong? Do you also think this is a good place for a fight?" a burly man mocked.
Miao Chengmin positioned himself in front of Ming Juan, recalling some basic boxing techniques taught by Coach Jiang, and slowly raised his fists in front of his face.
"Oh, I'm so scared," the burly man nudged his companion with his elbow, and they both laughed heartily.
"If you don't try, how will you know if you're scared or not, you two big cockroaches?" Miao Chengmin said with a cold smile.
"You bastard!"
"National Essence!" The burly man cursed as he swung a heavy punch.
Miao Chengmin immediately raised his arm to block the punch. However, he was met with a tearing pain in his arm followed by numbness.
All along, Miao Chengmin believed that his physical condition was decent enough to handle a few punches from boxers. But he overlooked one thing: when it came to real fighting, even the toughest body would feel pain.
This was the first time Miao Chengmin experienced such immense force; he let out a grunt and stumbled back.
But behind him was Ming Juan! Miao Chengmin abruptly halted; he could not retreat any further.
"It doesn't matter," Miao Chengmin thought. "I've already achieved what I wanted; now it's up to the young lady."
Just as he was thinking this, the burly man threw another punch. Miao Chengmin caught it with one hand and surprisingly twisted the man's arm! The man immediately cried out in pain.
But let's not forget, Miao Chengmin was facing two opponents.
The other burly man seemed faster; before Miao Chengmin could react, he felt a punch land on his abdomen.
"Ugh!" Miao Chengmin immediately curled up in pain.
"Ah!" Ming Juan gasped as she heard the dull thud from Miao Chengmin's abdomen, her face paling in fear.
She knew how formidable the Wang family's bodyguards were; Miao Chengmin wasn't a professional boxer. Facing two opponents was pure violent bullying—he could get hurt!
But clearly, the burly man had no intention of holding back or showing any restraint.
Typically, such a punch would be enough to subdue someone, but relying on being part of the Wang family, he followed up with another punch aimed at Miao Chengmin's right jaw.
"Miao Chengmin—"
In Ming Juan's tear-filled eyes, Miao Chengmin's whole body seemed to leap like a dolphin breaking through the water, forever etched in her heart.
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