Chapter 224: 243. A Sincere Apology
Tang San's fists hardened.
Even though he knew this disciple in front of him was just pretending to be a playboy right now, seeing him brazenly fix his gaze on Xiao Wu made Tang San feel like weeds were sprouting on his scalp, about to ignite into a prairie fire.
Dai Mubai leaned to Tang San's ear and asked: "Tang San, want me to help you teach this brat a lesson?"
"No, no need." Tang San grinned ferociously and said: "My hands are just itching. Let me properly deal with this blind disciple."
The matter of Er Ming and Yu Tianheng was already leaving a ball of fire smoldering in Tang San's heart, but for Xiao Wu's sake he had to endure. Now Xue Beng had jumped out at just the right time to give Tang San an outlet to vent his anger.
Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to appear in front of Xue Beng and directly punched him.
Xue Beng was sent flying. Tang San pressed the advantage, rushing up to unleash a barrage of punches and kicks. In an instant, miserable screams from Xue Beng rang out outside the academy.
"Stop, Ah San ge ge, why are you beating him for no reason?" Xiao Wu shouted at Tang San in displeasure.
Hearing Xiao Wu's words, Tang San immediately stopped his fists and feet. He looked at Xiao Wu and said: "Little sister Xiao Wu, you don't know—he was just now looking at you with a lecherous gaze. Ah San ge ge was helping you teach him a lesson."
"Which eye of yours saw him looking at me lecherously?" Xiao Wu angrily pointed at Tang San's nose and said: "How he was looking at me—wouldn't I know that myself? Don't assume everyone's thoughts are as filthy as yours, okay? Besides, if he's looking at Xiao Wu, doesn't that just prove Xiao Wu is very attractive? Are you going to beat up everyone who looks at Xiao Wu? Ah San ge ge, don't you think this just makes you look very uncultured and rude?"
I'm filthy? I'm rude? Tang San's heart felt like it had been pierced by two arrows.
At this moment, he was deeply regretful. If he had known this would make Xiao Wu see him like this, he should have let Mubai go beat up Xue Beng in his place.
"Xiao Wu, I..." Tang San lowered his head and said: "I was wrong."
"Should you be apologizing to me?" Xiao Wu pointed at Tang San's nose and said: "You should be apologizing to the one you beat up."
Tang San froze. He looked at Xiao Wu, then at Xue Beng lying on the ground, beaten to a pulp, and said: "Little sister Xiao Wu, you want me to apologize to him???"
Xue Beng, in the previous life, was my disciple. In the previous life, he had to look up to me, lick my boots, to sit on the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire. For this kind of thing, Tang San disdained him from the bottom of his heart, even felt a transcendent sense of superiority facing Xue Beng. Yet you want me to apologize to this kind of person? Tang San's heart let out a wail.
If someone else had made this request, their name would already be written in Tang San's little notebook of those who courted death. But the one making the request was Xiao Wu, and toward Xiao Wu, Tang San didn't even dare feel a trace of anger—only grievance and bitter sorrow.
"What else?" Xiao Wu said: "Ah San ge ge, if you did something wrong, isn't admitting it the right thing to do? You don't have to apologize, but Xiao Wu doesn't like rude people. In the future Xiao Wu won't acknowledge you as ge ge anymore."
On the side, Er Ming and Yu Tianheng's ears twitched, as if they had received some signal. Yu Tianheng followed up, fanning the flames: "Exactly. Not saying a word and just beating someone up—anyone can see he's a rude guy. Someone like that will definitely be a domestic abuser in the future. Xiao Wu, when you meet this type, you have to stay far away. He calls you his 'adopted little sister'—anyone can tell he has ulterior motives."
"Sister Xiao Wu, someone merely looked at you once and Tang San beat him half to death. We'd better not recognize this ge ge. He's really rough. Not like me—I only feel heartache for Sister Xiao Wu." Er Ming added.
"You, you two..." Tang San looked at Yu Tianheng and Er Ming, who were following up to stir things, and of course he heard the tone of sowing discord in their words. His eyes began to redden and his breathing grew rapid.
Dai Mubai put his hand on Tang San's shoulder and quietly advised: "Tang San, better to just admit it. Look at Xiao Wu like that—if you keep being stubborn, she'll only hate you more."
Oscar also placed his hand on Tang San's shoulder, persuading: "Yeah, Tang San, you don't want Xiao Wu to hate you because of this, right?"
Ma Hongjun also put his hand on Tang San's shoulder and said: "Exactly, what Boss Dai and Oscar said is right. Better to just admit it. A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years. Let's endure first and wait for the right time, then settle accounts with Xue Beng later."
Hearing the three analyze the pros and cons for him, the furious Tang San calmed down a little. Thinking it through carefully, he found they were indeed right. If he carried on like this, it would bring him no benefit; on the contrary, it would only damage the image he had in Xiao Wu's heart.
He couldn't let Xiao Wu think he was a rude person.
Tang San looked at the bruised and swollen Xue Beng, and thought to himself: I'll endure. Xue Beng, just you wait. I've written this debt down. Let's see how I slowly 'work on' you in the future.
Thus, Tang San forced himself to endure the humiliation. With a stiff face, he said: "Sorry, I shouldn't have just started hitting you without a word."
On the side, Xiao Wu was still dissatisfied. She pointed at Tang San and scolded: "Ah San ge ge, if you're apologizing, you should look like you're apologizing. Who are you making that face at? Can't you be a bit more sincere? Acting like this just makes people think you're very fake."
Sincere, a sincere apology.
Tang San had no choice but to put on a "sincere" expression and say to Xue Beng: "I'm sorry, it was my fault. I shouldn't have hit you without saying anything."
Xue Beng felt creeped out being stared at by Tang San. He hurriedly said: "N-no, it's fine. I forgive you."
"Is this okay now?" Tang San asked Xiao Wu in a low, humble voice.
"This is barely acceptable. But if you beat someone up, you can't just leave without any follow-up." Xiao Wu said.
"Then I..." Tang San wanted to suggest that he could take care of Xue Beng for a while—and incidentally, settle some private accounts, heh heh.
"No need. You're always hammering iron, clumsy hands and feet. What if you hurt him even worse? Better let little sister Xiao Wu handle it. Honestly, ge ge causes the trouble, and in the end the little sister has to wipe your backside." Xiao Wu rolled her eyes and reached out to Oscar. Oscar hurriedly conjured two large sausages.
Xiao Wu quickly picked Xue Beng up, then held the two sausages to his lips and said: "Here, open your mouth. Oscar's sausages can heal your injuries."
Listening to Xiao Wu's gentle words and feeling Xiao Wu's soft touch, Xue Beng gazed at her blankly, obediently opened his mouth, and ate the sausages. He seemed to forget everything, as though only the two of them existed in this world.
This scene was all taken in by Tang San at the side. His eyes were green as he stared at Xue Beng, and deep in his heart his eyes had already turned bloodshot and his breath had become like an enraged bull not less than a hundred thousand times.
Xue Beng, very good, you have already courted death. Before Spirit Hall is destroyed, for the sake of the bigger picture, I can't touch you. It's fine. Once Spirit Hall is gone, let me show you how I'll 'work on' you.
Weren't you syphilitic in the previous life? Very good. This life, I'll make sure you get AIDS as well.
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