Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 40 - 39, Feng Ge was rejected.

The warnings from the ten brothers were like a sledgehammer to Huo Feng, who had been deeply immersed in his pursuit.

It could be said that the brothers’ advice led Huo Feng, who had always adhered to the ideas of "persistent nagging, shamelessness, habits forming nature, and persistence yielding success," to feel discouraged for the first time.

Huo Feng, who had originally planned to meet Pu Sangzhi before the evening self-study, silently dismissed the idea.

That evening, during self-study, Huo Feng sat quietly at his desk.

He daydreamed, was dumbfounded, silent, as though lost in another world...

Throughout the night, Huo Feng pondered deeply about his relationship with Pu Sangzhi.

After a brainstorming session, Huo Feng decided to have an honest conversation with Pu Sangzhi.

As Pan Bo said, no threats, no intimidation, no pressure, just like an ordinary student, he would ask her what exactly she thought of him, Huo Feng. Did she have positive feelings, or did she dislike him? Or was she just being superficially polite...

...

After the evening self-study, Huo Feng cornered Pu Sangzhi on the first floor of the academic building.

Silently, he appeared before Pu Sangzhi, his gaze fixed straight on her.

In the end, Pu Sangzhi gave in to his piercing eyes.

She told Wen Miao and Zhu Dandan to go back to the dorm first, while she stayed behind, forced to walk with Huo Feng.

Afterward, Huo Feng walked her back to the female dormitory.

To keep a low profile, the two of them walked behind the majority of the students... but despite that, many female classmates frequently turned their heads to sneak a peek at the pair.

Perhaps, in the eyes of other classmates, the two of them had long been a couple, forming a cp of academic elites and the school tyrant.

"Sangzhi..." called Huo Feng.

"Hmm?" Pu Sangzhi responded softly.

Because that noon, she had just had a disagreement with Huo Feng.

Therefore, seeing Huo Feng again in the evening made Pu Sangzhi look a bit unnatural, and awkwardness seeped through her expressions and gestures.

"Are you still angry with me?" Huo Feng asked, looking ahead, his heart pounding.

Pu Sangzhi nodded silently, without replying.

Huo Feng pursed his lips and sighed lightly, "I have a few questions for you; you don’t have to consider my feelings, just tell me the truth. I promise not to get angry or threaten you."

Of course, he still hoped she would go easy on him!

Don’t reject him, please.

Pu Sangzhi glanced at him sideways, catching the concerned look in her eye, Huo Feng took a deep breath and asked, "What exactly do you feel about me, Huo Feng?"

Pu Sangzhi blinked slightly, her eyes flickering, "What do you mean?"

Huo Feng nervously licked his dry lips, took a breath and continued, "Someone said that when you challenged me to rank within the top 200, it was to make me back off, to reject me... is that right?"

At that moment, inside, Huo Feng was screaming: Say it’s not true! Deny it! Get angry and tell me: it’s all for my own good! Hurry!

However, after a brief silence, Pu Sangzhi nodded slightly.

This small gesture shattered Huo Feng’s fragile heart into countless cracks at that instant, causing him pain.

The two walked in silence for another half a minute.

Huo Feng’s complexion turned somewhat pale, but he mustered up the Courage to ask the second question, "So, the reason you were so upset today when I told you I ranked in... was it because you couldn’t reject me, not because I cheated... right?"

At that moment, deep inside, Huo Feng was pleading on his knees: Comfort me, say something nice, save me! Hurry!

Yet, after a brief silence, Pu Sangzhi spoke, "Both... but mostly the former."

Instantly, Huo Feng’s heart, riddled with cracks, emitted a brittle, crunching sound... and broke.

His face not only paled, but he suddenly felt a chill run through his body, from his head to his toes, as if the air of midwinter surrounded him.

Huo Feng’s sharp brows furrowed, and he finally asked the third question, "Do you, dislike me?"

As he spoke, Huo Feng stopped in his tracks.

Pu Sangzhi stopped walking alongside him.

Pu Sangzhi turned towards him, cautiously stepping back several steps, creating a three-meter distance between them.

It was evident that Pu Sangzhi was afraid of him.

Nevertheless, Pu Sangzhi was quite courageous.

After moving away, she finally mustered her courage and told Huo Feng the truth, "Huo Feng, I don’t like you. The more you pester me, the more disgusted I become. The more you appear by my side, the more I want to get away from you..."

Pu Sangzhi knew that her words were somewhat cruel, but if it could make Huo Feng give up, then it was for the best.

Being frank and decisive was better than dragging things out.

"Huo Feng, give up on me."

Pu Sangzhi finally uttered these words, and, fearing they weren’t hurtful enough, she added, "No matter how hard you try, I will never like you."

The moment her words fell, Huo Feng’s fragile glass heart completely shattered!

After saying this, Pu Sangzhi quickly turned and fled.

On this campus path, eventually, only Huo Feng was left alone.

The dim street lamp stretched Huo Feng’s lonely figure, his desolate form hidden in the light, his handsome features barely visible, a hint of coldness in his expression.

At the spot, Huo Feng remained still for a long time...

After a long while, he furrowed his brows and gave a sarcastic smile, "Damn it..."

Really, he was rejected...

...

Pu Sangzhi made a dash back to the girls’ dormitory and ran straight into Room 308.

It was not until she touched her own bed that she regained a sense of security.

Pu Sangzhi’s vacant gaze fell forward, lost in thought for a while. When she refocused her eyes back on the bed, she suddenly realized that her fingers were trembling.

Pu Sangzhi quickly clasped her hands, took a deep breath, "Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid..."

She thought, Huo Feng shouldn’t be angry, right? He wouldn’t hit her? Or trouble her?

These were his very own assurances... He had said to speak frankly without worrying about his feelings, guaranteeing not to get angry, not to threaten.

It was because of his promises that Pu Sangzhi had gathered the courage to reject him!

"Sangzhi, you’re back!"

Zhu Dandan, carrying a basin, passed by and greeted Pu Sangzhi.

Pu Sangzhi, startled, suddenly stood up, hitting her head on the iron bar of the bunk above!

"Ah..."

Pu Sangzhi cried out in pain.

"Hey, I didn’t scare you, did I?"

Zhu Dandan quickly put down the basin, approached, and reached out to touch the back of Pu Sangzhi’s head, "Does it hurt, Sangzhi?"

Pu Sangzhi waved her hand, "It’s nothing..."

"Let me see, there might be a bump... that sound was really loud."

Zhu Dandan stood on her tiptoes, toyed with Pu Sangzhi’s long hair, and carefully examined the injury.

Fortunately, there was no bump, no broken skin, Pu Sangzhi had a hard head.

"It’s fine, it’s all good," Zhu Dandan nodded.

"Yeah... it’s fine."

Pu Sangzhi slowly sat down.

She gently rubbed the back of her head, took a long breath...

And thought: Should life return to normal now? She had made her feelings clear, surely Huo Feng wouldn’t pester her anymore, right?

Thinking this, Pu Sangzhi felt a surge of relief.