"Bro, really, I don't have any more, this money is for my lunch today."

"Are you kidding me? You were just bragging that your daily pocket money is several hundred, don't play poor with me!"

Meng Lang instantly laughed when he saw this.

"Look, for example, in situations like this, the books won't tell you, but it's an essential life lesson."

"Wang Zikai?" Xiao Yu frowned slightly.

Because the pitiful person surrounded in the middle was surprisingly her classmate.

Meng Lang also recognized this chubby kid he'd seen a couple of times, but he didn't pay much attention. Who hasn't encountered a few disobedient bad students when they were young and gotten a taste of society's tough love?

This ready-made educational case was right in front of him, of course, he wouldn't waste it and pointed to the crime scene.

"Xiao Yu, the relationship between people and knowledge is simple: the more you give, the more you get in return.

But relationships between people are much more complicated, sometimes the more you give, the less you get in return.

The adult world is too complex, and now at most you are just a kid in a beginner's village. I still hope you can make more friends of your age, gain more life experience, and then consider the advanced stuff.

Sometimes, if you move too fast, you might miss the challenges in life that you should face.

Take, for instance, the situation in front of you: encountering a classmate being bullied by upperclassmen, how should you act to help your classmate while protecting yourself?"

Meng Lang looked at Xiao Yu with a smile on his face, hoping she would understand his painstaking intention.

Though it seems like a small matter, it's not easy to handle.

If you choose to turn a blind eye, then what if one day it's you being bullied? How would you respond?

If you choose to stand up for justice, you might get yourself into trouble, as the other side has the numbers and the size advantage.

Reporting to a teacher? That's a regular operation for good students, but distant water can't put out a nearby fire, and verbal warnings hardly have any deterrence against these ruffians...

But Xiao Yu just tilted her head and thought for a moment, then looked around.

She was already near the school gate and quickly spotted a classmate of hers...

...

The chubby kid felt that he had been really unlucky lately. Everything had been smooth since he was born, and he never thought life could become this bad.

At home, something unknown had gone wrong. People would knock on their door loudly at night, demanding they pay back money.

Then soon, the family moved from a luxurious flat to a two-bedroom apartment with his grandparents, squeezed into an old neighborhood, with even the Audi that commuted him every day gone without a trace.

Ever since they moved, his parents argued constantly, not to mention his little butt often suffered.

Although his grandparents still adored him, in the increasingly oppressive family atmosphere, he didn't even dare to breathe loudly at home.

Comics were gone, the game console was gone, and the food quality plummeted, making him lose several pounds.

Worse still, as expected, he didn't rank in the top three in his class for the mock exam, which caused his pocket money to be abruptly cut.

Without his habit of lavish spending, the upperclassmen he used to buddy up with changed their attitude and constantly found excuses to extort him.

Watching his lunch money for today going away, he knew he couldn't avoid another hunger.

Family decline compounded by poor friendship choices...

The more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt, as the chubby kid's eyes turned red, tears welling up.

He pursed his lips, trying hard not to let the tears fall.

But ultimately, tears couldn't defy gravity and started dripping...

"Crying, crying, what's there to cry about!"

The bully's leader, with a fierce face, was unmoved and raised his hand as if to leave a memorable lesson...

"Stop!"

At this moment, it was as if a heavenly voice sounded.

Following the voice, they saw a little girl with braids standing behind them.

"Xiao Yu!?"

The chubby kid's eyes widened, instantly forgetting to cry.

The bullies, however, changed to fierce expressions.

"Where did this brat come from? Not going to school and meddling here, do you believe I'll beat you up!" the leader raised his fist threateningly.

But today, this intimidating trick that never failed seemed to lose its effect.

"You guys look familiar, you're from the class above us, right? Why are you bullying our classmate? Is your class teacher Mr. Huang or Mr. Liu?"

Xiao Yu showed no fear, even questioning them instead.

Upon hearing this, they were taken aback.

Their class teacher was Mr. Zhao...

Although she didn't know them, Xiao Yu's stance of being familiar with many school teachers made them unsure of her background.

Of course, Xiao Yu didn't recognize them, she was bluffing entirely.

About the class above, all the upperclassmen were on the upper floor...

A freckled-faced underling couldn't resist pulling the leader's sleeve and pointed at the red armband on Xiao Yu's arm.

Such things were quite common in school, as sometimes the on-duty students cleaning would wear them, too.

But now, on her arm with such a confident demeanor, the three naturally categorized Xiao Yu into the ranks of an on-duty class leader.

"Boss, I know this kid, last time when the school gave an award to the grade's top student, she went on stage to receive it."

Another underling seemed to remember something and whispered to their leader.

"Um..." the leader suddenly hesitated.

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