The School's Public Enemy

"My God, so the rumor was true. Jiang Yaru got pregnant because of that shameless scumbag." A male student gazed up at the sky with a long sigh, tears streaming down his face as if he'd suffered a devastating blow. He was completely shattered.

"Xia Ping is a beast, an absolute beast! He's lost all humanity. He got a high school girl pregnant at such a young age—is he even human? Tell me, is he?"

A tall student was so indignant that he looked ready to rush up and beat Xia Ping to a pulp. In truth, plenty of people felt the same way. They were just waiting for someone to step forward and rally them.

"This is outrageous! What's so great about that bastard Xia Ping?"

"Anyone we pick from this crowd would be a hundred times better than Xia Ping."

"Compared to us, what does he have? Family background? Looks?"

The students were all furious, and the crowd was on the verge of boiling over.

"I get it now! No wonder even top fighters like Tao Yun and Gao Sheng couldn't beat this guy. No matter how they hit Xia Ping, he didn't react. His body was as hard as steel, and their attacks seemed to have no effect on him." A bespectacled student suddenly realized something, as if he'd solved an earth-shattering mystery.

Someone immediately asked, "What's going on? Hurry up and tell us."

"Didn't any of you hear what Xia Ping just said?"

The bespectacled student offered his theory with a mysterious air. "Jiang Yaru is pregnant, and she's got cravings and mood swings. She's even scarier than a woman on her period, and she beats Xia Ping up at the drop of a hat."

"Think about it. Who is Jiang Yaru? A heaven-blessed prodigy, a Martial Apprentice Seventh Heaven expert, and the school's number one—unmatched by anyone. Put simply, she's a human female tyrannosaurus. Even someone like Xiong Batian would only get beaten up in front of her."

"If you get beaten by someone like that all the time, then as long as you don't die, even tofu will get hammered into steel."

"So it makes sense that Xia Ping became this strong."

Everyone suddenly understood. Now they knew why Xia Ping was so formidable. The guy had been a useless nobody at school, the sort of person anyone could step on.

But after hooking up with Jiang Yaru, he got beaten up all the time, and that was how he trained his fighting skills. After all, if you wanted to survive a beating from a human female tyrannosaurus, you had no choice but to get stronger.

"Bro, the way you put it, that makes a lot of sense. What a vivid story."

"This is ridiculous! How did that guy get so lucky? He got beaten up by the school belle and somehow trained his martial arts until he made it to the finals. He's gotten this strong?!"

"I don't really believe it. To be honest, and don't laugh, I get beaten up by my three-hundred-pound girlfriend all the time too, but it hasn't had this effect. I've just had to go to the ER a few times. Of course, she doesn't do it on purpose. Sometimes she just doesn't know her own strength."

"Can your girlfriend compare to the school belle, Jiang Yaru? When she beats up her boyfriend, she beats him within an inch of his life, completely bringing out his body's potential. It's a whole different level."

"I'm more interested in this guy's story. How did you manage to get together with that girlfriend of yours? After all that and you still haven't broken up—is she threatening you?"

The students discussed the matter among themselves, all of them understanding why Xia Ping had become so formidable. Nothing happened overnight; he must have trained for a long time to develop those skills.

The students from Class 16 of Grade 12 were all dumbfounded too. The rumor that Jiang Yaru was pregnant had indeed started with them, but it was only a rumor, and nobody had confirmed it.

But now that bastard Xia Ping had admitted it. Was it actually true?!

Their homeroom teacher, Qiu Xue, was even more stunned. She'd been a homeroom teacher for only half a year, yet so much had happened. Two students had been arrested by the police for streaking at school and detained for seven days, which had already given her a headache.

And now, one of the school's top students—the school goddess—had gotten pregnant. The father was her classmate. My God, why was society so complicated?

"Xia Ping!"

Hearing the students around her, Jiang Yaru finally understood what the bastard had meant. She was so angry she could barely stand it. Her fair, delicate face instantly flushed red, and she nearly started smoking.

She had absolutely nothing going on with that shameless bastard. They were just neighbors who'd known each other since childhood. When had she ever gotten pregnant by him, let alone started having cravings?

Where had this rumor even come from?

She'd never beaten Xia Ping before, but for some reason, this time she really wanted to beat the shameless man senseless for deliberately spreading rumors.

Xia Ping's eyes shifted. "Well, if there's nothing else, I'm leaving. I suddenly need to pee." With that, he made his escape.

"Bastard!"

Jiang Yaru was furious. There was no way she'd let him get away. But before she could stop him, the referee walked over, took her hand, and raised it high, announcing loudly, "I declare Jiang Yaru the champion!"

"I—I!" Jiang Yaru wanted to chase after him, but the referee had hold of her, and she couldn't move. After winning the championship, she had to go up to the podium to collect her prize. She couldn't just leave.

She stamped her foot in anger. Just wait—sooner or later, she'd catch that bastard. When she did, she'd make Xia Ping pay. Otherwise, she wouldn't be Jiang Yaru.

By then, Xia Ping had reached the bathroom. He really did need to pee, and it gave him a chance to hide. Otherwise, if the other students spotted him, they might actually swarm over and beat him up.

Ding-ding.

The system chimed: "Congratulations, host. You've enraged the crowd and attracted a great deal of hatred. So far, you've gained a total of 3,700 Hate Points. Keep up the good work."

3,700 Hate Points?!

At that number, Xia Ping's eyes lit up. He'd nearly used up all his Hate Points when he exchanged them for the Northern Underworld Body Protection Art.

But the duel tournament had angered a huge number of students, earning him more than three thousand Hate Points in one go. This was a huge haul.

The only downside was that he'd become the school's public enemy. His reputation was worse than dog shit. Someone might even throw rotten eggs at him if they saw him walking down the street.

"Gain something, lose something. That's just how life goes." Xia Ping was quite philosophical and didn't dwell on it. "Forget it. It's already evening. I should go home for dinner."

After a whole day of competition, it was already five or six in the afternoon, and his stomach was growling with hunger.

Xia Ping took care of his business in the bathroom and headed for the school exit. But as soon as he reached the gate, a dozen young men in white martial arts uniforms surrounded him, their faces menacing.